Cross-sectional study of partners' tobacco consumption during their spouse's pregnancy.

Background: A smoking partner is a major risk factor for passive smoking and continued maternal smoking.

Objective: To assess the smoking habits, knowledge, and information received to stop smoking of smoking partners during their spouse's pregnancy.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study of partners who smoked at the start of pregnancy and whose spouses had just given birth.

Analysis of glycemic control in diabetic patients by monitoring HbA1c levels before, during and after Covid-19 confinement in Auvergne, France.

Objectives: To describe glycemic control in diabetic patients monitored by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) before, during and after COVID-19 confinement. To identify factors, measured before confinement, associated with HbA1c testing during confinement and those associated with a 1 % increase in HbA1c after confinement.

Method: Retrospective, descriptive study of diabetic patients over 18 years old who underwent at least one HbA1c test before and after confinement.

Robust unsupervised texture segmentation for motion analysis in ultrasound images.

Purpose: Ultrasound imaging has emerged as a promising cost-effective and portable non-irradiant modality for the diagnosis and follow-up of diseases. Motion analysis can be performed by segmenting anatomical structures of interest before tracking them over time. However, doing so in a robust way is challenging as ultrasound images often display a low contrast and blurry boundaries.

Automatic 3D Lamina Curve Extraction from Freehand 3D Ultrasound Data using Sequential Localization Recurrent Convolutional Networks.

Freehand 3D ultrasound imaging is emerging as a promising modality for regular spine exams due to its non-invasiveness and affordability. The laminae landmarks play a critical role in depicting the 3D shape of the spine. However, the extraction of the 3D lamina curves from transverse ultrasound sequences presents a challenging task, primarily attributed to the presence of diverse contrast variations, imaging artifacts, the complex surface of vertebral bones, and the difficulties associated with probe manipulation.

2023 Clinical Update in Liver Transplantation.

Liver transplantation continues to provide life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. Advances in the field of transplant anesthesia continue to support the care of more complex patients. The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been described in critical care settings and cardiac surgery but may be a valuable option for specific conditions for patients undergoing liver transplantation.