Publications by authors named "L Adelaide"
Background: The internet is widely used by healthcare students and professionals alike to fulfil their information needs, yet limited research has utilised web log analysis to evaluate how they do so.
Aims: To elicit information needs among students via the administration of a multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) and to evaluate how they use the internet to fulfil these needs.
Methods: Forty final-year physiotherapy students (63% female) completed a MCQ under two conditions: i) 'assisted' with internet access and ii) 'unassisted' without internet access.
Environmental and social inequities in continental France: an analysis of exposure to heat, air pollution, and lack of vegetation.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
November 2024
Background: Cumulative environmental exposures and social deprivation increase health vulnerability and limit the capacity of populations to adapt to climate change.
Objective: Our study aimed at providing a fine-scale characterization of exposure to heat, air pollution, and lack of vegetation in continental France between 2000 and 2018, describing spatiotemporal trends and environmental hotspots (i.e.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of osteomyelitis related to bone flaps after cranioplasty in 144 patients from 2008 to 2021.
- The majority of patients showed wound issues, with common pathogens identified as Staphylococcus aureus and Cutibacterium acnes; surgeries were performed in nearly all cases.
- Findings indicated a significant treatment failure rate of 26.1%, with factors like the initial surgery for brain tumors and specific surgical techniques affecting outcomes, suggesting a need for specialized, long-term care in dedicated centers.
Article Synopsis
- Still's disease (SD) is an autoinflammatory condition with varying forms, and this study aimed to compare adult-onset SD (AOSD) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) while identifying prognosis.
- Researchers analyzed data from 238 patients, finding that 64% had AOSD, with symptoms like sore throat and muscle pain being more common in this group, as well as higher levels of liver enzymes and inflammatory markers.
- Key findings indicated that symptoms like fever and skin rash are linked to better recovery chances, while high lactate dehydrogenase levels suggest a poorer prognosis, supporting the idea that SD can evolve into chronic arthritis if not treated promptly.