Low seroprevalence of hepatitis E on Reunion island by Patrick Gérardin, Vincent Porphyre, Anita Tsatoromila, Laurent Cuissard, Jean-Philippe Becquart, Karim Boussaid, Antoine Bertolotti, Florence Naze, Sandrine Picot, Laurent Filleul, Pablo Tortosa, Julien Jaubert, Vanina Guernier, Hervé Pascalis

“…Following a nationwide serosurvey among blood donors, we conducted a population-based serosurvey to assess the magnitude of HEV exposure on Reunion Island. Methods: Four hundred and sixty-six archived frozen human sera from the 2009 CoPanFlu-RUN cohort were analysed using the Wantai HEV IgG enzyme immunoassay. …”
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Hepatitis and secondary dengue infection in Reunion island by Antoine Alvarez, Olivier Maillard, Yves-Marie Diarra, Antoine Bertolotti, Patrick Gérardin

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Associated risk factors of severe dengue in Reunion Island: A prospective cohort study. by Mathys Carras, Olivier Maillard, Julien Cousty, Patrick Gérardin, Malik Boukerrou, Loïc Raffray, Patrick Mavingui, Patrice Poubeau, André Cabie, Antoine Bertolotti

“…<h4>Background</h4>Since 2018, a dengue epidemic has been raging annually in Reunion Island, which poses the major problem of its morbidity and mortality. …”
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Early diagnosis of dengue: Diagnostic utility of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo rapid test in Reunion Island. by Olivier Maillard, Jeanne Belot, Thibault Adenis, Olivier Rollot, Antoine Adenis, Bertrand Guihard, Patrick Gérardin, Antoine Bertolotti

“…<h4>Background</h4>In Reunion Island, dengue outbreaks have been occurring since 2018. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the WHO definition of probable dengue within the first 5 days of symptoms on Reunion Island by Yves Marie Diarra, Olivier Maillard, Adrien Vague, Bertrand Guihard, Patrick Gérardin, Antoine Bertolotti

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Diagnostic performance of the WHO definition of probable dengue within the first 5 days of symptoms on Reunion Island. by Yves Marie Diarra, Olivier Maillard, Adrien Vague, Bertrand Guihard, Patrick Gérardin, Antoine Bertolotti

“…The relevance of the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for defining probable dengue had not yet been evaluated in the context of dengue endemicity on Reunion Island. The objective of this retrospective diagnostic study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the 2009 WHO definition of probable dengue and to propose an improvement thereof. …”
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Dengue clinical features and harbingers of severity in the diabetic patient: A retrospective cohort study on Reunion island, 2019 by Azizah Issop, Antoine Bertolotti, Yves-Marie Diarra, Jean-christophe Maïza, Éric Jarlet, Muriel Cogne, Éric Doussiet, Éric Magny, Olivier Maillard, Estelle Nobécourt, Patrick Gérardin, Jeanne Belot, Mathilde Cadic, Mathys Carras, Romain Chane-Teng, Romane Crouzet, David Hirschinger, Anne-Cecilia Etoa N’Doko, Azizah Issop, Mathilde Legros, Mamitiana Randriamanana, Cédric Rosolen, Nolwenn Sautereau

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Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Acute Q Fever in Reunion Island over Fourteen Years: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alexandra Aubin, Carole Eldin, Naël Zemali, Julien Jaubert, Yatrika Koumar, Marie-Pierre Moiton, Patrice Poubeau, Eric Braunberger, Patrick Gérardin, Antoine Bertolotti

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Individualized Exercise Training at Maximal Fat Oxidation Combined with Fruit and Vegetable-Rich Diet in Overweight or Obese Women: The LIPOXmax-Réunion Randomized Controlled Trial. by Florent Besnier, Victorine Lenclume, Patrick Gérardin, Adrian Fianu, Jérémy Martinez, Nadège Naty, Sylvaine Porcherat, Karim Boussaid, Stéphane Schneebeli, Eric Jarlet, Sarah Hatia, Georges Dalleau, Chantal Verkindt, Jean-Frédéric Brun, Marie-Paule Gonthier, François Favier

“…Our primary objective was to compare three training programs of physical activity combined with a fruit- and vegetable-rich diet in reducing FM in overweight or obese women.A five months non-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) with three parallel groups in La Réunion Island, a region where metabolic diseases are highly prevalent.One hundred and thirty-six non-diabetic obese (body mass index [BMI]: 27-40 kg/m2) young women (aged 20-40) were randomized (G1: MFO intensity; G2: 60% of VO2-peak intensity; G3: free moderate-intensity at-home exercise following good physical practices).Anthropometry (BMI, bodyweight, FM, fat-free mass), glucose (fasting plasma glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR) and lipid (cholesterol and triglycerides) profiles, and MFO values were measured at month-0, month-3 and month-5.At month-5, among 109 women assessed on body composition, the three groups exhibited a significant FM reduction over time (G1: -4.1±0.54 kg; G2: -4.7±0.53 kg; G3: -3.5±0.78 kg, p<0.001, respectively) without inter-group differences (p = 0.135). …”
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Usefulness of Home Screening for Promoting Awareness of Impaired Glycemic Status and Utilization of Primary Care in a Low Socio-Economic Setting: A Follow-Up Study in Reunion Island by Adrian Fianu, Éric Doussiet, Nadège Naty, Sylvaine Porcherat, Corinne Mussard, Karim Boussaïd, Muriel Cogne, Patrick Gérardin, François Favier

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Harness risk stratification of diabetic patients with dengue in a cohort study by Patrick Gérardin, Azizah Issop, Yves-Marie Diarra, Julien Cousty, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Olivier Maillard, Loïc Raffray, Estelle Nobécourt, Antoine Bertolotti

“…Methods: In a cohort study conducted during the 2019 dengue epidemic on Reunion Island, we estimated the risk ratios (RR) of DPs for SD (WHO 2009 definition), hospitalisation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, critical care need or death in the ICU, and scales rating severity or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), among confirmed cases of dengue (positive RT-PCR or NS1 antigen). …”
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Maternal Infection and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes among Pregnant Travellers: Results of the International Zika Virus in Pregnancy Registry by Manon Vouga, Léo Pomar, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Carlota Rodó, Anna Goncé, Eduard Gratacos, Audrey Merriam, Isabelle Eperon, Begoña Martinez De Tejada, Béatrice Eggel, Sophie Masmejan, Laurence Rochat, Blaise Genton, Tim Van Mieghem, Véronique Lambert, Denis Malvy, Patrick Gérardin, David Baud, Alice Panchaud

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Pre and postnatal exposure to Chikungunya virus does not affect child neurodevelopmental outcomes at two years of age. by Randall Waechter, Erinique Ingraham, Roberta Evans, Nikita Cudjoe, Amy Krystosik, Rashida Isaac, Ashlee Watts, Trevor Noël, Barbara Landon, Michelle Fernandes, Veronica Mapp-Alexander, Priyanka Suresh, George Mitchell, Calum Macpherson, Patrick Gérardin, A Desiree LaBeaud

“…<h4>Background</h4>The 2005-06 chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak in La Réunion suggested that mothers could transmit CHIKV to their neonates while viremic during the intrapartum period, and more than half of the infected neonates showed impaired neurodevelopment at two years of age. …”
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