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Takeshita Y, To M, Kurosawa Y, Furusho N, Kinouchi T, Tsushima K, Tada Y, To Y, Sakao S. Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Surfactant Protein D, Thrombin-Antithrombin III Complex, D-Dimer, and Plasmin-α2 Plasmin Inhibitor Complex in Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2427. [PMID: 38673700 PMCID: PMC11051190 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Background/Objectives: The coagulation cascade due to tissue damage is considered to be one of the causes of poor prognostic outcomes in patients with acute exacerbations of interstitial lung disease (AE-ILD). This study aimed to confirm coagulopathy in AE-ILD by evaluating the differences in the clinical characteristics of coagulation/fibrinolysis markers between stable ILD and AE-ILD. Methods: Overall, 81 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study and categorized into the following two groups: a chronic ILD group comprising 63 outpatients and an acute ILD group comprising 18 inpatients diagnosed with AE-ILD. Serum markers, including thrombin-antithrombin III complex (TAT), D-dimer, plasmin-α2 plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC), and surfactant protein D (SP-D), were compared between the groups. Results: Among the 18 patients with acute ILD, 17 did not meet the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis scoring system for disseminated intravascular coagulation. In acute ILD, the SP-D levels were statistically significantly positively correlated with TAT, D-dimer, and PIC levels, while the Krebs von den Lungen 6 (KL-6) levels showed no correlation with any of these coagulation/fibrinolytic markers. A positive correlation was observed between SP-D levels and TAT, D-dimer, and PIC levels in acute ILD. Serum TAT, D-dimer, and PIC all showed good area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) values in ROC analysis for the diagnosis of acute ILD. Conclusions: In the clinical setting of AE-ILD, it may be important to focus not only on alveolar damage markers such as SP-D but also on coagulation/fibrinolytic markers including TAT, D-dimer, and PIC.
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- Yuichiro Takeshita
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya 343-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita 286-8520, Japan
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Effah Kaufmann E, Tackie R, Pitt JB, Mba S, Akwetey B, Quaye D, Mills G, Nyame C, Bulley H, Glucksberg M, Ghomrawi H, Appeadu-Mensah W, Abdullah F. Feasibility of Leveraging Consumer Wearable Devices with Data Platform Integration for Patient Vital Monitoring in Low-Resource Settings. Int J Telemed Appl 2024; 2024:8906413. [PMID: 38362543 PMCID: PMC10869189 DOI: 10.1155/2024/8906413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Manual monitoring of vital signs, which often fails to capture the onset of deterioration, is the main monitoring modality in most Ghanaian hospitals due to the high cost and inadequate supply of patient bedside monitors. Consumer wearable devices (CWDs) are emerging, relatively low-cost technologies for continuous monitoring of physiological status; however, their validity has not been established in low-resource clinical settings. We aimed to (1) investigate the validity of the heart rate (HR) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) data from two widely used CWDs, the Fitbit Versa 2 and Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6, against gold standard bedside monitors in one Ghanaian hospital and (2) develop a web application to capture and display CWD data in a clinician-friendly way. A healthy volunteer simultaneously wore both CWDs and blood pressure cuffs to measure HR and SpO2. To test for concordance, we conducted the Bland-Altman and mean absolute percentage error analyses. We also developed a web application that retrieves and displays CWD data in near real time as text and graphical trends. Compared to gold standards (patient monitor and manual), the Fitbit Versa 2 had 96.87% and 96.67% measurement accuracies for HR, and the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 had 94.24% and 93.21% measurement accuracies for HR. The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 had 98.79% measurement accuracy for SpO2. The strong concordance between CWD and gold standards supports the potential implementation of these devices as a novel method of vital sign monitoring to replace manual monitoring, thus saving costs and improving patient outcomes. Further studies are needed for confirmation.