Publications by authors named "Nathalie Pauwen"
Background: Occupational exposure to charcoal smoke and dust is a threat to workers' respiratory systems.
Research Question: What is the prevalence of COPD in charcoal workers compared with that of farmers in rural areas of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)?
Study Design And Methods: This cross-sectional, comparative, and multisite study was performed in the charcoal-producing provinces of southwestern DRC. We randomly included charcoal workers and compared them with farmers (age range, 18-70 years).
Article Synopsis
- The hyperventilation provocation test (HPTest) is being re-evaluated for diagnosing idiopathic hyperventilation syndrome (HVS), especially in long-COVID patients, focusing on important PETCO2 values.
- A study involving 37 HVS patients and 37 healthy controls found that a specific PETCO2 change during the HPTest could accurately identify HVS with high sensitivity (0.92) and specificity (0.84).
- The research suggests that objective HPTest results should be prioritized over subjective symptoms for better diagnosis of HVS.
Rationale: Bariatric surgery has a considerable positive effect on weight loss and on metabolic and cardiovascular risks. It has therefore been extensively used this last decade to overcome obesity. However, the impact of this surgery on exercise capacity remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvolution in the management of Crohn's disease [CD] has been characterized by recent paradigm changes. First, new biological therapies induce intestinal healing and full disease control in a substantial number of patients, particularly when introduced early in the disease course. However, they are expensive and associated with potentially severe side effects, raising the question of optimal treatment duration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective:: This article aims at exploring distinctive hallmarks of autistic disorders compared to other groups presenting mimicking and/or overlapping conditions.
Method:: The exploratory study involved 196 children with autism, intellectual disability, language impairment and psycho-affective disorders previously referred to an autism diagnostic service. The autism discriminative tool (ADT), a behavioural checklist, was used to compile and analyse the children's profiles based on the clinical information gathered during diagnostic assessments.