Francis Vu
University of Lausanne
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Swiss Archives of Neurology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy | 2017
Francis Vu; Patrick Bodenmann
Successfully protecting professionals from the deleterious effects of compassion fatigue demands individual and organisational strategies.
European Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2016
Judith L. Griffin; Marie Yersin; Stéphanie Baggio; Katia Iglesias; Venetia-Sofia Velonaki; Karine Moschetti; Bernard Burnand; Jean-Blaise Wasserfallen; Francis Vu; Corine Ansermet; Olivier Hugli; Jean-Bernard Daeppen; Patrick Bodenmann
Objectives Frequent Emergency Department (ED) users have an elevated mortality, yet little is known about risk factors. Our aim was to characterize deceased frequent ED users and determine predictors of mortality. Methods This is a post-hoc analysis of all-cause mortality among frequent ED users participating in a randomized clinical trial on case management at the Lausanne University Hospital (Switzerland). We enrolled 250 frequent ED users (5+ visits/past year) in a 12-month randomized clinical trial; those with an estimated survival of fewer than 18 months were excluded. The primary outcome was 12-month all-cause mortality. We performed descriptive statistics to compare the baseline characteristics of living and deceased participants, and examined predictors of all-cause mortality using logistic regressions, including age adjustment. Results Twenty of the 250 (8%) frequent users died during the 12-month follow-up. Seven (35%) deaths were because of cardiac causes and six (30%) were because of cancer. The median age at death was 71 years. Deceased participants were older and more likely to report any somatic determinant, chronic illness, and medical comorbidity. Age (odds ratio 1.07, 95% confidence interval 1.04–1.11) and medical comorbidity (odds ratio 4.76, 95% confidence interval 1.86–12.15) were statistically significant predictors of mortality. Conclusion Despite excluding those with an estimated survival of fewer than 18 months, 8% of frequent ED users died during the study. Age and medical comorbidity were significant predictors of mortality. Interventions, such as case management, should target older frequent ED users and those with multiple medical conditions, and future research should explore their potential impact on mortality.
BMC Emergency Medicine | 2015
Francis Vu; Jean-Bernard Daeppen; Olivier Hugli; Katia Iglesias; Stephanie Stucki; Sophie Paroz; Marina Canepa Allen; Patrick Bodenmann
Journal of General Internal Medicine | 2017
Patrick Bodenmann; Venetia-Sofia Velonaki; Judith L. Griffin; Stéphanie Baggio; Katia Iglesias; Karine Moschetti; Ornella Ruggeri; Bernard Burnand; Jean-Blaise Wasserfallen; Francis Vu; Schüpbach J; Olivier Hugli; Jean-Bernard Daeppen
Revue médicale suisse | 2014
Patrick Bodenmann; Hans Wolff; Thomas Bischoff; Lilli Herzig; Philippe Warin; Sophia Chatelard; Bernard Burnand; Paul Vaucher; Bernard Favrat; Francesco Panese; Yves Jackson; Francis Vu; Idris Guessous
Revue médicale suisse | 2014
Patrick Bodenmann; Hans Wolff; Thomas Bischoff; Lilli Herzig; Warin P; Sophia Chatelard; Bernard Burnand; Paul Vaucher; Bernard Favrat; Panese Francesco; Yves Jackson; Francis Vu; Idris Guessous
Krankenpflege. Soins infirmiers | 2014
Marina Canepa Allen; Corine Ansermet; Schüpbach J; Francis Vu; Bouche L; Françoise Ninane; Patrick Bodenmann
Revue médicale suisse | 2013
Francis Vu; Thomas Bischoff; Hans Wolff; Idris Guessous; Dory E; Françoise Dubois-Arber; Silvia Stringhini; Patrick Bodenmann
Revue médicale suisse | 2012
Sophia Chatelard; Paul Vaucher; Hans Wolff; Thomas Bischoff; Lilli Herzig; Francesco Panese; Francis Vu; Bernard Burnand; Patrick Bodenmann
Revue médicale suisse | 2011
Pasche O; Laetitia Vauthey; Erwan Keravec; Tinh-Hai Collet; Francis Vu; Patrick Bodenmann