Urinary 5-HIAA for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children, Does it Help?
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Childrenit is randomized control study. two groups of children (n=191) were divided into two groups A and B. Group A included children subjected to the classical protocol of diagnosis of acute appendicitis. this protocol consisted of pediatric appendicitis score evaluation, pelvi abdominal ultrasound and measurement of serum CRP. Group B, children had the same previous assessment plus measurement of urinary 5-HIAA.
Bioelectrical Impedance Measurement for Predicting Treatment Outcome in Patients With Newly Diagnosed...
Acute Undifferentiated LeukemiaAdult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities9 moreThis clinical trial studies bioelectrical impedance measurement for predicting treatment outcome in patients with newly diagnosed acute leukemia. Diagnostic procedures, such as bioelectrical impedance measurement, may help predict a patient's response to treatment for acute leukemia.
A Study of the Drug IMGN632 in Children With Leukemia That Has Come Back After Treatment or is Difficult...
Recurrent Acute Myeloid LeukemiaRecurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia6 moreThis phase I/II trial finds the highest safe dose of IMGN632 that can be given with other chemotherapy without causing severe side effects, studies what kind of side effects IMGN632 may cause, and determines whether IMGN632 is a beneficial treatment for leukemia in children that has come back after treatment or is difficult to treat. IMGN632 is a monoclonal antibody linked to a chemotherapy drug. IMGN632 is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as CD123 receptors, and delivers the chemotherapy drug to kill them. Giving IMGN632 with other chemotherapy may cause the leukemia to stop growing or to shrink for a period of time.
Standard Maintenance POMP/D Plus Ixazomib Maintenance Therapy in Adult Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic...
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Complete RemissionLymphoblastic Lymphoma in Complete Remission1 moreIn this phase I study, escalating doses of IXAZOMIB will be combined with the POMP/D regimen.
Safety and Efficacy of 4-weeks Treatment of BIBW 2948 BS in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis...
Pulmonary DiseaseChronic Obstructive2 moreThe primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of 4-week treatment with 7.5 mg b.i.d, 15 mg q.d and 15 mg b.i.d. BIBW 2948 BS and placebo on cough and sputum as determined by the CASA-Q (Cough and Sputum Assessment Questionnaire
Micafungin Prophylaxis During 1st Induction Chemotherapy for De Novo Acute Leukemia
Acute LeukemiaThe purpose of this study is to determine whether prophylaxis with micafungin is effective in the induction chemotherapy for newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients.
Effect of Supplementation With Vitamin D on the Acute Bronchitis Prevention During the First Year...
Acute BronchitisUpper Respiratory Tract Infection1 moreA phase III multicenter randomized double blind clinical trial will be conducted. After obtaining written consent the infant will be randomized, during the first two weeks of life, to a study group to receive either 400 IU or 1,000 IU / day of vitamin D to the year of age. Baseline and all follow up visits (2, 6, and 12 months of life) will include anthropometric measurements and a questionnaire about health issues. A blood sample will be obtained at baseline for analysis of 25OH vitamin D, and at 6 and 12 months for analysis of 25 OH vitamin D, and calcium. Healthy term born infants of appropriate size for gestational age will be included. We will need to include 359 children in each group. The primary objective of the study is to decrease the proportion of infants with acute bronchitis during the first year of life by supplementation of 1,000 IU/day vitamin D. Secondary otcomes are: To check that the administration of 1,000 IU/day vitamin D decreases the proportion of infants with upper respiratory tract infections, the proportion of children under one year of age hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis, and the demand on the healthcare system due to respiratory infections and absences from work for parents and achieves a higher proportion of children with adequate blood levels 25 OH vitamin D.
Diagnostic Importance of the C-reactive Protein From Blood and Saliva in Children With Acute Appendicitis...
Acute AppendicitisDiagnosing acute appendicitis in children is still a challenge even for experienced clinicians. Failure to recognize this acute condition can result in perforation, with consequent peritonitis, or misdiagnosis can result in negative appendectomies. C-reactive protein in blood can be elavated in children with acute appendicitis. The aim of this research is to compare the diagnostic value of C-reactive protein from the blood and saliva of children with acute appendicitis and to prove wheter the analysis of biomarker from saliva as a minimally invasive procedure can be sufficient for diagnosis.
Non Contrast CT in Acute Appendicitis
Acute AppendicitisTo evaluate Diagnostic accuracy of Non-contrast CT in correlation with ultrasound in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults
Study of miRNA-155 in Acute Leukemia
Acute LeukemiaThe leukaemias are a heterogeneous group of blood cancers, Acute leukaemia (AL) is caused by malignant proliferation of blood cells arrested at an immature stage of development, They are very aggressive diseases that run a rapidly fatal course if not promptly diagnosed and appropriately treated. Misdiagnosis is very common with delay in diagnosis and prompt treatment being the causes of high morbidity and mortality in acute leukaemias. Although with the continuous improvement of clinical and laboratory diagnosis and treatment methods, the prognosis of AML has been significantly improved, but there are still about 70% of patients who cannot survive more than 5 years after diagnosis The activity of miRNAs in tumors is regulated by the same alterations affecting protein-coding genes, such as chromosomal rearrangements, genomic amplifications or deletions or mutations, abnormal transcriptional control, dysregulation of epigenetic changes and defects in the biogenesis machinery A typical chromosomal rearrangement is a chromosomal translocation, especially in hematological malignancies, in which it promotes tumor development and progression by the promoter exchange or by the creation of chimeric genes translated as fusion proteins. In Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients with myeloid/lymphoid leukemia gene (or mixed-lineage leukemia, MLL) rearrangement, by large-scale genome-wide microarray analysis, it was demonstrated that among 48 selected miRNAs, 47 of them are increased