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Fasting blood glucose is maintained by hepatic production of glucose from glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis. In cirrhosis, glycogen storage capacity is reduced, with a consequent increase in gluconeogenesis to maintain blood glucose levels. Hypoglycaemia is particularly common du…

This prospective observational study investigates the development of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) during multi-week inpatient weight rehabilitation. The study explores how the predominant nutritional strategy-flexi…

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of Avance eZZe drink with liposomal technology in improving sleep quality. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the placebo group, Avance eZZe drink group, and Avance eZZe drink without liposomal group, with 25 participants…

Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer affects the organs (such as the stomach, large and small intestine, pancreas, colon, liver, and biliary system) of the digestive tract. In some participants who have had surgery for GI cancer, blood tests show that the cancer has spread d…

The purpose of this study is to address the need for effective spiritual care support for patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancer. This study will examine how spiritual care affects spiritual wellbeing, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with spiritual care, and quality of …

Patients with abdominal wall incisional hernia often have numerous comorbidities, making management complex. To date, no study has described the relationship between preoperative physical activity and the occurrence of complications, particularly severe ones, after incisional he…

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled direct-to-consumer study assessing the impact of health and wellness products on fatigue and related health outcomes

Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be considerable. Regional techniques such as erector spinae plane (ESP) block or transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block may be suitable for patients at increased risk of postoperative pain. The deep rectus sheath block is…

Low Back Pain (LBP) as estimates show that up to 84% of adults will experience LBP at some point in their lifetime, ranking it as a leading cause of disability globally. If the pain lasts more than 12 weeks and remains difficult to manage effectively, it can be called Chronic low…

The purpose of this study is to create a research repository, composed of data collected during a digital physical activity program delivered by Sword Move to individuals undergoing those programs. Sword Move intends to increase physical activity levels to stimulate the adoption …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of an experimental toothpaste, containing 0.454 percent (%) Stannous Fluoride (SnF2) to improve gingival health and reduce plaque accumulation compared to a regular fluoride toothpaste (reference dentifrice) in participants with lo…

Since late 2019, the French association "MON PARCOURS DE VIE" has developed books donated by caregivers at cancer centers in France. These documents are available online: https://www.monparcoursdevie.fr/. They are highly acclaimed by women suffering from the breast cancer, as wel…

This is a single center single-arm, pilot study of proactive and early connection with free legal care services for patient-caregiver dyads affected by colorectal cancer to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of this intervention in improving financial…

This research project aims to evaluate the prevalence of comorbid OSA and its impact on disease progression among hospitalized schizophrenia patients using non-wearable devices.

Over 60% of patients with ADPKD suffer from pain, mostly in the abdomen, flank and back, often leading to the diagnosis. It is challenging to manage and cure the pain; approximately 39% of patients are not satisfied with their pain treatment, since the pain prevents them from doi…

This study will enroll participants who are undergoing an MRI before a prostate biopsy due to suspected prostate cancer. The purpose of this study is to see if the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps detect lesions on an MRI better than a radiologist not using AI. The AI Ra…

This study aims to learn whether a handheld robotic device, called the HandX, can help surgeons safely perform a minimally invasive nipple-sparing mastectomy. This type of mastectomy uses a small incision at the side of the breast to remove breast tissue while keeping the skin an…

This study explores how Heart \& Soil's Lifeblood impacts iron levels and energy.

The aim of the project is to elucidate the genetic etiology underlying the development of the processus vaginalis (PV) in male children with indirect inguinal hernia (IIH) and undescended testis (UT), through the investigation of potential variants in the INSL3, WT1, and GATA6 ge…

Autoinflammatory diseases are part of a heterogeneous group of diseases that manifest themselves through an inflammatory reaction in their initial phase (innate immunity) that is activated inappropriately: either because the reaction is too strong or because it is unjustified (fo…