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Cardiac output (CO) assessment is one of the cornerstone of hemodynamic evaluation in ICU patients. CO is usually measured using invasive methods or non-invasive methods. Thermodilution is considered as the gold standard for CO assessment. Cardiac Doppler as well demonstrated to …

The clinical diagnosis of Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHMD) requires the movement of patients to a medical centre and a lengthy examination involving medical personnel, and may be underestimated in the most moderate cases. Thus, it requires costly and burdensome lo…

Background: The pituitary gland produces hormones. A tumor in this gland can cause it to produce too much of the hormone cortisol. Too much cortisol in the body causes Cushing disease. This disease causes many problems. Some of these problems might persist after the disease is c…

The aim of this study is to evaluate in a randomized fashion the comparative efficacy of two second-line medications, methylergonovine and carboprost for treating atonic postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The investigators hypothesize that administration of methylergonovine will produc…

Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and socioeconomic outcomes. While most speech errors re…

This study evaluates the impact of Act With Her Ethiopia (AWH-E), a gender transformative multi-level program that aims to improve the lives of young adolescent boys and girls.

In operating theater, one of the bigger purpose of anesthetist-resuscitator is to optimize vascular filling (VF) because of a failure or an excess of filling is deleterious for the patient. Several studies have assessed the traditionnal VF based on the clinic and the VF guided by…

Despite the documented benefits of hospice, less than 2 million people utilize hospice services annually. Underuse disparities are extreme across race and ethnicity as White Americans comprise 85% of all hospice enrollees. AAs account for only 8% of hospice enrollees but are more…

Study Title Exploring patterns of speech and breathing to indicate the presence of obstructive respiratory disease. Study Design Prospective Case Control Study Study Participants Participants will be patients attending the respiratory physiology clinic at the Cardiopulmonary Uni…

Identification of BRCA mutations in ovarian cancer patients may help guide cancer therapies, prognosis, post-operative screening, and other preventative treatments beyond the initial diagnosis. Likewise, genetic testing of ovarian cancer patients for these germline mutations prov…

This study involves the use of the Medtronic PC+S deep brain stimulation for the treatment of intractable OCD.

Successful ambulation at home and in the community is the main goal of gait training after incomplete spinal cord injury. Many different treatment approaches have been recommended to achieve this goal. One established intervention to achieve that in a clinical setting is body wei…

International, non-randomized, European , multicenter, observational study to collect data for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with OPTIMA coils system to further document its safety and efficacy

This study will be a carried out through a prospective observational cohort design in conjunction with researchers in the African Esophageal Cancer Consortium (AfrECC). The purpose of this research is to prospectively evaluate outcomes related to existing treatment strategies for…

This is an open-label, multicenter, extension study. Patients who are receiving clinical benefit from atezolizumab monotherapy or atezolizumab in combination with other agent(s) or combination/comparator agent(s) during participation in a Genentech or Roche-sponsored study (the p…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cabozantinib in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

This study aims to find out whether people with chronic kidney disease \[CKD\] should take low dose aspirin to reduce the risk of first heart attack or stroke (cardiovascular disease \[CVD\]). CKD is common and is associated with an increased risk of CVD. CVD is caused by small …

This is a Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, using objective response rate, of a non-myeloablative lymphodepleting preparative regimen followed by infusion of autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and high-dose aldesleukin in patients with locally advanced, recurre…

After a stroke, it is very common to lose the ability to open the affected hand. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three different therapies on recovery of hand function after stroke and determine if any one is better than the other.

In this study, the investigators will examine the analgesic effects of acupuncture imagery treatment in patients with chronic low back pain. The intervention used in this study is "video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment" (VGAIT) treatment. The control used in this study is sh…