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Drikvandi M, Jorfi S, Cheraghian B, Ahmadi M. Relationship between heavy metal concentrations and Chronic kidney disease in population of Hoveyzeh cohort study: A cross-sectional study in Iran. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 83:127412. [PMID: 38394967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a multifactorial disease whose prevalence is increasing worldwide. CKD affects 700 million to 1 billion people worldwide, with a prevalence of 9.1% to 13.4%. In Iran, the reported prevalence of CKD is 15.14%, even higher than the global prevalence. Some studies introduced heavy metals as possible risk factors of CKD. We conducted the first study in Iran to examine the relationship between 10 selected urinary heavy metals and CKD in the Hovayzeh cohort study population. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, urine samples were collected from two groups of ca ses (suffering from CKD) and controls (without CKD) with equal size (47 people each). Analysis of the 10 sellected heavy metals in the samples was conducted using inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. Basic Information was obtained from the Howayizeh Cohort Study Center. The data was analyzed using SPSS-26 and Excel-2016 software. RESULTS There were no significant differences between urinary heavy metal concentrations of case and control groups (P < 0.05). While, the concentration of As, Cr, Cu, Mn, and Ni exceeded the reference limits of Germany, Canada, England, and Belgium. Se and Cd also surpassed the reference limits of England. After adjusting for confounding variables for each μg/l increase in urinary Cd, Ni, Pb, and Se the OR of CKD increased by 20.2%, 4.8%, 3.1%, and 2.6%, respectively. Although, these relationships were not statistically significant. In addition, two groups of heavy metals had a positive and significant correlation: (1) Se, Zn, As, Cu, and Cr; (2) Pb, Cd, and As; and (3) Cd and Ni. CONCLUSION we found no significant relationship between urinary heavy metal and CKD. However, there was significant positive correlation in some of urinary heavy metals may indicate their shared resources. Furthermore, the concentration of most heavy metals in the urine of the participants was higher than the reference limits of these metals in the urine of healthy people from other countries. Thus, the elevated levels of these metals could still pose a risk to human health. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct prospective studies with a larger sample size in this area.
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- Mehrsa Drikvandi
- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Yıldırım Üşenmez T, Demir Dikmen R. The Effect of Religious Attitude on Death Anxiety among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment: A Sample from Turkey. J Relig Health 2024:10.1007/s10943-024-02042-3. [PMID: 38619688 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02042-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of religious attitude on death anxiety among patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. This cross-sectional study included 77 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. The religious attitude scale (RAS) and the death anxiety scale (DAS) were used to collect data. The results revealed a moderately strong negative relationship between the mean RAS total score and the mean DAS total score (r = - 0.350, p < 0.05). Additionally, religious attitude accounted for 12% of the variance in death anxiety (R2 = 0.12). Accordingly, the levels of religious attitude exhibited by patients may negatively affect their death anxiety.
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- Tülay Yıldırım Üşenmez
- Department of Nursing, Atatürk Health Sciences Faculty, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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- Geriatric Care, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational Higher School of Health Services, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Turkey
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Ruwanpathirana P, Chang T. Uraemic brainstem encephalopathy mimicking ocular myasthenia: a case report. BMC Neurol 2024; 24:121. [PMID: 38609854 PMCID: PMC11010437 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-024-03626-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Uraemia causes a generalised encephalopathy as its most common neurological complication. Isolated brainstem uraemic encephalopathy is rare. We report a case of fatigable ptosis and complex ophthalmoplegia in brainstem uraemic encephalopathy. CASE PRESENTATION A 22-year-old Sri Lankan man with end stage renal failure presented with acute onset diplopia and drooping of eyelids progressively worsening over one week. The patient had not complied with the prescribed renal replacement therapy which was planned to be initiated 5 months previously. On examination, his Glasgow coma scale score was 15/15, He had a fatigable asymmetrical bilateral ptosis. The ice-pack test was negative. There was a complex ophthalmoplegia with bilateral abduction failure and elevation failure of the right eye. The diplopia did not worsen with prolonged stare. The rest of the neurological examination was normal. Serum creatinine on admission was 21.81 mg/dl. The repetitive nerve stimulation did not show a decremental pattern. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain demonstrated diffuse midbrain and pontine oedema with T2 weighted/FLAIR hyperintensities. The patient was haemodialyzed on alternate days and his neurological deficits completely resolved by the end of the second week of dialysis. The follow up brain MRI done two weeks later demonstrated marked improvement of the brainstem oedema with residual T2 weighted/FLAIR hyperintensities in the midbrain. CONCLUSIONS Uraemia may rarely cause an isolated brainstem encephalopathy mimicking ocular myasthenia, which resolves with correction of the uraemia.
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- Pramith Ruwanpathirana
- Professorial Unit in Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 01000, Sri Lanka.
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- Professorial Unit in Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 01000, Sri Lanka
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Colombo, 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka
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Lai PC, Weng TI, Yu JH. BRASH syndrome progressing rapidly to cardiogenic shock: a case with confirmed excessive amlodipine concentration. CAN J EMERG MED 2024; 26:280-282. [PMID: 38273102 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-024-00651-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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- Pim-Chuan Lai
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, No. 199, Sec.1, Xinglong Rd., Zhubei City, 30272, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department and Graduate Institute of Forensic Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Forensic and Clinical Toxicology Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, No. 199, Sec.1, Xinglong Rd., Zhubei City, 30272, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Vazirani R, Delia MA, Blanco-Ponce E, Martín-García AC, Fernández-Cordón C, Uribarri A, Andrés M, Vedia O, Sionis A, Corbí-Pascual M, Salamanca J, Pérez-Castellanos A, Carmona JDM, Raposeiras-Roubín S, Aritza-Conty D, Lopez-País J, Guillén-Marzo M, Lluch-Requerey C, Escudier JM, Martínez-Sellés M, Núñez-Gil IJ. Renal impairment and outcome in Takotsubo syndrome: Insights from a national multicentric cohort. Int J Cardiol 2024:131971. [PMID: 38490270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Data on the association between kidney function and Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) outcomes are scarce and conflictive. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute renal failure (ARF) in patients with TTS. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients from the prospective nation-wide (RETAKO) registry were included and divided into quartiles of maximum creatinine (Cr) level during hospitalization. RESULTS The prevalence of CKD and ARF in the whole RETAKO cohort was 5.4% and 11.7%, respectively. Compared to Q1 (Cr <0.71), patients within Q4 (Cr > 1.1) had lower left ventricular ejection fraction on admission (38.5 ± 12 vs 43.3 ± 11.3, p = 0.002) and higher bleeding rates during hospitalization (6.7% vs 2%, p = 0.005). In addition, compared to Q1, Q4 patients have a greater incidence of cardiogenic shock (17.3% vs 5.6%, p < 0.001), and a higher rate of 5-year all-cause death and major adverse cardiovascular events (31.5% vs 15.8%, p < 0.001 and 22.5% vs 9.3%, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS TTS patients with CKD have a higher incidence of ARF and exhibit greater Cr on admission, which were linked with higher rates of cardiogenic shock, bleeding during hospitalization as well as major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause death during a 5-year follow-up.
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- Ravi Vazirani
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB LLeida, Lleida, Spain.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, II-B Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcleona, CIBER-CV, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, CIBERCV
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de Orense, Orense, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain; Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid and School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid and School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
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Tahlawi ME, Ismail SM, Eldamanhory A, Khorshed A, Salem SM. In emergency hypertension, could biomarkers change the guidelines? BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:152. [PMID: 38481132 PMCID: PMC10935803 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03785-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension may cause target organ damage (TOD). Target blood pressure (BP) management may not be appropriate in some conditions. AIM We aim to assess the impact of targeted BP management in severe hypertension on renal TOD. PATIENTS & METHODS This is a prospective cohort study involving patients admitted due to severe hypertension (BP > 180/120) associated with any symptoms. The study involved patients referred to the ICU in our tertiary center during the period between August 2017 and February 2018. All patients underwent target BP treatment according to recent guidelines. Hs-Troponin T (hs-TNT) and serum creatinine (s.creat) were measured in all patients on admission and 24 h later. Patients were divided into Group A (with initial normal hs-TNT) and Group B (with initial high hs-TNT). The main outcome was in-hospital renal-related morbidity (including renal failure). RESULTS Four hundred seventy consecutive patients with hypertensive crises were involved in the study. Group B had a significantly higher incidence of in-hospital mortality (4 patients) and renal TOD (acute renal dysfunction) than Group A (P value = 0.001 and 0.000 respectively). There was a significant difference between initial s.creat on admission and follow-up s.creat values in Group B with significant elevation of their s.creat on the following 24 h (P = 0.002), while this difference is insignificant in Group A (P = 0.34). There was a significant positive correlation between hs-TNT and the follow-up s.creat (P = 0.004). CONCLUSION In severe HTN, hs-TNT may be elevated due to marked afterload. Patients with severe HTN and high hs-TNT have higher s.creat values, which are associated with an increased risk of renal failure and in-hospital mortality if their BP decreases acutely to the guideline-target BP. Using biomarkers during the management of emergency HTN should be considered before following clinical guidelines. However, our findings do underscore the potential utility of hs-TNT as an indicator for risk stratification in patients with severe or emergency HTN.
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, Florida, USA
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Kanakubo Y, Kurita N, Ukai M, Aita T, Inanaga R, Kawaji A, Toishi T, Matsunami M, Munakata Y, Suzuki T, Okada T. Association between person-centred care quality and advance care planning participation in haemodialysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024:spcare-2024-004831. [PMID: 38429114 DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2024-004831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Person-centred care (PCC), which incorporates patients' preferences and values for medical care and their life, has been proposed in decision-making for promoting advance care planning (ACP) among patients with kidney failure. Therefore, we aimed to examine variations in PCC across facilities and the association between PCC and ACP participation. METHODS This multicentre cross-sectional study included Japanese adults undergoing outpatient haemodialysis at six dialysis centres. The main exposure was PCC, measured using the 13-item Japanese version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool-short form. The main outcome was ACP participation as defined by discussion with the attending physician or written documentation or notes regarding treatment preferences. A general linear model was used to examine the covariates of the quality of PCC. Modified Poisson regression models were used to examine the associations of ACP participation. RESULTS A total of 453 individuals were analysed; 26.3% of them participated in ACP. Higher PCC was associated with greater ACP participation in a dose-response manner (adjusted prevalence ratios for the first to fourth quartiles: 1.36, 2.31, 2.64 and 3.10, respectively) in respondents with usual source of care (USC) than in those without USC. Among the PCC subdomains, first contact, longitudinality, comprehensiveness (services provided) and community orientation were particularly associated with ACP participation. A maximum of 12.0 points of facility variation was noted in the quality of PCC. CONCLUSIONS High quality of PCC was associated with ACP participation. The substantial disparity in PCC between facilities provides an opportunity to revisit the quality improvement in PCC.
