Publications by authors named "G Laurichesse"
To determine the prevalence of functional, respiratory and renal impairments and of post-intensive-care-syndrome (PICS) among patients who had attended a post-ICU multidisciplinary consultation (post-ICU-MC) around 3 months after ICU discharge, we performed a retrospective, monocentric observational study, at Clermont Ferrand University hospital, France. We included patients who had attended a post-ICU-MC. Their characteristics during ICU stay and at the post-ICU-MC were collected.
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- Chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD involve airway inflammation, and corticosteroids (CS) are commonly used during flare-ups, though their repeated use can lead to various side effects.
- French guidelines suggest CS as a primary treatment for asthma exacerbations and a secondary option for COPD, but these recommendations stem mostly from hospital studies, which may not apply to everyday medical practices.
- The review emphasizes the need for a more tailored approach to CS treatment considering individual patient differences and suggests incorporating threshold dosing and predictive biomarkers to better manage risks associated with CS use.
Background: Data on ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in COVID-19 and influenza patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) are scarce. This study aimed to estimate day-60 mortality related to VAP in ICU patients ventilated for at least 48 h, either for COVID-19 or for influenza, and to describe the epidemiological characteristics in each group of VAP.
Design: Multicentre retrospective observational study.
Background & Aims: The intensity and duration of the catabolic phase in COVID-19 patients can differ between survivors and non-survivors. The purpose of the study was to assess the determinants of, and association between, nitrogen balance trajectories and outcome in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This retrospective monocentric observational study involved patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Clermont Ferrand, France, from January 2020 to May 2021 for COVID-19 pneumonia.