Survival of Peritoneal Mesothelioma After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intra-peritoneal...
Peritoneal MesotheliomasReview of the investigators hospital experience in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal mesotheliomas, using Oxaliplatin as intraperitoneal chemotherapeutic agent.
Fever and Wheezing Events in Children After US Influenza Vaccines Using Text Messaging
FeverWheezingChildren 2-11 years of age who are given the influenza vaccine (inactivated influenza (IIV) or live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)) as part of their routine care can enroll in this study if their parent has the ability to receive and send text messages. Children enrolled in this study will be observed daily for an eight-day period starting on the day of vaccine administration, and then continuing over the next 7 days, and then weekly for 42 days. On the day of enrollment and nightly for the next seven days, the parent will report via text message what their child's highest temperature is. If fever is present, they will then be prompted for additional information including other symptoms, antipyretic use and medical care sought. On day 3 as well as weekly from day 7 through day 42 post-vaccination, parents will be asked via text message about breathing problems, specifically cough, wheezing and chest tightness. They will also be asked about medications taken and care sought. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of collecting this data.
Multi-level Evaluation of Chemotherapy-induced Febrile Neutropenia Prophylaxis, Outcomes, and Determinants...
Febrile NeutropeniaCancer7 moreThis international, prospective, observational, open-label, pharmaco-epidemiologic study observes cancer patients at risk for chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN) who are receiving filgrastim biosimilar (EP2006) for primary or secondary FN prophylaxis to better describe the patient population at risk for FN and treated prophylactically in physician's best clinical judgement with filgrastim biosimilar (EP2006), to describe prophylaxis patterns involving filgrastim biosimilar (EP2006), and to evaluate hematology levels and variability in hematological outcomes, impact on chemotherapy delivery, radiotherapy, surgery, and mortality. Additionally the study aims to identify patient cohorts who are vulnerable to poor response to FN prophylaxis and experience break-through episodes of FN, understand the differences between prophylaxis responders and non-responders, and describe the degree to which prophylaxis of FN is in congruence with guideline recommendations.
Association of Host Genetics With Vaccine Efficacy and Study of Immune Correlates of Risk From a...
Dengue FeverDengue Haemorrhagic FeverPrimary objectives: To assess how dengue vaccine efficacy varies across participant subgroups regarding polymorphism in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles of interest. To assess the association between HLA alleles and, serotype-specific neutralization antibody titers and summary neutralization measure in the vaccine and placebo groups. To assess the association between the polymorphism in HLA alleles of interest and susceptibility to Dengue fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic fever. Secondary objectives: To assess whether dengue serotype-specific neutralizing antibody titers and associated summary neutralization measure at 28 days post-dose 3 are related to the rate of occurrence of symptomatic Virologically-confirmed dengue infection after post-dose 3 To evaluate whether the dengue serotype-specific neutralizing antibody and associated summary neutralization measure at 28 days post-dose 3 are related to the level of vaccine efficacy against dengue viruses after post-dose 3.
Validation of a Proteomic Signature and Assessment of Viremia in Children With Fever Without Source...
Infectious DiseaseFever1 moreThe study is an observational blinded Validation study in pediatric patients below 3 years old with a diagnosis of Fever Without Source (FWS). In this study the investigators aim to validate the performance of a proteomic signature aiding the physicians to discriminate between viral and bacterial infections in febrile children. The study will also assess the prevalence of Human Enteroviruses (HEV), Human Parechoviruses (HPeV), Adenovirus (AdV) and Human Herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) viremia, as well as Kingella Kingae bacteremia in the study cohort.
Family Assisted Severe Febrile Illness Therapy for Critically-ill Kenyan Children
Critical IllnessFebrile IllnessThe purpose of this pilot study is to improve inpatient monitoring of severely-ill children admitted to the hospital in low resource settings at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Given the high ratio of patients to medical staff in these settings, the lack of reliable patient monitoring tools, and the high rate of early inpatient mortality, we will prospectively train parents as monitoring aids of their hospitalized children. Early recognition and intervention in critical illness is important to avoid (further) organ failure. Parents will be taught how to assess their child's mental status, work of breathing and capillary refill time which will inform a 3-point severity of illness scale. The severity of illness will be conveyed by the parents to the medical staff via color-coded flag system. The goal is to increase the healthcare provider patient reassessment rate according to patients' level of severity to assist in early recognition and treatment of patients' deterioration.
Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Introduction in Navi Mumbai, India
Enteric FeverTyphoid Fever1 moreThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a government-led typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction program on typhoid disease burden in Navi Mumbai, India.
Effectiveness Of Rapid Diagnostic Tests in the New Context of Low Malaria Endemicity in Zanzibar...
FeverMalariaThe purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of wide scale RDT use at the primary health care level in previously high malaria endemic area during malaria pre-elimination phase for improved targeting of anti-malarial drugs, malaria surveillance and epidemic alertness.
The Fever and Antipyretic in Critically Illness Evaluation Study
FeverHyperthermiaThe purpose of this multination multicenter observational study is to determine the impact of fever and antipyretic on outcomes in critically ill patients.
Quality of Life Study for Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion...
Peritoneal NeoplasmsObjectives: The overall objective of this prospective study is to provide a descriptive analysis of the quality of life of cancer patients enrolled on M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Protocol 2009-0528, "A Phase II Study of Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion (HIPEC) for Adolescent and Young Adults with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor (DSRCT) and Other Non-carcinomas". Specific Aim 1: To examine the quality of life of patients who undergo HIPEC longitudinally. It is hypothesized that physical health and functioning concerns, as reported by parent/child dyads on the Pediatric Quality of Life Cancer Module Version 3.0 (PedsQL) and the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, will will remain stable or improve, following the surgical procedures and peritoneal perfusion described in Protocol 2009-0528. Specific Aim 2: To assess parent and patient perception of the relative benefit of HIPEC longitudinally. It is hypothesized that parents and patients will perceive HIPEC to be beneficial across time, despite the temporary postoperative pain and discomfort that is associated with the procedure. This will be done by means of a non-validated question that is specific to the surgery. Exploratory Aim: To determine whether quality of life following HIPEC varies by demographic factors (e.g., age, culture), intraoperative cisplatin dose level, or subsequent treatment modalities. Some patients who undergo HIPEC might subsequently be treated with other Phase II chemotherapy agents and/or palliative radiation, and comparing quality of life in these subgroups will be of value. Also the quality of life for groups of patients enrolled in Protocol 2009-0528 at each intraoperative cisplatin dose level will be compared.