P Bodenmann

Publications (28)6.65 Total impact

• Article: [In Process Citation].

  H Wolff, P Bodenmann
  Revue médicale suisse 01/2013; 9(371):263-4, 266.
• Article: [2012 literature findings in internal general medicine].

  F Vu, M Ceppi, E Fasel, E Dory, V Amstutz, C Monney, D Nanchen, C Clair Willi, O Pasche, L Vauthey, P Bodenmann
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  ABSTRACT: In 2012 several articles reported interesting findings for the ambulatory practice in internal general medicine. A negative rapid test for influenza does not rule out that diagnosis. A test assessing the walking speed in the elderly can help determining who would benefit from antihypertensive therapy. Antibiotic treatment has no benefit for acute uncomplicated rhinosinusitis and diverticulitis. Probiotics can reduce the risk of post-antibiotic diarrhea. Daily coffee intake could reduce mortality. Oral supplementation of calcium can be harmful to the cardiovascular system. Subclinical hyperthyroidism should be treated to prevent cardiovascular complications. Aspirin can prevent recurrences in case of a primary thromboembolic event. Local injection of corticosteroids under ultrasonographic guidance for plantar fasciitis can be a safe treatment. Ibuprofen can prevent acute mountain sickness.
  Revue médicale suisse 01/2013; 9(370):186, 188-92.
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  Article: [General practitioners facing social inequalities in health: which power to act?].

  S Chatelard, P Vaucher, H Wolff, T Bischoff, L Herzig, F Panese, F Vu, B Burnand, P Bodenmann
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  ABSTRACT: The link between social inequalities and health has been known for many years, as attested by Villermé's work on the "mental and physical status of the working class" (1840). We have more and more insight into the nature of this relationship, which embraces not only material deprivation, but also psychological mechanisms related to social and interpersonal problems. Defining our possible role as physicians to fight against these inequalities has become a public health priority. Instruments and leads, which are now available to help us in our daily practice, are presented here.
  Revue médicale suisse 05/2012; 8(341):1061-2, 1064-6.
• Article: [Aneamia secondary to geophagia in a rich country? A case report].

  S Yersin, B Favrat, P Bodenmann, M Cheseaux
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  ABSTRACT: Geophagia, eating of earth, is a relative frequent practice in several countries and especially in the African and South American mainlands. In some cases, migrant people continue this practice in the host country. Geophagia has some positive effects, presumed or real, and several harmful effects with significant health impacts. We relate the history of young patient of Cameroonian origin who consults for chonic fatigue, abdominal pain and menorrhagia. Laboratory tests show a severe aneamia with iron deficiency.
  Revue médicale suisse 03/2012; 8(332):604-6.
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  Article: [2011 findings from literature on general internal ambulatory medicine].

  T-H Collet, O Pasche, M Ceppi, D Nanchen, V Amstutz, A Gonthier, E Fasel, K El Olmi, P Bodenmann
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  ABSTRACT: In 2011 several articles seemed significant for the practice of general medicine. Diagnosis of hypertension needs several measurements and may need 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Glycosylated hemoglobin is a reliable tool to diagnose diabetes mellitus. The ABCD2 score with neurological imaging help the triage of transient ischemic attacks. Pulmonary embolism can be treated as outpatient for low risk patients. Gluten-free diet may be tried in irritable bowel syndrome. Nitrofurantoin is a reasonable alternative for simple urinary tract infection in women, but antibiotics are not needed after drainage of an uncomplicated skin abscess. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is a risk factor of osteoporosis in older men. Sequential use of MMSE and ACE scores is a promising approach to assess medical decision-making capacity.
  Revue médicale suisse 02/2012; 8(326):270-5.
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  Article: [Urban health: the irremediable urbanization of life and medicine].

