Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104244
Francis Couturaud, Philippe Girard, on behalf of the authors and FCRIN INNOVTE members
{"title":"A tribute to Guy Meyer","authors":"Francis Couturaud, Philippe Girard, on behalf of the authors and FCRIN INNOVTE members","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104244","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 3","pages":"Article 104244"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104243
Pierre-Marie Roy , Olivier Sanchez , Menno Huisman , David Jimenez
{"title":"Risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism","authors":"Pierre-Marie Roy , Olivier Sanchez , Menno Huisman , David Jimenez","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Risk stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (<strong>PE</strong>) assists with the selection of appropriate initial therapy and treatment setting. Patients with acute symptomatic PE that present with arterial hypotension or shock have a high risk of death, and treatment guidelines recommend strong consideration of reperfusion in this setting. For haemodynamically stable patients with PE, the combination of a negative clinical prognostic score and the absence of computed tomography-assessed right ventricle enlargement may accurately identify those at low-risk of short-term complications after the diagnosis of PE, and such patients might benefit from an abbreviated hospital stay or outpatient therapy. Some evidence suggests that the accumulation of factors indicating worse outcomes from PE on standard anticoagulation identifies the more severe stable patients with acute PE who might benefit from intensive monitoring and recanalization procedures, particularly if haemodynamic deterioration occurs. Current risk classifications have several shortcomings that might adversely affect clinical and healthcare decisions. Ongoing initiatives aim to address many of those shortcomings, and will hopefully help optimize risk stratification algorithms and treatment strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 3","pages":"Article 104243"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104245
Francis Couturaud , Nicolas Meneveau , Marie Antoinette Sevestre , Pierre-Emmanuel Morange , David Jimenez
{"title":"Duration of anticoagulation of venous thromboembolism","authors":"Francis Couturaud , Nicolas Meneveau , Marie Antoinette Sevestre , Pierre-Emmanuel Morange , David Jimenez","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104245","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, serious condition that requires anticoagulation for at least three months to prevent recurrence and long-term complications. After this initial period, the decision to continue or stop anticoagulation depends on the balance between the risk of recurrent VTE and the risk of bleeding. Established guidelines suggest short-term anticoagulation for VTE caused by transient factors and indefinite anticoagulation for recurrent or cancer-associated VTE. However, for a first unprovoked VTE, decision-making remains challenging. Current predictive scores for recurrence and bleeding are not sufficiently reliable, and the safety and efficacy of reduced-dose anticoagulation remain unclear. In the future, precision and patient-centred medicine may improve treatment decisions in this area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 3","pages":"Article 104245"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104248
Stavros V. Konstantinides , Olivier Sanchez , Samuel Z. Goldhaber , Nicolas Meneveau
{"title":"Advancing the management of acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism: The enduring legacy of Professor Guy Meyer","authors":"Stavros V. Konstantinides , Olivier Sanchez , Samuel Z. Goldhaber , Nicolas Meneveau","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Only few years after the first report on diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) with pulmonary angiography, studies began to investigate the effectiveness and safety of thrombolytic therapy for achieving early reperfusion. In 1992, Guy Meyer demonstrated the fast improvement of pulmonary haemodynamics after alteplase administration; this drug has remained the mainstay of thrombolysis for PE over almost 35 years. In the meantime, algorithms for PE risk stratification continued to evolve. The landmark Pulmonary Embolism International Thrombolysis (PEITHO) trial, led by Guy Meyer, demonstrated the clinical efficacy of thrombolysis for intermediate-risk PE, albeit at a relatively high risk of major, particularly intracranial bleeding. Today, systemic thrombolysis plays an only minor role in the real-world treatment of acute PE in the United States and Europe, but major trials are underway to test safer reperfusion regimens. Of those, the PEITHO-3 study, conceived by Guy Meyer and other European and North American experts, is an ongoing randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multinational academic trial. The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of reduced-dose intravenous thrombolytic therapy against the background of heparin anticoagulation in patients with intermediate-high-risk PE. In parallel, trials with similar design are testing the efficacy and safety of catheter-directed local thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy. Increasingly, focus is being placed on long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life indicators, as well as on the utilization of health care resources. The pioneering work of Guy Meyer will thus continue to have a major impact on the management of PE for years to come.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 3","pages":"Article 104248"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0755498224000277/pdfft?md5=6445b2e2320e26e270d07f7f5cea574e&pid=1-s2.0-S0755498224000277-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104241
M.V. Huisman , C. Tromeur , G. le Gal , P.Y. Le Roux , M. Righini
{"title":"Diagnostic management of acute pulmonary embolism","authors":"M.V. Huisman , C. Tromeur , G. le Gal , P.Y. Le Roux , M. Righini","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Straightforward, accurate diagnostic management in patients presenting with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is essential, since starting anticoagulant treatment may give important adverse effects of bleeding, while false exclusion of the disease may lead to recurrent VTE, with associated morbidity and mortality. In the past three decades, considerable improvement in the diagnostic management of PE has been made. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has largely replaced conventional pulmonary angiography and ventilation-perfusion lung scanning as the imaging methods of choice. Several diagnostic algorithms, all able to minimize the need for radiological imaging have been developed and validated. Lastly, within the diagnostic algorithms, varying <span>d</span>-dimer cut-off levels have successfully been introduced to further downsize the need for radiological imaging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 3","pages":"Article 104241"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142056321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-04-23DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104236
Bernard Bauduceau, Lyse Bordier
{"title":"Painful forms of diabetic neuropathy","authors":"Bernard Bauduceau, Lyse Bordier","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diabetic neuropathy is a frequent and severe degenerative complication of diabetes. The diagnosis is easily performed in painful symptomatic patients. Sensitivity disorders responsible for numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling are part and parcel of diabetic foot syndrome and require investigation in view of preventing trophic ulcers. To date, there exists no specific treatment for diabetic neuropathy possibly preventable by careful control of metabolic disorder. Effective management of diabetic patients would make it possible to limit the dramatic consequences of diabetic neuropathy while at the same time acting on other complications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 2","pages":"Article 104236"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140791427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-04-17DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104232
