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The guitar collection
The guitar collection of Guy Mackenzie
Category Archives: The Searchers
The Searchers, Falmouth Friday 3rd August 2012
Frank Allen and Guy Mackenzie: "Now pay attention…"
"…it's like this…"
"…and maybe a bit like this…"
"…or perhaps like this…"
"…and I did what I could."
But the conversation didn't go like that at all…!
…We were discussing contradictions, inaccuracies and the missing end of Roger Cooper's last sentence in the "Great British Electric Guitar Bible"!!
Also Frank's first instruments — his first bass which was a Gibson EB 1 which is now on display in the Hard Rock Cafe, Reyjavik.
|Guy Mackenzie … with the Searchers who are still playing to packed out venues (including Falmouth!) all over the world and have been voted No. 1 60s band by the readers of Beat Magazine in 2012 — 50 years after the band split with Johnny Sandon!
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solid silver 60′s show, truro. wednesday 6th october 2010
The Searchers
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"Needles and Pins" and "Walk in the Room"
Gerry and the Pacemakers
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"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
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frank allen, guitar collector, author and bass guitarist of the searchers since 1964…
With Frank Allen, Saturday 30th August 2008, Truro
The Searchers – Frank's enormous Burns Bison bass seemed to dwarf him!
Frank and his early 50s Fender Precision replica specially made by Norway's Martin Olsen
Part of Frank's guitar collection
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150-year-old wedding dress lost at dry cleaners found
A 150-year-old antique wedding dress lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been located.
Tess Newall, of Morham, East Lothian, spoke of being "distraught" after discovering the dress, which belonged to her great-great grandmother, was missing.
It followed the closure of Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh.
She has now posted an update on social media saying the dress was found "in a crumpled heap" at the closed shop.
Mrs Newall, 29, was married in June. The dress was sent to be dry cleaned in September and the shop shut in October.
The business is now being dealt with under Scottish bankruptcy law in a process known as sequestration.
A post by Mrs Newall, about the loss of her dress, was shared more than 200,000 times on social media.
Her update on Facebook said: "We received this letter this morning from the administrators, Wylie & Bisset, confirming that our dress was not in Kleen Cleaners.
"However, we also received a phone call from the very kind landlord of the shop property who had read about it. He checked what was really left by Wylie & Bisset and found an antique lace dress in a crumpled heap on the floor.
"My mum and dad have just been let in to the shop and to their amazement and joy it is our dress! (not cleaned but still with our ticket)."
She said a representative from sequestrators Wylie & Bisset insisted that for "procedural reasons" the dress had to go back to his office in Glasgow.
She added: "They have assured us that it will be delivered safely back to us on Monday.
"My family can't thank you all enough for creating this frenzy which allowed us into the shop before it was cleared, and are over the moon to be (almost) reunited with Dora's dress."
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Komal's story
Komal* was forced to marry her first cousin Pritesh* when she was just 18 and living at home with her parents in Bangladesh. Pritesh was 16 years older than Komal– they'd only met a few times when she was a young girl. Komal was always told to think of him as a brother. She says, "I never expected this kind of thing to happen to me. Not with my father's background – he had moved to the UK and I thought he lived a completely different life away from these kind of arrangements." At the time, she was doing her A-levels. Her mother told her she was to be engaged a week before the engagement. Komal was in a state of shock and didn't want to go through with it.
Komal says, "My mother was so angry. Women are supposed to be chaste and obedient. The pressure from my family and the wider community was huge. They said I was setting a bad example for the rest of the girls, giving them courage to have a voice when they didn't deserve one. According to them, giving a voice to young women would 'spoil' them." Komal's father eventually told her that she had no choice.
After the engagement, Pritesh and Komal were kept separate for two years. At 34, Pritesh was much older than Komal and she found him intimidating: "I tried to accept my situation – because I had no other option. But I felt like an object. I knew I wanted to study and to live my own life but I also knew that that life was about to be taken away from me. I felt totally hopeless and helpless."
On the morning of the wedding, Kormal was terrified. When she saw Pritesh waiting for her, she says, "I was suddenly very frightened and felt violently sick; I didn't want to leave my life behind."
After they were married, Komal was immediately sent to live with Pritesh's family in a remote Bangladeshi village, whilst he stayed with other relatives away from home. Watched over by her mother and father-in-law, she was forced to discontinue her education, and expected to do all the housework. Komal was banned from talking to her friends or family, and told that now she had 'new responsibilities'. Her in-laws were particularly cruel to her – her husband's father needed constant care and often woke her in the night to do chores.
A few weeks after the ceremony, Pritesh returned home briefly to the family house where Komal was staying, then left for England, showing little interested in continuing the relationship. Shortly after, Pritesh's mother also left for England, leaving Komal alone with her father-in-law. Komal was left enslaved in the family home whilst expected to wait on him hand and foot. She wanted to escape but had nowhere to turn.
A few months later, Komal's new husband called her from the UK and ordered her to return home to her parents' house in a neighbouring Bangladeshi village. When she arrived, her father demanded to know why she wasn't still living with her new husband. She tried to explain, but her father was concerned about how this failed relationship would affect the honour of the family. Over the coming weeks Komal's father harassed her about Pritesh. Komal felt "like a football… I felt like I had no control over my own life."
Eventually, Komal was presented with a plane ticket to England and forced to go and find her husband. When Komal touched down in the UK, she rang Pritesh, only to be sworn at and abused. He was shocked that she'd come to find him, and told her to go back home. After she explained she'd been forced by her father to come and find him, Pritesh called her insane and told her "if you show up here, I will cut your legs off. Go back to your own country."
Confused and alone, Komal stayed with some distant relatives in the UK. Back home in Bangladesh, her in-laws visited her own mother and father and threatened to kill Komal again – but her father said must still pursue the relationship. Komal's husband then contacted her uncle, and told him ominously that he had "lots of friends and neighbours who [would give him] an alibi. If you want her alive, call her back". When Komal called home crying, frightened of what was going to happen to her, her mother shouted, "I don't care where you go, you're not coming back. People won't know you're unhappy."
