Publications by authors named "Jullian H"

Background: The aim of this randomized phase II trial was to evaluate the feasibility and activity of weekly gemcitabine (G) followed by erlotinib at disease progression (arm A) versus erlotinib followed by G at progression (arm B) in vulnerable elderly patients with advanced non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), selected on the basis of a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).

Methods: Vulnerable elderly chemotherapy-naive patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC were selected after a CGA (socioeconomic, cognitive and emotional status, depression, nutritional status, ADL and IADL assessments). The primary endpoint was the time to second progression (TTP2).

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Background: Elderly cancer patients form a heterogeneous population in which therapeutic decision-making is often difficult. The aim of this randomised phase II trial was to evaluate the feasibility and activity of weekly docetaxel/gemcitabine (DG) followed by erlotinib after progression (arm A) vs erlotinib followed by DG after progression (arm B) in fit elderly patients with advanced non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Elderly chemotherapy-naive patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC were selected after a comprehensive geriatric assessment (socioeconomic, cognitive, depression, ADL and IADL assessments).

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Background: With the expanding elderly population comes an increasing prevalence of lung cancer. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Standard treatment strategies have mostly been validated in young adults.

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Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of patient selection based on age, comorbidity and performance status on the efficacy of platinum-free combination therapy on non-small-cell lung cancer after 65 years of age. We analyzed the overall response rate, the median survival time, the 1-year survival rate, toxicity and quality of life after one to three 6-week cycles of docetaxel 30mg/m(2) weekly and gemcitabine 900mg/m(2) at weeks 1, 2, 4 and 5. Fifty patients (median age 73.

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Background: The 'case-crossover' design is a strategy fitted to studying transient effects of intermittent exposure on acute-onset disease occurring shortly after exposure. It has the important advantage of eliminating most confounding variables, allowing a stronger causality inference.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the relationships between emergency room (ER) visits for asthma attacks and gaseous air pollution changes.

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This paper examines the clinical expression of asthma in a group of patients displaying rhinitis according to age, sex, associated symptoms, smoking, familial history of asthma, atopy, type of sensitization to aeroallergens (pollens and/or indoor allergens), total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), and blood eosinophils. A total of 117 adults with rhinitis were analysed on the basis of symptoms. Among them, 51 also displayed asthma, defined as a history of recurrent episodes of dyspnoea with a reversible airflow obstruction or a positive methacholine challenge.

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This case concerns an arc welder who presented suppurative bronchiectasis and episodes of purulent left side pleurisy in relation to cystic bronchiectasis of the left lower lobe and a very severe stenosis at the origin of the main left bronchus. The medicolegal problem was to assess the causal relationship between these lesions and occupational exposure. They do not come under the heading of table 44 of the General List and we made this the aim of discretionary award in front of a regional committee of compensation for occupational disease.

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A case of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with preoperative signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation is reported. The 69-year-old female patient presented with spontaneously appearing petechiae and bruising. She had 0.

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60 patients had 1 to 7 biopsies during thoracoscopy under light anaesthesia without tracheal intubation. Biopsies were performed under direct vision using a separation puncture. Double-spoon biopsy forceps (5 mm in diameter) connected to a 120 watt diathermy apparatus avoided any air leak age and ensured haemostasis as the biopsy was taken.

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