Publications by authors named "E Van Ganse"
Chronic pain is a common symptom in Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS), affecting 11-60% of patients, but the link between COVID-19 and chronic pain remains unclear. This study assesses healthcare resource utilization (HRU) for pain management among French COVID-19 survivors, using the National French Claims Database (SNDS). We analyzed medical consultations, rehabilitation services, diagnostic procedures, and medication dispensing to identify PACS-related pain patterns and their impact on the healthcare system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In asthma, obesity status is associated with poor control and high exacerbation rates. The primary objective was to determine the effect of bariatric surgery (BS) on asthma control and exacerbations.
Methods: Retrospective study with a 3-year cohort of obese patients before and after BS: a baseline period (P0) covering the 12 months before BS and P1 and P2 periods covering the first and second years after BS, respectively.
Article Synopsis
- A study involving 505 adult asthma patients from Belgium examined the relationship between detailed asthma symptoms reported by patients and their lung function and inflammation levels.
- Key symptoms analyzed included cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness, and airway secretion, measured on a five-point scale, revealing several demographic and health-related factors influencing these symptoms.
- The findings suggest that individualized treatment for asthma could be developed based on the specific symptoms and their associations with various demographic and health indicators.
Background: Little is known about post-hospital health care resource use (HRU) of patients admitted for severe COVID-19, specifically for the care of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS).
Objective: A list of HRU domains and items potentially related to PACS was defined, and potential PACS-related HRU (PPRH) was compared between the pre- and post-COVID-19 periods, to identify new outpatient care likely related to PACS.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with the French National Health System claims data (SNDS).