Publications by authors named "Jean-Jacques Chavagnat"
Background & Aims: Liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography (TE) is a promising method for staging fibrosis in alcohol-related liver disease, but uncertainties remain regarding the influence of alcohol consumption and thus the ideal timing for TE performance. We evaluated the performance of TE compared with liver biopsy to exclude compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) in patients hospitalized for alcohol detoxification.
Methods: Patients were recruited prospectively at 6 in-patient addiction centers in France.
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- Simulations in healthcare create stressful clinical situations to help improve learning, but repeated exposure to this stress may affect both learning and real-life performance.
- A study analyzed heart rate changes and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among emergency medical teams participating in varied numbers of high-fidelity simulation sessions over a year.
- Results showed that while stress levels increased during all simulations, the control group experienced greater stress impact over time; however, no participants developed PTSD after completing the simulations, indicating potential resilience to stress through repeated exposure.
Introduction: Following the Xynthia storm of February 2010 in France, an outreach program was initiated by the regional health authorities during the post-emergency phase to improve access to mental health care for the population exposed to the floods. The program was designed to complement routine health and social care services. It relied on a special telephone service and outreach consultations located in the town halls of the five most affected cities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationships between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and stroke are still under discussion, but increasing evidence demonstrates that the OSAS is an independent risk factor for stroke. However, in rare cases, OSAS could be a consequence of strokes, especially if located in the brainstem. Many recent studies have found a 70 to 95% frequency of OSAS (defined by an apnoea/hypopnoea index >10) in patients with acute stroke.
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