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Journal of Hypertension, 1998
The possibility that calcium antagonists exert an anti-atherosclerotic action at least partly ind... more The possibility that calcium antagonists exert an anti-atherosclerotic action at least partly independently of the blood-pressure-lowering effect is supported by results of a large number of experimental studies and can now be investigated by quantitative B-mode ultrasound imagining of the carotid artery walls. The European Lacidipine Study on Atherosclerosis (ELSA) is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, multinational trial comparing effects of 4-year treatment based on the long-acting, highly lipophilic calcium antagonist lacidipine with those of treatment based on the beta-blocker atenolol on the development of carotid artery wall alterations in patients (aged 45-75 years) with mild-to-moderate hypertension (systolic blood pressure 150-210 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 95-115 mmHg). While the intervention study is progressing, this article summarizes baseline data obtained from the whole cohort of 2259 patients randomly allocated to treatment. Baseline ultrasound data were obtained from two replicate examinations performed shortly before random allocation to treatment by certified sonographers at 23 referral centres and read at the ultrasound coordinating centre at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Intima-media thickness was measured at up to 12 different sites in the carotid artery tree and expressed as the mean of the maxima at these sites (Mmax), the mean of the maxima at four sites in the distal common carotid artery and bifurcation (CBMmax) and the maximum intima-media thickness (Tmax). Baseline demographic and clinical measurements were performed by investigators in 410 peripheral clinical units and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitorings read and validated by members of a centralized unit at the University of Milan. The statistical analysis centre at the Technische Universität München received and analysed all baseline data, by calculating means +/- SD, medians and ranges and performing correlation (Spearman correlation coefficients) and multiple regression analyses. Prevalence of carotid artery wall alterations among the hypertensive patients randomly allocated to treatment in the ELSA was very high: 82% had Tmax > or = 1.3 mm ('plaques' according to protocol) and 17% had Tmax > or = 1.0 and < 1.3 mm ('thickening'), with a median of two plaques per patient. We found significant correlations between ultrasound measurements and the following demographic and clinical variables: age, sex, systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure (both clinic and ambulatory), concentrations of total, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, smoking habit and duration of hypertension. We found no significant correlation to diastolic blood pressure and glucose concentration. A multiple regression analysis indicated significant variables in the following rank order: age, 24 h ambulatory pulse pressure, sex, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration, triglyceride concentration, smoking and clinic systolic blood pressure. Analysis of baseline data from the ELSA has shown that there is an extremely marked prevalence of carotid artery wall alterations among mild-to-moderate, middle-aged hypertensive patients. In addition to age, systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, particularly if they are accurately measured by ambulatory monitoring, play a major role, somewhat greater than those of sex, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and smoking, in influencing intima-media thickness.
Revue Française d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique, 1997
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 1995
Prevalence of asthma is influenced by environmental factors which may be different from area to a... more Prevalence of asthma is influenced by environmental factors which may be different from area to area. A cross-sectional epidemiological survey was carried out among 1,395 children attending primary schools in the city of Le Havre and the canton of Fécamp (Haute-Normandie). Questionnaires including data about the disease, family history, environmental and socio-economic factors were completed by the school physician in presence of the parents. Prevalence rate of asthma calculated from 1,193 questionnaires was 7.8%. The logistic regression curves pointed out four risk factors: family history of asthma (odds ratio: 2.52) or hay fever (OR: 1.98), atopic dermatitis (OR: 3.96), and parental smoking (OR: 1.79). Sex, socioeconomic status of parents, type of housing, presence of pets in the house were not related to prevalence of asthma. Frequency of cough during the day was only significantly different between both areas. The high level of school absence (21.1%) and frequency of hospitaliza...
Archives françaises de pédiatrie, 1991
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2000
Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and wh... more Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and when surgery or arterial embolization are not possible, those benign tumours may benefit from interferon alpha treatment. We report a case of a 14-month-old infant who presented with hepatic hemangiomatosis and cardiac failure. The disease can neither be controlled by steroids nor by radiotherapy associated with digitalo-diuretic treatment. Due to the important vascular volume of the tumour, neither surgical care nor arterial embolization were possible. Thus this infant was treated for ten months by interferon alpha. The evolution was favourable: cardiac failure, calcifications and volume of the angiomatosis were regressive. Interferon alpha treatment helps to control cardiac failure and the course of hepatic hemangioma in childhood.
