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Kyla M. Lara Emily B. Levitan Orlando M. Gutierrez James M. Shikany Monika M. Safford Suzanne E. Judd Robert S. Rosenson 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(16):2036-2045
Background
Dietary patterns and associations with incident heart failure (HF) are not well established in the United States.Objectives
The purpose of this study was to determine associations of 5 dietary patterns with incident HF hospitalizations among U.S. adults.Methods
The REGARDS (REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) trial is a prospective cohort of black and white adults followed from 2003 to 2007 through 2014. Inclusion criteria included completion of a food frequency questionnaire and no baseline coronary heart disease or HF. Five dietary patterns (convenience, plant-based, sweets, Southern, and alcohol/salads) were derived from principal component analysis. The primary endpoint was incident HF hospitalization.Results
This study included 16,068 participants (mean age 64.0 ± 9.1 years, 58.7% women, 33.6% black participants, 34.0% residents of the stroke belt). After a median of 8.7 years of follow-up, 363 participants had incident HF hospitalizations. Compared with the lowest quartile, the highest quartile of adherence to the plant-based dietary pattern was associated with a 41% lower risk of HF in multivariable-adjusted models (hazard ratio: 0.59; 95% confidence interval: 0.41 to 0.86; p = 0.004). Highest adherence to the Southern dietary pattern was associated with a 72% higher risk of HF after adjusting for age, sex, and race and for other potential confounders (education, income, region of residence, total energy intake, smoking, physical activity, and sodium intake; hazard ratio: 1.72; 95% confidence interval: 1.20 to 2.46; p = 0.005). However, the association was attenuated and no longer statistically significant after further adjusting for body mass index in kg/m2, waist circumference, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, and chronic kidney disease. No statistically significant associations were observed with incident HF with reduced or preserved ejection fraction hospitalizations and the dietary patterns. No associations were observed with the other 3 dietary patterns.Conclusions
Adherence to a plant-based dietary pattern was inversely associated with incident HF risk, whereas the Southern dietary pattern was positively associated with incident HF risk. 相似文献2.
V. Provost V. Lamantia S. Bissonnette Y. Cyr M. Faraj 《Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD》2019,29(5):504-512
Background and aims
Higher fiber intake is associated with increased insulin sensitivity (IS) and reduced glucose-induced insulin secretion (GIIS) during isocaloric-diets; however, its role in hypocaloric-diets is unclear. We examined whether increased fiber intake predicts the amelioration in IS and GIIS following a hypocaloric-diet.Methods and results
This is a post-hoc analysis of 55 adult subjects (BMI > 27 kg/m2) who completed a 6-month hypocaloric-diet (?500 kcal/day). Dietary intake was assessed using 3-day food records at baseline and post-intervention. We evaluated glucose-induced insulin and C-peptide secretions as AUC of plasma insulin and C-peptide during intravenous-glucose-tolerance tests (IVGTT) and IS via hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps. Data analysis employed regression models and 2-way RM ANOVAs. Post-intervention % change in fiber intake was associated positively with ISclamp (r = 0.30) and negatively with % change in total (r = ?0.37) and 2nd phase GIISIVGTT (r = ?0.44) but not C-peptide secretion. It remained associated with lower 2nd phase GIISIVGTT after adjustment for sex and % changes in BMI and energy-intake, independently of other macronutrients. Subjects who increased fiber intake (to 28.7 ± 9.0 g/day) had a greater decrease in 2nd phase GIISIVGTT, not C-peptide secretion, independently of sex or changes in adiposity or energy-intake compared to subjects who decreased intake (to 20.0 ± 6.8 g/day).Conclusion
Higher fiber intake is an independent predictor of reduced 2nd phase glucose-induced hyperinsulinemia after a hypocaloric-diet. It was not associated with plasma C-peptide, suggesting a role in faster insulin clearance rather reduced insulin secretion. Promoting high-fiber intake may increase the effectiveness of hypocaloric-diets in preventing type 2 diabetes.Registration
ISRCTN14476404, BioMedCentral.com.Clinical trial registration
This trial was registered at BioMed Central as ISRCTN14476404, on July 28th, 2017. 相似文献3.
