A pilot study of vidofludimus calcium for treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of vidofludimus calcium (VC) in the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). This was a single-arm open-label pilot study with a cohort of 18 patients with PSC. Study patients received VC for a period of 6 months.

A Successful Quality Improvement Project for Detection and Management of Acute Stroke in Hospitalized Patients.

Background: The incidence rate of stroke in hospitalized patients ranges between 2% and 17% of all strokes-a higher rate than in the community. Delays in recognition and management of stroke in hospitalized patients lead to worse outcomes. At our hospital, the existing in-hospital stroke (IHS) code showed low usage and effectiveness.

Dynamic life cycle economic and environmental assessment of residential solar photovoltaic systems.

With the increasing implementation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, comprehensive methods and tools are required to dynamically assess their economic and environmental costs and benefits under varied spatial and temporal contexts. This study integrated system dynamics modeling with life cycle assessment and life cycle cost assessment to evaluate the cumulative energy demand, carbon footprint, water footprint, and life cycle cost of residential grid-connected (GC) and standalone (SA) solar PV systems. The system dynamics model was specifically used for simulating the hourly solar energy generation, use, and storage during the use phase of the solar PVs.