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Sblendorio E, Dentamaro V, Lo Cascio A, Germini F, Piredda M, Cicolini G. Integrating human expertise & automated methods for a dynamic and multi-parametric evaluation of large language models' feasibility in clinical decision-making. Int J Med Inform 2024; 188:105501. [PMID: 38810498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent enhancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have exponentially increased user adoption. These models are accessible on mobile devices and support multimodal interactions, including conversations, code generation, and patient image uploads, broadening their utility in providing healthcare professionals with real-time support for clinical decision-making. Nevertheless, many authors have highlighted serious risks that may arise from the adoption of LLMs, principally related to safety and alignment with ethical guidelines. OBJECTIVE To address these challenges, we introduce a novel methodological approach designed to assess the specific feasibility of adopting LLMs within a healthcare area, with a focus on clinical nursing, evaluating their performance and thereby directing their choice. Emphasizing LLMs' adherence to scientific advancements, this approach prioritizes safety and care personalization, according to the "Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development" frameworks for responsible AI. Moreover, its dynamic nature is designed to adapt to future evolutions of LLMs. METHOD Through integrating advanced multidisciplinary knowledge, including Nursing Informatics, and aided by a prospective literature review, seven key domains and specific evaluation items were identified as follows:A Peer Review by experts in Nursing and AI was performed, ensuring scientific rigor and breadth of insights for an essential, reproducible, and coherent methodological approach. By means of a 7-point Likert scale, thresholds are defined in order to classify LLMs as "unusable", "usable with high caution", and "recommended" categories. Nine state of the art LLMs were evaluated using this methodology in clinical oncology nursing decision-making, producing preliminary results. Gemini Advanced, Anthropic Claude 3 and ChatGPT 4 achieved the minimum score of the State of the Art Alignment & Safety domain for classification as "recommended", being also endorsed across all domains. LLAMA 3 70B and ChatGPT 3.5 were classified as "usable with high caution." Others were classified as unusable in this domain. CONCLUSION The identification of a recommended LLM for a specific healthcare area, combined with its critical, prudent, and integrative use, can support healthcare professionals in decision-making processes.
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- Elena Sblendorio
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy. https://twitter.com/vincenzoden
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy; La Maddalena Cancer Center, Via San Lorenzo 312, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy; Direttore di Distretto Sociosanitario, ASL Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit Nursing Science, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G.d'Annunzio" University of Chieti - Pescara, Italy
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Magnin M, Gavet M, Ngo TT, Louzier V, Victoni T, Ayoub JY, Allaouchiche B, Bonnet-Garin JM, Junot S. A multimodal tissue perfusion measurement approach for the evaluation of the effect of pimobendan, an inodilator, in a porcine sepsis model. Microvasc Res 2024; 154:104687. [PMID: 38614155 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2024.104687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Sepsis is associated with hypoperfusion and organ failure. The aims of the study were: 1) to assess the effect of pimobendan on macrocirculation and perfusion and 2) to describe a multimodal approach to the assessment of perfusion in sepsis and compare the evolution of the perfusion parameters. Eighteen anaesthetized female piglets were equipped for macrocirculation monitoring. Sepsis was induced by an infusion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. After the occurrence of hypotension, animals were resuscitated. Nine pigs received pimobendan at the start of resuscitation maneuvers, the others received saline. Tissue perfusion was assessed using temperature gradients measured with infrared thermography (TG = core temperature - tarsus temperature), urethral perfusion index (uPI) derived from photoplethysmography and sublingual microcirculation (Sidestream dark field imaging device): De Backer score (DBs), proportion of perfused vessels (PPV), microvascular flow index (MFI) and heterogeneity index (HI). Arterial lactate and ScvO2 were also measured. Pimobendan did not improve tissue perfusion nor macrocirculation. It did not allow a reduction in the amount of noradrenaline and fluids administered. Sepsis was associated with tissue perfusion disorders: there were a significant decrease in uPI, PPV and ScvO2 and a significant rise in TG. TG could significantly predict an increase in lactate. Resuscitation was associated with a significant increase in uPI, DBs, MFI, lactate and ScvO2. There were fair correlations between the different perfusion parameters. In this model, pimobendan did not show any benefit. The multimodal approach allowed the detection of tissue perfusion alteration but only temperature gradients predicted the increase in lactatemia.
