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Shiely F, O Shea N, Murphy E, Eustace J. Registry-based randomised controlled trials: conduct, advantages and challenges-a systematic review. Trials 2024; 25:375. [PMID: 38863017 PMCID: PMC11165819 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08209-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Registry-based randomised controlled trials (rRCTs) have been described as pragmatic studies utilising patient data embedded in large-scale registries to facilitate key clinical trial procedures including recruitment, randomisation and the collection of outcome data. Whilst the practice of utilising registries to support the conduct of randomised trials is increasing, the use of the registries within rRCTs is inconsistent. The purpose of this systematic review is to explore the conduct of rRCTs using a patient registry to facilitate trial recruitment and the collection of outcome data, and to discuss the advantages and challenges of rRCTs. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted using five databases from inception to June 2020: PubMed, Embase (through Ovid), CINAHL, Scopus and the Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL). The search strategy comprised of MESH terms and key words related to rRCTs. Study selection was performed independently by two reviewers. A risk of bias for each study was completed. A narrative synthesis was conducted. RESULTS A total 47,862 titles were screened and 24 rRCTs were included. Eleven rRCTs (45.8%) used more than one registry to facilitate trial conduct. Six rRCTs (25%) randomised participants via a specific randomisation module embedded within a registry. Recruitment ranged between 209 to 106,000 participants. Advantages of rRCTs are recruitment efficiency, shorter trial times, cost effectiveness, outcome data completeness, smaller carbon footprint, lower participant burden and the ability to conduct multiple trials from the same registry. Challenges are data collection/management, quality assurance issues and the timing of informed consent. CONCLUSIONS Optimising the design of rRCTs is dependent on the capabilities of the registry. New registries should be designed and existing registries reviewed to enable the conduct of rRCTs. At all times, data management and quality assurance of all registry data should be given key consideration. We suggest the inclusion of the term 'registry-based' in the title of all rRCT manuscripts and a clear simple breakdown of the registry-based conduct of the trial in the abstract to facilitate indexing in the major databases.
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- Frances Shiely
- Trials Research and Methodologies Unit, HRB Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, 4th Floor Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Cork, Ireland.
- School of Public Health, University College Cork, 4th Floor Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Cork, Ireland.
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- Trials Research and Methodologies Unit, HRB Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, 4th Floor Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
- Health Research Board, Trials Methodology Research Network, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Trials Research and Methodologies Unit, HRB Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, 4th Floor Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
- Health Research Board, Trials Methodology Research Network, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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Inui T, Watanabe Y, Suzuki T, Matsui K, Kurata Y, Ishii K, Kurozumi T, Kawano H. Anterior Malreduction is Associated With Lag Screw Cutout After Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024; 482:536-545. [PMID: 37732692 PMCID: PMC10871777 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lag screw cutout is a devastating complication after internal fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture. Although the tip-apex distance (TAD) is known to be associated with this complication, another factor we thought was potentially important-fracture reduction on an oblique lateral view-has not, to our knowledge, been explored. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Is a well-reduced fracture position on an oblique lateral view after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture associated with a lower odds of postoperative cutout, independently of the TAD? (2) Is postoperative sliding of the lag screw after fixation associated with postoperative cutout? METHODS Patients with intertrochanteric fractures who were at least 65 years old and who had been treated with internal fixation in one of six facilities between July 2011 and December 2017 were included. All patients in the study group had lag screw cutout, and controls were selected by risk-set sampling of age-matched and sex-matched patients using a ratio of 4:1 for patients from each hospital. Of the 2327 intertrochanteric fractures, there were 36 patients (0.02 per person-year), with a mean age of 85 years; 89% (32) were women. In the control group, there were 135 controls. There was no difference in age or sex between the two groups. Sagittal reduction was evaluated using an immediate postoperative oblique lateral radiograph (anterior malreduction versus anatomic reduction or posterior malreduction). The association between anterior malreduction and the odds of cutout was estimated by conditional logistic regression analysis with the TAD and interaction between the TAD and the reduced position as covariates. As a sensitivity analysis, we estimated whether sliding within 2 weeks postoperatively was associated with cutout. RESULTS After controlling for the potentially confounding variables of age and sex, we found that anterior malreduction was independently associated with a higher odds of cutout compared with anatomic reduction or posterior malreduction (adjusted OR 4.2 [95% CI 1.5 to 12]; p = 0.006). There was also an independent association between cutout and larger TAD (≥ 20 mm) (adjusted OR 4.4 [95% CI 1.4 to 14]; p = 0.01). However, the association between cutout and reduction was not modified by the TAD (adjusted OR of interaction term 0.6 [95% CI 0.08 to 4]; p = 0.54). Postoperative sliding ≥ 6 mm within 2 weeks was associated with higher odds of cutout after adjusting for age and sex (adjusted OR 11 [95% CI 3 to 40]; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In patients older than 65 years with intertrochanteric fractures, anterior malreduction on a lateral oblique view was associated with much greater odds of postoperative cutout than anatomic reduction or posterior malreduction. Because anterior malreduction is within the surgeon's control, our findings may help surgeons focus on intraoperative reduction on an oblique lateral view to prevent cutouts. Although this factor is a reliable indicator, the results should be applied to cephalomedullary nails, because there was only one patient with cutout among those with sliding hip screws. Because this study was conducted in a homogenous Japanese population, future studies should focus on the association between anterior malreduction and cutout in people of different ethnicities, adjusting for confounding factors such as implant type and surgeon level. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- Takahiro Inui
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Sæter AH, Fonnes S, Li S, Rosenberg J, Andresen K. Mesh versus non-mesh for emergency groin hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 11:CD015160. [PMID: 38009575 PMCID: PMC10680123 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015160.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND A groin hernia is a collective name for inguinal and femoral hernias, which can present acutely with incarceration or strangulation of the hernia sac content, requiring emergency treatment. Timely repair of emergency groin hernias is crucial due to the risk of reduced blood supply and thus damage to the bowel, but the optimal surgical approach is unclear. While mesh repair is the standard treatment for elective hernia surgery, using mesh for emergency groin hernia repair remains controversial due to the risk of surgical site infection. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of mesh compared with non-mesh in emergency groin hernia repair in adult patients with an inguinal or femoral hernia. SEARCH METHODS On 5 August 2022, we searched the following databases: CENTRAL, MEDLINE Ovid, and Embase Ovid, as well as two trial registers for ongoing and completed trials. Additionally, we performed forward and backward citation searches for the included trials and relevant review articles. We searched without any language or publication restrictions. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing mesh with non-mesh repair in emergency groin hernia surgery in adults. We included any mesh and any non-mesh repairs. All studies fulfilling the study, participant, and intervention criteria were included irrespective of reported outcomes. