原位肝移植供肝撕裂伤的处理

目的 探讨原位肝移植供肝获取过程中发生撕裂伤的处理方式。方法对2018年2月至2021年1月清华大学附属北京清华长庚医院297例原位肝移植手术中供肝撕裂伤的情况进行回顾性分析。对供肝撕裂伤进行分级分度：包膜撕裂＜2 cm为A级,≥2 cm但＜5 cm为B级,≥5 cm为C级;无明显肝实质裂伤即肝实裂深度＜1 mm为I°,≥1 mm但＜5 mm为II°,≥5 mm为III°。根据供肝撕裂伤分级分度情况分析处理方式及手术效果。结果 297例中共发生供肝撕裂伤31例（10.4%）。心脏死亡供者供肝损伤率明显高于脑死亡供者[14.7%（19/129）vs 7.1%（12/168）,P＜0.05]。损伤位于右肝的情况明显多于左肝（26例 vs 5例,P＜0.05）。撕裂伤程度A级15例,B级12例,C级4例;I° 18例,II° 10例,III° 3例。裂伤U型缝合14例,包膜贴敷+U型缝合8例,包膜敷贴可以有效降低C级或III°创伤出血量。结论 基于撕裂伤分级分度选择肝脏U型缝合或包膜贴敷+U型缝合可以有效处理原位肝移植供肝获取中造成的肝脏撕裂伤,降低术中出血风险。     

术前预后营养指数对 584 例心脏手术后患者急性肾损伤的预测价值

目的评估术前预后营养指数(prognostic nutritional index,PNI)对择期体外循环(cardiopulmonary bypass,CPB)下非冠状动脉旁路移植(coronary artery bypass grafting,CABG)心脏手术后急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)的预测价值。方法回顾性分析我院2019年5~9月584例行择期CPB下非CABG心脏手术患者资料,其中男268例(45.9%)、女316例(54.1%),平均年龄(52.1±11.6)岁。平均CPB时间(124.8±50.1)min、平均主动脉阻断时间(86.4±38.9)min。449例(76.9%)为单纯瓣膜手术。运用多因素逻辑回归建立AKI风险预测模型,通过受试者工作特征曲线下面积(AUC)与Hosmer-Lemeshow拟合优度检验明确术前PNI、克利夫兰临床评分(Cleveland Clinic Score,CCS)及预测模型对AKI的预测价值。净重新分类指数(net reclassification index,NRI)与AUC变化量用于明确术前PNI对CCS或AKI风险预测模型预测能力的改善情况。结果术前PNI不能有效预测CPB下非CABG心脏手术后AKI的发生(AUC=0.553,95%CI 0.489~0.617,P=0.095),且不能改善其它AKI预测模型的预测作用。本研究所构建的风险预测模型对AKI或严重AKI(2~3级)的发生均具有较高预测价值(AUC=0.741,95%CI 0.686~0.796,P<0.001),明显优于CCS(AUC=0.512,95%CI 0.449~0.576,P=0.703)。结论术前PNI不能有效预测择期CPB下非CABG心脏手术后AKI的发生,且对其它AKI预测模型无改善作用。     

Spinal cord injury in the setting of traumatic thoracolumbar fracture is not reliably associated with increased risk of associated intra-abdominal injury following blunt trauma: An analysis of a National Trauma Registry database