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- Yusuke Kanakubo
- Tessyoukai Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama, Tateyama-city, Chiba, Japan
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Center for Medical Sciences, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Innovative Research and Education for Clinicians and Trainees (DiRECT), Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
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- Tessyoukai Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama, Tateyama-city, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Shin-Yurigaoka General Hospital, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa-city, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa-city, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa-city, Chiba, Japan
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- Munakata Clinic, Mobara-city, Chiba, Japan
- Chikuseikai Munakata Clinic, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-city, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa-city, Chiba, Japan
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- Tessyoukai Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama, Tateyama-city, Chiba, Japan
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Eftekhari H, Haghdar Saheli Y, Ashoobi MT, Mahjoob M, Kazemnezhad Leyli E, Bagheri Toolaroud P. The prevalence of onychomycosis in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25737. [PMID: 38434055 PMCID: PMC10906168 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Onychomycosis is one of the most common cutaneous symptoms in patients with chronic renal failure. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and determine the factors likely associated with developing onychomycosis among dialysis patients. This cross-sectional study was conducted between 2022 and 2023 with 312 chronic renal failure patients undergoing dialysis visiting the dialysis departments of Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Participants were selected by consecutive sampling method. A dermatologist subjected the patients to a detailed clinical assessment of the fingernails and toenails to find evidence of Onychomycosis. Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining was performed in case of suspicion of Onychomycosis. A total of 312 inpatients were investigated during the time frame of the present study. Among study patients, 62.5% were male, the average age of the patients was 59.3 ± 13.9 years, and the mean duration of dialysis was 37.5 ± 38.5 months. A total of 12.8% (n = 40) of patients undergoing dialysis had Onychomycosis. Diabetes mellitus was present in 37.5% of dialysis patients. Diabetes and Onychomycosis were significantly associated, so the prevalence rate of Onychomycosis in diabetic patients was almost twice that of non-diabetic patients (17.9% vs. 9.7%; P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, sex, education level, and type of dialysis access were the predictors of Onychomycosis development. Onychomycosis puts people at risk for more severe infections, including erysipelas, cellulitis, and amputations; thus, dialysis patients need to learn how to take care of their toenails properly.
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- Hojat Eftekhari
- Skin Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Razi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
- Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Chen WC, Chen IC, Chen JP, Liao TL, Chen YM. Prognostic factors and outcomes of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, a retrospective hospital-based study. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17066. [PMID: 38436032 PMCID: PMC10908254 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Objective Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) affects immunocompromised hosts and is associated with higher risks of respiratory failure and mortality. However, the clinical outcomes of different IPA types have not been identified. Methods Between September 2002 and May 2021, we retrospectively enrolled patients with IPA in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. Cases were classified as possible IPA, probable IPA, proven IPA, and putative IPA according to EORTC/MSGERC criteria and the AspICU algorithm. Risk factors of respiratory failure, kidney failure, and mortality were analyzed by logistic regression. A total of 3-year survival was assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank test for post-hoc comparisons. Results We included 125 IPA patients (50: possible IPA, 47: probable IPA, 11: proven IPA, and 17: putative IPA). Comorbidities of liver cirrhosis and solid organ malignancy were risk factors for respiratory failure; diabetes mellitus and post-liver or kidney transplantation were related to kidney failure. Higher galactomannan (GM) test optical density index (ODI) in either serum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was associated with dismal outcomes. Probable IPA and putative IPA had lower 3-year respiratory failure-free survival compared to possible IPA. Probable IPA and putative IPA exhibited lower 3-year renal failure-free survival in comparison to possible IPA and proven IPA. Putative IPA had the lowest 3-year overall survival rates among the four IPA groups. Conclusion Patients with putative IPA had higher mortality rates than the possible, probable, or proven IPA groups. Therefore, a prompt diagnosis and timely treatment are warranted for patients with putative IPA.
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- Wei-Che Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Science and Rong-Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Science and Rong-Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
- Precision Medicine Research Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Vanneste D, Gijsen M, Maertens J, Van Paesschen W, Debaveye Y, Wauters J, Spriet I. Ceftazidime-related neurotoxicity in a patient with renal impairment: a case report and literature review. Infection 2024:10.1007/s15010-023-02167-9. [PMID: 38305827 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-023-02167-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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PURPOSE We present the case of a 67-year-old woman with severely reduced renal clearance suffering from ceftazidime-induced encephalopathy. Subsequently, we search the literature to review and describe the neurotoxicity of ceftazidime. METHODS A search string was developed to search PubMed for relevant cases from which relevant information was extracted. Using the collected data a ROC analysis was performed in R to determine a neurotoxicity threshold. RESULTS Our patient suffered from progressive loss of consciousness and myoclonic seizures, with improvements noted a few days after discontinuation of treatment. The dose was not appropriately reduced to take into account her reduced renal function. The highest ceftazidime concentration recorded was 234.9 mg/mL. Using the Naranjo score we found a probable relationship between our patient's encephalopathy and ceftazidime administration. In the literature we found a total of 32 similar cases, most of which also had some form of renal impairment. Using our collected data and ceftazidime concentrations provided in the literature, a ROC analysis provided a neurotoxicity threshold of 78 mg/L for ceftazidime neurotoxicity. CONCLUSION Ceftazidime-related neurotoxicity is a known issue, especially in patients with severe renal impairment. Yet no concrete toxicity threshold has been reported so far. We propose the first toxicity threshold for ceftazidime of 78 mg/L. Future prospective studies are needed to validate and optimize the neurotoxicity threshold as upper limit for ceftazidime therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Dorian Vanneste
- Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium.
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Pharmacy Department, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Haematology Unit, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory for Clinical Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Neurology Department, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory for Epilepsy Research, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Unit, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory for Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory for Clinical Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Pharmacy Department, UZ Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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Saeed S, Rajani R, Solheim E. Correction to: A BRASH Diagnosis with a timely intervention. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102356. [PMID: 38128637 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- Sahrai Saeed
- Haukeland University Hospital, Department of Heart Disease, Bergen, Norway..
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- Cardiovascular Directorate, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Haukeland University Hospital, Department of Heart Disease, Bergen, Norway
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Bosch KD, Harrington C, Sulutaura L, Lacea E, Burton K, Fernandez-Munoz N, Dugal N, Sufi P, Al Midani A, Parmar C. Bariatric Surgery as a Bridge to Facilitate Renal Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. Obes Surg 2024; 34:355-362. [PMID: 38172424 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06985-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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PURPOSE Renal transplantation (RT) is not recommended above BMI 40 kg/m2 as post-operative risks (delayed graft function, wound complications) are increased. Bariatric surgery (BS) results in sustained long-term weight loss. However, renal failure (RF) patients are theoretically higher risk candidates. We aim to investigate the safety of BS in patients with RF and the effect of BS on access to renal transplantation. METHODS We reviewed data from 31 patients with RF referred for BS between 2013 and 2021. We compared the outcomes of patients with RF who underwent BS to those who were referred but did not undergo BS. Controls matched for age/BMI/comorbidity (MC) but without RF were used for comparison. RESULTS Of 31 patients referred, 19 proceeded with BS (68% female, median age 52 years, BMI 46.2 ± 4.9 kg/m2) and 12 did not (58% female, median age 58, mean BMI 41.5 ± 4.1). Excess body weight loss (EBWL) was 71.2% ± 20.2% at 2 years in RF patients versus 66.0% ± 28.0% in MC patients. In the operated group, 11/19 (58%) patients reached their treatment target (six transplanted, five placed on waiting list) versus 3/12 (25%) in unoperated patients (three transplanted). There was no difference in perioperative complications between RF and MC groups. Long-term, there were seven deaths amongst RF patients (two operated, five unoperated), none amongst the MC group. CONCLUSION BS in patients with RF increased access to RT and was safe and effective. We therefore recommend consideration of BS in patients with obesity and RF in specialised units.
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- Karen D Bosch
- Department of Bariatric Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, N19 5NF, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, E1 1FR, UK
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- Department of Bariatric Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, N19 5NF, UK
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- Department of Bariatric Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, N19 5NF, UK
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- Department of Bariatric Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, N19 5NF, UK
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- National Kidney Transplant Service, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, D09V2N0, Ireland
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- Department of Bariatric Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, N19 5NF, UK
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London, N19 5NF, UK
- University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Li J, Nie J, Zhou Z, Guo M, Yang Q, Yuan D, Huang J, Li R, Li Q. Changes of FGF23 and hearing in chronic renal failure and their correlation analysis. Cytokine 2024; 174:156478. [PMID: 38134554 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND To explore the association between fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and hearing in chronic renal failure (CRF). METHODS Pure tone audiometry was used to detect the hearing of patients with CRF; the level of serum FGF23, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and mean binaural hearing threshold were compared to the control group (people without kidney disease). The rat model of renal failure was established by 5/6 nephrectomy, and the auditory brainstem response (ABR) of rats after modeling was detected by the Tucker Davis Technologies (TDT) system; the expression level of FGF23 in the peripheral blood, renal and cochlear tissue was also detected. RESULTS The incidence of hearing loss (HL) and serum FGF23 were higher in CRF patients than the control group; the sFGF23 was positively correlated with the mean binaural hearing threshold. Animal studies showed that the ABR threshold, creatinine, FGF23, BUN, and PTH increased after modeling; although, an increase in FGF23 was observed earlier than other indicators. The HL of rats with renal failure was significantly correlated with BUN, phosphate, PTH, sFGF23, kFGF23/β-actin, eFGF23/β-actin, weight, and modeling cycle. CONCLUSIONS Both CRF patients and rat models showed high-frequency HL. FGF23 was highly expressed in the serum of HL renal failure patients and rats, as well as in the renal tissue and cochlea of renal failure rats. Therefore, FGF23 may be involved in the occurrence and development of HL caused by CRF.