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methodology. We presented dichotomous data as risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). We based missing data analysis on best- and worst-case scenarios. For outcomes with sufficiently low heterogeneity, we performed meta-analyses using the random-effects model. We analysed subgroups when feasible, including the degree of contamination. We used RoB 2 for risk of bias assessment, and summarised the certainty of evidence using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS We included 15 trials randomising 1241 participants undergoing emergency groin hernia surgery with either mesh (626 participants) or non-mesh hernia repair (615 participants). The studies were conducted in China, the Middle East, and South Asia. Most patients were men, and most participants had an inguinal hernia (41 participants had femoral hernias). The mean/median age in the mesh group ranged from 35 to 70 years, and from 41 to 69 years in the non-mesh group. All studies were performed in a hospital emergency setting (tertiary care) and lasted for 11 to 139 months, with a median study duration of 31 months. The majority of the studies only included participants with clean to clean-contaminated surgical fields. For all outcomes, we considered the certainty of the evidence to be very low, mainly downgraded due to high risk of bias (due to deviations from intended intervention and missing outcome data), indirectness, and imprecision. Mesh hernia repair may have no effect on or slightly increase the risk of 30-day surgical site infections (RR 1.66, 95% CI 0.96 to 2.88; I² = 21%; 2 studies, 454 participants) when compared with non-mesh hernia repair, but the evidence is very uncertain. The evidence is also very uncertain about the effect of mesh hernia repair compared with non-mesh hernia repair on 30-day mortality (RR 1.38, 95% CI 0.58 to 3.28; 1 study, 208 participants). In summary, the results showed 70 more (from 5 fewer to 200 more) surgical site infections and 29 more (from 32 fewer to 175 more) deaths within 30 days of mesh hernia repair per 1000 participants compared with non-mesh hernia repair. The evidence is very uncertain about 90-day surgical site infections after mesh versus non-mesh hernia repair (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.15 to 6.64; 1 study, 60 participants; very low-certainty evidence). No 30-day recurrences were recorded, and mesh hernia repair may not reduce recurrence within one year (RR 0.19, 95% CI 0.04 to 1.03; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 104 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Within 30 days of hernia repair, no meshes were removed from clean to clean-contaminated fields, but 6.7% of meshes (1 study, 208 participants) were removed from contaminated to dirty surgical fields. Among the four studies reporting 90-day mesh removal, no events occurred. We were not able to identify any studies reporting complications classified according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification or reoperation for complications within 30 days of repair. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Our results show that in terms of 30-day surgical site infections, 30-day mortality, and hernia recurrence within one year, the evidence for the use of mesh hernia repair compared with non-mesh hernia repair in emergency groin hernia surgery is very uncertain. Unfortunately, firm conclusions cannot be drawn due to very low-certainty evidence and meta-analyses based on small-sized and low-quality studies. There is a need for future high-quality RCTs or high-quality registry-based studies if RCTs are unfeasible.
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- Ann Hou Sæter
- Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Evidence-based Medicine Research Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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Tsekrekos A, Vossen LE, Lundell L, Jeremiasen M, Johnsson E, Hedberg J, Edholm D, Klevebro F, Nilsson M, Rouvelas I. Improved survival after laparoscopic compared to open gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a Swedish population-based cohort study. Gastric Cancer 2023; 26:467-477. [PMID: 36808262 PMCID: PMC10115725 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-023-01371-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic gastrectomy is increasingly used for the treatment of locally advanced gastric cancer but concerns remain whether similar results can be obtained compared to open gastrectomy, especially in Western populations. This study compared the short-term postoperative, oncological and survival outcomes following laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy based on data from the Swedish National Register for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. METHODS Patients who underwent surgery with curative intent for adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction Siewert type III from 2015 to 2020 were identified, and 622 patients with cT2-4aN0-3M0 tumors were included. The impact of surgical approach on short-term outcomes was assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Long-term survival was compared using multivariable Cox regression. RESULTS In total, 350 patients underwent open and 272 laparoscopic gastrectomy, of which 12.9% were converted to open surgery. The groups were similar regarding distribution of clinical disease stage (27.6% stage I, 46.0% stage II, and 26.4% stage III). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was administered to 52.7% of the patients. There was no difference in the rate of postoperative complications, but laparoscopic approach was associated with lower 90 day mortality (1.8 vs 4.9%, p = 0.043). The median number of resected lymph nodes was higher after laparoscopic surgery (32 vs 26, p < 0.001), while no difference was found in the rate of tumor-free resection margins. Better overall survival was observed after laparoscopic gastrectomy (HR 0.63, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic gastrectomy can be safely preformed for advanced gastric cancer and is associated with improved overall survival compared to open surgery.
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- Andrianos Tsekrekos
- Department of Upper Abdominal Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, C1:77, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 13, 141 57, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, C1:77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 13, 141 57, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital and Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, C1:77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 13, 141 57, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, C1:77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 13, 141 57, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, C1:77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 13, 141 57, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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Danielsson D, Hagel E, Dybeck-Udd S, Sjöström M, Kjeller G, Bengtsson M, Abtahi J, von Beckerath M, Thor A, Halle M, Friesland S, Mercke C, Westermark A, Högmo A, Munck-Wikland E. Brachytherapy and osteoradionecrosis in patients with base of tongue cancer. Acta Otolaryngol 2023; 143:77-84. [PMID: 36595465 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2161627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Base of tongue cancer incidence and patient survival is increasing why treatment sequelae becomes exceedingly important. Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a late adverse effect of radiotherapy and brachytherapy (BT) could be a risk factor. Brachytherapy is used in three out of six health care regions in Sweden. AIMS Investigate if patients treated in regions using BT show an increased risk for ORN and whether brachytherapy has any impact on overall survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used data from the Swedish Head and Neck Cancer Register between 2008-2014. Due to the nonrandomized nature of the study and possible selection bias we compared the risk for ORN in brachy vs non-brachy regions. RESULTS Fifty out of 505 patients (9.9%) developed ORN; eight of these were treated in nonbrachy regions (16%), while 42 (84%) were treated in brachy regions. Neither age, sex, TNM-classification/stage, p16, smoking, neck dissection, or chemotherapy differed between ORN and no-ORN patients. The risk for ORN was significantly higher for patients treated in brachy regions compared to non-brachy regions (HR = 2,63, p = .012), whereas overall survival did not differ (HR = 0.95, p = .782). CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Brachytherapy ought to be used cautiously for selected patients or within prospective randomized studies.
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- Daniel Danielsson
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics, Medical Statistics Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Sweden.,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Medical Unit Head and Neck, Lung and Skin Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Surgical Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Unit Head and Neck, Lung and Skin Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Unit Head and Neck, Lung and Skin Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Medical Unit Head and Neck, Lung and Skin Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Elsayed N, Alhakim R, Al Nouri O, Baril D, Weaver F, Malas MB. Perioperative and long-term outcomes after open conversion of endovascular aneurysm repair versus primary open aortic repair. J Vasc Surg 2023; 77:89-96. [PMID: 35934217 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.07.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has superseded that of open aneurysm repair (OAR) as the procedure of choice for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. However, significant rates of late reintervention and aneurysm rupture have been reported after EVAR, resulting in the need for conversion to OAR (C-OAR). To assess the relative effects of C-OAR on patients, we compared the outcomes of these patients to those of patients who had undergone P-OAR. METHODS The data from all patients who had undergone C-OAR and P-OAR in the Vascular Quality Initiative Vascular Implant Surveillance and Interventional Outcomes Network database from 2003 to 2018 were queried. Multivariable logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were used to assess the perioperative long-term outcomes. RESULTS A total of 4763 patients were included (91.4%, P-OAR; 8.6%, C-OAR). C-OAR was associated with a significant increase in the odds of perioperative mortality (odds ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-2.7; P = .027) and renal complications (odds ratio, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2; P = .004) vs P-OAR. At 5 years, conversion was associated with a higher risk of mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.5; 95% CI, 1.3-1.9; P < .001), aneurysmal rupture (HR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2-3.1; P = .007), and reintervention (HR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.05-1.97; P = .022) compared with P-OAR. These results also persisted at 10 years, with conversion associated with a higher risk of mortality (HR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.2-1.8; P < .001), rupture (HR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.1-2.8; P = .018), and reintervention (HR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.1; P = .010). CONCLUSIONS The results from the present study have demonstrated that C-OAR is associated with a significantly higher risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality compared with P-OAR. We found a significant increase in mortality, aneurysm rupture, and reintervention at 5 and 10 years of follow-up.
