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Richards O, Cheema Y, Gwilym B, Ambler GK, Twine CP, Bosanquet DC. Clinical Effects of Tourniquet Use for Nontraumatic Major Lower Limb Amputation: A Two-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 104:53-62. [PMID: 37453468 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.07.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the effect of tourniquet use on outcomes after major lower limb amputation (MLLA) due to peripheral arterial disease or complications from diabetes mellitus. METHODS In this 2-center retrospective observational study, vascular patients who underwent MLLA between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2020 at 2 UK hospitals were identified using operating theater databases. Hospital databases were used to access medical records, operation notes, and laboratory reports. The use of a tourniquet in each MLLA was noted. The primary outcome was postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) drop (g/L). Secondary outcomes were units of allogeneic blood transfused perioperatively, 90-day revision rates, 90-day wound breakdown rates, surgical site infection (SSI) rates (at 30 days), and 90-day mortality. A follow-up index (a measure of follow-up completeness) was calculated for all 30-day and 90-day outcomes. RESULTS Four hundred seventy two patients underwent MLLA, of which 124 had a tourniquet applied. The median postoperative Hb drop was significantly lower in the tourniquet group compared to the nontourniquet group (13 [interquartile range 5-22] g/L vs. 20 [interquartile range 11-28] g/L; P ≤ 0.001). Thirty three point one percent (41) of tourniquet patients received a blood transfusion perioperatively, compared to 35.6% (124) of nontourniquet patients (P = 0.82). Sixteen percent (76) of patients required surgical revision within 90 days, with no significant difference between the tourniquet and nontourniquet group (20.2% tourniquet vs. 14.7% no tourniquet; P = 0.15). SSI rates (12.0% tourniquet vs. 10.6% no tourniquet, P = 0.66) and 90-day mortality (6.5% tourniquet vs. 10.1% no tourniquet; P = 0.23) were similar. Multivariable regression demonstrated that tourniquet use was independently associated with a reduced hemoglobin drop (β = -4.671, 95% confidence interval -7.51 to -1.83, P ≤ 0.001) but was not associated with wound breakdown, revision surgery, or SSI. Hypertension, SSI, and below-knee amputation using the skew flap technique were all significant predictors of revision surgery. All follow-up indices were ≥ 0.97. CONCLUSIONS Tourniquet use in MLLA was associated with a significantly lower fall in postoperative Hb without evidence of harm in terms of SSI, wound breakdown/revision rates, or mortality.
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- Owen Richards
- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; South East Wales Vascular Network, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- South East Wales Vascular Network, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK; Centre for Surgical Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK; Centre for Surgical Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- South East Wales Vascular Network, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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Kawai Y, Fujimura N, Obara H, Ichihashi S, Kudo T, Hozawa K, Yamaoka T, Kato T, Kawarada O, Banno H. Endovascular Treatment as an Alternative to Bypass Surgery for Juxtarenal Aortic Occlusion: Results from the CHAOS (CHronic Abdominal Aortic Occlusion, ASian Multicenter) Registry. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 104:174-184. [PMID: 38492723 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Juxtarenal aortic occlusion (JRAO), in which the occlusion of the aorta extends to just below the renal artery, is often treated by bypass surgery because of concerns about the risk of procedural failure and fatal embolization to abdominal organs when treated with endovascular treatment (EVT). This study assessed the outcome of EVT for JRAO compared with aorto-biiliac /aorto-bifemoral (AOB) or axillo-bifemoral (AXB) bypass. METHODS A retrospective review of an international database created by 30 centers in Asia (CHronic Abdominal Aortic Occlusion, ASian Multicenter registry) was performed for patients who underwent revascularization for chronic total occlusion of the infrarenal aorta from 2007 to 2017. Of the 436 patients, 130 with JRAO (Forty-seven AOBs, 32 AXBs, and 51 EVTs) from 25 institutions were included in this study. RESULTS Patients were significantly older in the AXB and EVT groups and more malnourished in the EVT group than the AOB group. EVT was attempted but failed in 1 patient. Seven patients (1 [2.1%] in the AOB group, 1 [3.1%] in the AXB group, and 5 [9.8%] in the EVT group) died during hospitalization, but most of the causes in the EVT group were not related to the revascularization procedure. No visceral embolism was observed, which had been concerned, even though protection was performed only in 2 cases of the EVT group. At the latest follow-up (median duration 3.0 years), the ankle-brachial pressure index was significantly higher in the order of AOB, EVT, and AXB. At 4 years, the estimated primary and secondary patency rates of the AOB group (87.5% and 90.3%, respectively) were significantly higher than the AXB group (66.7% and 68.6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS AOB remains the gold standard and should be the first choice for acceptable risk patients. For frail patients, EVT is a good option and likely preferable as a first-line treatment compared to AXB.
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- Yohei Kawai
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hanwa Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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Gauer L, Lagarde S, Valenti-Hirsch MP, Makhalova J, Milh M, Baer S, Lepine A, Ollivier I, Scavarda D, Hirsch E, Bartolomei F, De Saint-Martin A, Villeneuve N. Pathways to epilepsy surgery in children with tuberous sclerosis complex-associated epilepsy. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2024:S0035-3787(24)00533-2. [PMID: 38866657 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies showed the efficacy of epilepsy surgery in carefully selected children with epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. However, how this selection is conducted, and the characteristics of the patients brought to surgery are still poorly described. By conducting a multicentric retrospective cohort study covering the practice of the last twenty years, we describe the paths leading to epilepsy surgery in children with epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. METHODS We identified 84 children diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex and epilepsy by matching two exhaustive registries of genetic diseases and subsequent medical records reviews within two French neuropediatric and epilepsy centers. Demographic, clinical, longitudinal, and diagnostic and surgical procedures data were collected. RESULTS Forty-six percent of the children were initially drug-resistant and 19% underwent resective surgery, most often before the age of four. Stereotactic electroencephalography was performed prior to surgery in 44% of cases. Fifty-seven and 43% of patients remained seizure-free one and ten years after surgery, respectively. In addition, 52% of initially drug-resistant patients who did not undergo surgery were seizure-free at the last follow-up. The number of anti-seizure medications required decreased in 50% of cases after surgery. Infantile spasms, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder or severe behavioral disorders were not contraindications to surgery but were associated with a higher rate of complications and a lower rate of seizure freedom after surgery. CONCLUSION Despite the assumption of complex multifocal epilepsy and practical difficulties in young children with tuberous sclerosis complex, successful surgery results are comparable with other populations of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, and a spontaneous evolution to drug-sensitive epilepsy may occur in non-operated patients.
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- L Gauer
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Neurology Department, Strasbourg, France; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Strasbourg, France.
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Epileptology and Cerebral Rhythmology, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Marseille, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Neurology Department, Strasbourg, France; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Strasbourg, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Epileptology and Cerebral Rhythmology, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Marseille, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Pediatric Neurology Department, Marseille, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Pediatric Neurology Department, Strasbourg, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Pediatric Neurology Department, Marseille, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Neurosurgery Department, Strasbourg, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Pediatric Neurosurgery Department, Marseille, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Neurology Department, Strasbourg, France; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Strasbourg, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Epileptology and Cerebral Rhythmology, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Marseille, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Strasbourg, France; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Pediatric Neurology Department, Strasbourg, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies (member of the ERN network EPICARE), Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Pediatric Neurology Department, Marseille, France
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Zlatanovic P, Davidovic L, Mascia D, Ancetti S, Yeung KK, Jongkind V, Viitala H, Venermo M, Wiersema A, Chiesa R, Gargiulo M. Acute kidney injury in patients undergoing endovascular or open repair of juxtarenal or pararenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:1347-1359.e3. [PMID: 38395093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this cohort study was to report the proportion of patients who develop periprocedural acute kidney injury (AKI) after endovascular repair (ER) and open surgery (OS) in patients with juxta/pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and to assess potential risk factors for AKI. The study also aimed to report the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with and without AKI. METHODS This was a multicenter cohort study of five European academic high-volume centers (>50 OS or 50 ER infrarenal AAA repairs, plus >15 complex AAA repairs per year). All consecutively treated patients were extracted from a prospective vascular surgical registry and the data were scrutinized retrospectively. The primary end point for this study was the development of AKI. AKI was diagnosed when there is a two-fold increase of serum creatinine or decrease of glomerular filtration rate of >50% within 1 week of AAA repair. Secondary end points included long-term mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). RESULTS AKI occurred in 16.6% of patients in the ER group vs 30.3% in the OS group (P < .001). The 30-day mortality rate was higher among patients with AKI in both ER (15.4% vs 3.1%; P = .006) and OS (13.2% vs 5.3%; P = .001) groups. Age, chronic kidney disease, presence of significant thrombus burden in the pararenal region, >1000 mL blood loss in ER group were associated with development of AKI. Age, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, presence of significant thrombus burden in the pararenal region, and a proximal clamping time of >30 minutes in the OS group were associated with the development of AKI, whereas renal perfusion during clamping was the protective factor against AKI development. After a median follow-up of 91 months, AKI was associated with higher mortality rates in both the ER group (58.9% vs 29.7%; P < .001) and the OS group (61.5% vs 27.3%; P < .001). After the same follow-up period, AKI was associated with a higher incidence of ESRD in both the ER group (12.8% vs 3.6%; P = .009) and the OS group (9.9% vs 2.9%; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The current study identified important pre and postoperative factors associated with AKI after juxta/pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Patients with postoperative AKI had significantly higher short- and long term mortality and higher incidence of ESRD than patients without AKI.
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- Petar Zlatanovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vascular Surgery Unit at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Microcirculation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Microcirculation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Dijklander Hospital, Hoorn, the Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Dijklander Hospital, Hoorn, the Netherlands
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- Vascular Surgery Unit at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy; Vascular Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Dabravolskaite V, Meuli L, Yazar O, Bouwmann L, Mufty H, Maleux G, Aho P, Hakovirta H, Venermo M, Makaloski V. Antithrombotic Therapy and Freedom From Bridging Stent Occlusion After Elective Branched Endovascular Repair: A Multicenter International Cohort Study. J Endovasc Ther 2024:15266028241253133. [PMID: 38798060 DOI: 10.1177/15266028241253133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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CLINICAL IMPACT Based on our study, no antithrombotic therapy is significantly associated with bridging stent occlusion, and no evidence of the superiority of other antithrombotic therapy exists. Nevertehless, due to the low number of bridging stent occlusions, this study can neither support nor reject the PRINCE2SS recommendations. Further studies with larger cohorts are needed to determine clear guideliness of the best antithrombotic treatment regimen after complex enfovascular aortic repair.