Francesca Ratti Guido Fiorentini Federica Cipriani Michele Paganelli Marco Catena Luca Aldrighetti 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(3):328-334
Background
Concerns regarding safety and outcomes of procedures performed during live events have been raised in the literature. Aim of the present investigation was to analyze the outcomes of laparoscopic liver resections performed during live events and conventional elective procedures.Methods
60 laparoscopic liver resections performed during live events (Live group) were compared with 180 performed during conventional elective procedures (Control group) after propensity scores matching. The main endpoints were intraoperative and short-term postoperative outcomes.Results
Live and Control group had comparable blood loss (300 vs 350 mL, p NS) and conversion rate (13.3% vs 14.4%, p NS), despite longer operation time for patients in the Live Group (280 ± 30 vs 210 ± 20 min, p = 0.032). There were no differences in perioperative morbidity and mortality: severe complications respectively occurred in 2 patients of the Live and in 7 patients of the Control group (p NS) with none directly related to intraoperative accidents.Conclusions
In the setting of laparoscopic liver resections, live surgery does not negatively affect intra- and postoperative outcomes of patients if performed by expert surgeons: the creation of a specific expertise for the new generations of laparoscopic liver surgeons can be therefore pursued maintaining the primary endpoint of safety and oncological adequacy of procedures. 相似文献4.
Takehiro Nakahara Jagat Narula Jan G.P. Tijssen Sunil Agarwal Mohammed M. Chowdhury Patrick A. Coughlin Marc R. Dweck James H.F. Rudd Masahiro Jinzaki John Mulhall H. William Strauss 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(12):1386-1394
Background
Fluorine-18 sodium fluoride (NaF), a bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical used to detect osseous metastases, localizes in regions of microcalcification in atherosclerosis.Objectives
To determine if atherosclerosis of penile arteries plays a role in erectile dysfunction (ED), this study analyzed NaF images in prostate cancer patients.Methods
NaF positron emission tomography–computed tomography bone scans were evaluated in 437 prostate cancer patients (age 66.6 ± 8.7 years). Their urologic histories were reviewed for prevalent ED (diagnosed before the scan date) or incident ED (no ED at first scan, but developed during 1-year follow-up); patients with no ED (neither before the scan nor during follow-up) were included as a control group. A semicircular region of interest was set on the dorsal one-half of the penis (to avoid residual excreted activity in the urethra) on 5 contiguous slices at the base of the penis on positron emission tomography–computed tomography coronal reconstructions, and the average standardized uptake value (SUVmax) was described as NaF uptake.Results
Of 437 patients, 336 (76.9%) had prevalent ED, 60 incident ED (13.7%), and 41 had no ED (9.4%). SUVmax in patients with prevalent (median 1.88; interquartile range [IQR]: 1.67 to 2.16) or incident (median 1.86; IQR: 1.72 to 2.08) ED was significantly higher than no ED (median 1.42; IQR: 1.25 to 1.54) patients (p < 0.001). After adjustment for other risk factors, the odds ratio of prevalent or incident ED was 25.2 (95% confidence interval: 9.5 to 67.0) for every 0.5-U increment in SUVmax with receptor operating characteristic area of 0.91 (95% confidence interval: 0.88 to 0.94).Conclusions
NaF uptake in penile vessels suggests that atherosclerosis is associated with ED in prostate cancer patients. The importance of NaF uptake needs to be tested in noncancer subjects and cause-effect relationship needs to be established. 相似文献5.