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- Nadin Elsayed
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
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Carotid Lesion Length Independently Predicts Stroke and Death After TransCarotid Artery Revascularization and TransFemoral Carotid Artery Stenting. J Vasc Surg 2022; 76:1615-1623.e2. [PMID: 35835322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.06.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Prior data from the CREST trial suggested that the higher perioperative stroke or death event rate among patients treated with transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TFCAS) appears to be strongly related to the lesion length. Nonetheless, data regarding the impact of lesion length on outcomes of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) with flow reversal is lacking. Herein, we aimed to compare the outcomes of TCAR versus TFCAS stratified by the length of the carotid lesion. METHODS Our cohort was derived from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) database for carotid artery stenting between 2016 and 2021. Restricted cubic spline analysis was used to describe the relationship between the primary outcome (in-hospital stroke/death) and the exposure variable (lesion length) in the overall cohort. This relationship was not linear, and knots were identified where significant changes in the slope of the curve occurred. We therefore divided patients based on knot with the most significant inflection into two groups: lesion length<25mm (short) and lesion length ≥25mm. Clinically relevant and statistically significant variables on univariable analysis were added to the final logistic regression model clustered by center identifier to study the association between lesion length and in-hospital outcomes stratified by stent approach. RESULTS The study cohort included 17,931 TCAR (52.6% with long lesions), and 12,036 TFCAS (53.2% with long lesions). Patients with long lesions had higher rates of being symptomatic among both TCAR (27.2% vs 24.3%, P<0.001) and TFCAS (43.5% VS 38.5%, p<0.001) and were more likely to undergo general anesthesia in TCAR (84.7% vs 81.9%, P<0.001) and TFCAS (21.6% vs 15.8%, P<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders, long carotid lesions were associated with higher odds of stroke, stroke/TIA and stroke/death compared to short lesions among patients undergoing TCAR or TFCAS. However, when comparing TCAR vs TFCAS outcomes in patients with long lesions, TCAR was found to be associated with 30% reduction in stroke/TIA (aOR: 0.7, 95%CI:0.6-0.9, P=0.015), stroke (aOR: 0.7, 95%CI:0.5-0.9, P=0.009), and extended length of stay (ELOS) (aOR: 0.7, 95%CI:0.6-0.8, P<0.001). There was also a 40% reduction in the odds of in-hospital stroke/death (aOR: 0.6, 95%CI:0.5-0.8, P<0.001), and 70% reduction in mortality (aOR: 0.3, 95%CI:0.2-0.4, P<0.001) in TCAR compared to TFCAS. CONCLUSIONS In this large contemporary retrospective national study, carotid lesion length appears to negatively impact in-hospital outcomes for TCAR and TFCAS. In the presence of lesions longer than 25 mm, TCAR appears to be safer than TFCAS with regard to the risk of in-hospital stroke, stroke/TIA, death, stroke/death and ELOS. These favorable outcomes seem to confirm the relative advantage of flow reversal compared to distal embolic protection (DEP) devices in terms of neuroprotection.
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Yei K, Mathlouthi A, Naazie I, Elsayed N, Clary B, Malas M. Long-term Outcomes Associated With Open vs Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Medicare-Matched Database. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2212081. [PMID: 35560049 PMCID: PMC9107027 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with a significant reduction in perioperative mortality and morbidity compared with open aneurysm repair in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. However, this benefit decreases over time owing to increased reinterventions and late aneurysm rupture after endovascular repair. OBJECTIVE To compare long-term outcomes of endovascular vs open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This multicenter retrospective cohort study used deidentified data with 6-year follow-up from the Medicare-matched Vascular Quality Initiative Vascular Implant Surveillance and Interventional Outcomes Network database. Patients undergoing first-time elective endovascular or open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair from 2003 to 2018 were propensity score matched. Patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, concomitant procedures, or prior history of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, were excluded. Data were analyzed from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2018. EXPOSURES First-time elective endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary long-term outcome of interest was 6-year all-cause mortality, rupture, and reintervention. Secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality and perioperative complications. RESULTS Among a total of 32 760 patients (median [IQR] age, 75 [70-80] years; 25 706 [78.5%] men) who underwent surgical abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, 28 281 patients underwent endovascular repair and 4479 patients underwent open repair. After propensity score matching, there were 2852 patients in each group. Open repair was associated with significantly lower 6-year mortality compared with endovascular repair (548 deaths [35.6%] vs 608 deaths [41.2%]; hazard ratio [HR], 0.83; 95% CI, 0.74-0.94; P = .002), with increases in mortality starting from 1 to 2 years (84 deaths [4.3%] vs 126 deaths [6.7%]; HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.48-0.83; P = .001) and 2 to 6 years (211 deaths [25.8%] vs 241 deaths [30.6%]; HR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.61-0.88; P = .001). Open repair, compared with endovascular repair, also was associated with significantly lower rates of 6-year rupture (117 participants [5.8%] vs 149 participants [8.3%]; HR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.60-0.97; P < .001) and reintervention (190 participants [11.6%] vs 267 participants [16.0%]; HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.55-0.80; P < .001). Open repair was associated with significantly higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR, 3.56; 95% CI, 2.41-5.26; P < .001) and complications. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that overall mortality after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was higher with endovascular repair than open repair despite reduced 30-day mortality and perioperative morbidity after endovascular repair. Endovascular repair additionally was associated with significantly higher rates of long-term rupture and reintervention. These findings emphasize the importance of careful patient selection and long-term follow-up surveillance for patients who undergo endovascular repair.
