Clinical trials

Perineal tears are frequent during vaginal delivery. This study evaluates the impact of hands-on versus hands-off techniques on perineal and neonatal outcomes to determine the most effective protective strategy.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Current guidelines recommend early reperfusion for high-risk and intermediate-high-risk PE, yet systemic thrombolysis and percutaneous therapies are frequently underutilized, and no specific timing for reperfusion is defined, unlike in acute myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke. As most PE-related in-hospital deaths occur within the first hours and thrombus composition changes over time, defining an optimal reperfusion time window may improve survival and prevent hemodynamic deterioration. We therefore propose a national, multicenter, prospective observational study to evaluate the prognostic impact of reperfusion timing, using systemic thrombolysis or catheter-directed therapies, on in-hospital mortality and haemorrhagic or cardiovascular complications.