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- Vaiva Dabravolskaite
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Satasairaala Hospital, Pori, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leuven University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Leuven University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Lapenna E, Gramegna F, Del Forno B, Scarale MG, Nonis A, Carino D, Ancona F, Faggi A, Schiavi D, Alfieri O, Maisano F, De Bonis M. Long-term Results of Clover and Edge-to-Edge Leaflet Repair for Complex Tricuspid Regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00364-3. [PMID: 38750686 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to report the long-term results of the clover and edge-to-edge repair techniques for complex tricuspid regurgitation (TR). METHODS This was a single-center observational study. A competing risks proportional-hazards regression model, using the Fine and Gray model, was performed to analyze the time to TR ≥2+, considering death as a competing risk. RESULTS A total of 145 consecutive patients (57% female) with severe or moderately severe TR secondary to leaflet prolapse or flail (115 patients), tethering (27 patients), or mixed (3 patients) lesions underwent clover (110 patients) or edge-to-edge repair(35 patients). The TR origin was degenerative in 75% of cases, posttraumatic in 8%, and secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy in 17%. Ring (64%) or suture (31%) annuloplasty was performed in 95% of patients. Concomitant procedures (mainly mitral surgery) were performed in 80% of cases. Hospital death was 5.5%. Follow-up was 98% complete, and median was 15 years (interquartile range, 14-17 years). The 16-year overall survival was 56% ± 5%. Previous cardiac surgery (hazard ratio [HR], 2.83; 95% CI, 1.15-6.93; P = .023) and right ventricular dysfunction (HR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.01-4.95; P = .046) were identified as predictors of death. The 16-year cumulative incidence function (CIF) of cardiac death with noncardiac death as a competing risk was 19.6%, and previous cardiac surgery (HR, 3.44; 95% CI, 1.23-9.65; P = .019) was detected as the only predictor of the event. At 16 years, the CIF of TR ≥2+ with death as a competing risk was 23.8%. In particular, TR ≥3+ was detected in 4 patients (3%). CONCLUSIONS When TR could not be treated by annuloplasty alone, concomitant leaflet repair with the clover or edge-to-edge technique effectively restored valve competence with very satisfactory long-term results and a low rate of moderate or greater TR recurrence.
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- Elisabetta Lapenna
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- University Centre of Statistics in the Biomedical Sciences, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- University Centre of Statistics in the Biomedical Sciences, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Gibello L, Antonello M, Civilini E, Pellenc Q, Bellosta R, Carbonari L, Bonardelli S, Freyrie A, Riambau V, Varetto G, Verzini F. Multicentre experience of antegrade thoracic endovascular aortic repair for the treatment of thoracic aortic diseases. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezae185. [PMID: 38733578 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this multicentre retrospective cohort study was to evaluate technical success and early and late outcomes of thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) with grafts deployed upside down through antegrade access, to treat thoracic aortic diseases. METHODS Antegrade TEVAR operations performed between January 2010 and December 2021 were collected and analysed. Both elective and urgent procedures were included. Exclusion criteria were endografts deployed in previous or concomitant surgical or endovascular repairs. RESULTS Fourteen patients were enrolled; 13 were males (94%) with a mean age of 71 years (interquartile range 62; 78). Five patients underwent urgent procedures (2 ruptured aortas and 3 symptomatic patients). Indications for treatment were 8 (57%) aneurysms/pseudoaneurysms, 3 (21%) dissections and 3 (21%) penetrating aortic ulcers. Technical success was achieved in all procedures. Early mortality occurred in 4 (28%) cases, all urgent procedures. Median follow-up was 13 months (interquartile range 1; 44). Late deaths occurred in 2 (20%) patients, both operated on in elective settings. The first died at 19 months of aortic-related reintervention; the second died at 34 months of a non-aortic-related cause. Two patients (14%) underwent aortic-related reinterventions for late type I endoleak. The survival rate of those having the elective procedures was 100%, 84% and 67% at 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively. Freedom from reintervention was 92%, 56% and 56% at 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Antegrade TEVAR can seldom be considered an alternative when traditional retrograde approach is not feasible. Despite good technical success and few access-site complications, this study demonstrates high rates of late type I endoleak and aortic-related reinterventions.
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- Lorenzo Gibello
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Humanitas University Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Marfan Syndrome National Referral Center, Bichat University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, La Cote HealthCare Group, Morges, VD, Switzerland
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Spedali Civili University Teaching Hospital, University of Brescia School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Barhoma M, Carlsson J, Sonne C. Sertraline versus venlafaxine combined with psychotherapy in trauma-affected refugees - a follow-up study on a pragmatic randomised trial. Nord J Psychiatry 2024; 78:353-361. [PMID: 38451197 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2024.2324357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Research on long-term pharmacotherapy for trauma-affected refugees is scarce. The purpose of this follow-up study of a randomised trial was to investigate the effects of sertraline compared to venlafaxine in combination with psychotherapy, 6 and 18 months after end of trial. METHOD The primary outcome was PTSD symptoms, measured by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ). The secondary outcomes included: Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25), somatisation items of the Symptoms Checklist-90 (SCL), pain on a visual analogue scale, well-being on the WHO-5, Sheehan Disability Scale, Hamilton Depression and Anxiety scales and Global Assessment of Functioning. Moreover, the shorter version of the Recent Life Events (IRLE) was adopted to obtain information regarding the patients' treatment and life events between the follow-up periods. RESULTS Out of 195 patients eligible for intention-to-treat analyses during trial, 116 participated in the 6-month follow-up and 97 participated in the 18-month follow-up. The results of our intention-to-treat analyses revealed no significant long-term differences between the groups on the primary outcome assessing PTSD symptoms (HTQ). For the secondary outcomes significant differences were found at the 18-month follow-up in favour of venlafaxine assessing symptoms of anxiety, depression and somatisation (HSCL-25 and SCL), although only in intention-to-treat and not per-protocol analyses. CONCLUSIONS No conclusions could be drawn due to conflicting results between our intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses.
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- Maria Barhoma
- Department of Psychology, University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services of the Capital Region, Ballerup, Denmark
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- Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services of the Capital Region, Ballerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services of the Capital Region, Ballerup, Denmark
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Dabravolskaité V, Aweys MM, Venermo M, Hakovirta H, Mufty H, Zimmermann A, Makaloski V, Meuli L. Editor's Choice - External Validation of a Prognostic Model for Survival of Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treated by Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; 67:718-725. [PMID: 37995960 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Current guidelines recommend diameter monitoring of small and asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) due to the low risk of rupture. Elective AAA repair is recommended for diameters ≥ 5.5 cm in men and ≥ 5.0 cm in women. However, data supporting the efficacy of elective treatment for all patients above these thresholds are diverging. For a subgroup of patients, life expectancy might be very short, and elective AAA repair at the current threshold may not be justified. This study aimed to externally validate a predictive model for survival of patients with an asymptomatic AAA treated by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). METHODS This was a multicentre international retrospective observational cohort study. Data were collected from four European aortic centres treating patients between 2001 and 2021. The initial model included age, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as independent predictors for survival. Model performance was measured by discrimination and calibration. RESULTS The validation cohort included 1 500 patients with a median follow up of 65 months, during which 54.6% of the patients died. The external validation showed slightly decreased discrimination ability and signs of overfitting in model calibration. However, a high risk subgroup of patients with impaired survival rates was identified: octogenarians with eGFR < 60 OR COPD, septuagenarians with eGFR < 30, and septuagenarians with eGFR < 60 and COPD having survival rates of only 55.2% and 15.5% at five and 10 years, respectively. CONCLUSION EVAR is a valuable treatment option for AAA, especially for patients unsuitable for open repair. Nonetheless, not all these patients will benefit from EVAR, and an individualised treatment recommendation should include considerations on life expectancy. This study provides a risk stratification to identify patients who may not benefit from EVAR using the present diameter thresholds.
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- Vaiva Dabravolskaité
- Department of vascular surgery, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Department of vascular surgery, University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of vascular surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of vascular surgery, University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leuven University Hospital, Belgium
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- Department of vascular surgery, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of vascular surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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Migliari M, Leone N, Veraldi GF, Simonte G, Silingardi R, Resch T, Gennai S. Comparison of bridging stent grafts in branched endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:1026-1033. [PMID: 38154606 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms has become common, with satisfactory results. Nevertheless, long-term durability remains an issue mainly because of target visceral vessel (TVV) instability. Currently, no covered stent has been approved as a bridging stent graft (BSG), demanding continuous research on this topic. METHODS This was a multicenter observational retrospective cohort study comparing the midterm results of the Bard Covera Plus and Gore VBX as BSGs during branched endovascular aneurysm repair. The primary outcome was the comparison of the target vessel instability between the two groups. Primary patency, freedom from branch-related type I and III endoleaks and reintervention, and technical and clinical success were considered secondary outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between selected baseline factors and TVV instability. TVV instability during follow-up was then evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier cumulative function. RESULTS Three hundred forty-five TVVs in 106 patients were considered suitable for the analysis. Two hundred twenty vessels were stented with the Covera stent graft (64%) and 125 with VBX (36%). Two hundred ninety-nine TVVs received a single BSG, 45 two BSGs, and only 1 three BSGs. Bare metal stent relining was required in 36% of TVVs, mostly in the Covera group (89 [41%] vs 36 [29%]) (P = .030). The primary technical success rate was 96% (331/345), and the assisted primary technical success rate was 99% (342/345). The TVV instability rate within 30 days was 2% (one Covera and five VBX; P = .015). Three BSG occlusions (one Covera and two VBX) and three type Ic endoleaks (three VBX) were detected. The median follow-up was 13.9 months (range, 5.8-25.5 months). Sixteen TVV instabilities were detected during the follow-up. Twelve BSG occlusions (six Covera and six VBX), three type Ic endoleaks (one Covera and two VBX), and one type IIIc endoleak (VBX). The overall target vessel instability rate was 5% (16/342). TVV instability was associated with the use of Gore VBX in the univariable logistic regression (odds ratio, 3.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-8.0; P = .027). Aneurysm rupture and aneurysm diameter were also associated with TVV instability in the univariable analysis (P = .002 and P = .008, respectively). The only factor predisposing to TVV instability in the multivariable logistic regression analysis was the use of Gore VBX as a BSG (odds ratio, 2.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-8.0; P = .043). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly higher risk of TVV instability in the VBX group (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Overall midterm outcomes in this cohort were satisfactory. Patency rates were similar between the two stents. Nevertheless, VBX seems to be associated with worse TVV instability. These results may be correlated with a higher incidence of type Ic endoleaks, which require an extensive learning curve for correct stent selection and deployment.
