Applicability of Syncope Guidelines in Cataluña
Brief Loss of ConsciousnessThe aim of SYNCAT study is to study the level of adherence of the centers in Cataluña tu the Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope and the impact that following them can have in the prognosis of these patients.
Concussion in Motor Vehicle Accidents: The Concussion Identification Index
Motor Vehicle AccidentsTBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)12 moreThe primary goal of this study is to provide clinicians with a brief, patient self-administer instrument yielding a single composite score that reliably correlates with objective findings on standardized neurocognitive assessment for concussion.
The Incidence of Diabetes Unawareness in Patients Hospitalized Outside Internal Medicine Services...
DiabetesHba1c1 moreOur purpose is to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes by checking HbA1c in patients hospitalized outside internal medicine services and assess whether or not there is a difference between those without diabetes awareness and those with known diabetes in terms of age, sex, education status, presence of comorbidity and Body Mass Index (BMI).
SG Healthcare and Assistive Robotics Programme (SHARP) - Proof of Concept Study
StrokeJoint Replacement Surgery3 moreRobots are commonly used in many settings to help with transportation needs, reduce human injuries, and assisting clinicians during surgeries. These applications could provide direct benefits to patients in the clinical rehabilitation field. In this study, the feasibility of 2 CARE robot prototypes in facilitating dependent transfers and assisting patient mobility in their daily living activities will be studied.
Electrophysiological Tests on Unconscious Patient
Conditions of BrainMost patients with minimal consciousness status in Critical Care Units (CCU) are considered as an 'unconscious patient' with a neurological examination. Evaluating these patients as unconscious patients may lead to neglect of psychosocial needs in patient-care, a continuation of unchanged treatment protocols for a long time and desperate evaluation of prognosis. In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the emotional responses of patients who were considered by the healthcare providers and relatives of patients as an 'unconscious patient' by using electrophysiological tests.
Measuring Depth of Unconsciousness at the End of Life Using Bispectral Index (BIS)
Loss of Consciousness at End of LifeThe purpose of this study is to use the BIS monitor to assess the degree of consciousness in pre-terminal palliative patients admitted to our palliative care unit and to ascertain if this tool provides a more accurate assessment of consciousness in this specific group of patients than clinical observation of consciousness and the use of sedation scales. We hypothesize that the measured BIS results provide a more accurate assessment of the patient's level of consciousness than routine clinical observation or the use of sedation scales.
Alteration of Blood-Brain-Barrier Permeability at Loss of Consciousness in Delirious Patients Recorded...
DeliriumWith this trial we aim to characterize the intraoperative signatures of the Direct-Current-Electroencephalogram (DC-EEG) of elderly patients developing a PostOperative Delirium (POD) compared to patients who do not develop a POD. We hereby intend to gain a better understanding of the electrical potential at the blood-brain-barrier (measured with DC-EEG) during general anaesthesia. Second, we want to study the effect of age on the DC-EEG by comparing a younger (18-30y) to an elderly cohort (>70). Third, we aim to couple the DC-EEG signatures to blood sample analysis in order to understand the relationship between metabolic, inflammatory and vascular reaction with the intraoperative DC-EEG.
The Effect of the ALDH2 Gene Polymorphism on the Propofol Potency for Inducing Loss of Consciousness...
PropofolThe aim of this study is to determine whether ALDH2 gene polymorphisms (G/G, G/A A/A) have effect on the potency of propofol.
NICE Guideline 'Red Flags' to Predict Serious Outcome After Transient Loss of Consciousness
SyncopeThis study is designed to evaluate the accuracy of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline 'red flags' to identify patients at high risk of short term serious outcome when presenting in the emergency department (ED) with Transient Loss of Consciousness (TLoC). Red flags were defined as ECG abnormality, history or physical signs of heart failure, TLoC during exercise, family history of sudden cardiac death at an age < 40 years and/or an inherited cardiac condition, new or unexplained breathlessness, heart murmur, absence of prodromal symptoms in any patient aged > 65 years.
The Clinical Research on the Relationship Between Depression and Gut Microbiota in TBI Patients...
Traumatic Brain Injury With Brief Loss of ConsciousnessMicrobiome studies may be highlighted as crucial in the development of depression for TBI patients. The microbiota-gut-brain connection may further provide an opportunity for microbiota manipulation to treat the TBI patients with depression.This study is to investigate whether exist the relationship between depression and circadian rhythm of patients with TBI or not and focus the study on the potential of the host-microbiota interaction in regulating depression.