Publications by authors named "L Niquet"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines heart failure and cardiogenic shock (CS) in older adults, highlighting that the incidence is rising due to an aging population, with limited data available on this demographic.
- The research involved a registry called FRENSHOCK, which included 772 CS patients, revealing that 30.6% were over 75 years old, with higher comorbidities and lower treatment intensity compared to younger patients.
- Results indicated that older adults have more than double the risk of death at 1 month and 1 year post-CS, emphasizing the need for targeted research to determine effective treatment strategies for this age group.
[Severe hyponatraemia and central pontine myelinolysis: be careful with other factors!].
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
January 2009
Central pontine myelinolysis covers very different clinical aspects, ranging from discrete tremor to quadriplegia. Rapid correction of hyponatraemia is a well-known risk factor, particularly in chronic alcohol abusers. We describe the case of a 46-year-old chronic alcoholic, suffering from denutrition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe therapeutic management of lung herniation, an uncommon complication of severe blunt chest trauma, remains controversial. We report here on two cases of traumatic lung herniation with different, yet successful, methods of therapeutic management according to the particular anatomic types. Because of the threat of tension pneumothorax, incarceration, or strangulation of the lung parenchyma in mechanically ventilated patients, surgical reduction of intercostal pulmonary hernias with narrow necks is usually recommended.
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