La Revue de médecine interne
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Digestive functional disorders are among the most frequent reasons for medical consultation and a significant source of medical wandering. Therapeutic management of these patients is difficult, particularly due to the absence of specific treatment linked to an incomplete understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms. ⋯ The diagnosis of SIBO is currently being made more accessible through the development of breathing tests. Therapeutic management, based mainly on antibiotic therapy and diet, remains to date largely empirical because it is based on few studies but the growing interest in SIBO should make it possible to identify effective treatments during robust clinical trials.
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The term "littératie" is derived from the English word "literacy", which refers to knowledge and skills in the fields of reading, writing, speech (or other means of communication) and calculation that allow people to be efficient and integrated into society. Health literacy is a recent concept that relies on the ability to find, understand, evaluate and communicate information in ways that promote, maintain and improve the health of the individual in various settings over the course of life. ⋯ We also analyzed the association between personalized therapeutic education and health literacy. Finally, we propose a review of the means put in place in the care system to improve the health literacy of the patients we manage.
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Practice Guideline
Use of immunosuppressants and biologics in giant cell arteritis: Recommendations of the French Study Group for Large Vessel Vasculitis (GEFA).
An updated revision of the 2016 recommendations from the French Study Group for Large Vessel Vasculitis (GEFA) was needed to better delineate the place and management of immunosuppressants or biologics in giant cell arteritis (GCA). ⋯ These recommendations were constructed based on the results of the published literature and the experts' experiences to standardise therapeutic practices in France. Further updates will likely be necessary following new publications.