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Trauzeddel RF, Nordine M, Fucini GB, Sander M, Dreger H, Stangl K, Treskatsch S, Habicher M. Feasibility of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy in Patients with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - An Ambispective Analysis. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 39:e20220470. [PMID: 38426709 PMCID: PMC10903543 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0470] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) has been shown to reduce postoperative complications. The feasibility of GDFT in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients under general anesthesia has not yet been demonstrated. We examined whether GDFT could be applied in patients undergoing TAVR in general anesthesia and its impact on outcomes. METHODS Forty consecutive TAVR patients in the prospective intervention group with GDFT were compared to 40 retrospective TAVR patients without GDFT. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, elective TAVR in general anesthesia, no participation in another interventional study. Exclusion criteria were lack of ability to consent study participation, pregnant or nursing patients, emergency procedures, preinterventional decubitus, tissue and/or extremity ischemia, peripheral arterial occlusive disease grade IV, atrial fibrillation or other severe heart rhythm disorder, necessity of usage of intra-aortic balloon pump. Stroke volume and stroke volume variation were determined with uncalibrated pulse contour analysis and optimized according to a predefined algorithm using 250 ml of hydroxyethyl starch. RESULTS Stroke volume could be increased by applying GDFT. The intervention group received more colloids and fewer crystalloids than control group. Total volume replacement did not differ. The incidence of overall complications as well as intensive care unit and hospital length of stay were comparable between both groups. GDFT was associated with a reduced incidence of delirium. Duration of anesthesia was shorter in the intervention group. Duration of the interventional procedure did not differ. CONCLUSION GDFT in the intervention group was associated with a reduced incidence of postinterventional delirium.
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- Ralf Felix Trauzeddel
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine,
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie
Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Benjamin
Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain
Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt,
Hessen, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine and National
Reference Center for the Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections, Charité -
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität
Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine,
and Pain Therapy, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine,
Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité - Medical Heart Center of Charité
and German Heart Institute Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum der
Charité - Medical Heart Center of Charité and German Heart Institute
Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine,
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie
Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Benjamin
Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine,
and Pain Therapy, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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Tola S, Parenti A, Esposito A, Della Puppa A. Temporal lobe tumors modify local venous drainage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2023; 233:107953. [PMID: 37647747 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107953] [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: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Superficial Middle Cerebral Vein (SMCV) is an anastomotic vein frequently exposed during surgery. Changes in the pattern of cerebral venous outflow can occur in many pathological settings. We explored the hypothesis that the growth of an intracranial tumor could determine alterations in the venous outflow. We analyzed SMCV anatomical variants in patients undergoing surgery for intracranial tumors; we furthermore focused on association with histology. METHODS We retrospectively collected data of 120 patients undergoing surgery, 60 presenting intracranial tumor and 60 presenting cerebral aneurysms (control group). Tumor series was divided into "Low Growth-Rate tumors" (WHO grade I and II) and "High Growth-Rate tumors" (WHO grade III and IV). Anatomical variants of SMCV were analyzed on intraoperative videos and then classified as Type 1 (normotrophic), 2 A (hypotrophic) and Type 2B (absent/atrophic). We furthermore defined as Type 2 any alteration of the SMCV (2 A+2B) encountered. Relationships among SMCV types and both populations were analyzed using the chi-squared test; values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS We found a positive correlation between the presence of a primary brain tumor and Type 2B SMCV (PC.004, p < 0.05) and Type 2 SMCV (PC.000, p < 0.05). Specifically, we found a strong correlation between the absence of SMCV (Type 2B) and both tumors subgroups. Thus, the growth of a primary brain tumor seems to affect the cerebral local outflow. CONCLUSIONS Primary brain tumors seem to alter local venous network of SMCV. Clinical and oncological implications remain subject of further investigation.
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- Serena Tola
- Department of Neurosurgery, Careggi University Hospital, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Careggi University Hospital, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Careggi University Hospital, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Careggi University Hospital, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Braddock A, Koopman RJ, Smith J, Lee AS, Holt McNair S, Hampl S, Wareg N, Clary M, Miller N, Turer CB. A Longitudinal Effectiveness Study of a Child Obesity Electronic Health Record Tool. J Am Board Fam Med 2022; 35:742-750. [PMID: 35896456 PMCID: PMC10443903 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.04.210385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary-care providers, clinic staff, and nurses play an important role in reducing child obesity; yet time restraints and clinical demands compete with effective pediatric weight management and prevention. METHODS To investigate the potential impact of an electronic health record (EHR) enabled tool to assist primary care teams in addressing child obesity, we conducted a controlled effectiveness study of FitTastic compared with usual care on the BMI pattern of 291 children (2 to 17 years) up to 4 years later. RESULTS Per χ2 analysis, a greater proportion of children with baseline overweight/obesity in the EHR tool group than the control group had a favorable BMI pattern (32% vs 13%, P = .03). In logistic regression, FitTastic children were more likely than control children to have a favorable BMI pattern at follow-up (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 13.2), adjusted for age, gender, race, and parental education. CONCLUSION Study findings suggest that EHR-enabled tools to assist primary care teams in managing child obesity may be useful for helping to address the weight in children with overweight/obesity, especially in younger children (2 to 5 years). Digital and EHR-enabled technologies may prove useful for partnering health care teams and families in the important tasks of setting positive, family-centered healthy lifestyle behavioral goals and managing child overweight and obesity.
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- Amy Braddock
- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT).
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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- From University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (AB, RJK, JS, NW, MC); University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (ASL, SHM); General Pediatrics and Weight Management, Children's Mercy Hospital Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine (SH); Cahaba Family Medicine, Pelham, AL (NM); Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (CBT)
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Tian N, Yang X, Guo Q, Zhou Q, Yi C, Lin J, Cao P, Ye H, Chen M, Yu X. Bioimpedance Guided Fluid Management in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 15:685-694. [PMID: 32349977 PMCID: PMC7269207 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06480619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [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: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices can help assess volume overload in patients receiving maintenance peritoneal dialysis. However, the effects of BIA on the short-term hard end points of peritoneal dialysis lack consistency. This study aimed to test whether BIA-guided fluid management could improve short-term outcomes in patients on peritoneal dialysis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A single-center, open-labeled, randomized, controlled trial was conducted. Patients on prevalent peritoneal dialysis with volume overload were recruited from July 1, 2013 to March 30, 2014 and followed for 1 year in the initial protocol. All participants with volume overload were 1:1 randomized to the BIA-guided arm (BIA and traditional clinical methods) and control arm (only traditional clinical methods). The primary end point was all-cause mortality and secondary end points were cardiovascular disease mortality and technique survival. RESULTS A total of 240 patients (mean age, 49 years; men, 51%; diabetic, 21%, 120 per group) were enrolled. After 1-year follow-up, 11(5%) patients died (three in BIA versus eight in control) and 21 patients were permanently transferred to hemodialysis (eight in BIA versus 13 in control). The rate of extracellular water/total body water decline in the BIA group was significantly higher than that in the control group. The 1-year patient survival rates were 96% and 92% in BIA and control groups, respectively. No significant statistical differences were found between patients randomized to the BIA-guided or control arm in terms of patient survival, cardiovascular disease mortality, and technique survival (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Although BIA-guided fluid management improved the fluid overload status better than the traditional clinical method, no significant effect was found on 1-year patient survival and technique survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
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- Na Tian
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China .,Key Laboratory of Nephrology, National Health Commission and Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Xavier IBM, Biscarra VB, Piccoli ÂB, Rodrigues CG, Hirakata VN, Moraes MAPD, Pellanda LC. Nursing Guidelines on Cardiac Surgery and Parents' Anxiety: Randomized Clinical Trial. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 35:437-444. [PMID: 32864921 PMCID: PMC7454628 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0345] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Objective The preparation of parents of children who should undergo cardiac surgery requires special treatment such as the explanations about the event. This study aims to compare the effects of standardized nursing guidelines with routine institutional orientation on the anxiety of parents of children undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Randomized clinical trial. The sample consisted of parents of children who underwent cardiac surgery from December 2010 to April 2011. Twenty-two parents were randomized to the intervention group (IG) and received the standard nursing guidelines and 22 participated in the control group (CG) and received the routine guidelines from the institution. Anxiety was assessed by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) applied in the preoperative period, between 12 and 20 hours before surgery and before receiving standard or institutional guidelines and 48 hours after surgery. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures was performed to evaluate the differences between the variations in STAI scores between the groups during the studied period. The level of significance was 0.05. Results There were no significant differences in baseline anxiety scores between groups with regard to trait anxiety as well as state anxiety: STAI-trait (CG 42.6±4.9 vs. IG 41.4±6.0, P=0.48); STAI-state (CG 42.3±5.7 vs. IG 45.6±8.3, P=0.18). Likewise, the variation in score after 48 hours was similar between groups (STAI-trait P=0.77; STAI-state P=0.61). Conclusion There were no significant differences in the parents’ anxiety levels when comparing the two types of guidelines: the standard nursing and the institutional orientation.
