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Brancaleone P, Delefortrie Q, Descamps O, Weynand B, Vanbever R, Detry G. Lipoid Pneumonia Associated with Polyethylene Glycol Chronic Aspiration. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 207:e71-e72. [PMID: 36315868 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202107-1692im] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Centres Hospitaliers Jolimont, La Louvière, Belgium
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- Dienst Pathologische Ontleedkunde, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Wauthier L, Delefortrie Q, Eppe N, Vankerkhoven P, Wolff E, Dekeyser M, Cirriez JM, Grimmelprez A. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in high-risk health care workers in a Belgian general hospital: evolution from the first wave to the second. Acta Clin Belg 2021; 77:906-914. [PMID: 34789077 DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2021.2004349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Health care workers (HCWs) are at the frontline for combatting the ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. To describe recent or past infections, the novel development of serological assays enabled the assessment of the immune response developed in coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Here, we investigate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in high-risk HCWs in a Belgian general hospital after both the first and the second waves. Three different immunoassays were used to determine immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in volunteer HCWs who worked in at least one COVID-19-dedicated ward [emergency department, intensive care unit (ICU) and internal medicine department] in our institution from 8 May 2020 to 19 May 2020 (n = 267) and from 18 January 2021 to 8 February 2021 (n = 189). Risk factors for seropositivity were also assessed using a questionnaire filled out by all participants. We report a steep increase in seroprevalence after the second wave and report a higher seropositivity in HCWs than in the general population. Furthermore, we show that ICU personnel and especially nurses exhibit a proportionally lower SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence. This study documents the rapid increase in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in highly exposed HCWs in a context of high viral circulation prior to vaccination campaigns. Most importantly, it suggests a lower occupational risk in ICU and illustrates the role of diagnostic labeling and use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Loris Wauthier
- Clinical Pathology Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Emergency Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium
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de Azambuja E, Brandão M, Wildiers H, Laenen A, Aspeslagh S, Fontaine C, Collignon J, Lybaert W, Verheezen J, Rutten A, Vuylsteke P, Goeminne JC, Demey W, Van Beckhoven D, Deblonde J, Rottey S, Geukens T, Punie K, Bafort K, Belkhir L, Bossuyt N, Colombie V, Daubresse C, Dauby N, De Munter P, Delmarcelle D, Delvallee M, Demeester R, Delefortrie Q, Dugernier T, Holemans X, Louviaux I, Machurot P, Minette P, Mokrane S, Nachtergal C, Noirhomme S, Piérard D, Rossi C, Schirvel C, Sermijn E, Staelens F, Triest F, Van Beckhoven D, Van Goethem N, Van Praet J, Vanhoenacker A, Verstraete R, Willems E, Wyndham-Thomas C. Impact of solid cancer on in-hospital mortality overall and among different subgroups of patients with COVID-19: a nationwide, population-based analysis. ESMO Open 2020; 5:e000947. [PMID: 32978251 PMCID: PMC7520811 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2020-000947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer seems to have an independent adverse prognostic effect on COVID-19-related mortality, but uncertainty exists regarding its effect across different patient subgroups. We report a population-based analysis of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 with prior or current solid cancer versus those without cancer. METHODS We analysed data of adult patients registered until 24 May 2020 in the Belgian nationwide database of Sciensano. The primary objective was in-hospital mortality within 30 days of COVID-19 diagnosis among patients with solid cancer versus patients without cancer. Severe event occurrence, a composite of intensive care unit admission, invasive ventilation and/or death, was a secondary objective. These endpoints were analysed across different patient subgroups. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyse the association between cancer and clinical characteristics (baseline analysis) and the effect of cancer on in-hospital mortality and on severe event occurrence, adjusting for clinical characteristics (in-hospital analysis). RESULTS A total of 13 594 patients (of whom 1187 with solid cancer (8.7%)) were evaluable for the baseline analysis and 10 486 (892 with solid cancer (8.5%)) for the in-hospital analysis. Patients with cancer were older and presented with less symptoms/signs and lung imaging alterations. The 30-day in-hospital mortality was higher in patients with solid cancer compared with patients without cancer (31.7% vs 20.0%, respectively; adjusted OR (aOR) 1.34; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.58). The aOR was 3.84 (95% CI 1.94 to 7.59) among younger patients (<60 years) and 2.27 (95% CI 1.41 to 3.64) among patients without other comorbidities. Severe event occurrence was similar in both groups (36.7% vs 28.8%; aOR 1.10; 95% CI 0.95 to 1.29). CONCLUSIONS This population-based analysis demonstrates that solid cancer is an independent adverse prognostic factor for in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19. This adverse effect was more pronounced among younger patients and those without other comorbidities. Patients with solid cancer should be prioritised in vaccination campaigns and in tailored containment measurements.
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- Evandro de Azambuja
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet and L'Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium.
