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Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease, characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity that affect up to 10-15% of women in reproductive age worldwide, with an extensive impact on women's wellbeing and their reproductive life. Endomet…

Pain catastrophizing is conceptualized as a negative cognitive-affective response to anticipated or actual pain and has been associated with a number of important pain-related outcomes. The aims of this study are 1. To describe the characteristics of the patients and determinan…

This project aims at identifying new determinants of type 2 diabetes in severe obesity. To do so, a biological collection, including tissues of interest in the field of metabolism, will be collected during bariatric surgery in obese patients. Three different groups of metabolic s…

Twenty (20) subjects presenting with a hyperplasia enlarged prostate and candidates for surgery will undergo a single treatment for ablation of the prostate using the study device. Follow up visits are scheduled for the day of release from the hospital and at 1 and 3 months post …

Boosting of tumor cell killing by cytotoxic lymphocytes may be a promising means to enhance anti-tumor immunity. Prior studies demonstrated that tumor infiltration by cytotoxic lymphocytes correlates with control of tumor growth and is associated with an improved prognosis in can…

The purpose of this study is to see if some people with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) have higher levels of immune proteins (autoantibodies) directed against receptors of the autonomic nervous system, and if these autoantibodies make a difference in their POTS symptoms. Th…

This study evaluate the association of body composition (mainly free-fat mass), clinical and biochemical parameters with development of toxicity in patients under treatment with Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in advanced NSCLC.

The investigators are doing this research study to assess the percentage of patients receiving stem cell transplantation for the type of blood cancer you have. They want to know how many patients get a transplant and why some patients do get a transplant while others do not. Also…

This study evaluates the length of optic nerve lesion on 3D-DIR sequence as an imaging biomarker predictive of retinal axonal loss and visual disability, 12 months after the occurence of a first clinical episode of optic neuritis.

The purpose of this research study is to 1) understand how some, but not all people with obesity develop obesity related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and 2) compare the effects of 3 popular weight loss diets (Mediterranean, low-carbohydrate, or a…

This project aims to raise awareness and improve HPV vaccination rates among children of Mexican American parents through the implementation of a tailored social marketing campaign which includes text messaging reminders.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the technical performance of magnetic-resonance guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) facility at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the impact on the workflow of the clinical team in this facility.

Adult patients who are diagnosed with an acute supratentorial ischemic stroke within 48 hrs of onset will be enrolled into the study. Participants will undergo both a CT Scan and PET scan within 7 days of onset. Participants will have the option to undergo a second PET scan with …

In this study, the aim is to identify the modifications responsible for aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head and its structural evolution by the association of the micro scanner analysis and Raman spectrometry performed on the femoral heads removed during hip replacements. T…

Background: Obesity increasingly affects young women and contributes to increased maternal, fetal and neonatal complications. Maternal obesity contributes to the subsequent development of childhood obesity not only through social and environmental mechanisms but also through bio…

Twenty (20) subjects presenting with a renal stone and candidates for FURS (flexible ureteroscopic renal surgery) will undergo a single FURS procedure for a kidney stone as part of the study, using the study device. These subjects will be randomized into stone breaking treatment …

Long term prognosis and risk factors in functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) is largely unknown. The investigators plan to retrospectively analyse a cohort of children who were referred to the Pediatric Clinic due to abdominal pain with the aims to learn more about symptom…

Breast augmentation is among the most popular surgical procedures performed in the world with approximately 1,773,584 performed in 2013. This surgical intervention generates important pains during postsurgical recovery. A multimodal analgesia, based on the recommendations is prop…

The purpose of this research study is to determine how gastric bypass surgery effects metabolism in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. One mechanism that has been investigated in animal models is change to the biology of the small intestine (Roux limb) and how glucose and other fuels a…

Preoperative anxiety before cesarean section is common and may be severe. Stress consequences are often deleterious for the mother and for the upcoming newborn. Means to reduce anxiety before cesarean section are limited. Anxiolytic drugs are avoided in the context of the birth o…