
Effect of Dronedarone on Atrial Fibrosis Progression and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation RecurrentPatients who have undergone cardiac ablation will be randomized and blinded to one of two groups; one group will receive dronedarone while the other group will receive a placebo. The incidence of atrial fibrillation recurrence, as well as atrial fibrosis progression, will be analyzed between the two trial groups.

Study Evaluating the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of VX-445 Combination Therapy
Cystic FibrosisThis study will evaluate the long-term safety, efficacy, and pharmacodynamics of elexacaftor (ELX, VX-445) in triple combination (TC) with tezacaftor (TEZ) and ivacaftor (IVA) in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a gating or residual function mutation (F/G and F/RF genotypes).

Palliative Care and Quality of Life in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisDepression4 moreThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of adding a palliative care intervention for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to current standard of care. Palliative care is comprehensive, coordinated interdisciplinary care for patients and families facing a potentially life-threatening illness. This consists of specially trained teams of professionals including physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains that provide care and support in inpatient and outpatient settings. While the specific assistance and support provided by the Palliative Care Service depends on individual patient and family needs and preferences, it may include: Pain and symptom management Psychosocial and spiritual support Assistance with treatment choices Help in planning for care in the community

A Study of Nalbuphine (Extended Release) ER in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) for Treatment...
NalbuphineIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis1 moreTo investigate the efficacy and safety of Nalbuphine ER (NAL ER) tablets in subjects diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and evaluate it's treatment of cough in these patients. This is a two-treatment, 2-period crossover study. Subjects will be randomized in Treatment Period 1 to either NAL ER or matching placebo and evaluated for approximately 21 days. After completion of the first phase, subjects who received NAL ER will crossover to placebo and subjects who received placebo will crossover to NAL ER to complete Treatment Period 2.

Deep Learning Diagnostic and Risk-stratification for IPF and COPD
Lung; DiseaseInterstitial4 moreIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are severe, progressive, irreversibly incapacitating pulmonary disorders with modest response to therapeutic interventions and poor prognosis. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is important to enable patients to receive appropriate care at the earliest possible stage to delay disease progression and prolong survival. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted digital lung auscultation could constitute an alternative to conventional subjective operator-related auscultation to accurately and earlier diagnose these diseases. Moreover, lung ultrasound (LUS), a relevant gold standard for lung pathology, could also benefit from automation by deep learning.

Position Changes in Cirrhosis Hemorrhagic Spot Detection
Emergency HemostasisThe patients who conducted position change due to massive EGVB resulting in poor visualization in the stomach were included. Those with incomplete information were excluded. The patients were characterized in terms of age, sex, causes of liver cirrhosis, adverse events (AEs) during position change, additional findings after body position change, treatment regimens and follow-up information.

Effects of Breathing Exercises Combined With Endurance and Strength Training in Patients With Cystic...
Cystic Fibrosis PatientsCystic fibrosis (CF) is a multi-system inherited disease. It's a common autosomal recessive illness. It mostly affects the lungs, liver, and pancreatic exocrine glands, as well as the intestines. The production of viscous mucus and an environment prone to chronic airway blockage. This allows harmful microorganisms to infect the lungs. The role of Exercise as a prognostic indicator or therapeutic aid is important in CF research around the world. The objective of this study is to find out the Effects of Breathing Exercises Combined with Endurance and Strength Training on Dyspnea and Quality of Life of patients with Cystic Fibrosis. It will be Quasi Experimental study. Treatment will be given to all participants 3 sessions in a week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post treat-meant evaluation will be checked by CFQ-R+14. All patients will be treated with exercise program of Active cycle breathing techniques(ACBT), Pursed lip breathing, Endurance Exercise 20 to 30 min ( walking, cycling) and strength training with Thera-Bands (Bilateral arm raising, Bilateral knee extension). Exercise capacity will be measured with 6MWT. Dyspnea and fatigue will be measured with Borg scale.

Effectiveness of CFTR Modulators According to Co-therapy
Cystic FibrosisUnless CFTR modulators are highly effective, the introduction of CFTR (Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulators could lead to concomitant reduction or discontinuation of respiratory co-therapies in real-life. Such reduction/discontinuation of respiratory co-therapies could lead to an overall decrease of the effectiveness of CF care. MODUCO study aims: 1) to compare the clinical effectiveness on lung function and pulmonary exacerbation of CFTR modulator during the year of initiation, according to level of co-therapy among CF patients; 2) to describe the nature and level of respiratory co-therapies (azithromycin, RhDNase, inhaled antibiotics) in the year before the initiation of CFTR modulator; 3) to describe the changes in respiratory co-therapies during the first and the second year following the initiation of CFTR modulator and compare between the two CFTR modulators; 4) to describe adherence to CFTR modulator during the first and the second year following its initiation; 5) to study the association between the nature of respiratory co-therapies and adherence to CFTR modulator during the first and the second year following its initiation. A national population-based comparative effectiveness study will be conducted, based on retrospective analysis of clinical and prescription data of the French CF registry linked with the French national health data system (SNDS).

Comparison of Triamcinolone With Pentoxifylline and Vitamin- E Efficacy in the Treatment of Stage...
TriamcinolonePentoxifylline3 moreTo compare the efficacy of Triamcinolone with Pentoxifylline and Vitamin E in patients with stage two and three oral submucous fibrosis.

Oxygen Nanobubble Drink Impact on Exercise in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary FibrosisApproximately 1 in 5 (or 12.7 million adults) in the UK have longstanding respiratory illnesses, and 6.5 million patients report taking prescription medication to ease the burden. Many patients suffer from lung tissue damage, which impairs adequate blood oxygenation and reduces blood saturations, and causes breathlessness. The current method of treatment is palliative - with the patient breathing supplemental oxygen through an oxygen cylinder and tube. This severely compromises patients' quality of life, as they are tethered to a heavy, unwieldy oxygen cylinder, limiting their ability and willingness to leave home. Several recent studies in both animals and humans have indicated that orally administered oxygenated nanobubbles is a safe intervention that can improve tissue oxygenation. This randomized, double-blinded, cross-over, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of an oxygen nanobubbles drink on the exercise performance of patients with chronic lung disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis. Patients will conduct the 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) twice, once with a placebo drink and once with the oxygen nanobubbles drink, based on a double-blind randomization protocol, and this study will evaluate the distance walked, heart rate, oxygen levels, breathlessness, and time to recovery in both cases. The investigators hypothesize that drinking the oxygen nanobubbles drink will improve the delivery of oxygen to vital organs, improving the distance a patient can cover in the 6 Minute Walk Test by 30m, which is the minimum clinically important difference.