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- Instituto de Cardiologia/Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia/Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia/Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Park S, Lee S, Kim Y, Lee Y, Kang MW, Cho S, Han K, Han SS, Lee H, Lee JP, Joo KW, Lim CS, Kim YS, Kim DK. Association of CKD with Incident Tuberculosis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 14:1002-1010. [PMID: 31171591 PMCID: PMC6625615 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.14471218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The incidence and risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people with predialysis CKD has rarely been studied, although CKD prevalence is increasing in certain countries where Mycobacterium tuberculosis is endemic. We aimed to investigate the association between predialysis CKD and active Mycobacterium tuberculosis risks in a nation with moderate Mycobacterium tuberculosis risk. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS In this nationwide retrospective cohort study, we reviewed the National Health Insurance Database of Korea, screening 17,020,339 people who received a national health screening two or more times from 2012 to 2016. Predialysis CKD was identified with consecutive laboratory results indicative of CKD (e.g., persistent eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 or dipstick albuminuria). People with preexisting active Mycobacterium tuberculosis or kidney replacement therapy were excluded. A 1:1 matched control group without CKD was included with matching for age, sex, low-income status, and smoking history. The risk of incident active Mycobacterium tuberculosis, identified in the claims database, was assessed by the multivariable Cox regression model, which included both matched and unmatched variables (e.g., body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, places of residence, and other comorbidities). RESULTS We included 408,873 people with predialysis CKD and the same number of controls. We identified 1704 patients with active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (incidence rate =137.5/100,000 person-years) in the predialysis CKD group and 1518 patients with active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (incidence rate =121.9/100,000 person-years) in the matched controls. The active Mycobacterium tuberculosis risk was significantly higher in the predialysis CKD group (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.13 to 1.30). The risk factors for active Mycobacterium tuberculosis among the predialysis CKD group were old age, men, current smoking, low income, underlying diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes CKD stage 1 (eGFR≥90 ml/min per 1.73 m2 with persistent albuminuria) or stage 4/5 without dialysis (eGFR<30 ml/min per 1.73 m2). CONCLUSIONS In the Korean population, the incidence of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis was higher in people with versus without predialysis CKD.
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- Sehoon Park
- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Internal Medicine and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Internal Medicine and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Internal Medicine and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Internal Medicine and.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Internal Medicine and.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Internal Medicine and.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Internal Medicine and.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; .,Internal Medicine and.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kendrick J, Shah P, Andrews E, You Z, Nowak K, Pasch A, Chonchol M. Effect of Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis on Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with CKD: A Pilot Randomized Cross-Over Study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1463-1470. [PMID: 30237219 PMCID: PMC6218835 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00380118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We examined the effect of alkali replacement for metabolic acidosis on vascular endothelial function in patients with CKD. METHODS We performed a pilot, prospective, open-label 14-week crossover study examining the effect of oral sodium bicarbonate treatment on vascular function in 20 patients with an eGFR of 15-44 ml/min per 1.73 m2 with low serum bicarbonate levels (16-21 mEq/L). Each period was 6 weeks in duration with a 2-week washout period in between. Patients were treated to goal serum bicarbonate of ≥23 mEq/L. The primary end point was change in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) between treatment and control conditions. Secondary end points included changes in markers of inflammation, bone turnover, mineral metabolism, and calcification. RESULTS Eighteen patients completed the study and were included in the primary efficacy analysis. The mean (SD) age and eGFR were 59 (12) years and 26 (8) ml/min per 1.73 m2, respectively. Serum bicarbonate increased significantly with sodium bicarbonate treatment (+2.7±2.9 mEq/L, P≤0.001), whereas there was no change in bicarbonate levels in the control group. FMD significantly improved after sodium bicarbonate therapy (mean±SD, FMD baseline: 4.1%±4.1%; 6 weeks: 5.2%±2.9%; P=0.04) There was no significant change in FMD in the control group (mean±SD, FMD baseline: 4.6%±3.1%; 6 weeks: 4.1%±3.4%; P=0.20). Compared with control, sodium bicarbonate treatment resulted in a significant increase in FMD (mean, 1.8%; 95% confidence interval, 0.3 to 3.3; P=0.02). There was no significant change in bone markers or serum calcification propensity with treatment. Serum phosphorus and intact fibroblast growth factor 23 increased significantly during treatment. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of metabolic acidosis with sodium bicarbonate significantly improved vascular endothelial function in patients with stages 3b and 4 CKD.
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- Jessica Kendrick
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Department of Biomedical Research, University of Bern and Calciscon, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado; and
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Sullivan CM, Barnswell KV, Greenway K, Kamps CM, Wilson D, Albert JM, Dolata J, Huml A, Pencak JA, Ducker JT, Gedaly R, Jones CM, Pesavento T, Sehgal AR. Impact of Navigators on First Visit to a Transplant Center, Waitlisting, and Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1550-1555. [PMID: 30135171 PMCID: PMC6218827 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many patients with ESKD face barriers in completing the steps required to obtain a transplant. These eight sequential steps are medical suitability, interest in transplant, referral to a transplant center, first visit to center, transplant workup, successful candidate, waiting list or identify living donor, and receive transplant. This study sought to determine the effect of navigators on helping patients complete these steps. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Our study was a cluster randomized, controlled trial involving 40 hemodialysis facilities and four transplant centers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. Four trained kidney transplant recipients met regularly with patients on hemodialysis at 20 intervention facilities, determined their step in the transplant process, and provided tailored information and assistance in completing that step and subsequent steps. Patients at 20 control facilities continued to receive usual care. Primary study outcomes were waiting list placement and receipt of a deceased or living donor transplant. An exploratory outcome was first visit to a transplant center. RESULTS Before the trial, intervention (1041 patients) and control (836 patients) groups were similar in the proportions of patients who made a first visit to a transplant center, were placed on a waiting list, and received a deceased or living donor transplant. At the end of the trial, intervention and control groups were also similar in first visit (16.1% versus 13.8%; difference, 2.3%; 95% confidence interval, -0.8% to 5.5%), waitlisting (16.3% versus 13.8%; difference, 2.5%; 95% confidence interval, -1.2% to 6.1%), deceased donor transplantation (2.8% versus 2.2%; difference, 0.6%; 95% confidence interval, -0.8% to 2.1%), and living donor transplantation (1.2% versus 1.0%; difference, 0.1%; 95% confidence interval, -0.9% to 1.1%). CONCLUSIONS Use of trained kidney transplant recipients as navigators did not increase first visits to a transplant center, waiting list placement, and receipt of deceased or living donor transplants.
