Pediatric pharmaceutical interventions in self-medication: a descriptive study in community pharmacies.

Background: The practice of self-medication is common but not without risk, especially for vulnerable populations such as the pediatric population. Community pharmacists have an important role of vigilance in dispensing drugs available without a medical prescription, with the possibility of carrying out a Pharmaceutical Intervention (PI) if necessary. The aim of our study was to characterize the Pediatric Pharmaceutical Interventions (PPIs) in self-medication carried out during a spontaneous request for a drug at the community pharmacy.

Prescription-free consultation in France and Europe: Rates' evolution, physicians' and patients' perceptions from 2005 to 2019, a systematic review.

Background: In 2005, the rate of prescription-free consultations in Europe varied widely: 57% in the Netherlands, 28% in Germany, 17% in Spain and 10% in France.

Objectives: To assess the number of prescription-free consultations in European countries since 2005 and to analyse the perceptions of patients and general practitioners (GPs).

Methods: This was a systematic review of the literature from 2005 to 2019, including both quantitative and qualitative studies on prescription-free consultations.

Screen exposure time of children under 6 years old: a French cross-sectional survey in general practices in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Background: The advent of miniature, easy-to-use and accessible multimedia products is leading to screen exposure that begins in early childhood. Overexposure in preschool may lead to adverse effects. The main objective of this study was to determine the average daily time (ADT) spent by children under 6 years of age, followed in general practice, in front of television or interactive screens.

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychotropic drug consumption.

Importance: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on mental health, there is no comprehensive longitudinal study of the entire population of a country without selection bias.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prescription of psychotropic drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic, using data from the French national health data system (SNDS).

Design Settings And Participants: Prescriptions for psychotropic drugs (antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, and antipsychotics) from 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2021 were collected from administrative data provided by the SNDS.

Perceptions and behaviour of pregnant women in socioeconomic deprivation in rural areas. A qualitative study in France.

Background: Socioeconomic deprivation (SED) is a risk factor for complications during pregnancy and childbirth, the impact of which has been studied poorly in rural areas.

Aims: To explore the perceptions and behaviour of women living in SED in a rural area with regard to their pregnancy follow-up.

Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured individual interviews was carried out in a rural area in central France.

Effectiveness of brief interventions in primary care for cannabis users aged from 12 to 25 years old: a systematic review.

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of brief interventions realized in primary care in reducing cannabis use for adolescents and emerging adults.

Methods: PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycInfo, and Central (Cochrane Library) were searched until December 2020. Randomized controlled trials conducted in primary care, concerning in-person brief interventions for non-medical cannabis users aged from 12 to 25 years old were eligible for inclusion.

Home blood pressure monitoring and adherence in patients with hypertension on primary prevention treatment: a survey of 1026 patients in general medicine in the Auvergne region.

Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) could improve blood pressure control through therapeutic adherence. The main objective of this study was to determine the link between HBPM used by hypertensive patients treated in primary care and their medication adherence.

Methods: Cross-sectional comparative study conducted in the Auvergne region from June to November 2016.

Trends of influenza vaccination coverage in pregnant women: a ten-year analysis from a French healthcare database.

Pregnant women have a high risk of severe influenza, associated with obstetrical complications. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended influenza vaccination for all pregnant women since 2012. The vaccination coverage remains low worldwide, and in Europe, due to a lack of proposition from the health care providers, and a high refusal rate from the women.

Profile of patients with type 2 diabetes and glycated haemoglobin ≥ 10% followed in general practice.

Objective: To determine whether profiles of patients with unbalanced type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 10% could be identified on the basis of socio-demographic, behavioural, clinical, and biological characteristics.

Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional, factorial analysis study of patients with T2DM treated for at least 1 year, with HbA1c ≥ 10%. Patients were recruited via medical analysis laboratories, France.

"I Can't Go Far": Perceptions and Experiences of Heart Failure Patients Regarding Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study Using Semistructured Face-to-Face Interviews.

Background: Participation in regular physical activity (RPA) is beneficial to the quality of life and life expectancy of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is inadequate in many patients.

Aims: To determine the factors that influence the practice of RPA in patients with CHF managed in general practice.

