Publications by authors named "A Malgras"

Background: Radiation-induced nausea and vomiting have mutiple clinical consequences: delay or refusal of irradiation (decreased antineoplastic efficacy of irradiation), altered quality of life, dehydration, malnutrition, interruption of treatment, decompensation of comorbidities and aspiration. These guidelines aim at defining good clinical practices for management of radiation-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV).

Methods: AFSOS, SFRO, SFH, SFNEP, SFCE and GFRP applied an expert consensus methodology to propose updated guidelines.

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Background & Aims: There are sparse data regarding the rate of catheter salvage and long-term effectiveness of antibiotic lock treatment outcome after central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Objectives were to analyze the effectiveness of central venous catheter (CVC) rescue strategy and its impact on catheter lifespan. Secondary objective included effectiveness of taurolidine+4% citrate in primary prevention, compared to a secondary prevention strategy, by analyzing infection incidence during two successive periods.

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Introduction: The prevalence of radiation-induced nausea and vomiting varies between 40% and 80%. They have many consequences on treatment and comorbidities. This work thus aimed to define clinical practice guidelines for the management of radiation-induced nausea and vomiting.

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Background And Objective: Weight change after colectomy for ulcerative colitis is unknown. The main objective of this study was to describe weight change during surgical management of ulcerative colitis.

Methods: All patients, underwent a subtotal colectomy, then a proctectomy with J ileal pouch anal anastomosis protected by an ileostomy, and finally an ileostomy closure in the context of ulcerative colitis at the Nancy University Hospital from May 2014 to October 2020, were included.

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Unlabelled: Post-acute consequences of COVID-19, also termed long COVID, include signs and symptoms persisting for more than 12 weeks with prolonged multisystem involvement; most often, however, malnutrition is ignored.

Method: The objective was to analyze persistent symptoms, nutritional status, the evolution of muscle strength and performance status (PS) at 6 months post-discharge in a cohort of COVID-19 survivors.

Results: Of 549 consecutive patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between 1 March and 29 April 2020, 23.

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