Publications by authors named "Gilles Galula"

The SARS-COV-2 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems. We assessed its impact on the presentation, care trajectories and outcomes of new pancreatic cancers (PCs) in the Paris area. We performed a retrospective multicenter cohort study on the data warehouse of Greater Paris University Hospitals (AP-HP).

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Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on cancer diagnosis and care pathways. Here, we assessed the mid-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with cancer before, during and after the lockdown period in 2020.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational, multicentre cohort study of prospectively collected electronic health records.

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The SARS-Cov2 may have impaired care trajectories, patient overall survival (OS), tumor stage at initial presentation for new colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. This study aimed at assessing those indicators before and after the beginning of the pandemic in France. In this retrospective cohort study, we collected prospectively the clinical data of the 11.

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on cancer diagnosis and treatment. Most patients newly diagnosed with digestive system cancer are aged 65 and over.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational, multicentre cohort study based on prospectively collected electronic health records.

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Background: COVID-19 may be more frequent and more severe in cancer patients than in other individuals. Our aims were to assess the rate of COVID-19 in hospitalized cancer patients, to describe their demographic characteristics, clinical features and care trajectories, and to assess the mortality rate.

Methods: This multicenter cohort study was based on the Electronic Health Records of the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP).

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Introduction: The dissemination of SARS-Cov2 may have delayed the diagnosis of new cancers. This study aimed at assessing the number of new cancers during and after the lockdown.

Methods: We prospectively collected the clinical data of the 11.

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Objective: To assess the management of patients aged 18 years or older with colonic adenocarcinoma (including the rectosigmoid junction), compared with French guidelines (ANAES and SOR).

Methods: This retrospective study carried out in 2003 by the Ile-de-France regional union of health insurance funds from hospital discharge and operative and pathology reports of patients exempted from copayment between April 2001 and March 2002.

Results: In all, 1 842 patients were included; mean age was 68.

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to ascertain the reasons for the prescription of serological tests for viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) in the Greater Parisian area, and to assess standards of prescription with respect to current guidelines.

Patients And Methods: The population studied comprised patients affiliated to the three main health insurance schemes in the Greater Parisian area, for whom at least one serological test for HBV or HCV was reimbursed on May 14th or 15th, 2002. Data was collected from prescribing and laboratory heads.

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Fecal incontinence may be related to a neurogenic injury. Electrodiagnostic tests including pudendal nerve terminal motor latency (PNTML) and external anal sphincter electromyography (AEMG) have been proposed to reveal anal nerve damage. The aim of this study was to assess the respective value of PNTML and AEMG in the diagnosis of fecal incontinence.

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