  H Wolff, Y Jackson, B Broers, I Guessous, P Bodenmann, C Madrid, J Cornuz, J-M Gaspoz
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  ABSTRACT: Since 2007, the number of people living in cities exceeds that of rural areas. Thus, cities and their organizations have a major influence on all spheres of human life, especially health. This influence may generate inequality, suffering and disease, but also represent an opportunity for health and well-being. This paper introduces the concept of urban health, particularly in terms of primary care medicine and presents solutions that encompass a wide field (politics, urban planning, social inequality, education). Improving urban health requires collaboration of medical with non-medical actors, in order to become of development (re-) urban structure and promotes the health of all.
  Revue médicale suisse 02/2012; 8(326):282-6.
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  Article: [Sex workers: limited access to healthcare].

  E Gloor, G Meystre-Agustoni, A Ansermet-Pagot, P Vaucher, S Durieux-Paillard, P Bodenmann, M Cavassini
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  ABSTRACT: Sex workers constitute a heterogeneous group possessing a combination of vulnerability factors such as geographical instability, forced migration, substance addiction and lack of legal residence permit. Access to healthcare for sex workers depends on the laws governing the sex market and on migration policies in force in the host country. In this article, we review different European health strategies established for sex workers, and present preliminary results of a pilot study conducted among 50 sex workers working on the streets in Lausanne. The results are worrying: 56% have no health insurance, 96% are migrants and 66% hold no legal residence permit. These data should motivate public health departments towards improving access to healthcare for this vulnerable population.
  Revue médicale suisse 06/2011; 7(301):1429-33.
• Article: [Migrant patients: cross-cultural issues, specific skills].

  P Bodenmann, Y Jackson
  Revue médicale suisse 05/2011; 7(294):1035-6.
• Article: Talking about sexuality with the physician: are patients receiving what they wish?

  Giovanna Meystre-Agustoni, André Jeannin, Kim de Heller, Alain Pécoud, Patrick Bodenmann, Françoise Dubois-Arber
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  ABSTRACT: Little is known concerning patients' expectations regarding sexual history taking by doctors: to ascertain expectations and actual experience of talking about sexuality among male patients attending outpatient clinics, and their sexual behaviour. Patients consecutively recruited from two outpatient clinics in Lausanne, Switzerland were provided with an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Survey topics were: patients' expectations concerning sexual history taking, patients' lifetime experience of sexual history taking, and patients' sexual behaviour. The response rate was 53.0% (N = 1452). Among respondents, 90.9% would like their physician to ask them questions regarding their sexual history in order to receive advice on prevention (60.0% yes, 30.9% rather yes). Fifteen percent would be embarrassed or rather embarrassed if asked such questions. Nevertheless, 76.2% of these individuals would like their physician to do so. Despite these wishes, only 40.5% reported ever having a discussion "on their sexual life in general" with a doctor. Only one patient out of four to five was asked about previous sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the number of sexual partners and their sexual orientation. No feature of their sexual life distinguishes those who had discussed sexual issues with a doctor from those who had not, except a history of previous consultation for health problems related to sexuality. Conversely, being embarrassed about conducting this discussion was significantly associated with lack of discussion regarding sexuality. This study highlights the gap existing in the field of STI prevention in terms of doctors' advice and patients' wishes.
  Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 01/2011; 141:w13178. · 1.68 Impact Factor
• Article: Independent contribution of parental migrant status and educational level to adiposity and eating habits in preschool children.

