Background: Mechanical circulatory supports are used in case of cardiogenic shock (CS) refractory to conventional therapy. Several devices can be employed, but are limited by their availability, benefit risk-ratio, and/or cost.
Aims: To investigate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of a long-term support by a new available device (IVAC2L) in pigs.
The best way to prevent psychosocial risk is to support the teams in terms of their dynamics and their difficulties. We need to take care of caregivers and other hospital staff. Management has an essential role to play to achieve this objective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Physical therapy (PT) represents a major approach in musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. This study aimed to assess kinesiophobia, its impact and management, in patients with MSK pain treated by PT.
Methods: A national multicenter, prospective study was conducted in France in patients with MSK pain referred to PT.
Introduction: Schizophrenic patients have increased cardiovascular risk factors and morbi-mortality as compared with the general population.
Objective: To assess the level of French psychiatrists vigilance regarding cardiovascular risk factors in schizophrenic patients.
Methods: Prospective, transverse, multicentric observational study implemented in France in 2007 and conducted by psychiatrists with a liberal activity.
Background: Some residual symptoms were found to be associated with impaired functioning in euthymic bipolar patients, but their impact and relevance are unclear in clinical practice. We re-examined the functional influence of a large set of residual symptoms in 525 euthymic bipolar outpatients using self- and clinician-rated questionnaires (OPTHYMUM study).
Methods: This was a multi-centre, cross-sectional, non-interventional study of adult bipolar outpatients.