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- Kevin Yei
- University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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Högmo A, Holmberg E, Haugen Cange H, Reizenstein J, Wennerberg J, Beran M, Söderkvist K, Hammerlid E, Sjödin H, Farnebo L, Sandström K, Hammarstedt-Nordenvall L, Zborayova K, Brun E. Base of tongue squamous cell carcinomas, outcome depending on treatment strategy and p16 status. A population-based study from the Swedish Head and Neck Cancer Register. Acta Oncol 2022; 61:433-440. [PMID: 35081863 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2022.2027516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (BOTSCC) is mainly an HPV-related tumor. Radiotherapy (EBRT) ± concomitant chemotherapy (CT) is the backbone of the curatively intended treatment, with brachytherapy (BT) boost as an option. With four different treatment strategies in Sweden, a retrospective study based on the population-based Swedish Head and Neck Cancer Register (SweHNCR) was initiated. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data on tumors, treatment and outcomes in patients with BOTSCC treated between 2008 and 2014 were validated through medical records and updated as needed. Data on p16 status were updated or completed with immunohistochemical analysis of archived tumor material. Tumors were reclassified according to the UICC 8th edition. RESULTS Treatment was EBRT, EBRT + CT, EBRT + BT or EBRT + CT + BT in 151, 145, 82 and 167 patients respectively (n = 545). A p16 analysis was available in 414 cases; 338 were p16+ and 76 p16-. 5-year overall survival (OS) was 68% (95% CI: 64-72%), with76% and 37% for p16+ patients and p16- patients, respectively. An increase in OS was found with the addition of CT to EBRT for patients with p16+ tumors, stages II-III, but for patients with tumor stage I, p16+ (UICC 8) none of the treatment strategies was superior to EBRT alone. CONCLUSION In the present retrospective population-based study of BOTSCC brachytherapy was found to be of no beneficial value in curatively intended treatment. An increase in survival was found for EBRT + CT compared to EBRT alone in patients with advanced cases, stages II and III (UICC 8), but none of the regimes was significantly superior to EBRT as a single treatment modality for stage I (UICC 8), provided there was p16 positivity in the tumor. In the small group of patients with p16- tumors, a poorer prognosis was found, but the small sample size did not allow any comparisons between different treatment strategies.
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- Anders Högmo
- Regional Cancer Centre West, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Regional Cancer Centre West, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Otolaryngology/H&N Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and University Hospital of Scania, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, NAL Medical Center Hospital, Trollhättan, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology, Umeå University, Umeå and Cancercentre, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in Östergötland, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Otolaryngology, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University and University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University and University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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- Oncology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and University Hospital of Scania, Lund, Sweden
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Laine C, Gandaglia G, Valerio M, Heidegger I, Tsaur I, Olivier J, Ceci F, van den Bergh RCN, Kretschmer A, Thibault C, Chiu PK, Tilki D, Kasivisvanathan V, Preisser F, Zattoni F, Fankhauser C, Kesch C, Puche-Sanz I, Moschini M, Pradere B, Ploussard G, Marra G. Features and management of men with pN1 cM0 prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy and lymphadenectomy: a systematic review of population-based evidence. Curr Opin Urol 2022; 32:69-84. [PMID: 34812201 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000000946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To investigate the features and optimal management of pN+ cM0 prostate cancer (PCa) according to registry-based studies. RECENT FINDINGS Up to 15% of PCa patients harbor lymph node invasion (pN+) at radical prostatectomy plus lymph node dissection. Nonetheless, the optimal management strategy in this setting is not well characterized. SUMMARY We performed a systematic review including n = 13 studies. Management strategies comprised 13 536 men undergoing observation, 11 149 adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (aADT), 7,075 adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) +aADT and 705 aRT. Baseline features showed aggressive PCa in the majority of men. At a median follow-up ranging 48-134months, Cancer-related death was 5% and overall-mortality 16.6%. aADT and aRT alone had no cancer-specific survival or overall survival advantages over observation only and over not performing aRT, respectively. aADT plus aRT yielded a survival benefit compared to observation and aADT, which in one study, were limited to certain intermediate-risk categories. Age, Gleason, Charlson score, positive surgical margins, pathological stage, and positive nodes number, but not prostate specific antigen, were most relevant prognostic factors. Our work further confirmed pN+ PCa is a multifaceted disease and will help future research in defining its optimal management based on different risk categories to maximize survival and patient's quality of life.
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- Charles Laine
- Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, San Raffaele Hospital and Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Mainz University Medicine, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Urology, Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Urology Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- West German Cancer Center; Department of Urology, University of Duisburg-Essen and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)-University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Bio-Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, University of Granada Granada, Spain
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- Department of Urology, San Raffaele Hospital and Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Toulouse, France and Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse - Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
- Department of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Urology and Clinical Research Group on Predictive Onco-Urology, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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Rutherford OCW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Söderdahl F, Halvorsen S. Comparison of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban for effectiveness and safety in atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2020; 6:75-85. [PMID: 31942972 PMCID: PMC7073510 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvz086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Aims The aim of this study was to compare the risk of stroke or systemic embolism (SE) and major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban in routine clinical practice. Methods and results Using nationwide registries in Norway from January 2013 to December 2017, we established a cohort of 52 476 new users of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) with AF. Users of individual NOACs were matched 1:1 on the propensity score to create three pairwise-matched cohorts: dabigatran vs. rivaroxaban (20 504 patients), dabigatran vs. apixaban (20 826 patients), and rivaroxaban vs. apixaban (27 398 patients). Hazard ratios (HRs) for the risk of stroke or SE and major bleeding were estimated. In the propensity-matched comparisons of the risk of stroke or SE, the HRs were 0.88 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76–1.02] for dabigatran vs. rivaroxaban, 0.88 (95% CI 0.75–1.02) for dabigatran vs. apixaban, and 1.00 (95% CI 0.89–1.14) for apixaban vs. rivaroxaban. For the risk of major bleeding, the HRs were 0.75 (95% CI 0.64–0.88) for dabigatran vs. rivaroxaban, 1.03 (95% CI 0.85–1.24) for dabigatran vs. apixaban, and 0.79 (95% CI 0.68–0.91) for apixaban vs. rivaroxaban. Conclusion In this nationwide study of patients with AF in Norway, we found no statistically significant differences in risk of stroke or SE in propensity-matched comparisons between dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban. However, dabigatran and apixaban were both associated with significantly lower risk of major bleeding compared with rivaroxaban.
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- Ole-Christian W Rutherford
- Department of Cardiology, Østfold Hospital Trust, PO Box 300, 1714 Grålum, Sarpsborg, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, PO Box 1171 Blindern, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- HUNT Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Forskningsveien 2, 7600 Levanger, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, PO Box 1171 Blindern, 0318 Oslo, Norway.,Department of Haematology, Østfold Hospital Trust, PO Box 300, 1714 Grålum. Sarpsborg, Norway
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- Statisticon AB, Klara Södra kyrkogata 1, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, PO Box 1171 Blindern, 0318 Oslo, Norway.,Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, PO Box 4956, Nydalen. NO-0424 Oslo, Norway
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Dakour-Aridi H, Kashyap VS, Wang GJ, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Schermerhorn ML, Malas MB. The impact of age on in-hospital outcomes after transcarotid artery revascularization, transfemoral carotid artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 2020; 72:931-942.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Schneeweiss A, Ettl J, Lüftner D, Beckmann MW, Belleville E, Fasching PA, Fehm TN, Geberth M, Häberle L, Hadji P, Hartkopf AD, Hielscher C, Huober J, Ruckhäberle E, Janni W, Kolberg HC, Kurbacher CM, Klein E, Lux MP, Müller V, Nabieva N, Overkamp F, Tesch H, Laakmann E, Taran FA, Seitz J, Thomssen C, Untch M, Wimberger P, Wuerstlein R, Volz B, Wallwiener D, Wallwiener M, Brucker SY. Initial experience with CDK4/6 inhibitor-based therapies compared to antihormone monotherapies in routine clinical use in patients with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer - Data from the PRAEGNANT research network for the first 2 years of drug availability in Germany. Breast 2020; 54:88-95. [PMID: 32956934 PMCID: PMC7509062 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Purpose Treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors and endocrine therapy (CDK4/6i + ET) is a standard for patients with advanced hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative (HR + HER2–) breast cancer (BC). However, real-world data on the implementation of therapy usage, efficacy, and toxicity have not yet been reported. Methods The PRAEGNANT registry was used to identify advanced HR + HER2– BC patients (n = 1136). The use of chemotherapy, ET, everolimus + ET, and CDK4/6i + ET was analyzed for first-line, second-line, and third-line therapy. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were also compared between patients treated with CDK4/6i + ET and ET monotherapy. Also toxicity was assessed. Results CDK4/6i + ET use increased from 38.5% to 62.7% in the first 2 years after CDK4/6i treatment became available (November 2016). Chemotherapy and ET monotherapy use decreased from 2015 to 2018 from 42.2% to 27.2% and from 53% to 9.5%, respectively. In this early analysis no statistically significant differences were found comparing CDK4/6i + ET and ET monotherapy patients with regard to PFS and OS. Leukopenia was was seen in 11.3% of patients under CDK4/6i + ET and 0.5% under ET monotherapy. Conclusions In clinical practice, CDK4/6i + ET has been rapidly implemented. A group of patients with a more unfavorable prognosis was possibly treated in the real-world setting than in the reported randomized clinical trials. The available data suggest that longer follow-up times and a larger sample size are required in order to identify differences in survival outcomes. Studies should be supported that investigate whether chemotherapy can be avoided or delayed in this patient population by using CDK4/6i + ET. CDK4/6i + ET use increased from 39% to 63% after becoming available. Chemotherapy and ET monotherapy use decreased from 42% to 27% and 53%–10%. There was no difference between CDK4/6i + ET and ET monotherapy regarding PFS and OS.
