Poitiers University Hospital

This study tested two ways to give oxygen to adults hospitalized with sudden, severe breathing failure. Researchers compared standard oxygen therapy to a newer method called high-flow nasal oxygen to see which one led to better survival rates after 28 days. The goal was to find t…

This study tested whether a blood marker called PS100B could help doctors diagnose stroke in patients who have had symptoms for 1-4 days. Researchers enrolled 179 patients with stroke-like symptoms to see if the blood test could accurately identify who actually had a stroke. The …

This study tested whether a blood test for a protein called S100B could help doctors decide if a CT scan is needed for adults with minor head injuries who are taking blood-thinning medications like aspirin or clopidogrel. The goal was to see if a negative S100B test result could …

This study looked back at medical records to see how often intensive care doctors using chest X-rays and radiologists using CT scans agreed on a diagnosis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung condition. Researchers analyzed data from 277 critically ill pat…

This study tested whether measuring brain activity could help doctors predict when patients in intensive care are ready to breathe on their own after being on a ventilator. Researchers used a simple, non-invasive EEG to measure brain signals during a standard breathing test in 70…

This study tested whether special vacuum-sealed dressings work better than standard bandages at preventing chest wound openings after heart surgery. Researchers followed 660 heart surgery patients for 90 days to see which dressing better prevented wound separation and infections.…

This study looked back at medical records to see if a standard outpatient breathing and exercise program helps people who have both COPD and high blood pressure in their lungs (pulmonary hypertension). Researchers compared two groups—one with both conditions and one with just COP…

This study looked at how adding specialized advanced practice nurses to a French hospital's emergency department affected patient care. Researchers surveyed over 900 patients to see if these nurses improved satisfaction, wait times, and safety for people with minor injuries. The …

This study aimed to better understand how cerebrospinal fluid naturally flows around the brain and spinal cord. Researchers used special MRI scans on 15 healthy volunteers to measure the speed of this fluid movement at different points along the spine. The goal was to gather data…

This study looked at whether a simple, non-invasive test that measures the body's automatic nerve system (baroreflex sensitivity) could predict which patients would have their irregular heartbeat return after a common treatment called ablation. Researchers followed 116 patients w…

This study aimed to better understand how scleroderma affects the hands. Researchers used a very powerful 7 Tesla MRI scanner to take detailed pictures of the joints and blood vessels in the hands of 50 people, including those with and without the disease. The goal was to describ…

This study aimed to understand if repeated oxygen deprivation, like what happens in sleep apnea, reduces the brain's ability to train breathing muscles. Healthy volunteers performed breathing exercises twice: once after 6 hours in normal air and once after 6 hours in low-oxygen a…

This study aims to better understand and identify patients with chronic pain that continues after back surgery, a condition called Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Researchers followed 200 adults with persistent pain for over 6 months after surgery to collect detailed informa…

This study aimed to understand how common skin bacteria (staphylococci) and their toxins might worsen eczema and lead to related skin infections like eczema herpeticum. Researchers enrolled 41 adults with moderate to severe eczema to compare samples from their affected skin and b…