P. Kadermuneer R. Sandeep Vellani Haridasan Biju George Chakanalil Govindan Sajeev Mangalath Narayanan Krishnan 《Indian heart journal》2019,71(1):1-6
Background
Carotid sinus syndrome accounts for one third of patients who presents with unexplained syncope. Prevalence of carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) in Indians has not been studied till now.Objectives
To assess the prevalence and associations of CSH in symptomatic patients above 50 years and to study its prognostic significance pertaining to sudden cardiac death, syncope, recurrent pre syncope and falls on 1 year follow up.Methods
Patients above 50 years who presented with unexplained syncope, recurrent syncope or falls were considered cases and those without these symptoms were considered as controls. All the patients underwent carotid sinus massage and their responses noted. All symptomatic patients were followed up and observed for events like sudden cardiac death, syncope, recurrent pre syncope and falls during 1 year follow up. Patients with recurrent syncope and predominant cardioinhibitory syncope were advised permanent pacemaker implantation.Results
A total of 252 patients were screened, 130 patients constituted cases and 49 patients constituted controls. CSH was demonstrable in 32% (n = 42) of cases as compared to 8% (n = 4) in controls (p < 0.001). Cardioinhibitory response was the predominant response (88%, n = 38) followed by mixed response (12%, n = 4). CSH was associated with advancing age, male gender (93%, n = 39, p < 0.001) and history of smoking (63%, n = 27, p = 0.009). Composite outcomes of sudden cardiac death, syncope, recurrent pre syncope and falls were significantly higher in patients with symptomatic CSH than in those without it (45%, n = 16 vs. 6.8%, n = 6; p < 0.001).Conclusions
In conclusion, the prevalence of CSH in patients above 50 yrs with unexplained syncope was high in our population. Patients with CSH and baseline symptoms developed recurrent syncope during follow up. Carotid sinus massage should be a part of routine examination protocol for unexplained syncope. 相似文献6.
Nina Reistad Jan H. Nilsson Magnus Bergenfeldt Pehr Rissler Christian Sturesson 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(2):175-180
Background
Liver steatosis is associated with poor outcome after liver transplantation and liver resection. There is a need for an accurate and reliable intraoperative tool to identify and quantify steatosis. This study aimed to investigate whether surface diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) measurements could detect liver steatosis on humans during liver surgery.Methods
The DRS instrumentation setup consists of a computer, a high-power tungsten halogen light source and two spectrometers, connected through a trifurcated optical fiber to a hand-held probe. Patients scheduled for open resection for liver tumors were considered for inclusion. Multiple DRS measurements were performed on the liver surface after mobilization.Results
In total, 1210 DRS spectra originated from 38 patients, were analyzed. When applying the data to an analytical model the volumetric absorption ratio factor of fat and water specified an explicit distinction between mild to moderate, and moderate to severe steatosis (p < 0.001). There were significant differences between none-to-mild and moderate-to-severe steatosis grade for the following parameters: reduced scattering coefficient (p < 0.001), Mie to total scattering fraction (p < 0.001), Mie slope (p = 0.003), lipid/(lipid + water) (p < 0.001), blood volume (p = 0.044) and bile volume (p < 0.001).Conclusion
This study shows that it is possible to evaluate steatosis grades with hepatic surface diffuse reflectance spectroscopy measurements. 相似文献7.
Ju-Dong Li Xin-Fei Xu Jun Han Han Wu Hao Xing Chao Li Jiong-Jie Yu Ya-Hao Zhou Wei-Min Gu Hong Wang Ting-Hao Chen Yong-Yi Zeng Wan Y. Lau Meng-Chao Wu Feng Shen Tian Yang 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(2):157-166
Background
Serum prealbumin is a sensitive and stable marker for nutritional status and liver function. Whether preoperative prealbumin level is associated with long-term prognosis in patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear.Methods
Patients who underwent liver resection for HCC between 2001 and 2014 at six institutions were enrolled. These patients were divided into the low and normal prealbumin groups using a cut-off value of 170 mg/L for preoperative prealbumin level. The overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between them.Results
In 1483 patients, 437 (29%) had a low prealbumin level. The 3- and 5-year OS and RFS rates of patients in the low-prealbumin group were 57 and 31%, and 40 and 20%, respectively, which were significantly poorer than those in the normal-prealbumin group (76 and 43%, and 56 and 28%, respectively, both p < 0.001). Multivariable Cox-regression analyses revealed that preoperative prealbumin level was an independent predictor of OS (HR, 1.45, 95% CI: 1.24–1.70, p <0.001) and RFS (HR, 1.28, 95% CI: 1.10–1.48, p <0.001).Conclusions
Preoperative prealbumin level could be used in predicting long-term prognosis for patients undergoing liver resection for HCC. 相似文献8.