Still stranded with unfamiliar relatives, Komal then tried to reason with her husband. In response, he started an online hate campaign against her, setting up a social networking page saying that she had been working in prostitution. Komal says, "He sent it to everyone I knew – anything he could have said to bring shame on me, he did. My friends and distant family started hounding me, asking whether it was true." After this, her family formerly disowned her in a letter.
Komal says, "I wanted to report the threats, but the relatives I was staying with said they didn't want me to do this – again, it would affect their status within the community. Instead, they gave me the number of the National Domestic Violence Helpline. This team put me in touch with a Refuge service run specifically for South Asian women."
At the refuge, the specialist team encouraged her to report the harassment and death threats to the police. Komal only had £50 to her name, and was being pushed out by the relatives she was staying with, so the refuge offered her a place to take shelter. Komal felt a sense of relief. She says, "When I stayed with my distant family members I was frightened of hearing a knock on the door, or that someone pulling me out of bed and send me back. I was frightened for my life."
"My Refuge worker, Chanda* was really nice. She was the first person who told me that what I had experienced wasn't my fault. The best part was, she didn't ask the details of what happened. She game me tea and food, and sat with me to check I was OK and had settled in. Everything was about me… for the first time, really."
The specialist expert team at Refuge spoke a range of languages, including Urdu, Farsi, Sylheti, Hindi and Gujarati, and were able to support women across a number of complex needs. Slowly, Komal began to trust her key worker: "The environment was really 'light'. I expected it to be really sad, 'locked up' place – but everyone was really normal and gentle. Any time I wanted to talk, they were available, but there was no pressure."
The team at Refuge supported Komal to access support from the police to remove the social media pages and take action against her husband. Chanda supported Komal to secure a new VISA so that she wasn't relying on her spousal VISA. The team also helped Komal to start volunteering locally and to get back into education.
Komal says, "I was alone in a new country – I thought I was going to end up with broken legs somewhere. The best thing that happened to me is that now I can make my own decisions. This wasn't possible before – I was blamed for everything. Now I have confidence. There was a point when I wouldn't have even been able to leave the house to buy milk. But things are so much better now."
Komal accessed one of our specialist South Asian refuge services, which are specially designed to support survivors of so-called 'honour'-based violence and forced marriage. To read more about our culturally-specific services, click here.
*All names and identifying details have been changed to protect individuals involved.
Contact the 24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline on
0808 2000 247


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Porthvale, Sandy Road, Porthtowan
2 bedrooms Guide price £115,000< Back to search
Located close to the favoured surfing beach at Porthtowan, this two bedroom apartment offers an excellent opportunity to create a home close to the beach, a manageable investment or second home. Currently requiring a degree of updating and improvement, the property already enjoys the benefits of a balcony, double glazing and communal parking. Viewing recommended.
Location Situated on the edge of the village of Porthtowan which has all the benefits of a coastal village, including a newsagent, post office, convenience store and public house, as well as the wonderful beach which is particularly popular for the surfing community due to the uninterrupted Atlantic swell. The Cathedral City of Truro lies approximately ten miles away and provides a comprehensive range of leisure, entertaining and shopping facilities and a mainline railway link to London Paddington.
The Accommodation Comprises:- External staircase leading to the Upvc entrance door.
Hallway 11'5" x 2'11" (3.48m x 0.9m). Loft access. Telephone point. Doors to:-
Open Plan Living Room 17′ × 11′10" (5.18m x 3.6m). Stainless steel sink and drainer with base and wall cupboards. Airing cupboard. Space for cooker. Glazed door and adjacent glazed panel to balcony.
Bedroom 1 11'5" x 7' (3.48m x 2.13m). Double glazed window with an outlook to the rear.
Bedroom 2 8'6" x 6'7" (2.6m x 2m). Double glazed window with an outlook to the rear.
Bathroom 6′ × 5′6" (1.83m x 1.68m). Measured wall to wall. Panelled bath. Pedestal wash basin. w.c. Shaver point. Extractor. Tiled splashbacks.
Balcony 10'3" x 4'6" (3.12m x 1.37m). Situated to the front with metal railings.
Communal Parking There is a communal parking area in front of the apartments with parking available to residents.
Tenure A lease will be created during the sales process and is envisaged to be in the order of 999 years with a peppercorn ground rent. Service charge will be an equal share of the cost of maintaining the building, services, insurance etc. when split between the total number of apartments.
Services Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Directions From Truro take the A390 towards St. Agnes. At Chiverton Cross roundabout take the second exit, before taking the third exit at the next roundabout. Continue towards St. Agnes and at Sevenmilestone Garage turn left towards Porthtowan. Continue straight over at the crossroads and follow the coast before dropping to the bottom of the valley and turning right towards Porthtowan. Upon approaching the beach turn right into Sandy Road where the property will be found on the left set back from the road.


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Scouts at FUMC
Cub Scouts
First through fifth grade boys can learn to tie knots, set up a tent, shoot a bow and arrow (archery). Have you ever cooked a meal on a campfire? Sent a secret code to a buddy? Built a birdhouse? Played Ultimate? Hiked? These are just a few of the things you will enjoy with Cub Scout Pack 170!
- Meets every Tuesday - 6-7:30 p.m. at FUMC
- While space is limited we do have some spots currently open for kids in 1st grade (or 7 years old) through 5th grade
- Contact Marcia Dishman (540) 785-1993,
Girl Scouts - Troop 263
Founded at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, on March 11, 2007, Girl Scout Troop 263 is a multi-level troop with girls from the Daisy level (kindergarten) through the Ambassador level (senior in high school). In the Girl Scout tradition, the leadership strives to guide our girls to grow to be strong women; women who have strong work ethics, possess strong values, become strong leaders, and be sisters to every Girl Scout.
