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Muscle catabolism is a major problem in cancer patients undergoing surgery as it negatively affects post-operative recovery. Recent evidence exists that protein metabolic changes are already apparent in cancer before muscle wasting is being present. In line, patients with breast …

The study is designed to use infusion of a non-radioactive, naturally occurring isotope of glucose (13C) in patients undergoing surgical resection for a newly identified brain mass to obtain the metabolic phenotype of the tumor, and correlate it with the histopathological diagnos…

The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences and needs of parents who have lost a child to cancer. This will aid us in developing an intervention that may help parents cope with their loss.

The primary purpose of this trial is to determine whether an early Early Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) immediately followed by an endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) in case of bile duct stones may improve outcomes in patients with predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MP-513 (Teneligliptin) as monotherapy or in combination with Sulfonylurea (glimepiride) in Japanese patients with type 2 Diabetes for 52 weeks administration.

Hypothesis: Cetuximab, an anti-EGFR antibody, is used with radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced and inoperable upper aerodigestive tract cancers. Actually, no predictive biomarkers of Cetuximab antitumor activity are known in this setting. It has been shown recently…

This study collects and studies tissue and blood samples from patients with prostate or bladder/urothelial cancer that has recurred (come back) at or near the same place as the original (primary) tumor or has spread to other parts of the body. Studying samples of blood and tissue…

In this single center, dose finding, safety study the effect of inhaled Ectoin® inhalation solution will be investigated in subjects with mild bronchial asthma. This dose-finding study will estimate the minimum effective dose and will assess the safe dosage, in terms of the quant…

Evaluation of a new ventilatory mode Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist "NAVA" in patients who recover spontaneous breathing after acute lung injury.

Intracoronary bolus Abciximab single is non-inferior to intravenous and continuous 12- hours infusion in the size reduction of infarction on cardiac magnetic resonance in Non-ST elevation Myocardial infarction.

Background: * Bronchiectasis is a disease characterized by airways that are inflamed, abnormally dilated, and chronically infected. Individuals with bronchiectasis have a history of chronic and recurring respiratory infections. Depending on the underlying cause, these infections…

The objective of the study will define the mutational spectrum in this French cohort, in patients with APECED syndrome genetically authenticated

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn why some African American (AA) women choose not to exercise often and to learn if teaching African American women how to support the exercise habits of a partner will increase their physical activity and help them to stay mor…

Background: \- Researchers are interested in developing more accurate methods to assess environmental influences on psychological stress and drug use. One key to a more accurate assessment of environmental influences is minimizing the delay between exposure and reporting. Portab…

Background: * Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a condition in which there is a decreased level of CD4+ lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell), which can lead to opportunistic infections or autoimmune disorders and diseases. Objectives: * To characterize the natural h…

The objective of this study is to compare two surgical procedure to place implant in severely resorbed posterioir part of the maxilla.

This proposal examines trauma and growth responses in the childhood cancer experience. It addresses a number of gaps and unanswered questions in the literature, while integrating several distinct but related lines of research. The rationale for this proposal is outlined briefly a…

Active Surveillance (A.S.) of prostate cancer (CaP) is the systematic monitoring of men with low-risk, localized lesions, with curative treatment of those whose tumors show substantial progression. A.S. is different from Watchful Waiting (W.W.), which is the palliative treatment …

Major Depressive Episode (MDE) affects nearly 15% of the general population. In a preliminary study, the investigators identified 12 genes whose expression was either altered between patient and control samples and/or between first patient samples and samples from the same patien…

The purpose of this study is to compare the hemodynamics effects of two usual hypnotic agents (LENOXe ™ (xenon 100 % v/v) and sevoflurane) during a general anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy in elderly patients. The hypothesis is that the use of the LENOXe ™ (xenon 100 % v/v) …