Publications by authors named "Franck Hamard"
Study protocol for a multicentre, 2×2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the interest of intravenous iron and tranexamic acid to reduce blood transfusion in hip fracture patients (the HiFIT study).
Sigismond Lasocki Thibault Loupec Elsa Parot-Schinkel Bruno Vielle Marc Danguy des Déserts Franck Hamard
BMJ Open
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- The HiFIT study investigates the effects of preoperative intravenous iron and tranexamic acid on reducing blood transfusion rates in hip fracture patients.
- It is a multicentre, double-blinded trial involving 780 patients to assess the impact of iron isomaltoside and TXA, focusing on the proportion of patients needing blood transfusions from surgery until hospital discharge.
- The study, approved by ethical committees, aims to be the largest of its kind and will share results through scientific conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
Purpose: To evaluate target controlled infusion anesthesia (TCI) with propofol for conscious intubation [(Ramsay score equal to 3 (RS 3)] through the Fastrach laryngeal mask airway (LMA).
Methods: 17 consenting and unpremedicated patients, who showed criteria for difficult intubation (score developed by Arne et al. > or = 11), were monitored and received supplemental oxygen.