Università Degli Studi Del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro

This study looks at whether a bedside ultrasound of a large vein (the inferior vena cava) can help emergency doctors quickly tell if a patient's breathing trouble is caused by fluid buildup in the lungs from heart failure or from another cause. Researchers will enroll 200 adults …

This study tests a simple, drug-free method called hypnotic communication to help patients feel calmer during a heart procedure (coronary angiography). About 306 adults will either receive this special calming talk from a nurse or standard care. The goal is to see if it reduces s…