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Biventricular pacing is a validated treatment for patients suffering from heart failure resistant to medical treatment. However, up to 30% of the patients are non responsive to this strategy using the coronary sinus approach to pace the Left Ventricle (LV). It has been demonstra…

The balance of the body in the elderly is disturbed for various reasons and relatively often. The aim of our research was to analyze the effect of five simple physiotherapeutic procedures on the reaction speed as well as static and dynamic balance in the elderly. 60 people (wom…

The two objectives of this trial are :1 To evaluate the impact of a visit with a nurse checking the preventive modalities and/or the presence of comorbidities such as infections ( e.g. vaccinations), cardiovascular-diseases (e.g. Indication to statin, antiaggregant,anti-hypertens…

The object of this study is to determine the benefit of follicular flushing with a double channel needle in a poor responder population for a maximum number of oocytes to be retrieved. The investigators compare two methods of oocyte retrieval with or without flushing. 220 patient…

The Spine TRACK Spinal Surgery Registry is a prospective multi-center observational data collection initiative, to capture clinical and radiographic outcomes in candidates for spine surgery with degenerative, deformity, and traumatic pathologies. As an observational database, the…

The quality of life of elderly citizens is to a great extent related to the maintenance of independence. The risk of falling and the loss of autonomy are two frequent problems associated with ageing. Although the impact of falls on functional outcomes and morbi-mortality in the e…

The threat of preterm labour (PTL) is the first cause of hospitalization in the course of pregnancy. Its diagnostic is based on clinical examination with a positive predictive value of about 40 %. The role of the Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in delivery has been suggest…

This study aims to assess anxiety/depression and life quality of patients included in clinical trials versus patients treated in a standard way.

Lifetime prevalence rates of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Canada are between 10-12% with approximately 1.5 million Canadians reporting depression in any given year. Alarmingly, the burden of ill health associated with MDD is projected to increase worldwide such that by the …

The objective of this study is to uncover the prevalence of vulnerability among patients aged ≥ 70 coming to the medical oncology division of the Oscar Lambret Centre, according to the short screening test Vulnerable Elders Survey 13 (VES-13). The objective is to better understa…

Rapid maxillary expansion is an orthopedic treatment used to correct transverse maxillary deficiency in growing patients. Mechanical forces generated during expansion may induce local biological responses, including changes in oxidative stress and antioxidant defense mechanisms. …

This study is a retrieval of database information regarding survivorship of the Comprehensive Shoulder System family of products. The primary objective of the retrieval is to collect data that will contribute to the post market surveillance requirements for this product and will …

Pulsed dye laser (PDL)is the gold standard treatment of port wine stains (PWS). However, many sessions are required and failure or relapses are not uncommon. It has been demonstrated that a neoangiogenesis occurs after PDL, explaining at least partially those failure. The objecti…

The purpose of this research study is to gain a better understanding of the changes that may occur in the breast when a woman uses an oral contraceptive (birth control pill). Some research indicates that women who use birth control pills with lower amounts of estrogen (a hormone …

Background: \- Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare fast-growing lung tumor that is associated with other, rare tumor types. Most cases of PPB appear in children younger than 6 years of age. Recently, it has been shown that this condition can be inherited (e.g., mutation of …

The principal goal for the study is to examine the role gut flora plays in modulating metabolism of dietary carnitine and choline in humans.

Background: * Like other complex diseases, autoimmune diseases are the result of numerous causes, including genetic and environmental factors. Some researchers believe that people who are susceptible to autoimmune disorders develop them when the body reacts to environmental or o…

Within few years the peritoneal membrane of adult peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients undergoes substantial morphological transformation, including progressive fibrosis, vasculopathy and neoangiogenesis. Ultrafiltration capacity steadily declines and ultimately results in PD failur…

Microdialysis is admitted to be reliable by numerous surgeons to monitor flaps. Nevertheless, a few authors reported follow up with microdialysis in bone flaps, and they all described the position of the catheter in the surrounding soft tissue muscle. This surrounding soft tissue…

The aim of this study is to show for the first time that treatment with intravenous fibrinolysis using rt-PA in patients with recent ischemic stroke is accompanied by increases in circulating levels of BDNF, which may reflect an increase in BDNF synthesis in the brain. The analy…