Publications by authors named "A S Labussiere"
[Distinctive tabard: A solution to avoid work interruptions in the blood transfusion?].
Transfus Clin Biol
November 2019
Aim: In the blood transfusion, the interruption of work (IW) can lead to serious incidents and/or adverse effects. The aim of our work is to evaluate the wearing of a distinctive tabard in the IW.
Methods: Several voluntary departments from 5 establishments of health in the Center-Val de Loire region have participated in this work from October to December 2017.
Article Synopsis
- Q fever diagnosis is often challenging due to its reliance on serological tests, but F-FDG PET/CT offers a promising way to identify persistent infections of Coxiella burnetii.
- In a study of 167 patients who underwent F-FDG PET/CT from 2009 to 2015, 59% showed a hypermetabolic focus, leading to revised diagnoses for 63% of those tested.
- The study noted various infection sites, including valvular, vascular, osteoarticular, and lymphadenitis, confirming F-FDG PET/CT as a valuable diagnostic tool and suggesting new diagnostic criteria for persistent infections.
Background: The number of hip and knee arthroplasty procedures is steadily increasing as life expectancy increases. Coxiella burnetii may be responsible for culture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis and is associated with antibiotic failure and repeated surgeries. We report the first case series of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe most common clinical presentation of chronic Q fever is endocarditis with infections of aneurysms or vascular prostheses being the second most common presentation. Here, the authors report a case of vascular chronic Q fever. In this patient, a renal artery aneurysm was discovered by abdominal and pelvic CT during a systematic investigation to identify predisposing factors to chronic Q fever because of high antibody titres in a patient with valve disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze specific clinical findings, underlying disorders, treatments, outcomes, and prognostic factors for reactive hemophagocytic syndrome (RHS) in systemic disease.
Methods: Data were collected using standardized forms as part of a French national survey. Adult cases without an underlying malignancy, diagnosed on bone marrow or lymph node biopsy, were included.