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G Decroix

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PubMed1978

The bacteriology of cavitating pulmonary infections and empysema. Studies of transtracheal aspirates and pleural fluid.

A prospective study of bacteriology in 14 cases of cavitating pulmonary infections and empyema is reported. Bacteriologic results were based on transtracheal aspirates or pleural fluid. Appropriate anaerobic bacteriologic methods were employed. Anaerobic bacteria were recovered in 11 patients (79%); they were the only pathogens isolated in 6 patients. The predominant species were Fusobacterium nucleatum, Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Bacteroides fragilis and Peptostreptococcus. Aerobic bacteria were present in 7 patients. The results indicate that anaerobes play a key role in most cases of cavitating pulmonary infections and empyema, and that proper culture of adequat specimens will generally establish the bacteriological diagnosis.

Bacteriological Techniques↗
PubMed1977

Postoperative nonspecific immunotherapy in primary bronchogenic carcinoma.

A postoperative active nonspecific immunotherapy has been conducted in 54 patients operated on for primary bronchogenic carcinoma. The immunopotentiator used is an original product prepared from a transformed strain of a saprophytic mycobacterium: M. smegmatis ATCC 607. The patients treated show an increase in postoperative survival rates of 60% at 1 year and 50% at 2 years, with regard to the survival rates of a control group and 21 surgical series available totaling over 20,000 patients. This important increase in the survival rates is accompanied by an appreciable improvement in patient comfort.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1977

[Epidermoid cysts of the mandible (author's transl)].

The authors present three cases of epidermoid cyst of the mandible, one of which had undergone malignant change. These cysts are rare. They are most often situated at the angle of the jaw and present as a deep swelling of the cheek. The only treatment is excision, the authors advising the external approach which gave them the best results.

Aged↗
PubMed1976

[Primary interstitial pneumopathies].

Primitive interstitial pneumopathies are only a temporary classification. They seem to be due to an evolution for the worse of a "diffuse alveolar damage" of unknown origin. Evolution towards pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory insufficiency is their common risk. Etiopathogenic hypotheses would favour the immunological etiology. A diagnosis of primitive interstitial pneumopathy is reached by elmination when no known cause can be found. Liebow's classification remains valuable for pathology but is debatable where anatomo-clinical correlations, etiological hypotheses and the eventual effect of treatment are concerned. Today these primitive forms still represent 40% of the interstitial lung diseases, the causes of which are progressively discovered.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones↗
PubMed1976

[Evaluation of a broncho-pulmonary cancer patient].

A complete check-up is indispensable in patients suffering from broncho-pulmonary cancer, in order to establish a base-line for the lesions, and necessary in order to pose possible surgical indications. It must make use of the clinical examination and various instrumental exploratory methods which must be used with discrimination depending on the benefits which can be expected of them. Clinical examination is essential; it enables analysis of the symptoms and evaluation of the general condition. Investigation of the progressive potential of the cancer is based on the histological study, evaluation of the subject's state of immunity and the time for the tumor to double in size. Functional respiratory investigation is indispensable for any possible surgical discussion. Its importance equals the assessment of local extension of the tumor, of mediastinal glandular involvement and the result of vascular involvement checks. Finally, the identification of metastases remains essential, although deceptive, inspite of progress in the means of investigation which can be used.

Angiography↗