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Effect of C1-esterase inhibitor on systemic inflammation in trauma patients with a femur or pelvic fracture.

A previous study of from our laboratory showed that administration of the drug C1-INH (100E/kg) significantly reduced the concentration of circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, in healthy male volunteers during human experimental…

The effects of interferon-gamma on sepsis-induced immunoparalysis, a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled pilot (Phase IIIb) study

The primary aim of this pilot-study is to assess safety and the effects on immune function in patients with septic shock of adjunctive therapy with IFN-gamma, in a placebo-controlled manner. The data obtained will allow us to do a powercalculation…

Comparison of pressure- and volume-guided fluid management in the critically ill: the PAC-PiCCO trial.

The primary hypothesis of our study is that volumetric monitoring will allow for more effective and targeted fluid administration compared to pressure (PAC) monitoring, thereby allowing the attending physician to better optimize fluid infusion…

ACCESS: A Controlled Comparison of Eritoran Tetrasodium and Placebo in Patients with Severe Sepsis

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that eritoran tetrasodium treatment of patients with severe sepsis results in a reduction in 28-day all-cause mortality.The secondary objectives are to confirm eritoran*s safety profile, and to…

Albumin administration in the prevention of hepatorenal syndrome and death in patients with cirrhosis, bacterial infections other than spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and high risk of hospital mortality.

The aim of this study is to evaluate if IV albumin administration improves short-term survival in patients with advanced cirrhosis (serum creatinine * 1.2 mg/dl, serum sodium * 130 mEq/l and/or serum bilirubin *4 mg/dl), signs of systemic…

COrticosteroids for COVID-19 induced loss of Smell - COCOS trial
(AMENDMENT)

To determine the efficacy of a short high-dose treatment of oral prednisolone for persistent loss of smell after COVID-19 infection in the long term (>12 weeks). ADD: determining the clinical course/natural recovery of loss of smell and taste…

Effectiveness of analgesic ear drops as add-on treatment to oral analgesics in children with acute otitis media: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

To investigate whether analgesic ear drops added to usual care (oral analgesics with/without antibiotics) provide superior ear pain relief over usual care in children presenting to primary care with ear pain and diagnosed with AOM .

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ART-123 in Subjects with Severe Sepsis and Coagulopathy.

The primary objectives of this study are:• To determine whether ART-123, when administered to subjects with infection complicated by at least one organ dysfunction and coagulopathy, can reduce mortality.• To determine the safety of ART-123 in this…