Troop 263 is an extremely active troop serving our church, our community, and our world.
Activities include, but are not limited to: archery, camping, geocaching, hiking, crafts, badge earning, community service, travel, high adventure, and STEM.
Meets every Friday from 4:30-5:45 p.m. in Kobler Hall.
*Contact Leigh Sutton (540) 371-0170
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 170 is one of the oldest troops in Virginia. The boys enjoy camping, hiking, and great adventures. The troop has produced many Eagle Scouts.
Meets every Wednesday 6 p.m. at FUMC
- Contact Randy Strock (540) 371-5310


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Journey Guide Y O U N G A D U LT H I P P R E S E R V AT I O N S U R G E R Y The physicians and staff at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Orthopedic Center are a team of highly specialized health care providers who will serve as your care team. We will work together with you to optimize your treatment and provide you with comprehensive care. Our priority is to establish an accurate diagnosis and to develop an individualized treatment plan. Potential treatments include nonoperative measures and hip preservation surgeries.
The purpose of this manual is to familiarize you with certain disorders of the hip joint and to introduce the hip preservation procedure chosen for you. This technique enables your surgeon to visualize the entire hip joint and to treat a variety of problems. This surgery is most commonly used to treat more complex disorders of the hip. With this guide, you will start to prepare for living a healthier and more active lifestyle. During your stay with us we will safely help you recover rapidly. By reading this, you're already on a journey to a rapid recovery back to your favorite activities. Since 1992, U.S. News & World Report has placed Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its partners with Washington University Physicians on the elite Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals. Experience the best — you deserve it!
YOUR JOURNEY TO A RAPID RECOVERY STARTS NOW. This is your journey guide to a healthier life. You will have an excellent care team to lead you along the way. • Use this guide to learn more about what will happen before, during and after surgery. • Complete the guide checklists. This will help you recover as fast as you can. • Bring your guide along with you to all appointments, meetings and your stay at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. • Review your rapid recovery dates on page 2.
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RAPID RECOVERY DATES DATE Getting healthy for surgery
NOTES Learn more on page 5
Meeting with orthopedic surgeon Getting ready for surgery
Learn more on page 6
Surgery evaluation at the Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning (CPAP) See insert
Imaging CT and radiology tests Day of surgery 1-3 days before surgery, your surgeon's office will call you and tell you what time to arrive Planning your discharge
Learn more on page 16
Meeting with your care team Your journey home Visit from your home care team Follow-up appointment Talk about your progress with your surgeon and next steps of your treatment plan
Learn more on page 17 Learn more on page 19
Continuing rapid recovery Visit an outpatient therapy center If you have questions at any point in your journey, contact: Name:________________________________________________________ Phone number:_________________________________________________
RAPID RECOVERY TIMELINE Getting to know your care team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting healthy for surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting ready for surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Medication list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Home checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 week before surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2-3 days before surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Day before surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Night before surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 What to bring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Day of surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Your stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Your journey home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Rapid recovery to the new you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ORTHOPEDIC CARE TEAM Your care team is here to provide world-class health care in a compassionate, respectful and responsive way. We are committed to help you during this journey.
Orthopedic Surgeon Your surgeon and surgical care team will guide your care and perform your surgery.
Registered Nurse (RN) Your nurse is trained in orthopedics and will follow your surgeon's plan for your rapid recovery. They will teach you and your coach how to stay safe and healthy during every step of your recovery.
Anesthesia Team An anesthesia physician or advanced practice nurse will evaluate your surgery needs. This team is specially trained to keep you safe during surgery and in recovery. They are key team members to manage your pain. You will meet a member of this team at your surgical evaluation at the Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning (CPAP).
Physical Therapist (PT) Your physical therapy team plans the best way for you to be your strongest both before and after your hip surgery. Their main goal is helping you have the most comfortable and productive life. This team utilizes special training to help get you moving and boost your abilities after surgery.
Nurse Practitioner (NP) Your advanced practice registered nurse will work with your surgeon to manage your care. Your nurse practitioner will see you on the floor after your surgery.
Occupational Therapist (OT) Your occupational therapist will help you plan to safely complete daily activities, like dressing and bathing. They will teach you how to be independent at home.
Case Manager Your case manager is trained as a registered nurse or social worker. Your case manager will plan with your care team to best assist your needs about discharge, home equipment and help you with your insurance questions.
Orthopedic Concierge The orthopedic concierge focuses on providing an exceptional experience for you and your loved ones while you are at the hospital. They will visit you and your family during your stay and explain services offered, such as computer use, notaries, restaurant suggestions, attractions, transportation and explaining the medical campus. If necessary, they will help with any lodging needs for your loved ones during your stay or afterwards.
GETTING HEALTHY FOR SURGERY The plan is to take steps to feel good about your health – starting now! Here is a checklist that will guide you to be your healthiest after surgery. Choose a coach for your rapid recovery journey • The person you pick will motivate you to be your very best during your journey. Select a family member or friend who can be by your side to help you stay on track to complete your checklists and be successful. • Your coach will help you meet your surgery planning and rapid recovery goals. They will be a second set of ears to learn with you. • Your coach will help you become independent faster. They will learn the appropriate exercises and encourage these daily activities when you go home. • When you first arrive home, your coach should stay with you for a few days then visit daily. This home support will encourage you during your rapid recovery journey. Stop smoking – it will help you heal faster When you stop smoking, your body will recover faster and prevent infection. Please try our freedom from smoking program. This free program will help you change habits, reduce stress and teach you how to prevent relapses. For more information call 314-362-7844 or visit us at www.siteman.wustl.edu
Start taking an iron pill each day Iron helps transport oxygen throughout the body by increasing healthy oxygencarrying red blood cells. Taking an iron pill each day before your surgery can improve your energy to help you recover rapidly. Nutrition Eat well-balanced meals to be healthy for surgery. We will teach you how to be at your best health for your surgery and how the food you eat can benefit your healing and improved lifestyle after surgery. Using a registered dietician will help you understand how to reach your goals faster, perform better and be healthier. If you are interested in additional nutrition counseling call the BJC WellAware Center at 314-286-0525. Returning to work Start planning for when you can go back. Ask your surgeon's office for an estimated back-to-work date and, if needed, secure a temporary handicap parking permit. Your care team will help you prepare to go back to work and return to your active lifestyle.