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- Mathieu Magnin
- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Service d'Anesthésie, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Réanimation Médicale, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, F-69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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- Université de Lyon, UR APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis, VetAgro Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, Vetagro Sup, Unité de Physiologie, Pharmacodynamie et Thérapeutique, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Service d'Anesthésie, 1 avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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Casas-Alvarado A, Ogi A, Villanueva-García D, Martínez-Burnes J, Hernández-Avalos I, Olmos-Hernández A, Mora-Medina P, Domínguez-Oliva A, Mota-Rojas D. Application of Infrared Thermography in the Rehabilitation of Patients in Veterinary Medicine. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:696. [PMID: 38473082 DOI: 10.3390/ani14050696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Infrared Thermography (IRT) has become an assistance tool in medicine and is used to noninvasively evaluate heat elimination during and after inflammatory processes or during the recovery period. However, its application in veterinary patients undergoing physiotherapy is a field that requires deep research. This review aims to analyze the application of IRT in the monitoring of animal physiotherapy, using the thermal changes that are present in patients undergoing gait or lameness issues (e.g., inflammation, pain, increased local temperature) as a neurobiological basis. Rehabilitation techniques such as acupuncture, physical therapies, thermotherapy, photo-biomodulation, and electrostimulation have been reported to have an anti-inflammatory effect that decreases the amount of local heat production, which is heat that can be recorded with IRT. Therefore, IRT could be used as a complementary tool to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy, and it is suggested that further studies evaluate the accuracy, sensibility, and sensitivity of IRT.
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- Alejandro Casas-Alvarado
- PhD Program in Biological and Health Sciences, [Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud], Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Department of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, 56128 Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City 87000, Mexico
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Veterinary Anesthesia, Biological Sciences Department, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán 54714, Mexico
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- Division of Biotechnology-Bioterio and Experimental Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación-Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra (INR-LGII), Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli 54714, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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Mota-Rojas D, Ghezzi MD, Hernández-Ávalos I, Domínguez-Oliva A, Casas-Alvarado A, Lendez PA, Ceriani MC, Wang D. Hypothalamic Neuromodulation of Hypothermia in Domestic Animals. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:513. [PMID: 38338158 PMCID: PMC10854546 DOI: 10.3390/ani14030513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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When an organism detects decreases in their core body temperature, the hypothalamus, the main thermoregulatory center, triggers compensatory responses. These responses include vasomotor changes to prevent heat loss and physiological mechanisms (e.g., shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis) for heat production. Both types of changes require the participation of peripheral thermoreceptors, afferent signaling to the spinal cord and hypothalamus, and efferent pathways to motor and/or sympathetic neurons. The present review aims to analyze the scientific evidence of the hypothalamic control of hypothermia and the central and peripheral changes that are triggered in domestic animals.
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- Daniel Mota-Rojas
- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Animal Welfare Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FCV), Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), GIB, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Veterinary Anesthesia, Biological Sciences Department, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán 54714, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Anatomy Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), GIB/CISAPA, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Anatomy Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), GIB/CISAPA, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Gutowski M, Klimkiewicz J, Rustecki B, Michałowski A, Paryż K, Lubas A. Effect of Respiratory Failure on Peripheral and Organ Perfusion Markers in Severe COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:469. [PMID: 38256603 PMCID: PMC10816331 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020469] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Microvascular dysfunction and inflammation caused by COVID-19 disrupt organ function. The study aimed to investigate the association between the severity of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and peripheral and organ perfusion as a consequence of altered microcirculation. A total of 116 patients hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 were enrolled in the study. On admission, the patients underwent a Capillary Refill Time (CRT) examination, finger oxygen saturation measurement, thermal imaging of the hand (FIT), and a kidney Doppler ultrasound. Medical data were collected from the medical history. From the evaluated perfusion parameters, only renal cortex perfusion (RCP) was substantially correlated with the CT score (p < 0.010). The peripheral perfusion parameters of Sat., FIT, CRT, and RCP correlated with the ARDS stages (p = 0.0021; p = 0.038; p < 0.0006; p < 0.0002, respectively). The Oxygenation Ratio value (p < 0.001) was significantly associated with all the perfusion parameters (saturation, CRT, FIT, and RCP) in the multivariable regression analysis model. According to the stepwise retrograde regression analysis, RCP was an independent parameter linked with the Oxygenation Ratio (p < 0.001). Severe COVID-19 can result in microvascular dysfunction influencing peripheral and organ perfusion, which can be measured with various methods. The staging of COVID-19 assessed by CT and the Oxygenation Ratio correlates with RCP, CRT, FIT, and oxygen saturation.
