[Sexual health in cancer care: A cross-section of patients and professionals from a patient association].

Sexual health is a central aspect of the well-being and quality of life of cancer patients. Through two separate surveys, one conducted among patients and the other among professionals, we assessed the needs and practices relating to sexual health in cancer care. The results showed that the importance attached to taking intimate and sexual life into account was fairly high, but that 44% of patients had discussed the subject with a professional, and the majority had done so on their own initiative.

Wearing the mandibular advancement orthosis and dental movements: Contribution of a digital monitoring protocol.

Objectives: Oral appliance (OA) has been increasingly used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). OAs work by propelling the mandible, increasing the upper airway calibre and reducing collapsibility. While they have shown efficacy in reducing OSAHS, long-term use can lead to adverse effects, such as dental displacement.

The nutritional impact of metallic taste in head and neck cancer patients: explorations and clinical implications.

Purpose: Metallic taste (MT) is frequently observed during head and neck cancer treatments, but very little is known about its impact on nutritional status. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of MT on the quality of life and nutritional status in patients with head and neck cancer expressing MT.

Methods: Questionnaires on quality of life, MT, weight, and food intake were filled out by 44 patients with head and neck cancer before, during, and up to 1 year after their treatment.

[Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a specific grid of head and neck post-cancer with user healthcare professionals].

Introduction: The post-cancer period is a delicate one, as it does not necessarily mean good health and/or a return to life as it was "before". Over the past twenty years, a number of initiatives have been launched to improve support for people after cancer. We have created a post-cancer care pathway for patients with head and neck cancer, based on a nursing interview and the use of a post-cancer grid.

A translation and validation of the French version of the Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire 2 (F-GTQ-2).

Background: Limitation of mouth opening, widely known as trismus, is a major symptom altering quality of life in individuals presenting from temporomandibular joint disorder or head and neck cancer. A French-language instrument addressing jaw opening limitation following treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) or temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is lacking.

Objective: The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire-2 (GTQ-2) into French.

[Encouragement of adapted physical activity for three months after the end of treatment in patients with head and neck cancer: A pre-post interventional study].

Context: In our institution, patients with upper aero-digestive tract cancer receive adapted physical activity (APA) awareness training as part of their holistic oncology care program. The main aim of this study was to show that raising awareness of APA helped to increase self-reported PA levels, as assessed by questionnaire.

Method: This retrospective study included 67 patients with localized Head and Neck cancer.

Effects of mandibular advancement devices on the evolution of obstructive sleep apnea.

Purpose: Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Titration is a necessary component of proper fitting of MADs, yet little is known about what happens at each step of the titration. The objectives of this study were to determine the clinical and paraclinical evolution of OSA at every mm of MAD advancement.

Autologous fat injection for empty-nose syndrome.

Aims: Inferior meatus augmentation by injection or implants is one of the treatments for empty-nose syndrome (ENS), but levels of evidence of efficacy are low. We present the technique and evaluate our experience. The primary objective was to analyze changes in Empty Nose Syndrome 6-item Questionnaire (ENS6Q) scores after treating patients with ENS by autologous fat injection.

Does oral appliance efficacy in treating obstructive sleep apnea depend on the appliance specialist's experience?

Purpose: In France, oral appliances (OAs) are the first-line treatment for moderate and second-line treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. In general, the sleep specialist refers his/her patient to the appliance specialist for the impressions and the fitting. However, is there a relationship between the volume of activity of the appliance specialist and the efficacy of this device?

Methods: Our unit includes seven appliance otolaryngology specialists whose activities are highly variable (number of patients varying by a factor of almost 10).

Post-traumatic stress among COVID-19 survivors: A descriptive study of hospitalized first-wave survivors.

Introduction: The coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Type 1 induces a severe respiratory disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Type 1 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infection, increased post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates were described.

Methods: This single-centred, prospective study aimed to evaluate the rates of PTSD in patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19.

Creation of a tool to evaluate supportive care.

Rational: The absence of a specific tool to evaluate the impact of supportive care in general and socioesthetics (SE) in particular is undoubtedly at the origin of the lack of published research based on scientific standards.

Objective: We developed a supportive-care, patient-reported outcome questionnaire using the multistep methods, following COSMIN recommendations.

Methods: The Patient Centricity Questionnaire (PCQ) was developed using the standardized methodology for designing patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires according to the following steps: elaboration of the questionnaire, measurement properties of the questionnaire, internal and external validation, test-retest validation and translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and cognitive debriefing.