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- Mattia Migliari
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Integrated University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Santos LG, Jardim LC, Schuch LF, Silveira FM, Wagner VP, Pires FR, Santos JND, Martins MD. Foreign body reactions related to orofacial esthetic fillers: A systematic review. Oral Dis 2024; 30:855-864. [PMID: 36794982 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The aim of this study was to systematically review the clinicopathological data regarding foreign body reactions (FBR) related to esthetic procedures in the orofacial region. Electronic searches were performed in six databases and in gray literature using PEO acronym for the review question. Case series and case reports describing FBR related to esthetic procedures in the orofacial region were included. The JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist-University of Adelaide tool was used for measuring the risk of bias. Eighty-six studies reporting 139 cases of FBR were identified. The mean age at diagnosis was 54.12 years (14-85 years), with most of the cases reported in America, North America (n = 42/30.70%) and Latin America (n = 33/23.60%), mainly occurring in women (n = 131/94.40%). Asymptomatic (n = 60/43.40%) nodules (n = 71/50.60%) were the main clinical characteristics. The lower lip represented the most affected anatomical location (n = 28/22.20%), followed by the upper lip (n = 27/21.60%). Surgical removal was the treatment of choice (n = 53/35.70%). Twelve different dermal fillers were reported in the study, and the microscopic characteristics of the cases varied according to the material used. The results based on case series and case reports showed that nodule and swelling were the main clinical characteristics of FBR related to orofacial esthetic fillers. The histological characteristics depended on the type of the filler material used.
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- Lucas Gonçalves Santos
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas University, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Molecular Pathology Area, School of Dentistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Academic Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Pathology, Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Dental School, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas University, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Stilo F, Catanese V, Montelione N, Nenna A, Pilato F, Gabellini T, Chello M, DI Lazzaro V, Spinelli F. Subclavian artery revascularization with subclavian-carotid transposition for TEVAR and non-TEVAR patients. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:147-154. [PMID: 37162237 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.23.11473-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subclavian artery revascularization (SAR) has become an increasingly performed technique in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TEVAR), in order to optimize the proximal landing zone, or in patients with significant atherosclerotic diseases. SAR was usually achieved through carotid-subclavian bypass (CSB) which is daunted by graft and patency-related issues, or through subclavian carotid transposition (SCT) which has recently been reconsidered as a potential solution. Nowadays, multiple endovascular strategies including parallel grafts, chimney graft and branch-fenestrated repair, are available in patients unfit for open SAR. However, there is no consensus on the preferable technique in both TEVAR- and non TEVAR-patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with SCT in terms of overall postoperative adverse events and mid-term patency rate. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study, including all patients who underwent SCT between June 2014 and March 2020 at our Division. Preoperative risk factors, symptoms, intraoperative details, postoperative outcomes and follow-up data were collected. RESULTS A total of 27 patients were included in this study. Indications for SCT included aortic arch debranching for TEVAR for thoracic aortic aneurysm and type B dissection and symptomatic subclavian steal syndrome (SSS). There were no major perioperative adverse events or major neurological complications; five minor adverse events occurred (18.5%) (3 Horner' Syndrome, 1 hematoma requiring reoperation,1 pneumothorax). Peripheral nerve injuries and lymphatic lesions were not recorded. On a mean follow-up of 21±16 months, SCT patency was confirmed in all patients and no deaths occurred. Comparison of baseline and operative characteristics and intraoperative details between groups of patients with or without adverse events did not found differences. CONCLUSIONS SCT should be considered a feasible, effective and safe technique for SAR, with low perioperative complications and optimal mid-term patency. This surgical technique appears to provide a lower risk of neurological events and mortality, particularly in TEVAR patients, reducing the complications caused by the coverage of the left subclavian artery.
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- Francesco Stilo
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy -
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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Brinkman JC. Editorial Commentary: One- and 2-Year Outcomes Are Clinically Similar After Rotator Cuff Repair: What Are We Waiting For? Arthroscopy 2024; 40:1073-1074. [PMID: 38219094 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Research standards require reliable data from which we can draw accurate conclusions. For short-term outcome studies, one measure recommended by journals is preferring at least 2 years' minimum follow-up. In some cases, this is important to avoid false conclusions because of follow-up too short to detect either failure or complete improvement. However, although intended to prevent an incomplete picture, this mandate may not always add clinical utility. Recent data suggest that for rotator cuff repair outcomes, 1-year follow-up is clinically sufficient, making the 2-year recommendation an inconvenient and unnecessary standard. The widely accepted 2-year benchmark may be arbitrary and promotes a one-size-fits all approach; the approach can be evidence-based refined.
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Perry A, Gardener C, Shieh J, Hồ QT, Doan A, Bhui K. Investigating the acceptability of a culturally adapted acceptance and commitment therapy group for UK Vietnamese communities: A practice-based feasibility study. Transcult Psychiatry 2024:13634615241228071. [PMID: 38529626 DOI: 10.1177/13634615241228071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an empirically supported psychotherapy that offers promise for the mental health of minoritised ethnic populations. Given the diversity of those presenting to inner-city services and barriers to accessing appropriate mental healthcare, we sought to develop a culturally syntonic ACT intervention for UK Vietnamese refugee communities in a practice-based partnership project between a National Health Service and local third-sector service in East London. The aim was to explore the feasibility, acceptability and impact of the adapted intervention to inform culturally inclusive clinical practice and future research. We outline key aspects of Vietnamese belief systems and culture, and consider how these might influence the optimisation of group-based ACT. We then present a mixed-method evaluation of the seven-session adapted ACT group for 11 participants (9 male and 5 female, aged between 44 and 73 years). Individual-level change analyses indicated clinically significant improvements in psychological flexibility for the minority of participants and a mixed pattern for impact on well-being. A thematic analysis and descriptive approach examined acceptability, feasibility and narratives of impact. Participants reported positive feedback on group experience, relevance and usefulness, and emergent themes indicate that the group facilitated key acceptance, commitment and behaviour-change processes, promoted social connections and increased engagement in meaningful life activities in relation to new perspectives and values-based action. Limitations are outlined, but overall, findings suggest preliminary support for the potential beneficial effect of the adapted ACT group as a feasible, culturally acceptable therapeutic approach for UK Vietnamese communities that is worthy of further investigation.
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- University of Oxford
- World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre (Research, Training, Policy) Oxford
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Franchin M, Muscato P, Piffaretti G, Tozzi M. Systemic inflammation index as useful tool to predict arteriovenous graft stenosis: Our experience and literature review. J Vasc Access 2024; 25:474-480. [PMID: 35996310 DOI: 10.1177/11297298221119595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Many studies show that settings of severe inflammatory stress might be responsible for changes in circulating blood cells count. Effective inflammation indices are created calculating the quantitative relationship between these cells. No previous studies have been proposed on hemodialysis patients exploring the association between arteriovenous graft (AVG) stenosis and systemic inflammation markers, such as Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic-immune-inflammation index (SII). METHODS Patients undergone surgery for AVG creation in a 2-year period are examined. Examining their full blood count, we have established the value of inflammatory indices (NLR, PLR, SII) and we have compared their mean values in patients who have developed significant stenosis or not. Finally, we have considered the connection between those values and stenosis onset and recurrence in AVG. RESULTS Fifty-two patients are included in the study [male: 40%, mean age 70 ± 15 years (range 55-86)]. We have found out there is not statistical significance in preoperative values of inflammatory index (NLR p 0.33, PLR p 0.15, SII p 0.98) Otherwise NLR and SII indices were statistically significant 3 months after surgery (NLR 2.04 ± 0.98 vs 3.91 ± 2.10, p < 0.001; SII 415.32 ± 255.15 vs 636.91 ± 349.01, p 0.014). CONCLUSIONS Increased post-operative values of NLR and SII have proved a strong association with AVG outflow stenosis onset and recurrence.
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- Marco Franchin
- Vascular Surgery, University of Insubria, Asst-settelaghi Universitary Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, University of Insubria, Asst-settelaghi Universitary Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, University of Insubria, Asst-settelaghi Universitary Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, University of Insubria, Asst-settelaghi Universitary Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy
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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K, Siepe M, Estrera AL, Bavaria JE, Pacini D, Okita Y, Evangelista A, Harrington KB, Kachroo P, Hughes GC. EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute and Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00077-8. [PMID: 38416090 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria; Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria.
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France; EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany; The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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- EACTS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- STS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola University Hospital, IRCCS Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Departament of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Instituto del Corazón, Quirónsalud-Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K. EACTS/STS Guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic syndromes of the aortic organ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezad426. [PMID: 38408364 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
- Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France
- EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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Hashemi S, Tabatabaei S, Baghaei K, Fathi A, Atash R. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Single Crowns or Short Fixed Partial Dentures Supported by Short (≤6 mm) Dental Implants: A Systematic Review. Eur J Dent 2024; 18:97-103. [PMID: 37591286 PMCID: PMC10959620 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Long-term clinical outcomes of short dental implants (≤6 mm) supporting single crowns or short fixed partial dentures have been reported differently in different studies and need more clarification. This systematic study evaluated the rate of bone loss (BL), the durability of implants equal to or shorter than 6 mm supporting single crowns or short fixed partial dentures, and prosthetic-related side effects during 5 years of follow-up. Five databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane) were electronically and manually searched for longitudinal studies with a follow-up period of 5 years or more until January 2023. The study question was, "Does the implant equal to or shorter than 6 mm affect BL and survival rate of the implant-supported prosthesis after 5 years of follow-up?". From 752 identified articles, nine studies were selected for further evaluation. After 5 years of follow-up, most studies had more than 90% survival rate and the maximum BL was 0.54 mm. Still, in internal and external connections, these changes were not substantial. For example, screw loosening was the most common problem with implanted prostheses. Implants of 6 mm or shorter are a suitable treatment option in atrophic ridges with good durability and fewer side effects during a follow-up period of more than 5 years.
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- Sara Hashemi
- Dental Students Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- The School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Dental Students Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Dental Prosthodontics Department, Dental Materials Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Fang Y, Hamm JJ, den Hartog FP, Kimenai HJ, de Bruin RW, Minnee RC. Safety and efficacy of kidney transplantation in patients with aortoiliac stenosis: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2024; 110:992-999. [PMID: 38016127 PMCID: PMC10871560 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of aortoiliac occlusive disease on kidney transplantation remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the clinical outcomes of kidney transplant patients with aortoiliac atherosclerotic stenosis. METHODS Retrospective data from our transplant center were used to identify patients undergoing kidney transplantation between January 2010 and December 2020. Aortoiliac atherosclerotic stenosis was screened and stratified by the Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) II classification. The primary outcome was patient survival. Secondary outcomes were 90-day mortality, death-censored graft survival, graft function, and arterial complications. Propensity score matching was used to match all patients in the stenosis group with patients without stenosis sharing similar characteristics. RESULTS The analysis included 655 patients, 524 without stenosis and 131 with aortoiliac stenosis (95 with TASC A/B stenosis and 36 with TASC C/D stenosis). Recipient age [median (IQR), 66 (60-70) vs. 66 (59-71) years; P =0.47], sex [male: 87 (66%) vs. 355 (68%), P =0.85], and comorbidities were comparable between the stenosis and no-stenosis groups. Forty-six (35%) patients with stenosis were symptomatic. Patient survival was significantly lower in the stenosis group compared with the no-stenosis group (TASC A/B: 30.6% vs. no-stenosis: 44.1%, P =0.013; TASC C/D: 11.4% vs. no-stenosis: 44.1%, P <0.001). The incidence rates of artery dissection, lower extremity ischemia, and acute thrombosis were significantly higher in the stenosis group ( P <0.001). However, death-censored graft survival (TASC A/B: 73.6% vs. no-stenosis: 72.9%, P =0.62; TASC C/D: 58.1% vs. no-stenosis: 72.9%, P =0.16) and graft function were comparable between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Aortoiliac atherosclerotic stenosis significantly impacts patient survival but not graft survival. Our analyses suggest that patients with TASC A/B stenosis have prolonged survival and enhanced quality of life through kidney transplantation. However, for patients with TASC C/D stenosis, kidney transplantation improves quality of life without bringing survival benefits.
