Publications by authors named "H Bihan"

Aims: In Europe, 27 % of patients with a podiatric complication of diabetes are referred to a specialized structure for surgery after more than 3 months' disease progression. Our study aimed to analyze access to healthcare and future self-projection in patients with severe diabetic foot conditions.

Methods: We performed a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews in patients hospitalized with diabetic foot conditions requiring surgical treatment.

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We aimed to explore the still-debated association between smoking and hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP). A multiethnic prospective study of 15,801 women who delivered at Jean Verdier University Hospital between 2012 and 2018. Of these, 13,943 (88.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The French Endocrine Society and associated organizations created a reference document to address the complexities of managing these tumors, which can recur and lead to serious health issues, including impaired quality of life for patients, especially those with hypothalamic syndrome.
  • * Recent research has identified two tumor types—papillary and adamantinomatous—with different molecular signatures and treatment strategies, prompting ongoing developments in therapeutic options, including new medications for associated symptoms like hyperphagia.
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Background: Social prescription is seen as a public health intervention tool with the potential to mitigate social determinants of health. On one side, social prescription is not yet well developed in France, where social workers usually attend to social needs, and historically, there is a deep divide between the health and social sectors. On the other side, discharge coordination is gaining attention in France as a critical tool to improve the quality of care, assessed indirectly using unplanned rehospitalization rates.

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Objective: We aimed to assess the feasibility and diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided bone biopsies at the bedside of diabetic patients admitted for suspected foot osteitis not requiring surgery.

Research Design And Methods: In this retrospective monocentric study, we compared the performance of ultrasound-guided (n = 29 consecutive patients, Dec.2020-Oct.

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