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- Andreas Schneeweiss
- National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Hematology, Oncolo0gy and Tumour Immunology, Berlin, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; Biostatistics Unit, Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Erlangen, Germany
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- Frankfurt Center of Bone Health Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- Gynecology I (Gynecologic Oncology), Gynäkologisches Zentrum Bonn Friedensplatz, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Hamburg-Eppendorf University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Oncology Practice at Bethanien Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Hamburg-Eppendorf University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Helios Clinics Berlin Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Center, and CCC Munich, Munich University Hospital, Germany
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- Erlangen University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Sood A, Kaur K, Mahajan R, Midha V, Singh A, Sharma S, Puri AS, Goswami B, Desai D, Pai CG, Peddi K, Philip M, Kochhar R, Nijhawan S, Bhatia S, Rao NS. Colitis and Crohn's Foundation (India): a first nationwide inflammatory bowel disease registry. Intest Res 2020; 19:206-216. [PMID: 32646197 PMCID: PMC8100380 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2019.09169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The national registry for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was designed to study epidemiology and prescribing pattern of treatment of IBD in India. Methods A multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective registry was established across four geographical zones of India. Adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD) were enrolled between January 2014 and December 2015. Information related to demographics; disease features; complications; and treatment history were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 3,863 patients (mean age, 36.7 ± 13.6 years; 3,232 UC [83.7%] and 631 CD [16.3%]) were enrolled. The majority of patients with UC (n = 1,870, 57.9%) were from north, CD was more common in south (n = 348, 55.5%). The UC:CD ratio was 5.1:1. There was a male predominance (male:female = 1.6:1). The commonest presentation of UC was moderately severe (n = 1,939, 60%) and E2 disease (n = 1,895, 58.6%). Patients with CD most commonly presented with ileocolonic (n = 229, 36.3%) inflammatory (n = 504, 79.9%) disease. Extraintestinal manifestations were recorded among 13% and 20% of patients in UC and CD respectively. Less than 1% patients from both cohorts developed colon cancer (n = 26, 0.7%). The commonly used drugs were 5-aminosalicylates (99%) in both UC and CD followed by azathioprine (34.4%). Biologics were used in only 1.5% of patients; more commonly for UC in north and CD in south. Conclusions The national IBD registry brings out diversities in the 4 geographical zones of India. This will help in aiding research on IBD and improving quality of patient care.
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- Ajit Sood
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India
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- P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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- Citizens Centre for Digestive Disorders, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Karanatsios B, Prang KH, Verbunt E, Yeung JM, Kelaher M, Gibbs P. Defining key design elements of registry-based randomised controlled trials: a scoping review. Trials 2020; 21:552. [PMID: 32571382 PMCID: PMC7310018 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04459-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Traditional randomised controlled trials remain the gold standard for improving clinical care but they do have their limitations, including their associated high costs, high failure rate and limited external validity. An alternative methodology is the newly defined, prospective, registry-based randomised controlled trial (RRCT), where treatment and outcome data is collected in an existing registry. This scoping review explores the current literature regarding RRCTs to help identify the key design elements of RRCTs and the characteristics of clinical registries on which they are reliant on. Methods A scoping review methodology conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines was performed. Four databases were searched for articles published from inception to June 2018: Medline; Embase; the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and; Scopus. The search strategy included MeSH and text words related to RRCT. Results We identified 2369 articles of which 75 were selected for full-text screening. Of these, only 17 articles satisfied our inclusion criteria. All studies were published between 1996 and 2017 and all were investigator-initiated. Study designs were mainly multi-site comparative/effectiveness studies incorporating the use of disease registries (n = 8), procedure registries (n = 8) and a health services registry (n = 1). The low cost, reduced administrative burden and enhanced external validity of RRCTs make them an attractive research methodology which can be used to address questions of public health importance. We identified that that there are variable definitions of what constituted a RRCT and that issues related to ethical conduct and data integrity, completeness, timeliness, validation and endpoint adjudication need to be carefully addressed. Conclusion RRCTs potentially have an important role to play in informing best clinical practice and health policy. There are a number of issues that need to be addressed to optimise the utility of this approach, including establishing universally accepted criteria for the definition of a RRCT.
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- Bill Karanatsios
- Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. .,Western Health Chronic Disease Alliance, Western Health, St Albans, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Western Health Chronic Disease Alliance, Western Health, St Albans, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Systems Biology and Personalised Medicine Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Behrendt CA, Kölbel T, Larena-Avellaneda A, Heidemann F, Veliqi E, Rieß HC, Kluge S, Wachs C, Püschel K, Debus ES. Ten Years of Urgent Care of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in a High-Volume-Center. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 64:88-98. [PMID: 31634608 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The urgent treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) remains a challenging condition with devastating morbidity and mortality. Available studies are often limited due to a significant selection bias. This study aims to illuminate real-world evidence using comprehensive data from electronic health records, registries, postmortem findings, and administrative data on all consecutively treated patients presenting with rAAA at a tertiary care center. METHODS This is a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study covering consecutively treated patients with rAAA between 2009 and 2018. All noninvasive treatments, fatalities, and invasive repairs were included. Information on patient's characteristics, prehospital, and inpatient care was gathered. Short-term outcomes and long-term survival were analyzed for relevant subgroups. RESULTS In total, 139 patients with rAAA (median age 75 years and 20.9% females, 79.9% infrarenal) were treated increasingly frequent by endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) when compared to open-surgical aortic repair (OSR) during the study period (16.7% in 2009 to 33.3% in 2018, P < 0.05). The rate of patients who had been turned down for rAAA repair was 10.8%, and the overall in-hospital mortality was 43.2%. Perioperative morbidity and mortality were similar for EVAR and OSR, although patients treated by OSR presented with a lower mean Glasgow Coma Scale during the prehospital (12.7 vs. 14.3) and inpatient care (12.7 vs. 14.4) (both P < 0.001), higher rates of intubation (12.8% vs. 10.9%, P < 0.001), lower systolic blood pressure (115 mm Hg vs. 127 mm Hg, P = 0.042), and more often had a cardiac arrest before the operation (14.1% vs. 2.3%, P < 0.001). Higher patient's age (Odds Ratio, OR 1.09; Hazard Ratio, HR 1.06), history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (OR 5.30; HR 2.64), higher serum creatinine (OR 1.81; HR 1.31), and occurrence of colonic ischemia (OR 11.31; HR 2.82) were significantly associated with higher odds of dying in hospital and in the longer term, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We observed comparable outcomes following OSR and EVAR, although hemodynamically unstable patients were more likely to be treated by OSR. This study also confirmed the impact of colonic ischemia as a devastating complication following rAAA repair emphasizing the need for further reflection by the vascular community.
