SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study

SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients. Since surgical patients are already at higher risk of venous thromboembolism than general populations, this study aimed to determine if patients with peri-operative or prior SARS-CoV-2 were at further increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We conducted a planned sub-study and analysis from an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study of elective and emergency patients undergoing surgery during October 2020. Patients from all surgical specialties were included. The primary outcome measure was venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) within 30 days of surgery. SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis was defined as peri-operative (7 days before to 30 days after surgery); recent (1–6 weeks before surgery); previous (≥7 weeks before surgery); or none. Information on prophylaxis regimens or pre-operative anti-coagulation for baseline comorbidities was not available. Postoperative venous thromboembolism rate was 0.5% (666/123,591) in patients without SARS-CoV-2; 2.2% (50/2317) in patients with peri-operative SARS-CoV-2; 1.6% (15/953) in patients with recent SARS-CoV-2; and 1.0% (11/1148) in patients with previous SARS-CoV-2. After adjustment for confounding factors, patients with peri-operative (adjusted odds ratio 1.5 (95%CI 1.1–2.0)) and recent SARS-CoV-2 (1.9 (95%CI 1.2–3.3)) remained at higher risk of venous thromboembolism, with a borderline finding in previous SARS-CoV-2 (1.7 (95%CI 0.9–3.0)). Overall, venous thromboembolism was independently associated with 30-day mortality (5.4 (95%CI 4.3–6.7)). In patients with SARS-CoV-2, mortality without venous thromboembolism was 7.4% (319/4342) and with venous thromboembolism was 40.8% (31/76). Patients undergoing surgery with peri-operative or recent SARS-CoV-2 appear to be at increased risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism compared with patients with no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Optimal venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment are unknown in this cohort of patients, and these data should be interpreted accordingly.     

不同时期COPD患者血清DcR3、Survivin表达水平及临床意义

目的 探讨不同时期慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者血清诱饵受体3(DcR3)、凋亡抑制蛋白(Survivin)表达水平及临床意义。方法 选取2018年9月—2019年12月本院收治的92名COPD患者为研究对象,其中稳定型COPD 50例,急性加重期COPD 42例;同期本院健康体检者88例为对照组。测定各组研究对象血清DcR3、Survivin水平及肺功能指标。 与对照组[DcR3(106.54±48.35)pg/mL,Survivin(98.85±26.59)pg/mL]比较,稳定期组和急性加重期组血清DcR3[(395.23±123.85)pg/mL,(1 248.81±213.59)pg/mL]、Survivin [(267.54±84.69)pg/mL,(1 233.95±307.26)pg/mL]水平升高;与稳定期组比较,急性加重期组血清DcR3、Survivin水平升高。与对照组比较,稳定期组和急性加重期组FEV1%、FEV1 /FVC、DLCO%水平降低(P<0.001);与稳定期组比较,急性加重期组FEV1%、FEV1 /FVC、DLCO%水平降低(P<0.001)。随着低氧血症严重程度的增加,COPD患者血清DcR3、Survivin水平逐渐增加(P<0.001)。多因素logistics回归分析显示,高水平DcR3、Survivin、IL-12、hs-CRP为COPD病情的危险因素(P<0.001)。DcR3、Survivin与FEV、FEV1 /FVC呈负相关,与IL-12、TNF-α、hs-CRP呈正相关(P<0.001)。 COPD稳定期、急性加重期患者血清DcR3、Survivin表达水平升高,且DcR3、Survivin与COPD病情严重程度呈正相关。     

