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  • - The study focused on strongyloidiasis cases at an outpatient clinic in Toulouse, France, examining 69 patient records, primarily of former immigrants and veterans, with a notable 25% being asymptomatic.
  • - Skin allergies were the main clinical manifestation, with high rates of blood eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE levels, indicating an immune response to the infection.
  • - Treatment mainly involved albendazole and ivermectin starting in 1993, and success was monitored through symptom resolution and eosinophilia levels, highlighting that strongyloidiasis is often overlooked in Southwestern France.
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Hidden lesions: a case of burnt remains.

Forensic Sci Res

June 2023

Unit of Forensic Medicine, University Centre of Legal Medicine Lausanne-Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Unlabelled: One of the many challenging cases that forensic pathologists, anthropologists, and forensic imaging experts have to face are burnt human remains. Perpetrators frequently attempt to hide/destroy evidence and make the body unidentifiable by exposing it to fire. We present a case of a partially burnt body found in an apartment after an explosion.

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Challenges in developing Geroscience trials.

Nat Commun

August 2023

Noaber Foundation Professor of Aging Research, Mayo Clinic, Principal Investigator, NIH R33 Translational Geroscience Network, President, American Federation for Aging Research, Rochester, NY, USA.

Geroscience is becoming a major hope for preventing age-related diseases and loss of function by targeting biological mechanisms of aging. This unprecedented paradigm shift requires optimizing the design of future clinical studies related to aging in humans. Researchers will face a number of challenges, including ideal populations to study, which lifestyle and Gerotherapeutic interventions to test initially, selecting key primary and secondary outcomes of such clinical trials, and which age-related biomarkers are most valuable for both selecting interventions and predicting or monitoring clinical responses ("Gerodiagnostics").

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  • * In a study of 1091 adult patients, 12.9% had KMT2A-r, with a 5-year relapse rate of 40.7% and overall survival rate of 53.3%. The presence of specific gene alterations like TP53 and IKZF1 correlated with significantly worse outcomes.
  • * The analysis showed that measuring minimal residual disease (MRD) using KMT2A markers was more reliable than other methods, indicating that patients responding well early
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Background: Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is associated with an increased risk of lower socioeconomic status and a higher risk for morbidity and mortality, which may have a significant impact on quality of life (QOL). The objective of this study is to investigate QOL in a large European cohort of men with KS.

Design: Cross-sectional multicentre study.

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Objectives: Highly active antiretroviral therapies against the human immunodeficiency virus are available for patients in France in community pharmacy or in hospital pharmacy. More than 20 years after the implementation of the dual delivery system, it seems necessary to question the relevance of the dual dispensing circuit both in terms of service provided to patients and expenditure for health insurance.

Methods: The health insurance files were used to quantify the delivery of antiretrovirals therapies in the community pharmacy and in the hospital pharmacy.

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The sensitivity and specificity of the WHO's ICOPE screening tool, and the prevalence of loss of intrinsic capacity in older adults: A scoping review.

Maturitas

November 2023

Geriatric Unit - Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 5° andar, sala C 5006, Bloco C, Porto Alegre, RS CEP 90035-903, Brazil; Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences: Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2400, 2° andar, Porto Alegre, RS CEP 90035-000, Brazil. Electronic address:

Background: The World Health Organization has developed the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) program, a public health strategy to maintain older adults' functional abilities and promote healthier aging. The approach comprises a 5-step pathway. Step 1 is the screening for impairment in functions, and Step 2 is an in-depth evaluation to confirm the presence and severity of functional impairment.

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  • Mature B-cell neoplasms are difficult to diagnose because they have varied features and can resemble each other, which complicates the process.
  • The study introduces a new method that combines flow cytometry data with AI to create a decision tree for identifying these neoplasms, specifically targeting chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) among other types.
  • The developed decision tree simplifies diagnosis, requiring only three markers (CD5, CD43, and CD200) to effectively identify most CLL cases, potentially enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.
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Objectives: We aimed to assess the performance of the Novodiag Stool Parasites (NSP) assay in the diagnosis of the most common intestinal protozoan and microsporidia infections.

Methods: A panel of 167 selected stool samples was retrospectively analysed with the NSP assay and compared to routine microscopy and qPCR methods for the detection of pathogenic protozoa and microsporidia.

Results: Whereas specificity was high for all protozoa and microsporidia, NSP sensitivity was strongly dependent on the comparative method used as reference.

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Secondary acute myeloid leukemia: time to turn the page.

Haematologica

January 2024

Service d'Hématologie. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.

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Prevalence of Chronic Pain Among People with Dementia: A Nationwide Study Using French Administrative Data.

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry

December 2023

Service de Pharmacologie médicale (NK, NB, ST, NA, CB, CC), Centres Addictovigilance et Pharmacovigilance, Centre d'Evaluation et de Traitement de la Douleur, Université Clermont Auvergne, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, INSERM, NEURO-DOL, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université Clermont Auvergne (NK, NA, CB, CC), Institut Analgesia, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Observatoire Français des Médicaments Antalgiques (OFMA) (NA, CB, CC), Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Objective: Alzheimer's disease or Related Dementia (ADRD) is known to disturb pain perception and reduce the ability to report it, resulting in underestimation by practitioners and sub-optimal medical management. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of all types of CP among people with ADRD.

