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This study compares two common antibiotic combinations—vancomycin with piperacillin/tazobactam versus vancomycin with meropenem—to see which is less harmful to the kidneys. About 852 hospitalized adults with serious infections will be randomly assigned to one of the two combos. T…

This study tests whether a drug called gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) can help intensive care patients get better deep sleep. Sleep problems are very common in the ICU and can lead to serious issues like confusion and longer recovery. The trial will give GHB or a placebo to 24 adult…

This study tests a slow-release melatonin (PedPRM) in 120 children aged 6 to 18 who have anorexia nervosa and trouble sleeping. Participants take either melatonin or a placebo for 13 weeks. The goal is to see if it safely improves total sleep time and related symptoms like anxiet…

This pilot study will test whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve working memory in 30 adults with mild cognitive impairment or traumatic brain injury. Participants will receive low-level electrica…

This study looks at whether adding sleep-focused treatments to standard psychiatric care can reduce suicide risk in young adults. About 90 college students with suicidal thoughts and sleep problems will be randomly assigned to one of three sleep interventions. Researchers will tr…

This observational study will look at 10,000 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world during a single 24-hour period. Researchers want to find out how common infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are, how they are treated, and how patients recover. No new tre…

This research project aims to understand why older adults get more infections and why those infections can be more serious. By following 23,000 people aged 60 and older, scientists will collect health data and samples like blood and stool to study how the immune system changes wi…

This study will collect blood samples from 30,000 adults in the UK with various health conditions, including blood clots, infections, heart disease, diabetes, and more. The samples will be used to develop and fine-tune new diagnostic tests for the cobas® lumira device, which allo…

This study will follow 300 adults with severe infections in the ICU to see how levels of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)—natural molecules that help stop inflammation—change over time. Researchers will use blood samples already collected during routine care, so no extr…