Found 49 clinical trials
The Impact of Fast-track Perioperative Program After Liver Resection in Hong Kong Chinese Patients
Liver cancer was the third leading cause of cancer death in both sexes in Hong Kong and liver resection remains the mainstay of curative treatment. Post-operative recovery from liver resection has historically been fraught with a high incidence of complications, ranging from 15-48%, and the high incidence of complications leads …
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- 24 Apr, 2022
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Autoantibody Reduction for Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (STRIVE-IPF)
Acute exacerbations (AE) are a dreaded manifestation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that presents with rapidly worsening respiratory function over days to weeks. AE account for about 1/2 the deaths in IPF patients, and are refractory to all medical therapies attempted to date. Considerable preliminary data shows pathological B-cell abnormalities …
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- 13 Aug, 2023
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Clonidine to Prevent Delirium After Electroconvulsive Therapy.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for some psychiatric disorders like major depressive or bipolar disorder, but may lead to agitation and delirium after the procedure in up to 65% of patients. This can have negative side effects and be dangerous for patient and attending staff. Clonidine, a …
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- 03 Jun, 2021
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A Comparison Between a Paracoracoid Approach and a Costoclavicular Approach for the Placement of Infraclavicular Perineural Catheters in Hand Surgery: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
In outpatient hand surgery, 40% of patients report moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of the operation. Effective pain management is therefore essential to ensure a comfortable and safe return home for the patient. Loco-regional anesthesia is the optimal method of analgesia for complex hand surgery. It involves the …
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- 22 Oct, 2022
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Post IVIG Medication in Children With Immune Thrombocytopenia
This study is a single hospital system, single-arm year-long pilot to evaluate the feasibility of enrolling children with ITP who are receiving IVIG for treatment of disease to a scheduled post-infusion medication for 72 hours following IVIG infusion. This year-long feasibility pilot will test the (1) feasibility of enrollment and …
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- 21 Apr, 2022
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Comparing TAP Blocks Bupivacaine, and Placebo for Plane (CLEVELAND)
The study will prospectively compare the analgesic efficacy of TAP blocks with liposomal bupivacaine, plain bupivacaine, and placebo in patients who are scheduled for major abdominal surgery. The primary aim is to assess the duration of the local analgesia (determined by pinprick and cold) in all four quadrants. Comparing opioid …
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- 15 Mar, 2022
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Effect of Magnesium Sulfate Bolus on Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
Magnesium Sulfate(MgSo4) is increasingly being used as part of the multimodal pain regimen in the perioperative period. The intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is utilized in complex spine and cranial surgeries to assess the functional integrity of the neural pathways. The effect of Magnesium sulfate on IONM has not been studied. …
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- 26 Aug, 2023
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Effect of Subarachnoid Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Obese Pregnant Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section
Evaluates the effect of hyperbaric subarachnoid bupivacaine at doses of 5 mg vs 10 mg on mean arterial pressure in obese pregnant patients undergoing cesarean section
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- 01 Oct, 2023
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Bilateral Bi-level Erector Spine Plane Block as a Component of General Anesthesia in Surgical Correction of Spinal Deformations (BBESPB)
Improving the anesthesiology management for surgical correction of spinal deformations with introducing the diagnostic methods and treatment strategy of acute pain, preventing the evolution of chronic pain. Development and implementation in clinical practice perioperative intensive care protocols for surgical correction of spinal deformities.
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- 07 Oct, 2022
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Effects of TIVA Versus Inhalational Anaesthesia on Circulating Tumour Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
More than 80% of patients with cancer will be exposed to anaesthesia at some point in their treatment. There is increasing evidence that perioperative events, including the type of anaesthesia drugs utilised, have an impact on cancer recurrence and metastases. Although potentially and theoretically curative, surgical resection, manipulation and trauma …
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- 07 Apr, 2023
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