Publications by authors named "Pierre Gabach"
Objectives: The primary aim is to assess current lower extremity MRI requests' relevance with a secondary focus on the knee.
Materials And Methods: Using data from the National Health Data System (SNDS), we conducted an observational study of adults (18+) who underwent lower extremity MRI between July 1 and December 31, 2021. This study included analyzing medical consultations and imaging procedures (particularly X-rays) in the 6 months before and after the index MRI, as well as medical procedures and hospitalizations related to knee procedures within 6 months post-MRI.
Article Synopsis
- The French authorities requested recommendations for screening and managing exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) for the population, leading to a review of existing literature on the indicators of exposure and effects in France.
- Evaluating the toxicity of iAs involved examining studies from the past 30 years, including recent literature from 2016 to 2019.
- The recommended biomonitoring indicator for iAs exposure is a specific urine concentration measurement, with set limits indicating overexposure; no biological indicators for early health effects exist, but skin issues like hyperpigmentation are noted as early signs of harm.
Background: In 2010, the French Haute Autorité de santé (National Health Authority) confirmed the limited value of prostate cancer (PCa) screening by total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay.
Objective: This study was designed to determine the modalities of ordering total PSA or free PSA assays (in the absence of PCa) according to various parameters and the corresponding sums reimbursed.
Methods: Men aged 40 years and older covered by the national health insurance general scheme (73% of the French population) between 2012 and 2014 were selected.