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- Yitian Fang
- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery
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- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery
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- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery
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- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery
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Puttini I, Kapalla M, Braune A, Michler E, Kröger J, Lutz B, Sakhalihasan N, Trenner M, Biro G, Weber W, Rössel T, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Wolk S, Knappich C, Notohamiprodjo S, Busch A. Aortic Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection-Patient Outcome Cannot Be Determined Based on Pre-Operative Characteristics. J Clin Med 2024; 13:269. [PMID: 38202276 PMCID: PMC10779700 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Vascular graft/endograft infection (VGEI) is a serious complication after aortic surgery. This study investigates VGEI and patient characteristics, PET/CT quantification before surgical or conservative management of VGEI and post-intervention outcomes in order to identify patients who might benefit from such a procedure. PET standard uptake values (SUV) were quantitatively assessed and compared to a non-VGEI cohort. The primary endpoints were in-hospital mortality and aortic reintervention-free survival at six months. Ninety-three patients (75% male, 65 ± 10 years, 82% operated) were included. The initial operation was mainly for aneurysm (67.7%: 31% EVAR, 12% TEVAR, 57% open aortic repair). Thirty-two patients presented with fistulae. PET SUVTLR (target-to-liver ratio) showed 94% sensitivity and 89% specificity. Replacement included silver-coated Dacron (21.3%), pericardium (61.3%) and femoral vein (17.3%), yet the material did not influence the overall survival (p = 0.745). In-hospital mortality did not differ between operative and conservative treatment (19.7% vs. 17.6%, p = 0.84). At six months, 50% of the operated cohort survived without aortic reintervention. Short- and midterm morbidity and mortality remained high after aortic graft removal. Neither preoperative characteristics nor the material used for reconstruction influenced the overall survival, and, with limitations, both the in-hospital and midterm survival were similar between the surgically and conservatively managed patients.
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- Ilaria Puttini
- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Vascular Medicine, St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Speziali S, Fargion AT, Giacomelli E, Esposito D, DI Domenico R, DE Blasis S, Piffaretti G, Pratesi C, Dorigo W, Pulli R. Early and long-term results of surgical treatment of popliteal artery aneurysms using a heparin-bonded expanded polytetrafluorethilene graft. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 64:645-652. [PMID: 37870827 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.23.12782-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to assess early and long-term results of open surgical interventions for popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) with the use of heparin-bonded expanded polytetrafluorethylene (HePTFE) in a single center, retrospective, non-comparative cohort study. METHODS A retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained dataset, including 207 open interventions for PAAs between 2002 and 2022, was performed and 170 procedures carried on with the use of a HePTFE graft were found. Perioperative results were analyzed in terms of mortality, graft thrombosis and amputation rates. Follow-up results were analyzed in terms of survival, primary and secondary patency, freedom from amputation, freedom from reintervention with life-table analysis and Kaplan Meier curves. Follow-up results were considered as primary outcomes, whereas perioperative results were considered as secondary outcomes. RESULTS In 82 interventions (48%) the PAA was asymptomatic. In 140 cases a medial approach was used, while in 30 cases a posterior approach was preferred. The level of the distal anastomosis was the p3 tract of the popliteal artery in 89% of the cases. One perioperative death occurred; early thromboses occurred in eight cases and the overall perioperative amputation rate was 2.8%. The median duration of follow-up was 48 months (range 1-251). Estimated survival rate at 10 years was 55% (standard error, SE, 0.065). The 10-year rates of primary and secondary patency and freedom from amputation were 40.8% (SE 0.06), 47.6% (SE 0.065) and 93.4% (SE 0.04), respectively. The estimated freedom from reintervention rate at 10 years was 57% (SE 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results of this large monocentric experience showed that open surgical repair of PAAs with HePTFE is a safe procedure, with low rates of perioperative complications, and excellent results in the long-term setting.
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- Sara Speziali
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy -
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Excellence of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Skov RAC, Lawaetz M, Eldrup N, Resch TA, Sörelius K. Danish Nationwide Study on Surgical Treatment of Infective Native Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023:S1078-5884(23)00893-6. [PMID: 37944790 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe surgical trends, survival, and infection related complications (IRC) in a Danish cohort of patients with infective native aortic aneurysms (INAAs). METHODS A retrospective nationwide cohort study including all patients in Denmark who were surgically treated for abdominal INAA between 2000 and 2020 was conducted. Patients were identified through the Danish vascular registry, Karbase, which is a database registering all patients treated with vascular surgery in Denmark. Subsequent data on clinical presentation, treatment, all cause mortality, and complications were obtained from the electronic patient charts. RESULTS Seventy-five patients were included in the study, of whom 60 (80%) were male, with a median age of 69 (IQR 64, 75) years. Open surgical repair (OSR) was performed in 54 (72%) patients and endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) in 21 (28%). Median follow up was 52 (IQR 32, 103) months. Open repair was consistently the most frequent treatment modality throughout the study period, but EVAR became more frequent over time. The 30 day survival of the total cohort was 97% (94 - 100%). Kaplan-Meier survival estimates for the cohort were 92% (95% CI 85 - 98%), 80% (95% CI 71 - 91%), 63% (95% CI 52 - 78%), and 48% (95% CI 35 - 66%) at one, three, five and 10 years, respectively. Patients treated by EVAR had comparable long term survival to patients treated by OSR, with a hazard ratio of 0.35 (95% CI 0.10 - 1.22), but was associated with better short term survival up to five years. The most common cause of death was sepsis. Five (9%) OSR patients had IRC compared with one (5%) EVAR patient. CONCLUSION In this nationwide study of patients treated for abdominal INAA, an increasing number of patients were surgically treated during the study period. Patients treated by EVAR demonstrated long term survival comparable to OSR. The incidence of post-operative IRC was low. These results should be interpreted with caution and prospective registries are needed.
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- Rebecca A C Skov
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Denmark.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Nordic Health Group, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ângelo DF, Sanz D, Cardoso HJ. Effectiveness of double-puncture temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation in different categories of severity - a prospective study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2023; 51:659-667. [PMID: 37852891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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This 3-year prospective study evaluated the efficacy of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation in different severity stages based on the Dimitroulis classification (categories 2-4 were included). TMJ arthrocentesis was performed under local anaesthesia, and the protocol consisted of a double-puncture technique with lavage of ≥150 cc Ringer Lactate plus viscosupplementation. Incobotulinum toxin A was administered 10-15 days preoperatively in patients with concomitant masticatory myalgia. The primary outcome was TMJ pain, assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS, 0-10), and the secondary outcomes were the maximum mouth opening (MMO, mm) and myalgia degree (0-3). All outcomes were assessed on the intervention day (T0) and after the procedure (T1) (minimum 1 month and then 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and every year since). A total of 108 patients were enrolled (mean age of 43.1 ± 18.9 years); 86 (80%) were women and 22 (20%) were men. Preoperative pain was 4.02 ± 3.12 (mean ± SD), MMO was 38.10 ± 9.56 (mean ± SD) and myalgia degree was 1.80 ± 1.18 (mean ± SD). After an average of 215.4 days (31-1253 days), a statistically significant improvement of pain (P < 0.0001), MMO (P = 0.005) and myalgia degree (P < 0.0001) was observed. The overall successful outcome of TMJ arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation was 76%. The authors observed increased arthrocentesis effectiveness and success rate with viscosupplementation in Dimitroulis category 2 (88.6%) compared to 3-4 (71.4%). An association was found between arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation failure and painful myalgia (ρ = 0.477; P < 0.0001). Thirteen patients (12%) underwent a second TMJ intervention after finalising the present trial. With a low complication rate, TMJ arthrocentesis with viscosupplementation led to an overall benefit for all the included patients. This study reinforces the important role of minimally invasive TMJ arthrocentesis as a first treatment option, with better results in the early stages compared to more severe stages.
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- David Faustino Ângelo
- Instituto Português da Face, Lisboa, Portugal; Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine of Lisboa University, Portugal.
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- Instituto Português da Face, Lisboa, Portugal
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Suzuki R, Akita M, Miyazaki S, Shimano R. Extra-anatomical left common carotid and subclavian artery bypass followed by aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:276. [PMID: 37807044 PMCID: PMC10561458 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02403-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Total arch replacement (TAR) using a frozen elephant trunk (FET) allows for simultaneous treatment of the aortic arch and descending aortic pathology via median sternotomy. In addition, an extra-anatomical bypass performed between the left common carotid artery (CCA) and subclavian artery (SCA) prior to TAR allowed further proximalisation of the FET prosthesis, facilitated distal anastomosis of the TAR and spared the demanding left subclavian artery (LSA) anastomosis in the deep thorax. We investigated the efficacy of this debranching-first technique, followed by TAR using a frozen elephant trunk, as a two-stage operation for extensive thoracic aortic aneurysms in high-risk patients. METHODS Forty-nine consecutive patients with diffuse degenerative aneurysms from the aortic arch to the descending aorta or chronic aortic dissection who underwent left common carotid to subclavian artery bypass followed by TAR using a frozen elephant trunk and subsequent thoracic endovascular aortic repair between 2016 and 2021 were analysed. The baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were assessed. The estimated overall survival, 5-year aortic event-free survival, and aortic reintervention rates were analysed. RESULTS The average European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE II) was 4.7 ± 2.5. The operative mortality rate was 4.1%, with no paraplegia events. The estimated 5-year overall survival, cumulative aortic-related mortality rates were 76.8% and 2%, respectively. The estimated 5-year overall cumulative aortic reintervention rate, including the intended intervention, was 31.3%. The estimated 5-year cumulative rate of non-intended reintervention was 4.5%. CONCLUSIONS The assessed technique enables a less technically demanding surgery with reasonable outcomes. The estimated 5-year aortic event-free survival and reintervention rates were acceptable, suggesting that multiple stages of alternative open and endovascular interventions, such as this technique, may reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of high-risk patients with diffuse thoracic aortic aneurysm. UMIN-CTR (University hospital Medical Information Network-Clinical Trial Registry) https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/index.cgi Clinical registration number: UMIN000051531.
