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Alessandro Loglio Mauro Viganò Glenda Grossi Sara Labanca Maria Goldaniga Alessandra Pompa Lucia Farina Mariagrazia Rumi Paolo Corradini Floriana Facchetti Giovanna Lunghi Luca Baldini Pietro Lampertico 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(3):419-424
Backgound
A significant proportion of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative/anti-hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) undergoing rituximab-based chemotherapy (R-CT) may suffer hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation.Aims
We wanted to assess efficacy and safety of lamivudine (LMV) prophylaxis to prevent this complication.Methods
Eighty-five consecutive HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive NHL patients (71 years, 100% serum HBV DNA undetectable, 74% anti-HBs positive) received LMV coadministered with R-CT and for 18 months after the end of R-CT. Serum ALT, HBsAg, anti-HBs and HBV DNA were assessed every 4 months during and after end of LMV.Results
During 39 (2–108) months of study period, including 21 months of LMV and 27 additional months after LMV discontinuation, one patient (2%) had HBV reactivation, 31 months after stopping LMV and during administration of new immunosuppressive regimens, without LMV prophylaxis, owing to incomplete oncological response. A 50% decline of anti-HBs titers occurred in 22/63 (35%) patients, including 12 who became anti-HBs seronegative. Five (6%) patients had ALT increase during R-CT but none required R-CT discontinuation. Seventeen (20%) patients died, all for tumour progression.Conclusion
LMV prophylaxis is safe and effective in preventing HBV reactivation in HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive NHL patients receiving R-CT. 相似文献2.
Giuseppina Brancaccio Alessandra Nardi Salvatore Madonia Massimo Fasano Gabriella Verucchi Marco Massari Sergio Maimone Carlo Contini Fabio Levantesi Arianna Alfieri Caius Gavrila Pietro Andreone Michele Milella Giovanni B. Gaeta 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(3):438-442
Background
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Aim
The study is aimed at updating the clinical and epidemiological profile of chronic HBV infection in Italy.Methods
A cross-sectional multicenter prospective study enrolled consecutive HBsAg positive patients seen in 73 Italian centers in the period 2012–2015. Individual patient data were collected using an electronic platform and analyzed using standard statistical methods.Results
Among 2877 HBsAg positive individuals (median age 49.8?years, 68% males), 27% were non-Italian natives (NINs); 20% had chronic infection, 58.5% chronic hepatitis and 21.5% cirrhosis. Among NINs, age was younger, male gender was less prevalent and liver disease less advanced than in Italians (all p?<?0.0001). HBeAg positive cases were 23.6% among NINs vs 8.2% in Italians (p?<?0.0001); HDV coinfections 11.1% vs 7.3% (p?=?0.006) and HCV coinfections 2.3% vs 4.2% (p?=?0.017), respectively. Anti-HDV or anti-HCV antibodies were detected more frequently in patients with cirrhosis. Fifty percent of NINs with cirrhosis were aged below 45?years.Conclusion
The study offers an insight into the evolving burden of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the near future and highlights new territories for public health interventions. 相似文献3.
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Javier Crespo Pablo Lázaro de Mercado Antonio Javier Blasco Bravo Antonio Aguilera Guirao Javier García-Samaniego Rey José María Eiros Bouza José Luis Calleja Panero Federico García 《Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica》2019,37(4):231-238
Background
Reflex testing of antibodies and viral load in the same sample for diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection speeds up access to treatment. However, how hepatitis C is diagnosed in Spanish hospitals is unknown.Objective
To describe the available resources and procedures for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection in Spain.Methods
Survey sent to public and private Spanish hospitals with teaching accreditation with at least 200 beds.Results
Of the 160 hospitals that met the inclusion criteria, 90 centres (response rate 56.3%) completed the survey. Two hospitals (2.2%) have no diagnostic resources, 15 (16.7%) can only test for anti-hepatitis C virus(Ab), 9 (10.0%) for Ab and viral load, 47 (52.2%) for Ab, viral load and genotype, 2 (2.2%) for Ab, viral load and core antigen, and 15 (16.7%) can perform Ab, core antigen, viral load and genotype tests. When an Ab test is positive, 28 (31.1%) hospitals perform reflex testing. When an active infection is diagnosed, some communication strategy is used in 62 (68.9%) hospitals. Approximately 44.2% of the respondents believe that all determinations needed to reach a definitive diagnosis should be done on a single blood sample.Conclusion
Although 81% of Spanish hospitals have the resources to perform reflex hepatitis C virus infection testing, it is only done in 31%, and less than a half of respondents believe that the definitive diagnosis should be performed on a single sample. 相似文献5.
