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Microbiol Spectr ; 11(6): e0186723, 2023 Dec 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37882556

ABSTRACT

IMPORTANCE: The report highlights an epidemiological change in the circulation of respiratory viruses in pediatric populations due to strategies adopted against COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has resulted in a significant increase in requests for multiplex respiratory research to identify the virus responsible for the symptoms. The diagnostic needs have increased, and the number of samples analyzed in 2021-2022 is equal to the samples analyzed over the four epidemic periods preceding the pandemic. The report suggests the importance of active surveillance of respiratory viruses' circulation and new recommendations for respiratory virus detection in pediatric patients.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Influenza, Human , Respiratory Tract Infections , Viruses , Humans , Child , Pandemics , COVID-19/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , France/epidemiology
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Arch Pediatr ; 30(5): 260-265, 2023 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37147154

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Teenagers use the Internet to obtain and exchange information in multiple fields, including about taboo subjects such as sexuality. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence and vulnerability factors related to active cybersexuality among teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years in western Normandy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study integrated into sexual education classes for teenagers between 15 and 17 years old. An anonymous questionnaire, designed for the study, was given at the beginning of each session. RESULTS: The study had a 4-month duration and involved 1,208 teenagers. The results revealed that 66% of them engaged in cybersex, with sexting being the most widespread practice: 21% sent such sexts, 60% received such sexts, and 12% of boys shared such texts with others. Other practices, such as dedipix, dating websites, and skin parties, were more marginal, but 12% of teenagers had met someone in real life after meeting them first online. A history of experiencing violence, a lack of parental control, female gender, poor self-esteem, and consuming toxic drugs were associated with a higher risk of cybersexuality with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.63, 1.95, 2.07, 2.27, and 2.66, respectively. Number of friends on social networks >300 and daily viewing of pornography were also strongly associated with cybersexuality with an OR of 2.83 and 6.18, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that cybersex is practiced by two thirds of teens. Vulnerability factors most strongly associated with cybersexuality were female gender, poor self-esteem, consuming toxic drugs, number of friends on social networks >300, and daily viewing of pornography. Cybersexuality involves risks (social exclusion, bullying, dropout, poor self-esteem, breakdown) that are possible to prevent by highlighting this theme during sexual education classes.


Subject(s)
Sexual Behavior , Violence , Male , Humans , Female , Adolescent , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prevalence , Risk Factors
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Arch Pediatr ; 27(4): 212-218, 2020 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32284221

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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children is increasing. Adequate knowledge and skills of primary school staff are required to deal with children affected by T1D. We aimed to evaluate a video training program (VTP) to improve the level of confidence of teachers in administering intramuscular glucagon injection during severe hypoglycemia. The secondary goal was to improve the teachers' theoretical knowledge. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this interventional study, we submitted a VTP to all primary school teachers in the French region of Normandy who received a child with T1D during the 2017-2018 school year. The VTP began with a questionnaire focused on their confidence in performing T1D-related actions and on their theoretical knowledge. Next, we offered a 10-min video covering the main issues of T1D, which could be watched freely for a fortnight. The questionnaire was subsequently resubmitted. The level of confidence was assessed on a scale of 1 to 4. Knowledge was assessed as a score out of 20. Before-after comparisons were made using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Determinants of a good level of confidence and knowledge before VTP were assessed in the first questionnaires using multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Of 221 eligible teachers, 157 (71%) answered the first questionnaire and 77 (34.8%) answered both. The VTP significantly improved the teachers' confidence to administer a glucagon injection (+0.36 points, P<0.001). Their theoretical knowledge was also significantly improved (+1.5 points, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: We propose an original practical VTP that could be useful to improve teachers' T1D-related self-confidence in their skills and knowledge.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Glucagon/administration & dosage , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hormones/administration & dosage , Hypoglycemia/drug therapy , School Teachers , Adult , Child , Female , France , Glucagon/therapeutic use , Hormones/therapeutic use , Humans , Hypoglycemia/etiology , Injections , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Self Efficacy , Video Recording
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Arch Pediatr ; 27 Suppl 1: eS30-eS34, 2020 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32172934

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While the goals of genetic counseling for cystic fibrosis - delivering relevant information on the risk of recurrence and nondirectional support of couples at risk in their reproductive choices - have not changed fundamentally, the practice has evolved considerably in the last decade, growing more complex to face new challenges but also proving more effective. Many factors have contributed to this evolution: technical progress in the exploration of the genome (new generation sequencing) and in reproductive medicine, but also societal developments promoting access to genetic information and the professionalization of genetic counselors in France. The prospect of expanded pre-conception screening of at-risk couples makes genetic counselors major actors not only in medical care centers, but also in modern society by contributing to genetic education among citizens. © 2020 French Society of Pediatrics. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.


