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Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is the leading cause of death in women in the most developed regions of Brazil. The primary etiopathogenic mechanism is the process of atherosclerosis. A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower incidence of CCS. The hi…

This exploratory study investigates the relapse condition in Hong Kong adults after low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (LICBT) treatment for 18 to 48 months with a 6-month interval. Individuals who received LICBT treatment between 2017 and 2020 will be recruited to asses…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if social media enhanced education (SME) will reduce total number of treatment days defined as summation of days of subsequent hospital admission, emergency room visits, and clinic visits, reduce missed school days, reduce total costs from…

The VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) case management aftercare program provides six months of case management for homeless-experienced Veterans undergoing housing transitions. This Partnered Implementation Initiative (PII) proposes to implement and evaluate Critical Time Intervention …

This study aims to evaluate the comparative risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease onset between patients treated with medications that target specific metabolic pathways and patients treated with alternative medications for the same indication.

Neurogenic osteoporosis is a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI) that is associated with low impact bone fractures. It is concerning that more than 46,000 Veterans affected with SCI and are at risk of osteoporosis and possible low impact fractures. About fifty percent…

Current evidence suggest that regrouping patient supported by veno-venous ECMO in high-volume centre could improve outcome. A dedicated ECMO unit was implemented in Dijon. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the implementation of this unit. The hypothesis was that…

Hip preservation surgery patients experience physical trauma, both in the physical injury itself and following surgery, and face potential long-lasting effects such as muscle weakness or diminished joint function, hip pain, and fear. Many of these patients report greater anxiety …

The RE-BLEED feasibility study aims to develop and test a real-time digital platform, whereby bleeding patients in-hospital can be identified and approached for their consent to participate in future research studies.

Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder which is defined by bone marrow infiltration by small lymphocytes, lymphoplasmacytoid and plasma cells together with the presence of a detectable monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM).The clinical presentat…

Primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas are an exceptionally rare form of cancer, collectively accounting for only 1% of all malignancies diagnosed. Sarcomas often occur in the patients' extremities and treatment typically involves limb salvage surgery with bone and/or muscle resec…

Standard treatment for women with early breast cancer (HR+, HER2-, T1N0) consists of the removal of the tumor from the breast by surgery with or without chemotherapy, followed by a whole-breast radiation therapy (usually one radiation treatment a day, five days a week, for 3 to 6…

This is a Phase 1, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of NB004 Administered as Monotherapy or Combination Therapy in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors

Burn injuries can result in long term physical and mental sequelae, not only from the scarring but also the painful dressings. The standard of care today remains use of antibiotic topical dressings while awaiting demarcation of the burn depth, with surgical excision and grafting …

Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn's Disease, with many of those being young children and adolescents. Physicians need better ways to inform decisions on treatment. The main reason for this researc…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the combination surgical mask+N95 mask+face shield in operating room on speech perception and listening effort during the COVID-19 process. METHODS: The experimental part of the study was carried out in three phases…

Patients indicated for elective open gastrectomy were screened, enrolled, and randomised between October 2021 and September 2023. The patients were randomised to either Group A (intervention-continuous bupivacaine) or Group B (control-NaCl saline). The primary outcome measures we…

In this randomized clinical study, we aim to evaluate the effects of Teethmate Desensitizer on postoperative sensitivity when applied underneath the composite restoration by comparing it with the negative control group.

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to characterize the effects of two exercise interventions, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and continuous moderate-intensity exercise (CME), on sleep and inflammation in older people living with HIV (PWH). This study is a s…

In this study, we will determine the feasibility of an innovative care model for young adults with diabetes and compare the primary and secondary outcomes in the innovative model to those in the usual care model for adult diabetes management at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH…