Publications by authors named "Pages A"

Introduction: In the past, certain oncological therapies were not offered to frail older patients. However, the advancement of geriatric oncology, tailored chemotherapy regimens, the introduction of new treatments, and the optimization of supportive care have contributed to enhancing the therapeutic margin. We aimed to evaluate the benefit of systemic treatment among older adults by assessing the three-month survival of older frail patients with metastatic cancer.

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Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a severe myeloid malignancy with limited therapeutic options. Single-cell analysis of clonal architecture demonstrates early clonal dominance with few residual WT hematopoietic stem cells. Circulating myeloid cells of the leukemic clone and the cytokines they produce generate a deleterious inflammatory climate.

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  • The study investigated the use of alteplase thrombolysis in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure caused by COVID-19, comparing it to standard care (SOC) alone.
  • Results showed that patients receiving alteplase experienced a median time to clinical improvement of 25 days compared to more than 28 days for those on SOC, along with a lower mortality rate (12% vs. 29%).
  • However, 26.1% of the alteplase group had to stop treatment due to adverse effects, and major bleeding incidents were more common in the alteplase group, although no fatalities occurred.
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Objective: To provide a description of laparoscopic approach to correct pelvic organ prolapses and evaluate the risk factors associated with the prolapse recurrence.

Study Design: We retrospectively analyzed 418 patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse who underwent a laparoscopic reparation at our university center from 2010 to 2020. Prolapses were assessed by Baden-Walker system (stage I-IV).

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Background: Supportive care (SC) refers to the prevention and management of complications of cancer and its treatment. While it has long been recognized as an important cancer care delivery component, a high proportion of patients face unaddressed SC needs, calling for innovative approaches to deliver SC.

Objective: The objective of this master protocol is to evaluate the implementation of different integrated proactive SC pathways across the cancer care continuum in our institution (Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France).

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Purpose: With liquid biopsy's widespread adoption in oncology, an increased number of clonal hematopoiesis-associated mutations (CHm) have been identified in patients with solid tumors. However, its impact on patient outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze and describe CHm in a cohort of phase I patients.

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Background: Both cabazitaxel and lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen (Lu-PSMA) improve survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) after an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor and docetaxel, but there are limited data regarding Lu-PSMA activity after cabazitaxel.

Objective: To assess the activity of Lu-PSMA and determinants of outcomes after cabazitaxel in mCRPC.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A retrospective analysis was conducted of consecutive mCRPC patients from eight European centers treated with Lu-PSMA after cabazitaxel.

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The former mining district of Salsigne is situated in the Orbiel valley. Until the 20th century, it was the first gold mine in Europe and the first arsenic mine in the world. Rehabilitation has been performed during the 20 years that followed closure of the mines and factories, which led to the accumulation of storage of several million tons of waste in this valley.

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Introduction: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, France was under lockdown for the first time from March 17 to May 10, 2020.

Purpose Of The Research: The aim of this work is to study the impact of lockdown on outpatients’ visits to the hospital pharmacy to collect chronic medication, in order to highlight the pharmaceutical classes concerned and to assess whether a decrease in medication adherence could be observed.

Method: Retrospectively, using hospital dispensing traceability software, the dispensing of drugs during the eight weeks of lockdown was compared with that during the two eight-week periods before and after lockdown.

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Background: ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines recommend pharmaco-invasive treatment if timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unavailable. Full-dose tenecteplase is associated with an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage in older patients. Whether pharmaco-invasive treatment with half-dose tenecteplase is effective and safe in older patients with STEMI is unknown.

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Mechanical thrombectomy has revolutionized the management of stroke by improving the recanalization rates and reducing deleterious consequences. It is now the standard of care despite the high financial cost. A considerable number of studies have evaluated its cost effectiveness.

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Purpose: Optimal comprehensive survivorship care is insufficiently delivered. To increase patient empowerment and maximize the uptake of multidisciplinary supportive care strategies to serve all survivorship needs, we implemented a proactive survivorship care pathway for patients with early breast cancer at the end of primary treatment phase.

