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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Eden Medical proposes to develop a Self Sealing Therapy Ostomy Pouch S TOP to stop leakage that leads to skin breakdown and trauma for ostomy care patients The S TOP will detect leakage inform the patient and prevent leakage occurrence providing better patient comfort and well being and eliminating the cycle of misery due to an ineffective seal and skin br ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant As the US population ages Alzheimerandapos s disease and related disorders ADRD will present an emotional and financial burden to an increasing number of families and the U S healthcare system More than of the care for persons with ADRD is provided by family members at home who need ongoing support to manage the daunting physical and psychological demands of care ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant There are roughly new cases of metastatic cancer to the skeleton in the U S each year andquot Bone seekingandquot radiopharmaceuticals are used for bone pain palliation and have shown promise for treating bone metastases They typically combine a radioactive metal such as samarium with a chelant The chelant part of the molecule is taken up by gr ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant MALDI tissue imaging when enabled by Nanoparticulate NP Matrix implantation is maturing into a useful preclinical tool for biomarker and drug discovery in our laboratory and at NIDA IRP Quantitatively reproducible images from serial coronal sections suggest that relative quantitation is now possible in rodent models of disease and injury Nanoparticulate ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant We devised a new generation highly sensitivity method to diagnosis peripheral neuropathy early when the probability for reversal is greatest Cancer chemotherapy and diabetes are the most common causes of neuropathy in the USA Both cause decreased sweating abnormal circulation peripheral numbness pain and weakness If diagnosed early both are potentially ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Medication safety is an important concern in hospital Emergency Departments EDs which provide approximately million patient visits annually in the US and are a common site of care for health disparity populations In more than one third of ED visits patients are unable to provide an accurate list of their medications Discrepancies and other errors in ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Persistent respiratory methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA infections have become increasingly common in cystic fibrosis CF patients with a prevalence of almost in CF patients in the US This is concerning as MRSA positivity is associated with a faster decline of lung function and a years shorter median life expectancy compared to CF p ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Invasive candidiasis (IC) is one of the most serious threats to patients in a critical setting. With as many as 60,000 cases per year in the U.S., the total cost associated with IC in the U.S. may be as high as 2-4 billion/year. One of the most critical factors influencing patient outcome is early diagnosis. The goal of this project is a rapi and inexpensive i ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Based on numerous epidemiological studies and recent prospective trials; the use of daily aspirin is associated with a significant reduction in colorectl cancer incidence, deaths and metastatic spread to other organs. However, the chronic use of this drug is limited due to the sid ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Mobile phone technology offers a variety of opportunities for innovative approaches to health communication and intervention. These opportunities have been amplified by the emergence of next-generation smartphone devices that are capable of rich multimedia and sophisticated interactivity. Smartphone-based programs can be integrated seamlessly into a user's ...