Xavier Moisset
{"title":"Neuropathic pain: Evidence based recommendations","authors":"Xavier Moisset","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104232","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104232","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neuropathic pain continues to be a significant problem that lacks effective solutions for every single patient. In 2015, international guidelines (NeuPSIG) were published, while the French recommendations were updated in 2020. The purpose of this minireview is to provide an update on the process of developing evidence-based recommendations and explore potential changes to the current recommendations. Primary treatments for neuropathic pain include selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as duloxetine and venlafaxine, gabapentin, tricyclic antidepressants, as well as topical lidocaine and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, which are specifically suggested for focal peripheral neuropathic pain. Pregabalin is a first line treatment according to international guidelines but second-line in the more recent French guidelines, due to lower efficacy seen in more recent studies and misuse risk. Additionally, tramadol, combination therapies, and psychotherapy as adjuncts are proposed second line; high-concentration capsaicin patches, and botulinum toxin A are proposed specifically for focal peripheral neuropathic pain. In cases where primary and secondary treatments prove insufficient, third-line options come into play. These include high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the motor cortex, spinal cord stimulation, and the use of strong opioids when no alternative is available. To ensure optimal management of neuropathic pain in real-life situations, it is imperative to disseminate these recommendations widely and secure the acceptance of practitioners. By doing so, we can bridge the gap between theory and practice, and enhance the overall care and treatment of individuals suffering from neuropathic pain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 2","pages":"Article 104232"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0755498224000101/pdfft?md5=b8527a9683c0ed6d8f93cc6d4cb39c1b&pid=1-s2.0-S0755498224000101-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140789785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-04-17DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104231
Pedro Henrique Martins da Cunha , Daniel Ciampi de Andrade
{"title":"The deep and the deeper: Spinal cord and deep brain stimulation for neuropathic pain","authors":"Pedro Henrique Martins da Cunha , Daniel Ciampi de Andrade","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neuropathic pain occurs in people experiencing lesion or disease affecting the somatosensorial system. It is present in 7 % of the general population and may not fully respond to first- and second-line treatments in up to 40 % of cases. Neuromodulation approaches are often proposed for those not tolerating or not responding to usual pharmacological management. These approaches can be delivered surgically (invasively) or non-invasively. Invasive neuromodulation techniques were the first to be employed in neuropathic pain. Among them is spinal cord stimulation (SCS), which consists of the implantation of epidural electrodes over the spinal cord. It is recommended in some guidelines for peripheral neuropathic pain. While recent studies have called into question its efficacy, others have provided promising data, driven by advances in techniques, battery capabilities, programming algorithms and software developments. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is another well-stablished neuromodulation therapy routinely used for movement disorders; however, its role in pain management remains limited to specific research centers. This is not only due to variable results in the literature contesting its efficacy, but also because several different brain targets have been explored in small trials, compromising comparisons between these studies. Structures such as the periaqueductal grey, posterior thalamus, anterior cingulate cortex, ventral striatum/anterior limb of the internal capsule and the insula are the main targets described to date in literature. SCS and DBS present diverse rationales for use, mechanistic backgrounds, and varying levels of support from experimental studies. The present review aims to present their methodological details, main mechanisms of action for analgesia and their place in the current body of evidence in the management of patients with neuropathic pain, as well their particularities, effectiveness, safety and limitations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 2","pages":"Article 104231"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0755498224000095/pdfft?md5=aa2e14120040bc510294b12ba8cb4b50&pid=1-s2.0-S0755498224000095-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140789850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-04-16DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104234
Gianfranco De Stefano, Andrea Truini
{"title":"An overview of diagnosis and assessment methods for neuropathic pain","authors":"Gianfranco De Stefano, Andrea Truini","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104234","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neuropathic pain, defined as pain arising as a consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system, requires precise diagnostic assessment. Different diagnostic tools have been devised for the diagnosis of neuropathic pain. This review offers insights into the diagnostic accuracy of screening questionnaires and different tests that investigate the somatosensory nervous system, in patients with suspected neuropathic pain. Thus, it illustrates how these tools can aid clinicians in accurately diagnosing neuropathic pain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 2","pages":"Article 104234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140779813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Presse MedicalePub Date : 2024-04-16DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104233
Annachiara Spagna , Nadine Attal
{"title":"Pharmacotherapy and noninvasive neurostimulation for neuropathic pain","authors":"Annachiara Spagna , Nadine Attal","doi":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104233","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lpm.2024.104233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neuropathic pain poses a significant challenge due to its complex mechanisms, necessitating specific treatments. In recent decades, significant progress has been made in the clinical research of neuropathic pain, marking a shift from empirical strategies to evidence-based medicine in its management. This review outlines both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Antidepressants (tricyclic and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors), antiepileptics (gabapentin, pregabalin), and topical agents constitute the main pharmacological treatments. These approaches target peripheral or central mechanisms associated with neuropathic pain. Noninvasive neurostimulation, including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), provides non-pharmacological alternatives. However, challenges persist in effectively targeting existing medications and developing drugs that act on novel targets, necessitating innovative therapeutic strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20530,"journal":{"name":"Presse Medicale","volume":"53 2","pages":"Article 104233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140781127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}