信息化随访干预措施对HBV感染患者依从性影响分析

目的通过信息化随访方式干预慢性乙型病毒性肝炎患者,对比分析其对患者疾病及用药依从性影响。方法收集2014年10月至2017年10月惠州市第六人民医院门诊及住院部诊断为慢性乙型病毒性肝炎、乙肝肝硬化患者,剔除不符合纳入条件患者,共纳入符合条件患者264例,有42例合并肝硬化。对纳入患者采取分层随机抽样方法进行分组,最终微信+电话随访组87例,电话随访组88例,对照组89例。随访并对比三组在2年后肝功能、肝硬化人数及停用恩替卡韦时间等不同差异。结果随访年后三组在失访人数上差异存在统计学意义,其中A组与B组2年后两组在ALT(Z=-3.218,P=0.02)、AST(Z=-2.749,P=0.03)、Alb(Z=1.746,P=0.04)、乙肝病毒DNA(Z=-3.231,P=0.02)指标差异具有统计学意义,而TBil、FIB-4指数、APRI、γ-GT指标差异无统计学意义。A组与C组2年后对比结果显示,两组在ALT(Z=-11.089,P<0.001)、AST(Z=-9.247,P=0.01)、TBil(Z=-7.623,P=0.01)、APRI(Z=-4.834,P=0.01)、γ-GT(Z=-2.867,P=0.03)、Alb(Z=3.187,P=0.02)、乙肝病毒DNA(Z=-10.078,P<0.001)指标差异具有统计学意义,而FIB-4指数指标差异无统计学意义。B组与C组2年后两组对比结果显示,两组在ALT(Z=-1.275,P=0.04)、AST(Z=-2.045,P=0.03)、TBil(Z=-3.762,P=0.02)、APRI(Z=-1.461,P=0.04)、γ-GT(Z=-2.254,P=0.03)、乙肝病毒DNA(Z=-1.782,P=0.04)指标差异具有统计学意义,而Alb、FIB-4指数指标差异无统计学意义。随访2年后A组肝硬化人数为12人,B组为16人,C组为24人。A组与B组(χ²=0.945,P=0.408)、B组与C组肝硬化人数(χ²=2.741,P=0.103)差异无统计学意义,而A、C两组肝硬化人数差异有统计学意义(χ²=6.843,P=0.013)。在2年时间内,A组有15例患者暂停使用恩替卡韦,B组有28例,C组有61例,三组停用恩替卡韦人数差异有统计学意义(χ²=25.061,P<0.001),通过Kaplan-meier分析,结果显示A组使用恩替卡韦时间长于B组(83.0%vs 68.5%,χ²=5.754,P=0.016)及C组(83.0%vs 33.7%,χ²=61.601,P<0.001),而B组使用时间长于C组(63.5%vs 33.7%,χ²=32.451,P<0.001)。结论通过对患者强化信息化干预,可以使患者服用抗乙肝病毒药物依从性提高,降低患者肝功能异常发生及肝硬化发病率。     

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis B virus vaccination and transmission among men who have sex with men: A mathematical modelling study

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been considerably lower than before the pandemic. Moreover, less frequent HBV testing and a reduction in numbers of sex partners have been reported. We assessed the impact of these COVID-19-related changes on HBV transmission among MSM in the Netherlands.MethodsWe estimated the changes in sexual activity, HBV testing, and HBV vaccination among MSM during the pandemic from Dutch data. We used a deterministic compartmental model and investigated scenarios with small or large declines in sexual activity, testing, and vaccination for the current phase of the pandemic (without available data). We examined the increase in HBV vaccinations needed to prevent further increase in HBV incidence.ResultsWith a decrease in numbers of sex partners of 15–25% during the first lockdown and 5% during the second lockdown, we found a decline of 6.6% in HBV incidence in 2020, despite a >70% reduction in HBV testing and vaccination during the first lockdown. With numbers of sex partners rebounding close to pre-pandemic level in 2021, and a reduction of 15% in testing and 30% in vaccination in 2021, we found an increase of 1.4% in incidence in 2021 and 3.1% in 2026. With these changes, an increase of ≥60% in HBV vaccinations in 2022 would be needed to bring the HBV incidence in 2023 back to the level that it would have had if the COVID-19-related changes had not occurred.ConclusionsDespite reductions in sexual activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the decrease in HBV vaccinations may result in a small increase in HBV incidence after 2021, which may persist for years. It is important to restore the vaccination level and limit further increase in HBV transmission among MSM.