Publications by authors named "Olivier Duffas"
Article Synopsis
- The management of upper aerodigestive tract cancers is intricate, prompting the creation of a reference framework to define optimal treatment principles, led by a multidisciplinary scientific committee.
- A systematic literature review was conducted to develop evidence-based recommendations that account for various patient-specific factors and treatment quality criteria.
- The comprehensive framework aims to standardize care, enhance decision-making in consultations, and ensure equitable treatment practices, with plans for future updates to maintain relevance.
Objective: To evaluate epidemiologic, clinical, cytological, and ultrasonographic features of thyroid nodules in a sample French Afro-Caribbean population to determine if the standard criteria for predicting malignancy risk are applicable to this specific ethnic population. . This retrospectively designed study consisted of 442 patients who had consulted with the Endocrinology Department in Martinique (French overseas department) between 2007 and 2011.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To provide an epidemiologic description of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), and to describe its relationship with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a population of sub-Saharan origin.
Methods: Patients were retrospectively included on the basis of lymph node histology compatible with KFD reported in Martinique from 1991 until 2013. In order to describe the characteristics of the disease in a larger cohort, we subsequently included more patients of Afro-Caribbean origin from Guadeloupe and French Guiana.