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- Transplant Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Transplant Center, Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Center for Reducing Health Disparities and
- Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio; and
- Division of Nephrology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Transplant Center, Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Transplant Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for Reducing Health Disparities and
- Departments of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and
- Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Division of Nephrology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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Mainous AG 3rd, Carek PJ, Lynch K, Tanner RJ, Hulihan MM, Baskin J, Coates TD. Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support Based Intervention in the Improvement of Care for Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Primary Care. J Am Board Fam Med 2018; 31:812-6. [PMID: 30201679 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.05.180106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Although most patients with rare diseases like sickle cell disease (SCD) are treated in the primary care setting, primary care physicians may find it challenging to keep abreast of medication improvements and complications associated with treatment for rare and complex diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical decision support (CDS) -based intervention system for transfusional iron overload in adults with SCD to improve management in primary care. METHODS An electronic medical record based clinical decision support system for potential transfusional iron overload in SCD patients in primary care was evaluated. The intervention was implemented in 3 family medicine clinics with a control group of 3 general internal medicine clinics. Data were collected in the 6 months before the intervention and 6 months after the intervention. There were 47 patients in the family medicine group and 24 in the general internal medicine group. RESULTS There was no management change in the control group while the intervention group improved primary care management from 0% to 44% (P < .001). CONCLUSION A CDS tool can improve management of SCD patients in primary care.
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Sharma A, Govindan P, Toukatly M, Healy J, Henry C, Senter S, Najafian B, Kestenbaum B. Heroin Use Is Associated with AA-Type Kidney Amyloidosis in the Pacific Northwest. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1030-1036. [PMID: 29907621 PMCID: PMC6032593 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13641217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES AA-type kidney amyloidosis is classically associated with chronic autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. However, some urban centers have reported a high prevalence of injection drug use among patients with kidney AA amyloidosis. Previous reports lack control groups to quantify associations and most predate the opioid epidemic in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We conducted a case-control study of 38 patients with biopsy-confirmed kidney AA amyloidosis and 72 matched control individuals without this condition from two large hospital systems in Seattle, Washington. We ascertained the pattern and duration of heroin use by medical chart review and determined associations using logistic regression. RESULTS Among case patients, 95% had a prior history of heroin use, 87% had skin abscesses, and 76% and 27% had evidence of muscling and skin popping, respectively. After adjustment for age, race, sex, site, and year of biopsy, any heroin use (past or current) was associated with an estimated 170-times higher risk of kidney AA amyloidosis compared with no heroin use (95% confidence interval, 28 to 1018 times higher; P<0.001). Chronic autoimmune disorders were uncommon among case patients in this study. The median time to ESKD among patients with AA amyloidosis was 2.4 years (interquartile range, 0.5-7.5 years). CONCLUSIONS Injection heroin use is strongly associated with kidney AA amyloidosis in the Pacific Northwest. Unique aspects of heroin use, in particular geographic regions or frequent associated soft-tissue infections, may be an important cause of this progressive kidney disease.
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- Institute for Translational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
- Kidney Research Institute, and
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Kalim S, Wald R, Yan AT, Goldstein MB, Kiaii M, Xu D, Berg AH, Clish C, Thadhani R, Rhee EP, Perl J. Extended Duration Nocturnal Hemodialysis and Changes in Plasma Metabolite Profiles. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:436-444. [PMID: 29444900 PMCID: PMC5967674 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08790817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In-center, extended duration nocturnal hemodialysis has been associated with variable clinical benefits, but the effect of extended duration hemodialysis on many established uremic solutes and other components of the metabolome is unknown. We determined the magnitude of change in metabolite profiles for patients on extended duration nocturnal hemodialysis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS In a 52-week prospective, observational study, we followed 33 patients receiving conventional thrice weekly hemodialysis who converted to nocturnal hemodialysis (7-8 hours per session, three times per week). A separate group of 20 patients who remained on conventional hemodialysis (3-4 hours per session, three times per week) served as a control group. For both groups, we applied liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolite profiling on stored plasma samples collected from all participants at baseline and after 1 year. We examined longitudinal changes in 164 metabolites among those who remained on conventional hemodialysis and those who converted to nocturnal hemodialysis using Wilcoxon rank sum tests adjusted for multiple comparisons (false discovery rate <0.05). RESULTS On average, the nocturnal group had 9.6 hours more dialysis per week than the conventional group. Among 164 metabolites, none changed significantly from baseline to study end in the conventional group. Twenty-nine metabolites changed in the nocturnal group, 21 of which increased from baseline to study end (including all branched-chain amino acids). Eight metabolites decreased after conversion to nocturnal dialysis, including l-carnitine and acetylcarnitine. By contrast, several established uremic retention solutes, including p-cresol sulfate, indoxyl sulfate, and trimethylamine N-oxide, did not change with extended dialysis. CONCLUSIONS Across a wide array of metabolites examined, extended duration hemodialysis was associated with modest changes in the plasma metabolome, with most differences relating to metabolite increases, despite increased dialysis time. Few metabolites showed reduction with more dialysis, and no change in several established uremic toxins was observed.
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- Cardiology, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Nephrology Division and
- Endocrinology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Arnold R, Pianta TJ, Pussell BA, Kirby A, O’Brien K, Sullivan K, Holyday M, Cormack C, Kiernan MC, Krishnan AV. Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Effect of Dietary Potassium Restriction on Nerve Function in CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:1569-1577. [PMID: 28893921 PMCID: PMC5628705 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00670117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Neuromuscular complications are almost universal in CKD by the time that a patient commences dialysis. Recent studies have indicated that chronic hyperkalemia may contribute to the development of neuropathy in CKD. This study was undertaken to determine whether dietary restriction of potassium intake may be a neuroprotective factor in CKD. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A 24-month prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial was undertaken in 47 consecutively recruited patients with stages 3 and 4 CKD. The intervention arm (n=23) was prescribed a diet focusing on potassium restriction to meet a monthly serum potassium level of ≤4.5 mEq/L, with oral sodium polystyrene sulfonate provided if dietary advice failed to achieve the target. The control arm (n=24) received dietary advice regarding general nutrition. The primary outcome was the change in the total neuropathy score evaluated by a blinded observer. Secondary outcomes included electrolyte levels, gait speed, neurophysiologic parameters, and health-related quality of life scores. Five patients withdrew before initiation of treatment, and final analysis consisted of n=21 in each group. RESULTS There was a greater increase in total neuropathy score from baseline to final assessment in the control arm compared with the intervention arm (6.1±6.2-8.6±7.9 controls; 7.8±7.4-8.2±7.5 intervention; change 2.8±3.3-0.4±2.2, respectively; P<0.01). The intervention significantly reduced mean serum potassium compared with controls (4.6±0.1-4.8±0.1 mEq/L mean recorded every 6 months over the trial duration; P=0.03). There were no adverse changes in other nutritional parameters. Improved gait speed was also noted in the intervention arm compared with the control arm, with a mean increase of 0.15±0.17 m/s in the intervention group versus 0.02±0.16 m/s in the control group (P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results provide important preliminary evidence that dietary potassium restriction confers neuroprotection in CKD and should be confirmed in a larger multicenter trial.
