Publications by authors named "M Delvallee"
Background: During the hospital-to-home transition, stroke survivors and their caregivers face a significant lack of support and information which impacts their psychosocial recovery. We aimed to co-design a program combining individual support by a trained case-manager (dedicated professional providing individual support) and an online information platform to address needs of stroke survivors and caregivers.
Methods: A two-step methodology was used.
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- Stroke survivors and their caregivers often struggle with a lack of support and information after discharge, leading to increased psychosocial challenges, which could potentially be addressed by online resources.
- A review identified eleven studies that evaluated ten different online resources aimed at improving psychosocial health for both stroke survivors and their caregivers, highlighting a mix of websites, an app, and a forum.
- While some resources effectively reduced depressive symptoms, there is still a need for more comprehensive research on the impact of these online interventions on long-term psychosocial recovery in stroke patients and their caregivers.
Background: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has high efficacy against recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Despite the increasing use of this therapy, the delay between diagnosis and treatment is excessive. Furthermore, donor selection is an important and time-consuming process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stroke affects many aspects of life in stroke survivors and their family, and returning home after hospital discharge is a key step for the patient and his or her relatives. Patients and caregivers report a significant need for advice and information during this transition period. Our hypothesis is that, through a comprehensive, individualised and flexible support for patients and their caregivers, a patient-centred post-stroke hospital/home transition programme, combining an Internet information platform and telephone follow-up by a case manager, could improve patients' level of participation and quality of life.
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- Patients with solid cancer show higher in-hospital mortality rates (31.7%) from COVID-19 compared to those without cancer (20.0%) within 30 days of diagnosis.
- Younger cancer patients (<60 years) have a notably higher risk of mortality (aOR 3.84) than older patients or those with other comorbidities.
- The rate of severe events, including ICU admission and invasive ventilation, was similar between cancer patients and non-cancer patients (36.7% vs 28.8%), indicating that while mortality is higher, severe event occurrence may not significantly differ.