Publications by authors named "A L Couderc"
The aim of this study was to determine the minimum playing time in matches required to produce reliable acceleration - speed (AS) profiles from global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data. The playing time of 25 professional rugby union players was recorded using GNSS technology and segmented into four sections from 40, 80, 120 and 160 minutes of play. For each interval, the impact of integrating new match data on the AS profile was assessed, aiming to identify the saturation point where additional data did not induce significant changes in the profile outputs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of frailty on unplanned readmission in older adults: A systematic review.
J Epidemiol Popul Health
October 2024
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- The study investigates the connection between frailty in older adults and their risk of unplanned hospital readmissions over varying time frames, emphasizing the importance of identifying high-risk individuals.
- Researchers conducted a systematic review of studies published from 2011 to 2021, focusing on adults aged 65 and older, and analyzed data from 44 eligible studies across 16 countries.
- Findings revealed that a significant percentage (up to 84.5%) of frail older adults experience unplanned readmissions, with specific assessment tools like the Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Clinical Frailty Scale being most effective for predicting this risk.
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- The Chibanis are aging former immigrant workers in France who arrived in the 1970s and currently live in unsuitable immigrant hostels in Marseille.
- An anthropological study of 67 Chibanis aged 65 and over revealed high levels of chronic diseases and access to general practitioners but low adherence to follow-up medical care.
- The Chibanis face geographical and social isolation, poor socio-economic conditions, and challenges in managing their health, highlighting the need for improved care pathways and targeted prevention efforts.
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- - The study aimed to explore how repeated-sprint cycling training in low oxygen (hypoxia) compared to regular oxygen levels (normoxia) impacts sprint performance and force-velocity (F-V) profiles in elite female rugby sevens players.
- - Eighteen players were split into two groups, undergoing four sessions of cycling sprints in either hypoxia or normoxia, alongside their regular training, with assessments taken before and after the training period.
- - The results showed no significant changes in 50-meter running sprint performance or F-V measurements, suggesting that the short training duration might not be adequate to produce measurable effects.
Background: B-cell depletion with rituximab induces sustained remission in children with steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. However, most patients relapse after B-cell recovery, and some patients do not achieve B-cell depletion. Obinutuzumab is a second-generation anti-CD20 antibody designed to overcome such situations in B-cell malignancies and was recently reported to be safe and effective in other autoimmune diseases affecting the kidneys.
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