University Hospital, Rouen

This study tested whether doctors could personalize the dose of a blood-clotting disorder medication (caplacizumab) based on regular blood tests. It involved 58 adults with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), a rare and serious condition. The goal was to see if u…

This study tested whether adding a simple sit-to-stand exercise to standard checks could help emergency doctors make better decisions about which COVID-19 patients needed to be hospitalized. Researchers wanted to see if using this test could safely reduce the number of patients a…

This study tested if a new, clearer guide for patients and nurses on how to shower before surgery could make skin cleaner and help prevent infections at the surgical site. Researchers first interviewed patients and healthcare workers to design the guide, then planned to see if it…

This study aimed to see if a sedation gas (isoflurane) could help patients with severe septic shock wake up and come off a breathing machine faster than a standard sedation drug (midazolam). It focused on patients in intensive care who needed to be sedated for several days. The g…

This study aimed to find specific brain and movement patterns in people with a type of depression that doesn't respond to standard medications. Researchers compared brain waves, walking patterns, and brain scans in people with this hard-to-treat depression, other types of depress…

This study aimed to see if measuring the thickness of a thin layer lining blood vessels (called the glycocalyx) before heart surgery could predict which patients might develop serious complications afterwards. Researchers enrolled 130 patients undergoing heart surgery with a hear…