Central Hospital, Nancy, France

This study looked at how often doctors prescribe newer, recommended heart failure medications when patients are hospitalized for a worsening of their condition. Researchers followed 184 adults in France to see if starting these drugs in the hospital, with close monitoring, could …

This study tested how well a specific blood test works to diagnose serious fungal infections, which can be life-threatening for people with weakened immune systems. Researchers looked at results from 280 patients to see how accurate the test was and how often a positive result tr…

This study tested two new, faster lab kits for diagnosing common fungal infections of the skin and nails, like athlete's foot and nail fungus. Researchers compared how well these new molecular tests worked against the older, slower standard methods. The goal was to see if these k…

This study compared three different blood tests to see which one is best at detecting a parasitic infection called strongyloidiasis. Researchers looked at blood samples from 80 adults who had been tested for the parasite. The goal was to find the most accurate test to help preven…

This study tested whether regular ultrasound scans of the liver, done before a stem cell transplant, could help predict a dangerous complication called Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome (SOS). SOS is a life-threatening liver problem that can occur after a transplant, and early dete…

This study tested whether a faster, injection-free MRI scan could be as good as the standard scan at finding signs of Crohn's disease. The goal was to make the test shorter and more comfortable for patients, as the standard scan can be long and the drink needed to prepare for it …

This study aimed to test and improve the quality and accuracy of MRI scans. Researchers enrolled 1,807 healthy adult volunteers to undergo MRI scans. The goal was to fine-tune scanning techniques to produce clearer images and more reliable measurements of brain activity and heart…

This study aimed to test if a newer, more sensitive type of medical camera could accurately measure prostate cancer using a radioactive tracer called Lutetium-177. Researchers first tested the camera's settings on a model (a phantom), then applied those settings to review past sc…

This study aimed to understand if the health of a person's blood vessels is linked to changes in their memory and thinking skills over time. It followed 131 older adults with high blood pressure who had concerns about their memory. Researchers measured blood vessel stiffness and …

This study looked back at past patients to see if a simple CT scan before weight-loss surgery could help predict when surgeons might need to change their plan during the operation. Researchers compared 288 patients who had their planned surgery changed to those who did not, check…