Revue des maladies respiratoires, 1995
The authors report an original case of Crohn's disease in a teenager with breathlessness and ... more The authors report an original case of Crohn's disease in a teenager with breathlessness and alveolar lymphocytosis. This respiratory involvement is uncommon in pediatric. About the literature, the authors review the significant and the prognostic value of alveolitis in Crohn's disease.
Archives françaises de pédiatrie, 1993
As facial nerve palsy is usually of sudden onset and of obscure etiology, a survey of large serie... more As facial nerve palsy is usually of sudden onset and of obscure etiology, a survey of large series may provide new information. The files of 40 children suffering from acute facial nerve palsy seen in 3 pediatric and 1 otorhinolaryngologic (ORL) departments between 1980 and 1990 were analysed. Patients with congenital palsy and those with paralysis that appeared after injury or in the course of acute or chronic disease (otitis media, tumor) were excluded from the study. The children were 9 months-16 years old (mean: 7 year 1 month). There were 22 left and 18 right facial nerve palsies. The palsy was moderate in 17 children, severe in 15, and total in 5. Etiologic factors (viral serologic studies, CSF examination), ORL studies and electromyogram of the facial nerve were analyzed in the majority of cases. Corticosteroids were used in 30 patients. A viral etiology was suspected and/or confirmed in 13 children; abnormalities were seen in 6 of the patients who underwent lumbar puncture. ...
Archives de Pédiatrie, 2000
Certains hémangio-endothéliomes hépatiques mettent en jeu le pronostic vital. Après échec des tra... more Certains hémangio-endothéliomes hépatiques mettent en jeu le pronostic vital. Après échec des traitements classiques, en cas de non-accessibilité à la chirurgie et à l'embolisation artérielle, ces tumeurs bénignes peuvent bénéficier d'un traitement par interféron α. Observation. -Nous rapportons l'observation d'un nourrisson de 14 mois atteint d'une angiomatose diffuse néonatale sévère avec une localisation hépatique et une insuffisance cardiaque. Aucun traitement chirurgical ou par embolisation artérielle n'étant possible, un traitement par interféron α a été proposé pendant dix mois. L'évolution, favorable, a été marquée par la régression de l'insuffisance cardiaque, et par la calcification et la régression de l'angiomatose. Conclusion. -Un traitement par interféron α permet de contrôler une insuffisance cardiaque et l'évolution d'un hémangiome hépatique. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS hémangioendothéliome hépatique / foie / interféron α Summary -A case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma management: by interferon α. Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and when surgery or arterial embolization are not possible, those benign tumours may benefit from interferon α treatment. Case report. -We report a case of a 14-month-old infant who presented with hepatic hemangiomatosis and cardiac failure. The disease can neither be controlled by steroids nor by radiotherapy associated with digitalo-diuretic treatment. Due to the important vascular volume of the tumour, neither surgical care nor arterial embolization were possible. Thus this infant was treated for ten months by interferon α. The evolution was favourable: cardiac failure, calcifications and volume of the angiomatosis were regressive. Conclusion. -Interferon α treatment helps to control cardiac failure and the course of hepatic hemangioma in childhood. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS hemangioendothelioma / liver / interferon α / infant Les angiomes hépatiques du nourrisson sont des affections rares qui peuvent mettre en jeu le pronostic vital du fait d'une coagulopathie de consomma-tion, d'hémorragies graves, d'insuffisance cardiaque [1]. L'abord thérapeutique médical fait appel aux corticostéroïdes [2], à la radiothérapie et aux agents
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2006
Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2006
The nicotinism at the teenagers is a concern of public health. The objective of our prospective a... more The nicotinism at the teenagers is a concern of public health. The objective of our prospective and descriptive investigation was to better include/understand the nicotinic practices of the teenagers. A questionnaire was distributed to the children from 12 to 16 years presenting at the Paediatric emergency department of Le Havre from September 2003 on May 2004. The items collected related to the practices and knowledge on the nicotinism. Hundred answers were collected at teenagers with an average age 14 years. We found 35% of smokers. Among smokers, the average age of the beginning of the nicotinism is at 12,2 years. The girls smoke significantly more than the boys (42% versus 22%, p<0.01). Sex ratio is 2,8 (26 girls and 9 boys). The degree of dependence was evaluated by the score of Fagerström. Half of the questioned teenagers are fairly with strongly dependent (score > 5), in spite of a daily consumption of 5 cigarettes on average. The consumption of other "drugs" ...
