Use of Z-codes related to social determinants of health among adult inpatients in France: a nationwide study from 2014 to 2022.

Background: Health is shaped by a complex network of socio-economic, environmental and behavioral factors, known as social determinants of health (SDOH). SDOH can be optionally documented using Z codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) in the French national hospital database. This study aimed to (a) describe the use of SDOH codes among adult inpatients in France in 2022, and temporal trends from 2014 to 2022; and (b) identify the characteristics of hospital stays associated with the presence of SDOH codes.

Effects of Sevoflurane Inhalation on Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients With Septic Shock: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: Our study aimed to investigate the effects of sevoflurane inhalation on mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) and pulmonary vascular resistances (PVRs) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients during lung protective ventilation.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Medical ICU of a university teaching hospital.

An Innovative Deep Learning Approach for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prediction in Intensive Care Units-Pneumonia Risk Evaluation and Diagnostic Intelligence via Computational Technology (PREDICT).

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and serious ICU complication, affecting up to 40% of mechanically ventilated patients. The diagnosis of VAP currently relies on retrospective clinical, radiological, and microbiological criteria, which often delays targeted treatment and promotes the overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The early prediction of VAP is crucial to improve outcomes and guide antimicrobial use related to this disease.

Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Recurrent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Background: High incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) has been reported in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Among these patients, we aimed to assess the incidence, outcomes and risk factors of VAP recurrences. Methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study in three French intensive care units (ICUs).

Factors Associated with 90-Day Mortality in Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 in Marseille, France.

Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics and management of intensive care units (ICU) patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 and to determine 90-day mortality after ICU admission and associated risk factors.

Methods: This observational retrospective study was conducted in six intensive care units (ICUs) in three university hospitals in Marseille, France. Between 10 March and 10 May 2020, all adult patients admitted in ICU with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory failure were eligible for inclusion.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Use: Focus on Patients Requiring Urgent Revascularization.

Background: The novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) appeared in China and precipitously extended across the globe. As always, natural disasters or infectious disease outbreaks have the potential to cause emergency department (ED) volume changes.

Objective: We aimed to assess the influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on ED visits and the impact on the handling of patients requiring urgent revascularization.