GETTING READY FOR SURGERY The surgical evaluation is an important step in your recovery. SURGICAL EVALUATION CHECKLIST
Visit our Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning (CPAP)
Health Review
• 1-4 weeks before surgery, you, or you and your coach, will visit our CPAP. Staff from CPAP will evaluate you for surgery and guide you on how to be your healthiest for surgery. Be sure to bring this journey guide as a tool. • CPAP is located at the Center of Advanced Medicine, on the corner of Forest Park and Euclid avenues. – Valet parking is available at the front entrance, located on Parkview Place just off Euclid Avenue. – Self-parking is available in the North Garage, located just across Euclid Avenue to the east. The parking garage connects via a third-floor walkway. CPAP is on the first floor. • If you need to change or reschedule your surgical evaluation date, please call us.
• We will ask you about your medical history and perform a health exam. We may ask you to get blood tests during your evaluation to best understand your needs. • We will talk about your health conditions and past surgeries. If you have a list of health conditions and surgeries please bring it with you. Medications • During your health exam, your care team will ask about the over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, vitamins and herbal supplements you take. If you have prescribed medication, it is important to keep taking the medication to keep you healthy. Your care team will give you clear instructions if you need to stop taking any medications. • Fill in a medication sheet on page 7 to be ready to discuss your health and medication needs with us. If you have a prescription card please bring this with you. Bring your insurance card and advance directive (if you have one)
Your care team is here to help whenever you have a question. Important phone numbers are on page 23.
YOUR MEDICATIONS Please list your over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, vitamins and herbal supplements you take on this planning sheet. This will help you prepare for your surgical evaluation at our Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning.
SET UP YOUR HOME CHECKLIST Prepare easy-to-eat meals for when you return home. For your safety, put your favorite things in places you can easily reach. Delay mail or have someone take care of your mail. Have someone take care of your children and pets. Secure someone to do your yard work. Do laundry. Clean your home. Make sure all stairs at your home have a sturdy railing. Pathways must be clear where you walk. Pick up, remove or be aware of anything that could be in the way of you walking or could cause you to slip or trip. This includes loose rugs, uneven surfaces, wires and cords. Make sure all areas you walk in are well lit. Change burnt-out light bulbs and, if needed, add extra light to see. Have a chair with armrests to easily get up from a sitting position. Make sure the chair is sturdy and not too low. If you climb stairs to get to your bedroom, if possible, consider other options in your home. Plan to be independent after surgery by borrowing or purchasing items to help you while home. To review equipment go to page 22.
1 WEEK BEFORE SURGERY Health check-in! To be at your best health for surgery, please take some time to review the following: Do you think you may have an infection?
Call your surgeon's office if you feel sick or you think you may have an infection of any kind, such as respiratory, bladder, skin or tooth infection.
Do you have any open wounds?
Check your skin for open sores, wounds and rashes. If you have any questions call your orthopedic surgeon's office.
Complete the "set up your home" checklist on page 8.
Special Alert: It may be time for you to stop taking certain medications before surgery. Review your CPAP medication instructions.
2-3 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY Health check-in! To be at your best health for surgery please take some time to review the following. Do you think you may have an infection? If you think you have an infection please call your orthopedic surgeon's office. If you have a walker or crutches pack them in your car for when you go home. If you do not own this equipment, please wait before making this purchase. While you are staying with us, your care team will want to help you get equipment specially fit for you. You will need to buy the appropriate equipment to help you be independent after your surgery at home.
Please follow any special instructions you received from your care team or during your CPAP visit. If you are not sure if you were given any special instructions, please call us. We want to make sure you have everything you need to prepare for surgery. If you did not already, please complete the "set up your home" checklist on page 8. For a successful rapid recovery, your home will need to be in order and ready for you to return. Pack your bags. Complete the "what to bring" checklist on page 11.
Your care team is here to help whenever you have a question. Important phone numbers are on page 23.
DAY BEFORE SURGERY Please follow and check off each box when complete. Completing this checklist to the best of your ability is your contribution to ensuring a safe and successful surgery. Take medications that were given to you by your surgeon's office (Naproxen and nausea patch).
NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY Eat a filling dinner. You cannot eat or drink anything after midnight, including chewing gum, lozenges or water. Remove all nail polish from your fingernails. Either use Scrub Care from CPAP or any liquid antibacterial soap. Take a shower the night before, sleep in clean sheets and pajamas, and take another shower the day of your surgery. Don't shave. Especially do not shave near the area where you will be having surgery. Do not use any lotions, powders or perfumes. Wear freshly-washed clothes and sleep in clean sheets. This will help prevent infection. Pack your bags. Please complete the "what to bring" checklist on page 11.
