Publications by authors named "V Pradel"

Aims: The aim of this study was to present the first nation-wide, systematic, repeated assessment of doctor-shopping (i.e. visiting multiple physicians to be prescribed the same drug) during 10 years for more than 200 psychoactive prescription drugs in the 67 million inhabitants in France.

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Background: Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. However, the prognostic impact of CID after an acute coronary event has been poorly studied.

Aims: To examine the effect of history of CID on long-term outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the B12/CRP index (BCI) in older cancer patients undergoing treatment and its relationship with pre-existing frailty.
  • Conducted at Marseille University Hospital, this observational study involved 863 patients aged 70 and over, revealing that those with a low BCI had significantly better survival rates compared to those with mid to high BCI values.
  • The findings suggest that a BCI over 10,000 is a strong indicator of poorer survival and existing frailty in older cancer patients prior to starting systemic therapy.
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Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with HLA-DRB1 genes encoding the shared epitope (SE), a 5-amino acid motive. RA is usually preceded by the emergence of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs). Citrulline is a neutral amino acid resulting from post-translational modification of arginine involved in peptidic bounds (arginyl residue) by PeptidylArginine Deiminases (PADs).

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This retrospective study aimed to describe the association between the "β-lactam allergy" labeling (BLAL) and the outcomes of a cohort of intensive care unit (ICU) patients.Retrospective cohort study.Seven ICU of the Aix Marseille University Hospitals from Marseille in France.

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