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No other group of diseases encompasses a greater pathophysiology than do the rheumatic diseases Spanning multiple organ systems clinical decisions often rely on coordinated efforts from primary care providers and rheumatologists to rule in or rule out differential diagnoses when treating inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis RA and systemic lupus erythematosus SLE RA is a sym ...

There is an urgent need for more effective mechanisms that leverage current technologies and best practices to both identify capacity and refer patients to drug treatment facilitiesThe applicant organizationOpenBeds Incis partnering with the non profit MESH Coalitionthree of the largest health care systems offering drug treatment in Indiana and the Indiana Division of Mental Health and AddictionDM ...

Because of its high sensitivity polymerase chain reaction PCR is the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseases but generally only implemented in well equipped laboratories One of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simple robust single tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificity In this F ...

ABSTRACT Poor sleep and memory problems are common in older adults and have considerable consequences including decreased productivitydeclines in cognitive abilitiesincreased rate of accidents and traffic fatalitiesand increased health care costsThese sleep and memory problems often occur in midlife and in older adultswhen aging is associated with insomniafragmentation of sleepand impairment of at ...

This SBIR Application is responsive to NHLBI Small Business Topics of Special Interest therapeutics that are of high programmatic interest HL Hemorrhage or bleeding is a serious or fatal complication of surgery Antifibrinolytic agents that inhibit plasmin mediated fibrinolysis can significantly reduce blood loss emergency reoperation morbidity and death in patients with severe hemor ...

Diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosisMSrests on clinical symptoms and examinations asoutlined in the revised McDonald s criteria supported by appropriate magnetic resonance imaging findings andother laboratory testsThe need for early diagnosis is clearly emphasized in a position paper produced inby MS Brain Health organization calledBrain healthTime matters in multiple sclerosiswhich ...

Neonatal hypoxia ischemiaHIremains a major cause of acute perinatal brain injuryleading ultimately to neurologic dysfunction manifesting as cerebral palsymental retardationand epilepsyUnfortunatelycurrent treatment and prevention strategies in newborns are limitedThere are no currently available therapies to prevent treat and or attenuate brain damage in premature infants other than supportive car ...

Project Summary AbstractThe objective of this proposal is to transform a hand held surgical robotic system for transurethral laser prostate surgery from a lab prototype into a commercial productThe system will feature needle sized arms deployed through the endoscope port and will enable independent tissue manipulationlaser aimingand visualizationmaking surgery more accurate and ef cientClinical si ...

Project Summary Atrophic dry age related macular degeneration AMD is the leading cause of severe loss of vision for those over age Dietary supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin are recommended by the NEI for those at risk of late AMD There has been a corresponding growth in demand for these two xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin are currently sourced from marigolds grown mostl ...

Because of its high sensitivitypolymerase chain reactionPCRis the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseasesbut generally only implemented in well equipped laboratoriesOne of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simplerobustsingle tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificityIn this Fast Track STTR a ...