Over the past decade, the management of Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK) has been revolutionized by the development of posterior lamellar keratoplasty techniques: DSAEK and DMEK. DSAEK (Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty) involves replacing the patient's endothelium and pathological descemetum with a descemetic endothelial graft …
BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis (AA) in an early stage is difficult to distinguish from other (self-limiting) causes of acute abdominal pain (e.g. constipation and gastroenteritis), resulting in missing 19% of children with AA at first presentation in primary care and 70% of non-AA cases among referrals. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact …
This randomized clinical trial will determine the efficacy of remote patient monitoring using an Owlet OSS 3.0 pulse oximeter for the reduction of emergency room visits and high-acuity rehospitalizations among high-risk infants after NICU discharge.
Based on the analysis of dietary characteristics, gut microbiota diversity, and composition, this study investigates the relationships between the dietary inflammatory potential, gut microbiota, and sarcopenia. Furthermore, it explores the mediating role of gut microbiota in the association between the dietary inflammatory index and the risk of sarcopenia. The findings …
The purpose of this research study is to determine if intermittent visual perturbations can improve balance training. The investigators will quantify differences in body movement, muscle activity, and beam walking performance during and after practice walking on a balance beam that is 1" high. The investigators will ask the participants …
This study is a multicenter, bidirectional cohort study aimed at continuously enrolling patients with biliary dilatation from 25 medical centers in China. It will collect comprehensive life-cycle data from the cohort to establish a Chinese cohort for bile duct dilatation. Based on this cohort, the study seeks to clarify the …
This study is designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of tiprogrel in the treatment of patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular events.
Young children aged 0-4 years may be exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and/or early life adversity (ELA), which are linked with worse physical and mental health across their lifespan. On the other hand, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can build resilience and prevent or protect against these detrimental outcomes. Data …
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of benralizumab as an add-on therapy in uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma participants treated with medium-dose ICS-LABA compared to the conventional treatment step of escalation of inhaled therapy to high-dose ICS-LABA.
The purpose of this observational study is to follow up on chronic HBV-infected patients over a long period of time to understand the changes in the immune status as age increases and the natural history of chronic HBV infection progresses. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the …
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