An attitude of success - you will soon be on a rapid recovery back to your active lifestyle This Hip Preservation Journey Guide Phone numbers of anyone you may want to talk with during your stay at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Your completed health history Your medication record Your insurance card A photo ID If you have a prescription card, please bring it Two outfits to wear during your stay — bring loose-fitting clothing such as t-shirts and drawstring or elastic-band shorts or loose pants Clothing to layer — you may want options for warmth and comfort 2-3 pairs of underwear — buy underwear one size above what you usually wear to prevent pressure on the incision Comfortable walking shoes and socks - make sure that the shoes are wide enough to allow for possible swelling. No flip-flops, sandals, or Crocs If you sleep with an obstructive sleep apnea CPAP machine, you may bring it with you
Please leave the following items home: Jewelry Valuables such as credit cards, checks and large amounts of money Medications - your care team will give you all necessary medications while you are at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
DAY OF SURGERY Please follow and check off each box when complete. Completing this checklist to the best of your ability is your contribution to ensuring a safe and successful surgery. Before you arrive Take a shower the night before, sleep in clean sheets and pajamas, and take another shower the day of your surgery. Either use Scrub Care from CPAP or any liquid antibacterial soap. Do not use any nail polish, lotions, deodorant, makeup, perfume or body sprays on the day of surgery. Come "natural." Take medications that you were instructed to take the morning of your surgery, with a sip of water. Follow any special instructions given to you for the morning of surgery. Your parking options Because of the size of the hospital, you will want to park nearest the area you will be receiving treatment. • Valet parking – Located at the lobby entrance on the street level of Queeny Tower on Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza. As you travel from Kingshighway on Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, continue past the stop light at the entrance to the south parking garage. The valet parking and patient drop-off area will be on your left. Make a U-turn to your left and pull forward past the entrance to the hospital for valet service. Valet parking is available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • South garage – A subsurface parking garage located near the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, across the street from the hospital's south entrance. Check-in Check in at the surgery waiting area on the main floor of Barnes-Jewish Hospital south campus. We are here to help, if you need directions please visit the information desk located on the main level.
• After you check in, you will go through hospital registration. Upon completion, your care team member will take you to the pre-surgery area. • The surgical receptionist will give your coach, family member or friend a beeper to allow us to update them about your surgery. Before going into surgery • We will review your medications and health history. • We will start an IV in your arm. • Your anesthesiologist will talk about your anesthetic and the plan to best manage your pain after surgery. • Your orthopedic surgeon will meet with you to review the surgical plan and mark where the surgery will occur. • Before going to the operating room, you will be given medication for comfort. During your surgery • Throughout your surgery your surgical team will take excellent care of you. They will monitor your breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. • A catheter, used to drain urine from your bladder, may be placed during your surgery. • Updates about your progress will be given to your coach, family member or friend who holds the beeper in surgical waiting. Right after surgery • You will wake up in the recovery room when your surgery is complete. • Specially trained nurses and an anesthesiologist will monitor you. They will keep you safe and comfortable while you heal. • Your care team of specialists will be with you during your rapid recovery journey.
YOUR STAY AT BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL Have your coach, friends or family at your side to learn how to help you when you get home. The best time to visit is from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. What to expect:
Call Light
• You will receive a warm welcome from our orthopedic concierge to help you feel at ease. Your care team will be by to meet you and answer any of your questions.
You will have access to your care team at all times with your personal hand-held call light. Your nurse will show you how this works by simply pushing one button. Once you push the button you will be able to talk to a secretary who will find out your exact needs and send the best team member to help you.
• We value your specific needs and we do our best to meet them. If you have a question and we are not by your side, you will be shown how to quickly contact us with a hand-held call system. • Your blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, IV fluids and healing progress will be checked frequently. • You will have a large dressing or bandage covering the incision where you had surgery. You will have a drain coming out of your incision and connected to a container, which will help reduce swelling. • Your catheter, used to drain urine from you bladder, will be monitored. • Swelling is possible and common. Using ice therapy (ice machine or ice pack) will help keep the swelling under control. • Your orthopedic nurse, physical therapist and occupational therapist will help you get out of bed. They will be safely helping you recover rapidly. • Your safety is our biggest priority. If you are alone and want to get up, please contact us with the call light.
Pain management
Healing by movement
We will work with you to best manage your pain. We will ask you to rate the pain you feel after surgery on a scale of 0 to 10 (see chart below). Your care team will assess how to best help you feel comfortable and tailor your medicines to meet your needs to give you a safe, rapid recovery. It is important to let us know when you first start feeling uncomfortable. Telling us right away will help us keep the uncomfortable feeling from getting worse. Please contact us with the call light any time you need help.
• Your care team will help you start moving after surgery, which helps your breathing (air flow), circulation (blood flow) and digestion (nutrient flow). It may hurt to move, but movement over time will help lessen pain and help you heal faster.
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• Your care team will help you to sit up or get out of bed. This generally occurs soon after your surgery. Your safety is the team's biggest priority, so someone will be by your side every step of the way. • It is proven that when you move as soon as possible after surgery, your recovery will be better. Please use your call light any time you need help. Preventing problems after surgery Movement will also help prevent a blood clot and pneumonia. Your nurse or therapist will help you sit on the side of your bed to help you move. Every day, you will get out of bed and be active. This movement will help you learn how to move to lessen pain, move blood to prevent a blood clot, and breathe to move air flow to prevent pneumonia. Preventing blood clots • Your surgeon-led care team will determine what treatments to use to help prevent blood clots. • As a precaution, you will be given a blood-thinning medicine such as aspirin to prevent blood clots.
• Additional preventative measures may include a special computerized sleeve that helps squeeze your leg muscle to keep the blood moving during your hospital stay. • The nursing staff will encourage you to move your legs, feet and ankles to keep the blood flowing. Preventing pneumonia • You will receive a medical device called an incentive spirometer. This device will help prevent pneumonia by analyzing the amount of air you use with each breath to help improve air movement and air flow. • It is important to be out of bed and moving because movement helps you take deeper breaths and creates better air flow to your lungs. Your nutritional needs • Your stomach could be upset after anesthesia or pain medication. Your nurse will help you decide how quickly you can start eating. It may take a few days before you have a bowel movement because anesthesia, pain medication and not moving around can cause clogging in the digestive system called constipation.
Physical and occupational therapy After surgery, you will meet with your orthopedic therapists. Your physical therapist will teach you how to get in and out of bed, how to walk, how to climb stairs, and how to do certain exercises safely. With the guidance of your physical therapist you will walk short distances. • Protecting your hip is very important, so we will tell you about any safety cautions or limitations that will help reduce soreness, while strengthening your muscles around the joint. • When you leave, you should be able to SAFELY do the following on your own: – Get dressed – Get in and out of bed – Get in and out of a chair – Get in and out of a car – Understand how to successfully move – Perform exercises to increase strength – Have balance and be mobile – Climb up and down stairs
• Be sure to drink plenty of fluids (water is always best) and eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables. • Activity will help your digestion flow. If you are having trouble having a bowel movement, your surgeon will prescribe a stool softener or laxative.
