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View article: Unravelling IPAF, VEDOSS and connective tissue diseases classifications through the mixed connective tissue disease spectrum
Unravelling IPAF, VEDOSS and connective tissue diseases classifications through the mixed connective tissue disease spectrum Open
Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) has long been debated as an early nonspecific phase/symptom of differentiated connective tissue diseases (dCTD), similarly to interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) and very…
View article: Treatment of mixed connective tissue disease: A multicenter retrospective study
Treatment of mixed connective tissue disease: A multicenter retrospective study Open
View article: Pilot Study of Diagnostic Performances of Vascular Biomarkers Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase and Placental Growth Factor in Scleroderma Renal Crisis
Pilot Study of Diagnostic Performances of Vascular Biomarkers Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase and Placental Growth Factor in Scleroderma Renal Crisis Open
View article: Prevalent findings on low-dose CT scan lung cancer screening: a French prospective pilot study
Prevalent findings on low-dose CT scan lung cancer screening: a French prospective pilot study Open
Despite significant therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the biggest killer among cancers. In France, there is no national screening program against lung cancer. Thus, in this perspective, the Foch Hospital decided to implement a pilo…
View article: Tezepelumab for refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis-related asthma
Tezepelumab for refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis-related asthma Open
View article: The CARMEN-France registry of adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in France
The CARMEN-France registry of adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in France Open
View article: Can Haematological Parameters Discriminate COVID-19 from Influenza?
Can Haematological Parameters Discriminate COVID-19 from Influenza? Open
Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to the influenza virus, but because treatments and prognoses are different, it is important to accurately and rapidly differentiate these diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the analysis…
View article: Stratification of COVID-19 Severity Using SeptiCyte RAPID, a Novel Host Immune Response Test
Stratification of COVID-19 Severity Using SeptiCyte RAPID, a Novel Host Immune Response Test Open
SeptiCyte® RAPID is a gene expression assay measuring the relative expression levels of host response genes PLA2G7 and PLAC8, indicative of a dysregulated immune response during sepsis. As severe forms of COVID-19 may be considered viral s…
View article: Cutaneous Involvement in Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Multicenter Cohort of 65 Patients
Cutaneous Involvement in Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Multicenter Cohort of 65 Patients Open
Importance Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a severe, rare complication of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), but cutaneous involvement has not yet been adequately described. Objective To describe cutaneous involvement during…
View article: Stratification of COVID-19 severity using SeptiCyte RAPID, a novel host immune response test
Stratification of COVID-19 severity using SeptiCyte RAPID, a novel host immune response test Open
SeptiCyte ® RAPID is a gene expression assay measuring the relative expression levels of host response genes PLA2G7 and PLAC8, indicative of a dysregulated immune response during sepsis. As severe forms of COVID-19 may be considered viral …
View article: Soluble CD163 and incident cardiovascular events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: An observational cohort study
Soluble CD163 and incident cardiovascular events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: An observational cohort study Open
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View article: Vaccine refusal and burnout: Hospitals need “emergency multidisciplinary team meetings”
Vaccine refusal and burnout: Hospitals need “emergency multidisciplinary team meetings” Open
Why and how should hospitals respond when faced with patients and healthcare workers refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or suffering from burnout? Hospitals need more practical solutions for the concrete management of ethical issue…
View article: Tocilizumab plus dexamethasone versus dexamethasone in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A randomised clinical trial from the CORIMUNO-19 study group
Tocilizumab plus dexamethasone versus dexamethasone in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A randomised clinical trial from the CORIMUNO-19 study group Open
View article: Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and cardiovascular events in systemic lupus erythematosus (HEMATOPLUS study)
Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and cardiovascular events in systemic lupus erythematosus (HEMATOPLUS study) Open
Objective The detection of somatic mutations among the genes of myeloid cells in asymptomatic patients—defining clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP)—is associated with a predisposition to cardiovascular events (CVEs) in …
View article: »Der Genozid am Belarusischen Volk« als politischer Diskurs und Strafverfolgungspraxis
»Der Genozid am Belarusischen Volk« als politischer Diskurs und Strafverfolgungspraxis Open
In diesem Beitrag wird die Verbindung zwischen offizieller Geschichtspolitik der Republik Belarus und der Verfolgung von Anhängern:innen der Protestbewegung beleuchtet. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie das sowjetische Narrativ vom Genoz…
View article: Venous thromboembolism during systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases associated with myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms: a French multicentre retrospective case-control study
Venous thromboembolism during systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases associated with myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms: a French multicentre retrospective case-control study Open
VTE is a common complication in MDS/CMML-associated SIADSs with an increased risk of bleeding when treated by anticoagulants. In the MDS/CMML subgroup, SIADS flares and MDS/CMML progression seem to be prothrombotic risk factors.