Design: Nationwide cross-sectional study.

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  • * Eligible candidates must have a calculated panel reactive antibody (cPRA) of 98% or higher, be under 65 years old, have been on the waiting list for at least three years, and have a low risk of biopsy complications.
  • * The treatment requires a negative post-Imlifidase crossmatch and a strong negative virtual crossmatch, and patients will undergo a specific immunosuppressive regimen along with ongoing monitoring for donor-specific antibodies and potential rejection.
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Respective Roles of Surgery, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Pediatric and Adolescent Ependymoma: A National Multicentric Study.

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

October 2023

Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France; Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, ToNIC, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, Toulouse, France. Electronic address:

Purpose: Half of the children and adolescents treated for intracranial ependymoma experience recurrences that are not managed in a standardized manner. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate recurrence treatments.

Methods And Materials: We assessed overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) after a first relapse in a population of patients from the Pediatric Ependymoma Photons Protons and Imaging study (PEPPI study) who were treated with surgery and radiation therapy in French Society of Childhood Cancer reference centers between 2000 and 2013.

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Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Women Treated With Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors: A Comparative Study Using the EFEMERIS Database.

J Clin Psychiatry

July 2023

REGARDs Network, Pharmacologie Médicale et Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, CERPOP INSERM UMR 1295 - SPHERE team, Faculté de Médecine Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.

Among antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are particularly expected to increase the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) with regard to their biological mechanism. We aimed to evaluate the association between prenatal exposure to SNRI and HDP. In EFEMERIS, a French database including pregnant women covered by the French Health Insurance System of Haute-Garonne (2004-2019), we compared the incidence of HDP among women exposed to SNRI monotherapy during the first trimester of pregnancy to the incidence among 2 control groups: (1) women exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) monotherapy during the first trimester and (2) women not exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy.

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Targeting PP2A-dependent autophagy enhances sensitivity to ruxolitinib in JAK2 myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Blood Cancer J

July 2023

Centre de Recherches en Cancérologie de Toulouse (CRCT), INSERM UMR1037, CNRS UMR 5071, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.

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  • The study investigates the role of autophagy induced by ruxolitinib in JAK2-driven myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), highlighting its association with treatment resistance.
  • Ruxolitinib activates protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), leading to autophagy in JAK2 cells, and inhibiting either autophagy or PP2A enhances the drug's effectiveness by reducing cell proliferation and increasing their death.
  • Using a strong autophagy inhibitor, Lys05, alongside ruxolitinib improved treatment outcomes in mice by reducing leukemia burden and extending survival, suggesting that targeting autophagy could make JAK2 MPN therapies more effective.
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Introduction: Exposure to e-cigarette liquids, whether intentional or accidental, might lead to adverse events. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of exposures to e-liquids reported to French Poison Control Centers.

Methods: All e-liquids exposure cases reported to French Poison Control Centers from July 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020, were reviewed.

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Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) systematically recurs after a standard 60 Gy radio-chemotherapy regimen. Since magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) has been shown to predict the site of relapse, we analyzed the effect of MRSI-guided dose escalation on overall survival (OS) of patients with newly diagnosed GBM.

Methods: In this multicentric prospective phase III trial, patients who had undergone biopsy or surgery for a GBM were randomly assigned to a standard dose (SD) of 60 Gy or a high dose (HD) of 60 Gy with an additional simultaneous integrated boost totaling 72 Gy to MRSI metabolic abnormalities, the tumor bed and residual contrast enhancements.

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Aims: The prognostic value of 'high dose' loop diuretics in advanced heart failure outpatients is unclear. We aimed to assess the prognosis associated with loop diuretic dose in ambulatory patients awaiting heart transplantation (HT).

Methods And Results: All ambulatory patients (n = 700, median age 55 years and 70% men) registered on the French national HT waiting list between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2019 were included.

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Background: The optimal modalities of radiotherapy when combining concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) and immunotherapy (IO) for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) remain to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of radiation on different immune structures and immune cells in patients treated with CCRT followed by durvalumab.

Material And Methods: Clinicopathologic data, pre- and post-treatment blood counts, and dosimetric data were collected in patients treated with CCRT and durvalumab consolidation for LA-NSCLC.

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Discovering a cerebral vascular malformation in an athlete should lead to evaluating hemorrhagic risk, notably in contact sports. Cavernous angioma is one of the most frequent pathologies in this context. It can be identified by a hemorrhage, the onset of an epileptic seizure, or, increasingly so, incidentally, while performing a medical examination for another reason.

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Mobile health in the specific management of first-episode psychosis: a systematic literature review.

Front Psychiatry

June 2023

Programme d'intervention précoce RePeps, réseau Transition, Clinique Aufrery, Toulouse, France.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic literature review is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of mobile health methods in the management of patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP).

Method: The participants are patients with FEP. The interventions are smartphone applications.

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Background: Preclinical stroke models have recently reported faster infarct growth (IG) when ischemia was induced during daytime. Considering the inverse rest-activity cycles of rodents and humans, faster IG during the nighttime has been hypothesized in humans.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated acute ischemic stroke patients with a large vessel occlusion transferred from a primary to 1 of 3 French comprehensive stroke center, with magnetic resonance imaging obtained at both centers before thrombectomy.

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