Publications by authors named "Nicolas Meunier-Beillard"

The better understanding of the molecular, cellular, and immunological mechanisms of cancer has led to the development of targeted therapies, then immunotherapy, which have changed the approach to cancer treatment. While these treatments differ from chemotherapy in their mechanisms of action, they also allow for increased personalization of cancer care through the development of technologies that target patients more precisely. However, they are associated with several challenges: the management of uncertainty associated with their risk-benefit balance due to the lack of long-term data and sometimes scientific evidence on their effects; the complexity of integrating molecular and immunological data into the therapeutic decision; the challenge of inequalities in access to these treatments often considered revolutionary due to the required molecular characterization and/or inclusion criteria for early-phase trials; and the challenge of their appropriation and adoption by physicians and patients.

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Context: At least 40% of cancers are linked to environmental or behavioral factors, and dietary behavior appears to be a major lever. Epidaure Market is a prevention initiative developed using a method for co-constructing health promotion initiatives and prevention programs that stratifies evidence from the scientific literature and combines it with experiential knowledge (DEVA, TPB, BCT). It promotes a sustainable diet (i.

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Purpose: Critical illness is associated with long-term increased mortality and impaired quality of life (QoL). We assessed whether multidisciplinary consultations would improve outcome at 12 months (M12) after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge.

Methods: We performed an open, multicenter, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial.

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Purpose: Spouses are often the front-line caregivers for colon cancer patients. Providing this support requires a particular set of coping skills. Our objective was to identify key skills that healthcare and medico-social sector professionals could assess in routine practice that would allow them to propose appropriate support to spouses who are accompanying colon cancer patients in their care pathway.

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Introduction: Risk factors and cardiovascular diseases are overrepresented in people with severe and persistent mental disorders. A person diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is two to three times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than the general population.

Purpose Of Research: An empowerment program has been co-created to reduce these health inequalities.

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  • The study investigates the impact of socio-economic status on respiratory issues in survivors of ARDS due to COVID-19, finding that 40% of patients were socio-economically deprived.
  • After a follow-up of 6 months post-ICU, 80% of the 401 patients showed respiratory issues, but socio-economic status did not significantly affect the prevalence of these complications.
  • The results suggest that, regardless of socio-economic background, the majority of ARDS survivors experienced respiratory sequelae, indicating the widespread impact of COVID-19 on lung health.
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Introduction: Non-beneficial stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have repercussions for patients and their families, but can also cause suffering among the nursing staff. We aimed explore the perceptions of nursing staff in the ICU about patient stays that are deemed to be "non-beneficial" for the patient, to identify areas amenable to intervention, with a view to improving how the nursing staff perceive the patient pathway before, during and after intensive care.

Methods: Multicentre, qualitative study using individual, semi-structured interviews.

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Introduction: Conflicts between relatives and physicians may arise when decisions are being made about limiting life-sustaining therapies (LST). The aim of this study was to describe the motives for, and management of team-family conflicts surrounding LST limitation decisions in French adult ICUs.

Methods: Between June and October 2021, French ICU physicians were invited to answer a questionnaire.

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  • The text mentions that it serves to correct a previously published article identified by its DOI: 10.2196/30496.
  • The correction aims to address specific flaws or inaccuracies found in the original publication.
  • Readers are encouraged to refer to this correction to ensure they have the most accurate and reliable information related to the original article's content.
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  • * A qualitative study conducted in France involved interviews with 26 economically disadvantaged women and 7 healthcare professionals to gather their perspectives on CCT programs following childbirth.
  • * Women viewed CCT positively, seeing it as valuable support, whereas healthcare professionals expressed ethical reservations and concerns about potential impacts on patient relationships, despite acknowledging the need to evaluate such programs.
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Background: We investigated the criteria that hospitalized patients in intensive care units (ICUs) deem important when designating relatives who are best qualified to interact with the caregiving staff.

Methods: We conducted an exploratory, observational, prospective, multicenter study between March 1, 2018, and October 31, 2018, within two ICUs. A 12-item questionnaire was distributed to patients in the ICUs by the investigating physicians.

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Introduction: In a nationwide survey of practices, we sought to define the criteria, circumstances and consequences of non-beneficial admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU), with a view to proposing measures to avoid such situations.

