Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children, accounting for about 15% of tumor-related mortality. NB patients in high-risk group are prone to bone marrow and/or bone metastases with low five-year overall survival rate. The artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technologies have potential to identifying morphological characteristics of bone marrow cytology in clinical practice. In this study, the investigators construct and evaluate the bone marrow cytology-based AI model for detection and prognosis of NB. The main questions of the study as follows: The question 1: Dose bone marrow cytology-based AI model work for prediction of bone marrow...
The study is being conducted to determine if a same-day, low-dose intravenous (into a vein) injection of indocyanine green (ICG) (FDA-approved dye) being detected by using an imaging system can be a useful tool in identifying and differentiating tumor tissue from normal tissues.
Under normal conditions our immune system protects us against infections and tumors. The immune system does this by recognizing that the infecting organism or the tumor is foreign to the body and attacking it. One way the immune system attacks a foreign target is by making proteins called antibodies that bind to the target. Sometimes, for reasons we poorly understand, the immune system wrongly identifies part of our own body as being foreign and attacks it. This can result in disease such as some forms of diabetes and thyroid disease, as well as some neurological diseases. In this study, one tablespoon of blood will be removed from each subject and tested to see if the immune...
Prospective phase 2a clinical trial to demonstrate proof-of-concept for simultaneous hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate and 18F-FDG for positron emission tomography (PET) and MRS (magnetic resonance spectroscopy) in a PET/MR scanner in patients with cancer.
Neurostorming is a sudden and exaggerated stress response as a result of damage to the brain. With appropriate treatment and time, there is hope for individuals to overcome storming, regain consciousness, and work towards successfully recovering from brain injury. Most treatments for neurostorming involve the use of medications only such as dexmedetomidine, opioids, gabapentin and propofol to address secondary complications like high blood pressure and fever. These medications focus on slowing the body's stress response or relaxing the body. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a promising therapy for paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH), overcoming the limitations of...
1.Brief Introduction to the Research Background: You are invited to participate in a clinical study initiated by the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and chaired by Professor Zheng Yingjuan at our center. This two-year study aims to verify the sonodynamic therapy. It has been reviewed and approved for establishment by the Scientific Research Office of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and has also obtained the approval of the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University to conduct the clinical research. This informed consent form provides you with relevant information about this clinical study to help you...
Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells exhibit high proliferation rate and cytotoxic activity in vitro. The major effector cells are the CD3+CD56+ subset. The cytolytic activity of CIK cells being independent of MHC restriction implies feasibility in using CIK cells allogeneic to the tumors. Experiments to block the MHC class-I and -II pathways on tumors-RNA transfected DCs showed that only MHC class-I blocking led to a significant reduction of heterogeneous CIK cells cytotoxicity after the co-culture. The safety of CIK cells was demonstrated by the lack of cytotoxicity toward autologous as well as allogeneic normal cells. Co-culture of CIK cells with dendritic cells (DCs) has...
Glioblastoma patients are confronted with a debilitating disease associated with a low survival rate and poor quality of life. The goal of this study will be to reach a largely underrepresented population in the exercise literature and explore the role of a tailored circuit-based resistance training program on functional fitness (i.e., ability to carry out tasks of daily living) and associated health outcomes (e.g., quality of life) for GBM patients on active treatment.
The overall goal of this study is to reveal the fundamental neural mechanisms that underlie comprehension across human spoken languages. An understanding of how speech is coded in the brain has significant implications for the development of new diagnostic and rehabilitative strategies for language disorders (e.g. aphasia, dyslexia, autism, et alia). The basic mechanisms underlying comprehension of spoken language are unknown. Researchers are only beginning to understand how the human brain extracts the most fundamental linguistic elements (consonants and vowels) from a complex and highly variable acoustic signal. Traditional theories have posited a 'universal' phonetic inventory...
A phase I study to evaluate the safety, tolerance and pharmacokinetics of SNC109 in patients with rGBM