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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.

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…

The needs of children and teens with type 1 diabetes are very specific and different from the adults with type 1 diabetes. Many organizations such as the World Health Organization or the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, recommend a patient therapeutic …

The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the relationships between multiple data from cochlear implant (CI) adult users to and to estimate predictive models of their fitting parameters. In a group of patients, the Electrically-evoked Compound Action Potentials (ECAP)…

The purpose of this study is to define the natural history of Alexander Disease, a leukodystrophy that causes neurological dysfunction. Investigators will obtain clinical outcome assessments to measure how the disease affects a patient's gross motor, fine motor, speech and langua…

Understanding, through accurate and reliable volumetric analysis, how the biomaterial (LPRF) and the thickness of the vestibular bone plate influence changes in bone volume after extraction, is essential for making clinical decisions that impact implant-supported rehabilitation.

This study is being done to identify markers that will allow researchers to identify in advance patients with sarcomas who are at highest risk for developing heart failure related to chemotherapy.

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a genetic condition characterized by bone marrow failure, medical co-morbidities, and leukemia predisposition. SDS-Like patients share clinical features with SDS but lack mutations in known SDS genes. Since SDS/SDS-Like syndromes are rare disea…

Undernutrition associated with cancer, or cancer cachexia results from a deterioration of the energy balance that leads to a gradual mobilization of energy reserves in the body and to increasing deterioration of the nutritional status of patients. This will thus significantly red…

Perioperative adverse cardiovascular events are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after noncardiac surgery. The implications of perioperative cardiac complications on morbidity and mortality, in-hospital and long-term care, and resource utilization are enormous. The co…

The purpose of this study is to understand whether the couple therapy that is used in practice is effective in preventing situational couple violence. More specifically, investigators will focus on couples with mild to moderate forms of situational couple violence to investigate …

There is no study of the association between ScO2 and POCD in non-cardiac, thoracic or vascular surgery. The few studies found in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery show an incidence up to 50% with a variation of the ScO2 threshold which varies between 15 and 25% according to…

This project intends to construct a multicenter retrospective study, retrospectively collect clinical, imaging, pathological and prognostic data of patients, establish a complete data management system, establish a prediction model based on CT radiomics characteristics by combini…

The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the management of perioperative pain in elective colorectal su…

The purpose of the protocol is to determine the impact of bariatric surgery on taste receptors and taste perceptions and to precise the factors implicated in taste alterations in 50 obese patients before and 6 months after bariatric surgery (25 Roux Y gastric bypass and 25 sleeve…

Background: In sports requiring intense physical exertion, particularly in endurance-based disciplines such as football, exercise-induced fluid and electrolyte losses can have adverse effects on thermoregulation, cardiovascular stability, and neuromuscular functions. Failure to b…

This study investigates inflammatory biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from smokers and non-smokers with severe periodontitis, before and during non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). During periodontal disease development the periodontal pockets become deeper. In t…

Breast reconstruction is an integral part of the management of patients with breast cancer and treated by total mastectomy. The aim of breast reconstruction is to get a satisfying aesthetic and functional result (sensitivity) and that would enable the patient to appropriate the r…

The aim of this study is to identify new targets in cholesterol metabolism thanks to a genetically-based strategy.

ID in children is the most frequent micronutrient deficiency in industrialized countries, including France. ID induces neurological impairment reducing cognitive, motor, and behavioral capacities in children in the short and long term. The purpose of this study is to evaluate th…