  V Ebenegger, P-M Marques-Vidal, A Nydegger, J Laimbacher, I Niederer, F Bürgi, V Giusti, P Bodenmann, S Kriemler, J J Puder
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  ABSTRACT: Little is known about the precise role of parental migrant status (MS) and educational level (EL) on adiposity and various eating habits in young children. Therefore, we assessed their independent contribution in preschoolers. Of 655 randomly selected preschoolers, 542 (5.1±0.6 years; 71% of parental MS and 37% of low parental EL) were analysed. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Eating habits were assessed using a semiqualitative food frequency questionnaire and analysed according to five messages developed by the Swiss Society for Nutrition, based on factors implicated in childhood obesity: (1) 'Drinking water and decreasing sweetened drinks', (2) 'Eating fruit and vegetables', (3) 'Decreasing breakfast skipping', (4) 'Reducing fatty and sweet foods' and (5) 'Reducing the intake of meals and snacks in front of television'. Children of migrant and low EL parents had higher body fat, ate more meals and snacks while watching television and had more fruit and fatty foods compared with their respective counterparts (all P≤ 0.04). Children of low EL parents also consumed less water and vegetables compared with their counterparts (all P≤ 0.04). In most instances, we found an independent contribution of parental MS and EL to adiposity and eating habits. A more pronounced effect was found if both parents were migrants or of low EL. Differences in adiposity and eating habits were relatively similar to the joint parental data when assessed individually for maternal and paternal MS and EL. Parental MS and EL are independently related to adiposity and various eating habits in preschoolers.
  European journal of clinical nutrition 11/2010; 65(2):210-8. · 3.07 Impact Factor
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  Article: [Health in prison: shared vulnerability between detainees and health professionals].

  J P Rieder, B Gravier, D Bertrand, C Pasche, P Bodenmann, H Wolff
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  ABSTRACT: In prison, the health professional has to take the sanitary needs of a temporary of chronically vulnerable population. His practice has to meet laws and recommendations, as well as the field reality and its numerous constraints. This puts him in a "shared vulnerability and stigmatization". He attempts to maintain or restore a health status in a deteriorating environment, at least psychologically. He is in the penitentiary world's eye which he depends upon in many ways to achieve his mandate. His activity is scarcely known and recognised by his peers from whom he can be very out of touch. To ensure a humanistic, efficient and equivalent-of-care practice, the health professional must rely on sound knowledge of general healthcare, ethics, deontology and medical laws. Basic and continuous training is a mainspring, like networking and development of federal recommendations.
  Revue médicale suisse 07/2010; 6(257):1462-5.
• Article: [The application of informed consent in medicine as social construction].

  A C Voeffray Favre, J Ruiz, P Bodenmann, F Gianinazzi, F Izzo, I Rossi
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  ABSTRACT: The aim of this article is to propose an anthropological point of view about informed consent in medicine. This quest for legitimacy should be read as a relational and social construction. In the heart of clinical complexity we find on one side various techniques employed by the medical community to validate research and to obtain the consent of patients. On the other side patients offer plural and subjective answers due to the doctor patient hierarchical and long relationship. Between constraints and freedoms, informed consent brings to light social relation.
  Revue médicale suisse 06/2010; 6(252):1205-8.
• Article: [Risk perception and communication: from diabetes to cardiovascular diseases].

  F Gianinazzi, P Bodenmann, F Izzo, A C Voeffray Favre, I Rossi, J Ruiz
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  ABSTRACT: Evidence-based medicine has enabled to approach disease in a more rational and scientific way. Clinical research has identified behaviours and risk factors that could cause disease often "silent" at the beginning, such as diabetes. Despite the clear impact of these evidences on public health, it seems that the individual risk perception level remains weak. To mention as well, the health professionals very often have a different views, which makes it difficult to communicate the risk with patients. In this article we describe the principles of risk perception, the diabetes related risk perception concerning cardiovascular complications, and suggest some practical strategies and tools which could improve risk communication in the everyday practice.
  Revue médicale suisse 06/2010; 6(252):1182-4, 1186-7.
• Article: A Moroccan woman with severe electrolyte disorder.

  B Pedrazzini, B Favrat, H-A Lehr, P Bodenmann
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  ABSTRACT: The case of a Moroccan woman, age 25, who came into the emergency department with clinical tetany, is presented. She had experienced muscle spasms and paresthaesia of the upper limb over the previous few days. She had also experienced major diarrhoea for the previous 3 weeks. Investigations revealed a severe electrolyte disorder.
  Case Reports 01/2010; 2010.
• Article: [Smoking prevention: how far can we go?].

