血清感染指标对颈后路单开门椎管扩大成形术后早期感染的诊断价值

目的：探讨白细胞计数（WBC）、C-反应蛋白（CRP）、血清降钙素原（PCT）及红细胞沉降率（ESR）水平对颈后路单开门椎管扩大成形术后早期感染的诊断价值,及时发现、预防和治疗术后感染患者。方法：回顾性分析2010年1月至2019年4月颈后路单开门椎管扩大成形术后早期发热的患者120例;按照患者伤口渗出液细菌学培养的结果将其分为感染组（53例）和未感染组（67例）,感染组中,男32例,女21例,年龄48～63（52.28±6.36）岁;未感染组中,男37例,女30例,年龄46～62（51.63±5.82）岁。并根据感染组患者术后感染类型将其分为深部手术部位感染组（30例）和浅表手术部位感染组（23例）,深部手术部位感染组中,男19例,女11例,年龄50～63（53.16±5.62）岁;浅表手术部位感染组中,男13例,女10例,年龄48～61（52.15±5.68）岁。比较组间患者及组内患者手术前后WBC计数、CRP、PCT及ESR血清感染指标。收集纳入的120例患者血清感染学指标数据并根据血清感染指标诊断感染的灵敏度及特异性,以1-特异性为横坐标,灵敏度为纵坐标绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线对WBC计数、CRP、PCT以及ESR感染指标进行早期感染诊断的准确性评估。结果：术前：感染组和未感染组患者的WBC计数、CRP、PCT、ESR血清感染指标水平相近（P>0.05）;术后：感染组患者的WBC计数、CRP、PCT、ESR感染指标较未感染组高（P<0.05）。在术后感染的患者中,WBC计数、CRP、PCT以及ESR血清感染指标水平在不同术后感染类型的患者中存在差异（P<0.05）。未感染组患者的WBC计数、CRP、PCT以及ESR血清感染指标总体呈现出先升后降的趋势。WBC计数感染指标的受试者曲线下面积（AUC）为0.637（P<0.05）;CRP感染指标的AUC为0.792（P<0.05）;PCT感染指标的AUC为0.774（P<0.05）;ESR感染指标的AUC为0.783（P<0.05）。结论：WBC计数、CRP、PCT、ESR血清感染指标可用于颈后路单开门椎管扩大成形术后早期感染的诊断,除此之外,上述4种感染指标变化的综合分析可用于不同术后感染类型的鉴别。WBC计数指标对于早期感染诊断的准确性较低,CRP、PCT以及ESR指标对于早期感染诊断的准确性较好。总体上来说,CRP、PCT以及ESR血清感染指标对于颈后路单开门椎管扩大成形术后早期感染的诊断来说具有重要的临床意义,有助于临床工作者尽早发现术后早期感染以利于随后的相应治疗。     

Impact d’un programme d’amélioration de la stabilité de l’épuration extrarénale continue

ObjectivesDuring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), circuit clotting increases nursing workload, cost of the therapy and blood loss. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a program designed to improve CRRT stability on unexpected circuit clotting.Study designRetrospective and observational study.Patients and methodsIn January 2011, several changes have been adopted regarding CRRT management. Regional citrate anticoagulation, continuous hemodialysis using super high-flux membranes and a specific training for intensive care unit nurses were implemented. CRRT sessions before (year 2009 and 2010, “Before group”) and after (year 2011 and 2012, “After group”) were analyzed. The primary endpoint was the incidence of unexpected CRRT session end.ResultsDuring the study period, 401 sessions performed in 152 patients were analyzed. Sixty-three unexpected session's end (40%) occurred before and 43 (17%) after the implementation of the program (P < 0.0001). Median filter life time was 33 (13–48) hours before and 55 (27–67) hours after (P < 0.0001).ConclusionOur program designed to improve CRRT stability reduced filter losses by reducing unexpected circuit clotting.     

