Publications by authors named "L Verdier"
Publication Dynamics on Social Media During the Orpea Nursing Homes Scandal: A Twitter Analysis.
Stud Health Technol Inform
May 2023
The release of a book denouncing mistreatment in French nursing home triggered a scandal which was conveyed on social networks. The objectives of this study were to study the temporal trends and dynamics of publication on Twitter during the scandal as well as to identify the main topics of discussion.The first one is spontaneous and completely aligned with the actuality and fed by media and family of residents, while the second one is out of step with current events and fed by the company involved in the scandal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMacroplastic transfer dynamics in the Loire estuary: Similarities and specificities with macrotidal estuaries.
Mar Pollut Bull
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- This study examines how macroplastic waste moves through the Loire estuary, aiming to better understand the transfer processes involved.
- Between January 2020 and July 2021, 35 plastic bottles with GPS trackers were monitored, revealing a wide range of travel distances and patterns influenced by various factors.
- The findings show that, like the Seine estuary, no tracked bottles reached the Atlantic Ocean, confirming these estuaries act as accumulation zones for macroplastics, raising concerns about how much actually makes it from land to the sea.
Organoarsenic compounds have been widely used as pesticides and chemical agents. Lewisite (CHAsCl), a blister agent, is a model of such compounds. A comprehensive detailed kinetic mechanism of combustion has been developed based on theoretical investigations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examines the function of the right ventricle (RV) using two-dimensional (2D) strain analysis after aortic coarctation (CoA) repair, as well as relationships between potential RV strain abnormalities and patient characteristics. The study examined 39 patients (61% male, age 32 ± 16 years) with CoA repair (33 post end-to-end anastomosis/sub-clavian flap, 6 post stenting/bypass/Teflon patch) and 42 controls. The structure and function of the left ventricle (LV), left atrium (LA), and RV were assessed using 2D standard echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging, and 2D strain imaging.
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- Patients with cancer admitted for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) face higher risks of mortality compared to those without cancer, both in-hospital and long-term.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis included data from over 294,000 ACS patients and nearly 40,000 PCI patients, revealing significantly increased rates of all-cause and cardiac death in cancer patients.
- The findings highlight the urgent need for improved management strategies for this high-risk population to address their unique healthcare needs after ACS or PCI.