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- Ryo Suzuki
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, 1-380 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, 270-0034, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, 1-380 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, 270-0034, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, 1-380 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, 270-0034, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, 1-380 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, 270-0034, Japan
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Oh AR, Lim SK, Sung K, Lee SM, Lee JH. Outcomes of open repair for descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm in recent 10 years: experience of a high-volume centre in Korea. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad338. [PMID: 37847652 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Although recent studies and guidelines suggest the preferred outcomes after surgical repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA), published results are limited to those from high-volume hospitals and based on old data gathered before optimal management was established. Here, we analysed our outcomes over the previous 10 years from cases of open TAA and TAAA repair to offer updated and real-world results of those complex procedures performed in a high-volume centre. METHODS From November 2013 to April 2022, 212 consecutive adult patients who underwent open TAA and TAAA repair were enrolled. We analysed early and late outcomes after surgery, including postoperative complications and mortality. RESULTS There were 154 (73%) men, and the median age at surgery was 61 years. Intraoperative death occurred in 1 patient due to uncontrolled bleeding. Nine patients (4%) died during follow-up, and the survival estimates at 5 years were 94 ± 3% and 95 ± 3% after descending TAA and TAAA repair, respectively. Ten patients (4%) suffered from spinal cord ischaemic injury (9 with paraplegia and 1 with paresthesia), but permanent paraplegia persisted in only 1 case. CONCLUSIONS We report very low postoperative complication rates and excellent early and late survival rates after open TAA and TAAA repair from our recent 10-year data analysis. These findings may assist when choosing treatment options for these complicated diseases.
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- Ah Ran Oh
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Holmes SD, Ad N. Commentary: Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: Canary in a coal mine? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:1085-1086. [PMID: 34872759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Sari D Holmes
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md; Adventist White Oak Medical Center, Silver Spring, Md
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Attisani L, Villa F, Bellosta R, Luzzani L, Pegorer MA, Fontana F, Piacentino F, Jubouri M, Bashir M, Piffaretti G, Franchin M. Outcomes and Economic Impact of Hypogastric Artery Management During Elective Endovascular Aortic Repair for Aorto-Iliac Aneurysms. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 96:59-70. [PMID: 37263413 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND To analyze clinical outcomes and perform a macro-costing evaluation of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for aorto-iliac aneurysms. METHODS This is a retrospective, financially unsupported, physician-initiated observational cohort study. Patients with iliac artery involvement treated with EVAR between January 1st, 2014 and December 31st, 2021 were identified. Inclusion criteria were intact aneurysm, elective EVAR with at least 1 hypogastric artery (HA) treatment, use of bifurcated endograft (EG), and at least 6 months of follow-up. Primary outcomes of interest were overall survival, freedom from aneurysm-related mortality (ARM), freedom from EVAR-related reintervention, and overall EVAR(procedure)-related costs. RESULTS We studied 122 (9.1%) patients: 119 (97.5%) were male and 3 (2.5%) females. Median age of patients was 76 years (range, 68.75-81). Overall, 107 (87.7%) patients had both HAs preserved according to following strategy: 45 (36.9%) with flared limbs, 13 (10.6%) with bilateral branched device, and 49 (40.2%) with a combination of flared limb on 1 side and branched device on the contralateral side. Bilateral overstenting was performed in 15 (12.3%) patients. Estimated overall survival was not different between groups of EVAR (Log-rank, P = 0.561). There was only 1 (0.8%) ARM ascertained during the follow-up. Estimated freedom from EVAR-related reintervention was not different among groups (Log-rank, P = 0.464). During the follow-up, 9 (7.4%) patients developed buttock claudication (Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) grade 1, n = 4, SVS grade 2, n = 5), more frequently in HA overstenting (hazard ratio (HR): 3.6; 95% confidence intervals (CIs): 0.96-13.5, P = 0.058). When all cots were included, branched EVAR still carried the highest burden (P = 0.001) in comparison with the mixed subgroup, the overstenting subgroup, and the flared limbs subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Early mortality and pelvic ischemic syndromes rate were acceptably low in all techniques. Hypogastric artery preservation showed lower complication rate in comparison with HA overstenting which, however, appears to be safe an effective for option with similar overall costs for patients who are not candidates for HA preservation based on aortic anatomy.
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- Luca Attisani
- Vascular Surgery - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery - Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology - Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology - Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Velindre University NHS Trust, Health Education & Improvement Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Vascular Surgery - Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery of the ASST Settelaghi University Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy
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Suzuki R, Akita M, Miyazaki S, Shimano R. Mediastinal perigraft seroma after thoracic aortic surgery. INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 2023; 37:ivad148. [PMID: 37665735 PMCID: PMC10497446 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated pertinent factors associated with mediastinal perigraft seroma (PGS) after thoracic aortic surgery. In addition, we provided a clinical review of this entity, as reports reviewing abundant mediastinal PGS cases are rare. METHODS Eighty-two patients who underwent either ascending aortic replacement or aortic arch replacement between 2016 and 2022 in our institution were enrolled in the present study. Postoperative computed tomography scans were performed to detect fluid capsules with a diameter ≥3.0 cm and radiodensity ≤25 Hounsfield units. Patients who did and who did not develop PGS formation were compared. Variables with a statistically significant difference between these groups were included in a multiple logistic regression analysis along with other factors associated with PGS in the literature. RESULTS The incidence rate of PGS was 14.6% (12/82). The average radiodensity of the mass was 16.6 ± 6.3 Hounsfield units. The average onset of PGS was 8.5 months post-surgery. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that ejection fraction [odds ratio (OR): 1.25, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.50, P = 0.021], aortic dissection (versus degenerative aortic aneurysm) (OR: 6.61, 95% CI: 1.35-32.4, P = 0.02) and warfarin use (OR: 6.67, 95% CI: 1.19-37.1, P = 0.03) significantly contributed to mediastinal PGS after thoracic aortic surgery. CONCLUSIONS High ejection fraction, warfarin use and aortic dissection (versus degenerative aortic aneurysm) contributed significantly to mediastinal PGS formation after thoracic aortic surgery. Careful serial postoperative imaging studies and fluid analysis can be used to guide treatment plans. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION UMIN-CTR (University hospital Medical Information Network-Clinical Trial Registry) Registration number: UMIN000050764.
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- Ryo Suzuki
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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Norton EL, Patel PM, Levine D, Wei JW, Binongo JN, Leshnower BG, Takayama H, Chen EP. Bentall versus valve-sparing aortic root replacement for root pathology with moderate-to-severe aortic insufficiency: a propensity-matched analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad231. [PMID: 37354518 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine short- and long-term outcomes of patients with moderate-to-severe aortic insufficiency (AI) undergoing either a Bentall aortic root replacement (ARR) or valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR). METHODS A two-centre retrospective database of patients undergoing ARR from 2004 to 2021 was reviewed. Patients <18 years old were excluded. A total of 1527 adult patients underwent Bentall ARR (n = 1150, 75%) or VSRR (n = 377, 25%). Propensity score matching based on preoperative comorbidities was used and 195 matched pairs were identified. Perioperative outcomes, reoperation rates, recurrence of AI and long-term survival were evaluated. RESULTS ARR patients had more concomitant ascending aortic replacement (35% vs 20%, P = 0.002) and shorter cardiopulmonary bypass (189 vs 233 min, P < 0.0001) and aortic cross-clamp (170 vs 204 min, P < 0.0001) times than the VSRR group. Postoperatively, outcomes were similar between groups, including stroke (3% vs 2%) and in-hospital mortality (1.5% vs 2.1%), all P > 0.05. Indications for and rates of reoperation (4% vs 5%, P = 0.62) of the aortic valve and proximal aorta were similar between ARR and VSRR groups with reoperations occurring a mean of 3.2 years after initial root replacement. The ARR group had less moderate-to-severe AI than the VSRR group (1.6% vs 14%, P = 0.002) a mean of 3 years after surgery. Ten-year survival was similar between ARR (84%) and VSRR (82%) (P = 0.69) groups. CONCLUSIONS Both ARR and VSRR can be performed with acceptable short- and long-term outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe AI.
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- Elizabeth L Norton
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section, of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section, of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Chan HL, Papazoglou DD, Jungi S, Weiss S, Becker D, Kotelis D, Makaloski V. Fenestrated Physician-Modified Endografts for Preservation of Main and Accessory Renal Arteries in Juxtarenal Aortic Aneurysms. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4708. [PMID: 37510822 PMCID: PMC10416159 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a paucity of reporting outcomes of complex aortic aneurysm treatment such as juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms, where additional techniques to preserve renal artery perfusion are required. METHODS Retrospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent emergent and elective aortic repair with fenestrated PMEGs between March 2019 and January 2023. Endpoints were technical success, reinterventions, secondary reinterventions and target vessel patency. RESULTS Forty-seven target vessels in 37 patients (23 male, median age 75 years) were targeted, of which 44 were renal arteries (RAs) with a mean diameter of 5.4 ± 1.0 mm. Thirteen were accessory RAs and six had a diameter ≤ 4 mm. Technical success rate was 87% overall; 97% for main and 62% for accessory RAs respectively. Target vessel patency and freedom from secondary reintervention was 100% and 97% at 30 days and 96% and 91% at one year, respectively. There was no 30-day mortality. CONCLUSION Fenestrated physician-modified endografts are safe and effective for the treatment of patients with juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms when incorporating main renal arteries. Limited technical success may be expected when targeting accessory renal arteries, especially when small in diameter. Long-term follow-up is needed to confirm durability of PMEGs for renal artery preservation.
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Zlatanovic P, Mascia D, Ancetti S, Yeung KK, Graumans MJ, Jongkind V, Viitala H, Venermo M. Short Term and Long Term Clinical Outcomes of Endovascular versus Open Repair for Juxtarenal and Pararenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Propensity Score Matching: Results from Juxta- and pararenal aortic Aneurysm Multicentre European Study (JAMES). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:828-836. [PMID: 36858252 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.02.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the short and long term clinical outcomes of endovascular (EVAR) vs. open surgical repair (OSR) of juxtarenal (JAAAs) and pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (PAAAs) in five high volume European academic centres. METHODS This was a retrospective multicentre cohort study of five high volume European academic centres (> 50 open or 50 endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs annually) including 834 consecutive patients who were operated on and prospectively followed. Using propensity score matching (PSM) each patient who underwent OSR was matched with one patient who underwent EVAR in a 1:1 ratio (145 patients per group). The primary endpoint was long term all cause mortality, while the secondary endpoint was freedom from aortic related re-intervention. RESULTS After a follow up of 87 months, no difference in overall survival between the two groups was observed (38.6% for EVAR vs. 42.1% for OSR; p = .88). Patients undergoing EVAR underwent aortic related re-interventions more frequently (24.1% vs. 6.9%; p < .001). Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred more frequently in patients in the OSR group (40.7% vs. 24.8%; p = .006). However, most patients who suffered from AKI recovered without further progression to renal failure. In hospital (3.4% for EVAR vs. 4.1% for OSR; p = 1.0) and 30 day (4.1% for EVAR vs. 5.5% for OSR; p = .80) mortality rates did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION Both open and endovascular treatment can be performed in high volume aortic centres with low short term mortality and morbidity rates, and good long term outcomes. These data provide useful information to help patients choose between the two procedures when both are feasible.