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- Christian-Alexander Behrendt
- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Research Group GermanVasc, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Jeremiasen M, Linder G, Hedberg J, Lundell L, Björ O, Lindblad M, Johansson J. Improvements in esophageal and gastric cancer care in Sweden-population-based results 2007-2016 from a national quality register. Dis Esophagus 2019; 33:5585604. [PMID: 31608927 PMCID: PMC7672200 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doz070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The Swedish National Register for Esophageal and Gastric cancer was launched in 2006 and contains data with adequate national coverage and of high internal validity on patients diagnosed with these tumors. The aim of this study was to describe the evolution of esophageal and gastric cancer care as reflected in a population-based clinical registry. The study population was 12,242 patients (6,926 with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers and 5,316 with gastric cancers) diagnosed between 2007 and 2016. Treatment strategies, short- and long-term mortality, gender aspects, and centralization were investigated. Neoadjuvant oncological treatment became increasingly prevalent during the study period. Resection rates for both esophageal/GEJ and gastric cancers decreased from 29.4% to 26.0% (P = 0.022) and from 38.8% to 33.3% (P = 0.002), respectively. A marked reduction in the number of hospitals performing esophageal and gastric cancer surgery was noted. In gastric cancer patients, an improvement in 30-day mortality from 4.2% to 1.6% (P = 0.005) was evident. Overall 5-year survival after esophageal resection was 38.9%, being higher among women compared to men (47.5 vs. 36.6%; P < 0.001), whereas no gender difference was seen in gastric cancer. During the recent decade, the analyses based on the Swedish National Register for Esophageal and Gastric cancer database demonstrated significant improvements in several important quality indicators of care for patients with esophagogastric cancers. The Swedish National Register for Esophageal and Gastric cancer offers an instrument not only for the control and endorsement of quality of care but also a unique tool for population-based clinical research.
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- M Jeremiasen
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Surgery, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden,Address correspondence to: Martin Jeremiasen, MD, Department of Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology Karolinska Institutet (CLINTEC), Centre for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Science, Oncology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology Karolinska Institutet (CLINTEC), Centre for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Surgery, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Behrendt CA, Schwaneberg T, Hischke S, Müller T, Petersen T, Marschall U, Debus S, Kriston L. Data Privacy Compliant Validation of Health Insurance Claims Data: the IDOMENEO Approach. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2019; 82:S94-S100. [PMID: 31121613 PMCID: PMC7521113 DOI: 10.1055/a-0883-5098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Recently, health insurance claims have regained the attention of the scientific community as a source of real-world evidence in health care research and quality improvement. To date, very few studies are available which investigate the validity of health insurance claims; these may be affected by bias from several sources, such as possible upcoding of co-morbidities and complications for reimbursement advantages. The IDOMENEO study investigates the inpatient treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) comprehensively using various data sources with a consortium involving experts from health care research and data privacy, a large health insurance fund, biostatisticians, jurists, and computer scientists. Prospective registry data were collected from 30-40 vascular centres in Germany using the GermanVasc registry. In addition, health insurance claims data were prospectively collected from BARMER, the second largest health insurance fund in Germany. The consortium is currently developing a data privacy compliant method of health insurance claims data validation, the methodological foundations of which are described here.
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Work Group GermanVasc, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg.,Department of Vascular Medicine, Work Group GermanVasc, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Informatics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg
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- Department of Informatics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Work Group GermanVasc, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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Nejim B, Alshwaily W, Dakour-Aridi H, Locham S, Goodney P, Malas MB. Age modifies the efficacy and safety of carotid artery revascularization procedures. J Vasc Surg 2019; 69:1490-1503.e3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Malekzadeh MM, Sima A, Alatab S, Sadeghi A, Daryani NE, Adibi P, Maleki I, Vossoughinia H, Fakheri H, Yazdanbod A, Taghavi SA, Aghazadeh R, Somi MH, Zendedel K, Vahedi H, Malekzadeh R. Iranian Registry of Crohn's and Colitis: study profile of first nation-wide inflammatory bowel disease registry in Middle East. Intest Res 2019; 17:330-339. [PMID: 31006228 PMCID: PMC6667360 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2018.00157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background/Aims A recent study revealed increasing incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Iran. The Iranian Registry of Crohn’s and Colitis (IRCC) was designed recently to answer the needs. We reported the design, methods of data collection, and aims of IRCC in this paper. Methods IRCC is a multicenter prospective registry, which is established with collaboration of more than 100 gastroenterologists from different provinces of Iran. Minimum data set for IRCC was defined according to an international consensus on standard set of outcomes for IBD. A pilot feasibility study was performed on 553 IBD patients with a web-based questionnaire. The reliability of questionnaire evaluated by Cronbach’s α. Results All sections of questionnaire had Cronbach’s α of more than 0.6. In pilot study, 312 of participants (56.4%) were male and mean age was 38 years (standard deviation=12.8) and 378 patients (68.35%) had ulcerative colitis, 303 subjects (54,7%) had college education and 358 patients (64.74%) were of Fars ethnicity. We found that 68 (12.3%), 44 (7.9%), and 13 (2.3%) of participants were smokers, hookah and opium users, respectively. History of appendectomy was reported in 58 of patients (10.48%). The most common medication was 5-aminosalicylate (94.39%). Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, IRCC is the first national IBD registry in the Middle East and could become a reliable infrastructure for national and international research on IBD. IRCC will improve the quality of care of IBD patients and provide national information for policy makers to better plan for controlling IBD in Iran.