Zühre Uz Can Ince Fadi Rassam Bülent Ergin Krijn P. van Lienden Thomas M. van Gulik 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(2):187-194
Background
The microvascular effects occurring after unilateral preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the microvascular changes in the embolized and the non-embolized lobes after right PVE.Methods
Videos of the hepatic microcirculation in patients undergoing right hemihepatectomy following PVE were recorded using a handheld vital microscope (Cytocam) based on incident dark field imaging. Hepatic microcirculation was measured in the embolized and the non-embolized lobes at laparotomy, 3–6 weeks after PVE. The following microcirculatory parameters were assessed: total vessel density (TVD), microcirculatory flow index (MFI), proportion of perfused vessel (PPV), perfused vessel density (PVD), sinusoidal diameter (SinD) and the absolute red blood cell velocity (RBCv).Results
16 patients after major liver resection were included, 8 with and 8 without preoperative PVE. Microvascular density parameters were higher in the non-embolized lobes when compared to the embolized lobes (TVD: 40.3 ± 8.9 vs. 26.8 ± 4.6 mm/mm2 (p < 0.003), PVD: 40.3 ± 8.8 vs. 26.7 ± 4.7 mm/mm2 (p < 0.002), SinD: 9.2 ± 1.7 vs. 6.3 ± 0.8 μm (p < 0.040)). RBCv, PPV and the MFI were not significantly different.Conclusion
The non-embolized lobe has a significantly higher microvascular density, however without differences in microvascular flow. These findings indicate increased angiogenesis in the hypertrophic lobe. 相似文献9.
Behnam N. Tehrani Alexander G. Truesdell Matthew W. Sherwood Shashank Desai Henry A. Tran Kelly C. Epps Ramesh Singh Mitchell Psotka Palak Shah Lauren B. Cooper Carolyn Rosner Anika Raja Scott D. Barnett Patricia Saulino Christopher R. deFilippi Paul A. Gurbel Charles E. Murphy Christopher M. O’Connor 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(13):1659-1669
Background
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a multifactorial, hemodynamically complex syndrome associated with high mortality. Despite advances in reperfusion and mechanical circulatory support, management remains highly variable and outcomes poor.Objectives
This study investigated whether a standardized team-based approach can improve outcomes in CS and whether a risk score can guide clinical decision making.Methods
A total of 204 consecutive patients with CS were identified. CS etiology, patient demographic characteristics, right heart catheterization, mechanical circulatory support use, and survival were determined. Cardiac power output (CPO) and pulmonary arterial pulsatility index (PAPi) were measured at baseline and 24 h after the CS diagnosis. Thresholds at 24 h for lactate (<3.0 mg/dl), CPO (>0.6 W), and PAPi (>1.0) were determined. Using logistic regression analysis, a validated risk stratification score was developed.Results
Compared with 30-day survival of 47% in 2016, 30-day survival in 2017 and 2018 increased to 57.9% and 76.6%, respectively (p < 0.01). Independent predictors of 30-day mortality were age ≥71 years, diabetes mellitus, dialysis, ≥36 h of vasopressor use at time of diagnosis, lactate levels ≥3.0 mg/dl, CPO <0.6 W, and PAPi <1.0 at 24 h after diagnosis and implementation of therapies. Either 1 or 2 points were assigned to each variable, and a 3-category risk score was determined: 0 to 1 (low), 2 to 4 (moderate), and ≥5 (high).Conclusions
This observational study suggests that a standardized team-based approach may improve CS outcomes. A score incorporating demographic, laboratory, and hemodynamic data may be used to quantify risk and guide clinical decision-making for all phenotypes of CS. 相似文献10.
