Publications by authors named "Giacardi C"

Introduction : Improvements in combat casualty care have increased survival rates, but these patients are at particular risk of developing multiple organ failure (MOF). We investigated the incidence and severity of MOF in a cohort of severe combat casualties. Materials and Methods : This retrospective study included all on-duty French land army war casualties with a severe combat injury requiring intensive care unit admission during 2009-2023.

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  • A phase 3 clinical trial investigated if intravenous hydrocortisone could reduce mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia compared to a placebo.
  • The study involved 800 patients, and results showed that those receiving hydrocortisone had a significantly lower death rate (6.2%) at 28 days versus 11.9% in the placebo group.
  • Additionally, patients on hydrocortisone required less mechanical ventilation and vasopressors compared to those on placebo, with similar rates of hospital-acquired infections and bleeding risks.
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Objectives: Even though SARS Cov2 outbreak management has been well-described, scant information is available in military settings. We aimed to describe a SARS Cov2 outbreak and its management on the Dixmude, a French landing helicopter dock.

Patients And Methods: We performed an observational retrospective and monocentric study in a ship.

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The treatment of septic shock is a medical emergency. International guidelines advise immediate care and the first hour is generally critical. It is an emergency on both an etiological and symptomatic level.

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A 21-year old woman from New-Caledonia had 40 ̊C fever with vomiting, arthralgia, myalgia, and measles-like rash. Etiological analyses showed primary infection with Zika virus. Because of severe clinical presentation, she was hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Brest military Hospital.

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The bong is a water pipe craft, used to smoke tobacco or cannabis. The benefit of consuming cannabis as a "bang" is based on the intensity and speed of the effect. The cannabis intoxication can then be associated with disorders of sensory functions, the type of distortion of perceptions or hallucinations, often accompanied by intense anxiety.

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