Signs and symptoms of intimate partner violence in women attending primary care in Europe, North America and Australia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent yet underdiagnosed health issue, and primary care practitioners are in a unique front-line position to provide care and counsel for the victims.

Objective: To identify the signs and symptoms of women exposed to IPV who attended primary care, regardless motive of consultation.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis on Cochrane, PubMed, Embase and CINAHL between 1946 and 2020.

Breastfeeding after Returning to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The benefits of breastfeeding are widely known; however, continuation after returning to work (RTW) is not. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of breastfeeding after RTW. The secondary objectives were to compare the economic statuses between continents.

Home blood-pressure measurement for the diagnosis and monitoring of arterial hypertension by French general practitioners: a cross-sectional survey in the Auvergne region.

Background: Home blood-pressure measurement (HBPM) is recommended for the diagnosis of hypertension and monitoring of patients with hypertension. Since 2013, the French National Health Insurance Body (FNHIB) has promoted HBPM to general practitioners (GPs). The objective of the study was to evaluate the practice of HBPM by French GPs to diagnose and monitor hypertension, 3 years after the beginning of the FNHIB campaign.

Correction to: Protective Effect on Mortality of Active Commuting to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Within the abstract, the following sentence: “Using active commuting decreased all-cause mortality by 9% (95% confidence intervals 3–9%), and cardiovascular mortality by 15% (3–27%) (p < 0.001).” should be written as “Using the fully adjusted estimates of risks, active commuting decreased all-cause mortality by 9% (95% confidence intervals 3–15%), and cardiovascular mortality by 15% (3–27%) (p < 0.

Benefits and adverse effects of ACE inhibitors in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are part of first-line treatment for reduced ejection fraction heart failure (HFrEF). The aim was to assess the benefits and adverse effects of ACE inhibitors in HFrEF with a focus on important patient outcomes.

Methods: A systematic review of double-blind randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and comparison of ACE inhibitors versus placebo, in HFrEF patients published in French or English.

Protective Effect on Mortality of Active Commuting to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Sedentary behaviour is a major risk of mortality. However, data are contradictory regarding the effects of active commuting on mortality.

Objectives: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of active commuting on mortality.

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections in infants and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Acute upper respiratory tract infections are the most common infections in infants and children. Saline nasal irrigation (SNI) is widely prescribed and recommended. We conducted a systematic review to assess the efficacy and safety of SNI in infants and children with acute rhinopharyngitis.

Cannabis users: Screen systematically, treat individually. A descriptive study of participants in a randomized trial in primary care.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to describe the profiles of a sample of young cannabis users not seeking care, for use in general practice in France.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, baseline data were used from a previous clinical randomized trial, in which a brief intervention was tested. The participants were 262 cannabis users aged 15 to 25 years who smoked at least one joint per month.

Emergence of Lyme disease as a social problem: analysis of discourse using the media content.

Background: Chronic Lyme disease (LD) is a matter of debate worldwide and has emerged as a social problem. We aim to analyze the media content and describe the transformation process of a collective pain into a social problem in France.

Methods: Using social science methodology, a corpus of articles from 20 newspapers and videos from seven major TV stations from 1987 to 2017 were analyzed for discourse content.

Efficacy of vitamin C for the prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infection. A meta-analysis in children.

Purpose: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a common infection in children, generally caused by viral respiratory infection. Vitamin C is currently proposed as prophylaxis for URTI. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of vitamin C administration in children for the prevention and reduced duration of URTI through a systematic literature review.

How are patients with heart failure treated in primary care? .

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the adherence of general practitioners (GPs) to guidelines in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and to describe GPs' prescribing behavior regarding patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study as part of the ETIC trial. Five classes of drugs were described: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs); β-blockers (BBs); mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs); diuretics (thiazide or loop diuretics); and digoxin.

Cannabis and Young Users-A Brief Intervention to Reduce Their Consumption (CANABIC): A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care.

Purpose: Brief intervention to reduce cannabis is a promising technique that could be adapted for use in primary care, but it has not been well studied in this setting. We tested the efficacy of a brief intervention conducted by general practitioners among cannabis users aged 15 to 25 years.

Methods: We performed a cluster randomized controlled trial with 77 general practitioners in France.