Stress Testing Versus CT Angiography in Patients With Diabetes and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Abhinav Sharma Adrian Coles Nishant K. Sekaran Neha J. Pagidipati Michael T. Lu Daniel B. Mark Kerry L. Lee Hussein R. Al-Khalidi Udo Hoffmann Pamela S. Douglas 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(8):893-902
Background
The optimal noninvasive test (NIT) for patients with diabetes and stable symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown.Objectives
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a diagnostic strategy based on coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is superior to functional stress testing in reducing adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes (CV death or myocardial infarction [MI]) among symptomatic patients with diabetes.Methods
PROMISE (Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain) was a randomized trial evaluating an initial strategy of CTA versus functional testing in stable outpatients with symptoms suggestive of CAD. The study compared CV outcomes in patients with diabetes (n = 1,908 [21%]) and without diabetes (n = 7,058 [79%]) based on their randomization to CTA or functional testing.Results
Patients with diabetes (vs. without) were similar in age (median 61 years vs. 60 years) and sex (female 54% vs. 52%) but had a greater burden of CV comorbidities. Patients with diabetes who underwent CTA had a lower risk of CV death/MI compared with functional stress testing (CTA: 1.1% [10 of 936] vs. stress testing: 2.6% [25 of 972]; adjusted hazard ratio: 0.38; 95% confidence interval: 0.18 to 0.79; p = 0.01). There was no significant difference in nondiabetic patients (CTA: 1.4% [50 of 3,564] vs. stress testing: 1.3% [45 of 3,494]; adjusted hazard ratio: 1.03; 95% confidence interval: 0.69 to 1.54; p = 0.887; interaction term for diabetes p value = 0.02).Conclusions
In diabetic patients presenting with stable chest pain, a CTA strategy resulted in fewer adverse CV outcomes than a functional testing strategy. CTA may be considered as the initial diagnostic strategy in this subgroup. (PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain [PROMISE]; NCT01174550) 相似文献11.
Pim B. Olthof Mamoru Miyasaka Bas Groot Koerkamp Jimme K. Wiggers William R. Jarnagin Takehiro Noji Satoshi Hirano Thomas M. van Gulik 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(3):345-351
Background
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) often requires extensive surgery which is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to compare an Eastern and Western PHC cohort in terms of patient characteristics, treatment strategies and outcomes including a propensity score matched analysis.Methods
All consecutive patients who underwent combined biliary and liver resection for PHC between 2005 and 2016 at two Western and one Eastern center were included. The overall perioperative and long-term outcomes of the cohorts were compared and a propensity score matched analysis was performed to compare perioperative outcomes.Results
A total of 210 Western patients were compared to 164 Eastern patients. Western patients had inferior survival compared to the East (hazard-ratio 1.72 (1-23-2.40) P < 0.001) corrected for age, ASA score, tumor stage and margin status. After propensity score matching, liver failure rate, morbidity, and mortality were similar. There was more biliary leakage (38% versus 13%, p = 0.015) in the West.Conclusion
There were major differences in patient characteristics, treatment strategies, perioperative outcomes and survival between Eastern and Western PHC cohorts. Future studies should focus whether these findings are due to the differences in the treatment or the disease itself. 相似文献12.
Rodrigo Figueroa Nicolas Golse Fernando A. Alvarez Oriana Ciacio Gabriella Pittau Antonio Sa Cunha Daniel Cherqui René Adam Eric Vibert 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(4):387-392
Background
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a leading cause of graft loss after liver transplantation. There is no reliable method to anticipate this complication intraoperatively. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging is a technique used in hepatobiliary surgery for detection of liver malignancies, but has never been reported in the setting of liver transplantation (LT) for function assessment. We hypothesized that there could be an association between the type of fluorescence and the occurrence of PGD.Methods
We retrospectively analyzed 72 patients who underwent LT at our center. An assessment of the liver graft with the ICG fluorescence technique was carried out. A classification comprising 3 types of fluorescence was created after evaluation of the recorded images. We assessed the relationship between the type of fluorescence and the occurrence of PGD.Results
Crosstabulation analysis of the fluorescent types and occurrence of PGD yielded a statistically significant association (p = 0.002). Univariate analysis showed that an abnormal ICG fluorescence pattern was a risk factor for the occurrence of PGD after LT.Conclusions
Our findings suggest that there could be an association between ICG fluorescence imaging and graft function. This intraoperative tool could be useful to detect patients at risk of developing PGD after LT. 相似文献13.
