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Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Tinajero-Sánchez D, Canaviri-Flores VA, Fueyo-Rodríguez O, Uribe-Uribe NO, Marino-Vazquez LA, Morales-Buenrostro LE, Ramirez-Sandoval JC. Impact of hyperparathyroidism on allograft histology and function after kidney transplantation: Rethinking its causal role in graft dysfunction. Clin Transplant 2024; 38:e15322. [PMID: 38678589 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The causal relationship between hyperparathyroidism and kidney graft dysfunction remains inconclusive. Applying Bradford-Hill's temporality and consistency causation principles, we assessed the effect of parathyroid hormone (iPTH) on graft histology and eGFR trajectory on kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with normal time-zero graft biopsies. METHODS Retrospective cohort study evaluating the effect of hyperparathyroidism on interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA) development in 1232 graft biopsies. Pre-transplant hyperparathyroidism was categorized by KDIGO or KDOQI criteria, and post-transplant hyperparathyroidism by iPTH >1× and >2× the URL 1 year after transplantation. RESULTS We included 325 KTRs (56% female, age 38 ± 13 years, follow-up 4.2 years [IQR: 2.7-5.8]). Based on pre-transplant iPTH levels, 26% and 66% exceeded the KDIGO and KDOQI targets, respectively. There were no significant differences in the development of >25% IF/TA between KTRs with pre-transplant iPTH levels above and within target range according to KDIGO (53% vs. 62%, P = .16, HR.94 [95% CI:.67-1.32]) and KDOQI (60% vs. 60%, P = 1.0, HR 1.19 [95% CI:.88-1.60]) criteria. Similarly, there were no differences when using 1 year post-transplant iPTH cut-offs > 88 pg/mL (58% vs. 64%, P = .33) and > 176 pg/mL (55% vs. 62%, P = .19). After adjusting for confounders, no significant differences were observed in eGFR trajectories among the iPTH strata. CONCLUSION In young KTRs who received a healthy graft, no association was found between increased pre- and post-transplant iPTH levels and graft dysfunction, as assessed histologically and through eGFR trajectory. The concept of hyperparathyroidism as a risk factor for graft dysfunction in recipients at low risk requires reevaluation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel Cojuc-Konigsberg
- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ramirez-Sandoval JC, Marino L, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Reul-Linares E, Pichardo-Cabrera ND, Cruz C, Hernández-Paredes EN, Berman-Parks N, Vidal-Ruíz V, Estrada-Linares JM, Reza-Albarrán AA, Correa-Rotter R, Morales-Buenrostro LE. Long-term effects of hypercalcemia in kidney transplant recipients with persistent hyperparathyroidism. J Nephrol 2023:10.1007/s40620-023-01815-5. [PMID: 38032457 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-023-01815-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypercalcemia is highly prevalent in kidney transplant recipients with hyperparathyroidism. However, its long-term impact on graft function is uncertain. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study investigating adverse graft outcomes associated with persistent hypercalcemia (free calcium > 5.2 mg/dL in ≥ 80% of measures) and inappropriately elevated intact parathyroid hormone (> 30 pg/mL) in kidney transplant recipients. Asymptomatic mild hypercalcemia was monitored unless complications developed. RESULTS We included 385 kidney transplant recipients. During a 4-year (range 1-9) median follow-up time, 62% of kidney transplant recipients presented persistent hypercalcemia. Compared to kidney transplant recipients without hypercalcemia, there were no significant differences in graft dysfunction (10% vs. 12%, p = 0.61), symptomatic urolithiasis (5% vs. 3%, p = 0.43), biopsy-proven calcium deposits (6% vs. 5%, p = 1.0), fractures (6% vs. 4%, p = 0.64), and a composite outcome of urolithiasis, calcium deposits, fractures, and parathyroidectomy indication (16% vs. 13%, p = 0.55). In a subset of 76 kidney transplant recipients, subjects with persistent hypercalcemia had higher urinary calcium (median 84 [43-170] vs. 38 [24-64] mg/day, p = 0.03) and intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (median 36 [24-54] vs. 27 [19-40] pg/mL, p = 0.04), and lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (11.3 ± 1.2 vs. 16.3 ± 1.4 ng/mL, p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, pretransplant intact parathyroid hormone < 300 pg/mL was associated with a reduced risk of post-transplant hypercalcemia (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.32-0.80). CONCLUSIONS Long-term persistent mild hypercalcemia (tertiary hyperparathyroidism) was frequent in kidney transplant recipients in our series. This condition presented with lower phosphate and 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and higher urinary calcium and intact fibroblast growth factor 23 levels compared to kidney transplant recipients without hypercalcemia, resembling a mild form of primary hyperparathyroidism. Despite these metabolic derangements, the risk of adverse graft outcomes was low.