Response of routine inflammatory biomarkers and novel Pancreatic Stone Protein to inhalation injury and its interference with sepsis detection in severely burned patients

BackgroundInhalation of thermal and chemical products of combustion evokes an immune response measurable at a systemic level. Inhalation injury related kinetics of currently available inflammatory biomarkers and novel Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) as well as their interference with septic events has not been addressed to literature yet.MethodsAnalysis of the influence of inhalation injury and ARDS on biomarker kinetics (PSP, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive Protein (CRP), white blood cells (WBC)) in 90 patients admitted to Zurich Burn Center between May 2015 and October 2018 with burns ≥15% total body surface area (TBSA) over 14 days.ResultsTwenty-five (27%) of 90 included patients presented with inhalation injury (median age 52 years [IQR 27], median TBSA 31.5% [IQR 21], mean ABSI-Score 7 ± 3). At admission, only WBC demonstrated significantly higher values in the inhalation injury group (p = 0.011). Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was present in 32% without association to the severity of inhalation injury (p = 0.11). WBC, CRP and PCT failed to delineate inhalation injury related inflammation from septic progression at most time points. PSP was the strongest marker to identify septic patients both by its higher values and steeper increase over time (p < 0.001).ConclusionInhalation injury leads to an inflammatory response at a systemic level with alterations of biomarkers. While routine inflammatory markers demonstrated strong interferences between inhalation injury with its associated ARDS and evolving sepsis, PSP reliably identified septic patients in a setting of inflammatory turbulences secondary to inhalation injury.     

Synovial Fluid Absolute Neutrophil Count and Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio are not Superior to Polymorphonuclear Percentage in Detecting Periprosthetic Joint Infection

BackgroundSerum and synovial biomarkers are currently used to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has shown promise as an inexpensive test in diagnosing infection, but there are no reports of synovial NLR or absolute neutrophil count (ANC) for diagnosing chronic PJI. The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic potential of both markers.MethodsA retrospective review of 730 patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty and subsequent aspiration was conducted. Synovial white blood cell (WBC) count, synovial polymorphonuclear percentage (PMN%), synovial NLR, synovial ANC, serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), serum C-reactive protein (CRP), serum WBC, serum PMN%, serum NLR, and serum ANC had their utility in diagnosing PJI examined by area-under-the-curve analyses (AUC). Pairwise comparisons of AUCs were performed.ResultsThe AUCs for synovial WBC, PMN%, NLR, and ANC were 0.84, 0.84, 0.83, and 0.85, respectively. Synovial fluid ANC was a superior marker to synovial NLR (P = .027) and synovial WBC (P = .003) but not PMN% (P = .365). Synovial NLR was inferior to PMN% (P = .006) but not different from synovial WBC (P > .05). The AUCs for serum ESR, CRP, WBC, PMN%, NLR, and ANC were 0.70, 0.79, 0.63, 0.72, 0.74, and 0.67, respectively. Serum CRP outperformed all other serum markers (P < .05) except for PMN% and NLR (P > .05). Serum PMN% and NLR were similar to serum ESR (P > .05).ConclusionSynovial ANC had similar performance to PMN% in diagnosing chronic PJI, whereas synovial NLR was a worse diagnostic marker. The lack of superiority to synovial PMN% limits the utility of these tests compared to established criteria.     

Correlation analysis of the peripheral blood lymphocyte count and occurrence of pneumonia after lung transplantation

