Publications by authors named "I Ben Ghezala"
Background And Objectives: Violence against women (VAW) is widespread and can have serious physical and mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders. Victim-survivors often face barriers in accessing specialised care, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary response, especially in healthcare settings. The Maison des Femmes (MdF) model provides holistic support to women experiencing VAW, including medical, psychological, social and legal support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe the patient characteristics and clinical course of severe intraocular inflammation (IOI) following intravitreal injection (IVT) of faricimab.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Methods: Case series at a single French academic center (Dijon University Hospital) where 263 patients were treated with faricimab IVT between January 9, 2024 and May 7, 2024.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of topical antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing acute endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections (IVTs), analyzing data from over 5 million injections in France from 2009 to 2018.
- Findings reveal a significant decrease in the use of prophylactic antibiotics over time, with 1274 cases of endophthalmitis reported (an incidence rate of 0.0241%).
- The study concludes that antibiotic prophylaxis does not effectively lower the risk of endophthalmitis, and in fact, using certain combinations of antibiotics with corticosteroids may increase that risk, suggesting that avoiding such prophylaxis could reduce costs and mitigate antibiotic resistance concerns.