Publications by authors named "Thierry Brillac"

Article Synopsis
  • The objective of the guidelines is to standardize the pelvic clinical exam for gynecology and obstetrics, ensuring practices are evidence-based.
  • A committee of 45 experts, including patient representatives, developed these guidelines independently, focusing on high-quality recommendations using the GRADE® system.
  • They formulated 40 questions into a PICO format, yielding 27 recommendations, with differing levels of agreement, while highlighting the need for more research in areas lacking evidence.
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Objective: Possession of drugs at home in the family pharmacy and self-medication are at risk.

Method: Appraisal based upon an analysis of 247 questionnaires completed by patients and 116 questionnaires completed by general practitioners in the French department of Haute Garonne (Southwestern, France).

Results: Two hundred and forty-four patients were involved in the study.

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Objective: The management of high blood pressure after 80 years is an issue in general practice. In 2008, the HYVET study supported the benefit and security of antithypertensive therapy in that population. In a preliminary study, we compared the characteristics of hypertensive patients over 80 years seen in daily practice to those included in the HYVET study: is the HYVET message transferable to daily practice?

Material And Method: A transversal study was conducted in 2008.

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