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Computer Engineering, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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Zhao D, Zhang H, Zhang R, He S. Research on hand, foot and mouth disease incidence forecasting using hybrid model in mainland China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:619. [PMID: 37003988 PMCID: PMC10064964 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15543-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to construct a more accurate model to forecast the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in mainland China from January 2008 to December 2019 and to provide a reference for the surveillance and early warning of HFMD. METHODS We collected data on the incidence of HFMD in mainland China between January 2008 and December 2019. The SARIMA, SARIMA-BPNN, and SARIMA-PSO-BPNN hybrid models were used to predict the incidence of HFMD. The prediction performance was compared using the mean absolute error(MAE), mean squared error(MSE), root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and correlation analysis. RESULTS The incidence of HFMD in mainland China from January 2008 to December 2019 showed fluctuating downward trends with clear seasonality and periodicity. The optimal SARIMA model was SARIMA(1,0,1)(2,1,2)[12], with Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian Schwarz information criterion (BIC) values of this model were 638.72, 661.02, respectively. The optimal SARIMA-BPNN hybrid model was a 3-layer BPNN neural network with nodes of 1, 10, and 1 in the input, hidden, and output layers, and the R-squared, MAE, and RMSE values were 0.78, 3.30, and 4.15, respectively. For the optimal SARIMA-PSO-BPNN hybrid model, the number of particles is 10, the acceleration coefficients c1 and c2 are both 1, the inertia weight is 1, the probability of change is 0.95, and the values of R-squared, MAE, and RMSE are 0.86, 2.89, and 3.57, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the SARIMA and SARIMA-BPNN hybrid models, the SARIMA-PSO-BPNN model can effectively forecast the change in observed HFMD incidence, which can serve as a reference for the prevention and control of HFMD.
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- Daren Zhao
- Department of Medical Administration, Sichuan Provincial Orthopedics Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Administration, Sichuan Provincial Orthopedics Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Management, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
- General Practitioners Training Center of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Information and Statistics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 64600, Sichuan, China
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AlAhmari FS, Alageel AF, Aldosari MA, Bagha MY. The quality of life of parents of children with down syndrome in a tertiary care hospital: A qualitative research study at Saudi Arabia. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 81:104428. [PMID: 36147136 PMCID: PMC9486666 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background As children with down syndrome (DS) usually have significant morbidities, they can also represent a significant burden on their caregivers and impact their quality of life (QoL). We conducted this study to investigate whether or not having DS children can impact the different domains of the QoL of their caregivers in Saudi Arabia. Methods This is a cross-sectional phenomenological qualitative research study that was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. To assess the study outcomes, we used the WHOQOL-BREF to assess the different domains of the QoL. Results We have included 261 caregivers to DS children that responded to our questionnaire. The mean (SD) scores for the WHOQOL-BREF domains were 84 (±15), 88 (±15), 41 (±10), and 105 (±24), including the physical, psychological, social relations, and environmental domains, respectively. There was a significant difference between all of the scores that have been reported for these domains (P-value <0.001). Furthermore, educational level and the number of children were significantly associated with the psychological and physical domains, while the number of children was the only significant variable with the social relation. Finally, educational level, number of children, and average monthly income were all significantly correlated with the environmental domain. Conclusion Our study indicates that the QoL of caregivers to DS children is significantly impacted in the different domains, indicating the urgent need to apply adequate interventions. Down syndrome is well-known for its less-than-optimal quality of life. The importance of caregivers and their roles in caring for down syndrome is important and is often overlooked. Studying and reporting the quality of life of the caregivers of Down syndrome patients is often missed and must be explored.