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- Juan Carlos Ramirez-Sandoval
- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico.
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, colonia Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Brown SD, Park MA, Kita H, Gonzalez-Estrada A. Stability of ampicillin and penicillin minor determinants used in penicillin skin testing. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2023; 11:3534-3536. [PMID: 37562687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn
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- Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz
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Carrillo-Ruiz JD, Muratti-Molina EB, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Carrillo-Márquez JR. Trephinations, Trephines, and Craniectomies: Contrast Between Global Ancient Civilizations and Pre-Hispanic Mexican Cultures. World Neurosurg 2023; 179:49-59. [PMID: 36966913 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mesoamerica is culturally rich in diverse aspects, such as nature, sociology, and archeology. Several neurosurgical techniques were described during the Pre-Hispanic era. In Mexico, various cultures, such as the Aztec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Tlatilcan, and Tarahumara, developed surgical procedures using different tools to perform cranial and probably brain interventions. Trepanations, trephines, and craniectomies are different concepts utilized to describe skull operations, which were conducted to treat traumatic, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric diseases, and as a prominent form of ritual practice. More than 40 skulls have been rescued and studied in this region. In addition to written medical sources, archeological vestiges allow a more profound comprehension of Pre-Columbian brain surgery. The purpose of this study is to present the existing evidence of cranial surgery in Pre-Hispanic Mexican civilizations and their worldwide counterparts, procedures that have contributed to the global neurosurgical armamentarium, and have significantly impacted the medical practice's evolution.
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- José Damian Carrillo-Ruiz
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico; Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Hospital General de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico; Research Direction, Hospital General de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico; Neurosciences Coordination, Faculty of Psychology, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico; Alpha Health Sciences Leadership Program, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico; Alpha Health Sciences Leadership Program, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico; Alpha Health Sciences Leadership Program, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico
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Chávez-Chávez HE, Hernández-Paredes EN, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Vargas-Rodríguez C, Díaz-Canchola LM, Vergara-Zavala O, Fernández-Venegas A, Acevedo-Juárez NS, Correa-Rotter R, Ramirez-Sandoval JC. Optimizing peritoneal dialysis initiation: A comparative cohort study of catheter placement methods for shortening break-in periods. Ther Apher Dial 2023; 27:909-917. [PMID: 37137698 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Peritoneal dialysis (PD) guidelines recommend a 14-day break-in period after catheter placement, yet this period could be shortened with new insertion techniques. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study to compare percutaneous vs. surgical catheter insertion in a newly established PD program. The break-in period was intentionally shortened to <24 h to start PD almost immediately. RESULTS We included 223 subjects who underwent percutaneous (34%) or surgical (66%) catheter placement. Compared to the surgical group, the percutaneous group had a higher proportion of early dialysis initiation within 24 h (97% vs. 8%, p < 0.001), similar successful initiation rates (87% vs. 92%, p = 0.34), and shorter lengths of stay (12 [9-18] vs. 18 [14-22] days, p < 0.001). Percutaneous insertion increased the likelihood of successful PD initiation within 24 h (OR 74, 95% CI 31-182), without increasing major complications. CONCLUSION Percutaneous placement could represent a cost-effective and efficient technique to shorten break-in periods.
