Health policy for telestroke in France: A retrospective description from 2003 to 2016.

Introduction: Stroke is a public health priority in France. The use of telemedicine for stroke known as telestroke, is a safe and effective practice improving access to acute stroke care including thrombolysis. Telestroke is currently being implemented in France.

Polymorphonuclear leukocyte-elastase in Crohn's disease: correlation with 99mtechnetium hexamethyl propylene amine oxime leukocyte scintigraphy.

In Crohn's disease (CD), labeled leukocyte scintigraphy results are highly correlated with radioendoscopic findings and the degree of histologic inflammation. We evaluated the correlation between leukocyte activity measured by two complementary methods. polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN)-elastase concentration and leukocyte scintigraphy.

Neutrophil degranulation related to the reperfusion of ischemic human heart during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a wellknown phenomenon. This study aimed to determine if activated PMNs are sequestered and degranulated within the myocardium at reperfusion in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Nineteen patients undergoing elective CABG were included in a prospective randomized study.