Subject(s)
Cystic Fibrosis/diagnosis , Cystic Fibrosis/genetics , Genetic Counseling , DNA/blood , Female , Fetus/metabolism , Genetic Carrier Screening , Humans , Maternal-Fetal Exchange , Noninvasive Prenatal Testing , Preconception Care , Pregnancy , Preimplantation Diagnosis , Prenatal Diagnosis
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Arch Pediatr ; 24(12): e1-e14, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29174009

ABSTRACT

Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) can detect infants with elevated immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) levels and inconclusive sweat tests and/or CFTR DNA results. These cases of uncertain diagnosis are defined by (1) either the presence of at most one CF-associated cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutation with sweat chloride values between 30 and 59mmol/L or (2) two CFTR mutations with at least one of unknown pathogenic potential and a sweat chloride concentration below 60mmol/L. This encompasses various clinical situations whose progression cannot be predicted. In these cases, a sweat chloride test has to be repeated at 12 months, and if possible at 6 and 24 months of life along with extended CFTR sequencing to detect rare mutations. When the diagnosis is not definite, CFTR functional explorations may provide a better understanding of CFTR dysfunction. The initial evaluation of these infants must be conducted in dedicated CF reference centers and should include bacteriological sputum analysis, chest radiology, and fecal elastase assay. The primary care physicians in charge of these patients should be familiar with the current management of CF and should work in collaboration with CF centers. A follow-up should be performed in a CF reference center at 3, 6, and 12 months of life and every year thereafter. Any symptom indicative of CF requires immediate reevaluation of the diagnosis. These guidelines were established by the "neonatal screening and difficult diagnoses" working group of the French CF society. Their objective is to standardize the management of infants with unclear diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Cystic Fibrosis/diagnosis , Cystic Fibrosis/therapy , Algorithms , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Neonatal Screening
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Arch Pediatr ; 24(9): 825-832, 2017 Sep.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28822736

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, developments in virological tools have led to the easy detection of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses (E/RV). Their detection is very frequent in cases of airway involvement in children and their demonstrated causality. But the morbidity of E/RV in the neonatal period is unknown due to lack of epidemiological data. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence and clinical characteristics of these infections in hospitalized neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the virology specimens of all neonates hospitalized at the Caen University Hospital between 2006 and 2011. Clinical characteristics were obtained from the charts. RESULTS: During the study period, 4544 infants aged less than 28 days were hospitalized: 4159 in the neonatal ward and 385 in the pediatric ward. Among these, 711 virology specimens were available, 31 % of which identified at least one virus. An E/RV was identified in 87 patients (1.9 % of the neonates admitted during the study period): 52 in the pediatric ward (13.5 % of 385), and 35 in the neonatal ward (0.8 % of 4159). The mean gestational age was 39 weeks in the pediatric cohort and 35 weeks in the neonatal cohort. The main indication for virological analysis was persistent drowsiness (28 %), temperature above 38°C (25 %), an apparently life-threatening event (23 %), bradycardia (20.5 %), and pallor (20.5 %). Respiratory symptoms associated with E/RV infection were coryza (74 %), cough (35 %), hypoxemia (32 %), accessory muscle use, and recession (31 %). Digestive symptoms were poor feeding (59 %), regurgitation (38 %), abdominal distension (24 %), and projectile vomiting (17 %). Twenty-three percent of the patients required admission to the neonatal ICU or pediatric ICU. Respiratory treatments included oxygen (24 % of 87 patients), continuous positive airway pressure (11 %), and ventilation (5 %). Antibiotics were prescribed in 41 % of the patients (46), but only 10 % (9) had an identified concomitant bacterial infection. In the neonatal department, nosocomial acquisition was suspected in 50 % of E/RV infections. CONCLUSION: E/RV infections have a significant morbidity in neonates, and nosocomial transmission of the virus is underestimated. We recommend that respiratory viruses, including E/RV, be tested for in any unexplained signs in a neonate. Better identification of viruses might shorten the duration of unnecessary antibiotics.


