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AUTHOR
Mathieu Nacher
Social deprivation and 1‐year survival after stroke: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND Social deprivation may have a deleterious influence on post-stroke outcomes, but available data in the literature are mixed. AIM The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the impact of social deprivation on 1-year survival in patients with first-ever stroke. METHODS Social deprivation was assessed at individual level with the EPICES score, a validated multidimensional questionnaire, in 1312 patients with ischemic stroke and 228 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, who were prospectively enrolled in six French study centers. Baseline characteristics including stroke severity and pre-stroke functional status were collected. Multivariable Cox models were generated …
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Immunocompetent Children from a Remote Area of French Guiana: CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS OUTBREAK IN AMAZONIAN CHILDREN
International audience; In September 2014, an increase in the number of Cryptosporidium spp. gastrointestinal tract infections was reported over a 6-month period among children living in a remote area along the Maroni River in French Guiana. Children presented gastroenteritis symptoms with Cryptosporidium-positive stools. Questionnaires were administered and stool examinations were controlled 3 months after the onset of symptoms. Data collection included demographics, food consumption, river behavior, symptoms, and outcome. Stool specimens were tested using microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. Samples from the water systems were examined for turbidity and culture for bacteria. Data fro…
Impact du tabagisme sur le pronostic fonctionnel après AVC ischémiques en fonction de la précarité, une étude de cohorte prospective
Etat de la question Bien que le tabagisme soit un facteur de risque connu des accidents vasculaires cerebraux (AVC) ischemiques, son influence sur le pronostic post-AVC demeure controverse. Ces disparites peuvent etre expliquees par la presence de facteurs de confusion insuffisamment pris en compte, notamment la precarite. Cette etude visait a evaluer l’impact conjoint de la precarite et du tabagisme sur le pronostic fonctionnel apres un AVC ischemique en s’appuyant sur les donnees de l’etude de cohorte prospective INDIA (Inegalites sociales et pronostic des patients hospitalises pour AVC dans quatre departements francais contrastes). Materiel et methodes De 2010 a 2014, 1536 patients avec …