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Cognitive complications after major surgery are a common phenomenon. The incidence of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD), may vary from 5% to 25% in adult patients, depending on different risk factors. Age has been strongly associated with cognitive complications. POCD is a prolonged decline in cognitive function that appears after surgery as compared with preoperative functions. In order to classify evaluate POCD, it requires at least 2 measurements. A baseline, completed before surgery and a second measurement, post surgery. In light of the high prevalence of POCD and the difficulties in its prediction, NeuroIndex has developed a quantitative EEG system and software that aim to produces risk predictor index (IS) for POCD. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the software produced predictor index and the actual POCD events. The qEEG will be monitored during the surgery in addition to the routine clinical practice in operating rooms. POCD will be evaluated using Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MoCA) prior and post surgery.

Our preliminary data suggests that pharmacological inhibition of the mitochondrial fission protein, Drp1, reduced atherosclerotic plaque volume and attenuated macrophage accumulation within the plaque in an ApoE-/- mouse model of wire-induced carotid arterial injury. Furthermore, we hypothesize that modulation of mitochondrial morphology and metabolism with Drp1 inhibition prevents atherosclerosis by reducing monocyte activation and migration. In this research proposal, our overall objective will be to investigate the role of Drp1 in human monocytes and macrophages as novel therapeutic targets for preventing atherosclerosis.

The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of the diffusion weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the evaluation of the treatment response in patients with malignant lymphoma. The investigator's objective is to compare the changes of mean Apparent Diffusion Coefficient value of the tumor with the changes of maximum Standardized Uptake Value of the tumor in positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography in both pre and post therapy status .

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), the third leading cause of atherosclerotic cardiovascular morbidity following coronary artery disease and stroke, affect 200 million people worldwide and is associated with high rates of cardiovascular events and death. Consensus is reached on an "endovascular-first-strategy" for symptomatic PAD who have developed critical limb ischemia. However, the challenge of endovascular therapy is the long-term patency, and the associated worse clinical outcomes, including higher rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, and major adverse limb events. Meta-analysis concluded that restenosis occurred rate 5-70 % at 1 year; the incidence of adverse limb outcomes, (including worsening of symptoms, the need for peripheral revascularization, and amputation) was 26% over a period of 4 years; Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality up to 28 % after endovascular therapy. There are no consensus guidelines on the optimal timing and the factor on adverse clinical outcome remains uncertain. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to conduct a structured surveillance plan for follow-up care and evaluate risk factors that will eventually support development of a predictive model for clinical outcomes of endovascular procedures to treat lower extremity PAD.

In this prospective clinical study, the researchers investigate the incidence of catheter-related thrombosis and catheter-related infection during indwelling central venous catheterization in critically ill patients, and analyzed the risk factors for catheter-related complications and the relationship between catheter-related thrombi and catheter-related infections. The sample size is about 500.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of periodontal care response on long term dental implant success. Investigator's hypothesis is that patients who do not well respond to periodontal care have more chance to develop peri-implant complications at long-term. The second purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of other local, systemic, behavioral, and implant's related risk factors

Ivacaftor caused a significance increase in weight in patients carrying the G551D mutation and the etiology of this has largely remained unknown but may be due to improved function of the gastrointestinal tract. The combination therapy of Orkambi has been recently approved for subjects with Cystic Fibrosis homozygous for F508del mutation. This provides an opportunity to examine if there are any improvements in gastrointestinal function. The investigators aim to investigate various aspects of gastrointestinal and pancreatic function before and 6 months after the commencement of Orkambi therapy.

We are studying the possibility of using dental calculus as a reservoir for the genes of an infectious agent that has infected the patient in previous months; as it is done to highlight climate change in ice samples.

The histologic hallmarks of lung inflammation and in the extreme, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), include intense accumulation of inflammatory cells in the airspaces and interstitium, injury to alveolar epithelial and endothelial cells, loss of epithelial-capillary integrity and accumulation of edema fluid in the interstitium and airspaces. Accordingly, for alveolar repair to occur inflammation must be halted, debris and inflammatory cells removed, injured tissue cells replaced, and capillary barrier function re-established. Macrophages are key players in all of these. Here the investigators hypothesize that resident alveolar macrophages and recruited macrophages serve completely different functions, acting independently (i.e. division of labor) yet cooperatively (synergism).

To observe the influence of different methods titrating PEEP on right heart function and pulmonary artery pressure in ARDS patients .