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- Northern Clinical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Departments of Nephrology and
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia; and
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre and
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre and
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre and
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia; and
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Szekér S, Fogarassy G, Vathy-Fogarassy Á. Comparison of Control Group Generating Methods. Stud Health Technol Inform 2017; 236:311-318. [PMID: 28508812] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Retrospective studies suffer from drawbacks such as selection bias. As the selection of the control group has a significant impact on the evaluation of the results, it is very important to find the proper method to generate the most appropriate control group. In this paper we suggest two nearest neighbors based control group selection methods that aim to achieve good matching between the individuals of case and control groups. The effectiveness of the proposed methods is evaluated by runtime and accuracy tests and the results are compared to the classical stratified sampling method.
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- Szabolcs Szekér
- Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology, University of Pannonia, Hungary
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- Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology, University of Pannonia, Hungary
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Sinha Ray A, Haikal A, Hammoud KA, Yu AS. Vancomycin and the Risk of AKI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:2132-2140. [PMID: 27895134 PMCID: PMC5142072 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05920616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [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: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vancomycin has been in use for more than half a century, but whether it is truly nephrotoxic and to what extent are still highly controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the risk of AKI attributable to intravenous vancomycin. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We conducted a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials and cohort studies that compared patients treated with intravenous vancomycin with a control group of patients given a comparator nonglycopeptide antibiotic and in which kidney function or kidney injury outcomes were reported. PubMed and Cochrane Library were searched from 1990 to September of 2015. Two reviewers extracted data and assessed study risk of bias, and one reviewer adjudicated the assessments. A meta-analysis was conducted on seven randomized, controlled trials (total of 4033 patients). RESULTS Moderate quality evidence suggested that vancomycin treatment is associated with a higher risk of AKI, with a relative risk of 2.45 (95% confidence interval, 1.69 to 3.55). The risk of kidney injury was similar in patients treated for skin and soft tissue infections compared with those treated for nosocomial pneumonia and other complicated infections. There was an uncertain risk of reporting bias, because kidney function was not a prespecified outcome in any of the trials. The preponderance of evidence was judged to be indirect, because the majority of studies compared vancomycin specifically with linezolid. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that there is a measurable risk of AKI associated with vancomycin, but the strength of the evidence is moderate. A randomized, controlled trial designed to study kidney function as an outcome would be needed to draw unequivocal conclusions.
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Heilman RL, Smith ML, Smith BH, Qaqish I, Khamash H, Singer AL, Kaplan B, Reddy KS. Progression of Interstitial Fibrosis during the First Year after Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation among Patients with and without Delayed Graft Function. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:2225-2232. [PMID: 27797897 PMCID: PMC5142070 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05060516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Delayed graft function is a form of AKI resulting from ischemia-reperfusion injury. Our aim was to study the effect of delayed graft function on the progression of interstitial fibrosis after deceased donor kidney transplantation. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Our study is a retrospective study of all patients transplanted at our center between July of 2003 and September of 2014 using a kidney from a deceased donor. The primary outcome was the progression of interstitial fibrosis on serial protocol biopsies done during the first year post-transplant. We analyzed the distribution of the change in the Banff interstitial fibrosis (ci) score between the delayed graft function and nondelayed graft function groups for all of the paired biopsies done at time 0 and 12 months post-transplant (Δfibrosis). We also performed a linear mixed model analyzing the difference in the slopes for the progression of mean Banff ci score for all of the biopsies done at time 0 and 1, 4, and 12 months post-transplant. RESULTS There were 343 (36.7%) in the delayed graft function group and 591 in the control group. The biopsy rates for the delayed graft function and nondelayed graft function groups at time 0 were 65.3% (n=224) and 67.0% (n=396), respectively, and at 12 months, they were 64.4% (n=221) and 68.4% (n=404), respectively. Paired biopsies were available for 155 in the delayed graft function group and 283 in the control group. In a risk-adjusted model, Banff ci score >0 on the time 0 biopsy had a higher odds of delayed graft function (odds ratio, 1.70; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 2.82). The distribution of the Δfibrosis between 0 and 12 months was similar in delayed graft function and control groups (P=0.91). The slopes representing the progression of fibrosis were also similar between the groups (P=0.66). CONCLUSIONS Donor-derived fibrosis may increase the odds of delayed graft function; however, delayed graft function does not seem to increase the progression of fibrosis during the first year after transplantation.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona; and
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Meyer AN, Murphy DR, Singh H. Communicating Findings of Delayed Diagnostic Evaluation to Primary Care Providers. J Am Board Fam Med 2016; 29:469-73. [PMID: 27390378 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.150363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We previously found that an intervention involving electronic algorithms to detect delays in follow-up of cancer-related abnormal or "red-flag" findings and communicating this information to primary care providers (PCPs) led to more timely diagnostic evaluation. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of various communication strategies to inform PCPs about the delayed follow-up. METHODS After identifying follow-up delays through electronic health record-based algorithms and record reviews, we communicated this information to PCPs using 3 escalating steps. First, we sent secure E-mails. If no evidence of follow-up was found in a medical record review after 1 week, we made up to 3 attempts to reach the PCPs or their nurses via telephone. If they could not be reached, we informed clinic directors as the third and final step. In this analysis, we evaluate PCPs' follow-up in response to these methods of communication. RESULTS A total of 733 patients with follow-up delays were identified (369 patients in the intervention group and 364 patients in the control group). Communicating information to PCPs about possible follow-up delays led to decreased times to diagnostic evaluation, but communication related to delays did not always lead to follow-up for the patients in the intervention group. Specifically, secure E-mails led to follow-up in 11.1% of cases (41 of 369), telephone calls led to follow-up in 68.6% of cases (225 of 328), and contacting clinic directors led to follow-up in 5 of 11 cases in which communication escalated to this level. CONCLUSION Strategies to communicate to PCPs information on delayed follow-up of findings suspicious for cancer were useful, but not fail-safe. Additional back-up strategies, such as using case coordinators, might be needed.
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Kabir A, Moghimi M, Amini A. Doubt About Prediction Role of S100B Protein in Brain Death. Arch Trauma Res 2014; 3:e17351. [PMID: 25147775 PMCID: PMC4139689 DOI: 10.5812/atr.17351] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Ali Kabir
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Ali Kabir, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2144471350, Fax: +98-2144471349, E-mail:
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- Department of Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Nickelsen T, Lissner W, Schöffling K. The dexamethasone suppression test and long-term contraceptive treatment: measurement of ACTH or salivary cortisol does not improve the reliability of the test. Exp Clin Endocrinol 2009; 94:275-80. [PMID: 2560985 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1210910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Under the influence of high estrogen levels, the suppression of total serum cortisol in the dexamethasone test has often been found to be incomplete. Its measurement for the purpose of excluding Cushing's disease or adrenal tumors in women taking oral contraceptives is, therefore, considered unreliable. This study was designed to compare the reliability of measurements of total cortisol, unbound cortisol and ACTH suppression during chronic hyperestrogenaemia. An overnight suppression test with 2 mg of dexamethasone was performed in 19 women receiving long-term contraceptive treatment (group A) and in 12 controls (group C). Baseline and post-dexamethasone morning levels of ACTH, total serum cortisol and unbound salivary cortisol were determined by RIA. In addition, unbound serum cortisol was measured by equilibrium dialysis. Mean baseline levels of all four parameters were significantly higher in group A. This result points towards the possibility of a direct stimulatory effect of estrogens upon the corticotroph axis which is independent from CBG-mediated increase of total cortisol. Post-dexamethasone values of total and unbound cortisol showed no statistically significant differences, while ACTH suppression in group A was even slightly better than in group C. From these data it is concluded that there is no need for post-dexa routine measurement of ACTH or unbound cortisol under contraceptive treatment since neither one of these parameters provides any additional information in comparison to total cortisol.