A. Chiricozzi A. Belloni Fortina E. Galli G. Girolomoni I. Neri G. Ricci M. Romanelli D. Peroni 《Allergologia et immunopathologia》2019,47(2):194-206
Introduction and Objectives
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common cutaneous inflammatory disease in both adults and children. Although emerging therapeutic approaches are being investigated for the management of pediatric AD, it still needs to be managed with conventional treatments. This consensus document is aimed at providing an update on general management and therapies of pediatric AD, defining practical recommendations for using both topical and systemic agents.Material and Methods
A panel of experts consisting of dermatologists and pediatricians were convened in order to define statements, through a Delphi process, standardizing the management of AD in pediatric subjects in a real-world setting.Results
A set of practical recommendations obtaining an at least 75% agreement was presented.Conclusions
This set of practical recommendations represents a simple and fast snapshot on the pediatric use of common anti-AD therapeutics. 相似文献6.
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Daniel Navarro-de la Cruz Sonia Pérez-Castro Matilde Trigo-Daporta Antonio Aguilera-Guirao 《Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica》2019,37(4):256-259
Introduction
We present the largest study conducted in Galicia on the prevalence and distribution of HCV genotypes/subtypes.Methods
Retrospective study collecting the total number of patients chronically infected by HCV between 2000.01.01 to 2015.12.31 in 3 of the main health areas: Santiago, Pontevedra and Vigo.Results
We collected a total of 4469 patients. The median age was 50 years (IQR 57-45), 72,3% were men, 0,4% were coinfected with another genotype, 20,6% were coinfected with HIV and 35.2% with HBV. The main route of transmission was parenteral (83,1%), followed by unknown (15,3%), sexual (1,4%) and vertical (0,2%). The distribution of genotypes was: 62,9% HCV-1 (29,2% HCV-1a and 31,9% HCV-1b), 3,4% HCV-2, 21,0% HCV-3, 12,6% HCV-4 and 0,1% HCV-5.Conclusion
The distribution of genotypes in Galicia shows significant differences with respect to that observed in Spain. This distribution varies with age, gender, coinfection with HIV and/or HBV, and within geographical areas. 相似文献9.
Luiz H. Portari-Filho Mario R. Álvares-da-Silva Aline Gonzalez Adalgisa P. Ferreira Cristiane V. Nogueira Maria C. Mendes-Correa José M. Lima Edmundo P. Lopes Carlos E. Brandão Cláudia Ivantes André Lyra Andreia Lindenberg Maria L. Ferraz 《The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases》2019,23(1):34-39
Background
Hepatitis C is an important health problem. In Brazil, 1–2 million people are infected. Despite this expressive number, and the availability of very successful treatment, many patients remained undiagnosed mainly because of the asymptomatic nature of the infection.Objectives
To describe epidemiological characteristics of HCV-infected patients seen at referral centers in Brazil, the source of referral, and the time spanned to reach a reference center, in order to improve the identification of undiagnosed patients.Methods
Multicenter observational, cross-sectional study carried out in 15 centers of Brazil, between January/2016 and June/2017. Data of patients with a confirmed diagnosis (anti-HCV and HCV-RNA) were collected by interview using standard questionnaires and by review of charts.Results
Two thousand patients were included; 55.1% were male, mean age 58 ± 11 years. Only 14.9% had higher education and 84.2% received up to five monthly minimum Brazilian wages (approximately US$260.00/month). The time between diagnosis and beginning of follow-up was 22.9 months. The most common reasons for testing were check-up (33.2%) and blood donation (19%). General practitioners diagnosed most of the patients (30.1%). Fibrosis stage was mainly evaluated by liver biopsy (61.5%) and 31.3% of the patients were cirrhotic at diagnosis.Conclusions
This multicenter Brazilian study showed that the mean time to reach a referral center for treatment was almost two years. Primary care physicians diagnoses most hepatitis C cases in the country. Population campaigns and medical education should be encouraged to intensify screening of asymptomatic individuals, considering the efficiency of check-ups in identifying new patients. 相似文献10.