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- Jiaqing Li
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Medical Record, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
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Qi Y, Zhang W, Wang J. A comparison of urgent-start of hemodialysis vs urgent initiation of peritoneal dialysis: a meta-analysis study. Int Urol Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s11255-023-03904-7. [PMID: 38191865 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03904-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of urgent-start HD(USHD) and urgent-start PD(USPD) on dialysis patients and provide references for relevant clinical practice. METHODS A literature search was conducted in Chinese and English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP) and the cutoff date for which was July 30, 2023. Studies comparing USHD and USPD were included and I2 statistics and Q tests were used to determine heterogeneity among them. Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed for count data. RESULTS Nine studies met the inclusion criteria. The all-cause mortality rate was 0.173 (0.070, 0.277) for USPD versus 0.214 (0.142, 0.286) for USHD, indicating that USPD had a protective effect against all-cause mortality compared to USHD (RR = 0.76, 95% CI 0.63-0.91). Patients receiving USPD had lower risks of infection-related mortality (RR = 0.19; 95% CI 0.05-0.76), bacteremia (RR = 0.38; 95% CI 0.18-0.80), and composite complications (RR = 0.54; 95% CI 0.41-0.71). However, no significant differences were found between USHD and USPD for cardiovascular mortality (RR = 0.68; 95% CI 0.28-1.68) or cancer mortality (RR = 0.44; 95% CI 0.15-1.29). CONCLUSION Compared to USHD, USPD has better protective effects against all-cause mortality, infection-related mortality, bacteremia, and composite complications. However, more high-quality research is still needed to further investigate the impacts of the two dialysis modalities on patients.
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- Yuanyuan Qi
- Department of Nephrology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, No. 82 Cuiyingmen ChengGuan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, No. 82 Cuiyingmen ChengGuan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, No. 82 Cuiyingmen ChengGuan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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Hayes J, Waldron D, Levins KJ, Gaffney L, Azhar M, Beatty S, Mannion E. Methadone prescribed as an analgesic by a specialist palliative medicine team in an acute hospital inpatient setting: retrospective study. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024; 13:e839-e842. [PMID: 36104162 DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Emerging evidence suggests that methadone has a specific role in the management of treatment resistant cancer-related pain. OBJECTIVES To investigate the utilisation pattern, safety and efficacy of methadone prescribed as an analgesic for the management of complex cancer-related pain in an acute hospital inpatient setting. METHODS A retrospective longitudinal observational study of patients prescribed methadone as an analgesic between April 2020 and July 2021 was performed.Changes in coprescribed baseline opioid, use of breakthrough opioid analgesic, patient rated pain scores and adverse side effects were analysed. RESULTS 16 patients with complex cancer-related treatment resistant pain who were prescribed methadone were included in the study. Of the 16 patients, 14 patients had metastatic disease. Pain was classified in 14 patients as mixed nociceptive-neuropathic and in 2 patients as neuropathic. 13 patients were coprescribed methadone with a pre-established opioid. Methadone was associated with a statistically significant decrease in both opioid breakthrough analgesic by 61%±28% (p<0.001), and coprescribed opioid by 17%±12% (p=0.015). Patient rated pain scores were also significantly decreased (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Methadone appears to have a specific role in the management of complex cancer pain, neuropathic pain, opioid-tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia, which may be attributable to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism.
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- Jennifer Hayes
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
- Department of Medicine, The College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Pain Medicine, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
- Department of Medicine, The College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospitals Group, Galway, Ireland
- Department of Medicine, The College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Parodis I, Moroni G, Calatroni M, Bellis E, Gatto M. Is per-protocol kidney biopsy required in lupus nephritis? Autoimmun Rev 2024; 23:103422. [PMID: 37633351 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Baseline kidney biopsy is recommended in lupus nephritis (LN). Biopsy allows to classify different forms of LN and differentiate other forms of renal involvement, such as tubulo-interstitial nephritis or thrombotic microangiopathy. The indications for repeat biopsy are more controversial. Some authors feel that good clinical monitoring is sufficient to assess prognosis and make therapeutic decisions. Based on the recently demonstrated discordance between clinical and histological response, some physicians recommend per-protocol biopsies either at 6 months in stable patients to verify the response to induction therapy, or after one-to-two years to assess treatment efficacy and tune the duration of maintenance therapy. Others recommend repeating kidney biopsy in case of incomplete response or to discriminate between active and chronic lesions. By definition, a per-protocol kidney biopsy differs from a repeat biopsy in that the former is foreseen at fixed timepoints, regardless of the clinical response. Although any decision should always consider the patient's overall clinical condition, there are no doubts that repeat kidney biopsy represents a useful tool in difficult cases to evaluate treatment response, modulate treatment intensity, and predict long-term renal outcome both in quiescent lupus and during flares. How to harmonize per-protocol biopsies in the LN course remains challenging.
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- Ioannis Parodis
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Medical Unit of Gastroenterology, Dermatology, and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele Milan, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis Division, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele Milan, Italy; Nephrology and Dialysis Division, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Fassler R, Ling K, Burgan J, Komatsu DE, Wang ED. Components of metabolic syndrome as significant risk factors for postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty: hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. JSES Int 2024; 8:141-146. [PMID: 38312290 PMCID: PMC10837726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a known risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes. However, the literature surrounding the effects of MetS on orthopedic surgery outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) remains understudied. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of MetS on postoperative 30-day adverse outcomes following TSA. Methods The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2020. After exclusion criteria, patients were divided into MetS and no MetS cohorts. MetS patients were defined as presence of hypertension, diabetes, and body mass index > 30 kg/m2. Bivariate logistic regression was used to compare patient demographics, comorbidities, and complications. Multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for all significant patient demographics and comorbidities, was used to identify the complications independently associated with MetS. Results A total of 26,613 patients remained after exclusion criteria, with 23,717 (89.1%) in the no MetS cohort and 2896 (10.9%) in the MetS cohort. On multivariate analysis, MetS was found to be an independent predictor of postoperative pneumonia (odds ratio [OR] 1.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-2.55; P = .042), renal insufficiency (OR 4.09, 95% CI 1.67-10.00; P = .002), acute renal failure (OR 4.17, 95% CI 1.13-15.31; P = .032), myocardial infarction (OR 2.11, 95% CI 1.21-3.69; P = .009), nonhome discharge (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.24-1.60; P < .001), and prolonged hospital stay > 3 days (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.25-1.66; P < .001). Conclusion MetS was identified as an independent risk factor for postoperative pneumonia, renal insufficiency, acute renal failure, myocardial infarction, nonhome discharge, and prolonged hospital stay following TSA. These findings encourage physicians to medically optimize MetS patients prior to surgery to limit adverse outcomes.
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- Richelle Fassler
- Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Nishijima A, Shingai N, Ohta A, Suda K, Omoto K, Ishida S, Yoshioka K, Kurosawa S, Hino Y, Senoo Y, Igarashi A, Oshikawa G, Hamamura A, Toya T, Shimizu H, Najima Y, Kobayashi T, Haraguchi K, Okuyama Y, Ohashi K, Doki N. [Kidney transplantation for end-stage renal disease after third allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia]. Rinsho Ketsueki 2024; 65:7-12. [PMID: 38311391 DOI: 10.11406/rinketsu.65.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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An 18-year-old man underwent allogenic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL). Ph+ALL relapsed 3 months after the first BMT, and the patient underwent a second BMT. However, Ph+ALL relapsed 4 months after the second BMT, and he received a haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (haplo-PBSCT) from his father. Molecular complete remission was confirmed 29 days after haplo-PBSCT. However, the patient needed dialysis for end-stage renal disease due to thrombotic microangiopathy 3 years and 2 months after haplo-PBSCT. He received a kidney transplantation from his father 7 years and 10 months after haplo-PBSCT, and got off dialysis after the kidney transplantation. Immunosuppressive therapy with methylprednisolone, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil was started for kidney transplantation, but the dose of immunosuppressive agents was reduced successfully without rejection soon after kidney transplantation. The patient has maintained long-term remission since the haplo-PBSCT, and his kidney function was restored by the kidney transplantation from his father.
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- Akihiko Nishijima
- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Nephrology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Department of Psycho-oncology/Psychiatry, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Division of Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Division of Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
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Spångeus A, Rydetun J, Woisetschläger M. Prevalence of denosumab-induced hypocalcemia: a retrospective observational study of patients routinely monitored with ionized calcium post-injection. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:173-180. [PMID: 37750930 PMCID: PMC10786736 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-023-06926-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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We assessed the prevalence of hypocalcemia after denosumab injections in a real-world cohort routinely monitored for calcium during up to 7.5 years of treatment. Among 1096 injections in 242 patients, 6.3% resulted in hypocalcemia, and was independent of the injection number. Severe hypocalcemia was rare (1%). PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for hypocalcemia after administration of denosumab in a patient cohort routinely monitored for ionized calcium after each dose. METHODS In this retrospective observational study, we analyzed denosumab-induced hypocalcemia in a real-world cohort who were routinely followed up with ionized calcium pre- and post-injection (within 31 days after injection) during the period 2011 to 2020. RESULTS In total, we included data from 1096 denosumab injections in 242 individuals (1-15 injections per patient). The mean age for the first injection was 74 ± 10 years, and 88% were female. Post-injection hypocalcemia occurred after 6.3% of all injections (4.6% mild, 0.6% moderate, and 1.1% severe) and was independent of the number of injections (rate of hypocalcemia varied from 3-8%). Risk factors for hypocalcemia were male sex, severe renal failure, pre-injection hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, and vitamin D insufficiency. Furthermore, older age was not associated with an increased hypocalcemia risk. CONCLUSIONS Denosumab-induced hypocalcemia is a prevalent adverse event, which occurs independently of the number of injections. However, severe hypocalcemia is a rare occurrence, and severe renal failure and nutritional status appear to be important predictive factors. Magnesium and phosphate might add value in the pre-injection risk assessment; however, this observation needs to be confirmed in larger cohorts.
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- Anna Spångeus
- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping University, Building 444, Level 11, Campus US, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
- Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping University, Building 444, Level 11, Campus US, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Alghonemy WY, Rashed F, Helal MB. Putative effect of chronic renal failure on granular convoluted tubule of submandibular gland in male rats: Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2024; 14:8-16. [PMID: 38162047 PMCID: PMC10755788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2023.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the ultrastructural and immunohistochemical changes in the granular convoluted tubule (GCT) of rodents' submandibular gland (SMG) upon theinduction of chronic renal failure. Material and methods Thirty young adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into three groups: the Control group, rats received no intervention; the Sham group, rats underwent surgical incision without nephrectomy; the Experimental group, rats underwent surgical procedures to induce chronic renal failure. Afterward, SMG was examined for histological and ultrastructural changes and immunohistochemical staining for Renin. Results Histologically, the experimental group demonstrated cytoplasmic vacuolization within the seromucous acini and ducts. Several GCTs were proliferating, whereas others exhibited degenerative changes in the form of disturbed cytoplasmic architecture. On the ultrastructural level, both acini and ductal segments showed degenerative changes Interestingly, immunohistochemical examination of the lining cells of GCT and intralobular ducts of the experimental group revealed the presence of Renin. Conclusion Renal failure induced histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural variations within GCTs of SMG.
