Pericardial Effusion Due to : A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Invasive infections due to Trichosporon spp. are life-threatening opportunistic fungal infections that may affect a wide array of organs. Here, we described a case of pericardial effusion due to Trichosporon japonicum in a 42-year-old female after a heart transplantation.

Spontaneous Hyperventilation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence and Association with Poor Neurological Outcome.

Background: Hypocapnia induces cerebral vasoconstriction leading to a decrease in cerebral blood flow, which might precipitate cerebral ischemia. Hypocapnia can be intentional to treat intracranial hypertension or unintentional due to a spontaneous hyperventilation (SHV). SHV is frequent after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Clinical validation of S100B in the management of a mild traumatic brain injury: issues from an interventional cohort of 1449 adult patients.

Background: This study's primary objective was to validate the routine use of S100B via a prospective study. The aim was a reduction of cranial computed tomography (CCT) scans by 30%. The secondary goal was to investigate the influence of age and associated risk factors on the reduction of CCT.

Predictive factors of intracranial bleeding in head trauma patients receiving antiplatelet therapy admitted to an emergency department.

Background: In head trauma cases involving antiplatelet agent treatment, the French Society of Emergency Medicine recommends performing computed tomography (CT) scans to detect brain lesions, 90% of which are normal. The value of CT is still debatable given the scarce number of studies and controversial results.

Methods: We used the RATED registry (Registry of patient with Antithrombotic agents admitted to an Emergency Department, NCT02706080) to assess factors of cerebral bleeding related to antiplatelet agents following head trauma.