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Aug 23, 10 10:39AMThe purpose of this study is to investigate the best way to evaluate patients with chest pain in the emergency department. It compares receiving treatment in an observation unit with admission to the hospital. Patients treated in the observation unit will undergo cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) testing. Patients treated with hospital admission will undergo the t...Location: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center -... Status: Completed» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 04:18AMRecent advances in laparoscopic instrumentation have made it possible to perform intra-abdominal operations entirely through a small incision that can be hidden within the umbilicus. The goal is to perform surgery with fewer incisions and no visible scars. Other potential benefits are faster recovery, less pain, and fewer wound complications. The term SILS (Single Incisi...Location: University of California, San Francisco Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 04:34AMAssess whether postoperative antibiotics after cholecystectomy for acute lithiasic cholecystitis little or moderately severe, is effective and therefore justified. The main objective is to compare the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications including surgical site infections (SSI) and remote infections after early cholecystectomy (performed within 5 days a...Location: Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplanta... Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 02:00PMResearch question: In adult emergency department (ED) patients to whom the attending ED physician has decided to administer intravenous opioid pain control: 1. What is the incidence of serious adverse events, defined as the use of naloxone, up to a total of 2 hours after infusion of 2 mg IV hydromorphone? 2. What is the incidence of other side effects (respira...Location: Montefiore Medical Center Status: Completed» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 05:28PMThe goal of this research is to determine noninvasively whether detection of coronary stenosis and plaque by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients with acute chest pain suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) enhances triage, reduces cost and is cost effective. Among the 5.6 million patients with ACP presenting annually in emergency departments (ED) in ...Location: Massachusetts General Hospital Status: Completed» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 10:12PMAim: This is a longitudinal cohort study to assess long-term clinical outcome of patients who were admitted in our institution for a first episode of uncomplicated sigmoid diverticulitis. Methods: All patients who were diagnosed with a first episode of sigmoid diverticulitis will be evaluated for inclusion in the study, pending informed consent. Those patients who have ...Location: University Hospital Geneva Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 03:48AMThe growing availability of cardiac computed tomography (CT)* in emergency departments (EDs) across the U.S. expands the opportunities for its clinical application, but also heightens the need to define its appropriate use in the evaluation of patients with acute chest pain. To address this need, we propose to perform a randomized diagnostic trial (RDT) to determine whet...Location: Massachusetts General Hospital Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 10:13AMThis protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder. The trained mentors will present information to the subjects in a supervised and monitored interaction via telephone and computer for 2 months and encourage participation in skill-building programs. Children will be tested for im...Location: UCLA Pediatric Pain Management Clinic Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 18, 10 09:10AMWeight loss resulting from poor food intake is common in head and neck cancer patients. Currently, feeding tubes are placed before starting treatment to provide nutrition and prevent weight loss. However, studies have not always shown that feeding tubes prevent weight loss. Also, limiting food intake by mouth may lead to swallowing problems. The aim of this study is to c...Location: University of Alberta Hospital (Otolaryngology) Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Aug 24, 10 04:56AMAccurate detection of a heart attack (an acute myocardial infarction) is one of the most pressing needs in medicine. Recordings of the EKG (electrical activity of the heart) are one of the first tools used to diagnose a heart attack, but the EKG is not very accurate, especially at the beginning of a heart attack. A new technique for analysing a special part of the EKG...Location: Soroka University Medical Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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