Presse Med
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A hospital-wide evaluation of the process and results of pain management was set up at the Bordeaux University Hospital, France, as part of a pain management quality improvement program. The methods and the main results of a cross-sectional survey are reported. ⋯ A complete evaluation kit was developed for this first hospital-wide study in France on pain management. The individual and global results, sent to each ward, were designed to help all healthcare workers to become more aware of the urgent need to improve pain management and to serve as a basis for future evaluations.
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Soft tissue sarcoma accounts for a approximately 1% of all cancers. Excluding Kaposi sarcoma, the incidence of soft tissue sarcoma has remained stable in Europe (3-4/100,000). ENDOGENOUS FACTORS: Endogenous factors are related to rare genetic syndromes (Li-Fraumeni syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Werner syndrome, bilateral retinoblastom). ⋯ Many studies suggest that environmental or occupational exposure to chlorophenol, phenoxy-herbicides or dioxin increase the risk of soft tissue sarcoma. FURTHER RESEARCH: Little is known about the epidemiology of soft tissue sarcoma. Case-control studies are needed.