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- Mateusz Gutowski
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.K.); (B.R.); (A.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.K.); (B.R.); (A.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.K.); (B.R.); (A.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.K.); (B.R.); (A.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland; (J.K.); (B.R.); (A.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
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Mota-Rojas D, Ogi A, Villanueva-García D, Hernández-Ávalos I, Casas-Alvarado A, Domínguez-Oliva A, Lendez P, Ghezzi M. Thermal Imaging as a Method to Indirectly Assess Peripheral Vascular Integrity and Tissue Viability in Veterinary Medicine: Animal Models and Clinical Applications. Animals (Basel) 2023; 14:142. [PMID: 38200873 PMCID: PMC10777915 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Infrared thermography (IRT) is a technique that indirectly assesses peripheral blood circulation and its resulting amount of radiated heat. Due to these properties, thermal imaging is currently applied in human medicine to noninvasively evaluate peripheral vascular disorders such as thrombosis, thromboembolisms, and other ischemic processes. Moreover, tissular damage (e.g., burn injuries) also causes microvasculature compromise. Therefore, thermography can be applied to determine the degree of damage according to the viability of tissues and blood vessels, and it can also be used as a technique to monitor skin transplant procedures such as grafting and free flaps. The present review aims to summarize and analyze the application of IRT in veterinary medicine as a method to indirectly assess peripheral vascular integrity and its relation to the amount of radiated heat and as a diagnostic technique for tissue viability, degree of damage, and wound care.
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- Daniel Mota-Rojas
- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Department of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, 56128 Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Veterinary Anesthesia, Biological Sciences Department, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán 54714, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Anatomy Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FCV), Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), University Campus, Tandil 7000, Argentina
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- Anatomy Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FCV), Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), University Campus, Tandil 7000, Argentina
- Animal Welfare Area, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FCV), Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), University Campus, Tandil 7000, Argentina
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Bhattacharya S, Varshney S, Heidler P, Tripathi SK. Expanding the horizon for breast cancer screening in India through artificial intelligent technologies -A mini-review. Front Digit Health 2022; 4:1082884. [PMID: 36620183 PMCID: PMC9822715 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.1082884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among Indian women, with an incidence of 25.8 per 100,000 women according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Late detection is responsible for poor quality of life (QOL), and it is the leading cause of death. In metropolitan regions, one in every 22 women will have breast cancer over their lifetime; but in rural areas, one in every 60 women will develop breast cancer as per estimates. Aim and objective This paper aims to describe the various AI based breast screening technologies which are used in breast cancer screening in India. Methodology The literature search was done using "Pub Med," "Google scholar," and "Scopus" databases for the key terms "technology," "cancer research," "artificial intelligence," "mammography", "breast cancer," "cancer," and/or "neoplasia in breast." All the relevant articles were included to support this mini review. Results We found that emerging artificial intelligent technologies namely "Niramai", "iBreastExam," "MammoAssist" are emerging as an hope for early detection by screening in resource poor settings, in turn, which can improve the QOL among breast cancer patients.