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Yu Y, Tang H, Franceschi D, Mujagond P, Acharya A, Deng Y, Lethaus B, Savkovic V, Zimmerer R, Ziebolz D, Li S, Schmalz G. Immune Checkpoint Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Programmed Cell Death Ligand-1 Centered Immunologic Subtypes of Oral and Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Favorable Survival. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:759605. [PMID: 35127742 PMCID: PMC8810827 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.759605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to identify the programmed death ligand-1 (PDL1, also termed as CD274) and its positively correlated immune checkpoint genes (ICGs) and to determine the immune subtypes of CD274-centered ICG combinations in oral and squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Materials and Methods Firstly, the 95 ICGs obtained via literature reviews were identified in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database in relation to OSCC, and such 88 ICG expression profiles were extracted. ICGs positively correlated with CD274 were utilized for subsequent analysis. The relationship between ICGs positively correlated with CD274 and immunotherapy biomarkers (tumor mutation burden (TMB), and adaptive immune resistance pathway genes) was investigated, and the relationships of these genes with OSCC clinical features were explored. The prognostic values of CD274 and its positively correlated ICGs and also their associated gene pairs were revealed using the survival analysis. Results Eight ICGs, including CTLA4, ICOS, TNFRSF4, CD27, B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA), ADORA2A, CD40LG, and CD28, were found to be positively correlated with CD274. Among the eight ICGs, seven ICGs (CTLA4, ICOS, TNFRSF4, CD27, BTLA, CD40LG, and CD28) were significantly negatively correlated with TMB. The majority of the adaptive immune resistance pathway genes were positively correlated with ICGs positively correlated with CD274. The survival analysis utilizing the TCGA-OSCC data showed that, although CD274 was not significantly associated with overall survival (OS), the majority of ICGs positively correlated with CD274 (BTLA, CD27, CTLA4, CD40LG, CD28, ICOS, and TNFRSF4) were significantly correlated with OS, whereby their low-expression predicted a favorable prognosis. The survival analysis based on the gene pair subtypes showed that the combination subtypes of CD274_low/BTLA_low, CD274_low/CD27_low, CD274_low/CTLA4_low, CD8A_high/BTLA_low, CD8A_high/CD27_low, and CD8A_high/CTLA4_low predicted favorable OS. Conclusion The results in this study provide a theoretical basis for prognostic immune subtyping of OSCC and highlight the importance of developing future immunotherapeutic strategies for treating oral cancer.
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- Yang Yu
- Department of Stomatology, Qunli Branch, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Yang Yu
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- Department of Stomatology, Qunli Branch, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Gurgaon-Faridabad Expressway, Faridabad, India
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- Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, China Tibetology Research Center, Beijing Tibetan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Hu X, Liang X, Antonecchia E, Chiaravallotti A, Chu Q, Han S, Li Z, Wan L, D'Ascenzo N, Schillaci O, Xie Q. 3-D Textural Analysis of 2-[¹⁸F]FDG PET and Ki67 Expression in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON RADIATION AND PLASMA MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2021.3051376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Altulayhi RI, Alqahtani RM, Alakeel RA, Khorshid FA, Alshammari RH, Alattas SG, Alshammari FAM, Bin-Jumah M, Abdel-Daim MM, Almohideb M. Correlation between measles immunization coverage and overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:62266-62273. [PMID: 34184228 PMCID: PMC8238512 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We conducted the current analysis to determine the potential role of measles vaccination in the context of the spread of COVID-19. Data were extracted from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Health Observatory data repository about the measles immunization coverage estimates and correlated to overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 among different countries. Data were statistically analyzed to calculate the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rho). There was a significant positive correlation between the vaccine coverage (%) and new cases per one million populations (rho = 0.24; p-value = 0.025); however, this correlation was absent in deaths per one million populations (rho = 0.17; p-value = 0.124). On further analysis of the effect of first reported year of vaccination policy, there was no significant correlation with both of total cases per one million populations (rho = 0.11; p-value = 0.327) and deaths per one million populations (rho = -0.02; p-value = 0.829). Claims regarding the possible protective effect of measles vaccination seem to be doubtful.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Family Medicine Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Biological Sciences Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medical Services, King Khalid Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522 Egypt