BackgroundInfections are the most common complication in patients after lung transplantation and the main cause of death at all stages after transplantation; therefore, awareness regarding the occurrence of infectious pneumonia after lung transplantation is vital. This study aimed to explore the correlation between the absolute lymphocyte and T-lymphocyte subpopulation counts in the peripheral blood and the occurrence of pneumonia after lung transplantation and to predict the risk of pneumonia development after lung transplantation.MaterialsPatients who underwent lung transplantation with long-term follow-up between June 2018 and December 2021 were prospectively included. The patients were divided into pneumonia and non-pneumonia groups. Demographic and clinical characteristics, and the levels of leukocytes, neutrophils, platelets, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), serum albumin, peripheral blood T lymphocytes, and CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in the peripheral blood were measured in both groups.ResultsWe included 22 patients with post-lung transplants in the analysis. Of the 104 collected samples, 26 (56.5%) were pathogenically positive, 16 (61.5%) had bacterial infections, 7 samples (26.9%) had fungal infections, and 8 (30.8%) had viral infections. Patients with pneumonia had higher levels of peripheral blood neutrophils (P = 0.01), platelets (P = 0.03), and CRP (P < 0.001) than did those without pneumonia. Logistic regression analysis showed that the levels of peripheral blood neutrophils, total T lymphocytes, CRP, and PCT were associated with the development of pneumonia after transplantation (P < 0.05), as documented by their area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.702, 0.792, 0.899, and 0.789, respectively. The AUC for the combined receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting the development of pneumonia was 0.943, with a sensitivity of 91.3% and specificity of 93.1%. There was no significant difference in T-lymphocyte counts in patients with lung transplants between the pneumonia and non-pneumonia groups who were treated with two anti-rejection agents. In contrast, the absolute lymphocyte, total T-lymphocyte, and CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts in patients who developed pneumonia after treatment with three anti-rejection agents were lower than those in patients who did not develop pneumonia (P < 0.05).ConclusionBacterial pneumonia is more common after lung transplantation than after fungal or viral infections. Peripheral blood T-lymphocyte counts combined with neutrophil, CRP, and PCT levels had good predictive value for the development of pneumonia after lung transplantation. Monitoring of patients should be strengthened by implementing peripheral blood T-lymphocyte counts to improve the early identification and prevention of pneumonia after lung transplantation.     

Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein: a potential marker of febrile urinary tract infection in childhood

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are encountered frequently in children, and their early diagnosis and treatment are important. This study evaluates the diagnostic value of serum concentrations of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), an acute-phase protein, in children with febrile UTI and compares it to those of the total white blood cell count (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6 (IL-6).

Methods

The study population comprised 77 consecutive patients with a first-episode febrile UTI (33 boys) with a median age of 11 months [interquartile range (IQR), 5.5–33 months], 21 healthy controls (11 boys) with a median age of 10 months (IQR, 5–20.5 months) and 58 febrile controls with a fever due to other causes (28 boys) with a median age of 12.5 months (IQR, 7–30 months). LBP, IL-6, PCT, and CRP were measured for both patients and control groups.

Results

The serum levels of LBP (p? < ?0.001), CRP (p? < ?0.001), PCT (p? = ?0.001), IL-6 (p? = ?0.002), ESR (p? = ?0.020), and WBC (p? < ?0.001) were higher in patients with febrile UTI than in the healthy and febrile control groups. The LPB cut-off value for best sensitivity and specificity in patients with febrile UTI was >43.23 mg/l. Furthermore, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was significantly greater for LBP than for CRP (p? = ?0.014), PCT (p? < ?0.001), ESR (p? < ?0.001), WBC (p? = ?0.002) and IL-6 (p? = ?0.006).

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest that the serum LBP concentration constitutes a reliable biologic marker for the diagnosis of a febrile UTI in children.     

High plateletcrit is associated with early loss of patency after open and endovascular interventions for chronic limb ischemia

ObjectivePlateletcrit (PCT) reflects the total platelet mass in blood and can be calculated from a complete blood count. We examined the effect of PCT on outcomes of endovascular and open interventions for chronic limb ischemia.MethodsPatients who underwent revascularization for chronic limb ischemia (Rutherford categories 3-6) between June 2001 and December 2014 were retrospectively identified. PCT on admission was recorded. Patients and limbs were divided into tertiles of low (0.046-0.211), medium (0.212-0.271), and high (0.272-0.842) PCT. Patency, limb salvage, major adverse limb events, major adverse cardiac events, and survival rates were calculated using Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared with log-rank test. Cox regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis.ResultsA total of 1431 limbs (1210 patients) were identified and divided into low PCT (477 limbs in 407 patients), medium PCT (477 limbs in 407 patients), and high PCT (477 limbs in 396 patients) groups. The patients in the high tertile were 2 years older that the patients in the other two tertiles (P = .009). Five-year primary patency was 65% ± 3% in the low-PCT group compared with 55% ± 3% and 51% ± 3% in the medium and high PCT groups, respectively (P = .004). Five-year secondary patency was 81% ± 2% in the low PCT group compared with 82% ± 2% and 72% ± 3% in the medium and high PCT groups, respectively (P = .02). Five-year limb salvage rate was 86% ± 2% in the low PCT group compared with 79% ± 3% and 74% ± 3% in the medium PCT and high PCT groups, respectively (P = .004). Multivariate regression analysis showed that low PCT was independently associated with primary patency after endovascular interventions (hazard ratio, 0.67 [0.47-0.95]; P = .02) but not after open interventions (hazard ratio, 0.72 [0.43-1.21]; P = .21).ConclusionsHigh PCT is associated with poor patency and limb salvage rates after interventions for lower extremity chronic limb ischemia. Multivariate regression analysis confirmed association of low PCT with improved primary patency after endovascular interventions but not after open interventions. High PCT may be a marker of increased platelet reactivity and could be used to identify patients at high risk for early thrombosis and failure after interventions.     