Methods: Pathway components included (1) a personalized survivorship care plan (SCP), (2) face-to-face survivorship education seminars and personalized consultation for supportive care referrals (Transition Day), (3) a mobile app delivering personalized education and self-management advice, and (4) decision aids for physicians focused on supportive care needs.

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Control of magnetization and electric polarization is attractive in relation to tailoring materials for data storage and devices such as sensors or antennae. In magnetoelectric materials, these degrees of freedom are closely coupled, allowing polarization to be controlled by a magnetic field, and magnetization by an electric field, but the magnitude of the effect remains a challenge in the case of single-phase magnetoelectrics for applications. We demonstrate that the magnetoelectric properties of the mixed-anisotropy antiferromagnet LiNiFePO are profoundly affected by partial substitution of Ni ions with Fe on the transition metal site.

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Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on emergency department (ED) visits in a tertiary cancer centre and providing information on the features of the unplanned events during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This retrospective observational study based on data from ED reports was divided into three periods of 2 months each around the first lockdown announcement of 17 March 2020: pre-lockdown, lockdown and post-lockdown.

Results: A total of 903 ED visits were included in the analyses.

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  • Opioid sparing approaches in anesthesia, like opioid reduced anesthesia (ORA), aim to minimize opioid use during major cervicofacial oncologic surgeries, which often cause severe postoperative pain and complications.* -
  • A study compared the ORA group (using dexmedetomidine and lidocaine) to a standard opioid-based anesthesia group, revealing lower intraoperative opioid consumption but no significant difference in postoperative pain and opioid needs.* -
  • While ORA did not reduce pain or opioid use, it appeared to lower the rates of hypoxemia and the need for extra ventilation, suggesting potential benefits that require further investigation.*
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Background: Since 2016, France is the only country in the World where continuous deep sedation until death (CDSUD) is regulated by law. CDSUD serves as a response to refractory suffering in palliative situations where the patients' death is expected to occur in the following hours or days. Little is known on the psychological adjustment surrounding a CDSUD procedure for healthcare providers (HCPs) and relatives.

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Purpose: Patients enrolled in oncology phase 1 trials (ph1) usually have advanced heavily pre-treated cancers with few therapeutic options. Quality of life (QoL) is one of the key cancer-treatment outcome measures, especially in ph1, and sexuality is an important part of Qol but rarely explored. This prospective study aims to assess supportive care needs, QoL and sexuality in ph1.

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  • The study analyzed the incidence and characteristics of therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) in ovarian cancer patients treated with PARP inhibitors (PARPi) at a French cancer center.
  • Out of 373 patients with ovarian cancer under PARPi treatment, 3.5% developed t-MN, showing longer treatment duration and more severe cytopenias compared to those without t-MN.
  • Key findings indicated a high frequency of BRCA1/2 mutations in t-MN patients exposed to PARPi, and the presence of complex karyotypes linked to poor overall survival, highlighting the need for early detection of this complication.
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Background: Interventional radiology plays a major role in oncology both for curative and palliative treatment, but few reports address post-procedural pain. The purpose of this study was to quantify postoperative pain after interventional radiology procedures in oncology and to identify major pain-associated pre and intraoperative factors. Methods: From 2015 to 2019, all patients treated with interventional radiology were included retrospectively in a cohort study.

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Introduction: Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing (PIP) among older patients is associated with an increased risk of adverse events and hospitalization, and sometimes increased healthcare costs.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between healthcare costs and PIP exposure among older patients.

Methods: Analyses were conducted using data from the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT).

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Background/objective: Intrinsic capacity (IC) defined by the World Health Organization is divided into six domains (locomotion, psychological, vitality/nutrition, cognition, vision and hearing). The main objective of this study therefore is to explore the association between healthcare costs and IC domains deficits among older patients.

Participants And Setting: This longitudinal secondary analysis was performed on data from the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT), a 3-year randomized controlled trial with non-demented community-dwelling participants aged 70 years or over.

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