Journal des maladies vasculaires, 2005
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent disease and remains a major cause of mortality and mor... more Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent disease and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity among our patients. During the 20 past years, clinical description, diagnostic tools, and treatment have changed dramatically. Most published data describing risk factors for VTE no longer apply to the patients seen in daily practice. We present here the rationale, aims, and methodology of the OPTIMEV Study (OPTimisation de l'Interrogatoire pour la Maladie thromboEmbolique Veineuse). Risk factors for VTE are numerous, complex and interactions between them and their clinical importance is difficult to measure (table I). For example, odds ratios for VTE recurrence vary greatly across longitudinal studies. We searched the National Library of Medecine (PubMed) and the Amedeo website using the following keywords: "venous thromboembolism", "pulmonary embolism", "deep vein thrombosis", "risk factors". We selected 84 relevant articles published ...
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2001
In order to understand the epidemiological aspects of chronic cough, we analysed 100 patients'... more In order to understand the epidemiological aspects of chronic cough, we analysed 100 patients' files referred for chronic cough in five pediatric-pulmonology consultations. The patients had a chronic cough for more than 3 weeks. The distribution of causes was: asthma, 56%; upper airway disorders, 16%; psychogenic, 4%; whooping cough, 4%; Mycoplasma pneumoniae pulmonary infection, 3%; Chlamydia pneumoniae pulmonary infection, 1%; bronchiectasis, 1%. In 15% of cases two or more causes were associated; In most cases, the clinical characteristics of the cough are evident enough to establish a diagnosis with few secondary explorations. The prognosis is on the whole favourable.
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Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, 1993
A new case of hairy elbows is reported. This localized hypertrichosis, which appears in the first... more A new case of hairy elbows is reported. This localized hypertrichosis, which appears in the first months of life, deserves to be individualized. CASE-REPORT. A 10-year old girl presented with hairy elbows and short stature (-2.5 S.D.). Hypertrichosis and unexplained intrauterine growth retardation had been noticed at birth. Ten cases of hairy elbow have been reported since Beighton's case. Unexplained short stature (unrelated to any specific dysmorphic syndrome) was observed in 7 cases. Hairy elbows could be considered a mark of short stature, but this association might be overestimated owing to the very few published cases.
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 1995
Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 2006
Introduction Le tabagisme chez les adolescents est une préoccupation de santé publique. L'objecti... more Introduction Le tabagisme chez les adolescents est une préoccupation de santé publique. L'objectif de notre enquête prospective et descriptive a été de mieux comprendre les habitudes tabagiques des adolescents.
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2014
Recommendations for the use of diagnostic testing in low respiratory infection in children older ... more Recommendations for the use of diagnostic testing in low respiratory infection in children older than 3 months were produced by the Groupe de Recherche sur les Avancées en Pneumo-Pédiatrie (GRAPP) under the auspices of the French Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology Society (SP(2)A). The Haute Autorité de santé (HAS) methodology, based on formalized consensus, was used. A first panel of experts analyzed the English and French literature to provide a second panel of experts with recommendations to validate. Only the recommendations are presented here, but the full text is available on the SP(2)A website.
Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 1995
La possibilit6 d'un d6ficit en composant du compl6ment doit 8tre 6voqu6e devant la survenue de m6... more La possibilit6 d'un d6ficit en composant du compl6ment doit 8tre 6voqu6e devant la survenue de m6ningite 7t r6p6tition. Nous rapportons deux observations r6v61atrices, l'une d'un d6ficit en C2, l'autre en C5. La survenue d'une r6cidive de m6ningite doit faire rechercher une br6che m6ning6e (surtout s'il s'agit d'une m6ningite h pneumocoque), une aspl6nie, un d6ficit en immunoglobuline et un d6ficit du systSme compl6mentaire. Dans ce cadre, il s'agit de la voie principale (C1, C2, C4) dans 12 %, de la voie alterne dans 42 %, de la voie terminale (C5 h C9) dans 46 %. Devant l'absence de traitement sp6cifique de ces d6ficits, une prophylaxie des infections est r6alis6e par la p6nicilline V, et par les vaccinations (pneumo 23, m6ningocoque A C, Haemophilus influenzae ).