Application of a new serratus anterior plane block in modified radical mastectomy under ultrasound guidance: A prospective,randomized controlled trial

Study objectivesPost-operative pain is a significant concern following modified radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients. The serratus anterior plane block has recently been described as an effective technique for post-operative analgesia of modified radical mastectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of a new serratus anterior plane (SAP) block for post-operative pain of mastectomy.DesignA randomized controlled trial.SettingSingle university teaching hospital, from October 2019 to April 2020.PatientsEighty-seven female breast cancer patients aged 30–81 years scheduled for unilateral modified radical mastectomy.InterventionsParticipants were randomly allocated to receive either general anesthesia plus SAP block (SAP block group, n = 43) or general anesthesia alone (Control group, n = 44). A single injection of 20 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine was administered into fascial plane between the pectoralis major and the serratus anterior in SAP block group. In the Control group, no block intervention was applied.MeasurementsThe primary outcome measure of the study was the VAS pain scores at different time-points (1, 6, 12, 24, 48 h) after modified radical mastectomy whereas the secondary outcome measures were the consumption of opioid analgesics.Main resultsBreast cancer patients in SAP block group had lower VAS pain scores compared with the Control group during the early post-operative period (1 h and 6 h after modified radical mastectomy), both at rest and with movement. In addition, the consumption of propofol was similar in two groups (P = 0.406), and the consumption of sufentanil and remifentanil in SAP block group were significantly lower than that of Control group (P = 0.000 and P = 0.000, respectively).ConclusionsSAP block significantly attenuated post-operative pain and decreased opioids consumption in breast cancer patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.Trial registrationThis trial is registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1900026989).     

在腰椎后路内固定术后早期发热患者中监测4种血清感染指标水平的临床意义

目的:评价腰椎内固定术后发热患者血清PCT、CRP、ESR水平,以及WBC计数在诊断患者是否合并感染中的作用。方法:对2012年1月至2014年1月间在脊柱外科接受腰椎后路内固定术治疗并在术后早期(术后10 d内)出现发热症状的58例患者进行回顾性分析。根据细菌学培养结果将58例患者分为发热并感染组(A组)和发热非感染组(B组),其中A组26例,B组32例。收集临床数据,比较两组间血清PCT、CRP、ESR,以及WBC计数的差异。根据受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线,分析上述指标在诊断术后早期发热患者是否合并感染中的作用。结果:A组PCT、CRP、ESR高于B组(P<0.05),但是B组CRP、ESR仍高于正常范围。同时在A组中,PCT在鉴别感染类型方面要优于CRP和ESR。各指标ROC曲线分析示,PCT曲线下面积最大,CI 95%为0.81~0.98,WBC计数对应的ROC则差异无统计学意义。对应各指标的截断点,CRP特异度最高为90.27%,ESR的灵敏度最高为88.50%。结论:对于腰椎后路内固定术后早期发热患者应予以足够的重视,合理选取监测指标对于早期诊断、早期预防感染有良好的参考价值。其中PCT受手术影响较小,在鉴别感染类型方面有一定的参考价值,CRP和ESR可作为初筛检测指标,WBC计数意义有限。     

Evaluation of soluble CD14 subtype (presepsin) in burn sepsis

Background

Diagnosing sepsis is difficult in burn patients because of the inflammatory mediators that alter postburn metabolic profile. Here, we compare a new marker presepsin with procalcitonin (PCT), c-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) in diagnosis and follow up of sepsis in burn patients.