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- Sudip Bhattacharya
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, India,Correspondence: Sudip Bhattacharya Petra Heidler
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- Department of ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, India
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- Department for Economy and Health, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria,Department of International Business and Export Management, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Krems an der DonauAustria,Department of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Sankt Pölten, Austria,Correspondence: Sudip Bhattacharya Petra Heidler
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Division of Fasciocutaneous Pedicled Flaps-Is It Time to Change Practice?: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Plast Surg 2022; 89:543-551. [PMID: 36279581 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The study was carried out to evaluate the safety of early division of the pedicled flaps and to identify the optimum day of division. METHODS This prospective, parallel arm, open-label, noninferiority, randomized controlled trial was carried out from January 2019 to July 2020. All patients (age, ≥5 years) undergoing reconstructive procedures using pedicled flaps were randomized in 1:1 ratio to receive either early division or conventional division protocol. In the early-division group, the flap perfusion, if satisfactory on day 8 by clinical and thermographic methods, a clamp was applied on the pedicle. The clamp was gradually tightened to produce controlled delay, and perfusion assessment was repeated after complete tightening. If satisfactory, the flaps were divided. Primary endpoints were flap at 24 hours after division, day of division, and day of complete inset of the flap. Secondary end points included perfusion of the flap on day 8, morbidity parameters (wound infection/suture dehiscence, need for secondary surgery and donor site morbidity), quality of life, and function scores. RESULTS Thirty-five patients were included in each group. The 2 groups were similar in terms of various demographic, clinicopathological variables, defect and flap characteristics. The flap survival rate was similar (P = 0.31) between the early (34/35) and standard (35/35) division groups. The early-division group had a significantly early mean day of flap division (mean difference of 12.74 days; P < 0.00001) and complete flap inset (mean difference of 12.09 days; P < 0.00001). All flaps had satisfactory perfusion on day 8. The wound infection rate was 1.33 times significantly higher in the conventional group (P = 0.033). There was a higher incidence of donor site morbidity (9% vs 0%) in the conventional group when compared with the early division group. The quality of life and function scores at 3 weeks (mean difference 2.37; P < 0.001) and 6 weeks (mean difference 3.76; P < 0.001) and adjacent joint stiffness were significantly higher in the early division group when compared with conventional group. CONCLUSIONS The pedicled flaps can be divided significantly early at an average duration of 10 to 11 days after flap inset with increased patient satisfaction rate and with a reduced postoperative morbidity. The authors have included a diversity of pedicled flaps used in different anatomic locations. By using stratified block randomization, we could ensure that the distribution was similar between the 2 groups, thus minimizing the heterogeneity in the analysis. This could also potentially indicate the usefulness of the controlled delay technique, irrespective of the anatomic location and type of the flap.
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Luo JC, Zhang JD, Zhao QY, Wang H, Tu GW, Luo MH, Huang DL, Zhang JY, Lu W, Gao F, Luo Z. INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY-BASED BODY-SURFACE THERMAL INHOMOGENEITY MONITORING TO ASSESS THE SEVERITY OF HYPOPERFUSION IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS. Shock 2022; 58:366-373. [PMID: 36155398 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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ABSTRACT Background: Uneven body-surface thermal distribution is a manifestation of hypoperfusion and can be quantified by infrared thermography. Our aim was to investigate whether body-surface thermal inhomogeneity could accurately evaluate the severity of patients at risk of hypoperfusion. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study in which infrared thermography images were taken from unilateral legs of critically ill patients at high risk of hypoperfusion in a cardiac surgical intensive care unit. For each patient, five body-surface thermal inhomogeneity parameters, including standard deviation (SD), kurtosis, skewness, entropy, and low-temperature area rate (LTAR), were calculated. Demographic, clinical, and thermal characteristics of deceased and living patients were compared. The risk of mortality and capillary refill time (CRT) were chosen as the primary outcome and benchmarking parameter for hypoperfusion, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was used to evaluate predictive accuracy. Results: Three hundred seventy-three patients were included, and 55 (14.7%) died during hospital stay. Of inhomogeneity parameters, SD (0.738) and LTAR (0.768) had similar AUROC to CRT (0.757) for assessing mortality risk. Besides, there was a tendency for LTAR (1%-3%-7%) and SD (0.81°C-0.88°C-0.94°C) to increase in normotensive, hypotensive, and shock patients. These thermal parameters are associated with CRT, lactate, and blood pressure. The AUROC of a combined prediction incorporating three thermal inhomogeneity parameters (SD, kurtosis, and entropy) was considerably higher at 0.866. Conclusions: Body-surface thermal inhomogeneity provided a noninvasive and accurate assessment of the severity of critically ill patients at high risk of hypoperfusion.