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- Hugo E Chávez-Chávez
- Hospital General Regional 180, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Hospital General Regional 180, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Hospital General Regional 180, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Hospital General Regional 180, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Moscona-Nissan A, Guijosa A, Mireles Dávalos CD, Martínez MEJ, Mújica Sánchez MA, Hernández Huizar VF, Durán Barrón MA, Gómez KV, Andrade-Galindo R, Ordóñez-Oviedo M, Brito GD, Vargas EB. Diagnostic accuracy of the BioFire® FilmArray® pneumonia panel in COVID-19 patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:524. [PMID: 37559032 PMCID: PMC10413519 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08486-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-Associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients in lower-and-middle-income settings, where timely access to emergency care and accurate diagnostic testing is not widely available. Therefore, rapid microbiological diagnosis is essential to improve effective therapy delivery to affected individuals, preventing adverse outcomes and reducing antimicrobial resistance. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients with suspected VAP and COVID-19, evaluating the diagnostic performance of the BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel (FA-PP). Respiratory secretion samples underwent standard microbiological culture and FA-PP assays, and the results were compared. RESULTS We included 252 samples. The traditional culture method detected 141 microorganisms, and FA-PP detected 277, resulting in a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 60%, with a positive predictive value of 68% and negative predictive value of 93%. In samples with high levels of genetic material (> 10^5 copies/mL), the panel had a sensitivity of 94% and specificity of 86%. In addition, 40% of the culture-negative samples had positive FA-PP® results, of which 35% had > 10^5 copies/mL of genetic material. The most prevalent bacteria were Gram-negative bacilli, followed by Gram-positive cocci. The panel identified 98 genes associated with antimicrobial resistance, predominantly extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (28%). CONCLUSION The FA-PP is a sensitive assay for identifying bacteria causing VAP in patients with COVID-19, with a greater capacity to detect bacteria than the conventional method. The timely microbiological recognition offered by this panel could lead to optimized decision-making processes, earlier tailored treatment initiation, and improved antibiotic stewardship practices.
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- Gabriel Cojuc-Konigsberg
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
- Health Sciences Faculty, Universidad Anahuac Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Panamericana, Insurgentes Mixcoac, Donatello 59, 03920, Mexico City, Mexico
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Panamericana, Insurgentes Mixcoac, Donatello 59, 03920, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Panamericana, Insurgentes Mixcoac, Donatello 59, 03920, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico.
- Health Sciences Faculty, Universidad Anahuac Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Chavira Torres OA, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Becerril Vargas E, Haidenberg-David F, Dufoo Olvera M, Ladewig Bernáldez GI, Oropeza E, Bezzerri Colonna M, Torres Santos SB. Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine in a Young Female Patient in a México City Spine Center: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939086. [PMID: 37036834 PMCID: PMC10106095 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.939086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Giant cell tumors of the bone (GCTB) are rare, locally aggressive benign neoplasms that primarily occur in the metaphyses of long bones. In less than 2% of cases, GCTBs arise in the spine, predominantly below the sacrum. We report the clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and successful surgical treatment of a patient with a GCTB of the thoracic spine. CASE REPORT A 21-year-old female patient presented to the Emergency Department with back pain and upper motor neuron syndrome. A thorough clinical and imaging examination revealed a tumor and pathological fracture of the T7 vertebra. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of a GCTB. The tumor was successfully excised surgically via a posterior thoracic approach, including bilateral decompressive laminectomy, lateral costotransversectomy, and posterior corpectomy, followed by transpedicular instrumentation of the T5-T6 and T8-T9 vertebrae, and anterior arthrodesis with an autologous graft. The patient also received adjuvant radiotherapy. One year later, the patient had no signs of recurrence or physical limitations. CONCLUSIONS GCTBs located in the thoracic spine are uncommon and pose a significant challenge for healthcare professionals due to their non-specific clinical manifestations and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to their management. This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of a GCTB of the thoracic spine and describes a successful surgical strategy resulting in complete recovery. The presented case adds to the limited published literature on GCTBs in this unusual location and further elaborates on their presentation and management.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), México City, Mexico