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- Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy
- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13132, Jordan
- Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13132, Jordan
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Moore HB, LaRiviere W, Rodriguez I, Brown K, Hadley K, Pomposelli JJ, Adams MA, Wachs ME, Conzen KD, Kennealey PT, Kaplan B, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. Early predictors of prolonged intensive care utilization following liver transplantation. Am J Surg 2023; 226:829-834. [PMID: 37604748 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Creatinine, bilirubin, and fibrinolysis resistance are associated with multi-organ dysfunction and likely risk factors for prolonged intensive care unit (pICU) stay following liver transplantation (LT). We hypothesize postoperative day-1 (POD-1) labs will predict pICU. METHODS LT recipients had clinical laboratories and viscoelastic testing with tissue plasminogen activator thrombelastography (tPA TEG) to quantify fibrinolysis resistance (LY30) on POD-1. pICU was defined as one week or longer in the ICU. Logistic regression was used to identify the relationship between POD-1 labs and pICU. RESULTS Of 304 patients, 50% went to the ICU, with 15% experiencing pICU. Elevated creatinine (OR 6.6, P < 0.001) and low tPA TEG LY30 (OR 3.7, P = 0.004) were independent predictors of pICU after controlling for other risk factors. A 9-fold increase in the rate of 90-day graft loss (19% vs 2% p < 0.001) was observed patients who had these risk factors for pICU. CONCLUSION Elevated creatine and fibrinolysis resistance are associated with pICU and poor outcomes following LT.
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- Hunter B Moore
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research, and Education, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research, and Education, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research, and Education, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
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Anastassopoulou C, Boufidou F, Hatziantoniou S, Vasileiou K, Spanakis N, Tsakris A. Adverse events of acute nephrotoxicity reported to EudraVigilance and VAERS after COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine 2023; 41:7176-7182. [PMID: 37891048 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to estimate the reporting rates (RRs) of acute kidney injury (AKI) and renal failure (RF) after COVID-19 vaccination in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United States. METHODS We retrieved and analyzed pharmacovigilance data on suspected AKI and RF cases and fatalities post COVID-19 vaccination with licensed vaccines reported to EudraVigilance and VAERS between week 52/2020 and week 52/2022 or week 1/2023, respectively. Reporting rates with 95% confidence intervals were estimated per million administered vaccine doses. RESULTS In total, 4,244 AKI and 1,557 RF suspected cases were notified to EudraVigilance (1,692 AKI/971 RF) and VAERS (2,552 AKI/586 RF) during the study period following the administration of >1.6 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses (EEA: 970,934,453/US: 666,511,603). The overall RRs were 3.03 (95 % CI: 2.94-3.12) for AKI and 1.11 (95 % CI: 1.06-1.17) for RF per million administered vaccine doses. Indices for statistically significant increased risks were found in subjects, especially males, ≥65 years compared to 18-64 years old (AKI: OR = 7.23, 95 % CI: 6.63-7.88, p = 0.000, and RF: OR = 4.74, 95 % CI: 3.99-5.63, p < 0.001). AKI reporting rates were higher in the US, while RF reporting rates were higher in Europe. Both potential side effects were elevated following vectored rather than mRNA vaccines, with the highest reporting rates post AD26.COV2.S vaccination in the US (AKI: RR = 12.24, 95 % CI: 10.66-13.81; RF: RR = 3.17, 95 % CI: 2.36-3.97). There were 1,312 deaths possibly associated with AKI (RR = 0.94, 95 % CI: 0.89-0.99) and 460 deaths possibly associated with RF (RR = 0.33, 95 % CI: 0.30-0.36) per million vaccine doses. Fatalities were lower in Europe than in the US (AKI: OR = 0.25, 95 % CI: 0.22-0.28, p < 0.001; RF: OR = 0.82, 95 % CI: 0.69-0.99, p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS AKI and RF may be observed rarely following vaccination against COVID-19. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings and uncover the underlying pathophysiological mechanism.
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- Cleo Anastassopoulou
- Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Neurochemistry and Biological Markers Unit, 1(st) Department of Neurology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Osborne KD, Osborne KC, Bedard PJ. A case of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in an adolescent with abdominal pain. Am J Emerg Med 2023; 73:234.e1-234.e2. [PMID: 37734989 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an acutely life threatening, must-not miss, oncological emergency that infrequently presents to the emergency department (ED). This diagnosis is typically a complication of chemotherapy, however, TLS can also occur spontaneously as the first presentation of malignancy. This case discusses the rare presentation of an otherwise healthy adolescent male who presented to the ED with abdominal pain and lethargy and was subsequently found to be in acute renal failure and pancytopenic with the associated lab derangements of hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypocalcemia. Subsequent investigation revealed profound hyperuricemia, from which the presumptive diagnosis of spontaneous TLS was made. Further workup revealed the diagnosis of pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This case emphasizes the consideration of TLS as a cause of acute renal failure or severe electrolyte derangements in those who may not have a known diagnosis of malignancy or recent chemotherapy.
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- Katey D Osborne
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, USA
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Mazza A, Dell'Avvocata F, Torin G, Bulighin F, Battaglia Y, Fiorini F. Does Renal Denervation a Reasonable Treatment Option in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patient with Resistant Hypertension? A Narrative Review. Curr Hypertens Rep 2023; 25:353-363. [PMID: 37672130 PMCID: PMC10598141 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-023-01264-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This narrative review aims to assess the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of resistant hypertension (RH) in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on dialysis, with a specific focus on the effect of renal denervation (RDN) on short-term and long-term blood pressure (BP) control. Additionally, we share our experience with the use of RDN in an amyloidotic patient undergoing hemodialysis with RH. RECENT FINDINGS High BP, an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, is often observed in patients in ESKD, despite the administration of multiple antihypertensive medications. However, in clinical practice, it remains challenging to identify RH patients on dialysis treatment because of the absence of specific definition for RH in this context. Moreover, the use of invasive approaches, such as RDN, to treat RH is limited by the exclusion of patients with reduced renal function (eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m3) in the clinical trials. Nevertheless, recent studies have reported encouraging results regarding the effectiveness of RDN in stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESKD patients on dialysis, with reductions in BP of nearly up to 10 mmhg. Although multiple underlying pathophysiological mechanisms contribute to RH, the overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system in ESKD patients on dialysis plays a crucial role. The diagnosis of RH requires both confirmation of adherence to antihypertensive therapy and the presence of uncontrolled BP values by ambulatory BP monitoring or home BP monitoring. Treatment involves a combination of nonpharmacological approaches (such as dry weight reduction, sodium restriction, dialysate sodium concentration reduction, and exercise) and pharmacological treatments. A promising approach for managing of RH is based on catheter-based RDN, through radiofrequency, ultrasound, or alcohol infusion, directly targeting on sympathetic overactivity.
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- Alberto Mazza
- ESH Excellence Hpertension Centre and Dept. of Internal Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, AULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Endoluminal Interventions Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, AULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy
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- ESH Excellence Hpertension Centre and Dept. of Internal Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, AULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24, 37019, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy.
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24, 37019, Peschiera del Garda, Italy.
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Dietology Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, AULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy
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Domínguez García A, Centeno Álvarez C, Muñoz Rodríguez J, Bonfill Abella T, Capdevila Gonzalo M, de Verdonces Roman L, Mayordomo Ferrer O, Azuara Invernon P, Casado Burgos E, Prats López J, Serra Aracil X. Prevalence of metabolic acidosis in ileal diversions more than one year after radical cystectomy and associated secondary metabolic effects. Actas Urol Esp 2023; 47:494-502. [PMID: 37086841 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2023.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Metabolic acidosis (MA) is a well-known complication in patients with ileal urinary diversions. It is common in the early postoperative stages and decreases over time. Our objective is to investigate the prevalence of MA after more than one year of follow-up, identify the associated risk factors, and analyze its secondary metabolic consequences. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted an observational study between January 2018 and September 2022 following the STROBE guidelines. MA was defined as a serum bicarbonate level <22mEq/L. Finally, we analyzed 133 patients with a mean follow-up of 55.24 ± 42.36 months. RESULTS MA was observed in 16 (12%) patients. Patients with and without MA were comparable in age, sex, and follow-up time. The group with MA presented a higher rate of anemia (68,75% vs 19,65%, p < 0.001) and renal failure (100% vs 45,29%, p < 0.001), statistically significant higher levels of serum creatinine, chloride, potassium, parathyroid hormone, and phosphorus but lower serum values of hemoglobin, renal glomerular filtration rate, total cholesterol, vitamin D, calcium, and albumin (all p < 0.05). Renal glomerular filtration rate was the only independent risk factor related to the development of MA (OR 0.914; 95% CI 0.878-0.95; p < 0.0001), proving a close correlation with venous bicarbonate values (r = 0.387, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS MA is a little prevalent disorder in ileal urinary diversions more than one year after radical cystectomy is performed but it has secondary consequences on hematologic, renal, protein, lipid, and bone metabolism. We recommend to a close follow-up in patients with renal failure for early diagnosis and treatment.
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- A Domínguez García
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y digestive, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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Djukic M, Krull J, Urbanczyk P, Nau R. [Geriatric traumatological rounds in a primary care hospital]. Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb) 2023; 126:821-825. [PMID: 37270729 PMCID: PMC10239549 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-023-01338-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Geriatric traumatological rounds (GTR) with representatives of several disciplines are a challenge in the setting of primary care hospitals with limited resources. The GTR were started with only an experienced traumatologist and a geriatrician in 2019. Routine quality control data showed a reduction of the frequency of cardiac failure and mortality after the start of the GTR. Therefore, even the minimum variant of GTR with the focus on the differential diagnosis of falls and adequate drug treatment appears to be beneficial for the patient. Special attention is given to the medical treatment of cardiac failure, pulmonary diseases, osteoporosis, psychiatric disorders and anemia. Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency are substituted. When anticoagulants or platelet aggregation inhibitors are indicated, they are resumed early. Potentially inadequate drugs for older patients are avoided. Doses of many drugs used in geriatric patients must be adjusted to a reduced renal function often present in old age. Frequent electrolyte abnormalities are diagnosed and adequately treated.
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- Marija Djukic
- Klinik für Geriatrie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, An der Lutter 24, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland
- Institut für Neuropathologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Geriatrie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, An der Lutter 24, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
- Institut für Neuropathologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland.