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- Petar Zlatanovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Vascular Surgery Unit at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Vascular Surgery, Dijklander Hospital, Hoorn, The Netherlands
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- Vascular Surgery at the Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Vascular Surgery at the Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Cortolillo NS, Guerra A, Murphy E, Hoel AW, Eskandari MK, Tomita TM. Outcomes of the Gore ® Excluder ® Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis Using Self Expanding or Balloon-Expandable Stent Grafts for the Internal Iliac Artery Component. J Endovasc Ther 2023:15266028231169177. [PMID: 37148192 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231169177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The GORE® EXCLUDER® Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE; W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Arizona) was developed to be used in combination with a self-expanding stent graft (SESG) for the internal iliac artery (IIA) bridging stent. Balloon-expandable stent grafts (BESGs) are an alternative for the IIA, offering advantages in sizing, device tracking, precision, and lower profile delivery. We compared the performance of SESG and BESG when used as the IIA bridging stent in patients undergoing EVAR with IBE. METHODS This is a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent EVAR with IBE implantation at a single center from October 2016 to May 2021. Anatomic and procedural characteristics were recorded via chart review and computed tomography (CT) postprocessing software (Vitrea® v7.14). Devices were assigned to SESG vs. BESG groups based on the type of device landing into the most distal IIA segment. Analysis was performed per device to account for patients undergoing bilateral IBE. The primary endpoint was IIA patency, and secondary endpoint was IBE-related endoleak. RESULTS During the study period, 48 IBE devices were implanted in 41 patients (mean age 71.1 years). All IBE devices were implanted in conjunction with an infrarenal endograft. There were 24 devices in each of the self-expanding internal iliac component (SE-IIC) and balloon-expandable internal iliac component (BE-IIC) groups. The BE-IIC group had smaller diameter IIA target vessels (11.6±2.0 mm vs. 8.4±1.7 mm, p<0.001). Mean follow-up was 525 days. Loss of IIA patency occurred in 2 SESG devices (8.33%) at 73 and 180 days postprocedure, and in zero BESG devices, however, this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.16). There was 1 IBE-related endoleak requiring reintervention during the study period. A BESG device required reintervention due to Type 3 endoleak at 284 days. CONCLUSIONS There were no significant differences in outcomes between SESG and BESG when used for the IIA bridging stent in EVAR with IBE. The BESGs were associated with using 2 IIA bridging stents and were more often deployed in smaller IIA target arteries. Retrospective study design and small sample size may limit the generalizability of our findings. CLINICAL IMPACT This series compares postoperative and midterm outcomes of self expanding stent grafts and balloon expandable stent grafts (BESG) when used as the internal iliac stent graft as part of a Gore® Excluder® Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE). With similar outcomes between the two stent-grafts, our series suggests that some of the advantages of BESG, device sizing, tracking, deployment, and profile, may be able to be leveraged without impacting the mid-term performance of the IBE.
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- Nicholas S Cortolillo
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Kumari A, Ranjan P, Vikram NK, Kaur D, Balsarkar G, Malhotra A, Puri M, Batra A, Madan J, Tyagi S, Guleria K, Dabral A, Sarkar S, Nigam A, Anwar W, Kamath S, Bhatla N, Kumari SS, Kumar R, Choranur A, Venkataraman S, Kaur T, Rathore AM, Kaloiya GS, Prakash A, Tiwaskar M, Verma A, Singh R, Sharma KA, Baitha U, Tewary K, Misra A, Guleria R. Evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guideline for the management of obesity and overweight in postpartum women: An AIIMS-DST initiative. J Family Med Prim Care 2023; 12:812-855. [PMID: 37448937 PMCID: PMC10336934 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_45_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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- Archana Kumari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Director Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, LHMC and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- President, Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD), New Delhi, India
- Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- National President, Indian Dietetic Association, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and NDDTC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Former Dean, LT Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Former Dean, Seth G. S. Medical College, and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- President, The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- President, Academy of Family Physicians of India, India
- President, World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Director Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and NDDTC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, LHMC and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Vice President, The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- President, Association of the Physicians of India, India
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- Chairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi, India
- Chairman, National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), New Delhi, India
- President, Diabetes Foundation (India) (DFI), New Delhi, India
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- Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Velummailum RR, McKibbon C, Brenner DR, Stringer EA, Ekstrom L, Dron L. Data Challenges for Externally Controlled Trials: Viewpoint. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e43484. [PMID: 37018021 PMCID: PMC10132012 DOI: 10.2196/43484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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The preferred evidence of a large randomized controlled trial is difficult to adopt in scenarios, such as rare conditions or clinical subgroups with high unmet needs, and evidence from external sources, including real-world data, is being increasingly considered by decision makers. Real-world data originate from many sources, and identifying suitable real-world data that can be used to contextualize a single-arm trial, as an external control arm, has several challenges. In this viewpoint article, we provide an overview of the technical challenges raised by regulatory and health reimbursement agencies when evaluating comparative efficacy, such as identification, outcome, and time selection challenges. By breaking down these challenges, we provide practical solutions for researchers to consider through the approaches of detailed planning, collection, and record linkage to analyze external data for comparative efficacy.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Espitia O, Douane F, Hersant J, Abbadie F, Sobocinski J, Heautot JF, Miossec A, Lapébie FX, Hartung O. Predictive Factors of Stent Patency in Iliofemoral Venous Diseases in a Multicentre Cohort Study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:564-572. [PMID: 36642400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed primary stent patency predictive factors in three groups of patients with history of lower limb (LL) vein thrombosis: non-thrombotic iliac vein lesion (NIVL), acute deep vein thrombosis (aDVT), and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). METHODS Consecutive patients from January 2014 to December 2020 with history of LL vein stenting from seven hospitals were included. All patients received an iliac or common femoral venous stent and had at least a six month follow up available with stent imaging. Anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy strategies employed after venous stenting are reported and compared between groups. RESULTS This study included 377 patients: 134 NIVL, 55 aDVT, and 188 PTS. Primary patency was statistically significantly higher in the NIVL group (99.3%) compared with the PTS group (68.6%) (p < .001) and the aDVT group (83.6%) (p = .002). PTS patients received a statistically significantly greater number of stents (p < .001) and had more stents below the inguinal ligament (p < .001). Median follow up was 28.8 months (IQR 16, 47). Discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy at the last assessment was 83.6% for NIVL, 100% for aDVT, and 95.7% for the PTS group (p < .001). Discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy at the last assessment was 93.2% for NIVL, 25.0% for aDVT, and 70.3% for the PTS group (p < .001). The only predictor of worse primary patency in the aDVT group was long term anticoagulation before stenting. CONCLUSION Patients with NIVL have better primary patency after venous stenting than patients with venous thrombotic disorders. Long term anticoagulation before stenting was the only factor associated with poorer primary patency in patients with aDVT.
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- Olivier Espitia
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Nantes, France.
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Radiology, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Nantes, France
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Jang SJ, Hsieh CA, Chang YT, Chen IC, Liu KL, Tzeng IS, Chou HH, Ko YL, Chang HC, Huang HL. Repetition of Paclitaxel-Coated Devices for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Artery Disease: Mortality Outcomes and Predictors. ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA 2023; 39:331-342. [PMID: 36911540 PMCID: PMC9999189 DOI: 10.6515/acs.202303_39(2).20220815b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Background A recent meta-analysis reported late excess mortality in patients treated with paclitaxel-coated devices (PCDs) for symptomatic femoropopliteal disease. However, this finding is controversial. Objectives To investigate the impact on mortality and predictors of repeat exposure to PCDs in patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LE-PAD). Methods We analyzed registry patient-level data from two centers. A total of 214 patients were enrolled, and stratified based on terciles of cumulative dose of paclitaxel. We treated 134 patients with a single PCD exposure and 80 with multiple PCD exposures. We used the follow-up index (FUI) in Kaplan-Meier survival estimates to minimize potential selection bias. We used Cox proportional hazard and splines models to determine the predictors of mortality and assess their relationships with mortality. Results The mean cumulative dose of paclitaxel was significantly different among groups (6.40 mg vs. 15.06 mg vs. 38.57 mg, p < 0.001). The 5-year FUI (0.93 ± 0.19 vs. 0.94 ± 0.18 vs. 0.95 ± 0.15, p = 0.836) and survival rates were not different (65.4% vs. 51.9% vs. 72.0%, p = 0.148). There was no dose-response association between paclitaxel dosage and death (p = 0.297). The predictors of death were congestive heart failure, stroke, dialysis dependence, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) > 3, age > 71 years, and body mass index (BMI) < 20 kg/m2. Spline model analysis validated the non-linear associations between mortality, age, BMI, and NLR. Conclusions Repeated PCD exposure for LE-PAD did not result in excess late mortality. Predictors of mortality might change over time, and continuous variables had non-linear relationships with death.
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- Shih-Jung Jang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital, Tainan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City
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- Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical, Foundation, New Taipei City
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City.,School of Post-baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Schexnayder SP, Valentino JL, Leonardi C, Bronstone AB, Dasa V. Factors Associated With Loss to Follow-up During the First Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2023; 46:93-97. [PMID: 36476176 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20221129-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite increased pressure to capture patient-reported outcome measures for at least 1 year following total joint arthroplasty (TJA), follow-up rates during the first year after TJA are typically lower than desired and may result in biased findings if data are not missing at random. We conducted a retrospective review of medical records of primary total knee arthroplasty patients treated by a single surgeon at an urban academic private hospital. Main measures were demographics (sex, age, race, and insurance), body mass index, travel distance to clinic, and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). Multivariable regression analyses were performed to identify patient characteristics associated with attendance at follow-up visits and predictors of attendance at 6-month follow-up. Among the 205 study patients, follow-up visit attendance declined from a high of 95.7% at day 14 to lows of 69.2% at 6 months and 64.4% at 1 year. Attendance at the previously scheduled follow-up visit was a statistically significant predictor of attendance at 3-month (P=.0015), 6-month (P=.0002), and 1-year (P<.0001) follow-up visits, and travel distance was significantly associated with attending the 1-year follow-up visit (P=.042). Patients with the most favorable KOOS Symptom, Pain, and Function in daily living subscale scores at 3-month follow-up were significantly less likely to attend the 6-month follow-up visit than patients with the least favorable KOOS scores. Prospective studies are needed to identify the full range of factors that may contribute to high rates of loss to follow-up after TJA, which should be of concern to researchers, clinicians, and hospitals. [Orthopedics. 2023;46(2):93-97.].
