Epidemiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: gender-related differences

A Bobbio, A Dechartres, S Bouam, D Damotte… - Thorax, 2015 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Epidemiology of spontaneous pneumothorax has been scantily studied. We
aimed to assess the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and describe patients’ …

Prognosis of French COVID-19 patients with chronic liver disease: a national retrospective cohort study for 2020

V Mallet, N Beeker, S Bouam, P Sogni, S Pol… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The impact of chronic liver disease on outcomes in patients with COVID-19
is uncertain. Hence, we aimed to explore this association. Methods We explored the …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and COVID-19: ACE 2, the missing tile

…, G Favre, S Frey, V Esnault, J Gugenheim, S Bouam… - Obesity surgery, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic is the major health crisis of our time. It bears the potential to create
devastating social, economic, and political consequences in all the countries it touches. At …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of previous history of bariatric surgery on outcome of COVID-19. A nationwide medico-administrative French study

A Iannelli, S Bouam, AS Schneck, S Frey, K Zarca… - Obesity surgery, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To determine the risk of invasive mechanical ventilation and death in obese
individuals with a history of bariatric surgery (BS) admitted for COVID-19. Methods All obese …

Epidemiology and prognostic factors of pleural empyema

A Bobbio, S Bouam, J Frenkiel, K Zarca, L Fournel… - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Infection of the pleural cavity invariably leads to hospitalisation, and a fatal
outcome is not uncommon. Our aim was to study the epidemiology of pleural empyema on a …

Burden of liver disease progression in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

…, JPS Pereira, CN Jimenez, M Sakka, S Bouam… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims There are uncertainties regarding the burden of liver disease in patients
with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Thus, we aimed to quantify the burden of liver disease, identify …

An intranet-based automated system for the surveillance of nosocomial infections: prospective validation compared with physicians' self-reports

S Bouam, E Girou, C Brun-Buisson… - Infection Control & …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objective:To examine the reliability of the data produced by an automated system for the
surveillance of nosocomial infections.Setting:A 906-bed, tertiary-care teaching hospital.Design:…

[HTML][HTML] Burden of grade 3 or 4 liver injury associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

L Parlati, M Sakka, A Retbi, S Bouam, L Hassani… - JHEP Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims There is concern about the burden of liver injury in patients with cancer
exposed to immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs). Methods In a retrospective cohort study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Eradication of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE): the cost of a failure in the systematic screening

L Escaut, S Bouam, M Frank-Soltysiak… - … Resistance and Infection …, 2013 - Springer
Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are still a concern in hospital units
tending to seriously ill patients. However, the cost-effectiveness of active surveillance program …

Validation of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies associated vasculitides diagnosis codes from the electronic health records of two French university hospitals

C Mettler, S Bouam, S Liva-Yonnet, G Pugnet… - European Journal of …, 2022 - ejinme.com
ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) are necrotizing vasculitis, with few or no immune deposit,
predominantly affecting small vessels. Among AAV, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA…