Publications by authors named "Tarak Mokni"
Introduction: For the most severe drowned patients, hypoxemia represents one of the major symptoms. As the influence of the type of water (fresh or salt water) on respiratory function is still unclear, the primary endpoint of this multicenter study was to compare hypoxemia according to the type of water.
Methods: Medical records of adult patients who experienced a drowning event and were consequently admitted to 10 ICU for acute respiratory failure were analyzed retrospectively using data collected over three consecutive summer periods.
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- The study aimed to identify factors that contribute to effective diabetes education for patients and their families in a pre-hospital setting across France.
- It involved 561 insulin-treated patients and their families, assessing their ability to manage hypoglycemia and understand diabetes symptoms, revealing that many lacked basic knowledge and access to necessary treatment like glucagon.
- Key findings indicate that education is significantly improved when patients receive care from a diabetologist, while a lack of formal education and nurse visits hinder learning.
Background: The early recognition of acute coronary syndromes is a priority in health care systems, to reduce revascularization delays. In France, patients are encouraged to call emergency numbers (15, 112), which are routed to a Medical Dispatch Centre where physicians conduct an interview and decide on the appropriate response. However, the effectiveness of this system has not yet been assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Most studies on patients with severe brain injury (SBI) are based on data from specialized centres. This prospective epidemiologic study included all patients in a defined region with a coma lasting more than 24 hours or leading to a death.
Methods: All patients with a SBI admitted to an emergency department in the region were included during a 1-year period.