[Observational study of the second-line nursing consultation in wounds and scarring: A didactic situation under construction].

Introduction and objective : In the activity of wound and scar nurses (Infirmières spécialisées en plaies et cicatrisation ; ISPC), the "second-line" nursing consultation is also an opportunity to offer applicants the opportunity for training. This study is part of an exploratory perspective, with the objective of questioning the didactic dimension of this type of consultation. To address the issue, attention is focused on the analysis of the ISPC's activity.

LIMPRINT: Estimation of the Prevalence of Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema in Acute Hospital in In-Patients.

To estimate the prevalence of lymphedema/chronic edema (CO) and wounds in acute hospital inpatients in five different countries. A point-prevalence study was carried out during working day periods in six general hospitals in four countries (Denmark, France, United Kingdom, and Australia) and one hospital oncology inpatient unit in one other country (Ireland). The study used validated clinical tools for the assessment and collection of data.

[Treatment of incontinence associated dermatitis].

Incontinence associated dermatitis is one of the main complications of incontinence. Very painful, it is a well-known risk factor of pressure ulcers. Nurse assistants and nurses are on the frontline for detecting and treating the condition.

The Role of Telemedicine in Wound Care: A Review and Analysis of a Database of 5,795 Patients from a Mobile Wound-Healing Center in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Background: Telemedicine in wound care is an evolving method of information technology and telecommunication designed to provide health care at a distance. Given the visual nature of wound care, telemedicine has many potential applications within this field. The authors will review the current status of wound care and telemedicine.

[Mechanical debridement of wounds by nurses].

Debridement, the initial stage of the healing process, is often not effective enough, notably in the case of chronic wounds. Such wounds require specific treatment. Mechanical debridement carried out by the nurse consists in removing non vascularised tissue at the patient's bedside.

Mixed metal dielectric gratings for pulse compression.

We report on manufacturing and testing results of high efficiency mixed metal dielectric gratings (MMLD) for high power pulse compression applications. The gratings with 1780 l/mm are etched in the top low index layer of a Au-(SiO2/HfO2)4-SiO2 mirror stack. Various grating profiles manufactured in order to modify the near electric field distribution are damage tested on a facility operating at 1.

Indium-mediated alkynylation of sugars: synthesis of C-glycosyl compounds bearing a protected amino alcohol moiety.

The coupling of glycals with an alkynyl iodide bearing a protected amino alcohol moiety was achieved in the presence of metallic indium under Barbier conditions. It gave functionalized C-glycosyl compounds, precursors of C-glycosyl amino acids with α configuration.

High reflection mirrors for pulse compression gratings.

We report an experimental investigation of high reflection mirrors used to fabricate gratings for pulse compression application at the wavelength of 1.053microm. Two kinds of mirrors are studied: the mixed Metal MultiLayer Dielectric (MMLD) mirrors which combine a gold metal layer with some e-beam evaporated dielectric bilayers on the top and the standard e-beam evaporated MultiLayer Dielectric (MLD) mirrors.

Initiation of laser-induced damage sites in fused silica optical components.

Significant improvement in the polishing process of fused silica optical components has increased their lifetimes at 351 nm. Nevertheless, for large laser facilities like the LaserMegaJoule (LMJ), zero defect optical components are not yet available. Therefore, a damage mitigation technique has been developed to prevent the growth of the laser-initiated damage sites.

Effect of laser irradiation on silica substrate contaminated by aluminum particles.

A major issue in the use of high-power lasers, such as the Laser Megajoule (LMJ), is laser-induced damage of optical components. One potential damage initiator is particulate contamination, but its effect is hard to distinguish from that of other damage precursors. To do so, we introduced artificial contaminants typical of metallic pollution likely to be present on the optical components of the LMJ chains.

Ferrier-type alkynylation reaction mediated by indium.

An efficient Ferrier-type alkynylation reaction between glycals and iodoalkynes using Barbier conditions is described. These conditions require In0, InI, or InII and lead to alpha-2,3-unsaturated-C-glycosides with good stereoselectivity. When glycosyliodoalkynes are used, trehalose-derived compounds and alpha-(1-->6)-C-disaccharides are obtained.

A highly selective route to beta-C-glycosides via nonselective samarium iodide induced coupling reactions.

Stereoselective preparation of beta-C-glycosides has been developed from acetylated glycopyranosyl 2-pyridyl sulfones, involving a samarium-Barbier coupling procedureoxidation-isomerization sequence.