Fangyuan Gao Qianqian Zhang Yao Liu Guozhong Gong Dewen Mao Zuojiong Gong Jun Li Xinla Luo Xiaoliang Li Guoliang Chen Yong Li Wenxia Zhao Gang Wan Hai Li Kewei Sun Xianbo Wang 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(3):425-433
Background
The current definitions and etiologies of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are clearly very different between East and West.Aims
This study aimed to develop an effective prognostic nomogram for acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACHBLF) as defined by the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL).Methods
The nomogram was based on a retrospective study of 573 patients with ACHBLF, defined according to the APASL, at the Beijing Ditan Hospital. The results were validated using a bootstrapped approach to correct for bias in two external cohorts, including an APASL ACHBLF cohort (10 hospitals, N?=?329) and an EASL-CLIF ACHBLF cohort (Renji Hospital, N?=?300).Results
Multivariate analysis of the derivation cohort for survival analysis helped identify the independent factors as age, total bilirubin, albumin, international normalized ratio, and hepatic encephalopathy, which were included in the nomogram. The predictive value of nomogram was the strongest compared with CLIF-C ACLF, MELD and MELD-Na and similar to COSSH-ACLF in both the derivation and prospective validation cohorts with APASL ACHBLF, but the CLIF-C ACLF was better in the EASL-CLIF ACHBLF cohort.Conclusions
The proposed nomogram could accurately estimate individualized risk for the short-term mortality of patients with ACHBLF as defined by APASL. 相似文献11.
Anna Viola Daniela Pugliese Sara Renna Federica Furfaro Flavio Caprioli Renata D’Incà Fabrizio Bossa Stefano Mazza Giuseppe Costantino Massimo Claudio Fantini Gionata Fiorino Angela Alibrandi Ambrogio Orlando Alessandro Armuzzi Walter Fries 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(4):510-515
Background
Anti-TNF therapies infliximab (IFX), adalimumab (ADA), and golimumab (GOL) are approved for treating moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). In UC, only the switch from IFX to ADA has been investigated, reaching no more than 10–43% remission rates at 12 months.Aim
Of the present study was to investigate disease outcome after a switch from subcutaneous (SC) agents to the intravenous (IV) agent (IFX).Methods
In this retrospective multicentre study, we analysed the charts of UC patients unresponsive/intolerant or with secondary loss of response (LOR) to ADA or GOL who were switched to IFX. We evaluated clinical response and remission together with adverse events at 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up.Results
Seventy-six patients were included; 38 patients started ADA and 38 started GOL for a mean therapy duration of 6?±?6 months. Indications for switch were adverse events in 3%, primary failure in 79%, and LOR in 18% of patients. Clinical remission was reached by 47%, 50%, and 77% of patients, respectively. Patients that switched for LOR did numerically, but not statistically, better than patients who switched for primary failure.Conclusions
Our data show a superior remission rate in SC to IV anti-TNF switch in UC compared to the IV to SC switch reported in literature. 相似文献12.
Background
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) represents a devastating malignancy characterized by high mortality, and notoriously problematic to diagnose. Recently, microRNAs (miRs) have been intensively investigated due to their potential usefulness from a tumor treatment perspective.Aims
The current study was aimed to investigate whether miR-494 influences epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), tumor growth and metastasis of CCA.Methods
The regulatory miRNAs of WDHD1 in CCA expression chip were predicted, followed by determination of the miR-494 and WDHD1 expression in normal cholangiocyte tissues and CCA tissues. The related protein levels were determined. CCA cell migration, invasion, viability, and cell cycle distribution and the dosage-dependent effect of miR-494 on CCA cell growth were subsequently detected. Finally, tumorigenicity and lymph node metastasis (LNM) were measured.Results
Initially, miR-194 affected the CCA development via negatively regulating WDHD1 and miR-494 which were downregulated while WDHD1 was upregulated in CCA. In addition, miR-494 overexpression elevated E-cadherin expression while decreased expressions of WDHD1, N-cadherin, Vimentin, Snail, Twist and MMP-9. Finally, overexpressed miR-494 was observed to suppress EMT, cell viability, migration, invasion, arrest cell cycle progression, tumor formation, and LNM while accelerating cell apoptosis in vivo.Conclusion
This study indicated that miR-494 overexpression suppresses EMT, tumor formation and LNM while promoting CCA cell apoptosis through inhibiting WDHD1 in CCA. 相似文献13.
