Publications by authors named "P Delvenne"
This retrospective study including 93 patients who presented a new diagnosis of lung cancer at the University Hospital of Liege between January 2023 and April 2023 analyzed the prevalence of smoking cessation following the diagnosis announcement. It was also investigated whether certain factors influenced this rate (stage, histology, type of treatment received, tobacco monitoring,…) and whether the impact of this smoking cessation influenced the progression of the disease and the response to oncological treatments. The results show that 34.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOncocytic adenocarcinoma (OC) of the salivary glands is a rare and controversial entity. It was recently reclassified as "salivary carcinoma NOS and emerging entities" in the 2022 WHO classification of head and neck tumors. The lack of specific molecular alterations and its potential affiliation with other salivary gland carcinomas, such as the oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinomas (OMEC) or the oncocytic subtype of salivary duct carcinomas (OSDC) justified this reclassification.
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- - Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is prevalent among obese individuals and shows differences between sexes. A study sought to create a noninvasive blood test using mid-infrared (MIR) metabolic fingerprinting to diagnose metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in those with severe obesity.
- - The study involved 382 patients undergoing bariatric surgery, with liver biopsies assessed to establish a scoring algorithm based on MIR spectroscopy. In women, MASH was diagnosed in 14.3% of cases, showing high sensitivity (86%) and specificity (81%) for correctly identifying the condition.
- - For men, the test's performance was notably less effective, with a MASH diagnosis
: An emerging cause of hand tenosynovitis.
J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Misdiagnosis of tenosynovitis often occurs because it's hard to identify and seen as rare, leading to delays in treatment and serious outcomes.
- The report includes a new case of hand tenosynovitis that illustrates the difficulties in diagnosing and managing this condition.
- It also offers a detailed summary of existing case reports to highlight tenosynovitis as an increasingly recognized cause of hand pain.