Publications by authors named "H Chappuy"
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- In the EU, cocaine availability has risen, with increased purity, leading to a significant rise in pediatric cocaine toxicity cases, particularly in children under 6.
- A study over 11 years showed an eightfold increase in admissions for cocaine intoxication, with severe clinical symptoms, primarily neurologic and cardiovascular.
- The findings highlight that as cocaine trends worsen, the health risks for children are escalating, marking a critical public health issue.
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- The study investigates the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Greater Paris area, revealing that children generally experience milder symptoms compared to adults.
- A total of 9,163 children under 18 were analyzed from March 2020 to March 2022 across three waves of COVID-19 variants, with their cases categorized by severity into PIMS, symptomatic, and mild or asymptomatic infections.
- Findings indicate an increase in hospitalizations over time, with the third wave showing the highest frequency of cases and a notable increase in respiratory complications among those admitted during this period.
Introduction: A strict lockdown was decided from 17/03/2020 to 11/05/2020 in France in order to tackle the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic. In the Great Paris region, several areas are severely affected by overcrowding, creating difficult conditions for children and their families during a period of nearly two months. The objective was to assess the effects of the 2020 spring lockdown on injuries, child abuse and neglect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of public health measures on the post-COVID-19 respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in France.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
November 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, other respiratory illnesses decreased worldwide. This study described the consequences of public health measures on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) severe infections in France, where an interseasonal resurgence of RSV occurred recently. All patients admitted to Necker Hospital (Paris) between August 2018 and April 2021 with a diagnosis of RSV-associated acute lung respiratory infection (ALRI) were enrolled.
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