Understanding Hispanic Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth During COVID-19

BackgroundRecent studies have described the use of telehealth for pediatric surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate equity in telehealth use by comparing rates of utilization and satisfaction with pediatric surgical telemedicine among Hispanic patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients seen by a surgical subspecialty provider in the outpatient setting at a quaternary pediatric hospital between April 1 and June 30, 2020. Patients evaluated in the same three-month period in 2019 were analyzed as a historic control. Differences in Family Experience Survey (FES) responses based on race and ethnicity and preferred language of care were assessed using univariable and multivariable generalized linear modeling.ResultsThe pandemic cohort included fewer patients of Hispanic ethnicity and fewer Spanish-speakers. After controlling for visit type, comparison of Spanish-speaking and English-speaking patients revealed that Spanish-speaking families had significantly lower scores for FES items that evaluated healthcare provider explaining (IRR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.61–0.90), listening (IRR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.63–0.92), and time spent with the family (IRR 0.73, 95% CI: 0.60–0.89). There were no differences in FES responses based on insurance status or degree of medical complexity.ConclusionsTelehealth services were less commonly used among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking patients. Language may differentially affect family satisfaction with healthcare and telehealth solutions. Strategies to mitigate these inequities are needed and may include strengthening interpreter services and providing language-concordant care.Level of evidenceLevel IV.     

Enhancing adherence and management in patients with hypertension: Impact of form and frequency of knowledge intervention

BackgroundThe alarming rise in prevalence of hypertension warrants psychosocial methods supplementing pharmacotherapy for better management and prevention of cardiac emergencies. The objective of the study was to assess the differential impact of the form and frequency of knowledge intervention on management of primary hypertension.Materials and methodThe study was conducted on 256 hypertensive patients recruited through purposive sampling at health centers in Hyderabad, India. Pretest post-test control group quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. There were two forms of the knowledge intervention, namely ‘Direct Interaction’ and ‘Audio-Visual’. Each form was presented in two frequencies namely ‘single exposure’ and ‘double exposure’. The four groups were labelled as Direct Intervention Single (DIS), Direct Intervention Double (DID), Audio-Visual Single (AVS) and Audio-Visual Double (AVD). Adherence and management of hypertension were assessed at baseline and six weeks post experiment. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was applied using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20.ResultsANCOVA followed by Bonferroni Multiple Group Comparison Test revealed significant differences between the four intervention groups and control group on adherence (p< .001). In case of hypertension management significant differences were observed between Control group and DIS, DID (p < .001), Control and AVS (p < .01). Control group did not differ from AVD.ConclusionThere was a positive impact of Knowledge Intervention on adherence and management of hypertension. Double exposure in audio visual form was counterproductive in hypertension management.     

福建平潭综合实验区2013—2015年甲状腺癌发病调查分析

目的 调查核实平潭综合实验区甲状腺癌是否高发,并分析其发病特征。方法 选择福建省肿瘤发病报告系统中发病日期为2013—2015年的平潭户籍甲状腺癌病例;通过查阅医院病历资料核实基本信息和诊断信息,随访排除非户籍病例。计算粗发病率、标化率、累积率,分析甲状腺癌在不同性别、年龄发病情况,及不同病理类型和不同大小肿瘤的构成。中国人口标化率根据2000年中国标准人口构成计算,世界人口标化率按Segi′s世界人口构成计算。结果 2013—2015年平潭综合实验区甲状腺癌新发病例共881例;其中男性205例,女性676例。甲状腺癌粗发病率为69.30/10万,中标率为65.27/10万;男性粗发病率及中标率分别为31.78/10万和29.87/10万;女性粗发病率及中标率分别为107.95/10万和101.19/10万;女性发病是男性的3.18倍。男、女性中位发病年龄分别为46岁和47岁。男性在40-年龄组达到发病高峰,女性在45-年龄组和55-年龄组形成两个发病高峰。乳头状癌、滤泡状癌、髓样癌及其他病理类型占比分别为96.52%、1.80%、0.60%和1.08%。肿瘤最大径≤10 mm的微小癌占77.29%。结论 平潭综合实验区甲状腺癌发病高于同期福建省及全国平均水平,以乳头状癌为主,微小癌占比较高。     

2014年山西省肿瘤登记地区恶性肿瘤发病与死亡分析

目的探讨2014年山西省肿瘤登记地区恶性肿瘤发病与死亡情况。方法收集2014年全省12个肿瘤登记地区的数据资料,分析不同地区、不同年龄和性别的恶性肿瘤发病率与死亡率特点,同时与全国数据进行比较。结果2014年山西省肿瘤登记地区新发恶性肿瘤11703例(男性6559例,女性5144例),发病率为221.21/10万,中国人口标化发病率为163.91/10万,世界人口标化发病率为163.25/10万;城市地区发病率、中国人口标化发病率分别为247.02/10万、171.35/10万,农村地区分别为205.98/10万、159.03/10万。男性常见恶性肿瘤发病以胃癌、肺癌、食管癌、肝癌、结直肠癌为主,女性以乳腺癌、子宫颈癌、肺癌、食管癌、胃癌为主。恶性肿瘤死亡病例7283例(男性4548例,女性2735例),恶性肿瘤死亡率为137.66/10万,中国人口标化死亡率为99.67/10万,世界人口标化死亡率为100.11/10万;城市地区死亡率、中国人口标化死亡率分别为141.03/10万、92.84/10万,农村地区分别为135.68/10万、103.69/10万。男性常见恶性肿瘤死亡以肺癌、胃癌、肝癌、食管癌、结直肠癌为主,女性以肺癌、胃癌、肝癌、食管癌、子宫颈癌为主。结论山西省肿瘤登记地区恶性肿瘤发病与死亡均以肺癌、上消化道恶性肿瘤和女性子宫颈癌为主,胃癌、子宫颈癌的发病率较高。     

