Publications by authors named "V Foissaud"
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Military personnel are particularly vulnerable to TB because of the factors like deployments to endemic regions and close-quarters living. This study aims to compare the characteristics and outcomes of symptomatic TB cases between military and civilian patients treated at 2 French military hospitals, with a specific focus on diagnostic delay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The VCM is a point-of-care analyzer using a new viscoelastometry technique for rapid assessment of hemostasis on fresh whole blood. Its characteristics would make it suitable for use in austere environments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the VCM in terms of repeatability, reproducibility and interanalyzer correlation, reference values in our population, correlation with standard coagulation assays and platelet count, correlation with the TEG5000 analyzer and resistance to stress conditions mimicking an austere environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Herpesvirus reactivation has been documented among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly for cytomegalovirus (CMV). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been poorly studied despite >95% of the population being seropositive. Our preliminary study suggested an association between EBV reactivation and increased morbidity and mortality.
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- - A 56-year-old woman was treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and had a condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), eventually undergoing an allogeneic stem cell transplant after achieving second complete remission.
- - Four years post-transplant, her MGUS progressed to multiple myeloma, leading to intensive treatment with an autologous stem cell transplant after successfully mobilizing stem cells.
- - The report highlights two key points: the graft versus leukemia effect successfully cured her AML but was ineffective against the myeloma, and it was possible to mobilize stem cells for autologous transplantation after an allogeneic transplant.