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Postoperative ileus is a common complication after major abdominal surgery. A positive effect of coffee to bowel movement has been described after colorectal and gynecologic interventions. The objective of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether the implementat…

This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.

This study will test whether stopping maintenance therapy in people with multiple myeloma in MRD-negative remission has the same effect on disease control as continuing this therapy. The study will look at whether people currently on maintenance therapy can safely stop this treat…

Implementation of 'NAVIGATE' in Ontario aims to help youth and emerging adults suffering from a first episode of psychosis. Although Ontario already has early psychosis intervention programs, the team's recent work has identified major challenges of delivering coordinated care, p…

Left ventricular thrombus is a recognised complication of acute myocardial infarction, associated with stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction and adverse cardiac remodelling. The prevention, treatment and resolution of thrombus is hampered by a lack of understanding of its initi…

This phase II trial studies how well lower-dose chemotherapy plus radiation (chemoradiation) therapy works in comparison to standard-dose chemoradiation in treating patients with early-stage anal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabin…

Pancreatic body and tail cancers are frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage and are associated with poor prognosis. Systemic chemotherapy remains the standard treatment for unresectable advanced pancreatic cancer, but its effectiveness is often limited by systemic toxicity and…

There is no definitive evidence regarding the therapeutic efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) after disease progression following first-line treatment with bevacizumab plus sintilimab for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There i…

This multicenter retrospective study aims to externally validate an artificial intelligence-aided weaning software developed using intensive care unit data from Taichung Veterans General Hospital between 2015 and 2019. The model predicts the optimal timing for extubation using ro…

Tailored light treatment will increase sleep efficiency, reduce depression and reduce agitation scores in those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia

Adolescents and young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) are disproportionally impacted by hyperuricemia compared to non-diabetic peers and youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In fact, 50% of males with youth-onset T2D have serum uric acid (SUA) greater than 6.8 mg/dl. T…

The study aims to collect data on ERBT globally in order to clarify its role in the management of bladder cancer over a 5-year observation period.

This study will determine whether extreme ambient temperatures increase the incidence and severity of occupational injuries in Israel, and we request Helsinki Committee approval to conduct the analysis using de-identified National Insurance and historical meteorological data, wit…

The goal of this retrospective observational study is to compare two types of follicle-stimulating hormone, follitropin delta and follitropin alfa, used for ovarian stimulation in Indonesian women undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) for infertility treatment. The study inc…

Type 2 diabetes patients have a high risk of developing NAFLD. This was confirmed during previous research, a high prevalence of NAFLD among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients was found. The investigators want to determine the characteristics of this population.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by recurrent upper airway collapse. While surgery is a common treatment, its success rates are variable. Myofunctional therapy (MFT), a program of targeted oropharyngeal exercises, has emerged as a promising adjunct…

The aim of this observational study is to investigate the survival differences among patients with non-small cell lung cancer who received different adjuvant treatments after neoadjuvant immunotherapy, and to identify the main clinical characteristics of these survival difference…

This study compares endoscopic transpapillary antegrade sphincterotomy developed by Dr. Dovbenko (Antegrade Sphincterotomy Dovbenko, ASD) with conventional pull-type endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) in patients undergoing transpapillary interventions for various indications, inclu…

This two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial will enroll pregnant women who quit smoking after learning they were pregnant and are motivated to stay abstinent postpartum. Participants will be randomized to receive extended-release bupropion (active 300…

The Comparison of Miniinvasive and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Cancer Pancreaticobiliary Zone