Foramen tympanicum: tomographic study of a large cohort of Europeans.

Purpose: The foramen tympanicum (FT) is an anatomical variation of the tympanic part of the temporal bone located in the anteroinferior part of the external auditory pore (EAP) and posteromedial to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The FT is most often asymptomatic, but it can be symptomatic in rare cases. The prevalence of FT varies widely in the literature.

What do medical students, residents and graduated physicians think about occupational physicians? A cross-national survey on stereotypes.

Introduction: French medical students can access occupational medicine after passing the residency examination. Few studies have looked at the lack of attractiveness of occupational medicine, contributing to the demographic decline of occupational physicians (OPs). The purpose of this study was to explore the stereotypes of OPs by their colleagues at different levels of formation to understand the determinants of the current lack of attractiveness.

Effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen versus standard oxygen on mortality in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (SOHO).

Introduction: First-line oxygenation strategy in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure consists in standard oxygen or high-flow nasal oxygen therapy. Clinical practice guidelines suggest the use of high-flow nasal oxygen rather than standard oxygen. However, findings remain contradictory with a low level of certainty.

Real-world data for marginal zone lymphoma patients in the French REALYSA cohort: The REALMA study.

Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) comprises three subtypes: extranodal MZL (EMZL), splenic MZL (SMZL) and nodal MZL (NMZL). Since clinical trials have limited representativeness, there is a need for real-world data (RWD) evidence in MZL. Real-world data in Lymphoma and survival in Adults (REALYSA) is a prospective multicentric French cohort of newly diagnosed lymphoma patients.

AFP-DIAM Score to Predict Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Before TACE: A French Multicenter Study.

Background: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is recommended as a palliative treatment for patients of the B stage of the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification.

Aims: To identify clinical, biological, and radiological predictors of survival in patients undergoing TACE and develop a pre-therapeutic prognostic score.

Methods: 191 adult cirrhotic patients treated for HCC with TACE at the University Hospital (UH) of Clermont-Ferrand (France) from 2007-2017 were retrospectively included.

Parastomal hernia after ileal conduit: Incidence, natural history and risk factors.

Introduction: Parastomal hernias are a challenging complication of digestive ostomies. Ileal-conduit parastomal hernias after cystectomy have specific aspects. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and natural history of ileal-conduit parastomal hernias in order to guide their management, as well as to identify risk factors to prevent them.

Impact of COVID-19 infection on lung function and nutritional status amongst individuals with cystic fibrosis: A global cohort study.

Background: Factors associated with severe COVID-19 infection have been identified; however, the impact of infection on longer-term outcomes is unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 infection on the trajectory of lung function and nutritional status in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF).

Methods: This is a retrospective global cohort study of pwCF who had confirmed COVID-19 infection diagnosed between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021.

The Potential Role of the Leucocyte Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors in Kidney Transplant Rejection: A Mini Review.

Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) remains one of the main causes of long-term graft failure after kidney transplantation, despite the development of powerful immunosuppressive therapy. A detailed understanding of the complex interaction between recipient-derived immune cells and the allograft is therefore essential. Until recently, ABMR mechanisms were thought to be solely caused by adaptive immunity, namely, by anti-human leucocyte antigen (HLA) donor-specific antibody.

Avacopan for anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies-associated vasculitis: a multicenter real-world study.

Objectives: Avacopan, a selective C5aR1 inhibitor, recently emerged as a glucocorticoid (GCs) sparing agent in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). We aim to evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of avacopan given outside randomized clinical trials or with severe kidney involvement.

Methods: In this multicentre retrospective study, we reviewed the clinical charts of patients with AAV and contraindication to high dose of GCs who received avacopan 30 mg b.

Management of Graves' ophthalmopathy by radiotherapy: A literature review.

Orbital radiotherapy for Graves' ophthalmopathy is an example of non-oncological radiotherapy. First introduced in the 1930s, this treatment has become widely used since the 1980s with several studies showing proof of both effectiveness and safety: a decrease of soft tissue involvement in 70 to 80% of patients and an improvement of ocular mobility in 30 to 80% of patients. Nowadays, it's one of the second line treatment options recognized by the European Group on Graves' orbitopathy in the management of a moderate to severe and active disease after failure of glucocorticoids.

Clinical features and treatment outcomes of bone and joint nontuberculous mycobacterial infections according to immune status: a 9-year retrospective observational cohort.

Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) bone and joint infections (BJIs) are uncommon. We evaluated the characteristics of BJIs and identified differences according to immune status.

Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective study in France involving patients with documented NTM BJI over a 9-year period.

Two-year outcomes of Xen 45 gel stent implantation in patients with open-angle glaucoma: real-world data from the Fight Glaucoma Blindness registry.

Objective: To evaluate efficacy and safety outcomes of the Xen 45 gel stent implant over 24 months of follow-up.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Fight Glaucoma Blindness observational registry. Complete success (CS) was defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction ≥20% from preoperative and an IOP ≤18 mm Hg and ≥6 mm Hg with no secondary procedure at 2 years and without IOP-lowering medications.

Intraoperative dexamethasone is associated with a lower risk of respiratory failure in thoracic surgery: Observational cohort study (SURTHODEX).

Background: Postoperative complications, particularly respiratory complications, are of significant clinical concern in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery. Dexamethasone (DXM), commonly administered to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), has potential anti-inflammatory effects that might be beneficial in reducing these complications. We aimed to investigate whether intraoperative DXM administration could mitigate the occurrence of respiratory complications following elective thoracic surgery.

Outcomes and Comparative Analysis of the Initial Results of Standard Balloon Angioplasty Versus Drug-Coated Balloons Alone Versus in Association With Laser-Excimer Atherectomy in the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Artery In-Stent Restenosis (INTACT).

Background: Despite improved patency with newer-generation nitinol stents, one-half of patients will require secondary interventions for in-stent restenosis (ISR). The best treatment strategy remains unclear. This study aimed to compare drug-coated balloons (DCBs) used alone or in association with excimer laser atherectomy (ELA) to simple percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in the treatment of femoropopliteal-ISR.

Triplet chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab as first line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: An AGEO multicenter real-world study.

Background: Prior trials validated triplet chemotherapy (Tri-CT) with bevacizumab as first line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) but real-world data are scarce and practices remain heterogeneous.

Aims: To evaluate Tri-CT +/- bevacizumab efficacy and safety, and to identify factors influencing treatment decisions.

Methods: The COLOTRIP retrospective study enrolled mCRC patients treated from 2014 to 2019 in 14 French centers.