Purpose: There is a common opinion that spinal fractures usually reflect the substantial impact of injuries and therefore may be used as a marker of significant associated injuries, specifically for intraabdominal injury (IAI). The impact of concomitant spinal cord injury (SCI) with the risk of associated IAI has not been well clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and severity of IAIs in patients suffering from spinal fractures with or without SCI. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using the Israeli National Trauma Registry was conducted. Patients with thoracic, lumbar and thoracolumbar fractures resulting from blunt mechanisms of injury from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2018 were examined, comparing the incidence, severity and mortality of IAIs in patients with or without SCI. The collected variables included age, gender, mechanism of injury, incidence and severity of the concomitant IAIs and pelvic fractures, abbreviated injury scale, injury severity score, and mortality. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad InStat ® Version 3.10, with Chi-square test for independence and two sided Fisher’s exact probability test. Results: Review of the Israeli National Trauma Database revealed a total of 16,878 patients with spinal fractures. Combined thoracic and lumbar fractures were observed in 1272 patients (7.5%), isolated thoracic fractures in 4967 patients (29.4%) and isolated lumbar fractures in 10,639 patients (63.0%). The incidence of concomitant SCI was found in 4.95% (63/1272), 7.65% (380/4967) and 2.50% (266/10639) of these patients, respectively. The overall mortality was 2.5%, proving higher among isolated thoracic fracture patient than among isolated lumbar fracture counterparts (11.3% vs. 4.6%, p < 0.001). Isolated thoracic fractures with SCI were significantly more likely to die than non-SCI counterparts (8.2% vs. 3.1%, p < 0.001). There were no differences in the incidence of IAIs between patients with or without SCI following thoracolumbar fractures overall or in isolated thoracic fractures; although isolated lumbar fractures patients with SCI were more likely to have renal (3.4% vs. 1.6%, p = 0.02) or bowel injuries (2.3% vs. 1.0%, p = 0.04) than the non-SCI counterparts. Conclusion: SCI in the setting of thoracolumbar fracture does not appear to be a marker for associated IAI. However, in a subset of isolated lumbar fractures, SCI patient is associated with increased risks for renal and bowel injury.     

Evaluating mechanism and severity of injuries among trauma patients admitted to Sina Hospital, the National Trauma Registry of Iran

Purpose: Injuries are one of the leading causes of death and lead to a high social and financial burden. Injury patterns can vary significantly among different age groups and body regions. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between mechanism of injury, patient comorbidities and severity of injuries. Methods: The study included trauma patients from July 2016 to June 2018, who were admitted to Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The inclusion criteria were all injured patients who had at least one of the following: hospital length of stay more than 24 h, death in hospital, and transfer from the intensive care unit of another hospital. Data collection was performed using the National Trauma Registry of Iran minimum dataset. Results: The most common injury mechanism was road traffic injuries (49.0%), followed by falls (25.5%). The mean age of those who fell was significantly higher in comparison with other mechanisms (p < 0.001). Severe extremity injuries occurred more often in the fall group than in the vehicle collision group (69.0% vs. 43.5%, p < 0.001). Moreover, cases of severe multiple trauma were higher amongst vehicle collisions than injuries caused by falls (27.8% vs. 12.9%, p = 0.003). Conclusion: Comparing falls with motor vehicle collisions, patients who fell were older and sustained more extremity injuries. Patients injured by motor vehicle collision were more likely to have sustained multiple trauma than those presenting with falls. Recognition of the relationship between mechanisms and consequences of injuries may lead to more effective interventions.     

Endothelial-Derived miR-17∼92 Promotes Angiogenesis to Protect against Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

BackgroundDamage to the renal microvasculature is a hallmark of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI)–mediated AKI. The miR-17∼92 miRNA cluster (encoding miR-17, -18a, -19a, -20a, -19b-1, and -92a-1) regulates angiogenesis in multiple settings, but no definitive role in renal endothelium during AKI pathogenesis has been established.MethodsAntibodies bound to magnetic beads were utilized to selectively enrich for renal endothelial cells from mice. Endothelial-specific miR-17∼92 knockout (miR-17∼92^endo−/−) mice were generated and given renal IRI. Mice were monitored for the development of AKI using serum chemistries and histology and for renal blood flow using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and laser Doppler imaging. Mice were treated with miRNA mimics during renal IRI, and therapeutic efficacies were evaluated.ResultsmiR-17, -18a, -20a, -19b, and pri–miR-17∼92 are dynamically regulated in renal endothelial cells after renal IRI. miR-17∼92^endo−/− exacerbates renal IRI in male and female mice. Specifically, miR-17∼92^endo−/− promotes renal tubular injury, reduces renal blood flow, promotes microvascular rarefaction, increases renal oxidative stress, and promotes macrophage infiltration to injured kidneys. The potent antiangiogenic factor thrombospondin 1 (TSP1) is highly expressed in renal endothelium in miR-17∼92^endo−/− after renal IRI and is a target of miR-18a and miR-19a/b. miR-17∼92 is critical in the angiogenic response after renal IRI, which treatment with miR-18a and miR-19b mimics can mitigate.ConclusionsThese data suggest that endothelial-derived miR-17∼92 stimulates a reparative response in damaged renal vasculature during renal IRI by regulating angiogenic pathways.     