Implantable Cardiac Alert System for Early Recognition of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
C. Michael Gibson David Holmes Ghiath Mikdadi Dale Presser David Wohns Megan K. Yee Andrew Kaplan Allen Ciuffo Arthur L. Eberly Bruce Iteld Mitchell W. Krucoff 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(15):1919-1927
Background
Symptoms remain a poor prompt for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Timely restoration of perfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is associated with improved left ventricular function and survival.Objectives
This report details the results of ALERTS (AngelMed for Early Recognition and Treatment of STEMI), a multicenter, randomized trial of an implantable cardiac monitor that alerts patients with rapidly progressive ST-segment deviation.Methods
High-risk ACS subjects (N = 907) were randomized to a control (alarms deactivated) or treatment group for 6 months, after which alarms were activated in all subjects. The primary safety endpoint was absence of system-related complications (>90%). The composite primary efficacy endpoint was cardiac/unexplained death, new Q-wave myocardial infarction, or detection to presentation time >2 h.Results
Safety was met with 96.7% freedom from system-related complications (n = 30). The efficacy endpoint for a confirmed occlusive event within 7 days was not significantly reduced in the treatment compared with control group (16 of 423 [3.8%] vs. 21 of 428 [4.9%], posterior probability = 0.786). Within a 90-day window, alarms significantly decreased detection to arrival time at a medical facility (51 min vs. 30.6 h; Pr [pt < pc] >0.999). In an expanded analysis using data after the randomized period, positive predictive value was higher (25.8% vs. 18.2%) and false positive rate significantly lower in the ALARMS ON group (0.164 vs. 0.678 false positives per patient-year; p < 0.001).Conclusions
The implantable cardiac system detects early ST-segment deviation and alerts patients of a potential occlusive event. Although the trial did not meet its pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint, results suggest that the device may be beneficial among high-risk subjects in potentially identifying asymptomatic events. (AngelMed for Early Recognition and Treatment of STEMI [ALERTS]; NCT00781118) 相似文献14.
Dmitri Bezinover Molly F. Deacutis Priti G. Dalal Robert P. Moore Jonathan G. Stine Ming Wang Ethan Reeder Christopher S. Hollenbeak Fuat H. Saner Thomas R. Riley Piotr K. Janicki 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(3):370-378
Background
This retrospective UNOS database evaluation analyzes the prevalence of preoperative portal vein thromboses (PVT), and postoperative thromboses leading to graft failure in pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT).Methods
The evaluation was performed in three age groups: I (0–5), II (6–11), III (12–18) years old. Factors predictive of pre- and postoperative thromboses were analyzed.Results
Between 2000 and 2015, 8982 pediatric LT were performed in the US. Of those, 390 patients had preoperative PVT (4.3%), and 396 (4.4%) had postoperative thromboses. The prevalence of both types of thromboses was less in Group III than in the other two groups (3.20% vs 4.65%, p = 0.007 and 1.73% vs. 5.13%, p < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence of postoperative thromboses was significantly higher in Group I than in the other two groups (5.49% vs. 2.51%, p < 0.001). Preoperative PVT was independently associated with postoperative thromboses (OR = 1.7, p = 0.02). Children less than 5 years of age were more likely to develop postoperative thromboses leading to graft failure (OR = 2.9, p < 0.001).Conclusion
Younger children undergoing LT are prone to pre-and postoperative thrombotic complications. Preoperative PVT at the time of transplantation was independently associated with postoperative thromboses. Perioperative antithrombotic therapy should be considered in pediatric patients undergoing LT. 相似文献15.
