Publications by authors named "Anais Courcier"
Background: Functional Status (FS) is an important domain in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and is most often evaluated using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scales separately.
Method And Objectives: This secondary analysis of a previous prospective cohort study was conducted between September 2015 and May 2018 at Marseille University Hospital, France, on 613 cancer outpatients aged ≥70 years. The first objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of FS impairment in older outpatients with cancer using a combination of the information collected with the ADL and short IADL scales.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the clinical features and management of nursing home residents in France with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, identifying risk factors for hospitalization and death in this demographic.
- A cohort of 480 residents was observed over several months, revealing that the majority were symptomatic, with common symptoms including fatigue, fever, and difficulty breathing.
- Key findings indicated that male gender, diabetes, altered consciousness, and dyspnea increased the likelihood of hospitalization, while factors like age over 85 and thermal dysregulation were linked to higher mortality rates.
Purpose: Few data are known about cancer management in frail nursing home residents.
Methods: Objective of our prospective, interventional study was to set up in the Marseille area, a care pathway for nursing homes residents with a suspected cancer. It combined cancer diagnosis procedures and comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), both made in our geriatric oncology outpatient unit, before oncologic advice for treatment decision.
Background: A Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) has been proposed to assess prognosis and to adapt oncological care in older patients with cancer. However, few biological markers are incorporated in the CGA.
Methods: This comparative study on older patients with cancer was realized before final therapeutic decision and during a CGA that included biological markers.