Publications by authors named "Alain Plumacker"
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- Detection dogs were trained to identify SARS-CoV-2 infections by sniffing armpit sweat, with samples collected from confirmed positive and negative patients.
- After a training period of 2-3 months, the dogs exhibited high sensitivity (81%), specificity (98%), and accuracy (95%) in detecting the virus, with validation showing consistent performance.
- The study found a unique scent in SARS-CoV-2 positive sweat linked to various volatiles, and a survey indicated strong public support for using these dogs as a reliable pre-screening tool alongside traditional PCR testing.
Background: Intranasal sufentanil is a potent opioid which can be used in patients with traumatic injuries presenting to the ED. Although previous studies have demonstrated the superiority of intranasal sufentanil over intravenous morphine in terms of pain relief, its clinical superiority in patients with traumatic injuries receiving adequate multimodal analgesia with acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is uncertain. We compared pain relief offered by intranasal sufentanil with that offered by oral and intravenous opioids in patients with acute traumatic injuries also receiving a specified regimen of non-opioid treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk assessment, consequences, and epidemiology of electric scooter accidents admitted to an emergency department: a prospective observational study.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
December 2022
Purpose: This study aimed to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals involved in electric scooter (E-scooter) accidents and the factors associated with these incidents.
Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study of individuals involved in E-scooter accidents admitted to the emergency department of Saint-Pierre Hospital. The highest abbreviated injury score above or equal to two classified the injury as significant.