Surgeon and nurse practitioner responsibilities Your surgeon and the nurse practitioner will visit you regularly to monitor your overall health and rapid recovery. At discharge, you will receive your medication prescriptions plus any equipment you need. Planning your discharge From the minute you talked about having hip surgery to today, your team has been working side-by-side with you in your journey to a rapid recovery. Our goal is to get you back to your active lifestyle safely. As your recovery progresses your entire care team will be together to discuss when it is safe for you to leave the hospital. Together the team will discuss: • Your progress • Your strength and endurance abilities • Your support resources • Your needs
We will work with you to determine your care needs at home for a safe recovery and your options for continuing therapy after you leave. We may also provide recommendations for a combination of home-based therapy followed by outpatient therapy. • Your nurse will bring your discharge instructions from your doctor. Your nurse will review all instructions with you. If you do not understand any discharge information, please ask as many questions as you like so you are confident about what to do when you get home. • Physical or occupational therapy will give you copies of your home exercise plan. • You will be transported in a wheelchair to the patient pick-up at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital south campus main entrance. Someone can meet you there to pick you up.
YOUR JOURNEY HOME Our goal is for you to be successful and be ready to return to the active lifestyle you've been wishing for. In order to be successful, you will have to keep strengthening your hip at home. Home-based therapy You will have a personal orthopedic nurse and therapist visit you at your home to understand your healing needs. Your nurse will check your incision, remove staples if you have them and monitor your medications. Your therapist will help you follow your customized home exercise program safely. Your home-based therapy team will plan with both you and your surgeon about how to best recover safely and successfully while home. Outpatient therapy center To have even greater success with your hip surgery, your surgeon may recommend continuing your therapy by attending an outpatient therapy center after your first postoperative visit to your doctor. An outpatient therapy center is a fitness-type center that focuses on healing your hip with guidance from a physical therapist. At the therapy center, you and your physical therapist will follow your surgeon's strength-training plan. This plan will help reduce soreness, stiffness and improve balance, movement and control with your hip.
• It is common to have some swelling after exercise and activity. • Follow your orthopedic surgeon's instructions on caring for your incision. You cannot submerge your incision (in a tub, hot tub, pool, lake, river, etc.) until it is healed and your surgeon gives you clearance. Follow the instructions for how to shower with your incision. Call your surgeon immediately if: • Temperature above 101° F or 38.5°C • Increasing, persistent swelling of legs or feet • Increasing pain that is not well controlled by current pain medication • The incision becomes red or warm • There is an opening in your incision • There is new or increased drainage from the incision • The drainage from the incision has an odor • You are unable to walk or put weight on your leg
Caring for your surgical incision
• You have increased numbness or tingling of the leg
• Always handle or touch your dressings with freshly washed hands and be sure to wash your hands after changing the dressing. Hand washing is key to staying healthy and preventing risks of infections.
• Either calf becomes painful, swollen or tender • If you are overly worried, anxious or very concerned about any issue
• Change your dressing as instructed by your care team. • Keep a close watch on your incision for redness, hotness, odor, increased drainage or opening of the incision. If you notice this call the surgeon's office.
Your care team is here to help whenever you have a question. Important phone numbers are on page 23.
Call 911 immediately if:
• Remember to practice other ways to manage pain:
• Chest pain/pressure or sharp pain with deep breath
– Activity: movement and activity helps lessen pain
• Shortness of breath
– Distraction: focus on something other than your pain
• Rapid heart rate greater than 150 beats per minute • Sudden onset severe headache • Fainting spells • Pale or blue color change of leg or foot that does not respond to elevation and loosening of bandages • Blood that appears when vomiting, coughing or with bowel movement Do not drive yourself to the emergency room. Pain and medication Your care team will give you a plan on how to manage your pain when you go home. • You have two options to get your pain medication prescriptions filled: – Go to your regular pharmacy. – Have them filled by the Mobile Pharmacy at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This will take the hassle out of getting your prescriptions filled after you leave. Discuss this option with your nurse and the hospital's in-house pharmacy will deliver your prescriptions to your bedside before you leave the hospital. • Start by taking your pain medication as prescribed. As your pain lessens, take less pain medication.
– Ice Therapy: control pain and reduce swelling with an ice machine or pack – Elevation: improve blood flow by raising your incision higher than your heart, this will help reduce the swelling Constipation (trouble with bowel movements) Medication, iron supplements and a decrease in mobility caused by your surgery can cause digestion difficulty and slow down normal bowel movements. Constipation is common, and your physician may prescribe a stool softener for you. Some patients may also lose their desire for food after surgery. • Try to eat smaller nutrient-packed meals more often. • Keep fluids in your body. Water is the best choice. Preventing blood clots at home Before you are discharged, your orthopedic nurse will review your physician-developed plan fitted for you to prevent blood clots while home.
Ice therapy
Before you can drive you must be able to:
• Continue using your ice machine or an ice pack.
• Bear your full weight.
• Use it 10 to 15 minutes each time or up to 20 minutes to lower pain.
• Walk comfortably without support. • No longer be taking prescribed pain medication. • Feel ready to safely drive. Sleeping You may have difficulty sleeping for a few months after surgery. Your sleep will improve over time, but it can be tricky to treat having trouble sleeping. Sleeping pills are not recommended because they can have considerable side effects. You can use your pain medications one hour prior to bedtime to help you relax, control your pain, and help you go to sleep easier. Home exercise plan Do your exercises regularly to keep your body moving and get your muscles stronger. The more you stick to the plan, the quicker you will feel better. Also, keep walking, because it will help your body stay healthy. Use your walker or crutches until your surgeon or therapist tells you that you no longer need it.