  J Cornuz, P Bodenmann
  Revue médicale suisse 08/2009; 5(210):1451-2.
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  Article: [Innovations in ambulatory care].

  P Bodenmann, O Pasche, D Nanchen, N Jaunin-Stalder, I Marguerat, T Chapuis, V de Bosset, J Cornuz
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  ABSTRACT: During 2008, we selected 8 studies of interest. It seems important to continue to treat high tension for old patients. To give a good medication against pain, to maintain activity and to reassure patient is the treatment for acute back pain; surgery for spinal stenosis has better results than other treatments at two years of evolution. Pregabalin seems to provide clinically benefit to patients with fibromyalgia. Helicobacter pylori test and treat has the same results than proton pomp inhibitor in initial management of dyspepsia; extending triple therapy beyond 7 days is unlikely to be a clinical useful strategy. Syphilis testing algorithms using treponemal tests for initial screening could be inversed. Finally, selective reporting of clinical trials results for antidepressant are relatively frequent.
  Revue médicale suisse 02/2009; 5(188):251-2, 254-7.
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  Available from: Hans Wolff

  Article: [Vulnerability and health: why a new rubric?]

  P. Bodenmann, H. Wolff, C. Madrid
  Rev Med Suisse. 01/2009; 5(199):849.
• Article: [Oral health: social determinants of a health inequality]

  C. Madrid, M. Abarca, S. Pop, P. Bodenmann, H. Wolff, K. Bouferrache
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  ABSTRACT: The oral health of disadvantaged social groups is worse at all the ages than that of the favored groups. If tooth decay prevalence decreases, this disease is still unequally distributed: 20% of the children, those with the weakest socio-economic statute (SES), concentrate 60% of the decays. Edentulism strikes significantly more people with weak SES. The inequalities of oral health reflect those of general health. Evidence of the inequalities in oral health is exposed even in the developed countries. Different models of intervention are presented: risk groups identification and targeting by specific programs; oral health community approach which includes socio-economic and public health measures aiming all the population; insurance approach to be combined with the preceding ones
  Revue médicale suisse 01/2009; 5(219):1946-1951.
• Article: [Innovations in ambulatory care: screening, treatment and iatrogenicity].

  P Bodenmann, O Pasche, N Jaunin-Stalder, C Willi, C Pasche, J Ombelli, J Cornuz
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  ABSTRACT: This year we have selected six studies useful for the day to day practice. A mammography in women 40 to 49 years of age should be evaluated taking into account the patient's profile and the possible risks and benefits of this exam. In patients over 65 years of age, a systematic atrial fibrillation screening, with pulse rate measuring then ECG (if irregular beat) should be realised on a regular basis. The risks for complications following colonoscopies do exist, especially after biopsies/polypectomies and this risk should be discussed. Long term proton pump inhibitor treatment is a risk factor for hip fracture. It is important to treat high blood pressure problems in the elderly, but the orthostatic risks should be adressed. A corticoid treatment started quickly for Bell's palsy is efficient.
  Revue médicale suisse 02/2008; 4(142):289-94.
• Article: [Migration without borders, but...barriers of meaning].

  P Bodenmann, C Madrid, M Vannotti, I Rossi, J Ruiz
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  ABSTRACT: Immigration, a political, economic, demographic, social and ethic, as well as a medical issue, continues. Among migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented immigrants are characterised by their vulnerability, particularly related to their health status. Western physicians are more and more frequently confronted to "colorful" and often vulnerable patients. They face diseases related to international migrations; and at the same time have to integrate the differences in representations and meanings given to illness by patients of diverse origins. A bio-psychosocial and spiritual approach coupled with an evaluation of pre-migration, migration and post-migration trajectories is therefore useful for the clinician; these complementary approaches have all been integrated in the learning of cultural competencies.
  Revue médicale suisse 12/2007; 3(135):2710-2, 2714-7.