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- College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kashari O, Alghamdi B, Al-Hebshi A, Asiri A, Fallatah E, Alshehri F, Alsamiri S, Masmali H, Nabulsi M, Assiri M, Alwasaidi TA. COVID-19 in Saudi Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study. Cureus 2021; 13:e17238. [PMID: 34422504 PMCID: PMC8369254 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) within Saudi Arabia is relatively high, with an estimated 145/10,000 cases. There is an urgent need for researching many aspects of the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) due to the widespread of the virus among SCD patients in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study is to determine how COVID-19 affects SCD patients in order to reach the best strategy for their management protocols. Methods This is a retrospective chart review study from a multi-center in Saudi Arabia that evaluated a total of 33 patients with sickle cell anemia/disease who were confirmed to have COVID-19. The diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed by using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests based on the nasopharyngeal swabs of the included patients. Results The mean age of patients was 10.75+9.11 years, and nearly all patients (n= 32; 96.9%) were Saudi, and 48.4% of them were females. Twenty-two patients were admitted (59.5%); the main reasons for admission included vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) only (n= 6; 27.3%), fever (n= 6; 27.3%), acute chest syndrome (n= 5; 22.7%), and VOC combined with other conditions (n= 4; 18.2%). During hospitalization, 54.1% of the patients received at least one medication, while antibiotics (54.1%), analgesia (32.4%), anticoagulants (16.2%), and steroids (16.2%) were the most commonly administered drugs. The mean length of hospitalization was 7.6±4.5 days, with only one patient (2.7%) requiring intensive care unit admission and assisted ventilation. Conclusion The overall prognosis was good since only one patient has passed away, while all others recovered and, subsequently, were discharged. Manifestations, laboratory investigations, and management modalities should be utilized promptly to enhance the prognosis and obtain better outcomes.
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- Ohoud Kashari
- Department of Pediatrics, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pediatrics, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Mohammed bin AbdulAziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Medina, SAU.,Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, SAU.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, SAU
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- Department of Pediatrics, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pediatrics, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital, Khamis Mushayt, SAU
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- Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, IRL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital, Mecca, SAU
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdullah Medical Complex, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, SAU
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Madinah, SAU.,Department of Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Centers (KAIMRC), Medina, SAU.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Medinah, SAU.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, SAU
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Afify MA, Alqahtani RM, Alzamil MAM, Khorshid FA, Almarshedy SM, Alattas SG, Alrawaf TN, Bin-Jumah M, Abdel-Daim MM, Almohideb M. Correlation between polio immunization coverage and overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:34611-34618. [PMID: 33651292 PMCID: PMC7923406 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12861-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We conducted the current analysis to determine the potential role of polio vaccination in the context of the spread of COVID-19. Data were extracted from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Health Observatory data repository regarding the polio immunization coverage estimates and correlated to the overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 among different countries. Data were analyzed using R software version 4.0.2. Mean and standard deviation were used to represent continuous variables while we used frequencies and percentages to represent categorical variables. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for continuous variables since they were not normally distributed. Moreover, the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rho) was used to determine the relationship between different variables. There was a significantly positive correlation between the vaccine coverage (%) and both of total cases per one million populations (rho = 0.37; p-value < 0.001) and deaths per one million populations (rho = 0.30; p-value < 0.001). Moreover, there was a significant correlation between different income groups and each of vaccine coverage (%) (rho = 0.71; p-value < 0.001), total cases per one million populations (rho = 0.50; p-value < 0.001), and deaths per one million populations (rho = 0.39; p-value < 0.001). All claims regarding the possible protective effect of Polio vaccination do not have any support when analyzing the related data. Polio vaccination efforts should be limited to eradicate the disease from endemic countries; however, there is no evidence to support the immunization with live-attenuated vaccines for the protection against COVID-19.
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- Marwa Adel Afify
- Potion CRO, Integrative Medicine Company, Al Malqa, Riyadh, 13524 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Adult Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological Sciences Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522 Egypt
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- College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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