Publications by authors named "M P Vallee"
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- European guidelines recommend preoperative screening and antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) before urological surgeries that breach the mucosa.* -
- A study analyzed the effect of short (5 days or less) versus long (more than 5 days) antibiotic treatments on postoperative infections in 2,389 patients, finding that 4.4% experienced infections within 30 days, with no significant difference in outcomes between the treatment durations.* -
- The study concluded that there was no clear link between the duration of antibiotic treatment and urinary infections after surgery in patients with ABU, suggesting that further randomized controlled trials are needed to verify these findings.*
Schistosomiasis, known as bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, found primarily in Africa and pockets of the Middle East. Southern Europe seems to be a breeding ground for urogenital schistosomiasis emergence. Ten and five years have passed since the first and the last cases of urogenital schistosomiasis were identified in Corsica (patients who have bathed in the Cavu and/or Solenzara rivers between 2013 and 2019).
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- Prompt ElastoGravity Signals are early indicators of earthquakes, detected before seismic waves arrive, but their usefulness has been limited by their low amplitude compared to background noise.
- A new deep-learning model has been developed that effectively reduces this noise and can accurately assess the magnitude and focal mechanism of large earthquakes (≥ 7.8) just 2 minutes after they occur.
- This advancement shows great promise for integrating elastogravity signals into early warning systems, particularly for tsunami alerts in areas with extensive seismic monitoring.
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- A new chest wall malformation called postprematurity thoracic dysplasia (PPTD) was identified, characterized by inward curvature of the 6th ribs and a history of prematurity or respiratory issues.
- A study analyzed 4640 patients with chest wall malformations, finding that 29 (1.4%) exhibited the PPTD morphology; half of these had a history of prematurity while the other half did not.
- Both groups of patients displayed high rates of respiratory issues and low familial incidence of chest wall malformations, suggesting that PPTD may not be directly linked to premature birth and could relate to other underlying conditions.
Background: In 2021, the EAU Guidelines implemented a novel, expert opinion-based follow-up scheme, with a three-risk-category system for clear cell (cc) and non-cc renal cell carcinoma (non-ccRCC) after surgery with curative intent. We aimed to validate the novel follow-up scheme and provide data-driven recurrence estimates according to risk groups, to confirm or implement the oncologic surveillance strategy.
Methods: We identified 5,320 patients from a prospectively maintained database involving 28 French referral centers.