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The investigation will employ a longitudinal approach in which every fetus diagnosed to be SGA (Small for Gestational Age ) will be studied at frequent intervals with sophisticated imaging techniques to assess subtle physiologic changes in the brain, heart, and placenta over time…

The main objective of this study is to analyze in a population of obese adolescents, the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation in addition to lifestyle and dietary management on vascular function assessed by the change between M0 and M3 of endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation meas…

The combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome (CPFE) individualized by our group in 2005 is characterized by an often severe dyspnea, almost exclusive male predominance, and often major, profound impairment of gas exchange contrasting with preserved lung volumes and abse…

The understanding of the molecular mechanisms of neonatal diabetes has deeply changed the therapy of patients carrying mutations in the K-ATP channel. Indeed, those patients are not treated anymore by insulin injections but by glibenclamide an oral anti-diabetic drug widely used …

We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes with accompanying effects on the epigenome/transcri…

Background: \- By the time diseases of the retina are detected, serious damage has often already been done. Researchers want to find better ways of viewing the retina. One way called adaptive optics may help detect problems earlier. Objectives: \- To study if adaptive optics c…

Primary objective: The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of five days of oral corticosteroids (40 mg / day) for the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) in outpatients.

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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 development of multiple training pathways to foster competent hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeons has led to a diverse group of surgical subspecialists. The objective of our study was to determine the current scope of practice of today's HPB surgeons. An online survey was s…

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 …

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 …

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…