The Monocyte Subsets in Obese Patients With and Without Metabolic Syndrome
ObesityMetabolic SyndromeObesity is associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation characterized by macrophage infiltration in adipose tissue that induces insulin resistance and the appearance of metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of the study was the investigation of whether circulating monocyte subsets are differentially regulated in MS.
Register of Patients With Anti-Phospholipids Syndrome (APS) and/or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus...
Anti-Phospholipids Syndrome (APS)Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)The purpose of that register is to collect medical information about patients suffering of APS with or without associated SLE.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome : Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of CT Findings - a Prospective...
Intra-Abdominal HypertensionAbdominal Compartment SyndromeAbdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a well known condition occuring in critically ill patients in intensive care units. This syndrome features a sustained intra abdominal hypertension (IAH) above 20 mmHg and a multiple organ failure due to the raise of the intra abdominal pressure. Several reviews described CT findings linked to these conditions, but most of them suffer an insufficient statistical method. Furthermore, the main CT feature described as specific in ACS, Round Belly Sign (RBS), has been highly debated since. This study is aimed to evaluate, in a prospective way, the diagnostic and prognostic value of CT findings in abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome patients hosted in intensive care units, based on previous reviews and adding three new CT features described for the first time.
Validation of Simple Acute Coronary Syndrome (SACS) Score
Chest PainAcute Coronary Syndrome2 moreThis prospective observational study will evaluate and compare the sensitivity and specificity of the Modified TIMI, HEART and SACS Scores for accurately predicting the presence and absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) as diagnosed during coronary angiography in the cardiac catheterization suite. In addition, we plan to determine if a variant of SACS, HEART, TIMI, or a hybrid score resulting from combining formulas from two or all three scores yields a new tool that exceeds the predictive performance of all three current models for determining the absence or presence of OCAD.
Cohort Study of New Prognostic Factors With Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow Evaluation at the Time...
Myelodysplastic SyndromeDeveloping a molecular genetic test that can identify prognostic factors which can predict response to treatment, and to contribute to the establishment of future therapeutic strategies base on prognostic factors by undergoing peripheral blood and bone marrow examination of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) patients at diagnosis and relapse.
Experience Sampling Method in OAB Patients
Overactive BladderOveractive Bladder SyndromeRationale: The overactive bladder syndrome is diagnosed clinically by using the ICS criteria of ≥8 micturitions and at least 1 urgency episode per 24 hours. To determine whether patients fit the criteria, micturition diaries ('sensation-related bladder diaries') and other symptom questionnaires with considerable limitations are used. This makes it difficult to get a good impression of the fluctuation of complaints during the day / week. These limitations are overcome using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). This is an electronic questioning method which is characterized by repeated and random, momentary assessments in the subject's current environment and state. This study follows other successful ESM studies done within the Gastroenterology and Psychiatry Department. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the ESM is more accurate in the assessment of urological complaints in OAB compared to the current assessment with the use of the sensations-related bladder diaries (SR-BDs) and retrospective questionnaires. Furthermore the aim is to assess the reliability and validity of this OAB-specific electronic patient-reported outcome measure (ePRO), based on the Experience Sampling Method-principle, for symptom assessment and assessment of triggers for symptoms in OAB. Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the ESM to assess urological complaints in OAB compared to SR-BDs and retrospective questionnaires. To assess content validity, reliability and the accuracy to validate the developed ePRO in OAB patients. Study design: The ESM study is a multicentre, prospective, cross-sectional study. Study population: 66 OAB patients will be recruited at the outpatient Pelvic Care Centre in Maastricht UMC+, Zuyderland Hospital and University Hospital Antwerp, 66 healthy volunteers will be recruited as well. Methods: In a period of 7 days, participants will fill out an electronic ESM assessment at 10 random moments during the day. Moreover, they will fill out a sensation-related bladder diary (SR-BD) during the last three consecutive days of filling out the ESM and several symptom questionnaires at the end of the study period. Main study endpoints: The main study outcome comprehends the psychometric properties of the PROM for symptom assessment of OAB symptoms. Secondary outcomes are increase in ESM score for OAB symptoms and environmental and psychosocial factors (e.g. as measured by the PROM) from one time point (t-1) to the next (t).
Frailty Assessment in Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Frail Elderly SyndromeAcute Coronary SyndromeFrailty is known as an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in older cardiac patients . It is an important factor on the cardiologist decision between conservative and invasive treatment in older patient with acute coronary syndrome, and is usually made subjectively by the cardiologist known in the literature as eyeball testing. in this study the investigators will compare the cardiologists eye ball testing to objective frailty assessment based on Fried score and Edmonton frailty scale.
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in IBS
Irritable BowelIrritable Bowel Syndrome7 moreThis study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
Angelman Syndrome Italian Registry
Angelman SyndromeThe Italian Angelman Registry is a national registry for patients with Angelman Syndrome. No experimental intervention is involved in participation. The data provided are stored in the registry according the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, enforced on 25 May 2018), unless participants wish to withdraw their child/ adult's information from the registry.
Incidence of Geriatric Syndromes Overlap
GERIATRIC SYNDROMESHip Fractures4 moreThe overlap of depression and delirium as geriatric syndromes present in elderly patients with hospital admission due to hip fracture has been previously studied. Nevertheless, the relationships between these two clinical processes and other geriatric syndromes, especially malnutrition, have not been studied. For this reason, a prospective cohort study has been designed to know the differences in the incidence of geriatric syndromes during hospital admission due to hip fracture in patients with and without risk of malnutrition.