Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

Psychological determinants of shared decision-making at the end-of-life: development of a structured observation tool

Abstract Background There are currently no tools available for observing the psychological processes that guide shared decision-making at the end of life. Objectives This article aims to formalize a methodological framework for the design of an exploratory scientific study based...

12-Year Experience with Rapid PCR for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Screening in a Public Hospital in France

France issued recommendations to control the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in 2013. We describe our experience with the implementation of national CPE screening guidelines in a French public hospital and its impact on CPE detection. Rapid PCR for CPE...

From fluid loss to calcification: MRI and CT matrix features in cystic echinococcosis

Abstract Objective To characterize MRI matrix signal and CT calcification patterns across WHO-IWGE stages, compare them with lesion mimicking cystic echinococcosis (CE), and derive an MRI-based subclassification for inactive cysts. Materials and methods This retrospective multice...