Methods

Patients admitted to burn center of our institute were prospectively investigated. Presepsin, PCT, CRP and WBC levels were measured at admission and every 6 h for first day and daily thereafter. At all timing samples, patients were classified as sepsis or non-sepsis according to the current American Burn Association Consensus Criteria (ABA) 2007.

Result

37 adult patients were evaluated. A total data of 611 time points were supplied. Sepsis time points differ significantly from non-sepsis in presepsin (p < 0.0001), PCT (p = 0.0012) and CRP (p < 0.0001) levels. Non-surviving patient results differ significantly from survivors in presepsin (p < 0.0001), PCT (p = 0.0210) and CRP (p = 0.0008). AUC-ROC % values for diagnosing sepsis were 83.4% for presepsin, 84.7% for PCT, 81.9% for CRP and 50.8% for WBC. Sepsis patients had significantly different presepsin, CRP and WBC but not PCT levels on their first day of sepsis compared to previous days.

Conclusion

Plasma presepsin levels have comparable performance in burn sepsis.     

Serum concentrations of interleukin-6 in patients following unilateral versus bilateral total knee arthroplasty

Background  Surgical stress is known to affect body temperature, white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). The aim of the present study was to investigate which parameter is most suitable for quantitative analysis of surgical stress. Methods  Unilateral total knee arthroplasty (U-TKA) and bilateral TKA (B-TKA) were selected for the subjects of this study because the B-TKA creates approximately double the surgical stress of the U-TKA. The temperature, WBC count, CRP, and IL-6 in the blood were measured pre- and postoperatively in both groups. The IL-6 in the drainage fluid was also measured after the operation. Results  The temperature, WBC count, CRP, and IL-6 in the blood significantly increased on the first day after the operation in both groups. There were significant differences between the two groups in the WBC count (P < 0.05) and the IL-6 level in the blood (P < 0.05) on the first day after the surgery. There were no significant differences between the two groups for the CRP and IL-6 levels in the drainage fluid. The relative proportions — (B-TKA/U-TKA) × 100 (%) — were 170.4% for the operating time, 219.4 % for total blood loss, 200.0% for blood transfusion, 100.3% for temperature, 128.9% for WBC count, 127.4% for CRP, and 246.5% for the IL-6 level in the blood. Conclusions  The serum IL-6 level may best reflect surgical stress and could therefore be a quantitative marker of surgical stress.     

Kinetics of Interleukin-6, Procalcitonin,and C-Reactive Protein After Pediatric Liver Transplantation

In the early phase after pediatric liver transplantation (pLT) several concomitant factors may reduce the performance of established sepsis markers. To date, their clinical interpretation is hindered by a lack of information on their postoperative kinetics. To gather more information on the postoperative course and their changes in bacterial sepsis, we prospectively studied C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and procalcitonin (PCT) on 9 perioperative days in 25 consecutive pLTs. After an initial postoperative peak, IL-6 and CRP levels significantly re-increased in patients with bacterial sepsis (P < .001). In contrast, PCT had very high postoperative levels; therefore severe infection was a comparatively inferior trigger for PCT elevation compared with the initial operation. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve to diagnose postoperative sepsis for PCT was only 0.52, compared with 0.95 for IL-6 and 0.89 for CRP. None of the studied biomarkers were depressed by poor graft function. In conclusion, PCT performs poorly as a biomarker for sepsis in the early phase after pLT. With a rapid decline of initially elevated levels, IL-6 provides the best kinetics for detection of postoperative bacterial sepsis.     

Utility of Diagnostic Markers in Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection Workup for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Who Received Antibiotics 48 Hours Before Aspiration

BackgroundDiagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains challenging despite recent advancements in testing and evolving criteria over the last decade. Moreover, the effects of antibiotic use on diagnostic markers are not fully understood. Thus, this study sought to determine the influence of antibiotic use within 48 hours before knee aspiration on synovial and serum laboratory values for suspected late PJI.MethodsPatients who underwent a TKA and subsequent knee arthrocentesis for PJI workup at least 6 weeks after their index arthroplasty were reviewed across a single healthcare system from 2013 to 2020. Median synovial white blood cell (WBC) count, synovial polymorphonuclear (PMN) percentage, serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum WBC count were compared between immediate antibiotic and nonantibiotic PJI groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and Youden’s index were used to determine test performance and diagnostic cutoffs for the immediate antibiotics group.ResultsThe immediate antibiotics group had significantly more culture-negative PJIs than the no antibiotics group (38.1 versus 16.2%, P = .0124). Synovial WBC count demonstrated excellent discriminatory ability for late PJI in the immediate antibiotics group (area under curve, AUC = 0.97), followed by synovial PMN percentage (AUC = 0.88), serum CRP (AUC = 0.86), and serum ESR (AUC = 0.82).ConclusionAntibiotic use immediately preceding knee aspiration should not preclude the utility of synovial and serum lab values for the diagnosis of late PJI. Instead, these markers should be considered thoroughly during infection workup considering the high rate of culture-negative PJI in these patients.Level of EvidenceLevel III, retrospective comparative study.     

降钙素原及C反应蛋白联合检测在急性重度胰腺炎发生风险中的预测价值

目的探讨早期降钙素原(PCT)及C反应蛋白(CRP)水平在急性重度胰腺炎发生风险中的预测价值。方法收集2013年1月至2015年12月在我院治疗的68例急性胰腺炎患者为研究对象进行回顾性研究。所有病例依照2013版中国急性胰腺炎诊疗指南将患者划分为轻度胰腺炎组(对照组),以及重度胰腺炎组(观察组)。通过t检验、Logistic回归以及ROC曲线分析起病24小时内的PCT及CRP水平与重度胰腺炎发生的相关性。结果观察组中PCT、CRP平均水平高于对照组(P0.001),Logistic回归分析得到PCT、CRP的OR值分别为1.41、1.125,两者95%置信区间均1,PCT、CRP均为重度胰腺炎的危险因素,可联合对重度胰腺炎发生风险进行预测。而ROC曲线提示PCT对重度胰腺炎预测敏感性及准确性要优于CRP。结论通过早期检测血清PCT和CRP水平能够对急性胰腺炎患者的病情严重程度提供帮助,而对重度胰腺炎早期综合治疗具有一定的临床指导价值。     

Reliability of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in the Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Hemodialysis Patients — A Comparison With Mini Nutritional Assessment

IntroductionProtein-energy wasting (PEW) is a strong predictive factor for morbidity and mortality in patients who have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is an important and confirmed tool to evaluate PEW that has been recommended by many guidelines. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a noninvasive technique for assessing body composition. The aim of the present study was to analyze the reliability of BIA in malnutrition diagnosis by comparing it with standard MNA in a group of 100 ESRD patients.MethodsOne hundred ESRD patients who were medically stable and under dialysis treatment for at least 6 months were enrolled to the study. Monthly assessed serum creatinine, albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and lipid profiles from the last 6 months prior to the study were retrospectively collected. A standard Full-MNA and body composition analyses were applied to all patients. Body compositions were analyzed with the BIA technique using the Body Composition Analyzer (Tanita BC-420MA; Tanita, Tokyo, Japan). Patients were classified into three groups according to MNA scores as PEW (n = 15, score <17), moderate PEW or risk group (n = 49, score 17–23.5), and well-nourished (n = 36, score ≥24) patients.ResultsMean duration of maintenance hemodialysis treatment was significantly shorter in the PEW group compared to both of the other groups described (P = .015). Well-nourished and risk groups had lower CRP and higher albumin levels compared to PEW patients; however, these values were statistically similar in these two groups (P = .018, .01, respectively). According to BIA findings, well-nourished patients had the highest fat ratio, fat mass, muscle mass, visceral fat mass, and fat-free mass compared to both moderate the PEW/risk and the PEW groups (P < .05). Risk group patients also had higher muscle mass, visceral fat mass, and fat-free mass values compared to the PEW group (P < .05). A correlation analysis revealed that MNA scores were positively correlated with albumin (P = .005), creatinine (P = .049), fat mass (P = .045), muscle mass (P = .001), visceral fat ratio (P = .007), and BMI (P = .047) and in negative correlation with CRP (r = ?0.357, P = .0001) levels.ConclusionsWe recommend BIA as a complementary diagnostic tool to evaluate nutritional status of ESRD along with MNA, anthropometric measures, and classical biochemical markers.     

