Introduction: Severe sialorrhoea is a common, distressing problem in children/adolescents with neurodisabilities, which has adverse health and social consequences. The SALIVA trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a paediatric-specific oral solution of glycopyrronium along with its impact on quality-of-life (QoL), which has been lacking from previous trials of sialorrhoea treatments.
Methods And Analysis: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised phase IV trial is ongoing in several centres across France.
BMJ Open
July 2022
Objectives: The first COVID-19 lockdown led to a significantly reduced access to healthcare, which may have increased decompensations in frail patients with chronic diseases, especially older patients living with a chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) or a mental health disorder (MHD). The objective of COVIQuest was to evaluate whether a general practitioner (GP)-initiated phone call to patients with CVD and MHD during the COVID-19 lockdown could reduce the number of hospitalisation(s) over a 1-month period.
Design: This is a cluster randomised controlled trial.
Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) could improve blood pressure control through therapeutic adherence. The main objective of this study was to determine the link between HBPM used by hypertensive patients treated in primary care and their medication adherence.
Methods: Cross-sectional comparative study conducted in the Auvergne region from June to November 2016.
Background: SARS-CoV-2 has been responsible for a pandemic since the beginning of 2020. Vaccine arrival brings a concrete solution to fight the virus. However, vaccine hesitancy is high.
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