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- Masoud M Malekzadeh
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Gut and Liver Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghaem Hospital, Medical Faculty, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Gut and Liver Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran
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- Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.,Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Debus ES, Kriston L, Schwaneberg T, Hischke S, Rieß HC, Härter M, Marschall U, Federrath H, Behrendt CA. Rationale and methods of the IDOMENEO health outcomes of the peripheral arterial disease revascularisation study in the GermanVasc registry. VASA 2018; 47:499-505. [DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Abstract. Background: Atherosclerotic disease of the lower extremity arteries (PAD) remains a significant burden on global healthcare systems with increasing prevalence. Various guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with PAD are available but they often lack a sufficient evidence base for high-grade recommendations since randomized and controlled trials (RCT) remain rare or are frequently subject to conflicts of interest. This registry trial aims to evaluate the outcomes of catheter-based endovascular revascularisations vs. open-surgical endarterectomy vs. bypass surgery for symptomatic PAD on medical and patient-reported outcomes. Methods and design: The study is a prospective non-randomized multicentre registry trial including invasive revascularisations performed in 10 000 patients treated for symptomatic PAD at 30 to 40 German vascular centres. All patients matching the inclusion criteria are consecutively included for a recruitment period of six months (between May and December 2018) or until 10 000 patients have been included in the study registry. There are three follow-up measures at three, six, and 12 months. Automated completeness and plausibility checks as well as independent site visit monitoring will be performed to assure high internal and external validity of the study data. Study endpoints include relevant major cardiovascular and limb events and patient-reported outcomes from two Delphi studies with experts in vascular medicine and registry-based research. Discussion: It remains unclear if results from RCT can reflect daily treatment practice. Furthermore, great costs and complexity make it challenging to accomplish high quality randomized trials in PAD treatment. Prospective registry-based studies to collect real-world evidence can help to overcome these limitations.
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- Eike Sebastian Debus
- Working Group GermanVasc, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Working Group GermanVasc, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Working Group GermanVasc, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Working Group GermanVasc, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Working Group Security in Distributed Systems, Department of Computer Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Working Group GermanVasc, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Nejim B, Dakour Aridi H, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Hicks C, Malas MB. Carotid artery revascularization in patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion: Stent or endarterectomy? J Vasc Surg 2017; 66:1735-1748.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Abbott AL, Nederkoorn PJ. Outcomes are improving for patients with carotid stenosis. Neurology 2015; 85:302-3. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mani K, Venermo M, Beiles B, Menyhei G, Altreuther M, Loftus I, Björck M. Regional Differences in Case Mix and Peri-operative Outcome After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Vascunet Database. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:646-652. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Szeberin Z, Hidi L, Kováts T, Menyhei G. [Report of the 2013 data of the Hungarian Vascular Registry]. Magy Seb 2014; 67:362-71. [PMID: 25500643 DOI: 10.1556/maseb.67.2014.6.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Nationwide medical databases started to record observations in the 90s. A Hungarian vascular registry was set up in 2002, which processes data of carotid, aneurysm and lower extremity arterial operations. The Hungarian Society for Angiology and Vascular Surgery decided to analyse the data each year. In this article we show the results of the registered carotid, aneurysmal and lower limb operations which were carried out in 2013. RESULTS Altogether 3916 vascular surgical cases have been registered: 25.36% of cases were related to carotid arteries, 10.11% to aneurysms and 64.53% to lower limb operations. The surgical procedures were acute in 23.9% and they were performed electively in 76.10%. Stent graft implantation was performed in 31.47% of the abdominal aortic aneurysm cases and 68.53% was operated by open surgery. The average maximum diameter of aneurysms was 62.45 ± 12.05 mm. The mortality in aortic aneurysm surgery was 7.57% and 2.06% related to lower extremity surgeries. Carotid surgery has a combined mortality and stroke rate of 2.62%. CONCLUSIONS Registers have been proved to be useful in countries where they are used regularly for decision making. Our best common interest is to maintain a well-established national database.
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- Zoltán Szeberin
- Semmelweis Egyetem, Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika Érsebészeti Tanszék 1122 Budapest Városmajor u. 68
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika Érsebészeti Tanszék 1122 Budapest Városmajor u. 68
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- Gyógyszerészeti és Egészségügyi Minőség- és Szervezetfejlesztési Intézet Informatikai és Rendszerelemzési Főigazgatóság Budapest
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- Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ Érsebészeti Tanszék Pécs
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Menyhei G, Simó G, Szeberin Z, Bíró G, Kováts T. [Establishment and functioning of the Vascular Registry in Hungary]. Orv Hetil 2014; 155:755-60. [PMID: 24796782 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2014.29922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Randomized controlled trials provide the best evidence in clinical trials; however, they do have limitations. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments, population based registries may also yield useful information about the actual practice and they may enable users to carry out a dynamic follow-up. To evaluate the outcome of vascular procedures, the Vascular Registry in Hungary has been established in 2002. This article presents the establishment and functioning of the Vascular Registry and provides information about scientific results obtained during the past years. The Vascular Registry is an internet based database with on-line input. The backup server is provided by the National Institute for Quality and Organizational Development in Healthcare and Medicines. The database collects data in three different fields: interventions for carotid artery, aneurysm (any type) and lower extremity vascular diseases. Twenty five vascular surgical units record interventions in the registry, which corresponds to two thirds of the whole activity. Since joining the Vascunet Group of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, the registry has contributed to several publications based on evaluation of a large common dataset in different fields of vascular surgery. A validation process has been recently performed which confirmed the internal and external validity of the database. The authors conclude that despite unsolved problems related to financing issues, the Vascular Registry has proved to be a useful tool during the past years. In order to take advantage of the registry to its fullest, measures should be taken to achieve a more complete data recording, increase publication activity on the national dataset, improve the flow of information during operation and develop a system of regular feedback.
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- Gábor Menyhei
- Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai Központ, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Érsebészeti Tanszék Pécs Rákóczi u. 2. 7623
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- Kirurgiska Kliniken Centralsjukhuset Karlstad Svédország
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Érsebészeti Tanszék Budapest
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- Technische Universität München, Klinik für Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie Klinikum rechts der Isar München Németország
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- Gyógyszerészeti és Egészségügyi Minőség- és Szervezetfejlesztési Intézet Informatikai és Rendszerelemzési Igazgatóság Budapest
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Bergqvist D. Low-molecular-weight heparin versus rivaroxaban in orthopedic surgery. Expert Rev Hematol 2014; 6:135-7. [DOI: 10.1586/ehm.13.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lozano FS, Marinello J, Moreno RM, Aguilar MD, López-Quintana A, Gonzalez-Porras JR, Alvarez J, Giménez-Gaibar A, Alguacil R, Cairols MA, Marco-Luque MA, Vaquero F, Callejas JM. Monitoring the Practice of Vascular Surgery: Findings from a National Registry (1996–2011). World J Surg 2013; 38:241-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2272-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Post PN, de Beer H, Guyatt GH. How to generalize efficacy results of randomized trials: recommendations based on a systematic review of possible approaches. J Eval Clin Pract 2013; 19:638-43. [PMID: 22862884 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01888.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the preferred source for evidence for the effect of treatment. However, patients participating in RCTs often manifest important differences from patients seen in practice. Therefore, guideline developers have to decide whether the results are generalizable to the target population not represented in RCTs. METHOD A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to identify methods to decide whether to generalize the results from RCTs to patients who were not represented in these trials. RESULTS One approach is to examine the in- and exclusion criteria of trials and infer from these whether the trial population was sufficiently representative. Other authors suggest, because of the inclusion of a broader range of patients, reliance on observational studies if no direct evidence for the target population is available. Another approach is to apply the relative effect of treatment found in trials to patients in practice unless there is a compelling reason to believe the results would differ substantially as a function of particular characteristics of those patients. Although there are exceptions, this approach is supported by empirical evidence that, in general, relative effect of treatment on benefit outcomes seldom differs to an important extent across subgroups of patients. CONCLUSION We propose this last approach: focusing on RCTs unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. Compelling reasons will most often be found with respect to issues of rare adverse effects, for which observational studies are likely to provide the best estimates.
