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Despite the existence of an effective screening test (pap smear), cervical cancer is, every year in France, the cause of more than 3,000 new cases and 1,100 deaths. But, in France, 4 in 10 women are not screened or not often enough (nearly 7 millions women). It is therefore neces…

This research is being done to determine if investigators can change skin from one type to another. Specifically, investigators are interested in making normal skin into the thicker skin found on our palms and soles.

After a CVA, all of the cognitive functions can be affected and analysed, but the presence of a language disorder may considerably hamper the evaluation of other functions. The battery of rapid tests to screen for and quantify cognitive disorders, including the MMSE, the MOCA, t…

A register-based study is conducted to examine clinical outcomes following a population-based, multi-centred implementation of Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision (LCME) in the Central Denmark Region, Denmark.

This study compared the performance of three automated immunoassays, Architect (Abbott), Immulite (Siemens) and Liaison (Diasorin), for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology. Ninety-one serum samples collected in Amiens University Hospital were analyzed for the presence of Viral Caps…

Chinese Cardiovascular Association is an association dedicated to establishing Chest Pain Centers in hospitals that have basic qualifications and meet pre-designed quality control targets.The vision of Chinese Cardiovascular Association is the cardiovascular health of every Chine…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether new software processing of ultrasound images can improve detection and size determination of kidney stones.

Pneumonia can be acquired in the community (CAP) or during hospitalization (HAP). It is a leading cause of communicable diseases and the second cause of disability-adjusted life-years in the world (Roquilly et al., Shankar-Hari et al.). HAP is a common infectious disease, affecti…

There is currently little information regarding the hemodynamic differences in uterine displacement techniques. Previous studies examining the hemodynamic effects of uterine displacement maneuvers have focused on incidence of hypotension and use of ephedrine. Noninvasive cardiac…

The purpose of this study is to better understand prostate cancer changes after radiation treatment, through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is an imaging test that allows doctors to see prostate gland without any operation procedures. It can help identifying the tumors in …

The Melody valve has historically been used for pulmonary valve replacements; however it has been more recently used in the mitral and tricuspid positions. This multi-center, retrospective, observational study will review the durability of the Melody valve inserted into the mitra…

In current practice, management of coagulation during liver transplantation is performed either through standard coagulation status or with ROTEM® depending on practitioner choice and availability of materials. In this context, the ROTEM® is used since over 2 years by anesthesiol…

Prostate cancer is the first cancer in humans (25%). The most widely used tracer in oncology, the 18-Fluoro DeoxyGlucose does not allow the study of prostatic neoplasia. On the other hand, Choline, which is an amino alcohol, is involved in the synthesis of cell membranes and has …

Universal hearing screening at birth by use of otoacoustic emission (OAE) is now offered in most maternities in France to detect symptomatic hearing impairment at birth but screening of cCMV infection is not coupled with this screening. In this study, the feasibility of achieving…

Adjuvant radiotherapy after lumpectomy allows a local long-term control of the order 85 to 95% with a survival rate equivalent to that of the totally mastectomy. The diminution of the local recurrence rate after irradiation post- lumpectomy is also associated to a best global sur…

Obesity is a common problem in the Veteran population as at least 1 in 3 Veterans have obesity. When people with obesity taste food they have less response in areas of the brain that sense pleasure (reward). Decreased pleasure response to food predicts future weight gain. It is n…

Colonoscopy is a sedated procedure traditionally performed using air insufflation during the insertion phase of the procedure. Recently, the use of water method (eg, water infusion or water exchange techniques) during the insertion phase of colonoscopy has been reported to increa…

The primary objective of this study is to compare with PFDI-20 questionnaire the functional outcome of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy and vaginal mesh surgery in the treatment of symptomatic exteriorised cystocele up to 4 years after surgery. The secondary objectives of this study …

In this trial, patients with cancer in the upper gastrointestinal canal who are going to receive first line palliative chemotherapy and patients with colorectal cancer who are going to receive second line palliative chemotherapy will be included. Participating patients will be ra…

Hypertension (HTN) is the single most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. Recent American Heart Association (AHA) statistics indicate that one-third of all adults in the United States of America suffer from HTN. Despite adva…