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Taylor B, Scott TE, Shaw J, Chockalingam N. Renal safety of critical care sedation with sevoflurane: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Anesth 2023; 37:794-805. [PMID: 37498387 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03227-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Volatile anesthetic agents are increasingly widely used for critical care sedation. There are concerns that sevoflurane presents a risk of renal injury when used in this role. RCTs comparing the use of critical care sevoflurane sedation with any control in humans were systematically identified using MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, web of Science, and CINAHL (until May 2022), if they presented comparative data on renal function or serum inorganic fluoride levels. Pooled SMDs (95% CI) were calculated where possible after assessment of quality with GRADE and risk of bias with ROB-2. Eight studies analyzing 793 patients were included. The median duration of use of critical care sevoflurane sedation was 4.8 [IQR 3.5-9.2] hours; however, most trials also included a period of prior intraoperative use. No significant difference was found in serum creatinine at 1 day (SMD 0.05, 95% CI - 0.12 to 0.21), 48 h (SMD = - 0.04; 95% Cl - 0.25 to 0.17), 72 h (SMD = - 0.15; 95% CI - 0.45 to 0.15), and at discharge (SMD = - 0.1; 95% CI - 0.3 to 0.13) between the sevoflurane group and the control groups. Creatinine clearance was measured in two studies at 48 h with no significant difference (SMD = - 0.13; 95% Cl - 0.38 to 0.11). Levels of serum inorganic fluoride were significantly elevated in patients where sevoflurane was used. Sevoflurane was not associated with renal failure when used for critical care sedation of fewer than 72-h duration, despite the elevation of serum fluoride. Longer-term studies are currently inadequate, including in patients with compromised renal function, to further evaluate the role of sevoflurane in this setting.Trial registration PROSPERO (CRD42022333099).
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- Ben Taylor
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
- Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Birmingham, UK.
- Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
- Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Birmingham, UK
- Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Birmingham, UK
- Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transport Service Cymru, Llanelli, UK
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- Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Japar KV, Hariyanto TI, Mardjopranoto MS. Relationship between Phenotype Models Based on Waist Circumference and Triglyceride Levels and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Obes Metab Syndr 2023; 32:236-246. [PMID: 37718119 PMCID: PMC10583768 DOI: 10.7570/jomes23037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading cause of death worldwide and has a high cost of treatment. Studies have indicated that a combination of waist circumference (WC) and triglyceride (TG) levels can be used to determine the risk of CKD. This study analyzes the risk of CKD using four phenotype models based on WC and TG. Methods This meta-analysis analyzes 113,019 participants from 13 studies. We conducted relevant literature searches in the Europe PMC, Medline, and Scopus databases using specific keywords. The results obtained were pooled into odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using random-effects models. Results Our pooled analysis revealed that the highest significant independent association was between CKD and the high WC-high TG phenotype (adjusted OR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.39 to 1.88; P<0.00001; I2=59%), followed by the high WC-normal TG phenotype (adjusted OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.57; P=0.001; I2=67%), and the normal WC-high TG phenotype (adjusted OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.37; P=0.005; I2=29%) when the normal WC-normal TG phenotype was taken as the reference. Conclusion Our study suggests that phenotype models based on WC and TG can be used as screening tools to predict the risk of CKD. Our results also indicate that WC plays a larger role than TG in the CKD risk. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm the results of our study.
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Krishnathasan K, Dimopoulos K, Duncan N, Ricci P, Kempny A, Rafiq I, Gatzoulis MA, Heng EL, Blakey S, Montanaro C, Babu-Narayan SV, Francis DP, Li W, Constantine A. Advanced heart failure in adult congenital heart disease: the role of renal dysfunction in management and outcomes. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:1335-1342. [PMID: 36974357 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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AIMS Previous studies in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) have demonstrated a link between renal dysfunction and mortality. However, the prognostic significance of renal dysfunction in CHD and decompensated heart failure (HF) remains unclear. We sought to assess the association between renal dysfunction and outcomes in adults with CHD presenting to our centre with acute HF between 2010 and 2021. METHODS AND RESULTS This retrospective analysis focused on the association between renal dysfunction, pre-existing and on admission, and outcomes during and after the index hospitalization. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Cox regression analysis was used to identify the predictors of death post-discharge. In total, 176 HF admissions were included (mean age 47.7 ± 14.5 years, 43.2% females). One-half of patients had a CHD of great complexity, 22.2% had a systemic right ventricle, and 18.8% had Eisenmenger syndrome. Chronic kidney disease was present in one-quarter of patients. The median length of intravenous diuretic therapy was 7 (4-12) days, with a maximum dose of 120 (80-160) mg furosemide equivalents/day, and 15.3% required inotropic support. The in-hospital mortality rate was 4.5%. The 1- and 5-year survival rates free of transplant or ventricular assist device (VAD) post-discharge were 75.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 69.2-82.3%] and 43.3% (95% CI: 36-52%), respectively. On multivariable Cox analysis, CKD was the strongest predictor of mortality or transplantation/VAD. Highly complex CHD and inpatient requirement of inotropes also remained predictive of an adverse outcome. CONCLUSION Adult patients with CHD admitted with acute HF are a high-risk cohort. CKD is common and triples the risk of death/transplantation/VAD. An expert multidisciplinary approach is essential for optimizing outcomes.
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- Kaushiga Krishnathasan
- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Auger N, Ukah UV, Wei SQ, Healy-Profitós J, Lo E, Dayan N. Impact of Covid-19 on risk of severe maternal morbidity. Crit Care 2023; 27:344. [PMID: 37670329 PMCID: PMC10481463 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04584-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We examined the risk of severe life-threatening morbidity in pregnant patients with Covid-19 infection. METHODS We conducted a population-based study of 162,576 pregnancies between March 2020 and March 2022 in Quebec, Canada. The main exposure was Covid-19 infection, including the severity, period of infection (antepartum, peripartum), and circulating variant (wildtype, alpha, delta, omicron). The outcome was severe maternal morbidity during pregnancy up to 42 days postpartum. We estimated risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between Covid-19 infection and severe maternal morbidity using adjusted log-binomial regression models. RESULTS Covid-19 infection was associated with twice the risk of severe maternal morbidity compared with no infection (RR 2.02, 95% CI 1.76-2.31). Risks were elevated for acute renal failure (RR 3.01, 95% CI 1.79-5.06), embolism, shock, sepsis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (RR 1.35, 95% CI 0.95-1.93), and severe hemorrhage (RR 1.49, 95% CI 1.09-2.04). Severe antepartum (RR 13.60, 95% CI 10.72-17.26) and peripartum infections (RR 20.93, 95% CI 17.11-25.60) were strongly associated with severe maternal morbidity. Mild antepartum infections also increased the risk, but to a lesser magnitude (RR 3.43, 95% CI 2.42-4.86). Risk of severe maternal morbidity was around 3 times greater during circulation of wildtype and the alpha and delta variants, but only 1.2 times greater during omicron. CONCLUSIONS Covid-19 infection during pregnancy increases risk of life-threatening maternal morbidity, including renal, embolic, and hemorrhagic complications. Severe Covid-19 infection with any variant in the antepartum or peripartum periods all increase the risk of severe maternal morbidity.
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- Nathalie Auger
- University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
- HealthPartners Institute, Pregnancy and Child Health Research Center, Bloomington, MN, USA
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Tagliaferri A, Kania B, Rezkalla A, Lamm R. A Critical Care Standpoint in the Diagnosis of Scleroderma Renal Crisis. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2023; 13:72-76. [PMID: 37868671 PMCID: PMC10589050 DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Typical or atypical presentations of rare diseases may be confounded by co-morbidities in critically-ill patients. It is imperative to diagnose and treat appropriately, despite this difficulty. Scleroderma renal crisis mimics many other conditions, and can be potentially fatal if not caught early enough. Particularly, in critically-ill patients with multiple pathologies, it can be difficult to distinguish scleroderma renal crisis from other diseases, such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hypertensive emergency, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), or atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Herein, a patient who presented with encephalopathy and seizures was initially treated for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, but was ultimately diagnosed with scleroderma renal crisis. Given her numerous laboratory abnormalities, such as thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, kidney and liver dysfunction, and elevated inflammatory markers, various differentials were considered. During her hospitalization, she suffered a cardiac arrest, seizures, nosocomial infections and worsening kidney disease requiring dialysis, making the final diagnosis of scleroderma renal crisis a diagnosis of exclusion. Subsequently, the management of a patient with multiple co-morbidities and confounding laboratory abnormalities difficult to treat. This article highlights these intricacies and formulates the thought process behind the diagnosis of Scleroderma Renal Crisis.
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- Ariana Tagliaferri
- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503,
USA
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503,
USA
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503,
USA
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- Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503,
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Hussein AI, Bashir AM, Kassim MM, Mohamed SS, Hussein SA, Mohamed AH. A 12-year-old Somalian girl presented with chronic kidney disease and died as a result of female genital mutilation- A case report. Urol Case Rep 2023; 50:102510. [PMID: 37533742 PMCID: PMC10391649 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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The tradition of female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced in many African countries, including Somalia. FGM is responsible for several short and long-term complications that can negatively influence vital and functional prognosis. We present a case of a 12-year-old girl subjected to FGM who developed urethral meatus stenosis, exacerbated by chronic renal failure and urine infection, leading to her death from a combination of complications. FGM complications, sometimes fatal, remain in developing nations. The fight against these practices must be stepped up, supported by public awareness, education, and communication efforts.
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Palmer ME, Belcher RM, Engeleit A, Wenzler E, Bulman ZP, Benken ST. Pharmacokinetics and dialytic clearance of baricitinib during in vivo continuous venovenous haemodialysis in a patient with COVID-19. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2023; 62:106920. [PMID: 37442487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To date, there are no published pharmacokinetic (PK) data for baricitinib in critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy. This paper describes in detail the plasma PK and dialytic clearance of baricitinib in a patient infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy in order to suggest dosing strategies in this population. METHODS Baricitinib 2 mg daily was used for the treatment of COVID-19 in a critically ill patient on continuous venovenous haemodialysis (CVVHD). Prefiltration plasma drug concentrations of baricitinib were measured at hours 1, 2, 12, and 24 after drug administration. Postfiltration and ultrafiltrate concentrations were collected at hour 24. RESULTS Plasma PK parameters of baricitinib in this patient were as follows: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), 20.98 ng/mL; minimum plasma concentration (Cmin), 9.84 ng/mL; half-life (t1/2), 23.85 h; apparent volume of distribution at the steady state (Vss), 99.42 L; total clearance at the steady state (CLss), 2.89 L/h; and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-∞), 692.14 ng · h/mL. The saturation coefficient for baricitinib at 24 h after administration was 0.607. The transmembrane clearance of baricitinib by CVVHD running at a flow rate of 2 L/h was 1.21 L/h, representing 41.9% of the total clearance of baricitinib. CONCLUSIONS In a critically ill COVID-19 patient on CVVHD, a 2-mg dose of baricitinib achieves a Cmax comparable with healthy subjects, but total clearance was reduced to about 20%. Larger studies exploring multiple patients and dialysis modes are needed to determine the optimal dosing strategy for baricitinib in this patient population.
