University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

This early-phase study tested a new approach for stage IIIB/C melanoma that has spread to lymph nodes. Doctors used a freezing technique (cryotherapy) to destroy accessible tumors, then injected the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab directly into the treated area, along with a flat d…

This study tested a double method using a radioactive tracer and a blue dye to find the sentinel lymph node in 100 women with infiltrative breast cancer. The goal was to see if using both methods together improves accuracy and is cost-effective. The approach helps doctors know if…

This study looked at how people with schizophrenia organize memories of everyday events. About 80 participants, including patients and healthy volunteers, took a 1-hour walk in Strasbourg while wearing an automatic camera. Later, they were asked to put photos from the walk in ord…

This study looked at 50 pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to see if changes in microRNAs (tiny molecules that control genes) during pregnancy are linked to disease activity. Researchers collected blood, urine, and placenta samples…

This study looked at 82 adults infected with Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteria to find out which toxins (harmful substances) make some infections severe, like blood infections or heart valve infections. Researchers compared bacteria from patients with different types of infecti…

This study tested how accurately an ultrasound fusion system can guide a needle to a target in the body. Researchers compared the planned needle path shown by the system to the actual path seen on a CT scan in 25 adults. The goal was to see if this technology improves precision, …

This study looked at 77 patients under 60 who had a mechanical aortic valve replacement for narrowing. Researchers wanted to see if having a valve that is too small (mismatch) affects exercise ability and heart recovery years later. They measured oxygen use during exercise and he…

This study looked at 300 adults having outpatient surgery to see if the drug Droperidol, used to prevent nausea and vomiting, causes more akathisia (a feeling of inner restlessness and need to move) than another drug called Ondansetron. Participants received either a low or high …