Publications by authors named "R Moirand"
Introduction: Leveraging every interaction between patients and healthcare professionals constitutes an opportunity to foster behavior change. We developed a mobile Screening and Brief Intervention (mSBI) designed to screen for and intervene with multiple health behaviors, based on a personalized feedback. The objectives of the present study were to assess its feasibility during consultations for chronic conditions, collect users' opinions, and to investigate patients' behaviors and intention to change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is widely used for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment but side effects hamper tolerance. Dexamethasone reduces TACE side effects in patients with viral hepatitis, but data regarding alcohol and metabolic liver diseases are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone in preventing TACE-associated adverse events in European populations with predominantly alcoholic and metabolic cirrhosis.
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- eSBIs are effective health interventions targeting diet and physical activity for adults in healthcare settings, with most studies focusing on primary care.
- Results from the review of 15 studies show that common techniques used include goal setting and providing information about health consequences; however, only a few interventions were interactive.
- Despite demonstrating some positive behavior changes, the studies lack a standardized framework and adherence to existing guidelines, indicating a need for improved methodology before further assessments can be conducted.
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- Patients with substance use disorders have higher risks for liver disease and should be screened for compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), potentially at addiction clinics.
- A study in France offered liver fibrosis evaluation using transient elastography (TE) to patients in addiction clinics, with a 51% acceptance rate; those with liver stiffness over 8 kPa were referred for specialist care.
- The screening proved feasible and acceptable, with 4.3% of screened patients diagnosed with cACLD, particularly among older individuals or those with alcohol use disorder.
Due to its central role in cognitive control, the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) has been the target of multiple brain modulation studies. In the context of the present pilot study, the dlPFC was the target of eight repeated neurofeedback (NF) sessions with functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to assess the brain responses during NF and with functional and resting state magnetic resonance imaging (task-based fMRI and rsMRI) scanning. Fifteen healthy participants were recruited.
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