多指标联合检测在小儿细菌性肺炎病原学诊断中的应用

目的探讨血清降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、白细胞计数（WBC）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、P2X7受体及CD64联合检测对小儿细菌性肺炎的诊断价值。 方法选取从2017年10月至2018年10月深圳市龙华区中心医院院收治的140例肺炎患儿,将入组患儿按照感染病原体的不同分为细菌组（60例）、肺炎支原体组（50例）和病毒组（30例）;另选取同期于本院体检的健康儿童50例为健康对照组。分别检测并比较4组研究对象血清PCT、CRP、WBC和IL-6水平,以及血清P2X7受体和CD64表达量。通过受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析上述指标在小儿细菌性肺炎诊断中的价值。 结果细菌组、肺炎支原体组、病毒组和健康对照组儿童血清PCT、CRP、和IL-6水平均呈逐渐降低趋势（F = 24.935、31.942、21.764,P均< 0.001）;细菌组患儿WBC水平高于肺炎支原体组、病毒组、健康对照组（t = 12.219、8.942、15.053,P均< 0.001）;但肺炎支原体组与病毒组患儿WBC水平差异无统计学意义（t = 1.010、P = 0.316）。细菌组患血清P2X7受体和CD64表达量均高于肺炎支原体组、病毒组、健康对照组;且肺炎支原体组和病毒组患儿血清P2X7受体、CD64表达量高于健康对照组（P均< 0.001）;肺炎支原体组、病毒组患儿血清P2X7受体和CD64表达量差异无统计学意义（t = 0.525、1.629,P = 0.601、0.107）。ROC曲线显示,血清PCT、CRP、WBC、IL-6、P2X7受体及CD64联合检测诊断小儿肺炎的曲线下面积（0.924）、敏感度（0.92）以及特异性（0.93）均高于上述6项指标单独检测（PCT：0.728、0.74、0.69,CRP：0.719、0.72、0.70,WBC：0.687、0.70、0.65,IL-6：0.744、0.78、0.72,P2X7受体：0.659、0.64、0.61,CD64：0.702、0.71、0.68）。 结论血清PCT、CRP、WBC、IL-6、P2X7受体和CD64联合检测用于小儿细菌性肺炎的诊断价值较高。     

Effect of vacuum sealing drainage on healing time and inflammation‐related indicators in patients with soft tissue wounds

The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) on wound repair time and inflammation‐related indicators in patients with soft‐tissue wounds in comparison with traditional treatment. From January 2018 to January 2020, 130 enrolled patients with soft‐tissue wounds were randomly divided into two groups: VSD group (65 cases) and routine dressing change (RDC) group (65 cases). The inflammation‐related indicators including erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C‐reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC), and procalcitonin (PCT) of preoperative stage and postoperative day 3 (POD 3) and POD 7 were recorded. Wound healing was observed 3 and 7 days after treatment, and the clinical efficacy, changes in the wound (coverage rate and thickness of granulation tissue and bacterial clearance rate), wound‐cleaning time, wound‐healing time, and hospital stay time were recorded after treatment as well. No significant difference was observed in terms of the baseline between the two groups. On POD 3 and POD 7, CRP, WBC, and PCT levels in the VSD group were lower than those in the RDC group, while ESR levels were higher, with significant differences (P < .05). After treatment, the wound‐cleaning time, wound‐healing time, and hospital length of stay of the VSD group were all lower than those of the RDC group, with significant differences (P < .05). VSD has a significant effect on the treatment of patients with soft‐tissue wounds, which can effectively shorten the time of wound healing and reduce inflammation‐related indicators. Compared with traditional RDC, VSD is more worthy of clinical application.     