Prevalence of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and access to supportive care in cancer in Brazil, China, France, Russia and the USA.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of treatment with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in the general adult population of five countries (Brazil, China, France, Russia and the USA) and to evaluate the use of different Supportive Care in Cancer (SCC) services.

Methods: A total of 11,100 individuals representing the general population over 18 years of age were recruited from the five countries via a rigorous quota sampling method.

Results: There are between 4.

[Early integration of physical tests for the diagnosis of under-nutrition in head and neck cancer].

Introduction: The French National Authority for Health has modified the criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition by integrating measures of muscle strength and endurance. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the diagnoses of under nutrition made by the dietician and the adapted physical activity teacher were complementary or redundant.

Method: Since July 2020, we have integrated an adapted physical activity teacher into our therapeutic education program.

Metallic taste prevalence in patients treated for cancer: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Background: Metallic taste (MT) is a taste abnormality often reported by cancer patients. The aim of this systematic review was to exhaustively report MT incidences in cancer patients and to evaluate the risk of bias in the pertinent studies in accordance with a meta-analysis approach.

Methods: The research objective was to determine the prevalence of MT in patients treated for cancer.

[Mandibular advancement devices in patients with severe OSAHS].

Introduction: Mandibular advancement devices, more simply known as Oral Appliances (OAs), represent one of the current treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS). The primary objective of the study was to measure their efficacy in the severe OSAHS population. The secondary objectives were to determine predictive factors for the OA efficacy and to determine the tolerance and frequency of treatment discontinuation.

Well-being treatments in cancer care: patient benefits.

Objectives: Well-being care is widely offered and delivered in patients with cancer. However, very few studies have rigorously evaluated its benefits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of four well-being treatments (foot reflexology, socio-aesthetics, sophrology and singing) provided in a healthcare facility.

[Patient satisfaction after mandibular orthosis fitting by teleconsultation].

Introduction: Since the COVID-19 crisis, we have all had to apply telemedicine. As an example, we offered patients teleconsultations for titration of their mandibular advancement device for sleep apnea. The main objective of this study was to determine patient satisfaction with this new method of consultation.

[Antalgic effects of socio-aesthetics in cancer patients].

Introduction: Socio-aesthetics is the delivery appropriate beauty care in a population weakened by a physical, psychological and/or social attack. It has found its place in indications in both medical (especially in oncology) and social settings. It offers many types of treatments including facials, foot beauty, make-up, wig tips, body massage, product advice, cosmetic manicure, varnishing… The main purpose of this study was to evaluate pain reduction as a result of socio-aesthetics.

[Mandibular advancement device and multidisciplinary consultation of sleep-disorders].

Background: Multidisciplinary consultation of sleep-disorders can include recommendation of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) for some patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Aim: To assess the outcomes of patients for whom an oral MAD was prescribed following multidisciplinary consultation for OSAS in a University Hospital Center.

Methods: All patients referred by hospital or community specialist who had visited this specialized service from December 2015 to December 2017 and to whom an MAD was prescribed were included in this study.

History of tonsillectomy and risk of oropharyngeal cancer.

Objective: To investigate whether palatine tonsillectomy in youth influences the risk of oropharyngeal cancers (OPC) by assessing the association between history of tonsillectomy and risk of tonsillar, base of tongue (BOT) cancer, and other head and neck cancers (HNC).

Materials And Methods: RACKAM was a case-case study comparing frequency of tonsillectomy history in individuals diagnosed with HNC from 2013 to 2018 in 15 centers across France. History of tonsillectomy was defined using combined assessment of patients' recollections and surgeons' visualizations of tonsil area.

Predictive Factors for Efficacious Oral Appliance Therapy in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.

Objectives/hypothesis: Oral appliances (OAs) are a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). The main objective of the study was to determine the predictive factors of OA efficacy. The secondary objective was to measure the efficacy rates and determine OAs' tolerance and dropout.

Prevalence and distribution of cervical lymph node metastases in HPV-positive and HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: In oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OP-SCC), the prevalence and distribution of clinical and pathological lymph node metastasis in the neck have been extensively reported. It served as the basis for consensus recommendations on the selection of the lymph node levels in the neck requiring a treatment. The objective of the study is to compare the prevalence and distribution of neck node metastases in HPV+ and HPV- OP-SCC from a large series of patients with OP-SCC who underwent a cervical lymph-node dissection (LND) as part of their treatment.

[Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea: What can we expect?].

Introduction: Mandibular appliances are a treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. There are many designs, but in the literature they tend to be grouped into a single entity without considering that efficiency, tolerance, compliance, or side effects are inherent in the design of each of them. A more detailed literature review is therefore warranted for the reader who wants to understand the relative effectiveness of each appliance.