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- Department of Spine Surgery, “Dr. Manuel Dufoo Olvera” Spine Clinic of the Secretaría de Salud, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Spine Surgery, “Dr. Manuel Dufoo Olvera” Spine Clinic of the Secretaría de Salud, México City, Mexico
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Becerril Vargas E, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Braverman-Poyastro A, Armendáriz Mendoza E, Mujica Sánchez MA, García Colín MDC, Chávez Morales HH, Aguirre Pineda JN, Ibarra Cobas LC. Diagnostic performance of the Qiaprep amp Viral RNA UM kit for the detection of COVID-19 compared to RT-PCR. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:976090. [PMID: 36275813 PMCID: PMC9582594 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.976090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background RT-PCR is the currently recommended laboratory method for diagnosing acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nevertheless, to carry out this assay, numerous manual steps are necessary, but they are long lasting and error-prone. A new sample preparation solution was launched, the Qiaprep & amp Viral RNA UM kit, that combines a short, liquid-based sample preparation with one-step RT-PCR amplification and detection of SARS-CoV-2. Such alternative allows reducing the handling of samples and obtaining a result in a shorter period of time. The objective of the study was to compare the performance of the kit with RT-PCR. Methods A prospective trial was carried out in the clinical microbiology laboratory of a tertiary care hospital. The pharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs included in the study were taken from patients who underwent medical consultation because compatible COVID-19 symptoms. Samples were processed simultaneously for the reference RT-PCR and by the QIA P&A kit. Results 190 samples were included in the clinical trial. The reference RT-PCR method indicated that 125 (66%) samples, out of the 190, were positive. The QIA P&A kit showed 112 positive samples for SARS-CoV-2. The QIA P&A kit has a sensitivity of 86% to detect SARS-CoV-2 and a 100% specificity, the positive predictive value was of 96%, the negative predictive value 78%, and the obtained Kappa value was 0,76. QIA P&A kit showed a lower mean cycle threshold compared with the diagnostic standard, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). Conclusion The QIA P&A kit has an acceptable, yet not optimal performance for sample preparation and amplification of SARS-CoV-2 and further studying is required for it to be validated as a cost-effective, rapid diagnostic method for detecting infections.
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Becerril Vargas E, Cojuc-Konigsberg G, Alberto Mujica Sánchez M, García Colín MDC, Alfredo Camacho Corral D, Hansel Chávez Morales H, Aguirre Pineda JN, Martínez Bravo E, Ortiz Martínez A, Martínez Orozco JA, Rodríguez-Sánchez VM, Ochoa JAM, Pantoja Jiménez B, Morales Lozada IA, Cuevas Rodriguez AI. Low sensitivity of the COVID-19 antigen test (PANBIO™ COVID-19 Ag rapid test) to detect asymptomatic infections in health personnel of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:977924. [PMID: 36186760 PMCID: PMC9524221 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.977924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundCOVID-19 requires an early diagnosis to optimize management and limit transmission. SARS-CoV-2 is able to spread effectively. Infected asymptomatic individuals have been found to be contagious. RT-qPCR is the currently recommended laboratory method for diagnosing acute infection. However, rapid antigen detection (RAD) tests are not only fast, but require less specialized training. The possibility of using RAD tests to identify asymptomatic patients is attractive, as it could effectively contribute to minimizing the hospital spread of SARS-CoV-2. The objective of the study was to determine the performance of RAD vs. RT-qPCR for the detection of asymptomatic cases in INER health personnel.MethodsIn order to follow WHO guidelines, generalized tests, a test station for health care workers was implemented on demand. A rapid test was carried out and a second sample was taken to be processed by RT-qPCR. With the results of both tests we conducted a retrospective study. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and negative likelihood ratios were calculated.ResultsA total of 1640 RAD tests were performed in health care workers (mean age was 39, 69, 47% with a self-reported comorbidity). Participants provided 1,640 valid RAD/RT-qPCR test pairs with 2% testing positive via RT-qPCR. 12 RAD samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Overall sensitivity of the PANBIO ™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test test was 35.2%.ConclusionsRADs are not recommended for the detection of asymptomatic cases due to low performance.
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