Children's health
17 Apr 2013
Program to reduce secondhand smoke exposure for infants
A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems has been launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The $2.2 million,…
Children's health
31 Mar 2013
Are Sydney pollutants driving childhood asthma?
The first study of the effects of Sydney’s air pollution on the development of asthma has been carried out at UNSW. Asthma affects one in six children, making it the most common chronic disease in young people. It most commonly develops in the first decade of life. “Developing a proper…
Children's health
02 Jan 2013
More children surviving in-hospital cardiac arrest
Hospitalised children who suffer cardiac arrest are nearly three times more likely to survive than they were about a decade ago, and no more likely to suffer brain impairment, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes. Researchers analysed the cases of 1,031…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
A Study of LY2127399 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The purpose of this SLE study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two different doses of LY2127399 administered in addition to standard of care therapy in patients with active SLE. Official Title A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of Ambrisentan in IPF (ARTEMIS)
The ARTEMIS-IPF study is for people who have been diagnosed with IPF and are between 40 and 80 years of age. People who have been…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Susceptibility to High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema in Subjects With Increased Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction
It has been shown, that subjects susceptible to high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) are characterised by an abnormal increase of pulmonary artery pressure at rest in hypoxia and during exercise in normoxia. This abnormal rise of pulmonary artery pressure has also been observed in about 10% of otherwise healthy subjects…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
Identification of Genetic Markers for Cardiopulmonary Diseases (Genotype)
This study is designed to investigate whether an association exists between certain genes/protein levels and the development of various cardiopulmonary diseases. It is hoped that this project will provide valuable insight into the understanding of these diseases. Official Title Identification of Genetic Markers for Cardiopulmonary Diseases. Conditions Cardiovascular Diseases…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Randomised Study of a Simple Weight Loss Program for Obese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The purpose of the study is to determine if weight loss interventions aimed at lifestyle modification (dietary education, food diary pedometer) result in weight loss in patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) when compared to usual patient care. The secondary purpose of the study is to determine if the…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Use of TREM-1 Protein to Differentiate Viral and Bacterial Pneumonias in Intubated Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a protein called TREM-1 can be used to differentiate viral and bacterial pneumonias in children who are on ventilator support. We propose that the level of TREM-1 will be significantly elevated in the lung fluid of children with bacterial pneumonia and…
