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With economic development and rapid urbanization, air pollution has become an increasingly severe public health concern. The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is significantly elevated for pregnant women complicated by pulmonary hypertension. However, no studies to date have spe…

The subject is invited to take part in this research study because s/he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), or Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD). In an attempt to improve cure rates while r…

The iPCD Cohort is an international cohort that assembles available retrospective datasets and prospectively newly collected clinical and diagnostic data from patients suffering from primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) worldwide, to answer pertinent questions on clinical phenotype, …

Spondyloarthritis refers to a set of inflammatory disorders that mainly afflict the spine, joints and ligaments. A subtype of spondyloarthritis is Ankylosing Spondylitis - now known as axial spondyloarthropathy - which is characterized by inflammation of the joints in the spinal …

Transitional formulas (22 kcal/oz) are recommended for infants less than 35 weeks gestation at birth. However, few data are available related to follow-up of infants receiving these formulas who were 28-34 weeks gestation at birth. Primary hypothesis: Provision of supplemental v…

The purpose of this study is to compare two types of groups for breast cancer survivors: a Meaning-Centered Group and a Discussion Group. Many breast cancer survivors seek help to deal with the emotional burden of having gone through the cancer experience. Participation in groups…

XLPAD is an observational study designed to evaluate the effectiveness and use of stent and non-stent based therapies among PAD patients. The study will create a registry that will include entry of procedural and clinical follow-up information into an online data collection softw…

Understanding speech is essential for good communication. Individuals with hearing loss and poor speech discrimination often have little success with hearing aids because amplifying sound improves audibility, but not clarity of the speech signal. The purpose of this study is to d…

This study is a single-center, historical prospective cohort study including patients diagnosed with coronary artery diseases, including stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, l…

The treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may change in the future due to the availability of new biological treatments, especially monoclonal antibodies in patients with active disease. However, one of the main causes of treatment failure in SLE is the lack of treatmen…

* A prospective, observational study on clinical outcomes of surgical management of primary and metastatic colorectal cancer * Prospective collection of tissues to explore potential biomarkers in blood and/or primary or secondary cancers and/or normal colon

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an internet-based contingency management program for smoking cessation in persons who are homeless. Thirty homeless smokers will be enrolled in the study. Participants will receive payment based on their own low carbon …

As bleeding is a major risk in bariatric surgeries, The study aimed to find any predictors to such bleeding within the surgery or 30 days after surgery. The study is a retrospective study collecting patients data, surgeons data, and hospitals data in order to find if any of the f…

Patients will undergo at baseline and regular intervals: * clinically indicated bloodwork/urine and echocardiogram testing * biomarker studies Upon enrolment in the study patients will be divided into 4 groups normal, mildly deficient and severely deficient. Normal and mild vit…

Sepsis is the most severe complication of infections. Sepsis-associated Acute kidney injury (AKI) is commonly encountered in critically ill patients and independently predicts poor outcome. Unfortunately, no drug or management strategy was able to reduce incidence of AKI. To adap…

The goal of this study is to determine if obesity is associated with increased endogenous oxalate synthesis as assessed by urinary oxalate excretion, which is a known risk factor for calcium oxalate kidney stones. The study will recruit adult participants without history of kidn…

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) requires bone reconstruction in case of severe acetabular injury, with risk of dislocation, especially postoperatively. Dual-mobility cups have proved effective in preventing dislocation in THA revision for instability, but their behavior when cemente…

The aim of this before-after study was to assess the impact of a clinical pharmacy bundle of care activities on patient outcomes (length of hospital stay as a primary endpoint) and cost expenditure in two French ICUs.

The expertise in the characterization of transcriptomics profile in lesional psoriatic skin and on the availability of innovative therapy for these patients.The investigators propose to follow the modification of the skin transcriptomics profile in psoriatic patients during succe…

The aim of our study is to analyze the early and late results in men and women who underwent ascending aortic replacement in antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) with mild-to-moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. Female gender is associated with poorer outcomes after surgical ao…