Subject(s)
Enterovirus Infections/diagnosis , Picornaviridae Infections/diagnosis , Rhinovirus , Enterovirus Infections/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Picornaviridae Infections/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies
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Arch Pediatr ; 24(5): 432-438, 2017 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28365188

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Residents must balance patient care and the ongoing acquisition of medical knowledge. With increasing clinical responsibilities and patient overload, medical training is often left aside. In 2010, we designed and implemented a training course in neonatology and pediatric emergency medicine for residents in pediatrics, in order to improve their medical education. The course was made of didactic sessions and several simulation-based seminars for each year of residency. We conducted this study to assess the impact of our program on residents' satisfaction and self-assessed clinical skills. METHODS: A survey was conducted at the end of each seminar. The students were asked to complete a form on a five-point rating scale to evaluate the courses and their impact on their satisfaction and self-assessed clinical skills, following the French National Health Institute's adapted Kirkpatrick model. RESULTS: Sixty-four (84%) of the 76 residents who attended the courses completed the form. The mean satisfaction score for the entire course was 4.78±0.42. Over 80% of the students felt that their clinical skills had improved. CONCLUSION: Medical education is an important part of residency training. Our training course responded to the perceived needs of the students with consistently satisfactory evaluations. Before the evaluation of the impact of the course on patient care, further studies are needed to assess the acquisition of knowledge and skills through objective evaluations.


Subject(s)
Curriculum , Internship and Residency , Neonatology/education , Pediatric Emergency Medicine , Attitude of Health Personnel , Clinical Competence , France , Humans , Program Evaluation , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Rev Mal Respir ; 34(2): 134-146, 2017 Feb.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28262277

ABSTRACT

The spectrum of respiratory viruses is expanding and emerging diseases have been described regularly over the last fifteen years. The origin of these emerging respiratory viruses may be zoonotic (by crossing species barrier, after changes to RNA viruses such as avian influenza virus type A or coronaviruses), or related to the use of new identification techniques (metapneumovirus, bocavirus). The relationship between bronchiolitis and asthma is now better understood thanks to prospective follow up of birth cohorts. The role of rhinovirus has become predominant with respect to respiratory syncytial virus. The identification of predisposing factors immunological, functional, atopic and genetic, for the onset of asthma after rhinovirus infection suggests that viral infection reveals a predisposition rather than itself being a cause of asthma. The role of bacteria in the natural history of asthma is also beginning to be better understood. The results of the COPSAC Danish cohort have shown the frequency of bacterial identification during wheezy episodes before 3 years, and the impact of bacterial colonization at the age of one month on the onset of asthma by age 5 years. The role of bacterial infections in severe asthma in young children is also discussed.


Subject(s)
Microbial Interactions/physiology , Respiratory System/microbiology , Respiratory System/virology , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/virology , Bacterial Infections/complications , Bacterial Infections/virology , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/microbiology , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/virology , Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/pathogenicity , Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/physiology , Virus Diseases/complications , Virus Diseases/microbiology
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Arch Pediatr ; 24(4): 401-414, 2017 Apr.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28258861

ABSTRACT

Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) may detect infants with elevated immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) levels but with inconclusive sweat tests and/or DNA results. This includes cases associating (1) either the presence of at most one CF-causing mutation and sweat chloride values between 30 and 59mmol/L or (2) two CFTR mutations with at least one of unknown pathogenicity and a sweat chloride below 60mmol/L. This encompasses different clinical situations whose progression cannot be predicted. These cases require redoing the sweat test at 12 months and if possible at 6 and 24 months of life. This must be associated with extended genotyping. CFTR functional explorations can also help by investigating CFTR dysfunction. These infants must be initially evaluated in dedicated CF centers including bacteriological sputum analysis, chest radiology and fecal elastase dosage. A home practitioner must be informed of the specificity of follow-up. These infants will be reviewed in the CF center at 3, 6 and 12 months and every year. Any CF-related symptom requires reevaluation of the diagnosis. These guidelines were established by the "neonatal screening and difficult diagnoses" working group of the French CF Society. They aim to standardize management of infants with unclear diagnosis in French CF centers.


