Publications by authors named "F Pele"

Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemical substances spread throughout the environment worldwide. Exposure during pregnancy represents a specific window of vulnerability for child health.

Objective: Our objective was to assess the impact of prenatal exposure to multiple PFAS on emotional and behavioral functions in 12-y-old children.

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  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often underdiagnosed worldwide, prompting a study to see if using GOLD questions could help identify new cases in primary care settings in France.
  • The study involved 47 general practitioners who enrolled 3,162 patients aged 40-80 over four months, examining the effectiveness of four different approaches, including standard care and various methods involving GOLD questions and COPD coordination.
  • Results showed that all new COPD cases (0.8%) were found in the intervention groups, with COPD coordination significantly improving detection rates, highlighting the need for effective strategies to find COPD cases in primary care globally.
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The specialized nurse in MS is a new profession practiced in MS clinics and outpatients specialized coordination structures. She is part of a specialized multi-professional team. The nurse must master a broad knowledge of the disease and the treatments.

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These clinical practice guidelines from the French National College of Midwives (CNSF) are intended to define the messages and the preventive interventions to be provided to women and co-parents by the different professionals providing care to women or their children during the perinatal period. These guidelines are divided into 10 sections, corresponding to 4 themes: 1/ the adaptation of maternal behaviors (physical activity, psychoactive agents); 2/ dietary behaviors; 3/ household exposure to toxic substances (household uses, cosmetics); 4/ promotion of child health (breastfeeding, attachment and bonding, screen use, sudden unexplained infant death, and shaken baby syndrome). We suggest a ranking to prioritize the different preventive messages for each period, to take into account professionals' time constraints.

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