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- Mary E Palmer
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois; University of Cincinnati Health, Department of Pharmacy Services, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois; University of Florida Shands Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois; Roche Pharma, Little Falls, New Jersey
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois.
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Abouzahir H, Belhouss A, Benyaich H. Postoperative rhabdomyolysis following otoplasty: an autopsy case report. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2023:10.1007/s12024-023-00701-7. [PMID: 37624532 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-023-00701-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Postoperative rhabdomyolysis is a significant complication that can arise from prolonged surgery, causing potential harm to the kidneys and leading to acute renal failure. Despite its importance, the incidence of rhabdomyolysis following ear reconstruction surgery remains undocumented in the literature. In this report, we present a case study of a male patient in his forties who underwent otoplasty for ear reconstruction after the amputation of his right ear due to a physical assault. The surgery lasted for 8 h under general anesthesia, and unfortunately, the patient developed postoperative rhabdomyolysis, which resulted in severe renal failure and ultimately an unrecoverable cardiac arrest, leading to his death. The autopsy findings indicated no identifiable lesions except for organ congestion, while histopathology revealed acute tubular necrosis of the kidney and muscle rhabdomyolysis. Previous literature has explored the association between surgical duration, location, and rhabdomyolysis, underscoring that this condition is an infrequent yet preventable consequence of prolonged surgery. The co-occurrence of rhabdomyolysis and acute renal injury in this case suggests the presence of comorbidity, emphasizing the need for prompt action to mitigate the negative consequences of rhabdomyolysis. Awareness and early intervention are crucial in preventing and managing this condition effectively.
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- Hind Abouzahir
- Medicolegal Institute, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- Medicolegal Institute, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Medicolegal Institute, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco
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Teodorovich N, Fabrikant Y, Gandelman G, Swissa M, Jonas M, George J, Shimoni S. The Additive Effect of Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Renal Function on Long-Term Prognosis of High-Risk Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography. Cardiorenal Med 2023; 13:271-281. [PMID: 37604117 PMCID: PMC10664344 DOI: 10.1159/000533589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Impaired relaxation is the earliest manifestation of ischemic cascade. Risk factors and renal function abnormalities are associated with coronary disease and diastolic dysfunction as well. We aimed to study the association of noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressures and renal function with mortality in high-risk patients undergoing coronary angiography. PATIENTS AND METHODS An observational prospective study of 564 consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography was conducted. The median follow-up was 2,293 days. Patients were categorized into 2 groups according to presence of significant diastolic dysfunction: group 1, 382 patients, with normal and group 2, 182 patients, with elevated filling pressure. Renal insufficiency was determined as calculated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min. Patients demographic, clinical, echocardiography, laboratory, and angiographic data were prospectively collected. RESULTS Fifty-three percent of patients underwent angiography due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS), 85.5% had coronary artery disease, 53.4% had reduced (<50%) left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and 47.4% had abnormal renal function. The mortality during the follow-up period was 30.0%. Patients with elevated filling pressure had significantly higher mortality (50.5% vs. 20.2%, p < 0.0001). Impaired renal failure as well, was associated with higher mortality (48% vs. 15%, p < 0.001). The association remained significant in subgroups of patients with and without ACS and reduced and preserved LVEF. In Cox regression model which combined elevated filling pressure, renal insufficiency, age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, presence of atrial fibrillation, LVEF, and anemia, elevated filling pressure and renal function impairment were independently associated with higher mortality (HR: 3.717, CI: 1.623-8.475, p < 0.0001 and HR: 0.972, CI: 0.958-0.985, p = 0.0001, respectively). There was an incremental prognostic value of elevated filling pressures and renal function impairment on mortality. CONCLUSIONS Advanced diastolic dysfunction and impaired renal function are signals toward worse outcomes and are associated with mortality in high-risk patients undergoing coronary angiography.
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- Nicholay Teodorovich
- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Pereira RA, Virella D, Perdigoto R, Marcelino P, Saliba F, Germano N. Continuous passive paracentesis versus large-volume paracentesis in the prevention and treatment of intra-abdominal hypertension in the critically ill cirrhotic patient with ascites (COPPTRIAHL): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:534. [PMID: 37582719 PMCID: PMC10426145 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07541-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Critically ill patients with cirrhosis and ascites are at high risk for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) which increases mortality. Clinical guidelines recommend maintaining intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) below 16 mmHg; nonetheless, more than three quarters of critically ill patients with cirrhosis develop IAH during their first week of ICU stay. Standard-of-care intermittent large-volume paracentesis (LVP) relieves abdominal wall tension, reduces IAP, optimizes abdominal perfusion pressure, and is associated with short-term improvement in renal and pulmonary dysfunction. However, there is no evidence of the superiority of different paracentesis strategies in the prevention and treatment of IAH in critically ill patients with cirrhosis. This trial aims to compare the outcomes of continuous passive paracentesis versus LVP in the prevention and treatment of IAH in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. METHODS An investigator-initiated, open label, randomized controlled trial, set in a general ICU specialized in liver disease, was initiated in August 2022, with an expected duration of 36 months. Seventy patients with cirrhosis and ascites will be randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive one of two methods of therapeutic paracentesis. A stratified randomization method, with maximum creatinine and IAP values as strata, will homogenize patient baseline characteristics before trial group allocation, within 24 h of admission. In the control group, LVP will be performed intermittently according to clinical practice, with a maximum duration of 8 h, while, in the intervention group, continuous passive paracentesis will drain ascitic fluid for up to 7 days. The primary endpoint is serum creatinine concentration, and secondary endpoints include IAP, measured creatinine clearance, daily urine output, stage 3 acute kidney injury and multiorgan dysfunction assessed at day 7 after enrollment, as well as 28-day mortality rate and renal replacement therapy-free days, and length-of-stay. Prespecified values will be used in case of renal replacement therapy or, beforehand ICU discharge, liver transplant and death. Safety analysis will include paracentesis-related complication rate and harm. Data will be analyzed with an intention-to-treat approach. DISCUSSION This is the first trial to compare the impact of different therapeutic paracentesis strategies on organ dysfunction and outcomes in the prevention and treatment of IAH in critically ill patients with cirrhosis and ascites. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04322201 . Registered on 20 December 2019.
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- Rui Antunes Pereira
- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente 7, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade Funcional de Neonatologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade de Transplante, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central; Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente 4, Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hôpital Paul Brousse, Hepato-Biliary Center, Université Paris Saclay, INSERM Unit 1193, Villejuif, France
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- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente 7, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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Stöllberger C, Kastrati K, Dejaco C, Scharitzer M, Finsterer J, Bugingo P, Melichart-Kotik M, Wilfing A. Necrotizing pancreatitis, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia following the second dose of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2023; 135:436-440. [PMID: 37280395 PMCID: PMC10243681 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-023-02225-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Implementing vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a major asset in slowing down the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. For mRNA vaccines, the main severe adverse events reported in pharmacovigilance systems and post-authorization studies were anaphylaxis and myocarditis. Pancreatitis after Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination has been reported only in 10 patients.We report a 31-year-old female with a history of borderline personality disorder, intravenous drug abuse, allergic asthma, eating disorder, psoriatic arthritis treated with tofacitinib, neurogenic bladder disturbance, cholecystectomy, recurrent thoracic herpes zoster, vaginal candida infections and urinary tract infections, who developed pancreatitis associated with thrombotic microangiopathy and hemolytic-uremic syndrome 10 days after the second vaccination, whereas the first has been well tolerated. She was treated by plasma exchange, and eventually by transgastric drainage with implantation of a plastic stent to remove fluid abdominal retentions. She was discharged after 19 days. Since then her condition has improved continuously. Computed tomography after 12 months did not reveal retentions anymore.As other causes of pancreatitis have been excluded, this case of acute pancreatitis, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, temporally associated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, suggests a causal link.
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- Claudia Stöllberger
- Office Wehlistrasse, Wehlistr. 131–143/20A/3, 1020 Wien, Austria
- Anton Sattler Gasse 4/22, 1220 Wien, Austria
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- Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Office Wehlistrasse, Wehlistr. 131–143/20A/3, 1020 Wien, Austria
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- Office Wehlistrasse, Wehlistr. 131–143/20A/3, 1020 Wien, Austria
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to a range of various pathophysiological processes correlated with abnormal renal function and a progressive loss in GFR. Just as dysbiosis and altered pathology of the gut are accompanied with hypertension, which is a significant CKD risk factor. Gut dysbiosis in CKD patients is associated with an elevated levels of uremic toxins, which in turn increases the CKD progression. According to research results, the gut-kidney axis has a role in the formation of kidney stones, also in IgAN. A number of researchers have categorized the gut microbiota as enterotypes, and others, skeptical of theory of enterotypes, have suggested biomarkers to describe taxa that related to lifestyle, nutrition, and disease status. Metabolome-microbiome studies have been used to investigate the interactions of host-gut microbiota in terms of the involvement of metabolites in these interactions and are yielded promising results. The correlation between gut microbiota and CKD requires further multi-omic researches. Also, with regard to systems biology, studies on the communication network of proteins and transporters such as SLC and ABC, can help us achieve a deeper understanding of the gut-liver-kidney axis communication and can thus provide promising new horizons in the treatment of CKD patients. Probiotic-based treatment is an approach to reduce uremic poisoning, which is accomplished by swallowing microbes those can catalyze URS in the gut. If further comprehensive studies are carried out, we will know about the probiotics impact in slowing the renal failure progression and reducing inflammatory markers.
