Publications by authors named "R Hernu"
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- The study evaluates changes in burnout, job strain, isostrain, sleepiness, and fatigue among healthcare workers in French emergency departments over a 90-day period.
- A total of 211 healthcare workers participated, with about 40% showing symptoms of burnout and job strain initially; factors such as psychiatric history and having dependents were linked to these symptoms.
- The findings highlight the need for targeted improvement strategies to address mental health issues among emergency department staff, particularly for those in administrative and managerial roles.
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- Unplanned invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in lung cancer patients is linked to high mortality rates, with a study aiming to identify factors affecting weaning, ICU survival, and 1-year survival among these patients.
- The study analyzed data from 136 lung cancer patients over ten years, finding that 38% were successfully weaned from IMV, 38% were discharged from the ICU, and only 16% survived one year later.
- Key factors influencing weaning and ICU survival included oxygen levels upon admission and the reason for intubation, while long-term survival was primarily affected by the presence of metastasis at the time of admission.
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- The study evaluates the Fresno-Québec decision rule to determine if it can accurately identify patients with shoulder dislocations who do not need a radiograph before reduction, potentially reducing unnecessary imaging.
- Conducted across three university-affiliated emergency departments, the retrospective analysis included over 2,100 patients, revealing that 9.7% had accompanying fractures.
- The results showed high sensitivity (96%) but low specificity (36%) for the rule, indicating it is effective at identifying patients without significant fractures, leading to a potential 35.2% decrease in radiograph usage.
We aimed to evaluate the association between the humoral and cellular immune responses and symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with Delta or Omicron BA.1 variants in fully vaccinated outpatients. Anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) IgG levels and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release were evaluated at PCR-diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in 636 samples from negative and positive patients during Delta and Omicron BA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objective: Assess the changes in anxiety, depression, and stress levels over time and identify risk factors among healthcare workers in French emergency departments (EDs) during the first COVID-19 outbreak.
Method: A prospective, multicenter study was conducted in 4 EDs and an emergency medical service (SAMU). During 3 months, participants completed fortnightly questionnaires to assess anxiety, depression, and stress using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression and the Chamoux-Simard scale.