Publications by authors named "Camille Collin"
Introduction: Hip fracture is a frequent and serious condition in the elderly. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to answer the following questions: (1) Could treatment in an orthogeriatric unit help to reduce the average length of stay for patients aged over 75 years admitted to hospital for the treatment of a hip fracture?; and (2) Could such treatment influence the post-operative outcomes of patients with hip fracture?
Methods And Materials: Our study included 534 patients admitted to hospital between January 2017 and December 2018 for surgical treatment of a hip fracture. We compared 246 patients who received traditional orthopaedic care with 288 patients treated in an orthogeriatric unit.
Introduction: Proximal femur fractures are common and dangerous in older adults, given the high short-term mortality rate. While surgical treatment is vital, medical orthogeriatric care may reduce the 6-month mortality rate; however, this has not been determined on a broad scale in France. This led us to conduct a retrospective study to answer the following questions: (1) Does delayed surgical treatment impact the 6-month mortality rate? (2) Are there correctable medical factors that impact the 6-month mortality?
Hypothesis: Delayed surgical treatment is not an isolated risk factor for higher 6-month mortality after proximal femur fracture.
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of two CT parameters, the femoral neck impaction angle (IA) and the femoral neck posterior tilt angle (PTA), in predicting secondary displacement of non-operatively treated Garden I femoral neck fractures in patients aged 65 and older.
- Findings showed that an IA of 135° or less was significantly linked to a higher risk of secondary displacement, occurring in 45% of patients, while the PTA did not show a significant difference between those with and without displacement.
- The IA measurement was reliable and reproducible, suggesting it could be a useful tool for determining which Garden I fractures are at higher risk for complications after non-surgical treatment.
Objective: To assess the sexual and reproductive health interventions included by countries in HIV-related proposals approved by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund).
Methods: We examined the Global Fund database for elements and indicators of sexual and reproductive health in all approved HIV-related proposals (214) submitted by 134 countries, from rounds 1 to 7, and in an illustrative sample of 35 grant agreements.
Findings: At least 70% of the HIV-related proposals included one or more of the four broad elements: sexual and reproductive health information, education and communication; condom promotion/distribution; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.