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- EPI Unit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of General Medical Oncology and Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, AZ Nikolaas, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Trudo Hospital, Sint-Truiden, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, GZA Ziekenhuizen, Campus Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, UCLouvain, CHU-UCL Namur, Namur, Belgium; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Medical Oncology, AZ Klina, Brasschaat, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Translational Breast Cancer Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of General Medical Oncology and Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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Van Brussel C, Delefortrie Q, Kerzmann B, Grégoire C, Adam JF. [Oxynorm® instant versus Tradonal® odis as level 2 analgesic in an emergency service : a monocentric double blind randomized non-inferiority study]. Rev Med Liege 2017; 72:448-453. [PMID: 29058837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pain is one of the most common reasons for consultation in the ER. As far as class II analgesics are concerned, tramadol is most usually used. According to some data from the literature, it would seem that oxycodone and tramadol are equivalent in terms of analgesia. We have tried to prove that oxycodone (Oxynorm® instant) is not less effective than tramadol (Tradonal® odis) in an emergency unit. This is a prospective, monocentric, randomized study carried out amongst ambulatory patients. Those included in the study were given 1 g of paracetamol and a weight-ajusted dose of either tramadol or oxycodone. Every 30 minutes, a simple numerical scale (NS) was established and the clinical parameters were checked. We studied a total of 121 patients divided into 2 groups. There is an average difference of -1.47 between the average ?NS of the oxycodone group and the average ?NS of the tramadol group, with a confidence interval of 95 % (-9.42 - 6.48). The confidence interval does not cross the -10 line considered as the acceptable loss of efficiency, which allows us to conclude that oxycodone is not inferior to tramadol. As far as the adverse effects studied are concerned, there is no significant link between the treatment and the appearance of any side effect.
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- C Van Brussel
- Service des Urgences, Notre Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgique
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- Service de Biologie Clinique, Notre Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgique
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- Service des Urgences, Notre Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgique
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- Service des Urgences, Notre Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgique
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- Soins intensifs et Département de Médecine aiguë, Notre Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgique
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Delefortrie Q, Schatt P, Grimmelprez A, Gohy P, Deltour D, Collard G, Vankerkhoven P. Comparison of the Liaison® Calprotectin kit with a well established point of care test (Quantum Blue - Bühlmann-Alere®) in terms of analytical performances and ability to detect relapses amongst a Crohn population in follow-up. Clin Biochem 2015; 49:268-73. [PMID: 26506117 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although colonoscopy associated with histopathological sampling remains the gold standard in the diagnostic and follow-up of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), calprotectin is becoming an essential biomarker in gastroenterology. The aim of this work is to compare a newly developed kit (Liaison® Calprotectin - Diasorin®) and its two distinct extraction protocols (weighing and extraction device protocol) with a well established point of care test (Quantum Blue® - Bühlmann-Alere®) in terms of analytical performances and ability to detect relapses amongst a Crohn's population in follow-up. METHODS Stool specimens were collected over a six month period and were composed of control and Crohn's patients. Amongst the Crohn's population disease activity (active vs quiescent) was evaluated by gastroenterologists. RESULTS A significant difference was found between all three procedures in terms of calprotectin measurements (weighing protocol=30.3μg/g (median); stool extraction device protocol=36.9μg/g (median); Quantum Blue® (median)=63; Friedman test, P value=0.05). However, a good correlation was found between both extraction methods coupled with the Liaison® analyzer and between the Quantum Blue® (weighing protocol/extraction device protocol Rs=0.844, P=0.01; Quantum Blue®/extraction device protocol Rs=0.708, P=0.01; Quantum Blue®/weighing protocol, Rs=0.808, P=0.01). Finally, optimal cut-offs (and associated negative predictive values - NPV) for detecting relapses were in accordance with above results (Quantum Blue® 183.5μg/g and NPV of 100%>extraction device protocol+Liaison® analyzer 124.5μg/g and NPV of 93.5%>weighing protocol+Liaison® analyzer 106.5μg/g and NPV of 95%). CONCLUSIONS Although all three methods correlated well and had relatively good NPV in terms of detecting relapses amongst a Crohn's population in follow-up, the lack of any international standard is the origin of different optimal cut-offs between the three procedures.
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- Quentin Delefortrie
- Clinique Notre Dame de Grâce, 6041 Gosselies, Chaussée de Nivelles 212, Belgium.
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- Clinique Notre Dame de Grâce, 6041 Gosselies, Chaussée de Nivelles 212, Belgium
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- Clinique Notre Dame de Grâce, 6041 Gosselies, Chaussée de Nivelles 212, Belgium
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- Clinique Notre Dame de Grâce, 6041 Gosselies, Chaussée de Nivelles 212, Belgium
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- Centre Hospitalier Régional du Val de Sambre, 5060 Auvelais, Belgium
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