• The ice machine pad is not meant to go on directly on your skin. Use a piece of cloth in between. Your follow-up appointment You will have a follow-up appointment with your surgeon four weeks after surgery to talk about your progress and next steps of your treatment plan. During this appointment your surgeon will: • Take an x-ray of your hip and discuss your progress. • Do a physical exam. • Ask you questions about how well you are following your discharge instructions and recovery plan. • Review your medications, pain management and exercise program. • Talk about your daily activities, which include returning to work. • Discuss a further treatment plan including outpatient treatment.
Wear shoes that have enough support to prevent slips and falls. Do not wear back-less or toe-less shoes. Stand up slowly to prevent feeling faint. Prevent being stiff by changing positions as much as possible or taking short walks. Do not lift heavy objects. Do not sit in low places making it hard to get up from. Go to all of your health care wellness checks. It is important to stay healthy. You can list your additional health-related appointments on page 28.
Exercise. If your surgeon and family doctors say it is okay, try to exercise regularly: three to four times per week, 20-30 minutes at a time. Eat healthy. Eat a balanced and healthy diet and manage your weight to have the best experience with your joint for years to come. Stay smoke-free. Being smoke-free means you care about practicing preventive medicine. Also, try to avoid smoky environments. Secondhand smoke can also increase your risk. Live a healthy lifestyle. Good health is a commitment to knowing your body's blood pressure, blood glucose, blood cholesterol and weight. Improve your overall health by getting check-ups regularly to live your best health at any age.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu 21
RAPID RECOVERY TO THE NEW YOU The following is a checklist of safety items and equipment you need to be independent at home. Walker or crutches • If you do not have a walker or crutches please do not purchase some on your own. While you are staying with us your care team will help you get equipment specially fit for you. • If you own this equipment, pack it in your car for when you go home. To save money, call your insurance company about getting coverage for the following items before purchasing or temporarily borrowing.
Hip kit
A CPM machine will be used for gentle motion of the hip. Our hospital case coordinator will make arrangements to have this equipment delivered to your home. You will use this machine 4-6 hours/day with up to 60 degrees of flexion as tolerated for 3-4 weeks.
You may purchase a hip kit from your surgeon's office or from any medical supply company. To save time you can pick up your kit at the surgeon's office the same day you go for your surgical evaluation. The kit includes a plastic sock aide, dressing stick, 32" reacher, elastic shoelaces (2 pairs), longhandled sponge and a long-handled shoe horn. Toilet • Raised toilet seat with handrails and locking clip Make sure it fits your style of toilet. OR • 3-1 commode/bedside commode, an easy-to-use toilet OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Tub transfer bench This will help you get in and out of the bathtub. Shower chair You will sit on this while taking a shower.
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital
314-514-3500 After hours: 314-388-5550 Toll free: 866-582-8055
Orthopedic surgeon
Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning (CPAP)
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The UK government is still withholding £50 million from the World Bank despite media confusion and misreporting.
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Department for International Development, announced last week that he would be keeping £50 million of Britain's contribution due to his concerns over the Bank's use of economic conditions on loans.
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Denver: There's not a ton of big names here that stand out as certain bubble players. Safeties Darcel McBath and David Bruton, both taken in 2009, could get the axe. Second-year cornerback Perrish Cox -- who is facing an October sexual assault trial that could imprison him for life -- could also be on the bubble. But the season-ending Achilles injury to key backup cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson could help Cox's cause to make the team.
Kansas City: There's not a lot big names here, either. Receivers Verran Tucker, Jeremy Horne and Keary Colbert are fighting for a spot. Running back Jackie Battle is likely an odd-man out. Defensive backs Donald Washington, Rashard Langford, Sabby Piscitelli and Travis Daniels are also on the bubble.
Oakland: Defensive backs Walter McFadden, Jeremy Ware, Steve Brown and Sterling Moore are all on the bubble. It will be interesting to see what happens there. Veteran running back Michael Bennett could also be on his way out as well as receiver/punt returner Nick Miller.
San Diego: The Chargers' receiver situation is interesting. It looks like Bryan Walters could make the team. But what about Seji Ajirotutu, Laurent Robinson and Kelley Washington? Veteran linebacker Stephen Cooper and Kevin Bentley are on the bubble as is rookie undrafted quarterback Scott Tolzien.
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Kim S.H.,GJM Co. |
Lee M.Y.,GJM Co. |
Lee E.K.,Kongju National University
Electronic Materials Letters | Year: 2013
In Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED) manufacturing processes, there is a need to enlarge the mother glass substrate to raise its productivity and enable OLED TV. The larger the size of the glass substrate, the more difficult it is to establish a uniform thickness profile of the organic thin-film layer in the vacuum evaporation process. In this paper, a multiple point-source evaporation process is proposed to deposit a uniform organic layer uniformly. Using this method, a uniformity of 3.75% was achieved along a 1,300 mm length of Gen. 5.5 glass substrate (1300 × 1500 mm2). © 2013 The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials and Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Kim M.,GJM Co. |
Lee E.K.,Kongju National University
Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics | Year: 2016
The purity of the organic materials used in OLEDS has a major impact the luminescence characteristics of these devices. Impurities in an organic material prevent the transport of holes and electrons, or cause quenching. For high-performance OLED display and lighting applications, high purity of the organic material is necessary. Hence sublimation purifiers are often used to purify organic materials. The purity and the yield of the organic materials affect performance and cost of OLED products. In this paper, an inner reflection tube for a sublimation purifier is proposed. Moreover, in a vacuum environment, an organic material flow is simulated to improve the purification yield with the inner reflection tube. The inner reflection tube affects the material yield directly. Therefore, to reduce losses through the exhaust line, a DSMC simulation was conducted in an effort to find ways to improve the material yield by optimizing the design of the inner reflection tube. In the results of an experiment, the yield of a conventional sublimation purifier was 92.4% but with the reflection tube, the yield was improved to 96.3%. Copyright © 2016 by American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.
