[Evaluation of local anesthesia with buffered Xylocaine in pleural procedures: The DOULAPLUX study].

Introduction: Pleural procedures are painful interventions. While there exist recommendations aimed at preventing pain induced by local anesthesia, they have never been evaluated with regard to the thoracic wall. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of buffered lidocaine local anesthesia in pleural procedures.

Respiratory recovery trajectories after severe-to-critical COVID-19: a 1-year prospective multicentre study.

Background: Survivors of severe-to-critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have functional impairment, radiological sequelae and persistent symptoms requiring prolonged follow-up. This pragmatic study aimed to describe their clinical follow-up and determine their respiratory recovery trajectories, and the factors that could influence them and their health-related quality of life.

Methods: Adults hospitalised for severe-to-critical COVID-19 were evaluated at 3 months and up to 12 months post-hospital discharge in this prospective, multicentre, cohort study.

Cost-Effectiveness of an Organized Lung Cancer Screening Program for Asbestos-Exposed Subjects.

: The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) and NELSON study opened the debate on the relevance of lung cancer (LC) screening in subjects exposed to occupational respiratory carcinogens. This analysis reported the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) of an organized LC screening program for an asbestos-exposed population. Using Markov modelization, individuals with asbestos exposure were either monitored without intervention or annual low-dose thoracic computed-tomography (LDTCT) scan LC screening.

Risk factors for early mortality of lung cancer patients in France: A nationwide analysis.

Background: Despite therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the first cause of death from cancer. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with death within 3-months of the first hospitalization for lung cancer in France.

Methods: This analysis included patients with a first hospitalization for lung cancer (between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018) according to diagnosis-related groups entered into the French national medical-administrative database.

Factors associated with early lung cancer mortality: a systematic review.

: Despite recent therapeutic advances, lung cancer remains the primary cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and early lung mortality was poorly studied.: Early lung-cancer mortality reflects local therapy (surgery or radiotherapy) impact (localized forms), and metastatic disease evolution, comorbidities and healthcare-system accessibility. The definition of early lung cancer mortality is not consensual; thresholds range from 1 to 12 months post-diagnosis.