[Relationship between primary lung cancer and tobacco consumption. Results of the KBP-2010-CPHG study by the French College of General Hospital Respiratory Physicians].

Introduction: The Collège des Pneumologues des Hôpitaux Généraux has performed a prospective multicentre epidemiological study which aims to describe the baseline characteristics of all new cases of primary lung cancer histologically or cytologically diagnosed in 2010 and followed-up in the respiratory department of general hospitals. The present publication compares the characteristics of these presentations according to their smoking history.

Methods: Seven thousand and fifty-one adult patients were included from 104 respiratory departments.

Five-year survival for lung cancer patients managed in general hospitals.

Introduction: In 2000, the college of pulmonologists of general hospitals undertook an epidemiological study (KBP-2000-CPHG) enrolling all new cases of histologically confirmed lung cancer managed in general hospitals. This paper reports the 5-year survival in these cases.

Methods: Vital status was available for 5447 out of 5667 patients included in the original study.

[Five year survival for lung cancer patients managed in general hospitals].

Introduction: In 2000 the College of Pulmonologists of General Hospitals undertook an epidemiological study (KBP-2000-CPHG) enrolling all new cases of histologically confirmed lung cancer managed in general hospitals. This paper reports the five year survival in these cases.

Methods: Vital status was available for 5447 out of 5667 patients included in the original study.

[Methemoglobinemia induced by repeated abuse of lidocaine viscous gel].

Lidocaine use may lead to methemoglobinemia. Lidocaine is clinically widely used as an anaesthesic drug, however its toxic effect is rare. We report a high methemoglobinemia level of 31.

Methemoglobinemie consecutive a l'abus de gel de lidocaïne visqueuse.

Lidocaine use may lead to methemoglobinemia. Lidocaine is clinically widely used as an anaesthesic drug, however its toxic effect is rare. We report a high methemoglobinemia level of 31.