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- T Nickelsen
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Frankfurt, FRG
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In a case-control study an association was found between mothers' smoking habits and the frequency of dizygotic twinning. As cases were included all twins born in Denmark in 1984 and 1985. A random sample of 1.5% of mothers to singletons, born in the same period were selected as controls. Only live-borns, conceived after no hormonal treatment, were included in the study. The finding may be due to the well-known anti-estrogen effect of smoking.
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- Institute of Social Medicine, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Askalani H, Badraoui MH, Mahrous T, Osman MI, Bayad MA, Ibrahim II, Abdalla MI. Serum cortisol level in lactating women using Progestasert system. Popul Sci 2002:109-14. [PMID: 12339476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Wright EA, Kapu MM, Isichei UP. Zinc depletion and menorrhagia in Nigerians using copper T-200 intrauterine device. Trace Elem Med 2002; 6:147-9. [PMID: 12343060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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48 pregnant adolescents who applied for therapeutic abortions (TAs) were compared with 55 adolescents who planned to have their babies (Terms) and 67 adolescents who were not pregnant (Controls) on the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). All the subjects were single, black, and ages 15-16. CPI results point to psychological differences with the Controls being most socialized, followed by the TAs, and then the Terms. Term girls seem to be experiencing a void and appear to be trying to fill it by assuming an adult role and having a baby; the TAs do not seem to have these same needs. In addition, those girls who became pregnant and described the relationship with the putative father as casual, appear on the CPI to have more daily problems, lack socialization, be less clear thinking, and have poor self-control. Pregnant girls who have good communication with their mothers showed no differences on the CPI from girls with poor communication with their mothers.
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Badraoui MH, Askalani H, Mahrous I, Osman MI, Bayad MA, Ibrahim II, Abdalla MT. Serum prolactin levels in lactating women using progestasert system. Popul Sci 2002:115-20. [PMID: 12339477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Makhlouf H, Abou-gabal A, El-hefnawi N, Khalifa A. Immunoglobulin levels in the cervical mucus of copper intrauterine contraceptive device users. Popul Sci 2002:19-29. [PMID: 12343623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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The study examines an intervention designed to influence mothers' sensitive responsiveness toward their infant by presenting information about the newborn's competence to interact and promoting affectionate handling and interaction with the infant. Thirty-six primiparous mothers and their newborn infants participated in the study. On day 2/3 after delivery, mother-infant dyads were assigned to either: (1) an experimental group that received an intervention program designed to enhance mother-infant interaction; or (2) a control group that was presented with an intervention that emphasized basic caregiving skills. One month later an observation was undertaken in the home to assess mother-infant synchronous and asynchronous co-occurrences during free-play and infant bathing. The enhancement group showed a reliably greater frequency of co-occurrences involving vocal exchanges, looking to the partner, and physical contact. There also were differences in mothers' responsiveness to infant crying and involuntary responses. The findings show that even a modest videotaped early intervention can enhance mothers' sensitive responsiveness to the infant.
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This study set out to test three hypotheses about family planning in women with schizophrenic spectrum disorders, as compared to demographically comparable non-mentally ill control women: that they (1) report at least as much unprotected intercourse while not desiring pregnancy; (2) have less knowledge about contraception; and (3) perceive more, and different, obstacles to obtaining or using birth control. A semistructured Family Planning Interview was administered to subjects (n = 44) with Research Diagnostic Criteria diagnoses of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and to non-mentally ill control subjects (n = 50). The participants had high rates of unprotected intercourse, as did non-mentally ill controls. They had significantly less reproductive and contraceptive knowledge than the control subjects, and were more likely to perceive birth control as difficult to obtain. The most common reason women with schizophrenic spectrum disorders gave for failing to use birth control was that they did not expect to have sex, while that given by non-mentally ill subjects related to side-effects of birth control. Important obstacles to family planning in women with schizophrenic spectrum disorders include relative lack of knowledge and difficulty planning ahead. Although many women with schizophrenia could benefit from long-acting, reversible contraception, many may be unaware of those options and/or may find them difficult to obtain. Integrating family planning with mental health care might better address the unique needs of this population.
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- L J Miller
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612, USA
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Kyriacou DN, McCabe F, Anglin D, Lapesarde K, Winer MR. Emergency department-based study of risk factors for acute injury from domestic violence against women. Ann Emerg Med 1998; 31:502-6. [PMID: 9546021 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(98)70261-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate the associations between selected socioeconomic risk factors and acute injury from domestic violence against women. METHODS We conducted a preliminary matched case-control study to measure the association of selected predictor variables with acute injury from domestic, violence against women. Patients identified as cases were Hispanic or white female emergency department patients, 16 to 65 years of age, with acute injury sustained from physical assault by an intimate male partner. Cases were selected for inclusion in the study if they reported or admitted acute physical assault by their male partners. Controls were selected from non-case female ED patients so as to represent the base population of the cases and enhance comparability. Two controls were matched to each case. The socioeconomic predictor variables examined were the education level, employment status, history of alcohol abuse, and history of drug abuse of the male partner and the education level and cohabitation status of the female partner. RESULTS Forty-six cases were identified and included in the study. The age range was 16 to 51 years (mean, 33 years). There were 26 (57%) Hispanic and 20 (43%) white cases. The strongest predictor for acute injury from domestic violence in these patients was a history of alcohol abuse by the male partner, as reported by the female partner (odds ratio, 12.9). The remaining predictor variables were weakly associated or not associated with domestic violence. One half of the cases stated that their male partners were intoxicated with alcohol at the time of assault. CONCLUSION Of the socioeconomic variables examined in this preliminary study, a history of alcohol abuse by the male partner, as reported by the female partner, was the strongest predictor for acute injury from domestic violence. A large-scale, multicenter, ED-based study is needed to clarify the relation between alcohol abuse, other socioeconomic factors, and acute physical assaults against women by their intimate male partners.
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- D N Kyriacou
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, USA
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A total of 235 women who had a TCu 380A IUD inserted had a vaginal ultrasound scan performed to identify if the IUDs were correctly placed in the uterine fundus. Women identified as having a misplaced IUD had it removed. The remaining women were compared to 201 women who had an IUD inserted and had no ultrasound evaluation, matched by age and parity. Women were followed-up for one year. Gross cumulative discontinuation rates and continuation rates were calculated by life table analysis. Comparison between groups was done by the Gehan test. The study group had 34 IUDs removed because they were misplaced according to the established criteria. The expulsion rate was significantly higher in the control group, also influencing the continuation rate which was lower in the same group. Of the 34 women who had their IUD removed because it was not correctly placed, only 22 requested and had another IUD inserted. The removal of IUD determined by an ultrasound to be incorrectly placed significantly decreased expulsion rates. However, many IUDs may have been removed unnecessarily, probably resulting in many women not returning to the clinic or deciding to use another contraceptive method.