Betulinic acid inhibits high-fat diet-induced obesity and improves energy balance by activating AMPK
K.-D. Kim H.-Y. Jung H.G. Ryu B. Kim J. Jeon H.Y. Yoo C.H. Park B.-H. Choi C.-K. Hyun K.-T. Kim S. Fang S.H. Yang J.-B. Kim 《Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD》2019,29(4):409-420
Background and aim
Metabolic syndromes are prevalent worldwide and result in various complications including obesity, cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. Betulinic acid (BA) is a naturally occurring triterpenoid that has anti-inflammatory properties. We hypothesized that treatment with BA may result in decreased body weight gain, adiposity and hepatic steatosis in a diet-induced mouse model of obesity.Methods and results
Mice fed a high-fat diet and treated with BA showed less weight gain and tissue adiposity without any change in calorie intake. Gene expression profiling of mouse tissues and cell lines revealed that BA treatment increased expression of lipid oxidative genes and decreased that of lipogenesis-related genes. This modulation was mediated by increased AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, which facilitates energy expenditure, lipid oxidation and thermogenic capacity and exerts protective effects against obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Overall, BA markedly inhibited the development of obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-fat diet, and AMPK activation in various tissues and enhanced thermogenesis are two possible mechanisms underlying the antiobesity and antisteatogenic effects of BA.Conclusions
The current findings suggest that treatment with BA is a potential dietary strategy for preventing obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. 相似文献16.
Katharina Joechle Claire Goumard Eduardo A. Vega Masayuki Okuno Yun-Shin Chun Ching-Wei D. Tzeng Jean-Nicolas Vauthey Claudius Conrad 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(3):361-369
Background
While post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) accurately predicts short-term mortality, its role in prognosticating long-term overall survival (OS) remains unclear.Methods
Patients who underwent hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) after portal vein embolization during 1999–2015 were evaluated retrospectively. PHLF was defined per International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) criteria and as PeakBil >7 mg/dl. Survival was analyzed using log-rank statistic and Cox regression; patient mortality within 90 days was excluded.Results
Of 175 patients, 68 (39%) had PHLF according to ISGLS criteria, including 40 (23%) with ISGLS grade B/C, and 14 (8%) had PeakBil >7 mg/dl. Patients with PeakBil >7 mg/dl had significantly worse OS than patients without PHLF (median OS, 16 vs 58 months, p = 0.001). Patients with ISGLS defined PHLF (p = 0.251) and patients with ISGLS grade B/C PHLF (p = 0.220) did not have worse OS than patients without PHLF.Conclusion
Peak bilirubin >7 mg/dl impacts on long-term survival after hepatectomy for CRLM and is a better predictor of long-term survival than ISGLS-defined PHLF. 相似文献17.
Johanne Silvain Tomasz Rakowski Benoit Lattuca Zhenyu Liu Leonardo Bolognese Patrick Goldstein Christian Hamm Jean-Francois Tanguay Jur ten Berg Petr Widimsky Debra Miller Jean-Jacques Portal Jean-Philippe Collet Eric Vicaut Gilles Montalescot Dariusz Dudek 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(8):906-914
Background
In the ACCOAST (A Comparison of Prasugrel at PCI or Time of Diagnosis of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) trial, the prasugrel pre-treatment strategy versus placebo was associated with excess bleeding complications and no improved ischemic outcome in non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI). Whether patients with the longest pre-treatment duration had an ischemic benefit is unknown.Objectives
This pre-specified analysis of the ACCOAST trial aimed to assess the effect of pre-treatment duration with prasugrel (time from randomization to angiography) on outcomes.Methods
Within the 4,033 patients randomized in the ACCOAST trial, pre-treatment duration was available in 4,001 patients (99.2%). The population of the trial was divided into quartiles of pre-treatment duration (0.1 to 2.5 h, 2.5 to 3.9 h, 3.9 to 13.6 h, and >13.6 h) with an evaluation of the primary efficacy endpoint of cardiovascular death, MI, stroke, urgent revascularization or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor bailout use. Secondary efficacy outcomes including cardiovascular death, MI, or stroke; all-cause death; stent thrombosis and safety outcomes (all coronary artery bypass graft [CABG] or non-CABG TIMI [Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction] major bleeding) were also evaluated at 7 days.Results
The primary efficacy outcome of cardiovascular death, MI, stroke, urgent revascularization or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor bailout use did not differ between the quartiles of pre-treatment duration in the trial population (p = 0.17 for interaction). None of the secondary efficacy outcomes were found to be dependent on pre-treatment duration. The safety outcome of all CABG or non-CABG TIMI major bleeding did not differ between the quartiles of pre-treatment duration (p = 0.37 for interaction).Conclusions
In non–ST-segment elevation MI patients, the excess risk of bleeding and the absence of ischemic benefit were consistent across the quartiles of increasing duration of prasugrel pre-treatment. (A Comparison of Prasugrel at PCI or Time of Diagnosis of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction [ACCOAST]; NCT01015287) 相似文献18.
