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Objectives: This protocol addresses the first phase of a larger project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help heavy smokers make informed decisions about lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT). A separate IRB protocol will be su…

Despite research establishing the relationship between sleep disturbances and alcohol use, there is no clear understanding or model for what occurs once individuals who seek inpatient alcoholism treatment are discharged from rehabilitation facilities and attempt to integrate back…

The objective of this study is to evaluate the utility of localized stimulation of the lumbosacral nerve roots during XLIF through correlation of observed changes in the response latency, amplitude, waveform morphology, and/or response threshold with surgical events. Additionally…

In this pilot study, the investigators will test the hypothesis that patients with postural tachycardia syndrome will have an elevated percentage of functional antibodies to adrenergic receptors compared with control subjects without POTS. The investigators further hypothesize th…

The prevalence of gestational diabetes is estimated at between 2 and 6%, but can be much higher in specific populations. The specific treatment of gestational diabetes (diet, control weight gain, self monitoring glucose , insulin therapy) reduces complications severe perinatal, …

The main goal of this study is to determine, in preterm infants born with a GA \< 32 weeks, the association between: * the quantity of mother's milk and duration and breastfeeding * the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and iron during hospitalizations

In this translational research proposal, based on our formulation, we seek to confirm and expand upon data obtained in our pilot study suggesting that cannabis and the cannabinoid agonist dronabinol, given in low dose to patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring cannabis use d…

The investigators propose a 24 week program to provide proof-of-principle evidence that financial incentives stimulate Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) employees to be more physically active.

The investigators hypothesized that the use of biomarkers of invasive fungal infections would increase the percentage of early discontinuation of empirical antifungal therapy and thus reduce the duration of treatment in ICU patients.

Anesthesiologists commonly administer pain relief during labor or providing anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Two main methods are used to achieve these goal: "Regional anesthesia" where the mother is given medication through a needle or catheter in her back and the mother is kep…

There is plenty of evidence to suggest that the lung is not uniform. The internal surface area is 30 times that of skin, and the different bronchioles/bronchi/alveoli differ greatly in blood perfusion, temperature, oxygen tension, and pH. Also, particularly in the context of resp…

When people are tested on a previously learned material, they will latter remember it better even when compared to a condition where they can re-study it. This phenomenon is called retrieval practice and is supported by an extensive research literature mostly carried out in norma…

This research aims to assess physiotherapy utilization in the treatment of patients with an anterior-cruciate ligament knee injury, when delivered before their surgery (prehab), and its potential effects on absence from work, and patients global health consumptions (before and af…

In this pilot study, MRI of the lungs and/or brain of healthy adult volunteers will be performed at 3Tesla to assess image quality using a prototype chest coil and pulse sequence following inhalation of hyperpolarized 129Xe (xenon) gas. This study will take place at the Hospital …

The study aim at comparing outcomes from the implementation of various endoscopic closure techniques including stenting and suturing on the healing and resolution of esophageal wall defects.

Upper abdominal surgery is known to induce such pulmonary complications as pneumonia, atelectasis, pleural effusion. The post operative diaphragmatic dysfunction participates to these complications and lasts for 7 days after upper abdominal surgery. The sniff-test is a recognized…

The Epidemiological Strategy and Medical Economic (ESME) Breast cancer Database is a multicenter real life database using a retrospective data collection process across 18 French comprehensive cancer centers (FCCC) spread over 20 sites. This database compiles data from patient's …

The lateral edge of the patella is identified by the surgeon's finger and the lateral ligament incision is performed with a blade through the skin.

This is a global prospective, observational, multi-center registry to evaluate the long-term safety profile for participants with short bowel syndrome (SBS) who are treated with teduglutide in a routine clinical setting. The registry will also evaluate the long-term clinical outc…

The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate and useful way of measuring older patients' moods and reactions to the combined issue of cancer treatment and aging. Also, the purpose of this study is to test a new self-report measure of depressive symptoms tailored to the nee…