Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-thionville

This study tested a new method called CFPP that cleans a patient's blood plasma without needing donor replacements. It combines two techniques to make treatment faster and allow easier access through arm veins. Three patients were treated to see if the method works and is safe. T…

This small completed study looked at a blood filtering procedure called double-filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) in 5 kidney dialysis patients with very high levels of lipoprotein(a), a fatty substance linked to heart disease and blood clots. The goal was to see if DFPP could lowe…

This study tested a non-invasive device that uses light to classify skin lesions as healthy, actinic keratosis, or carcinoma. Researchers aimed to see if it could help doctors diagnose skin conditions more accurately without needing a biopsy. The study involved 142 adults with su…

This study tested whether a taurolidine-citrate solution (TauroLock) placed in the catheter between treatments can prevent bloodstream infections in adults with solid tumors receiving IV anti-cancer therapy. 162 patients were randomly assigned to get either the TauroLock solution…

This study tested whether a hypnosis session before a coronary angiography (a procedure to look at heart arteries) can lower anxiety and reduce the need for sedative drugs. 169 adults scheduled for the procedure took part. Researchers measured anxiety levels, pain, and vital sign…

This study tested a special spatula designed to help dentists examine the teeth of people with mental disabilities who have behavioral issues. The goal was to see if the spatula makes it easier and safer to look inside the mouth. Two hundred participants were included, and the st…

This study tested whether EMDR (a therapy using guided eye movements) could help reduce anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Fifteen women who had mastectomy for invasive breast cancer received up to 8 sessions of EMDR during their cancer treatment. The main goal w…

This study measured stress in 40 emergency call operators and doctors while they handled calls. Researchers took saliva samples every 15 minutes to check for a stress hormone, and also asked participants how stressed they felt. The goal was to better understand how these workers …

This study tested whether a special ultrasound with a contrast agent (SonoVue®) can measure blood flow in the placenta during the first three months of pregnancy. Fifty-five women who had already decided to end their pregnancy took part. The goal was to see if this method works b…

This study tested whether a smartphone app called QuestOnco can reliably track side effects in 134 adult cancer patients receiving active treatment. Patients used the app to report symptoms, and researchers compared those reports to standard paper questionnaires. The goal was to …

This study looked at 179 heart failure patients who used remote monitoring after a hospital stay. Researchers tracked how long patients kept using the system and interviewed some who stopped to understand why. The goal is to learn what helps or hinders sticking with remote monito…

This study tracked 101 pregnant women who were transferred between hospitals in France. Researchers wanted to see how many of these transfers were avoidable — meaning the woman could have safely stayed at the first hospital. The goal is to help hospitals make better decisions abo…

Cataracts cloud the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if untreated. This study compared two common surgical techniques—Divide-and-Conquer and Subluxation—to see which causes less damage to the cornea's inner cell layer. 294 adults having cataract surgery took part, and researc…

This study looked at 107 people with severe food or insect allergies to measure the distance from skin to muscle in their thighs. The goal was to see if the needles on common epinephrine auto-injectors (like EpiPen) are long enough to deliver the medicine into the muscle, as reco…

This study looked at 154 people with keratoconus, a condition that thins and bulges the cornea, to understand why it is often worse in one eye than the other. Researchers compared those with uneven severity to those with similar severity in both eyes, focusing on eye rubbing habi…

This study looked at whether having an advanced practice nurse in the emergency department can help reduce the number of patients who return within 15 days. Researchers tracked 328 patients who visited the emergency room to see if a nurse specializing in emergency and post-emerge…

This study aimed to find the main reasons why people with heart failure come back to the emergency room within 30 days of being discharged. Researchers reviewed the records of 58 adults treated for heart failure to identify key factors. The goal is to use this information to impr…