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The overall objective of this in-lab randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of multi-day interruptions in sedentary behavior vs. single bouts of sustained exercise on metabolic, cognitive, affective, and cardiac autonomic nervous system responses in children with ove…

Upper limb arterial disease is a rare condition compared to lower limb arterial disease. In the lower limb, chronic limb ischemia (CLI) is characterized by an intractable pain or an ulceration present for at least 2 weeks. Guidelines recommend to use Transcutaneous Oxygen pressur…

The purpose of this tribally co-led community-based participatory research in partnership with Sitka Tribe of Alaska was to help prevent Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in children of Southeast Alaska. The investigators assessed whether an education intervention led to change…

The purpose of this study is to conduct a long-term follow-up of preterm infants with different birth conditions, aiming to provide data and resources for future care and to identify predictive and influencing factors related to their functional development over time. It is hypot…

Background: Undescended testicles (UDTs) are common in male infants. Untreated UDT poses risks such as infertility (IF), testicular cancer (TC), and testicular torsion (TT). Retractile testicles (RTs) sporadically ascend from the scrotum. UDT requires early surgical correction, w…

The NeuroFit study will be investigating the impact of exercise on global cognition, hippocampus-dependent memory function and the gut microbiota in a middle-aged population.

This is a combined retrospective and prospective, longitudinal, observational meta-cohort of individuals age 0-25 years who will enter the cohort with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection at varying stages before and after infection. Individuals with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection …

To assess the prevalence and severity of frailty in patients undergoing LAAC, as well as its association to peri-procedural and long-term outcomes and quality of life.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a prevailing problem among sports participants, especially in non-contact sports. Studies have reported that 70-84% of ACL injuries are non-contact in nature, and movements like changing in direction while running, cutting and pivoting o…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a diabetes education intervention with cinnamon supplement on blood glucose, lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), and peripheral neuropathy pain in adults with type 2 diabetes. A quasi-experimental pretest/post-test design …

This study will aim to collect proof of concept data to inform the study design of a larger paired comparison study to establish key research questions about the Heartfelt device. The current study will be run with 2 parallel workstreams. Both are presented here: Data collected …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an oral methylprednisolone taper on acute postoperative pain, function, opioid consumption, nausea, and complications following outpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We hypothesize that administration of an oral methylp…

Acute severe hypertension is a common and heterogeneous clinical condition associated with significant short-term morbidity and health care utilization. Despite its frequency, underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain poorly characterized, particularly regarding the role of…

This study aims to evaluate the effect of ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative tramadol consumption, pain scores, and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing partial hip prosthesis surgery. Patients aged 18-75 years scheduled for surgery under…

Effect of exergaming exercises and mediteranean diet on thyroid cancer patients following total thyroidectomy adult patients from both gender will be randomly assigned equally to exergaming exercises, Mediterranean diet groups using computer-generated block randomization. Group …

This Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) funded project and the linked European project aim * to improve magnetic resonance (MR) methods, specifically MR spectroscopy and metabolic imaging (making them more sensitive and accurate - also less dependent on motion), * to extend…

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia are common internal diseases, and all diseases are atherosclerosis risk factors. Previous studies applied color fundus photography to analyze retinal vascular changes (including exudation, hemorrhage, neovascularization, etc.) in …

The goal of this observational study is to analyze the relationship between galactomannan index values and clinical outcomes , as well as to determine the annual and seasonal incidence of invasive aspergillosis in pediatric and adult patients with suspected or confirmed infection…

In this research study, the investigators are evaluating if novel custom foot orthotics improves foot health and mobility for people who are at increased risk of developing foot ulcers. The investigators are comparing different methods of custom foot orthotic fabrication in peopl…

Hemophilia (A and B) are X-linked hereditary bleeding disorders whose severity depends on the level of coagulation factor (FVIII or FIX respectively). Bleeding is mainly from joints (hemarthrosis) and muscles (hematoma). Nowadays, treatment is based on preventive or curative intr…