Subject(s)
Cystic Fibrosis/diagnosis , Cystic Fibrosis/therapy , Neonatal Screening/methods , Chlorides/blood , Cystic Fibrosis/genetics , Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator/genetics , DNA Mutational Analysis , Diagnosis, Differential , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Interdisciplinary Communication , Intersectoral Collaboration , Predictive Value of Tests , Referral and Consultation , Sweat/chemistry
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Arch Pediatr ; 24(3): 215-224, 2017 Mar.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28131557

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In pediatric units, bacteria-producing extended-spectrum-betalactamase (ESBL) have an increasing prevalence among bacteria causing febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of bacteria resistance patterns observed in UTIs, in order to assess the current antibiotic treatment protocols. This study is based upon a single-center retrospective chart review of the cytobacteriological urine cultures performed in UTIs between 1 January and 31 December 2014, in the medical pediatric unit of the Caen University Hospital. Out of the total of 219 cases of UTI, 26.9% were recurrences of UTI, 18.3% were infections in infants less than 3 months old, 21% of the patients suffered from underlying uropathy, and 16.4% of the patients had recently been exposed to antibiotics. In 80.3% of the cases, Escherichia coli was found, while Enterococcus faecalis was found in 5.6%. The antibiograms proved that 33.5% of the bacteria were sensitive. Half of E. coli were resistant to ampicillin, 4.9% to cefixime, 4.9% to ceftriaxone, 1.1% to gentamicin, and 27.8% to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Nine E. coli and one Enterobacter cloacae produced ESBL, accounting for 4.6% of the UTIs. We did not find any bacteria-producing high-level cephalosporinase. Cefixime resistance was statistically linked to ongoing antibiotic treatment (OR=5.98; 95% CI [1.44; 24.91], P=0.014) and underlying uropathy (OR=6.24; 95% CI [1.47; 26.42], P=0.013). Ceftriaxone resistance was statistically related to ongoing antibiotic treatment (OR=6.93; 95% CI [1.45; 33.13], P=0.015). These results argue in favor of maintaining intravenous ceftriaxone for probabilistic ambulatory treatment. However, in case of hospitalization, cefotaxime can replace ceftriaxone, due to its lower ecological impact. Moreover, it is necessary to continue monitoring bacterial resistance and regularly review our treatment protocols.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Pyelonephritis/drug therapy , Pyelonephritis/microbiology , Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Enterococcus faecalis , Escherichia coli Infections/drug therapy , Escherichia coli Infections/epidemiology , Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Humans , Infant , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Pyelonephritis/epidemiology , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors
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Arch Pediatr ; 23(8): 787-91, 2016 Aug.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27345559

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact on vaccination coverage of a protocol in which promotion and administration of pertussis vaccine in the maternity ward were proposed upon discharge from a French university hospital. Pertussis is a potentially fatal bacterial respiratory infection, especially in young infants. Since 2004 the High Council of Public Health has recommended vaccinating adults who may become parents. This recommendation is not widely applied in France. The study, organized as a professional practice evaluation (EPP) was conducted by a multidisciplinary team at Caen University Hospital. Thirty couples were included for each period. The primary endpoint was the rate of vaccination coverage for both parents at hospital discharge. Before the information campaign (first period, January 2012), immunization coverage of mothers and fathers was 20% and 13%, respectively. No couple had received a prescription for vaccines. During the second period (June 2013), vaccination coverage was 77% at hospital discharge for mothers and 57% for fathers. Parental immunization coverage against pertussis was multiplied by four to five during the study, which is very encouraging, and it is important to continue this campaign at the region and national levels.


Subject(s)
Health Promotion , Parents , Pertussis Vaccine , Vaccination/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Female , France , Hospitals, University , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Program Evaluation
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Arch Pediatr ; 23(6): 577-83, 2016 Jun.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27133365

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BACKGROUND: Pediatrics residents treat patients who are particularly vulnerable and they care for many patients in palliative situations. The purpose of this study was to build a typology detailing the representations of pediatrics and oncology residents on palliative care and how these transfer to their practice, and to determine their knowledge of euthanasia and end-of-life legislation. METHODS: To draw up this typology, we used a semidirective interview method. The topics treated were their definition of palliative care, end of life, the emotions involved in these situations, and their daily practice. Then we asked them to speak about their opinions and knowledge of euthanasia and end-of-life legislation. RESULTS: Thirteen residents were interviewed: eight pediatrics residents, two oncologists, and three hemato-oncologists. Interviews lasted around 45min. Pediatrics and oncology residents had common representations based on "care giving." Nevertheless, pediatrics residents remained within the technical aspects to protect themselves from their negative emotions and stayed away from their patients. Oncology residents set their emotions aside to be able to carry on taking care of their patients. CONCLUSION: It seems necessary to disseminate a palliative culture, particularly in pediatrics, to improve management of children in palliative situations and to improve resident's feelings.