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- C A Petta
- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Pladevall-Vila M, Delclos GL, Varas C, Guyer H, Brugués-Tarradellas J, Anglada-Arisa A. Controversy of oral contraceptives and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: meta-analysis of conflicting studies and review of conflicting meta-analyses with special emphasis on analysis of heterogeneity. Am J Epidemiol 1996; 144:1-14. [PMID: 8659479 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The authors analyze the heterogeneity present in the combined results of past observational studies that investigated the association between oral contraceptive use and rheumatoid arthritis. The authors also evaluate discrepancies among meta-analyses that focus on the same relation. Of the 15 initially reviewed studies, 10 were selected for this meta-analysis, which also includes a qualitative summary of study characteristics and a critical appraisal of study quality. The authors used the direct method to combine the study results when there was no evidence of heterogeneity and the DerSimonian-Laird method when heterogeneity was present. Using a meta-regression to assess the sources of heterogeneity, the authors weighted summary estimates by sample size and undertook a sensitivity analysis. There was a strong indication of heterogeneity when combining all studies (x2 = 29.34, p = 0.00060) with the source of controls explaining most of the heterogeneity. The most important factor in explaining the differences among the overall summary estimates given by the meta-analyses is that different effect estimates had been selected for the same studies. There is no conclusive evidence of a protective effect of oral contraceptives on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Consensus is needed on how meta-analyses of observational studies should be conducted.
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- M Pladevall-Vila
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, USA
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Opuni KA, Smith PB, Arvey H, Solomon C. The Northeast Adolescent Project: a collaborative effort to address teen-age pregnancy in Houston, Texas. J Sch Health 1994; 64:212-214. [PMID: 8078317 DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb03303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- K A Opuni
- Dept. of Research and Evaluation, Houston Independent School District, TX 77027
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Makhlouf SA, Sarwat MA, Mahmoud DM, Mohamad AA. Parasitic infection among children living in two orphanages in Cairo. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1994; 24:137-45. [PMID: 8169435] [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: 01/29/2023]
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Children living in institutions as orphanages are more exposed to intestinal parasitism, since crowding and behavioral pattern contribute greatly to the spread of parasitic infection. The present study was conducted on 100 children living in Ain-Shams and El-Mowassa orphanages, Cairo. Twenty children living under appropriate health conditions were studied as controls. Ages of both groups ranged from 6-12 years. The results of this study revealed that 69/100 (69%) orphanage children were positive for parasitic infection, while 8/20 (40%) control subjects were positive for parasitic infection; the difference was statistically significant. Enterobius vermicularis was the commonest parasite among both groups. Other parasitic infections detected were; Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Hymenolepis nana and Entamoeba coli with a prevalence of 10%, 9%, 2% and 9% respectively in the study group compared to 15%, 10%, 0% and 5% in the control group; the differences were statistically not significant. Cryptosporidium oocysts were not detected in both groups.
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- S A Makhlouf
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo
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New oral contraceptives (OC) with lower estrogen contents are potentially useful for menopausal replacement. An OC with 20 micrograms ethinyl estradiol and 150 micrograms desogestrel was used for this purpose in perimenopausal women with climacteric syndrome. The treated group (N = 30), was given OC for 6 months. The control group (N = 29) was kept under observation. Serum FSH, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were measured. OC treatment induced prompt and clear relief of the climacteric syndrome. Endogenous serum estradiol was greatly reduced with treatment. Serum cholesterol, initially high in relation to young women, diminished with OC treatment, while HDL-cholesterol increased, significantly reducing the cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio. This possibly beneficial estrogen effect was apparently not counteracted by desogestrel (a nearly non-androgenic progestogen). The initially high triglycerides were not modified by the OC. Cyclical bleeding was induced in all treated women, no atypical endometrial hyperplasia was found. This lower estrogen OC preparation may be a good alternative for estrogen replacement in perimenopausal women; its contraceptive properties may strongly appeal those needing fertility control.
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- A Porcile
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile, Hospital del Salvador, Santiago
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Mohapatra SC, Sankar H, Mohapatra P. CHILD - to - child: the programme in survival and development of children. Indian J Matern Child Health 1993; 4:118-21. [PMID: 12345923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Anandalakshmy PN, Talwar PP. Management of high risk mothers and maternal mortality in Indian population. Indian J Matern Child Health 1993; 4:108-10. [PMID: 12345920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Guichoux JY. Methodological problems in the evaluation of drug induced sexual dysfunction for oral contraceptives. Therapie 1993; 48:447-51. [PMID: 8146823] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A study of the density of mast cells in the human endometrium was carried out on biopsy specimens prepared for light microscopy in 87 cases with three types of IUDs (stainless steel ring SS-type, copper Cu-T 220 and LNG-IUD levonorgestrel-releasing device) pre- and post-insertion. The results revealed that, in general, there was an increase of mast cells after 3 to 24 months' use of IUD, independent of type (p < 0.01 when compared with the pre-insertion value). The increase in number of mast cells was most prominent in women having used the Cu-T220 IUD for 24 months (p < 0.05 when compared with the SS-IUD and p < 0.01 when compared with the LNG-IUD). The difference between the SS-IUD and the LNG-IUD as to the number of mast cells was not significant. No significant difference was found between the "bleeders" and "non-bleeders" in any of the three types of IUDs. It is noteworthy that patients using the Cu-T220-IUD had the highest percentage of patients with abnormal bleeding (> 50%) and that this group also had the highest density of mast cells per mm2 after 24 months' use. Although no significant difference with regard to the density of mast cells could be found between the "bleeders" and the "non-bleeders" in the present study, the number of "bleeders" of the three study groups is usually small and sometimes this number does not allow an adequate statistical analysis for comparison. Further investigations, involving larger number of IUD users, may yield a better understanding with regard to the potential relationship between the number of bleeding episodes and the density of mast cells in the human endometrium.
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- M Yin
- Hebei Provincial Institute of Family Planning Research, Beijing, China
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- G Plu-Bureau
- INSERM U258, Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France
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Emotional distress in a group of Israeli women who requested legal abortion was compared with that in a group of women on the verge of delivery and in a random group of nonpregnant women on measures of anxiety and depression. Emotional consequences of the abortion were evaluated by before-and-after comparisons of the same measures in a subgroup of the aborting women. Findings indicated significantly greater distress in the aborting women, with lower levels after the abortion. The effects on emotional well-being of personal and contextual factors and their interactions were also examined.
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- Y Teichman
- Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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Kwasa TO, Townes B, Hill H, Carr J, Mwai S, Schaffer R. Behavioural mechanisms in AIDS patients under stress. East Afr Med J 1993; 70:43-5. [PMID: 8390350] [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: 01/30/2023]
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Clinical observation at the Kenyatta National Hospital showed unusually rapid deterioration of patients testing seropositive to HIV infection and being moved to a side room for nursing. This pilot study tested the hypothesis that deterioration was at least partly, mediated by B-endorphins and other endogeneous opioids. The study design was a prospective and comparative study looking at 6 HIV seropositive and 10 control (HIV seronegative) patients matched for sex, age, and clinical status at time of study. The laboratory measures compaired were baseline, and daily serum B-endorphin and ACTH. A significant variation is noted between the two groups. The significance of this study is discussed.