Gjm Llc | Date: 2011-01-07
Animal carriers; Animal harnesses; Animal leashes; Animal training device in the nature of a metal can containing coin-sized pieces of metal; Animal wraps and covers; Cellulose for use as animal bedding; Clips that are applied to the scruff of an animals neck to pinch-induce a behavioral inhibition response; Clothing for animals; Clothing for domestic pets; Collars for animals; Collars of animals; Dog clothing; Feed bags for animals; Leashes for animals; Leggings for animals; Mats and pads made of fabric for use with animal training; Paper for use as animal bedding; Pet accessories, namely, specially designed canvas, vinyl or leather bags attached to animal leashes for holding small items such as keys, credit cards, money or disposable bags for disposing of pet waste; Pet clothing; Small animal bedding made of recycled paper.
Gjm Llc | Date: 2011-08-02
Clothing for animals; Clothing for domestic pets; Diapers for dogs; Dog apparel; Dog clothing; Dog coats; Dog collars; Dog collars and leads; Dog leashes; Dog parkas; Dog shoes; Neckwear for dogs; Pet clothing.
Gjm Llc | Date: 2015-04-13
Gjm Llc | Date: 2010-03-27
Gjm Llc | Date: 2014-11-15
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A Phase 1b Study Evaluating AMG 232 Alone and in Combination With Trametinib in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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Last updated: June 29, 2017
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Open-label, sequential dose escalation and expansion study of AMG 232 in subjects with acute myeloid leukemia.
|Advanced Malignancy Cancer Oncology Oncology Patients Acute Myeloid Leukemia
|Drug: AMG 232 Drug: Trametinib
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1b Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of AMG 232 Alone and in Combination With Trametinib in Adult Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia familial acute myeloid leukemia with mutated CEBPA
MedlinePlus related topics: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Leukemia
Drug Information available for: Trametinib
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Non Lymphoblastic LeukemiaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Amgen:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of AMG 232 [ Time Frame: 36 months ]To evaluate the safety and tolerability of AMG 232 by reviewing clinically significant or ≥ Grade 3 changes in safety laboratory tests, physical examinations, ECGs, or vitals signs in all subjects enrolled.
- Characterize the pharmacokinetics of AMG 232 alone and in combination with trametinib when administered orally. [ Time Frame: 36 months ]PK parameters will include, but are not limited to, area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) and Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax).
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of AMG 232 alone and in combination with trametinib, if possible. [ Time Frame: 36 months ]The MTD is defined at the highest dose level with an observed incidence of dose limiting toxicity in < 33% of subjects enrolled in a cohort.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Treatment Response [ Time Frame: 36 months ]Complete response (CR), complete response with incomplete recovery (CRi), and duration response.
|Actual Study Start Date:
|April 1, 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 31, 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 19, 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: AMG 232
AMG 232 is an anti-cancer agent
Drug: AMG 232
Given an an oral tablet in escalating doses.Drug: Trametinib
Trametinib is an oral tablet given in a fixed dose.
Experimental: AMG 232 & Trametinib
AMG 232 and Trametinib are anti cancer agents
Drug: Trametinib
Trametinib is an oral tablet given in a fixed dose.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women > 18 years old
- Pathologically-documented, definitively-diagnosed AML that is relapsed or refractory to standard treatment, for which no standard therapy is available or the subject refuses standard therapy
- Ability to take oral medications and willing to record daily adherance to investigational product
- Adequate hematological, renal, hepatic, and coagulation laboratory assessments
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active infection requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics
- Prior participation in an investigational study (procedure or device) within 21 days of study day 1
- Major surgery within 28 days of study day 1
- Anti-tumor therapy within 14 days of study day 1
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02016729
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02016729
|United States, Alabama
|Research Site
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
|United States, New York
|Research Site
|Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263
|United States, North Carolina
|Research Site
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
|United States, Utah
|Research Site
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
|United States, Washington
|Research Site
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
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|NCT02016729 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 21, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 29, 2017
Keywords provided by Amgen:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia, Myeloid
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017


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Lord of the Rings Fellow Ship of the rings deserved that OSCAR! - roblist
Lord of the rings fellow ship of the rings licks balls. it's a best movie ever
Really, the picked this crap over saving private Ryan! You got to be kidding me! Needs to be number 1!
Saving private Ryan was amazing! But this movie starring a terrible actress get picked over it!
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This movie deserves the praise it gets. Those bored with it can go back to their precious prequels.
It didn't win an oscar and I wish it did - Lucasw14
It's supposed to be a film noir genre (in color this one ) but even the " not best " film noir of the forties is better than this one. Kim Bassinger ( although a very talented actress ) doesn't has that forties film noir femme fatale kind of presence in this movie. If you like the film noir genre go for the real thing ( any movie will do ) but you can easely skip this one. Too overrated!
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This an awful boring and soulless film
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I couldn't stand watching this movie,it was so boring,I have no clue why anyone likes this movie.V 1 Comment
Just because it had some black gay guy as a main character doesn't mean it had to win Best Picture. It only won for the sake of diversity and as retaliation to OscarsSoWhite.
This had no right winning Oscars. The only reason it did is this; everyone was coerced into voting for this movie to reverse the so-called Oscars so white backlash the previous year. If the voters didn't vote for Moonlight not only would the Academy be accused of racism but also of homophobia. In layman's terms the Academy were sucking up to the LGBT crowd. - jezza0
2 hours of retarded people
Let me guess: you're bitter because this won and "The Overly-Long Lego Commercial"- sorry, "The Lego Movie"- wasn't even nominated.V 2 Comments
How can anyone say that Back to the Future is overrated when it clearly deserves praise?
One of the worst movies I have ever seen...and I've seen plenty! I can't believe that there are so many "diamonds" on this list and that was nowhere till now!
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