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- Jing-Chao Luo
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Hybrid Imaging System Laboratory, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Vision and Imaging, School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Information and Intelligence Development, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- Hybrid Imaging System Laboratory, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Vision and Imaging, School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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Lezama-García K, Mota-Rojas D, Martínez-Burnes J, Villanueva-García D, Domínguez-Oliva A, Gómez-Prado J, Mora-Medina P, Casas-Alvarado A, Olmos-Hernández A, Soto P, Muns R. Strategies for Hypothermia Compensation in Altricial and Precocial Newborn Mammals and Their Monitoring by Infrared Thermography. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9050246. [PMID: 35622774 PMCID: PMC9145389 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9050246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Thermoregulation in newborn mammals is an essential species-specific mechanism of the nervous system that contributes to their survival during the first hours and days of their life. When exposed to cold weather, which is a risk factor associated with mortality in neonates, pathways such as the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) are activated to achieve temperature control, increasing the circulating levels of catecholamine and cortisol. Consequently, alterations in blood circulation and mechanisms to produce or to retain heat (e.g., vasoconstriction, piloerection, shivering, brown adipocyte tissue activation, and huddling) begin to prevent hypothermia. This study aimed to discuss the mechanisms of thermoregulation in newborn domestic mammals, highlighting the differences between altricial and precocial species. The processes that employ brown adipocyte tissue, shivering, thermoregulatory behaviors, and dermal vasomotor control will be analyzed to understand the physiology and the importance of implementing techniques to promote thermoregulation and survival in the critical post-birth period of mammals. Also, infrared thermography as a helpful method to perform thermal measurements without animal interactions does not affect these parameters.
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- Karina Lezama-García
- PhD Program in Biological and Health Sciences [Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud], Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico;
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (A.D.-O.); (J.G.-P.); (A.C.-A.); (P.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Animal Health Group, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City 87000, Tamaulipas, Mexico;
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- Division of Neonatology, National Institute of Health, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Doctor Márquez 162, Mexico City 06720, Mexico;
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (A.D.-O.); (J.G.-P.); (A.C.-A.); (P.S.)
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (A.D.-O.); (J.G.-P.); (A.C.-A.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Livestock Science, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán Izcalli 54714, Mexico;
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (A.D.-O.); (J.G.-P.); (A.C.-A.); (P.S.)
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- Division of Biotechnology—Bioterio and Experimental Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación-Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra (INR-LGII), Mexico City 14389, Mexico;
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- Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (A.D.-O.); (J.G.-P.); (A.C.-A.); (P.S.)
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- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Livestock Production Sciences Unit, Hillsborough BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland, UK;
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Thermal and Circulatory Changes in Diverse Body Regions in Dogs and Cats Evaluated by Infrared Thermography. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12060789. [PMID: 35327185 PMCID: PMC8944468 DOI: 10.3390/ani12060789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Infrared thermography (IRT) has been proposed as a method for clinical research to detect local inflammatory processes, wounds, neoplasms, pain, and neuropathies. However, evidence of the effectiveness of the thermal windows used in dogs and cats is discrepant. This review aims to analyze and discuss the usefulness of IRT in diverse body regions in household animals (pets) related to recent scientific evidence on the use of the facial, body, and appendicular thermal windows. IRT is a diagnostic method that evaluates thermal and circulatory changes under different clinical conditions. For the face, structures such as the lacrimal caruncle, ocular area, and pinna are sensitive to assessments of stress degrees, but only the ocular window has been validated in felines. The usefulness of body and appendicular thermal windows has not been conclusively demonstrated because evidence indicates that biological and environmental factors may strongly influence thermal responses in those body regions. The above has led to proposals to evaluate specific muscles that receive high circulation, such as the bicepsfemoris and gracilis. The neck area, perivulvar, and perianal regions may also prove to be useful thermal windows, but their degree of statistical reliability must be established. In conclusion, IRT is a non-invasive technique that can be used to diagnose inflammatory and neoplastic conditions early. However, additional research is required to establish the sensitivity and specificity of these thermal windows and validate their clinical use in dogs and cats.
