Traumatic anticipation of childbirth and disordered eating during pregnancy.

Background: While research on Fear Of Childbirth (FOC) during pregnancy is on the rise, research regarding pretraumatic stress reactions is lacking. Moreover, less is known regarding negative anticipation of childbirth and Eating Disorders (ED). This study aims at identifying typologies of women in the prepartum period based on FOC and pretraumatic stress symptoms and investigating whether or not the identified profiles differ on levels of bulimic symptoms and Drive for Thinness (DT).

Hyperfuctioning insular thyroid carcinoma: A rare case report.

Introduction: Insular carcinoma of thyroid (ICT) is a rare pattern of thyroid tumor. Being hyperfunctioning makes the condition rarer. Here we reported a case of ICT associated with hyperthyroidism.

Outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in HIV-infected patients: analysis of data from a French nationwide hospital medical information database.

Background: We aimed to assess in-hospital case fatality and 1-year prognosis in HIV-infected patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Methods And Results: From the PMSI (Program de Medicalisation des Systèmes d'informatique) database, data from 277 303 consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients hospitalized from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2009, were analyzed. Surviving patients were followed up for 1 year after discharge.

Comparative analysis of patients with acute coronary and cerebrovascular syndromes from the national French hospitalization health care system database.

Background: Nationwide evaluations of the epidemiology of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or cerebrovascular syndrome (CVS) are scarce. We aimed to analyze nationwide French data on patients referred to hospital for either ACS or CVS.

Methods: Using the French national hospital discharge diagnosis records, all patients hospitalized between 2005 and 2008 with a diagnosis of ACS and CVS based on the ICD-10 were identified.

[Activity-based financing: is ambulatory care profitable for the institution].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the 11th version of the National Health System's Activity-Based Financing on the income of a University Hospital department for palpebral, lacrimal, and orbital surgeries.

Patients And Methods: The number of such surgeries in 2008 was based on the Medicalization Program of the Information System. Using the 11th version of the Activity-Based Financing for Diagnosis-Related Groups, we compared the income in both inpatient and outpatient settings.