福建省2016年恶性肿瘤发病与死亡分析

目的 分析福建省2016年恶性肿瘤发病与死亡情况,为福建省恶性肿瘤防治提供理论依据。方法 整理与评估2016年福建省恶性肿瘤登记数据。将符合标准的数据根据性别、年龄和部位分别计算发病率和死亡率,结合2016年福建省户籍人口,估计福建省恶性肿瘤发病数和死亡数。结果 据估计,2016年福建省新发恶性肿瘤107 498例,死亡61 872例。全省恶性肿瘤发病率为286.72/10万,中标率210.24/10万。全省恶性肿瘤死亡率为165.03/10万,中标率113.90/10万。肺癌、胃癌、肝癌、结直肠癌和甲状腺癌是福建省最常见的恶性肿瘤。肺癌、肝癌、胃癌、结直肠癌和食管癌是福建省主要的恶性肿瘤死亡原因。结论 目前福建省癌症负担较重,应加强对肺癌、胃癌和肝癌等恶性肿瘤的防治工作。     

Lung cancer incidence in young women vs. young men: A systematic analysis in 40 countries

Previous studies have reported converging lung cancer rates between sexes. We examine lung cancer incidence rates in young women vs. young men in 40 countries across five continents. Lung and bronchial cancer cases by 5-year age group (ages 30–64) and 5-year calendar period (1993–2012) were extracted from Cancer Incidence in Five Continents. Female-to-male incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were calculated by age group and birth cohort. Among men, age-specific lung cancer incidence rates generally decreased in all countries, while in women the rates varied across countries with the trends in most countries stable or declining, albeit at a slower pace compared to those in men. As a result, the female-to-male IRRs increased among recent birth cohorts, with IRRs significantly greater than unity in Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United States. For example, the IRRs in ages 45–49 year in the Netherlands increased from 0.7 (95% CI: 0.6–0.8) to 1.5 (95% CI: 1.4–1.7) in those born circa 1948 and 1963, respectively. Similar patterns, though nonsignificant, were found in 23 additional countries. These crossovers were largely driven by increasing adenocarcinoma incidence rates in women. For those countries with historical smoking data, smoking prevalence in women approached, but rarely exceeded, those of men. In conclusion, the emerging higher lung cancer incidence rates in young women compared to young men is widespread and not fully explained by sex differences in smoking patterns. Future studies are needed to identify reasons for the elevated incidence of lung cancer among young women.     

Inhibiting Pathways Predicted From a Steroid Hormone Gene Signature Yields Synergistic Antitumor Effects in NSCLC

IntroductionMounting evidence supports a role for estrogen signaling in NSCLC progression. We previously reported a seven-gene signature that predicts prognosis in estrogen receptor β positive (ERβ+) NSCLC. The signature defines a network comprised of ER and human EGFR-2/3 (HER2/HER3) signaling.MethodsWe tested the efficacy of combining the pan-HER inhibitor, dacomitinib, with the estrogen antagonist, fulvestrant, in ERβ+ NSCLC models with differing genotypes. We assessed the potency of this combination on xenograft growth and survival of host mice, and the ability to reverse the gene signature associated with poor outcome.ResultsSynergy was observed between dacomitinib and fulvestrant in three human ERβ+ NSCLC models: 201T (wild-type EGFR), A549 (KRAS mutant), and HCC827 (EGFR 19 deletion) with combination indices of 0.1-0.6. The combination, but not single agents, completely reversed the gene signature associated with poor prognosis in a mechanism that is largely mediated by activator protein 1 downregulation. In vivo, the combination also induced tumor regression and reversed the gene signature. In HCC827 xenografts treated with the combination, survival of mice was prolonged after therapy discontinuation, tumors that recurred were less aggressive, and two mechanisms of HER inhibitor resistance involving c-Met activation and PTEN loss were blocked.ConclusionsThe combination of an ER blocker and a pan-HER inhibitor provides synergistic efficacy in different models of ERβ+ NSCLC. Our data support the use of this combination clinically, considering its ability to induce potent antitumor effects and produce a gene signature that predicts better clinical outcomes.     

Chronic inflammation and risk of lung cancer in older adults in the health,aging and body composition cohort study

Objectives

We examined the association between three inflammatory markers (Interleukin (IL)-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α) and incident lung cancer using baseline, updated, and averaged inflammatory measures in older adults.

急诊科急性心肌梗死患者抢救中优化急诊护理流程应用效果分析

目的:研讨急性心肌梗死患者行优化急诊护理流程的临床效果。方法:摘取单县中医医院2017年8月-2018年11月接收的110例急性心肌梗死患者资料,55例行优化急诊护理流程(研究组),55例行常规护理流程(对照组),比对两组临床指标与心理状态。结果:研究组接诊、术后转运、抢救准备及分诊台停留所用的时间(8.30±2.01)min、(14.67±2.53)min、(7.43±1.19)min、(2.01±0.44)min比对照组短,且抑郁自评量表(Self-rating Depression Scale,SDS)与焦虑自评量表(Self-Rating Anxiety Scale,SAS)评分(40.03±2.36)分、(41.75±1.18)分比对照组低(P<0.05),差异有统计学意义。结论:在抢救中给予急性心肌梗死患者优化急诊护理流程能改善其负面情绪,缩短接诊、术后转运、抢救准备等所用的时间。