Methods: ICU physicians from a French research in ethics network participated in an online survey. The first part recorded age, sex, and years' experience of the participants.

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  • This qualitative study focuses on understanding the experiences and expectations of individuals with long-term mental illnesses and their caregivers regarding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
  • Four key themes emerged: knowledge about physical health, barriers to improving health practices, factors that promote a healthier lifestyle, and the needs and expectations for better living conditions.
  • The study aims to develop a cardiovascular risk reduction program tailored to the specific needs of those with long-term mental illness while also considering the role of caregivers.
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In France, there are two main types of psychosocial educational therapies for people with mental disorders: (1) therapeutic patient education (TPE) or "training", and (2) psychoeducation. Both types of educational therapy aim to improve disease morbidity, treatment compliance and patient quality of life, but they have very different modes of application. The aim of this study was to interview mental health professionals in order to explore and identify the determinants (barriers and enablers) underlying their acceptance of therapeutic patient education (TPE) in order to facilitate the implementation of these programmes among people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia.

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Introduction: We investigated the reflections and perceptions of non-ICU physicians about anticipating the need for ICU admission in case of acute decompensation in patients with chronic disease.

Methods: We performed a qualitative multicentre study using semi-structured interviews among non-ICU specialist physicians. The interview guide, developed in advance, focused on 3 questions: (1) What is your perception of ICU care? (2) How do you think advance directives can be integrated into the patient's healthcare goals? and (3) How can the possibility of a need for ICU admission be integrated into the patient's healthcare goals? Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed by thematic analysis.

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Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) staff have faced unprecedented levels of stress, in the context of profound upheaval of their working environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We explored the perceptions of frontline ICU staff about the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this experience impacted their personal and professional lives.

Methods: In a qualitative study as part of the PsyCOVID-ICU project, we conducted semi-structured interviews with a random sample of nurses and nurses' aides from 5 centres participating in the main PsyCOVID study.

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The management of patients with rare diseases (RD) presents many challenges including diagnosis, coordination of care, and orientation in the health system. For these patients, the general practitioner (GP) is not always the referring physician. The aim of this study was to determine the place of the GP in management of patients with RD.

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French authorities created mental health support services to accompany HCWs during the pandemic. We aimed to obtain feedback from staff providing these mental health support services within French hospitals to identify positive and negative features and avenues for improvement. A mixed-methods study was performed between 1 April and 30 June 2020.

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People with severe mental illness (PSMI) have a shorter life expectancy and are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than the general population. Patients, carers, psychiatric professionals and primary care providers can all play a role in increasing PSMI physical health. The present qualitative exploratory study aimed to explore the views of these four populations as part of the multi-phase COPsyCAT project, whose objective is to build and test a cardiovascular risk prevention programme for PSMI.

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Background: Critically ill patients are at risk of developing a postintensive care syndrome (PICS), which is characterized by physical, psychological, and cognitive impairments and which dramatically impacts the patient's quality of life (QoL). No intervention has been shown to improve QoL. We hypothesized that a medical, psychological, and social follow-up would improve QoL by mitigating the PICS.

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  • * A new multicentre study, called RECOVIDS, aims to explore how social vulnerability impacts recovery in patients who were hospitalized for ARDS related to COVID-19, incorporating both quantitative measurements and qualitative insights into patient experiences.
  • * The study will examine patients admitted to intensive care for severe COVID-19 and track their lung health six months post-discharge, focusing on identifying lung sequelae through various tests and assessing the role of socio-economic status in their rehabilitation process.
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Like other countries, France has invested in a national medical genomics program. Among the four pilot research studies, the DEFIDIAG project focuses on the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for patients with intellectual disability (ID), a neurodevelopmental condition affecting 1-3% of the general population but due to a plethora of genes. However, the access to genomic analyses has many potential individual and societal issues in addition to the technical challenges.

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Purpose: During the COVID pandemic, many hospitals had to mobilize reinforcement healthcare workers, especially in intensive care (ICUs). We investigated the perceptions and experiences of reinforcement workers deployed to ICUs, and the impact of deployment on their personal and professional lives.

Methods: For this qualitative study, a random sample of 30 reinforcement workers was drawn from 4 centres participating in the larger PsyCOVID-ICU study.

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