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- Piet N Post
- Guideline Development, Post Voor Zorg, Delft, The Netherlands.
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Varela-Lema L, Ruano-Ravina A, Cerdá Mota T. Observation of health technologies after their introduction into clinical practice: a systematic review on data collection instruments. J Eval Clin Pract 2012; 18:1163-9. [PMID: 21883711 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01751.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Early assessment of health technologies after they are covered by the health system is deemed crucial to promptly identify and analyse unforeseen problems that may arise when these are used in real world settings. This paper aims to describe the various instruments which could be used for collecting information intended for prospective observation of health technologies, so as to choose the specific instrument best suited to each context. METHODS Systematic review of the medical literature aimed at retrieving general reference documents on data collection instruments for post-introduction observation of health technologies. A purpose-designed systematic bibliographic search was elaborated for the main three data collection instruments identified. RESULTS The three instruments are briefly described along with the main results of the studies retrieved, in terms of the advantages, drawbacks and considerations to be borne in mind when it comes to use these tools in post-introduction observation of new technologies. CONCLUSIONS At present, the most appropriate data collection method for conducting post-introduction observation of new technologies is the use of prospective clinical registries. Electronic clinical records may replace clinical registries in the near future, but currently there are still many doubts as to the quality of the information retrieved.
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- Leonor Varela-Lema
- Galician Agency for Health Technology Assessment, Department of Health, Galician Regional Authority, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Lees T, Troëng T, Thomson I, Menyhei G, Simo G, Beiles B, Jensen L, Palombo D, Venermo M, Mitchell D, Halbakken E, Wigger P, Heller G, Björck M. International Variations in Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery – A VASCUNET Report. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 44:185-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2011] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This review focuses on how surgical methods should be assessed from a health technology perspective. The use of randomized controlled trials, population based registries, systematic literature research and the recently published IDEAL method are briefly discussed.
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- D. Bergqvist
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment and Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Nine Countries 2005–2009: A Vascunet Report. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 42:598-607. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Menyhei G, Björck M, Beiles B, Halbakken E, Jensen L, Lees T, Palombo D, Thomson I, Venermo M, Wigger P. Outcome Following Carotid Endarterectomy: Lessons Learned From a Large International Vascular Registry. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41:735-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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External validation of the Swedvasc registry: a first-time individual cross-matching with the unique personal identity number. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2008; 36:705-12. [PMID: 18851920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2008] [Accepted: 08/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study external validity of the Swedvasc registry concerning numbers of procedures and mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS Vascular registry data for carotid, infrainguinal bypass and aortic aneurysm (AAA) procedures were compared to the Swedish Hospital Discharge Register (SHDR) data, and the National Population Registry (for mortality) by matching every individual patient using the unique personal identity numbers (PINs). The time-period studied was 2000-2004 (5 years) for carotid and infrainguinal procedures. A separate analysis was performed for AAA-surgery in 2006. RESULTS The external validity for carotid, infrainguinal bypass and AAA repair was 93.4%, 93.0% and 93.1%, respectively. The 30-day mortality was 0.86% after carotid and 2.9% after infrainguinal bypass procedures. Mortality was 2.6% after planned and 25.9% after unplanned AAA repair. Although there was a general trend towards inferior outcomes after procedures not registered in the Swedvasc, those procedures were so few that in none of the analyses did the inclusion of non-registered procedures affect general outcomes significantly. Combining data from both registries, the incidence for carotid, infrainguinal bypass and AAA procedures was 7.8, 15.2 and 13.6 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. In the hospital-specific analysis for 2006 it was shown that the non-registered procedures for AAA were localized to one non-compliant county hospital, and small district hospitals not performing elective AAA-surgery but only rare emergency operations. CONCLUSION The external and internal validity of the Swedvasc registry allows to confidently assess volumes of, and mortality after, vascular surgery in Sweden.
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Lepäntalo M, Venermo M, Laukontaus S, Kantonen I. The Role of Vascular Registries in Improving the Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Scand J Surg 2008; 97:146-53; discussion 153. [DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the vascular surgical index procedures and an important part of the total workload. Whichever way treated, it typically has high mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, endovascular repair is still a relatively new treatment method and under evolution. Therefore continuous quality control with subsequent outcome analysis, benchmarking, intervention and reassessment are mandatory to achieve high level aneurysm care. Vascular registries are tools for this audit. The aim of this review is to focus on the problems and solutions related to attempts to improve the management of abdominal aortic aneurysm with emphasis on the experience gathered in Finland. This includes great variations in dynamics over time in southern Finland. To control the influence of patient selection and case-mix, total hospital mortality is emphasized as the most appropriate outcome measure of the level of treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA). Total aneurysm mortality (including total hospital mortality of RAAA and other AAA surgery) is introduced as an outcome measure of vascular service.
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- M. Lepäntalo
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Björck M, Wanhainen A, Djavani K, Acosta S. The Clinical Importance of Monitoring Intra Abdominal Pressure after Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Scand J Surg 2008; 97:183-90. [DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aim: The aim of this paper was to review the literature on the clinical importance of monitoring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) repair. Method: The literature was searched for abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) or intra-abdominal pressure and aortic aneurysm. Original articles were studied. Personal experiences were reported. Results: The consensus documents of the World society on the abdominal compartment syndrome ( wsacs.org ), with their definitions and guidelines, constitute an important step forward for the possibilities to study this clinical entity. Few papers were published describing the problem specifically in the patient population operated on for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). The incidence was approximately 5% when the patients were not monitored with IAP, and above 10% when IAP was monitored. The incidence seems to be similar irrespective if open or endovascular repair is performed, though comparative prospective studies were not published. Patients with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) or ACS have higher mortality and more complications. If IAH is recognized early conservative treatment may be effective to prevent development of ACS. After ACS has developed, surgical decompression is usually required. A proposed algorithm on how to act on different levels of IAH is presented. Conclusions: IAH/ACS is an important complication after operation on patients with rAAA. Monitoring IAP may be associated with improved outcomes.
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- M. Björck
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Gävle District Hospital, Gävle
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- Vascular Center, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Wanhainen A, Mani K, Björck M. The Value of a Nationwide Vascular Registry in Understanding Contemporary Time Trends of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Scand J Surg 2008; 97:142-5. [DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nationwide vascular registries offer rapid feed-back in an environment of fast new technical development, as is the case with the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Furthermore, they offer an opportunity to study non-selected, population-based data. The aim of this review was to analyze time-trends in published papers from nationwide registries on AAA-repair. In contrast to several US reports, an increased rate of intact AAA repair, associated with the introduction of endovascular repair, was reported in a recent publication based on the Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc). The rate of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) repair is stable in most reports, while some report a decreasing incidence. Most nationwide studies report a reducing mortality over time after intact AAA repair, while time trends on the mortality after ruptured AAA repair are more heterogenic.
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- A. Wanhainen
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Invited Commentary re: "are adverse events after carotid endarterectomy reported comparably in different registries?" by Taha AG, Vikatmaa P, Albäck A, Aho PS, Railo M and Lepäntalo M. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2008; 35:286-7. [PMID: 18171626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Accepted: 11/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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