Risks of AKI and Major Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or Coronavirus Disease 2019

BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are closely related. The effect of AKI on the clinical outcomes of these two conditions is unclear.MethodsThis retrospective, territory-wide cohort study used an electronic public healthcare database in Hong Kong to identify patients with SARS or COVID-19 by diagnosis codes, virologic results, or both. The primary endpoint was a composite of intensive care unit admission, use of invasive mechanical ventilation, and/or death.ResultsWe identified 1670 patients with SARS and 1040 patients with COVID-19 (median ages, 41 versus 35 years, respectively). Among patients with SARS, 26% met the primary endpoint versus 5.3% of those with COVID-19. Diabetes mellitus, abnormal liver function, and AKI were factors significantly associated with the primary endpoint among patients with either SARS or COVID-19. Among patients with SARS, 7.9%, 2.1%, and 3.7% developed stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 AKI, respectively; among those with COVID-19, 6.6%, 0.4%, and 1.1% developed stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 AKI, respectively. In both groups, factors significantly associated with AKI included diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Among patients with AKI, those with COVID-19 had a lower rate of major adverse clinical outcomes versus patients with SARS. Renal function recovery usually occurred within 30 days after an initial AKI event.ConclusionsAKI rates were higher among patients with SARS than those with COVID-19. AKI was associated with major adverse clinical outcomes for both diseases. Patients with diabetes mellitus and abnormal liver function were also at risk of developing severe consequences after SARS and COVID-19 infection.     

Recurrent priapism in spinal cord injury: A case report

Context: Recurrent priapism is characterized by repetitive episodes of erections which are unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. It is extremely rare in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). There are a number of conservative agents used in the treatment.Findings: We describe the case of a 20-year-old male with cervical-5 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A tetraplegia as a result of a diving accident 2 years ago. He declared that the recurrent penile erections occurred up to 15–20 times day and night every day and lasted up to 20 min each time unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. He was prescribed baclofen 10 mg, twice daily. The frequency and duration of erections decreased to 3–5 times/day lasting for about 5 min each and the patient reported a high treatment satisfaction.Conclusion: The presentation of this case is to remind clinicians this rare but distressing condition of recurrent priapism seen in men with complete spinal cord lesions and to summarize the use of medications, most commonly baclofen, to alleviate the condition.     

Measurement of self-propulsion distance of wheelchair using cycle computer excluding assistance distance by touch switch: A pilot study

Objective: Although the propulsion distance of a wheelchair is measured by some devices, measuring self-propulsion distance, excluding assistance propulsion distance by the caregiver, is difficult. This is a pilot study conducted to verify whether the propulsion distance of wheelchair users, excluding the assistance propulsion distance, can be measured using a cycle computer by attaching the touch switch.Methods: The wheelchair propulsion distance was measured using a cycle computer. We connected the touch switch and the cycle computer to the wheelchair to exclude assistance propulsion distance. We set the cycle computer to stop recording while the caregiver was touching the sensor. To confirm the propulsion distance using the cycle computer, the volunteer propelled the wheelchair on a rectangular facility with a total distance of 181 m, and the examiner confirmed the propulsion distance. The validation test to confirm the accuracy of the touch switch attached to the cycle computer was performed on a 50-m straight runway. The volunteer and caregiver propelled the wheelchair alternately by 10 m and continued until 50 m. The examiner confirmed the distance after 50-m propulsion.Results: In the 181-m rectangular facility, the propulsion distance that the volunteer propelled the wheelchair with the cycle computer was 180 m. In the 50-m straight runway, the propulsion distance was 30 m with caregiver assistance for 20 m.Conclusion: The present study showed that our modified device could measure the self-propulsion distance, excluding assistance propulsion distance in wheelchair users.