Incidence and Perioperative Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury Among Lung Transplant Recipients

BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant burden in an early postoperative period after lung transplantation (LT). The development of severe AKI, including a need for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), is associated with increased mortality among lung transplant recipients. Evaluation of AKI incidence and predictive factors related to the development of severe AKI and with the use of CRRT in the early postoperative period after LT.MethodsRetrospective study of 73 consecutive patients after LT operated between 2015 and 2018 in our center. We noted the stage of AKI according to KDIGO guidelines in the 7 postoperative days.ResultsWe noted AKI among 62 lung transplant recipients (84.9%). We recognized the first and second stages of AKI in 21 patients (28.8%) and 19 patients 26%, respectively (group A). We identified severe AKI (group C) in 22 recipients (30.1%), 9 of whom needed CRRT postoperatively. There was a nonsignificant difference between groups in baseline serum creatinine (0.69 ± 0.22 mg/dL vs 0.84 ± 0.34; P = .073). Group C subjects statistically more often suffered from pulmonary hypertension (P < .001) and diabetes (P < .001). In both groups, the duration of the procedure was comparable, but, among patients with severe AKI, procedures were performed more often with the use of extracorporeal circulation (50% vs 68%; P = .194)ConclusionsPulmonary hypertension and diabetes could be significant risk factors of high-grade AKI development after LT. Identification of factors modifying renal insufficiency development in lung transplant recipients needs further investigations.     

The absorbing filter Oxiris in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients: A case series

Hypercytokines cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, which is the main reason for intensive care unit treatment and the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients. Cytokine storm is a critical factor in the development of ARDS. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Oxiris filter in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Five patients with COVID-19 who received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in Henan provincial people's hospital between January 23, 2019 and March 28, 2020, were enrolled in this study. Heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), oxygenation index (PaO₂/FiO₂), renal function, C-reactive protein (CRP), cytokines, procalcitonin (PCT), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II), sequential organ failure score (SOFA), and prognosis were compared after CRRT. Five COVID-19 patients, three males and two females, aged 70.2 ± 19.6 years, were enrolled. After treatment, HR (101.4 ± 14.08 vs. 83.8 ± 6.22 bpm/min), CRP (183 ± 25.21 vs. 93.78 ± 70.81 mg/L), IL-6 (3234.49 (713.51, 16038.36) vs. 181.29 (82.24, 521.39) pg/mL), IL-8 (154.86 (63.97, 1476.1) vs. 67.19 (27.84, 85.57) pg/mL), and IL-10 (17.43 (9.14, 41.22) vs. 4.97 (2.39, 8.70) pg/mL), APACHE II (29 ± 4.92 vs. 18.4 ± 2.07), and SOFA (17.2 ± 1.92 vs. 11.2 ± 3.4) significantly decreased (P < .05), while MAP (75.8 ± 4.92 vs. 85.8 ± 6.18 mm Hg), and PaO₂/FiO₂ (101.2 ± 7.49 vs. 132.6 ± 26.15 mm Hg) significantly increased (P < .05). Among the five patients, negative conversion of nucleic acid test was found in three cases, while two cases died. No adverse events occurred during the treatment. Our study observed a reduced level of overexpressed cytokines, stabilization of hemodynamic status, and staged improvement of organ function during the treatment with Oxiris filter.     

L’hémodiafiltration online en mode prédilutionnel : quelle dose d’anticoagulation ?

IntroductionPatients in end stage renal disease on hemodialysis are in higher risk of bleeding related to the anticoagulation used during a session, so only the lowest effective dose of anticoagulation must be used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of predilution in hemodiafiltration with reduced dose of anticoagulation compared to hemodialysis in preventing coagulation of circuits.Patients and methodsThis study was conducted in stable hemodialysis patients without high bleeding risk. All patients were treated by two different treatments: (A) conventional hemodialysis, (B) predilution hemodiafiltration with the half dose of anticoagulation used during treatment (A). Other confounding parameters were kept constant during the study. The primary endpoint was the incidence of major thrombotic events judged on a subjective visual score.ResultsTwenty-one patients were included (105 sessions for each treatment). Major incidents are occurring more frequently in predilution hemodiafiltration with reduced dose of anticoagulation (P = 0.03). The premature discontinuation of sessions was more frequent in predilution hemodiafiltration, this difference was not significant (P = 0.07). Duration of sessions was significantly shorter in predilution hemodiafiltration (P = 0.03). The higher frequency of thrombotic events in predilution hemodiafiltration has no effect on net ultrafiltration volume achieved in both treatments.ConclusionPredilution hemodiafiltration with a lower dose of anticoagulation did not prevent major clotting of extracorporeal circuit manner at least equivalent to a reference method.