Single-centre experience of transbronchial cryobiopsy as a first choice method for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.

Objectives: The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease is based on clinical and biological analysis associated with computed tomography (CT) pattern after discussion in multidisciplinary discussion. Lung transbronchial cryobiopsy has emerged with acceptable diagnostic reliability and low morbidity and mortality. The goal of our work is to describe our experience with lung cryobiopsy.

How did we take care of our older cancer patients during the first COVID-19 wave? The French experience.

Background: The management of older cancer patients has been highly challenging for clinicians in a health-care system operating at maximum capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients And Methods: We analyzed data from 9 different institutions. The primary endpoint was to assess the prevalence of adapted patient care during the pandemic for elderly cancer patients.

Evaluation of medical practices in oncology in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in France: Physicians' point of view: the PRATICOVID study.

The cancer population seems to be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection and have worse outcomes. We had to adapt our medical practice to protect our patients without compromising their cancer prognosis. The national PRATICOVID study aims to describe the adaptation of cancer patient care for this population.

2010 French SPILF-AFSSAPS guiding criteria for Streptococcuspneumoniae acute community-acquired pneumonia: Evaluation in patients of the PACSCAN-ESCAPED cohort.

Objective: To assess the proportion of patients meeting the 2010 SPILF-AFSSAPS guiding criteria for Streptococcuspneumoniae in patients consulting at the emergency departments of four French university hospitals for acute community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) suspicion.

Patients And Methods: The PACSCAN study prospectively included 319 patients. Medical history, clinical, biological, and radiological presentations were collected.

Evaluation of pneumococcal urinary antigen testing for respiratory tract infection investigations.

Objective: The pneumococcal urinary antigen test enables rapid bacteriological diagnosis in respiratory tract infections. The objective was to identify factors associated with a positive pneumococcal urinary antigen test result.

Patients And Methods: This seven-year retrospective monocentric study was performed on consecutive patients presenting with respiratory tract infections reported as pneumococcal-positive.