S. Miceli Sopo A. Romano G. Bersani C. Fantacci L. Badina G. Longo G. Monti S. Viola S. Tripodi G. Barilaro I.D. Iacono C. Caffarelli C. Mastrorilli S. Barni F. Mori L. Liotti B. Cuomo F. Franceschini S. Monaco 《Allergologia et immunopathologia》2019,47(3):221-226
Background
Few studies on the age of resolution of Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) induced by solid foods are available. In particular, for FPIES induced by egg, the mean age of tolerance acquisition reported in the literature ranges from 42 to 63 months.Objective
We have assessed whether the age of tolerance acquisition in acute egg FPIES varies depending on whether the egg is cooked or raw.Methods
We conducted a retrospective and multicentric study of children with diagnosis of acute egg FPIES seen in 10 Italian allergy units between July 2003 and October 2017. The collected data regarded sex, presence of other allergic diseases, age of onset of symptoms, kind and severity of symptoms, cooking technique of the ingested egg, outcome of the allergy test, age of tolerance acquisition.Results
Sixty-one children with acute egg FPIES were enrolled, 34 (56%) males and 27 (44%) females. Tolerance to cooked egg has been demonstrated by 47/61 (77%) children at a mean age of 30.2 months. For 32 of them, tolerance to raw egg has been demonstrated at a mean age of 43.9 months. No episodes of severe adverse reaction after baked egg ingestion have been recorded.Conclusions
It is possible to perform an OFC with baked egg, to verify the possible acquisition of tolerance, at about 30 months of life in children with acute egg FPIES. 相似文献14.
Lucille Quénéhervé Caroline Dagouat Marianne Le Rhun Enrique Perez-Cuadrado Robles Emilie Duchalais Stanislas Bruley des Varannes Yann Touchefeu Nicolas Chapelle Emmanuel Coron 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(3):386-390
Background
Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of colonic obstruction in old and frail patients. Its standard management includes the endoscopic detorsion of the colonic loop, followed by an elective sigmoidectomy to prevent recurrence. However, these patients are often poor candidates for surgery.Aim
The aim of this study was to compare death rate between elective sigmoidectomy and conservative management following endoscopic detorsion for sigmoid volvulus.Methods
The medical records of 83 patients undergoing endoscopic detorsion of a sigmoid volvulus from 2008 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: ‘elective surgery’ and ‘no surgery’.Results
Patients in the ‘no surgery’ group (n?=?42) were older and had more loss of autonomy than in the ‘elective surgery’ group. Volvulus endoscopic detorsion was successful in 96% of patients with no complications. The median follow-up was 13 months (1 day-67 months). The death rate was 62% in the ‘no surgery’ group versus 32% in the ‘elective surgery’ group (p?=?0.02). In the ‘no surgery’ group, 23/42 of patients had volvulus recurrence. No recurrence occurred after surgery.Conclusion
Elective surgery must be planned as soon as possible after the first episode of sigmoid volvulus. In frail patients, other options must be developed. 相似文献15.
V.K. Chadha S.M. Anjinappa Kiran Rade D. Baskaran P. Narang C. Kolappan J. Ahmed P. Praseeja 《The Indian journal of tuberculosis》2019,66(1):99-104
Setting
Community based five pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) surveys among adults.Objectives
Estimate sensitivity and specificity of screening tools for PTB and sputum microscopy.Methods
For each survey site, we estimated sensitivity and specificity of different screening criteria and microscopy against culture; pooled estimates were obtained using Random Effects Model.Results
Sensitivity of cough alone, screening for any symptom (persistent cough ≥2 weeks, fever or chest pain ≥1 month, hemoptysis), any symptom or history of anti-TB treatment (h/o ATT) were 56.2%, 66% and 71.2% respectively; specificities were 95.3%, 93.8% and 92.7% respectively.X-ray when used alone for primary screening had sensitivity and specificity of 76.6% and 97.3% respectively. When used along with screening for cough, these figures were 94.3% and 93.1%, and 100% and 97.3% when used with any symptom and h/o ATT. When used for secondary screening, sensitivity and specificity of X-ray was 66.8% and 87.8% respectively after primary screening for cough, 65.0% and 89.8% after screening for any symptom, and 67.1% and 86.7% when used after screening for any symptom or h/o ATT.Pooled sensitivity and specificity of smear was 46.2% and 99.3% respectively.Conclusion
Program managers may use these estimates while evaluating algorithms for active case finding. 相似文献16.