Subject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Internship and Residency , Oncologists , Palliative Care , Pediatricians , Euthanasia , Female , France , Humans , Male , Prospective Studies , Qualitative Research
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Arch Pediatr ; 23(5): 461-7, 2016 May.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27017358

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AIM: Biological complications in adolescents' self-poisoning are not currently evaluated. The aim of this study was to describe the toxicological characteristics of suicide attempts, the ingested substances, and their complications to better prevent the risks associated with deliberate self-poisoning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive, prospective, single-center study. It took place in the pediatric emergency, hospitalization, and intensive care unit of the Caen University Hospital. All children aged 10-18years who had presented to the pediatric emergency department between 1 June 2012 and 1 June 2013 for deliberate self-poisoning were included. Somatic evaluation was conducted for the protocol on arrival at the emergency room, and repeated during hospitalization, and biological evaluation was performed on arrival at the pediatric emergency unit and on the 5th day after the drug intoxication. A questionnaire was completed at this time to identify the substances ingested and the risk factors for suicide attempt. RESULTS: Acetaminophen was the most frequently chosen substance compared to other drugs in acute drug overdose (P=0.01). Abdominal pain on arrival at the emergency room were significantly associated with acetaminophen (P=0.02). In 10% of the cases, a transfer to the pediatric intensive care unit was required. In total, 3.4% had acute renal failure and 3.4% acute liver failure in connection with acetaminophen ingestion. Biological complications and symptoms disappeared prior to hospital discharge. The average hospital stay was 7.1 days. DISCUSSION: This study focused on biological complications in pediatric emergencies, but also later on deliberate self-poisoning to detect other complications. It seems important to detect the presence of liver or kidney failure, and more importantly whether there is acetaminophen ingestion. The prevention of suicide attempt recurrences also remains a priority, given the increased risk of mortality from repeating a suicide attempt. Systematization of biological assessments made in emergency situations but particularly in the hospital could improve the care of these adolescents.


Subject(s)
Acetaminophen/poisoning , Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/poisoning , Drug Overdose/epidemiology , Suicide, Attempted/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Charcoal/administration & dosage , Child , Drug Overdose/mortality , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Female , France/epidemiology , Hospitals, Pediatric , Hospitals, University , Humans , Incidence , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Sex Distribution , Treatment Outcome
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Arch Pediatr ; 22(4): 368-72, 2015 Apr.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25534558

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Viral respiratory infections are common in children, most of which are due to a virus. They can lead to serious infections, and these children may require treatment in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This prospective study evaluated the epidemiology of respiratory viruses and associated illnesses among children hospitalized in a PICU during the three winter months of 2012-2013. METHODS: All the children admitted to the PICU, University Hospital of Caen, France, were included. Nasal swabs were collected and specimens were tested using a single real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). RESULTS: Of the 105 patients admitted to the PICU during the study period, 84 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The "respiratory group" included 37 patients with respiratory symptoms at admission while the "nonrespiratory group" included 47 patients with no respiratory symptoms. The 84 nasal swabs collected included 54 that were considered positive (64.3%) and 70 viruses were detected. The most commonly detected virus was RSV (n=28; 40.0% positive samples), followed by HRV (n=24; 34.3%). Viruses were more frequently detected in the respiratory (86.5%) than in the nonrespiratory (42.6%) group (P<0.001). Statistical analysis by subgroups revealed that RSV infections were significantly more frequent in the respiratory group (54.1%) than in the nonrespiratory group (6.4%) (P<0.001). There was no difference for HRV (32.4% and 27.7%) or for the other viruses. No difference in duration of hospitalization or duration of mechanical ventilation was demonstrated depending on the virus detected. DISCUSSION: The use of the very sensitive multiplex PCR technique increased virus detection rates in both symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. CONCLUSION: We have confirmed the frequency of RSV infections in a PICU and found that many patients without respiratory symptoms have respiratory infections caused by viruses. The impact of these infections on patient outcome should now be analyzed in order to demonstrate the role played by respiratory viruses.