Journal Européen des Urgences, 2007
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2007
Journal of Hypertension, 1998
The possibility that calcium antagonists exert an anti-atherosclerotic action at least partly ind... more The possibility that calcium antagonists exert an anti-atherosclerotic action at least partly independently of the blood-pressure-lowering effect is supported by results of a large number of experimental studies and can now be investigated by quantitative B-mode ultrasound imagining of the carotid artery walls. The European Lacidipine Study on Atherosclerosis (ELSA) is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, multinational trial comparing effects of 4-year treatment based on the long-acting, highly lipophilic calcium antagonist lacidipine with those of treatment based on the beta-blocker atenolol on the development of carotid artery wall alterations in patients (aged 45-75 years) with mild-to-moderate hypertension (systolic blood pressure 150-210 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 95-115 mmHg). While the intervention study is progressing, this article summarizes baseline data obtained from the whole cohort of 2259 patients randomly allocated to treatment. Baseline ultrasound data were obtained from two replicate examinations performed shortly before random allocation to treatment by certified sonographers at 23 referral centres and read at the ultrasound coordinating centre at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Intima-media thickness was measured at up to 12 different sites in the carotid artery tree and expressed as the mean of the maxima at these sites (Mmax), the mean of the maxima at four sites in the distal common carotid artery and bifurcation (CBMmax) and the maximum intima-media thickness (Tmax). Baseline demographic and clinical measurements were performed by investigators in 410 peripheral clinical units and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitorings read and validated by members of a centralized unit at the University of Milan. The statistical analysis centre at the Technische Universität München received and analysed all baseline data, by calculating means +/- SD, medians and ranges and performing correlation (Spearman correlation coefficients) and multiple regression analyses. Prevalence of carotid artery wall alterations among the hypertensive patients randomly allocated to treatment in the ELSA was very high: 82% had Tmax &amp;gt; or = 1.3 mm (&amp;#39;plaques&amp;#39; according to protocol) and 17% had Tmax &amp;gt; or = 1.0 and &amp;lt; 1.3 mm (&amp;#39;thickening&amp;#39;), with a median of two plaques per patient. We found significant correlations between ultrasound measurements and the following demographic and clinical variables: age, sex, systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure (both clinic and ambulatory), concentrations of total, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, smoking habit and duration of hypertension. We found no significant correlation to diastolic blood pressure and glucose concentration. A multiple regression analysis indicated significant variables in the following rank order: age, 24 h ambulatory pulse pressure, sex, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration, triglyceride concentration, smoking and clinic systolic blood pressure. Analysis of baseline data from the ELSA has shown that there is an extremely marked prevalence of carotid artery wall alterations among mild-to-moderate, middle-aged hypertensive patients. In addition to age, systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, particularly if they are accurately measured by ambulatory monitoring, play a major role, somewhat greater than those of sex, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and smoking, in influencing intima-media thickness.
Revue Française d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique, 1997
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 1995
Prevalence of asthma is influenced by environmental factors which may be different from area to a... more Prevalence of asthma is influenced by environmental factors which may be different from area to area. A cross-sectional epidemiological survey was carried out among 1,395 children attending primary schools in the city of Le Havre and the canton of Fécamp (Haute-Normandie). Questionnaires including data about the disease, family history, environmental and socio-economic factors were completed by the school physician in presence of the parents. Prevalence rate of asthma calculated from 1,193 questionnaires was 7.8%. The logistic regression curves pointed out four risk factors: family history of asthma (odds ratio: 2.52) or hay fever (OR: 1.98), atopic dermatitis (OR: 3.96), and parental smoking (OR: 1.79). Sex, socioeconomic status of parents, type of housing, presence of pets in the house were not related to prevalence of asthma. Frequency of cough during the day was only significantly different between both areas. The high level of school absence (21.1%) and frequency of hospitaliza...
Archives françaises de pédiatrie, 1991
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2000
Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and wh... more Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and when surgery or arterial embolization are not possible, those benign tumours may benefit from interferon alpha treatment. We report a case of a 14-month-old infant who presented with hepatic hemangiomatosis and cardiac failure. The disease can neither be controlled by steroids nor by radiotherapy associated with digitalo-diuretic treatment. Due to the important vascular volume of the tumour, neither surgical care nor arterial embolization were possible. Thus this infant was treated for ten months by interferon alpha. The evolution was favourable: cardiac failure, calcifications and volume of the angiomatosis were regressive. Interferon alpha treatment helps to control cardiac failure and the course of hepatic hemangioma in childhood.