Pablo Olivera Silvio Danese Lieven Pouillon Stefanos Bonovas Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet 《Digestive and liver disease》2019,51(3):327-334
Background
Biologics against tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) have dramatically changed the management of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). In pivotal clinical trials, golimumab showed efficacy as induction and maintenance therapy in anti-TNF naïve UC patients. However, confirmatory data on effectiveness in the real world setting are needed.Aim
to summarize recent evidence on the effectiveness of golimumab in observational real-world studies.Methods
A literature search was conducted using Medline, Embase, and congresses databases for English language articles or abstracts on the effectiveness of golimumab published between January 1, 2014 and May 15, 2018. Pooled short-term (6–14 weeks) and mid- and long-term (24–54 weeks) clinical response and remission rates were calculated.Results
24 abstracts were included; of those 8 were published full-text articles and 16 were abstracts from medical conferences. Overall, pooled short-term clinical response and remission rates were 59.3% (range 35–85.5%; 13 studies; 1429 patients) and 35.9% (range 14–51.7%; 9 studies; 666 patients), respectively. Pooled mid- and long-term clinical response and remission rates were 60.3% (range 37.1–89.5%; 4 studies; 356 patients) and 39.2% (range 12–84%; 8 studies; 822 patients), respectively.Conclusions
Results: of observational studies confirm that golimumab is an effective therapy for UC in clinical practice. 相似文献17.
Objective
To assess the impact of providing integrated psycho-socio-economic support to drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) patients on the treatment outcome under programmatic conditions.Study design
Retrospective cohort study.Setting
An urban district TB centre in India under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme.Participants
A cohort of 123 patients who started DRTB treatment between June 2010 and May 2013.Methods
Patients started on treatment for DRTB between June 2010 and May 2013 who were provided with the integrated support package for at least 3 months formed the supported group while the other patients of the cohort formed the non-supported group. The treatment outcomes and sputum culture conversion rates were compared between the two groups.Results
The supported group consisted of 60 patients and the non-supported group of 63 patients. The treatment success rate was found to be significantly higher in the supported group (65% vs 46.03%; p = 0.0349). Support duration was significantly associated with lower incidence of death [HR 0.876, 95% CI 0.811–0.947; p = 0.0009] and loss to follow up [OR: 0.752, 95% CI 0.597–0.873; p = 0.0023]. The treatment failure rate was higher in the supported group (16.66% vs 4.76%) with 60% of the failures in the supported group occurring after 24 months of compliant treatment. There was no significant association found between support duration and treatment failure or sputum culture conversion.Conclusion
Integrated support seems to significantly increase the treatment success rate and improve survival and treatment adherence of DRTB patients. However, early diagnosis and effective pharmacotherapy are crucial for reducing treatment failures. 相似文献18.
P.P. de Oliveira Jorge J.H.P. de Lima D.C. Chong e Silva D. Medeiros D. Solé G.F. Wandalsen 《Allergologia et immunopathologia》2019,47(3):295-302
Purpose
To review available evidence in the literature on impulse oscillometry in the assessment of lung function in children with respiratory diseases, especially asthma.Data collection
Research in the Medline, PubMed, and Lilacs databases, with the keywords forced oscillation, impulse oscillometry, asthma and impulse oscillometry.Results
The Impulse Oscillometry System (IOS) allows the measurement of resistance and reactance of airways and is used as a diagnostic resource. A significant association between the findings of the IOS and those of spirometry is observed. In asthma, the IOS has already been used to assess the bronchodilator response and the therapeutic response to different drugs and has shown to be a sensitive technique to evaluate disease control. There are limitations to this assessment, such as children with attention deficit and in some cases it is difficult to interpret the results from a clinical point of view.Conclusion
The IOS is a useful tool for the measurement of the lung function of children. It is an easy test, although its interpretation is not straightforward. 相似文献19.
Aims
To study the association of EMR’s clinical reminder use on a comprehensive set of diabetes quality metrics in U.S. office-based physicians and within solo- versus multi-physician practices. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on visits made by adults with diabetes identified from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2012–2014).Methods
Multiple logistic regression is used to test for associations between clinical reminder use and recommended services by the American Diabetes Association.Results
Of 5508 visits, nationally representing 112,978,791 visits, 31% received HbA1c tests, 13% received urinalysis test, and <10% received retinal or foot exams. Main effects of practice size and clinical reminder use were found for HbA1c, urinalysis, and foot exams. We find no statistically significant relationship to suggest that clinical reminder use improve diabetes process guidelines for solo practices.Conclusions
Resource efforts, beyond clinical reminders, are needed to reduce gaps in primary diabetes care between solo and non-solo practices. 相似文献20.
Elena Montecatine-Alonso María-Victoria Gil-Navarro Cecilia M. Fernández-Llamazares Aurora Fernández-Polo Pere Soler-Palacín Jesús Llorente-Gutiérrez María-Teresa Gómez-Travecedo Calvo María-Dolores Esquivel-Mora Icíar Pérez-Rodrigo José M. Cisneros Walter-Alfredo Goycochea-Valdivia Olaf Neth 《Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica》2019,37(5):301-306