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Traditionally, it is considered that gastric acid delays ulcer healing, and acid suppression can reduce the risk of post-banding ulcer bleeding and promote mucosal healing at the ulcer site. A systematic review and meta-analysis performed by our team demonstrated that acid suppre…

Using Capnography for Safer Sedation in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Why is this study important? For procedures like painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy, patients receive sedation to ensure comfort. However, traditional monitoring (like checking heart rate and blood oxy…

Psychotic disorders impact 4.6 people per 1000 globally, with approximately 1.5 million Canadians affected. The age of onset for psychotic disorders often begin during the critical years of youth and early adulthood, resulting in significant challenges for individuals and their f…

This is a sub-study of the Preoperative Combined Iron Therapy trail in which some participants will be additionally randomized to combined iron supplementation or standarded treatment control to evaluate the impact on long-term outcomes.

The incidence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is significantly elevated in patients affected by organic diseases (Riedl, 2020). Adverse childhood experiences include life events such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; exposure to domestic violence; abandonment; and…

The purpose of this study is to test whether receiving methylprednisolone before surgery will reduce the side effects of having surgery, such as infections and longer hospital stays.

This is an open-label, multicenter, phase III clinical study to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of multiple treatments with recombinant botulinum toxin type A (YY001) for injection in adult upper limb spasticity

This single-center, Phase 1 study is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and preliminary antitumor activity of recombinant human endostatin adenovirus injection (EDS01) given by intratumoral injection in combination with toripalimab in adults with recurrent or metastatic head an…

This study explores whether rapid non-invasive brain stimulation can help reduce hoarding disorder symptoms.

Arboviral diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, remain an important public health concern in Colombian communities. Digital health tools such as WhatsApp may provide an opportunity to strengthen preventive behaviors and community engagem…

The main objectives of this research project concern the identification of microRNAs circulating and of serum metabolites predictive of treatment response in patients with early stage hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing locoregional treatment with thermoablation. In addition, th…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in children and adolescents and is often associated with difficulties in attention, inhibitory control, working memory, and other executive functions. The fronto-parietal brain network is tho…

This observational study will investigate how immunotherapy affects physical fitness, quality of life, and treatment tolerance in adults with solid cancers. Immunotherapy can cause a range of side effects that impact daily functioning and may lead to treatment delays or early dis…

This prospective, single-arm interventional study will evaluate the effects of long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) transposition without tenotomy as an augmentation technique for arthroscopic partial repair in adults with massive rotator cuff tears. Consecutive eligible patient…

Background: T-cell lymphoma is a blood cancer that affects immune system cells. People tend to survive less than 1 year if this disease does not respond to treatment (is refractory) or comes back after treatment (relapses). Azacitidine and abatacept are 2 drugs that are used to …

Fear of childbirth ranges from mild worry to severe anxiety and affects women of all ages. It is often linked to perceiving childbirth as unpredictable and painful. Women cope by seeking support, practicing relaxation, or attending prenatal education, with information playing a k…

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) added to conventional neurological rehabilitation on heart rate variability (HRV), quality of life, upper extremity muscle strength and autonomic symptoms in patients with s…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent inflammation of the joints, leading to pain, swelling, disability, and reduced quality of life. Current therapies, although effective, may have limited efficacy or tolerability in some patients.…

This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical glove compression as a prophylactic method to prevent paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving standard care, and the other receiving prophylactic surgical glov…

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of body weight-supported gait training that includes virtual reality-assisted dual-task applications with body weight-supported forward and backward gait training on functional capacity, gait parameters (such as step length, gait sp…