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Kosaka R, Sakota D, Niikawa H, Ohuchi K, Arai H, McCurry KR, Okamoto T. Lung thermography during the initial reperfusion period to assess pulmonary function in cellular ex vivo lung perfusion. Artif Organs 2022; 46:1522-1532. [PMID: 35230734 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thermography is a non-invasive technology to detect low temperatures in poorly circulated areas. In ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP), lungs are rewarmed to body temperature during the initial 1 h. Currently, the effect of graft thermal changes during the rewarming phase on pulmonary function is unknown. In this study, we evaluated the correlation of lung surface temperature with physiological parameters, wet/dry ratio, and transplant suitability in Lund-type EVLP. METHODS Fifteen pigs were divided into three groups: control group (no warm ischemia) or donation after circulatory death groups with 60 or 90 min of warm ischemia (n = 5, each). Thermal images of the lower lobes were continuously collected from the bottom of organ chamber using infrared thermography throughout EVLP. RESULTS At 8 min, lung surface temperatures of non-suitable cases were significantly lower than in suitable cases (25.1 ± 0.6 vs. 27.8 ± 1.2°C, P < 0.001), while there was no difference in lung surface temperature between the two groups at 0-4 min and 12-120 min. There was a significant negative correlation between lung surface temperature at 8 min and wet/dry ratio at 2 h in the lower lobes (R = -0.769, P < 0.001, cut-off = 26°C, Area under the curve = 1.0). A lung surface temperature of < 26°C was significantly correlated with poor pulmonary function and transplant non-suitability. CONCLUSION A lung surface temperature of ≥ 26°C at 8 min is a good early predictor of transplant suitability in cellular EVLP and might be applicable in clinical EVLP.
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- Ryo Kosaka
- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Surgical Technology Research and Development, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Department of Inflammation and Immunology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Department of Inflammation and Immunology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Magnin M, Amson H, Vacheron CH, Thiollière F, Piriou V, Junot S, Bonnet Garin JM, Allaouchiche B. Associations between peripheral perfusion disorders, mean arterial pressure and dose of norepinephrine administrated in the early phase of septic shock. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2021; 48:1327-1335. [PMID: 34133795 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the study was to explore the correlations between peripheral perfusion, mean arterial pressure and the dose-rate of norepinephrine (NE) infused for the treatment of septic shock. The study is retrospective analysis of data acquired prospectively on 57 patients during the first 24 hours after the occurrence of the shock. Clinical and haemodynamic characteristics, skin perfusion parameters (capillary refill time [CRT], mottling score and temperature gradients) and the dose rate of NE infusion were collected. Negative correlations between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and temperature gradients (core-to-toe: P = .03, core-to-index: P = .04) were found and abnormal CRT was associated with lower MAP (P = .02). The dose rate of NE was negatively correlated with temperature gradients (core-to-toe: P = .02, core-to-index: P = .01, forearm-to-index: P = .008) in the overall population. In patients receiving NE for at least 12 hours, the NE dose rate positively was correlated with the mottling score (P = .006), temperature gradients (core-to-toe: P = .04, forearm-to-index: P = .02, core-to-index: P = .005) and CRT (P = .001). The dose of NE administrated was associated with 14-days mortality (odds ration [OR] = 1.21 [1.06-1.38], P = .006) and with 28-days mortality (OR = 1.17 [1.01-1.36], P = 0.04). In conclusion, the study described the presence of correlations between peripheral perfusion and MAP and between peripheral perfusion and the dose rate of NE infusion.