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A decade of fingolimod in multiple sclerosis: Insights from a large real-world cohort study. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2023:S0035-3787(23)00821-4. [PMID: 36841644 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Ten years after its authorization, data about fingolimod use in real-world setting is still scarce. Here we describe the long-term evolution of fingolimod-treated relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients and determine baseline characteristics associated with risk of relapses or disability. METHODS We analyzed baseline characteristics and clinical evolution of 1227 patients with RRMS treated with fingolimod from 2010 to 2019 in 4 French MS referral centers. We used Cox models to determine risks factors of relapses and sustained EDSS worsening. RESULTS Median follow-up duration was 50 months, and 63% of patients remained fingolimod-treated at the end of follow-up. Mean 5-years annualized relapse rate (ARR) decreased from 0.63 (0.60-0.67) to 0.26 (0.24-0.29, P<0.001), while the mean EDSS rose from 2.5 (2.4-2.6) to 3.0 (2.8-3.1, P<0.001). Female sex, lower age, higher EDSS and use of natalizumab were associated with relapse risk. Female sex was associated with sustained EDSS increase risk. CONCLUSIONS Based on a large real-world cohort, our results confirm the durable reduction of the ARR described in pivot studies. Switching from moderate-efficacy DMT to fingolimod decreased the relapse risk. Switching patients from high-efficacy DMT increased risk of relapse, but the overall five-years ARR remained stable.
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Santos AN, Rauschenbach L, Gull HH, Dinger TF, Chihi M, Li Y, Tippelt S, Dohna-Schwake C, Schmidt B, Jabbarli R, Wrede KH, Sure U, Dammann P. Functional outcome after initial and multiple intracerebral hemorrhages in children with cerebral cavernous malformations. Eur J Neurol 2023; 30:1364-1370. [PMID: 36789485 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We aimed to assess the course and predictors of functional outcome after single and multiple intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in pediatric patients with cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) and to conduct a risk assessment of a third bleed during the first follow-up year after second ICH. METHODS We included patients aged ≤18 years with complete baseline characteristics, a magnetic resonance imaging dataset, ≥1 CCM-related ICH and ≥1 follow-up examination, who were treated between 2003 and 2021. Neurological functional status was obtained using modified Rankin Scale scores at diagnosis, before and after each ICH, and at last follow-up. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to determine the cumulative 1-year risk of third ICH. RESULTS A total of 55 pediatric patients (median [interquartile range] age 12 [11] years) were analyzed. Univariate analysis identified brainstem cavernous malformation (BSCM; p = 0.019) as a statistically significant predictor for unfavorable outcome after second ICH. Outcome after second ICH was significantly worse in 12 patients (42.9%; p = 0.030) than after first ICH and in five patients (55.6%; p = 0.038) after a third ICH compared to a second ICH. Cumulative 12-month risk of rebleeding during the first year after a second ICH was 10.7% (95% confidence interval 2.8%-29.37%). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with a BSCM have a higher risk of worse outcome after second ICH. Functional outcome improves over time after an ICH but worsens following each ICH compared to baseline or previous ICH. Second bleed was associated with neurological deterioration compared to initial ICH, and this deteriorated further after a third ICH.
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- Alejandro N Santos
- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.,Center for Translational Neuroscience and Behavioral Science (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Faraj S, de Windt TS, van Hooff ML, van Hellemondt GG, Spruit M. Custom-made acetabular revision arthroplasty for pelvic discontinuity: Can we handle the challenge? : a prospective cohort study. Bone Jt Open 2023; 4:53-61. [PMID: 36718581 PMCID: PMC10011926 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.42.bjo-2022-0159.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological results of patients who were revised using a custom-made triflange acetabular component (CTAC) for component loosening and pelvic discontinuity (PD) after previous total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS Data were extracted from a single centre prospective database of patients with PD who were treated with a CTAC. Patients were included if they had a follow-up of two years. The Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), modified Oxford Hip Score (mOHS), EurQol EuroQoL five-dimension three-level (EQ-5D-3L) utility, and Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), including visual analogue score (VAS) for pain, were gathered at baseline, and at one- and two-year follow-up. Reasons for revision, and radiological and clinical complications were registered. Trends over time are described and tested for significance and clinical relevance. RESULTS A total of 18 females with 22 CTACs who had a mean age of 73.5 years (SD 7.7) were included. A significant improvement was found in HOOS (p < 0.0001), mOHS (p < 0.0001), EQ-5D-3L utility (p = 0.003), EQ-5D-3L NRS (p = 0.013), VAS pain rest (p = 0.008), and VAS pain activity (p < 0.0001) between baseline and final follow-up. Minimal clinically important improvement in mOHS and the HOOS Physical Function Short Form (HOOS-PS) was observed in 16 patients (73%) and 14 patients (64%), respectively. Definite healing of the PD was observed in 19 hips (86%). Complications included six cases with broken screws (27%), four cases (18%) with bony fractures, and one case (4.5%) with sciatic nerve paresthesia. One patient with concurrent bilateral PD had revision surgery due to recurrent dislocations. No revision surgery was performed for screw failure or implant breakage. CONCLUSION CTAC in patients with THA acetabular loosening and PD can result in stable constructs and significant improvement in functioning and health-related quality of life at two years' follow-up. Further follow-up is necessary to determine the mid- to long-term outcome.Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2023;4(2):53-61.
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- Sayf Faraj
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Antoniou GA, Kontopodis N, Rogers SK, Golledge J, Forbes TL, Torella F, Verhagen HJM, Schermerhorn ML. Editor's Choice - Meta-Analysis of Compliance with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Surveillance: The EVAR Surveillance Paradox. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:244-254. [PMID: 36273676 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the survival of patients who attended surveillance after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with those who were non-compliant. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE and Embase were searched using the Ovid interface. REVIEW METHODS A systematic review was conducted complying with the PRISMA guidelines. Eligible studies compared survival in EVAR surveillance compliant patients with non-compliant patients. Non-compliance was defined as failure to attend at least one post-EVAR follow up. The risk of bias was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale, and the certainty of evidence using the GRADE framework. Primary outcomes were survival and aneurysm related death. Effect measures were the hazard ratio (HR) or odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated using the inverse variance or Mantel-Haenszel statistical method and random effects models. RESULTS Thirteen cohort studies with a total of 22 762 patients were included. Eight studies were deemed high risk of bias. The pooled proportion of patients who were non-compliant with EVAR surveillance was 43% (95% CI 36 - 51). No statistically significant difference was found in the hazard of all cause mortality (HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.61 - 1.77), aneurysm related mortality (HR 1.80, 95% CI 0.85-3.80), or secondary intervention (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.31 - 1.41) between patients who had incomplete and complete follow up after EVAR. The odds of aneurysm rupture were lower in non-compliant patients (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.39 - 1.01). The certainty of evidence was very low for all outcomes. Subgroup analysis for patients who had no surveillance vs. those with complete surveillance showed no significant difference in all cause mortality (HR 1.10, 95% CI 0.43 - 2.80). CONCLUSION Patients who were non-compliant with EVAR surveillance had similar survival to those who were compliant. These findings question the value of intense surveillance in all patients post-EVAR and highlight the need for further research on individualised or risk adjusted surveillance.
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- George A Antoniou
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University General Hospital of Heraklion, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Australia; Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Liverpool Vascular & Endovascular Service, Liverpool, UK; School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, MA, USA
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Vadvilavičius T, Varnagirytė E, Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva G, Gustainienė L. The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Police Officers' Stress Reduction: a Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF POLICE AND CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 38:223-239. [PMID: 36741275 PMCID: PMC9885068 DOI: 10.1007/s11896-022-09570-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The profession of a police officer is associated with high levels of stress, which can have harmful consequences for officers' personal lives, the police organisation, and society. This systematic review aims to synthesise recent literature on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention related to stress reduction (MBIs) in a sample of police officers. The search of relevant articles was applied in four databases (SpringerLink, Web of Science, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), and PubMed), using the following inclusion criteria: (1) study involved police officers; (2) study used (quasi)experimental research design; (3) mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention was applied as the main intervention; and (4) study presented pre- and post-intervention measures and quantitative results of stress. The systematic review of eight articles included in the analysis revealed that MBIs were effective in reducing police officers' stress and other stress-related outcomes (sleep problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), negative affect, burnout).
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- Tadas Vadvilavičius
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Jonavos St. 66/328, 44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Jonavos St. 66/328, 44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Jonavos St. 66/328, 44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Jonavos St. 66/328, 44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Asgary S, Parhizkar A. Healing of large endodontic lesions using a new combination of triple antibiotics: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e6879. [PMID: 36703762 PMCID: PMC9871415 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In the case report presented, three cases of large endodontic lesions, which were the consequences of endodontic treatment failure, were studied. In all cases, a novel combination of triple antibiotics was used to successfully manage and heal the lesions, showing the promising potential of the antibiotic combination in resolving pathosis.
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- Saeed Asgary
- Iranian Centre for Endodontic Research, Research Institute for Dental SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Iranian Centre for Endodontic Research, Research Institute for Dental SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Shen P, Li D, Wu Z, He Y, Wang X, Shang T, Zhu Q, Tian L, Li Z, Zhang H. Physician-modified fenestration or in situ fenestration for preservation of isolated left vertebral artery in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1055549. [PMID: 37063949 PMCID: PMC10098321 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1055549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Objective To present our experience of preserving the isolated left vertebral artery (ILVA) with physician-modified fenestration (PM-F) or in situ fenestration (ISF) during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aortic pathologies involving aortic arch. Methods This is a single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study. Between June 2016 and December 2021, 9 patients (8 men; median age 60.0 years old) underwent TEVAR with ILVA reconstruction (PM-F, n = 6; ISF, n = 3) were identified and analyzed. Results The technical success rate was 100%. No early (<30 days) death occurred. No aortic rupture, major stroke or spinal cord injury was observed. The median follow up was 38.0 (rang: 1.0-66.0) months. One death occurred at 56 months, while the reason cannot be identified. No aortic rupture, major stroke or spinal cord injury was observed during follow up. No patient required reintervention. Out of the 22 successfully revascularized target vessels, 2 ILVAs were found occluded in 2 patients at 6 months and 7 months, respectively. However, these two patients were asymptomatic. Conclusions Our initial experience reveals that PM-F or ISF for ILVA preservation was feasible, safe, and effective during TEVAR for complex thoracic aortic pathologies. However, the patency of preserved ILVA should be improved.
