Publications by authors named "Jordan Lachaux"

Juvenile spring eruption is a sun-related skin eruption primarily affecting boys or young adult males. The pathophysiology is unknown, but there appears to be a link with sun exposure in cold weather. It can cause small outbreaks, particularly in groups of children or young adults.

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  • Acute acoustic trauma (AAT) is linked to intense noise exposure, particularly in military settings, where weapons can exceed 150 dB, leading to significant hearing loss and quality of life issues.
  • The study analyzed patient records from four military medical centers in Northeast France over five years, focusing on patients with cochlea-vestibular symptoms following noise exposure to assess long-term hearing impairment.
  • Results showed that among 419 patients, a substantial majority experienced tinnitus, with over 20% showing long-term hearing loss; higher doses of corticosteroids appeared to correlate with better hearing outcomes.
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Introduction: One of the main avoidable causes of combat-related injury death is extremity hemorrhage. Even with regular training, failure to properly apply a tourniquet is common. In this study, we sought to assess if rescuer's stress and personality traits, along with victim's state of consciousness, had a role to explain tourniquet application failure.

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