Subject(s)
Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/virology , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Infant , Intensive Care Units, Pediatric , Male , Prospective Studies , Seasons
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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes ; 122(9): 548-52, 2014 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25140994

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: High TSH levels often observed in overweight subjects are associated with metabolic risk. Thyroid hormones which are involved in fat and carbohydrates metabolism are more rarely studied; their blood levels were measured to more precisely explain the relationships between thyroid function and obesity, in healthy overweight youth. This correlation was studied at baseline and during follow-up of some patients. MATERIALS/METHODS: Data collected were BMI and BMI z score, thyroid hormones (TSH, fT4, fT3), fasting blood glucose, HOMA-IR, lipids (triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol), transaminase activity, fibrinogen, leptin, IGF-I; body composition (biphotonic absorptiometry). Data collected in a sample of the group after 6-18 months of medical intervention could also be studied. RESULTS: At baseline, 13% of the 528 obese subjects (55% girls; 11.3±2.4 years, range 4.1-17.9; BMI z score: 5.4±2.4) had TSH>4mUI/l; fT3 levels were associated with age and transaminase activity; using multivariate regression analysis, with z-score and age as covariates, fT4 showed correlations with TSH, insulin, HOMA IR, blood lipids, and fibrinogen. No correlations were found with leptin, iodine excretion, IGF-I.In 79 patients followed for 52±15 wk (45% girls; age range 8-18.3 years), univariate regression showed a positive correlation between changes in TSH and HOMA-IR, and between changes in fT4 and HDL. Multivariate regression analysis with z score as covariate showed that baseline TSH was associated with negative changes in HOMA-IR. CONCLUSIONS: Increased TSH may be predictive of a decrease in insulin resistance, it should be measured with thyroid hormones; fT4 was associated with a low metabolic risk. Changes in thyroid function could protect against the occurrence of obesity-associated metabolic diseases.


Subject(s)
Body Mass Index , Lipids/blood , Obesity/blood , Thyroid Gland/metabolism , Thyroid Hormones/blood , Thyrotropin/blood , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Insulin Resistance , Male , Obesity/prevention & control
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Arch Pediatr ; 21(6): 654-62, 2014 Jun.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24815598

ABSTRACT

These guidelines aim to standardize the care of infants diagnosed with a typical form of cystic fibrosis (CF) at neonatal screening. They have been implemented by the National Working Group for Neonatal Screening of the French Federation for CF and have been validated using the Delphi methodology by a large group of clinicians involved in the care of CF infants. These guidelines encompass management and organization of care at diagnosis and describe nutritional, digestive, and respiratory monitoring and treatment during the first 2 years of life.


Subject(s)
Cystic Fibrosis/therapy , Antibiotic Prophylaxis , Humans , Immunization Schedule , Infant , Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Nutritional Requirements , Respiratory Tract Infections/prevention & control , Vaccination
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Diabetes Metab ; 40(4): 292-8, 2014 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24814978

ABSTRACT

AIM: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) involves complex metabolic disturbances in cardiomyocytes leading to morphological and functional abnormalities of the myocardium. The relationship between T1D and cardiac structure and function in children is not well established. Our study investigated whether T1D is associated with early subclinical myocardial disturbances in children and adolescents, and whether the state of metabolic control and diabetes duration are influential factors. METHODS: Standard echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and two-dimensional (2D) strain imaging were prospectively performed in 100 T1D children (age: 11.3 ± 3.6 years, 52 boys) and compared with 79 controls. RESULTS: The diabetic and control children were comparable with respect to age, gender, heart rate and blood pressure. There were no significant differences between the two groups in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, LV remodelling and TDI parameters. Conventional mitral Doppler demonstrated significantly fewer diastolic filling abnormalities with an early filling wave in the diabetes group. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) was also significantly lower in the T1D children, while circumferential strain and radial strain did not differ. GLS correlated with HbA1c (r=0.52; P<0.01), but there was no correlation with diabetes duration. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that LV longitudinal myocardial deformation is decreased in young patients with T1D, and glycaemic control may be the main risk factor for these changes. Further follow-up is now necessary to precisely determine the clinical significance of these myocardial changes detected by 2D strain imaging in T1D children.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/physiopathology , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/diagnostic imaging , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/physiopathology , Adolescent , Biomarkers/blood , Case-Control Studies , Child , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/blood , Echocardiography, Doppler , Female , Glycated Hemoglobin/metabolism , Humans , Male , Prospective Studies , ROC Curve , Reproducibility of Results , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/blood
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Arch Pediatr ; 21(4): 418-23, 2014 Apr.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24613479

ABSTRACT

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.


Subject(s)
Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Lung Diseases/diagnosis , Chlamydial Pneumonia/diagnosis , Diagnostic Tests, Routine/methods , Evidence-Based Medicine , France , Humans , Infant , Lung Diseases/therapy , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Mycoplasma/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Pneumocystis/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pulmonary Aspergillosis/diagnosis
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