Publications by authors named "O Montagne"
Background: Data are available on short- and intermediate-term mortality rates after discharge for acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF). However, few studies specifically addressed ADHF outcomes in patients aged 75 years or over, who contribute more than half of all ADHF admissions. Our objectives here were to estimate the long-term mortality of patients aged 75 years or over who were discharged after admission for ADHF and to identify factors, especially geriatric findings, independently associated with 2-year mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The few studies assessing long-term effects of educational interventions on antibiotic prescription have produced conflicting results.
Objectives: Our aim was to assess the effects after 4.5 years of an interactive educational seminar designed for GPs and focused on antibiotic therapy in respiratory tract infections (RTIs).
Functional status and co-morbidities are associated with in-hospital mortality among older patients with acute decompensated heart failure: a multicentre prospective cohort study.
Age Ageing
March 2015
Background: Among patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), half are aged 75 years or over. The high prevalence of co-morbidities and functional impairments in this age group may affect patient outcomes.
Objective: To assess the association between co-morbidities, functional status and in-hospital mortality in patients with ADHF aged ≥75 years.
Background: High levels of outpatient antibiotic use remain observed in many European countries. Several studies have shown a strong relationship between antibiotic use and bacterial resistance.
Aim: To assess the long-term effect of a standardised educational seminar on antibiotic prescriptions by GPs.