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de Graaf J, Swinkels DW, Demacker PN, de Haan AF, Stalenhoef AF. Differences in the low density lipoprotein subfraction profile between oral contraceptive users and controls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1993; 76:197-202. [PMID: 8421088 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.76.1.8421088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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To investigate the effect of low dose oral contraceptives on the low density lipoprotein (LDL) subfraction profile, the distribution of the LDL subfraction patterns in 20 premenopausal women on oral contraceptive (OC) therapy and 41 premenopausal women not taking gonadal hormones was studied. The LDL subfraction patterns were identified by density gradient ultracentrifugation and each individual LDL subfraction pattern was characterized by the relative contribution of three major LDL subfractions: light, LDL1; intermediate, LDL2; and dense, LDL3 to total LDL. Serum lipid and lipoprotein levels were similar in OC users and controls, except for significantly higher triglyceride levels in OC users. As for the LDL subfraction patterns, among the OC users the mean relative contribution of dense LDL3 to total LDL was significantly higher than in the controls (32% +/- 8% vs. 26% +/- 13%, P < 0.05), whereas the relative contribution of light LDL1 to total LDL was significantly lower (27% +/- 8% vs. 34% +/- 10%, P < 0.01), indicating a higher prevalence of the more dense LDL subfraction patterns among OC users. Furthermore, the distribution of the LDL subfraction patterns in OC users (27% LDL1, 41% LDL2, and 32% LDL3) resembled that of men (25% LDL1, 43% LDL2, and 33% LDL3, n = 59). Statistical analysis revealed that OC use was significantly associated with a more dense LDL subfraction pattern, characterized by an increased relative contribution of LDL3 (+6%, P < 0.05) and a decreased relative contribution of LDL1 (-6%, P < 0.01), even after correcting for the influence of lipid and lipoprotein levels, which in controls were shown to have a significant relation to LDL3 and LDL1, respectively. So, independent of the lipid and lipoprotein levels, low dose OC alter the composition of LDL to a heavy, dense LDL subfraction profile, which reportedly has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.
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- J de Graaf
- Department of Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Baltazar JC, Tiglao TV, Tempongko SB. Hygiene behaviour and hospitalized severe childhood diarrhoea: a case-control study. Bull World Health Organ 1993; 71:323-8. [PMID: 8324851 PMCID: PMC2393494] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The relationship between personal and domestic hygiene behaviour and hospitalized childhood diarrhoea was examined in a case-control study of 356 cases and 357 controls from low-income families in metropolitan Manila. Indices of hygiene behaviour were defined for overall cleanliness, kitchen hygiene, and living conditions. Only the indices for overall cleanliness and kitchen hygiene were significantly associated with diarrhoea. An increasing excess risk of hospitalization with severe diarrhoea was noted as the ratings for standards of hygiene became lower, and this excess risk persisted even after controlling for confounding variables. The implications of our findings for the control of diarrhoeal disease are discussed.
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- J C Baltazar
- College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Ermita
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Shamebo D, Sandström A, Muhe L, Freij L, Krantz I, Lönnberg G, Wall S. The Butajira project in Ethiopia: a nested case-referent study of under-five mortality and its public health determinants. Bull World Health Organ 1993; 71:389-96. [PMID: 8324859 PMCID: PMC2393508] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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During one year of follow-up, 306 deaths of children under the age of 5 years were included in a concurrent case-referent study that was based on a population estimated at 28,780 in 1987. A total of 612 live referents, matched for age, sex and study area, were also selected from the study population through density sampling. Data were collected by lay reporters by verbal autopsy. For the study period the estimated cumulative under-five mortality rate was 293 and the infant (0-11 months old) mortality rate was 136 per 1000. Major probable causes of death were diarrhoeal disease or acute respiratory infections (ARI). The relative importance of parental and environmental characteristics was assessed using conditional multiple logistic regression analysis. Under-five mortality was associated with paternal illiteracy, maternal ethnicity, and not being in the committee of people's organizations. Parental factors affected the infants relatively more than they did the children, especially with regard to ARI mortality. This was also noted with "absence of window", a proxy measure for evaluating the type of housing. In terms of etiological fractions a greater number of under-five deaths could be ascribed to parental than environmental conditions, with relatively more infants being affected than children.
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- D Shamebo
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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Parazzini F, Cavalieri d'Oro L, Negri E, La Vecchia C. Determinants of sexual habits in Italian females. Genitourin Med 1992; 68:394-8. [PMID: 1487262 PMCID: PMC1194978 DOI: 10.1136/sti.68.6.394] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify characteristics of women reporting multiple sexual partners and early age at first intercourse in Italy. METHOD Information on 1139 control women (median age 54 years) interviewed as part of a case-control study of cervical neoplasia conducted in the greater Milan area, Northern Italy were analysed using stratified analysis and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Overall, 81% of the study sample reported no more than one sexual partner, 10% two and 9% three or more. The proportion reporting multiple sexual partners tended to be higher among younger and more educated women (4% vs 19% of women with respectively less than 7 and 12 or more years of education reported three or more partners). Ever smokers reported a higher number of sexual partners than never smokers. The proportion of nulliparae reporting three or more sexual partners was higher than that of parous women. These findings were confirmed after taking into account in a multivariate analysis the role of potential confounding factors. Furthermore similar findings emerged from an analysis restricted to women aged 40 years or less. Always considering number of sexual partners, no relationship emerged with marital status, spontaneous or induced abortions, lifetime number of reported Pap smears and contraceptive habits. With reference to age at first intercourse, 25% of the study population reported their first intercourse at age 18 or before, 34% between 19 and 22 years, and 41% at age 23 or later. Younger women (that is, more recent cohorts) more frequently reported earlier age at first intercourse and the proportion of never married women reporting early intercourse was higher (51% vs 22% of never married vs married women). No relationship emerged between education, smoking habits, parity, history of spontaneous or induced abortions, number of Pap smears, contraceptive habits, and age at first intercourse. CONCLUSION This study documents conservative sexual habits in Northern Italian females (at least on the basis of self reporting) but indicates that any educational compaigns towards safe sex should be focused towards younger women, particularly smokers, unmarried and nulliparae.
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- F Parazzini
- Istituto di Richerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
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de Moraes JC, Perkins BA, Camargo MC, Hidalgo NT, Barbosa HA, Sacchi CT, Landgraf IM, Gattas VL, Vasconcelos HDG. Protective efficacy of a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lancet 1992; 340:1074-8. [PMID: 1357461 DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)93086-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis is the most common cause of epidemic meningococcal disease in developed countries. Until recently no vaccine has been available for prevention of infection with this organism. In an attempt to control epidemic serogroup B meningococcal disease in greater Sao Paulo, Brazil, during 1989 and 1990, a Cuban-produced outer-membrane-protein-based serogroup B meningococcal vaccine was given to about 2.4 million children aged from 3 months to 6 years. We have done a case-control study to estimate the efficacy of the vaccine in greater Sao Paulo. Microbiologically confirmed cases of serogroup B meningococcal disease were identified through hospital-based surveillance. Controls were matched by neighbourhood and age. Vaccination status was confirmed by inspection of vaccination cards. Between June, 1990, and June, 1991, 112 patients and 409 matched controls with confirmed vaccine status were enrolled. Estimated vaccine efficacy varied by age: 48 months or older = 74% (95% Cl 16 to 92%), 24 to 47 months = 47% (-72 to 84%), and less than 24 months = -37% (< -100 to 73%). Our results suggest that the Cuban-produced vaccine may be effective for prevention of serogroup B meningococcal disease in older children and adults.
