Bertrand Yersin

TL;DR: It was shown that increase of proinflammatory cytokines was a consequence of inflammation, not of shock, and measurements of NO2-/NO3- concentration and procalcitonin concentration represented the most suitable tests for defining patients with septic shock.

TL;DR: The AUDIT incorporated in a health risk screening questionnaire is a reliable and valid self-administered instrument to identify at-risk drinkers and alcohol-dependent individuals in primary care settings.

TL;DR: In this paper, the benefits of an individualized treatment regimen on the quantity of benzodiazepine administered and the duration of its use during alcohol withdrawal treatment were evaluated in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

TL;DR: This study provides the evidence that a 10-15-minute BAI does not decrease alcohol use and health resource utilization in hazardous drinkers treated in the ED, and demonstrates that commonly found decreases in hazardous alcohol use in control groups cannot be attributed to the baseline alcohol assessment.

TL;DR: Patients' characteristics but physicians' practice variations contributed to oligoanalgesia, a factor often overlooked in analyses of prehospital pain management, and further exploration of the sources of these variations may provide innovative targets for quality improvement programmes to achieve consistent pain relief for trauma victims.