View article: Regression of Coronary Aneurysms With Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Steroids for COVID-19 Adult Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Regression of Coronary Aneurysms With Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Steroids for COVID-19 Adult Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Open
View article: High levels of TNFα in patients with COVID-19 refractory to tocilizumab
High levels of TNFα in patients with COVID-19 refractory to tocilizumab Open
View article: Venous thrombosis and predictors of relapse in eosinophil-related diseases
Venous thrombosis and predictors of relapse in eosinophil-related diseases Open
Eosinophils have widespread procoagulant effects. Eosinophilic cardiovascular toxicity mostly consists of endomyocardial damage or eosinophilic vasculitis, while reported cases of venous thrombosis (VT) are scarce. We aimed to report on th…
View article: A low level of CD16<sup>pos</sup> monocytes in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients is a marker of severity
A low level of CD16<sup>pos</sup> monocytes in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients is a marker of severity Open
Objectives Severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are characterized by an excessive production of inflammatory cytokines. Activated monocytes secrete high levels of cytokines. Human monocytes are divided into three major popul…
View article: Tocilizumab for Severe Worsening COVID-19 Pneumonia: a Propensity Score Analysis
Tocilizumab for Severe Worsening COVID-19 Pneumonia: a Propensity Score Analysis Open
View article: Clinical course of COVID-19 in a cohort of 342 familial Mediterranean fever patients with a long-term treatment by colchicine in a French endemic area
Clinical course of COVID-19 in a cohort of 342 familial Mediterranean fever patients with a long-term treatment by colchicine in a French endemic area Open
View article: Hydroxychloroquine levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: whole blood is preferable but serum levels also detect non-adherence
Hydroxychloroquine levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: whole blood is preferable but serum levels also detect non-adherence Open
View article: Evaluation of two serum free light chain quantitation methods, Freelite and Seralite, in the clinical laboratory with a view to switching immunoassay
Evaluation of two serum free light chain quantitation methods, Freelite and Seralite, in the clinical laboratory with a view to switching immunoassay Open
View article: COVID-19 in lung-transplanted and cystic fibrosis patients: Be careful
COVID-19 in lung-transplanted and cystic fibrosis patients: Be careful Open
View article: Interleukin-6 blockade for severe COVID-19
Interleukin-6 blockade for severe COVID-19 Open
In the context of COVID-19 pandemic and growing tensions worldwide regarding healthcare facilities, there is an urgent need for effective treatments likely to reduce the crunch of ICU beds. Following the assumption by Mehta and colleagues …
View article: Risk factors for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case–control study with hydroxychloroquine blood-level analysis
Risk factors for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case–control study with hydroxychloroquine blood-level analysis Open
Objective HCQ is an essential medication in SLE, proven to lengthen survival and reduce flares. Its use, however, is limited by its rare but severe ophthalmological complications. Here, we aimed to analyse factors associated with HCQ retin…
View article: Tocilizumab to Prevent Ventilatory Support for Severe Worsening COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Propensity Score Analysis
Tocilizumab to Prevent Ventilatory Support for Severe Worsening COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Propensity Score Analysis Open
View article: The history of the future closure of Brygidki: 150 years of discussion to move the penitentiary outside of Lviv
The history of the future closure of Brygidki: 150 years of discussion to move the penitentiary outside of Lviv Open
This text will go back to the 19th century in order to show that the discussion about moving Brygidki to another location started as early as the 1870s when it turned out that the very materiality of the former convent prevented the legal …
View article: Territorialisation and Incarceration: The Nexus between Solitary Confinement, Religious Praxis and Imperial Rule in Nineteenth-Century Poland and Lithuania
Territorialisation and Incarceration: The Nexus between Solitary Confinement, Religious Praxis and Imperial Rule in Nineteenth-Century Poland and Lithuania Open
Modern prisons are viewed in this paper as highly specific configurations, providing a critical infrastructure for the forging of a new relationship between subjects and the imperial state. The comparison of three rather different temporal…