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- Peier Shen
- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Correspondence: Zhenjiang Li Hongkun Zhang
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Correspondence: Zhenjiang Li Hongkun Zhang
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Meuli L, Zimmermann A, Menges AL, Stefanikova S, Reutersberg B, Makaloski V. Prognostic model for survival of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms treated with endovascular aneurysm repair. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19540. [PMID: 36380101 PMCID: PMC9666454 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The role of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) who are unfit for open surgical repair has been questioned. The impending risk of aneurysm rupture, the risk of elective repair, and the life expectancy must be balanced when considering elective AAA repair. This retrospective observational cohort study included all consecutive patients treated with standard EVAR for AAA at a referral centre between 2001 and 2020. A previously published predictive model for survival after EVAR in patients treated between 2001 and 2012 was temporally validated using patients treated at the same institution between 2013 and 2020 and updated using the overall cohort. 558 patients (91.2% males, mean age 74.9 years) were included. Older age, lower eGFR, and COPD were independent predictors for impaired survival. A risk score showed good discrimination between four risk groups (Harrel's C = 0.70). The 5-years survival probabilities were only 40% in "high-risk" patients, 68% in "moderate-to-high-risk" patients, 83% in "low-to-moderate-risk", and 89% in "low-risk" patients. Low-risk patients with a favourable life expectancy are likely to benefit from EVAR, while high-risk patients with a short life expectancy may not benefit from EVAR at the current diameter threshold.
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- Lorenz Meuli
- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Department for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Department for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Department for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.411656.10000 0004 0479 0855Department for Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Department for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.411656.10000 0004 0479 0855Department for Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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Ramadan M, Alharbi A, Ahmad RG, Alkhalaf A, Alhusseini N, Algarni AS, Mohamed IS. Evaluation of Substance Use Disorder Readmission and Length of Hospital Stay in a Major Rehabilitation Center in the Gulf States: a Retrospective Cohort Study. Int J Ment Health Addict 2022:1-16. [PMID: 36196061 PMCID: PMC9521855 DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00920-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Substance use disorders (SUDs) patients have longer lengths of hospital stay, and more unplanned readmissions than other hospitalized patients. We aim to evaluate SUD-related rehospitalization and length of hospital stay in a major rehabilitation center that serves countries of the Gulf States. In a retrospective cohort study for 16-year data set in Al-Amal Hospital Electronic Health Record in the city of Dammam, Eastern region of Saudi Arabia, patients received services from the SUD treatment programs in the period of January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2021. We used cause-specific Cox proportional hazards regression model to estimate risk of readmission, and general linear model to examine the association between substance use disorders and length of hospital stay. Of the total cohort, 4398 (30.17%) were readmitted within 1 year of discharge date. More than half of the cohort were unemployed patients (52.93%). Patients diagnosed with amphetamine use disorder were 1.36 higher risk of readmission compared to no amphetamine disorder (HR = 1.36; CI (1.04, 1.78) P.02). Patients diagnosed with mental disorder had 7.25 times higher risk of longer hospital stay compared to no mental health disorder (coefficient = 7.25; P < .0001). Amphetamine use disorder increased the risk of readmission. A secondary diagnosis of mental disorders among SUD patients increased length of hospital stay. As a targeted region of amphetamine smuggling in the world, policy and clinical decision-makers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States should consider taking proactive steps to minimize the future anticipated high demand for addiction treatment in the region.
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- Majed Ramadan
- Population Health Research Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, P.O.BOX 9515, Jeddah, 21423 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Ministry of Health, Prince Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz St., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Psychiatry Section, Medicine Department, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423 Saudi Arabia
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- Psychiatry & Mental Health Services, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Fink-Josephi G, Hurtado-López LM, Hernández-Valencia AF, Higuera-Calleja JA, Guerrero-Avendaño G. Two stage, hybrid endovascular and open surgical approach to treat difficult carotid body tumors. Head Neck 2022; 44:2803-2809. [PMID: 36129095 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Present the feasibility, applicability, clinical effectiveness, and results of complicated Shamblin II or III carotid body tumors treated with a two-stage hybrid surgical approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study of the successful treatment of 16 cases of difficult Shamblin II or III carotid body tumors, consisting of a two-stage surgical approach. We conducted a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study of a series of patients with complicated Shamblin II or III carotid body tumors, which we treated with a two-stage hybrid surgical procedure, in which we first placed a carotid endoprosthesis and 45 days later performed surgical resection of the tumor, following our originally published technique. This study was conducted from February, 2007 to November, 2019, in a third level care centre. RESULTS We treated 16 patients with a mean age of 50.5 years. All resided at more than 2000 meters above sea level. In all 16 a complete resection was performed. The average duration of surgery was 103.9 min, the average intraoperative bleeding was 69 ml. There were three cases of neuropraxia. The ansa cervicalis nerve had to be sectioned in three cases and there was permanent upper laryngeal nerve injury in two cases. There were no permanent cerebrovascular injuries from placement of the endoprostheses. One patient developed transient cerebral ischaemia (TIA) with no long-term sequelae. There were two cases of asymptomatic late occlusion of the endoprostheses. The average initial volume of the tumors was 54.4 cc. The average tumor volume 35 days after implant of the endoprosthesis was 30.9 cc. SYMPTOMS Presence of tumors in the neck in all cases and two cases of dysphagia. CONCLUSION This two-stage hybrid technique allowed for the complete resection of difficult Shamblin II or III carotid body tumors, with one case of TIA and two with permanent upper laryngeal nerve injuries and without mortality.
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- Neurosurgery Service, Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico.,Interventional Radiology Service, Hospital General de México, Mexico city, Mexico
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Ramadan M, Alfayea T, Alsofyani A, Alyabsi M, Alhusseini N, Algarni AS. Primary tumor location and survival among metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with systemic chemotherapy and biologic therapies: Retrospective analysis. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2022; 33:100632. [PMID: 36088745 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2022.100632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is a genetically heterogeneous disease and different ethnicities might result in different chemotherapy treatment responses. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether survival outcomes for mCRC patients treated with systemic chemotherapy (SC) and, with and without biologic therapies (BT) are different between left and right-sided tumors. METHODS A retrospective cohort study via the Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs (MNG-HA) Cancer registry data was used to identify patients diagnosed with CRC between 2013 and 2016. Kaplan-Meier method and porosity score Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess survival for right and left-sided mCRC with and with BT. RESULTS There was a total of 549 CRC patients and 196 mCRC patients with mean age of 64 years and 57.65% were males. The median survival for the left-sided was higher than the right-sided mCRC tumors (P 0.03). mCRC patients treated with SC+BT were associated with decreased mortality only among patients with left-sided mCRC compared to right-sided mCRC (HR, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.05-0.92; P 0.03). mCRC with no primary-tumor resection and CS+TB left-sided mCRC was significantly associated with decreased mortality compared to right-sided mCRC (HR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.03-0.72; P 0.02). CONCLUSION A significant decrease in mortality for the left-sided mCRC treated with SC + BT compared with the right-sided mCRC was observed. mCRC patients with unresectable metastases demonstrated survival benefits from left-sided SC + BT treatment. Randomized controlled trials are needed to determine the optimal treatment for mCRC patients.
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- Majed Ramadan
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, P.O.BOX 9515, 21423 Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, P.O.BOX 9515, 21423 Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Population Health Research Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P.O. Box 22490, 11426, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Assistant Professor| Pharmacology, Head| Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy| Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
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Hata Y, Iida O, Okamoto S, Ishihara T, Nanto K, Tsujimura T, Higashino N, Toyoshima T, Kitano I, Tsuji Y, Takahara M, Mano T. Impact of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy on 10-Year Mortality after Revascularization for Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022. [PMID: 36031358 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) on 10-year mortality in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) after revascularization. METHODS We performed a retrospective multicentre study enrolle 459 patients with CLTI who underwent revascularization (396 endovascular therapy [EVT] and 63 bypass surgery [BSX] cases) between January 2007 and December 2011. The primary outcome measure was all-cause mortality. We additionally explored the predictors for all-cause mortality using Cox regression hazard models; the influence of GDMT, defined as prescription of antiplatelet agents, statins, and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in aggregate, on all-cause mortality, and the association between baseline characteristics using interaction effects. RESULTS During the 10-year follow-up after revascularization, 234 patients died. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, 10-year mortality was significantly lower in patients who received statins (p<.001) and ACE inhibitors or ARBs (p=.010) than those who did not. However, there were no differences in 10-year mortality between patients who received anti-platelet agents and those who did not (p=.62). Interaction analysis revealed that GDMT had a significantly different hazard ratio in patients who were and were not on hemodialysis and in those treated with EVT or BSX (p for interaction =.002 and .044, respectively). In the multivariate analysis, age >75 years, non-ambulatory status, hemodialysis, congestive heart failure, left ventricular ejection fraction <50%, and GDMT were significantly associated with all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS Appropriate GDMT use was independently associated with 10-year mortality in patients with CLTI after revascularization.
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- Kansai Rosai Hospital Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Diabetes Care Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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den Harink T, Hoek A, Groen H, Roseboom TJ, Deutekom AV. Which factors play a role in the decision of mothers to participate in child follow-up examinations after participation in an RCT?: a semi-quantitative study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057694. [PMID: 35981780 PMCID: PMC9394197 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine which factors contribute to the decision of mothers to participate with their child in follow-up (FU) examinations after participation in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) prior to conception. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey, including Likert-scale items. Comparisons will be made between respondents who participated in all FU rounds of data collection and those who did not participate in any FU round with their child. PARTICIPANTS Women who participated in an RCT investigating the effect of a preconception lifestyle intervention (LIFEstyle study: Netherlands Trial Register: NTR1530) were invited to participate with their child in three FU data collections when the child had a mean age of 4.2 years, 4.6 years and 6.5 years, respectively. FU rounds included a health questionnaire, physical examination and cardiac assessment, successively. RESULTS Sixty-seven respondents were included, of whom 7 (10%) did not participate in any FU round and 24 (36%) participated in all FU rounds. Women who participated with their child in all 3 FU data collection rounds felt more involved in the FU research (95.8%) and agreed more often that the FU was introduced well (91.7%) as compared with women that did not participate in any FU data collection round with their child (14.3% and 28.6%, respectively). Participants of FU rounds more often agreed that participation felt like a health check for their child as compared with non-participants. In addition, participants of the physical examination and cardiac assessment more often let their decision to participate depend fully on their child, as compared with non-participants (39.4% vs 17.7% and 52.5% vs 24%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS To increase participation rates in future FU studies of children after maternal participation in an RCT, we suggest to involve women in the design of the FU study, to emphasise possible perceived benefits of participation and to encourage women to actively involve their child in the decision of participation.
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- Tamara den Harink
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and Development research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and Development research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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