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- Siamak Amini Khiabani
- Research center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Peerapornratana S, Fiorentino M, Priyanka P, Murugan R, Kellum JA. Recovery after AKI: Effects on outcomes over 15 years. J Crit Care 2023; 76:154280. [PMID: 36848723 PMCID: PMC10238673 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the effect of kidney recovery on mortality, dialysis and kidney transplantation up to 15 years after AKI. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 29,726 survivors of critical illness and compared these outcomes stratified by AKI and recovery status at hospital discharge. Kidney recovery was defined as a return of serum creatinine to ≤150% of baseline without dialysis prior to hospital discharge. RESULTS Overall AKI occurred in 59.2% in which two thirds developed stage 2-3 AKI. Recovery rate of AKI at hospital discharge was 80.8%. Patients who did not recover experienced the worst 15-year mortality compared to those who recovered and those without AKI (57.8% vs 45.2% vs 30.3%, p < 0.001). This pattern was also found in subgroups of patients with suspected sepsis-associated (57.1% vs 47.9% vs 36.5%, p < 0.001) and cardiac surgery-associated AKI (60.1% vs 41.8% vs 25.9%, p < 0.001). The rates of dialysis and transplantation at 15 years were low and not associated with recovery status. CONCLUSIONS Recovery of AKI in critically ill patients at hospital discharge had an effect on long-term mortality for up to 15 years. These results have implications for acute care, follow-up and choice of endpoints for clinical trials.
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- Sadudee Peerapornratana
- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; Excellence Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Critical Care Nephrology Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
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Khajeh E, Aminizadeh E, Dooghaie Moghadam A, Sabetkish N, Abbasi Dezfouli S, Morath C, Zeier M, Nickel F, Billeter AT, Müller-Stich BP, Mehrabi A. Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and end-stage renal disease. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023; 19:858-871. [PMID: 36801168 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery has been suggested as a treatment for obesity and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although the number of bariatric surgeries in patients with ESRD is increasing, its safety and effectiveness in these patients are still controversial and the surgical method of choice in these patients is under debate. OBJECTIVES To compare the outcomes of bariatric surgery between patients with and without ESRD and to assess different methods of bariatric surgery in patients with ESRD. SETTING Meta-analysis. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted in Web of Science and Medline (via Pubmed) until May 2022. Tow meta-analyses were performed: A) to compare bariatric surgery outcomes among patients with and without ESRD, and B) to compare outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in patients with ESRD. Using a random-effect model, odds ratios (ORs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed for surgical and weight loss outcomes. RESULTS Of 5895 articles, 6 studies were included in meta-analysis A and 8 studies in meta-analysis B. The risk of bias was moderate to serious among studies. Major postoperative complications (OR = 2.82; 95% CI = 1.66-4.77; P = .0001), reoperation (OR = 2.66; 95% CI = 1.99-3.56; P < .00001), readmission (OR = 2.37; 95% CI = 1.55-3.64; P < .0001), and in-hospital/90-d mortality (OR = 4.03; 95% CI = 1.80-9.03; P = .0007) were higher in patients with ESRD. Patients with ESRD also had a longer hospital stay (MD = 1.23; 95% CI = .32-2.14; P = .008). Bleeding, leakage, and total weight loss were comparable among groups. SG showed a 10% lower rate of overall complications and significantly shorter hospital stay than RYGB did. The quality of evidence was very low for the outcomes CONCLUSIONS: Bariatric surgery in patients with ESRD seems to have higher rates of major complications and perioperative mortality than in patients without ESRD, but a comparable rate of overall complications. SG has fewer postoperative complications and could be the method of choice in these patients. These findings should be interpreted cautiously in light of the moderate to high risk of bias in most included studies.
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- Elias Khajeh
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Than WH, Chan GCK, Kwan BCH, Lai KB, Chan RCK, Teoh JYC, Ng JKC, Fung WWS, Chow KM, Cheng PMS, Li PKT, Szeto CC. Plasma vaspin levels and clinical outcome in incident peritoneal dialysis patients. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:206. [PMID: 37438733 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vaspin is an adipokine that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism. Plasma vaspin level is increased in chronic kidney disease but decreased in hemodialysis patients. However, plasma vaspin level in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, as well as its prognostic role, has not been studied. METHODS We recruited 146 incident PD patients. Their baseline plasma vaspin levels, body anthropometry, the profile of insulin resistance, bioimpedance spectroscopy parameters, dialysis adequacy, and nutritional indices were measured. They were followed for up to 5 years for survival analysis. RESULTS The average age was 58.4 ± 11.8 years; 96 patients (65.8%) were men, and 90 (61.6%) had diabetes. The median vaspin level was 0.18 ng/dL (interquartile range [IQR] 0.11 to 0.30 ng/dL). Plasma vaspin level did not have a significant correlation with adipose tissue mass or baseline insulin level. However, plasma vaspin level had a modest correlation with the change in insulin resistance, as represented by the HOMA-IR index, in non-diabetic patients (r = -0.358, p = 0.048). Although the plasma vaspin level quartile did not have a significant association with patient survival in the entire cohort, it had a significant interaction with diabetic status (p < 0.001). In nondiabetic patients, plasma vaspin level quartile was an independent predictor of patient survival after adjusting for confounding clinical factors (adjusted hazard ratio 2.038, 95% confidence interval 1.191-3.487, p = 0.009), while the result for diabetic patients was not significant. CONCLUSIONS Plasma vaspin level quartile had a significant association with patient survival in non-diabetic PD patients. Baseline plasma vaspin level also had a modest inverse correlation with the subsequent change in the severity of insulin resistance, but the exact biological role of vaspin deserves further studies.
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- Win Hlaing Than
- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences (LiHS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China
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- Carol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China.
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences (LiHS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Wang PH, Lin SY, Liou HH, Chen CC, Shu CC, Lee CY, Tsai MK, Yu CJ. Protective Effect of BCG and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Latent Tuberculosis in End Stage Renal Disease. Infect Dis Ther 2023:10.1007/s40121-023-00839-5. [PMID: 37410344 PMCID: PMC10390420 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-023-00839-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination has been reported to be protective against latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of BCG vaccination against LTBI in adult patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and renal transplants. METHODS Patients aged ≥ 20 years with ESRD who received hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) or kidney transplant were enrolled from January 2012 to December 2019 at a medical center and a regional hemodialysis center. Patients with active tuberculosis (TB), previously treated TB, active immunosuppressant therapy or human immunodeficiency virus infection were excluded. LTBI status was determined by QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-GIT). RESULTS After the exclusion of indeterminate results of QFT-GIT, 517 participants were enrolled and 97 (18.8%) were identified as having LTBI. Participants with LTBI were older (55.1 ± 11.4 vs. 48.5 ± 14.6 years, p < 0.001) and had a significantly higher proportion receiving HD than those without LTBI (70.1% vs. 56.7%, p = 0.001). The percentage with BCG scars was higher in the non-LTBI group than in the LTBI group (94.8% vs. 81.4%, p < 0.001), whereas the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (≥ 2.68) was significantly higher in the LTBI group (62.8% vs. 45.5%, p = 0.02). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, presence of BCG scar and high NLR were independent protective factors against LTBI [adjusted OR: 0.19 (0.063-0.58, p = 0.001) and 0.50 (0.28-0.89, p = 0.02)]. CONCLUSION The prevalence of LTBI was as high as 18.8% in patients with end-stage kidney disease or kidney transplant. BCG vaccination and high NLR might have protective effects against LTBI in patients with renal failure or transplant.
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- Ping-Huai Wang
- Division of Thoracic Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin-Jen Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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Wang J, Xiao J, Wang R, Wang D. Influencing factors of cardiac valve calcification (CVC) in patients with chronic kidney disease and the impact of CVC on long-term prognosis: a single-center retrospective study. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15569. [PMID: 37404480 PMCID: PMC10317020 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the effect of cardiac valve calcification (CVC) on the prognosis of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods A total of 343 CKD patients were retrospectively analyzed, and divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of cardiac valve calcification. All patients were followed until death, loss to follow-up, or the end point of the study (December 2021). Results The incidence of CVC among the 343 CKD patients was 29.7%, including 21 cases of mitral valve calcification, 63 cases of aortic valve calcification, and 18 cases of mitral valve combined with aortic valve calcification. The incidence of CVC in CKD stages 1-2 was 0.3%, 5.2% in CKD stages 3-4, and 24.2% in CKD stage 5 (P < 0.05). Advanced age, higher serum albumin, higher cystatin C and lower uric acid levels were all associated with a higher risk of CVC. After six years of follow-up, 77 patients (22.4%) died. The causes of death were cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in 36 cases (46.7%), infection in 29 cases (37.7%), gastrointestinal bleeding in nine cases (11.7%), and "other" in the remaining three cases (3.9%). A Kaplan Meier survival analysis showed that the overall survival rate of patients with CVC was lower than that of patients without CVC. Conclusion The incidence of CVC, mainly aortic calcification, is high in patients with CKD. Advanced age, higher serum albumin and higher cystatin C levels were associated with a higher risk of CVC. Hyperuricemia was associated with a lower risk of CVC. The overall survival rate of patients with CVC was lower than that of patients without CVC.
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- Ju Wang
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Du J, Song J, Ding L, Fan X, Lin L, Li A, Liang L, Kong X. Treatment with imatinib was useful to delay the neointimal hyperplasia of aortocaval fistula in adenine-induced renal failure rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 672:10-16. [PMID: 37331166 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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PURPOSE The study was conducted to investigate the effect of the treatment with imatinib, a c-kit specific inhibitor, on the neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) of aortocaval fistula (ACF) in adenine-induced renal failure rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS All rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: rats were fed on a normal diet (normal group); rats were fed on a 0.75% adenine-rich diet (renal failure group). The remaining rats underwent ACF after receiving a 0.75% adenine-rich diet and received daily saline gavage (model group) or imatinib gavage (imatinib group) for 7 days after surgery. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect c-kit expression, and Elastomeric Verhoeff-Van Gieson (EVG) staining was used to observe morphological changes of the ACF. The Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlations of c-kit expression with intimal thickness and the percentage of stenosis, respectively. RESULTS The renal failure group showed positive c-kit expression on the intima of the inferior vena cava (IVC), whereas the normal group did not. Compared to the model group, intimal thickness (P = 0.001), the percentage of stenosis (P = 0.006) and c-kit expression (P = 0.04) were decreased in the imatinib group at 8 weeks postoperatively. C-kit expression was positively correlated with both intimal thickness and percentage of stenosis (intimal thickness: R = 0.650, P = 0.003; the percentage of stenosis: R = 0.581, P = 0.011) in both the model and imatinib groups. CONCLUSION Treatment with imatinib, a c-kit specific inhibitor, was useful to delay the NIH of ACF in adenine-induced renal failure rats.
