Publications by authors named "Thomas Baudry"
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- * A new online portal has been developed to provide up-to-date global distribution data for crayfish and their pathogens, improving accessibility and management decisions.
- * This database is publicly available, allowing users to easily view, embed, and download data, aiming to enhance conservation planning and biodiversity management in the future.
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- Biological invasions are on the rise, particularly in tropical freshwaters like those in Martinique, leading to ecological destabilization and new predator-prey dynamics.
- Research focused on the interactions between the invasive Thiarid snails and the redclaw crayfish shows that crayfish predation significantly reduces snail survival, influenced by crayfish size and method of attack.
- The study reveals that Thiarid snails have limited escape options, emphasizing the redclaw crayfish's role as a harmful invasive species that could threaten various native aquatic organisms.
Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion science - a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline - the proliferation of technical terminology has lacked a standardised framework for its development. The result is a convoluted and inconsistent usage of terminology, with various discrepancies in descriptions of damage and interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, was introduced to Martinique Island for aquaculture purposes at the beginning of the 21st century, in an attempt to revitalize the freshwater crustacean aquaculture sector. Mainly due to its high economical value, it was intentionally released in the wild and was caught and sold by fishermen. Martinican rivers are polluted by chlordecone, considered as one of the worst Persistant Organic Pollutants (POP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lung ultrasound can accurately detect pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pulmonary lesions. A lung ultrasound score (LUS) was developed to improve reproducibility of the technique.
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical value of LUS monitoring to guide COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) management.
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- Despite ongoing concerns since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, the actual impact of influenza-related critical illnesses on ICUs remains unclear.
- A study from 2008 to 2013 found that 201 adults with confirmed influenza were admitted to ICUs, with a notable 26% in-hospital mortality rate and ICU-bed occupancy peaking at 16.9% in winter 2012.
- The only significant factor linked to longer hospital stays was the SOFA score, indicating that while influenza causes serious ICU cases, the A(H1N1)pdm virus itself isn’t a major factor in severity compared to other subtypes.
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and behavioral addictions are common and require a multidisciplinary approach. New technologies like Virtual Reality could have the potential to improve assessment and treatment of these disorders. In the present paper, we therefore present an overview of Virtual Reality (Head Mounted Devices) in the field of addiction medicine for craving assessment and treatment.
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- Cirrhotic patients experiencing septic shock have a significantly worse prognosis in the ICU compared to other critically ill patients, with a 54% mortality rate in the ICU and 73% at one year.
- A study analyzed data from 149 cirrhotic patients, highlighting that factors such as the need for renal replacement therapy, high arterial lactate levels, and the early use of mechanical ventilation strongly predict ICU mortality.
- The findings indicate that while liver disease is serious, the need for organ support is a more critical factor in determining both short-term and long-term outcomes for these patients.
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- This study examined the factors contributing to haemodynamic instability caused by changeovers of norepinephrine infusion pumps (CNIPs) in an intensive care unit setting.
- It included 118 adult patients over a year, analyzing a total of 764 CNIPs, with a notable 15% incidence of instability recorded.
- The findings indicated that changes in norepinephrine concentration during the transition were the only independent risk factor for instability, regardless of other clinical severity measures.
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- A retrospective study analyzed 418 patients with hematological malignancies in an ICU over ten years to identify factors affecting their survival rates.
- The overall 28-day mortality was 49% and 1-year mortality was 72%, with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), renal replacement therapy (RRT), and performance status being significant independent predictors of mortality.
- The study found that IMV was the strongest predictor of short-term mortality, while having a history of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and neutropenia did not adversely affect survival outcomes.
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- Acute epiglottitis is a serious condition on the rise among adults, with a study involving 34 patients revealing a profile of mostly young, male smokers and some individuals with no prior health issues.
- The research showed that patients often faced respiratory distress and required ICU care, with Streptococcus spp. identified as the leading infection cause; 38% needed respiratory assistance.
- Long-term outcomes indicated that patients needing airway interventions had more complications and a higher likelihood of suffering from lasting effects compared to those who didn't require such measures.*
Limited data on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of unboosted atazanavir (uATV) in treatment-experienced patients are available. The aim of this work was to study the PK/PD of unboosted atazanavir in a cohort of HIV-infected patients. Data were available for 58 HIV-infected patients (69 uATV-based regimens).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by the obligate intracellular protazoa leishmania. The most commonly encountered form is cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), which generally manifests as a chronic, painless ulcer. Recent increases in the incidence of CL worldwide due in large part to increased immigration and international travel, combined often with the lack of familiarity with the disease in non-endemic settings, pose the continued problems of delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-invasive mechanical ventilation to prevent ICU-acquired infection.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
August 2011
Several forms of supportive techniques for respiration in intensive care units (ICU) are currently available. The most widely used is invasive mechanical ventilation through the use of an endotracheal tube (ETT). ETTs are proved to be important contributors to the pathogenesis and development of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) as artificial airways interfere with a number of respiratory tract defence mechanisms and facilitate bacterial colonisation of the tracheobronchial tree.
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