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In the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), ketamine can produce rapid but short-lasting improvements in mood. In order to develop a new generation of treatments with rapid and sustained efficacy, a better understanding of the mechanism of action is urgently needed. One …

In order to support the desire of most adolescents to delay pregnancy (parenting) until their own adulthood, pediatricians must be comfortable and skilled in having reproductive health conversations with adolescents and the mothers of adolescents. Advocates for Youth (AFY), a nat…

The investigators will conduct a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of chiropractic care added to usual medical care, versus usual medical care alone, for adult patients prescribed opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer spinal pain at four community health centers (CH…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart condition, affecting approximately 1 in 500 people. It causes the heart muscle to thicken, which can lead to blockages in blood flow (left ventricular outflow tract obstruction), shortness of breath, and an incr…

The goal of this observational study is to learn how different enema programs affect bowel control in children and adults with spina bifida. An enema program involves putting liquid into the large intestine (colon) to help someone poop. The main questions it aims to answer are: …

Hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancers represent the most common histological subtype of breast cancer, accounting for approximately 75% of cases, regardless of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) status (1). Adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET), including tamoxife…

This study aims to examine the effects of education provided to mothers of children aged 9-15 within the framework of the Health Belief Model on mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and their willingness to have their children vaccinated …

The aim of this observational, retrospective study is to evaluate, comparatively, procedural outcomes of APs (Accessory pathway) ablation according to the conduction properties (i.e., manifest vs. concealed) and to assess both short- and long-term outcomes of RFA (RF ablation).

These procedures include deep non-penetrating sclerectomy, viscocanalostomy, and small incision trabeculectomy, avoiding Tenon's capsule.

this study reports the incidence of levator muscle dysgenesis among patients with simple congenital myogenic ptosis. In addition, the study aims to describ the nature of the dysgenesis, including the gross appearance of the muscle intraoperatively as well as the histopathological…

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on the success rate, duration, and complications of weaning from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), and to identify whether AKI is an indep…

Rationale: Of all individuals with diabetes, 19-34% develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime, and nearly 25% of these ulcers result in amputation. Ulcer prevention is often addressed by prescribing orthopedic shoes (OS). However, the effectiveness of OS is highly dependent on the i…

Association between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vitamin D deficiency

This study intervention is based on TTM theory and implements lifestyle interventions, including nutritious diet, regular exercise, social support, sleep optimization, avoidance of addictive substances, and stress management. Through various means such as training, guidance, and …

The healthcare sector contributes significantly to climate change. Reducing the number of patients receiving resource-intensive procedures such as surgery can lower carbon emissions, particularly when two treatments with comparable clinical outcomes are available. Nevertheless, t…

This is a first-in-human (FIH) study designed to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of IMC-S118AI in single-ascending dose (SAD) and multiple-ascending dose (MAD) regimens. This study will potentially also explore the effects of multiple-dosing regi…

Haematological disorders represent a major global health concern due to their diverse causes, high morbidity, and significant mortality, and they include conditions such as anaemia, leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloma that disrupt vital functions like oxyge…

Severe preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication that can lead to severe maternal and fetal outcomes, particularly when blood pressure is not adequately controlled. In France, intravenous labetalol is recommended as the first-line treatment for severe hypertension in preec…

The SHIFT (Hereditary Influences on Pulmonary Fibrosis Trajectories) study is a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study designed to investigate familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) within the Italian population.

This prospective randomized controlled trial compares the effectiveness and safety of one-needle and two-needle tunneling techniques for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement, aiming to identify the optimal tunneling method to reduce catheter-related complicatio…