6 research outputs found

    Construction d'un modèle numérique de substitut de tête humaine sous impact balistique

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    International audienceL'expertise judiciaire concernant les effets physiques d'un tir par arme à feu se limite actuellement à la comparaison avec des cas réels précédemment rencontrés ou avec des cas rapportés dans la littérature. Il s'avère donc nécessaire de développer les connaissances concernant les phénomènes de balistique lésionnelle, afin de lier les paramètres physiques du projectile aux caractéristiques des lésions. Il est donc proposé, dans le cadre du projet ANR SUBSITETE de développer à la fois un substitut physique bio-fidèle de la tête humaine sous impact balistique, et le modèle numérique associé. C'est sur ce dernier que se focalise l'article, en proposant une réflexion sur le choix des techniques numériques, à la fois pour la discrétisation du projectile et pour celle du substitut. La MEF semble être la technique la plus appropriée à la représentation du projectile, au moins lorsqu'il ne se fragmente pas. Des cas tests complémentaires sont nécessaires pour valider une discrétisation pour le substitut, en particulier en ce qui concerne la fragmentation. Mots clés-Balistique, Substitut de tête humaine, Techniques de discrétisation

    Low incidence of SARS-CoV-2, risk factors of mortality and the course of illness in the French national cohort of dialysis patients

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    International audienceThe aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of COVID-19 disease in the French national population of dialysis patients, their course of illness and to identify the risk factors associated with mortality. Our study included all patients on dialysis recorded in the French REIN Registry in April 2020. Clinical characteristics at last follow-up and the evolution of COVID-19 illness severity over time were recorded for diagnosed cases (either suspicious clinical symptoms, characteristic signs on the chest scan or a positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) for SARS-CoV-2. A total of 1,621 infected patients were reported on the REIN registry from March 16th, 2020 to May 4th, 2020. Of these, 344 died. The prevalence of COVID-19 patients varied from less than 1% to 10% between regions. The probability of being a case was higher in males, patients with diabetes, those in need of assistance for transfer or treated at a self-care unit. Dialysis at home was associated with a lower probability of being infected as was being a smoker, a former smoker, having an active malignancy, or peripheral vascular disease. Mortality in diagnosed cases (21%) was associated with the same causes as in the general population. Higher age, hypoalbuminemia and the presence of an ischemic heart disease were statistically independently associated with a higher risk of death. Being treated at a selfcare unit was associated with a lower risk. Thus, our study showed a relatively low frequency of COVID-19 among dialysis patients contrary to what might have been assumed

    Low incidence of SARS-CoV-2, risk factors of mortality and the course of illness in the French national cohort of dialysis patients

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