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Trial of Efficacy and Safety of NS-229 Versus Placebo in Patients With Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
This study will enroll male and female subjects who are 18 years of age or older with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.
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Turkish Validity and Reliability of SGRQ-I
The Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) questionnaire is a frequently used questionnaire in the respiratory patient group, and the Turkish version of this questionnaire, which was created for use in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients, is not available. There is no commonly used quality of life questionnaire in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The aim of the study is to translate and validate the SGRQ idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis version of questionnaire into Turkish.
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Ultra-Low Dose Computed Tomography For Diagnosis And Follow-Up Of Patients With Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
The primary intention of this study is to determine the diagnostic performance of ultra-low-dose CT (ULDCT) in diagnosis and follow-up of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). We hypothesize that inspiratory and expiratory chest ULDCT has comparable diagnostic yield to standard dose chest High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and utility for follow-up of patients with known DPLD. We will study this hypothesis through the following aims: 1. Determine whether inspiratory and expiratory ULDCT are comparable to HRCT in identifying mosaic attenuation due to air-trapping. 2. Determine whether ULDCT is as good as...
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Ultrasound and Respiratory Physiological Signals in Lung Diseases
The use of lung ultrasound is instrumental in the evaluation of many chest pathologies and its ability to detect pleuro-pulmonary pathology is widely accepted. However, the use of ultrasound to explore the state of the peripheral lung parenchyma, when the organ is still aerated, is a relatively new application. Horizontal and vertical artifacts are separate and distinct artifacts that can be seen during ultrasound examination of the lungs. While the practical role of lung ultrasound artifacts is accepted to detect and monitor many conditions, further research is needed for the physical interpretation of ultrasound artifacts....
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Usability and Acceptability Study of the P-STEP Mobile Application
Assess the usability and acceptance of the P-STEP app, through allowing participants with specific chronic conditions to pilot the app for 12-weeks.
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Validation of the Risk Stratification Score in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by a poor prognosis, with a progressive decline in lung function and a considerable variability in the disease's natural history. Besides lung transplantation (LTx), the only available treatments are anti-fibrosing drugs, which have shown to slower the disease course. Therefore, predicting the prognosis is of pivotal importance to avoid treatment delays, which may be fatal for patients with a high risk of progression. Previous studies showed that a multi-dimensional approach is practical and effective to create a reliable prognostic score for IPF. In the RIsk Stratification scorE ...
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Value of KL-6 in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated ILD
Evaluation of serum KL6 level in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
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Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry
The purpose of this study is to learn about the experience of women with vasculitis who become pregnant. In particular, the study will consist of several online surveys to assess 1. each woman's vasculitis severity and pregnancy-related experiences, and 2. pregnancy outcomes.
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VCRC Tissue Repository
The purpose of this study is to collect existing tissue specimens from subjects enrolled in Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) studies. Analysis of these tissue specimens and linked clinical data collected through VCRC studies may lead to the identification and development of a series of translational research projects. Results of these studies will provide vasculitis researchers with insight into the causes of these diseases and generate new ideas for diagnostic tests and therapies, and will be of great interest to the larger communities of researchers investigating vasculitis and other autoimmune, inflammatory, and ...
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Vinblastine/Prednisone Versus Single Therapy With Cytarabine for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a type of cancer that can damage tissue or cause lesions to form in one or more places in the body. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a cancer that begins in LCH cells (a type of dendritic cell which fights infection). Sometimes there are mutations (changes) in LCH cells as they form. These include mutations of the BRAF gene. These changes may make the LCH cells grow and multiply quickly. This causes LCH cells to build up in certain parts of the body, where they can damage tissue or form lesions. For most patients with LCH, standard-of-care vinblastine/prednisone are used as front-line ...