Revue des maladies respiratoires, 1995
The authors report an original case of Crohn's disease in a teenager with breathlessness and ... more The authors report an original case of Crohn's disease in a teenager with breathlessness and alveolar lymphocytosis. This respiratory involvement is uncommon in pediatric. About the literature, the authors review the significant and the prognostic value of alveolitis in Crohn's disease.
Archives françaises de pédiatrie, 1993
As facial nerve palsy is usually of sudden onset and of obscure etiology, a survey of large serie... more As facial nerve palsy is usually of sudden onset and of obscure etiology, a survey of large series may provide new information. The files of 40 children suffering from acute facial nerve palsy seen in 3 pediatric and 1 otorhinolaryngologic (ORL) departments between 1980 and 1990 were analysed. Patients with congenital palsy and those with paralysis that appeared after injury or in the course of acute or chronic disease (otitis media, tumor) were excluded from the study. The children were 9 months-16 years old (mean: 7 year 1 month). There were 22 left and 18 right facial nerve palsies. The palsy was moderate in 17 children, severe in 15, and total in 5. Etiologic factors (viral serologic studies, CSF examination), ORL studies and electromyogram of the facial nerve were analyzed in the majority of cases. Corticosteroids were used in 30 patients. A viral etiology was suspected and/or confirmed in 13 children; abnormalities were seen in 6 of the patients who underwent lumbar puncture. ...
Archives de Pédiatrie, 2000
Certains hémangio-endothéliomes hépatiques mettent en jeu le pronostic vital. Après échec des tra... more Certains hémangio-endothéliomes hépatiques mettent en jeu le pronostic vital. Après échec des traitements classiques, en cas de non-accessibilité à la chirurgie et à l'embolisation artérielle, ces tumeurs bénignes peuvent bénéficier d'un traitement par interféron α. Observation. -Nous rapportons l'observation d'un nourrisson de 14 mois atteint d'une angiomatose diffuse néonatale sévère avec une localisation hépatique et une insuffisance cardiaque. Aucun traitement chirurgical ou par embolisation artérielle n'étant possible, un traitement par interféron α a été proposé pendant dix mois. L'évolution, favorable, a été marquée par la régression de l'insuffisance cardiaque, et par la calcification et la régression de l'angiomatose. Conclusion. -Un traitement par interféron α permet de contrôler une insuffisance cardiaque et l'évolution d'un hémangiome hépatique. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS hémangioendothéliome hépatique / foie / interféron α Summary -A case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma management: by interferon α. Hepatic hemangioendothelioma can have a fatal outcome. After failure of classic therapies, and when surgery or arterial embolization are not possible, those benign tumours may benefit from interferon α treatment. Case report. -We report a case of a 14-month-old infant who presented with hepatic hemangiomatosis and cardiac failure. The disease can neither be controlled by steroids nor by radiotherapy associated with digitalo-diuretic treatment. Due to the important vascular volume of the tumour, neither surgical care nor arterial embolization were possible. Thus this infant was treated for ten months by interferon α. The evolution was favourable: cardiac failure, calcifications and volume of the angiomatosis were regressive. Conclusion. -Interferon α treatment helps to control cardiac failure and the course of hepatic hemangioma in childhood. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS hemangioendothelioma / liver / interferon α / infant Les angiomes hépatiques du nourrisson sont des affections rares qui peuvent mettre en jeu le pronostic vital du fait d'une coagulopathie de consomma-tion, d'hémorragies graves, d'insuffisance cardiaque [1]. L'abord thérapeutique médical fait appel aux corticostéroïdes [2], à la radiothérapie et aux agents
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2006
Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2006
The nicotinism at the teenagers is a concern of public health. The objective of our prospective a... more The nicotinism at the teenagers is a concern of public health. The objective of our prospective and descriptive investigation was to better include/understand the nicotinic practices of the teenagers. A questionnaire was distributed to the children from 12 to 16 years presenting at the Paediatric emergency department of Le Havre from September 2003 on May 2004. The items collected related to the practices and knowledge on the nicotinism. Hundred answers were collected at teenagers with an average age 14 years. We found 35% of smokers. Among smokers, the average age of the beginning of the nicotinism is at 12,2 years. The girls smoke significantly more than the boys (42% versus 22%, p<0.01). Sex ratio is 2,8 (26 girls and 9 boys). The degree of dependence was evaluated by the score of Fagerström. Half of the questioned teenagers are fairly with strongly dependent (score > 5), in spite of a daily consumption of 5 cigarettes on average. The consumption of other "drugs" ...
