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A Comparison of UGBRS Block and Local Infiltration (External Link)
Laparoscopic appendectomy is a common procedure in pediatric surgery. For single incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA), the laparoscope and other instruments are inserted with the aid of a large trocar through …
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DOX as a Potential Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
Purpose: To determine the effects of treatment with doxazosin, compared to treatment with placebo, on methamphetamine-induced craving and subjective effects in methamphetamine-dependent human volunteers. Secondary aims are to clarify the …
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Study of Dopamine Versus Vasopressin for Treatment of Low Blood Pressure in Low Birth Weight Infants (External Link)
Hypotension in the low birth weight (LBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant is often encountered in the postnatal adaptation phase. Severe, prolonged hypotension contributes to cellular dysfunction and …
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A Trial of Levodopa in Angelman Syndrome (External Link)
Levodopa is a prodrug that "delivers" dopamine to the brain. It is usually given with carbidopa, a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, to increase the bioavailability of levodopa. Animal studies have suggested …
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Varenicline as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
This study is part of an effort to develop treatments for methamphetamine abuse. Varenicline is a drug that changes levels of certain brain chemicals that may also be useful in …
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Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant for Children With Myeloid Hematological Malignancies (External Link)
The following will be given as the conditioning regimen for the transplant: BUSULFAN: Busulfan (intravenous BUSULFEX) dosing will be as follows: patients <12 kg: 1.1 mg/kg/dose IV every 6 hours …
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Modafinil - Escitalopram Study for Cocaine Dependence (External Link)
In this application, we propose an augmentation strategy intended to improve the efficacy of modafinil as a potential treatment for cocaine dependence. Recent data indicates that during chronic treatment modafinil …
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Multisite Controlled Trial of Cocaine Vaccine (External Link)
This 18-week, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial among 300 cocaine dependent patients is designed to test the efficacy of a newly developed active vaccine against cocaine (TA-CD). TA-CD vaccine consists of …
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Role of HIV on Glutathione Synthesis and Oxidative Stress (External Link)
HIV infection is associated the development of increased oxidative stress and deficiency of glutathione (GSH), the dominant endogenous antioxidant protein, but the underlying mechanisms contributing to GSH deficiency are hitherto …
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Effect of Exenatide on Liver and Heart Fat and Inflammation (External Link)
Type 2 diabetics and insulin resistant individuals have an excess of fat in the liver which is not attributable to alcohol or other known causes of liver disease, a condition …
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