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The main objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic capability (sensitivity and specificity) of standard bacteriological analysis made from one or other of the two sampling processing techniques and perioperative management of samples : the Ultra Turrax method that use…

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of two different treatment options commonly used to manage periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), an infection around the artificial knee or hip.

This study evaluates the benefits of hydroxychloroquine on arterial function in antiphospholipid syndrome. Briefly, the patients will be randomized in two groups, one will receive hydroxychloroquine and standard treatment, the other will receive placebo in addition of standard t…

The NYU Human Microbiome Study Cohort is designed to improve understanding of the role of human microbiome in health and disease. This study will serve as a critical NYU biorepository resource for research on human genetics and the microbiome in health and disease

Open-label pilot study to determine the safety and tolerability of autologous CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells infusions with concomitant subcutaneous IL-2 injections taken 3 times per week in 3 participants with ALS.

The purpose of this study is to better understand the outcomes of active surveillance (observation) instead of immediate surgery, which is the current standard of care for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Patients with a 1.5 cm or smaller thyroid nodule(s) with papillary …

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder occurring in 1:8000-12,000 individuals. It is caused by the deletion of 25-27 coding genes, including elastin (ELN) on the 7th human chromosome. Haploinsufficiency for these genes leads to the features of the condition, including: * D…

This is a prospective observational study. 1. In the first part of the study, consenting eligible adult patients with low risk papillary thyroid cancer that is confined to the thyroid, are provided verbal and written information about their disease and the option of active surve…

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether cells from a biopsy taken from the patient skin can be transformed into cardiomyocytes the changes in cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) when grown in a special culture medium outside of the body. The structure and function of t…

This was a single-center prospective observational cohort study conducted in Poland in the context of routine metabolic outpatient care. The study assessed selected metabolic, biochemical, oxidative-stress, inflammatory, and body-composition parameters in individuals with overwei…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is now the method of choice to treat aortic stenosis in old and frail patients. Antiplatelet therapy must be associated for the procedure and during few weeks after implantation in the aim to minimize cerebral embolization. But for n…

During the creation of an ileostomy, a bridge device is systematically placed in an aim to reduce wound and peritoneal contamination by stools. Nevertheless no evidence was reported to justify this issue. Moreover the placement of a bridge device increases the difficulty of nurs…

This study evaluates the use of rapid tests for hematocrit and clotting function in women undergoing surgery for placenta accreta. Half of participants will have these rapid tests performed during surgery to guide blood product transfusion and the other half will have standard la…

Drug provocation tests (DPT) are widely in case of suspicion of drug hypersensitivity (and in the absence of contraindications), but there are no standardized protocols and most groups use hypothesis (clinically-driven) protocols. investigators used 20 year experience in drug hy…

This research trial collects biological samples and clinical information to create a repository of data from patients with cancer or a predisposition for cancer. Combining genetic information from biological samples and clinical data may lead to more knowledge about why certain c…

This is a prospective, observational, multi-center cohort study of pediatric cardiac arrests. The purpose of the study is to determine the association between chest compression mechanics (rate, depth, flow fraction, compression release) and patient outcomes. In addition, the inv…

All patients over the age of 16 undergoing primary or revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the use of bone-patellar-bone autograft are eligible for the study. Patients will be randomized pre-operatively to receive either an adductor canal nerve block (single in…

This vanguard pilot study compares rivaroxaban and apixaban, two of the new oral blood thinners for the treatment of blood clots. Half of the patients will receive apixaban and half will receive rivaroxaban. The main objective is to determine the feasibility of patient recruitmen…

Total joint replacement is an efficacious treatment for osteoarthritis of hips and knees. Both total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacements (THR) have excellent implant survivorship. However, patient satisfaction is lower in TKR than THR. A possible cause of the discre…

Patients with chronic bilateral vestibular hypofunction may suffer from a visual instability during head movement called oscillopsia. Visual consequence of vestibular deficit can lead to a severe impairment of their quality of life. However, correcting saccades during rapid head …