Journal des maladies vasculaires, 2005
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent disease and remains a major cause of mortality and mor... more Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent disease and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity among our patients. During the 20 past years, clinical description, diagnostic tools, and treatment have changed dramatically. Most published data describing risk factors for VTE no longer apply to the patients seen in daily practice. We present here the rationale, aims, and methodology of the OPTIMEV Study (OPTimisation de l'Interrogatoire pour la Maladie thromboEmbolique Veineuse). Risk factors for VTE are numerous, complex and interactions between them and their clinical importance is difficult to measure (table I). For example, odds ratios for VTE recurrence vary greatly across longitudinal studies. We searched the National Library of Medecine (PubMed) and the Amedeo website using the following keywords: "venous thromboembolism", "pulmonary embolism", "deep vein thrombosis", "risk factors". We selected 84 relevant articles published ...
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2001
In order to understand the epidemiological aspects of chronic cough, we analysed 100 patients'... more In order to understand the epidemiological aspects of chronic cough, we analysed 100 patients' files referred for chronic cough in five pediatric-pulmonology consultations. The patients had a chronic cough for more than 3 weeks. The distribution of causes was: asthma, 56%; upper airway disorders, 16%; psychogenic, 4%; whooping cough, 4%; Mycoplasma pneumoniae pulmonary infection, 3%; Chlamydia pneumoniae pulmonary infection, 1%; bronchiectasis, 1%. In 15% of cases two or more causes were associated; In most cases, the clinical characteristics of the cough are evident enough to establish a diagnosis with few secondary explorations. The prognosis is on the whole favourable.
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Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, 1993
A new case of hairy elbows is reported. This localized hypertrichosis, which appears in the first... more A new case of hairy elbows is reported. This localized hypertrichosis, which appears in the first months of life, deserves to be individualized. CASE-REPORT. A 10-year old girl presented with hairy elbows and short stature (-2.5 S.D.). Hypertrichosis and unexplained intrauterine growth retardation had been noticed at birth. Ten cases of hairy elbow have been reported since Beighton's case. Unexplained short stature (unrelated to any specific dysmorphic syndrome) was observed in 7 cases. Hairy elbows could be considered a mark of short stature, but this association might be overestimated owing to the very few published cases.
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 1995
Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 2006
Introduction Le tabagisme chez les adolescents est une préoccupation de santé publique. L'objecti... more Introduction Le tabagisme chez les adolescents est une préoccupation de santé publique. L'objectif de notre enquête prospective et descriptive a été de mieux comprendre les habitudes tabagiques des adolescents.
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2014
Recommendations for the use of diagnostic testing in low respiratory infection in children older ... more Recommendations for the use of diagnostic testing in low respiratory infection in children older than 3 months were produced by the Groupe de Recherche sur les Avancées en Pneumo-Pédiatrie (GRAPP) under the auspices of the French Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology Society (SP(2)A). The Haute Autorité de santé (HAS) methodology, based on formalized consensus, was used. A first panel of experts analyzed the English and French literature to provide a second panel of experts with recommendations to validate. Only the recommendations are presented here, but the full text is available on the SP(2)A website.
Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 1995
La possibilit6 d'un d6ficit en composant du compl6ment doit 8tre 6voqu6e devant la survenue de m6... more La possibilit6 d'un d6ficit en composant du compl6ment doit 8tre 6voqu6e devant la survenue de m6ningite 7t r6p6tition. Nous rapportons deux observations r6v61atrices, l'une d'un d6ficit en C2, l'autre en C5. La survenue d'une r6cidive de m6ningite doit faire rechercher une br6che m6ning6e (surtout s'il s'agit d'une m6ningite h pneumocoque), une aspl6nie, un d6ficit en immunoglobuline et un d6ficit du systSme compl6mentaire. Dans ce cadre, il s'agit de la voie principale (C1, C2, C4) dans 12 %, de la voie alterne dans 42 %, de la voie terminale (C5 h C9) dans 46 %. Devant l'absence de traitement sp6cifique de ces d6ficits, une prophylaxie des infections est r6alis6e par la p6nicilline V, et par les vaccinations (pneumo 23, m6ningocoque A C, Haemophilus influenzae ).
Journal Européen des Urgences, 2007
Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie, 2007