Quinn S. Wells Deepak K. Gupta J. Gustav Smith Sean P. Collins Alan B. Storrow Jane Ferguson Maya Landenhed Smith Jill M. Pulley Sarah Collier Xiaoming Wang Dan M. Roden Robert E. Gerszten Thomas J. Wang 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》2019,73(17):2195-2205
Background
Circulating biomarkers can facilitate diagnosis and risk stratification for complex conditions such as heart failure (HF). Newer molecular platforms can accelerate biomarker discovery, but they require significant resources for data and sample acquisition.Objectives
The purpose of this study was to test a pragmatic biomarker discovery strategy integrating automated clinical biobanking with proteomics.Methods
Using the electronic health record, the authors identified patients with and without HF, retrieved their discarded plasma samples, and screened these specimens using a DNA aptamer-based proteomic platform (1,129 proteins). Candidate biomarkers were validated in 3 different prospective cohorts.Results
In an automated manner, plasma samples from 1,315 patients (31% with HF) were collected. Proteomic analysis of a 96-patient subset identified 9 candidate biomarkers (p < 4.42 × 10?5). Two proteins, angiopoietin-2 and thrombospondin-2, were associated with HF in 3 separate validation cohorts. In an emergency department–based registry of 852 dyspneic patients, the 2 biomarkers improved discrimination of acute HF compared with a clinical score (p < 0.0001) or clinical score plus B-type natriuretic peptide (p = 0.02). In a community-based cohort (n = 768), both biomarkers predicted incident HF independent of traditional risk factors and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (hazard ratio per SD increment: 1.35 [95% confidence interval: 1.14 to 1.61; p = 0.0007] for angiopoietin-2, and 1.37 [95% confidence interval: 1.06 to 1.79; p = 0.02] for thrombospondin-2). Among 30 advanced HF patients, concentrations of both biomarkers declined (80% to 84%) following cardiac transplant (p < 0.001 for both).Conclusions
A novel strategy integrating electronic health records, discarded clinical specimens, and proteomics identified 2 biomarkers that robustly predict HF across diverse clinical settings. This approach could accelerate biomarker discovery for many diseases. 相似文献19.
Shabir Ahmad Dar Naveed Nazir Shah Zaid Ahmad Wani Deeba Nazir 《The Indian journal of tuberculosis》2019,66(1):118-122
Background
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a contagious, airborne infection that destroys when M. tuberculosis primarily attacks the lungs. PTB is curable with an early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment. Stigmatization and negative emotions resulting from the illness could result in long term impairment of patients psychological well being which may result in work absenteeism resulting in loss of productivity and reduced monthly income.Methods
This was a prospective study which was conducted over a period of one and half year. A total of 198 patients were recruited for the study. Quality Of Life (QOL) was assessed at baseline and at the end of intensive phase. For QOL WHO based QOLBREF was used.Results
In the present study patients scored lowest in the baseline physical (8.36 ± 1.60) followed by the psychological domain (10.40 ± 1.72) however at the end of intensive phase both physical (11.98 ± 1.70) and psychological (12.75 ± 1.) domains improved very much and the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion
We conclude that HRQOL is significantly reduced in patients with PTB, and that it improves rapidly and significantly with DOTS-based intensive phase of treatment. Special focus on reduction of stigmatization should be given in the management of TB to reduce the psychological distress. 相似文献20.
Atsushi Kohga Kenji Suzuki Takuya Okumura Kimihiro Yamashita Jun Isogaki Akihiro Kawabe Taizo Kimura 《HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association》2019,21(4):508-514