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Many patients seen at Pain Centers are advised not to drive if they are on long-term opioid medications. Although such advice is routinely given considering patients' safety, unnecessary restrictions to driving can cause inconvenience to the patients and delay their treatment. Su…

The goal of this study is to learn how the treatment given to patients with recurrent rectal cancer affects their well being and quality of life.

The i-gel is a new supra glottic airway device with a non inflatable cuff and an oesophageal vent. The aim of this study is to compare this device to the LMA ProSeal. The study is approved by the institutional ethic committee. 222 patients will be enrolled in each group. The obje…

The aim of this study is to measure the variations of serum and urinary hepcidin levels following a single intravenous injection of erythropoietin in healthy volunteers. Hepcidin is a major regulator of iron homeostasis. It acts by binding on ferroportin, and limits cellular effl…

The purpose of this study is to determine, in Spanish workers, the influence of different factors (personal, psychological, work related and clinical) on the risk of being on sick leave during the 18 months after baseline assessment, and on the duration of that sick leave.

Hip and knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of global disability. There is no cure for the disease, but research and guidelines recommends that patients with osteoarthritis, early after the diagnosis, receive individually adapted physical exercises, information about…

Cohort CNC-PPNAD will be investigated with clinical, genetic, biological and imaging work-up every year during 3 years. Cohort L-MC will be investigated clinically at inclusion and a PERKAR1A genotype will be performed.

Patients are currently advised to refrain from driving motor vehicles or using public transportation unescorted for a 24 hour period if they undergo any minor ambulatory surgical procedure with monitored anesthesia care (MAC).However, recently introduced short-acting anesthetics …

Bacillus species are ubiquitous gram-positive spore-forming organisms. They rarely cause disease in the immunocompetent and are more frequently isolated as a culture contaminant. However, Bacillus Species can cause severe systemic infections in immunocompromised patients includin…

This is a population-based retrospective, new-user, active comparator cohort study assessing whether initiating a new outpatient prescription of trazodone (\>75-150 mg/day), compared to a lower dose (25-75 mg/day) is associated with an increased 30-day risk of serious adverse eve…

This is a population-based retrospective, new-user, active comparator cohort study assessing whether initiating a new outpatient prescription of high-dose nortriptyline (\>10-150 mg/day), compared with low-dose (10 mg/day), is associated with an increased 30-day risk of serious a…

Compare 2 application techniques of ChloraPrep Swabstick--3 swabsticks at once versus 3 swabsticks used sequentially. Hibiclens applied according to the manufacturer's directions. Sterile swabsticks (wetted with sterile deionizd water) applied using the same method as the ChloraP…

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of pregabalin in patients with complex regional pain syndrome Type I and to determine whether it provides clinically significant pain relief and whether it improves functioning of the upper limb.

This study will assess short and long term outcomes of individuals undergoing minimally invasive surgery of the gastro-esophageal junction (MISGEJ). Patients will respond to questionnaires on an annual basis evaluating quality of life and functionality following MISGEJ. Hospital …

Young subjects and patients with nocturnal respiratory disorders are frequently involved in sleep-related accidents. This study assess the impact of chronic sleep restriction (4 hr of sleep during 5 days) or total sleep deprivation in young or mature healthy subjects or snorers o…

The specific aim of this study is to collect preliminary data on the feasibility and validity of home-based data collection methods to measure four constructs: * Physical Activity: Real-time assessment using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and pedometers * Cardiorespirator…

Evaluate effect of application procedure on efficacy of 2 antiseptics for cleaning skin prior to surgery.

This study will collect fluid and tissue specimens from the lungs and nose of healthy people and people with a history of lung infections. The specimens will be examined for differences between the two groups that may be associated with susceptibility to certain infections. Heal…

We will test the null hypothesis that there is no diurnal (morning to afternoon)variability in the blood pressure response to the ingestion of water 16 oz.

Summary from initial protocol Goal: Validation of the uncoated SL-PLUS® MIA stem within an observation study Study design: prospective, single-center, observational, non-comparative study Study population: 135 consecutive cases (uncoated SL-PLUS® MIA implants) Intervention (i…