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- J C de Moraes
- Epidemiologic Surveillance Center, Sao Paulo State Department of Health, Brazil
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Maternal age and stature are among several factors used to screen pregnant women for potential risk of labour complications. In a population-based case-control study in Harare, Zimbabwe, multivariate analysis was carried out to evaluate the importance of maternal age and height as risk factors for cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). Using data abstracted from the medical records of 203 women with operative deliveries due to CPD and 299 women with normal unassisted vaginal deliveries, multiple logistic regression models were developed. Although maternal age < 18 years was not a significant risk factor in this study (perhaps because there were few women in this age group), advanced maternal age (> or = 35 years) was associated with a relative risk of 2.7 compared to women 20-34, after adjusting for other demographic and obstetric factors. Maternal height < 160 cm was associated with a twofold increased risk of CPD as compared to taller women.
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- V D Tsu
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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OBJECTIVES Protein C inhibits coagulation and promotes fibrinolysis. This study investigates the association between protein C deficiency and pregnancy loss, thrombosis in pregnancy, and thrombosis with oral contraception. STUDY DESIGN Fifteen protein C--deficient patients and 37 controls from a single kindred were studied. An obstetric history was obtained by telephone. Data were analyzed by logistic regression, Fisher's exact test, and Student t test. RESULTS Protein C--deficient women experienced a 33% pregnancy loss versus 19% in the controls (not significant). Thromboembolism during pregnancy in protein C--deficient women was 33% (45% in those not receiving prophylactic anticoagulation) versus 5% in controls (odds ratio 7.37, p = 0.026). Five of 12 protein C--deficient women using oral contraception developed thrombosis versus 0 of 33 controls. The risk of thrombosis for protein C--deficient women using oral contraception is increased (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Perinatal outcome is not statistically different with protein C deficiency. Protein C deficiency increases the risk of thrombosis during pregnancy and with oral contraception. Prophylactic heparin is suggested during pregnancy for protein C--deficient women with personal or family histories of thrombosis. Oral contraception is not advised.
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Yu MW, Hsiao KJ, Wuu KD, Chen CJ. Association between glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and neonatal jaundice: interaction with multiple risk factors. Int J Epidemiol 1992; 21:947-52. [PMID: 1468858 DOI: 10.1093/ije/21.5.947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This nonconcurrent cohort study was carried out to evaluate the association of neonatal jaundice with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency and its interactions with other risk factors. The G-6-PD enzyme activity of 12,379 neonates was screened by a semi-quantitative fluorometric assay and double-checked by a quantitative method to identify a G-6-PD deficient cohort of 333 neonates. Matched with these on birth date, sex and delivery hospital were a G-6-PD normal cohort of 653 neonates. Neonatal jaundice was defined by a peak serum bilirubin (PSB) level of > or = 15 mg/dl. A significant association between G-6-PD deficiency and neonatal jaundice was observed in male but not female neonates. There was an inverse dose-response relation between G-6-PD activity and neonatal jaundice among male neonates. Both hypoxia/asphyxia and maternal hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier status were associated with an increased risk of neonatal jaundice among G-6-PD deficient but not G-6-PD normal male neonates. Based on multiple regression analyses, an additively synergistic effect on PSB level and severe jaundice (PSB > or = 20 mg/dl) was observed for G-6-PD deficiency and maternal HBsAg carrier status.
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- M W Yu
- Institute of Public Health, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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Young RL, Snabes MC, Frank ML, Reilly M. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of the impact of low-dose and triphasic oral contraceptives on follicular development. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992; 167:678-82. [PMID: 1530022 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91570-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This investigation tests the hypothesis that triphasic oral contraceptives are associated with the development of large, persistent ovarian cysts. STUDY DESIGN Weekly vaginal ultrasonography was used in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, single-center study that compared the incidence, risk, size, and time to resolution of ovarian follicles in healthy women who took Estrostep or Loestrin oral contraceptives (manufactured by Parke-Davis) or a placebo during three consecutive menstrual cycles. RESULTS Sixty-three percent of placebo-treated subjects developed follicles greater than 18 mm, compared with 39% and 23% in the Estrostep and Loestrin groups. The risks for each group of developing a large follicle during a single cycle were not different. No dominant follicle persisted for greater than 2 weeks for any subject. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that follicular development continues during treatment with oral contraceptives. In addition, the findings fail to support the hypothesis that triphasic oral contraceptives result in persistent ovarian cysts.
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- R L Young
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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Pap-Akeson M, Solheim F, Thorbert G, Akerlund M. Genital tract infections associated with the intrauterine contraceptive device can be reduced by inserting the threads into the uterine cavity. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1992; 99:676-9. [PMID: 1390474 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1992.tb13854.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the influence of the position of the threads of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) on the development of genital tract infection. DESIGN A multicentre randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS Women requesting an IUCD. INTERVENTIONS The women were randomized to be fitted with an IUCD either with the threads contained in the uterine cavity (threads-up group) (n = 208) or passing through the cervix to the vagina in the usual way (threads-down group) (n = 237). Multiple centre study with follow-up at three months, 1 and 2 years. At the final visit 'missing' threads were retrieved using a disposable instrument (Retrievette). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The occurrence of infection in the lower or upper genital tract. RESULTS 63 women in the threads-up group and 78 in the threads-down groups dropped out. Previous gynaecological infection was reported by 21 and 48 women in the threads-up and threads-down group, respectively (odds ratio 0.44, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.79), 21 and 53 subjects had signs of infection at gynaecological examination (odds ratio 0.39, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.69) and a wet-smear was pathological in 33 and 79 (odds ratio 0.38, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.61). In the threads-up group the vaginal pH was also lower at the final check up after 2 years. Spontaneous descent of the threads occurred in 11% of the threads-up group and in six women in the threads-down group the threads were in the cervix. In 93 women the threads were easily retrieved by means of the Retrievette, four women insisted on the threads remaining in the uterus and in 18 thread removal was performed under local or general anaesthesia. CONCLUSIONS Infectious complications in women using an IUCD are more frequent if the threads lead from the uterine cavity to the vagina. This problem can be reduced by inserting the threads so that they remain entirely within the uterine cavity, a feasible procedure now that an effective instrument for IUCD thread retrieval is available.
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- M Pap-Akeson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital, Borås, Sweden
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Shi WL, Wang JD, Xu LK, Fu Y, Zhu PD, Qiao GM, Wang YQ. Early changes of affinity and binding sites of progesterone and oestrogen receptors in decidua exposed to RU 486. Hum Reprod 1992; 7:934-9. [PMID: 1430132 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Sixty patients with 6-7 weeks of amenorrhoea were randomly allocated to three groups. The women in the first group (control) took a placebo 24 h before undergoing a vacuum aspiration. The patients in the second and third groups were given 200 mg of RU 486 orally, 12 or 24 h before surgical interruption of their pregnancy. Decidua were collected and frozen in liquid nitrogen. By Scatchard plot analysis, the number of cytosolic binding sites (1798 +/- 803 fmol/mg DNA) of progesterone in decidua in the control group was significantly reduced (P less than 0.01) to 696 +/- 408 or 626 +/- 179 fmol/mg DNA by RU 486 treatment for 12 or 24 h respectively. The dissociation constants of both cytosolic and nuclear progesterone receptors in RU 486-exposed decidua were increased (P less than 0.01). The number of nuclear binding sites of oestrogen receptor was significantly higher (P less than 0.05) in decidua with RU 486 treatment for 12 h (178 +/- 77 fmol/mg DNA) compared to the control (89 +/- 32 fmol/mg DNA). The results suggest that RU 486 might regulate progesterone and oestrogen receptors in the decidua of early human pregnancy, either directly or indirectly.
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- W L Shi
- Department of Cell Biology, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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