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- Mathieu Magnin
- University of Lyon, APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis (Pulmonary and circulatory disorders in sepsis), VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,Physiology, University of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Intensive care unit, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France.,PHE3ID, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique, Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Intensive care unit, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France.,PHE3ID, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique, Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Intensive care unit, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Intensive care unit, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- University of Lyon, APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis (Pulmonary and circulatory disorders in sepsis), VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,Anesthesiology, University of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- University of Lyon, APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis (Pulmonary and circulatory disorders in sepsis), VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,Physiology, University of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- University of Lyon, APCSe Agressions Pulmonaires et Circulatoires dans le Sepsis (Pulmonary and circulatory disorders in sepsis), VetAgro Sup, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,Intensive care unit, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France
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Xu Z, Agbigbe O, Nigro N, Yakobi G, Shapiro J, Ginosar Y. Use of high-resolution thermography as a validation measure to confirm epidural anesthesia in mice: a cross-over study. Int J Obstet Anesth 2021; 46:102981. [PMID: 33906822 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.102981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Effective epidural anesthesia is confirmed in humans by sensory assessments but these tests are not feasible in mice. We hypothesized that, in mice, infrared thermography would demonstrate selective segmental warming of lower extremities following epidural anesthesia. METHODS We anesthetized 10 C57BL/6 mice with isoflurane and then inserted a PU-10 epidural catheter under direct surgical microscopy at T11-12. A thermal camera (thermal sensitivity ±0.05°C, pixel resolution 320x240 pixels, and spatial resolution 200 μm) recorded baseline temperature of front and rear paws, tail and ears. Thermography was assessed at baseline and 2, 5, 10, and 15 min after an epidural bolus dose of 50 μL bupivacaine 0.25% or 50 μL saline (control) using a cross-over design with dose order randomized and investigators blinded to study drug. Thermal images were recorded from video and analyzed using FLIR software. Effect over time and maximal effect (Emax) were assessed by repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-tests. Comparisons were between bupivacaine and control, and between lower vs upper extremities. RESULTS Epidural bupivacaine caused progressive warming of lower compared with upper extremities (P <0.001), typically returning to baseline by 15 min after administration. Mean (±SD) Emax was +3.73 (±1.56) °C for lower extremities compared with 0.56 (±0.68) °C (P=0.03) for upper extremities. Following epidural saline, there was no effect over time (Emax for lower extremities -0.88 (±0.28) °C compared with the upper extremities -0.88 (±0.19) °C (P >0.99). CONCLUSIONS Thermography is a useful tool to confirm epidural catheter placement in animals for which subjective, non-noxious, sensory measures are impossible.
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- Z Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Wohl Institute of Translational Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Amson H, Vacheron CH, Thiolliere F, Piriou V, Magnin M, Allaouchiche B. Core-to-skin temperature gradient measured by thermography predicts day-8 mortality in septic shock: A prospective observational study. J Crit Care 2020; 60:294-299. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Abbo AR, Miller A, Gazit T, Savir Y, Caspi O. Technological Developments and Strategic Management for Overcoming the COVID-19 Challenge within the Hospital Setting in Israel. Rambam Maimonides Med J 2020; 11:RMMJ.10417. [PMID: 32792042 PMCID: PMC7426553 DOI: 10.5041/rmmj.10417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has remarkably challenged health care organizations and societies. A key strategy for confronting the disease implications on individuals and communities was based on harnessing multidisciplinary efforts to develop technologies for mitigating the disease spread and its deleterious clinical implications. One of the main challenging characteristics of COVID-19 is the provision of medical care to patients with a highly infective disease mandating the use of isolation measures. Such care is complicated by the need for complex critical care, dynamic treatment guidelines, and a vague knowledge regarding the disease's pathophysiology. A second key component of this challenge was the overwhelming surge in patient burden and the relative lack of trained staff and medical equipment which required rapid re-organization of large systems and augmenting health care efficiencies to unprecedented levels. In contrast to the risk management strategies employed to mitigate other serious threats and the billions of dollars that are invested in reducing these risks annually by governments around the world, no such preparation has been shown to be of effect during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Unmet needs were identified within the newly opened COVID-19 departments together with the urgent need for reliable information for effective decision-making at the state level.This review article describes the early research and development response in Israel under the scope of in-hospital patient care, such as non-contact sensing of patients' vital signs, and how it could potentially be weaved into a practical big picture at the hospital or national level using a strategic management system. At this stage, some of the described technologies are still in developmental or clinical evidence generation phases with respect to COVID-19 settings. While waiting for future publications describing the results of the ongoing evidence generation efforts, one should be aware of this trend as these emerging tools have the potential to further benefit patients as well as caregivers and health care systems beyond the scope of the current pandemic as well as confronting future surges in the number of cases.
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Col. (res.) and Former Head of "MAMRAM," The Technology and Cyber Defense Unit, Israel Defense Forces, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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