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The purpose of this pilot study is to compare parent and infant outcomes and unit outcomes pre and post a planned unit-wide intervention aimed at increasing parent presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The FCC intervention will consist of communicating an expectati…

Purpose Objectives 1. To evaluate the anti-oxidant effect of long-term Vitamin C+E therapy on coronary vasospasm improvement. 2. To evaluate the anti-oxidant effect of long-term statin therapy on coronary vasospasm improvement. 3. To evaluate the effect of long-term Vitamin C+E …

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a rare but debilitating neurological condition that causes paralysis of the body's muscles leading to severe disability and eventually death. Patients often struggle to travel the long distances to specialist clinics to receive the care they require…

Atherosclerosis is a systemic, multifocal disease that represents the leading cause of death in Western countries. The risk factors contributing to its distribution, extent and progression in different organs (i.e., the heart, brain or limbs) and different segments (large and sma…

GENPROS aims to analyse the outcomes of patients with rare gene mutations in the cancer predisposition genes, BRCA1, BRCA2, HOXB13, and Lynch Syndrome, after a diagnosis of and treatment for prostate cancer (PCa). The study includes a cohort of gene mutation carriers with PCa mat…

In absence of nodal metastases or aggressive features, thyroid lobectomy (TL) should be preferred over total thyroidectomy (TT) for small unifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, occult, despite non-microscopic (\>2 mm), nodal metastases may be present in clinically n…

* Background : Deep brain stimulation of SubThalamic Nucleus (STN-DBS) is an effective treatment for a large variety of movement disorders. However, the efficacy of STN-DBS relies on unclear mechanisms. * Purpose: In this study, using optical imaging, the investigators will evalu…

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are programs aiming to implement patients recovery following surgical procedures developed about 25 years ago. ERAS protocols are based on a multi-disciplinary approach encompassing surgery, anesthesiology, nutrition and nursing; e…

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may show chronic signs of optic neuropathy (CON) that may follow acute optic neuritis (secondary form of CON, S-CON) or occur independently of any acute demyelinating lesion of the optic nerve (primary form of CON, P-CON). In both S-CON and P…

Combination of guanfacine with opioid medication as a standard treatment for chronic pain.

This is an investigation of a mindfulness and interoceptive exposure intervention in patients with atrial fibrillation, to decrease anxiety sensitivity, symptom burden, and atrial fibrillation recurrence.

Dual medication (guanfacine and morphine) as a standard treatment for chronic pain.

This study aims to determine the transient, modulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on executive function and inhibitory control in patients with ADHD compared to healthy controls.

The purpose of this study is to establish a tissue and data repository consisting of samples of human placentas, umbilical cord blood, and maternal blood, collected at the time of delivery. Specimens will be used in cellular, molecular, and functional studies to learn more about …

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by defective bone and teeth mineralization caused by mutations of the ALPL gene, which encodes for the tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) isozyme, resulting in decreased serum and bone alkal…

During fthe first postoperative days, physiotherapists supported patients with knee replacement in orthopaedics of Saint-Junien's and Limoges' hospitals. This support includes movements of the leg in active and non active motions, without any help and with an arthromotor, and inv…

This study compares the efficacy and tolerance of a new device (FLEXITHERALIGHT) for photodynamic therapy in the treatment of keratosis actinic in comparison of classical PDT with Aktilite®.

The elderly or people with disabilities want to remain in their homes even when their health condition has been getting worse. This project aims to demonstrate that home automation and telemonitoring can lead to develop a home safety environment that could help the elderly and i…

The centre for Medically-Assisted Procreation (MAP) of Dijon CHU has two high-technology embryo culture systems, with incubation characteristics that are potentially superior to those provided by classical culture systems. Indeed, these two systems, available in only two MAP cent…

The study will examine behavioral patterns and underlying neural correlates which distinguish patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) from healthy subjects as they participate in a two-person trust game and will determine whether administration of intranasal oxytocin …