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- Jing Du
- Department of Blood Purification Center, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Blood Purification Center, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Blood Purification Center, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Blood Purification Center, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China; Nephrology Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China; Nephrology Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China; Nephrology Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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Allen M, Gluck J, Benson E. Renal disease and diabetes increase the risk of failed outpatient management of cellulitic hand infections: a retrospective cohort study. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:420. [PMID: 37301849 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hand infections are heterogeneous, and some may undergo successful outpatient management. There are no strict guidelines for determining which patients will likely require inpatient admission for successful treatment, and many patients succeed with outpatient therapy. We sought to determine risk factors for failed outpatient management of cellulitic hand infections. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for hand cellulitic infections over five years, from 2014 to 2019. Vital signs, lab markers, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure (ECM), and antibiotic use were investigated. Discharge from the ED without subsequent admission was considered an outpatient success, while admission within 30 days of the prior visit was considered a failure. Continuous variables were compared with Welch's t test, and categorical data with Fisher's exact tests. Multivariable logistic regression was performed on comorbidities. Multiple testing adjustment was performed on p-values to generate q-values. RESULTS Outpatient management was attempted for 1,193 patients. 31 (2.6%) infections failed treatment, and 1,162 (97.4%) infections succeeded. Attempted outpatient treatment was 97.4% successful. Multivariable analysis demonstrated higher odds of failure with renal failure according to both CCI (OR 10.2, p < 0.001, q = 0.002) and ECM (OR 12.63, p = 0.003, q = 0.01) and with diabetes with complications according to the CCI (OR 18.29, p = 0.021, q = 0.032). CONCLUSIONS Outpatient treatment failure was higher in patients with renal failure and complicated diabetes. These patients require a high index of suspicion for outpatient failure. These comorbidities should influence consideration for inpatient therapy though most patients can undergo successful treatment as outpatients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Michael Allen
- Community Memorial Health System, 147 Brent St, Ventura, CA, 93003, USA.
- Ventura County Medical Center, 300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003, USA.
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- Community Memorial Health System, 147 Brent St, Ventura, CA, 93003, USA
- St. John's Regional Medical Center, 1600 N Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA, 93030, USA
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- Community Memorial Health System, 147 Brent St, Ventura, CA, 93003, USA
- Ventura County Medical Center, 300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003, USA
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Dimopoulos S, Zagkotsis G, Kinti C, Rouvali N, Georgopoulou M, Mavraki M, Tasouli A, Lyberopoulou E, Roussakis A, Vasileiadis I, Nanas S, Karabinis A. Incidence and peri-operative risk factors for development of acute kidney injury in patients after cardiac surgery: A prospective observational study. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:3791-3801. [PMID: 37383133 PMCID: PMC10294155 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery develop acute kidney injury (AKI) immediately post-operation. We hypothesized that AKI occurs mainly due to perioperative risk factors and may affect outcome.
AIM To assess peri-operative risk factors for AKI post cardiac surgery and its relationship with clinical outcome.
METHODS This was an observational single center, tertiary care setting study, which enrolled 206 consecutive patients, admitted to ICU after cardiac surgery. Patients were followed-up until ICU discharge or death, in order to determine the incidence of AKI, perioperative risk factors for AKI and its association with outcome. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess predictor variables for AKI development.
RESULTS After ICU admission, 55 patients (26.7%) developed AKI within 48 h. From the logistic regression analysis performed, high EuroScore II (OR: 1.18; 95%CI: 1.06-1.31, P = 0.003), white blood cells (WBC) pre-operatively (OR: 1.0; 95%CI: 1.0-1.0, P = 0.002) and history of chronic kidney disease (OR: 2.82; 95%CI: 1.195-6.65, P = 0.018) emerged as independent predictors of AKI among univariate predictors. AKI that developed AKI had longer duration of mechanical ventilation [1113 (777–2195) vs 714 (511–1020) min, P = 0.0001] and ICU length of stay [70 (28–129) vs 26 (21–51) h, P = 0.0001], higher rate of ICU-acquired weakness (16.4% vs 5.3%, P = 0.015), reintubation (10.9% vs 1.3%, P = 0.005), dialysis (7% vs 0%, P = 0.005), delirium (36.4% vs 23.8%, P = 0.001) and mortality (3.6% vs 0.7%, P = 0.046).
CONCLUSION Patients present frequently with AKI after cardiac surgery. EuroScore II, WBC count and chronic kidney disease are independent predictors of AKI development. The occurrence of AKI is associated with poor outcome.
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- Stavros Dimopoulos
- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
- Department of Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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Roselli EE, Kramer B, Germano E, Toth A, Vargo PR, Bakaeen F, Menon V, Blackstone EH. The modified frozen elephant trunk may outperform limited and extended-classic repair in acute type I dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 63:ezad122. [PMID: 37018150 PMCID: PMC10234761 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES A better surgical approach for acute DeBakey type I dissection has been sought for decades. We compare operative trends, complications, reinterventions and survival after limited versus extended-classic versus modified frozen elephant trunk (mFET) repair for this condition. METHODS From 1 January 1978 to 1 January 2018, 879 patients underwent surgery for acute DeBakey type I dissection at Cleveland Clinic. Repairs were limited to the ascending aorta/hemiarch (701.79%) or extended through the arch [extended classic (88.10%) or mFET (90.10%)]. Weighted propensity score matched established comparable groups. RESULTS Among weighted propensity-matched patients, mFET repair had similar circulatory arrest times and postoperative complications to limited repair, except for postoperative renal failure, which was twice as high in the limited group [25% (n = 19) vs 12% (n = 9), P = 0.006]. Lower in-hospital mortality was observed following limited compared to extended-classic repair [9.1% (n = 7) vs 19% (n = 16), P = 0.03], but not after mFET repair [12% (n = 9) vs 9.5% (n = 8), P = 0.6]. Extended-classic repair had higher risk of early death than limited repair (P = 0.0005) with no difference between limited and mFET repair groups (P = 0.9); 7-year survival following mFET repair was 89% compared to 65% after limited repair. Most reinterventions following limited or extended-classic repair underwent open reintervention. All reinterventions following mFET repair were completed endovascularly. CONCLUSIONS Without increasing in-hospital mortality or complications, less renal failure and a trend towards improved intermediate survival, mFET may be superior to limited or extended-classic repair for acute DeBakey type I dissections. mFET repair facilitates endovascular reintervention, potentially reducing future invasive reoperations and warranting continued study.
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- Eric E Roselli
- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Aorta Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Coulm B, Latour M, Beguin D, Vauzelle C, Éléfant E, Ulinski T, Marin B. [Clinical monitoring of children with in utero exposure to angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers]. Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol 2023; 51:352-355. [PMID: 37044250 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers are widely used to reduce high blood pressure or in other conditions such as congestive heart failure and prevention of diabetic nephropathy. To date, no teratogenic effect has been attributed to them, but in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, their foetotoxicity is broadly documented: transient oligohydramnios or anamnios, associated to possible neonatal anuria and permanent renal damage, which can lead to intrauterine or neonatal death. Long-term effects among children with in utero exposure are poorly known, but the regression of an oligohydramnios might not always be associated with normal renal function after birth or later in life. This justifies seeking the advice of a pediatric nephrologistto consider the most appropriate monitoring for the child at birth and in the following weeks, and possibly beyond, even in case of normal prenatal ultrasound.
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- Bénédicte Coulm
- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), Inserm, institut Pierre-Louis d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, AP-HP, hôpital Trousseau, Sorbonne université, 75012 Paris, France.
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- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), AP-HP, Sorbonne université, hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France
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- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), AP-HP, Sorbonne université, hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France
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- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), AP-HP, Sorbonne université, hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France
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- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), AP-HP, Sorbonne université, hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France
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- Service de néphrologie pédiatrique, ORIGYNE, AP-HP, Sorbonne université, hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France
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- Département de santé publique, centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes (CRAT), Inserm, institut Pierre-Louis d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, AP-HP, hôpital Trousseau, Sorbonne université, 75012 Paris, France
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Boswell TC, Maric T, Khoury AE, Farrugia MK. "Urinary tract dilatation and vesicoureteral reflux - Adult outcomes, who should be followed, and how to follow them". J Pediatr Urol 2023:S1477-5131(23)00200-0. [PMID: 37188600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Long-term adult outcomes of children diagnosed with urinary tract dilatation (UTD) and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) are not clearly documented in the literature. Likewise, follow-up protocols for these patients as they transition through adolescence and into adulthood vary with institution and cultures. Several studies have shown that individuals diagnosed with VUR in childhood are at higher risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) throughout their lives, even in the setting of prior VUR resolution or surgical correction. This is particularly relevant in patients with renal scarring, who are at higher risk of UTIs, hypertension and renal function deterioration in pregnancy. The risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancy are higher for women with significant chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients who underwent endoscopic injection or reimplantation should be counselled on the long-term particular risks associated with each intervention, including calcification of ureteric injection mounds, and the potential challenges of future endoscopic procedures following reimplantation. Although there is no evidence for the direct correlation between conservatively managed UTD in childhood, and symptomatic UTD diagnosed in adulthood, all patients should be aware of the long-term risks of persistent upper tract dilatation. Lastly, bladder-bowel dysfunction (BBD) management in adolescence can be more challenging and may contribute to symptomatic recurrence in this age group.
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- Timothy C Boswell
- Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA; Department of Urology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA; Department of Urology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Urology, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK; Imperial College London, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2BX, UK.
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Khaw MS, Yap CW, Lee P, Ong SJ. What you need to know about: imaging in patients with renal failure. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2023; 84:1-9. [PMID: 37235678 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2022.0544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Contrast-enhanced medical imaging is commonly requested in clinical practice. Contrast media provide better differentiation of tissue enhancement, improves the soft tissue contrast resolution, and enhances the ability to study the physiology and function of the organs and/or systems. However, contrast media may cause complications, especially in patients with renal failure. This article discusses the use of contrast media in common imaging modalities and the relationship between contrast media and renal function. Administration of iodinated contrast media in computed tomography may cause contrast-associated acute kidney injury; the risk factors and preventive strategies for this are elaborated in this article. Administration of gadolinium-based contrast media in magnetic resonance imaging may lead to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Therefore, precautions should be taken when planning for medical imaging for patients with pre-existing acute kidney injury or end-stage chronic kidney disease, for whom contrast media administration in computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging may be relatively contraindicated. Alternatively, ultrasound contrast agents can be safely used in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease. Clinical teams should discuss these patients with radiologists, taking into account the risk-benefits of contrast media, to determine the optimal imaging protocol or modality to answer the clinical query.
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- Mun Sze Khaw
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of General Medicine (Renal Medicine), Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore
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