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Sleep disorders are very common in alcohol patients (40-90% according to studies) These sleep disorders may persist after withdrawal and represent a major factor in relapse. In a previous study, the investigators validated a simple sleep questionnaire (the "Short Sleep Index = S…

Primary purpose: to study the relationship between betamethasone placental transfer and the occurrence and severity of the Hyaline Membrane Disease.

The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the progression of the rare neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of interventions.

Approximately 66 million informal caregivers care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. These caregivers experience significant distress associated with caregiving, which may be particularly salient in the context of inherited conditions. Previous studies have not examined c…

Through a prospective randomized study the aims of this study is to analyze the impact of 3 types of rehabilitation protocols on the Optimization of the post-operative clinical and anatomic healing of the rotator cuff. After an arthroscopic repair of a stage 1 or 2 supra-spinatus…

Background: \- The endocannabinoid system is involved in different body functions and processes. It helps regulate appetite and mood, and sends signals to the nervous system. It may also be involved in how the body produces insulin during digestion. Researchers want to test two …

Background: \- Family-based approaches to reduce disease risk and promote healthy behaviors may be better than targeting individuals. Risk assessments based on family health history may help educate families on disease risks and encourage them to change physical activity and foo…

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term efficacy and safety of extended anticoagulant treatment in patients with cancer associated thrombosis. (CAT) The main question it aims to answer is: • Does extended prophylactic dose anticoagulant provide compa…

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non invasive, painless, harmless way to modulate cerebral cortex excitability. It was shown that anodal stimulation increases cortical excitability and the cathodal one decreases it (Nitsche and Paulus, 2000; Lang et al. 2004). …

This study enrolled untrained young adults to evaluate the effects of β-alanine supplementation combined with a structured exercise training program. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either β-alanine or a placebo while completing a six-week training regimen. Before …

The registry for the improvement of postoperative outcomes in cardiac and thoracic surgery aims to prospectively collect data in order to test the association between various preoperative and per-operative variables ; and several postoperative outcomes such as mortality, shock, r…

The goal of this retrospective, observational study is to learn more about the risks and benefits of methotrexate lab monitoring. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Is reduced methotrexate lab monitoring non-inferiorly safe when compared to standard lab monitoring? Diff…

In the investigators' knowledge there are no data about the impact of non invasive mechanical ventilation on the breathing-swallowing interaction. Our main objective is to evaluate breathing-swallowing interaction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients hospital…

This observational study evaluates the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) imaging surveillance after curative-intent treatment for stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a diverse U.S. population. The main questions are: How do CT surveillance use and adheren…

This retrospective observational study will evaluate the effectiveness of periodic brain magnetic resonance imaging surveillance for detecting brain metastasis in patients with lung cancer. Using linked nationwide claims and cancer registry data from Korea, the study will emulate…

This is a prospective randomized double blinded trial study involving 128 patients undergoing any craniotomy procedure at Evanston Hospital. The patients will be randomized by the sealed envelope technique. The anesthesiologist and nurses who will be administering the placebo or …

The main objective is to replicate the validation of omics biomarkers of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome. The aim was to recruit overall 750 patients in Europe (100 for France). Currently, 625 patients were enrolled in Europe and 47 in …

The goal of this observational study is to show prognostic impact of frailty in cardiogenic shock according to age. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can frailty successfully predict outcomes in cardiogenic shock? * Whether the impact of frailty would differ with age i…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of AMA in a comparative multicenter regional study as a reference for aggressive lymphoma. The primary endpoint will be RDI. This study consider that the AMA support should allow a significant improvement of the RDI compared to t…

This cross-over design study will evaluate the onset of action, efficacy, and duration of botulinum toxin A treatment on forehead/glabellar rhytid complexes with and without subsequent muscle contraction.