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Ruddy S, Bapna M, Karnik K, Yung L, Rodriguez G, Urban C, Yoon J, Prasad N, Segal-Maurer S, Turett G. Novel case of combination antibiotic therapy for treatment of a complicated polymicrobial urinary tract infection with one organism harboring a metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) in a pregnant patient. IDCases 2024; 36:e01946. [PMID: 38646598 PMCID: PMC11031789 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01946] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Carbapenem resistance due to metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) is a global phenomenon and an important challenge for antibiotic therapy (Boyd et al., 2020 [1]). While previous reports have demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo synergy using the combination of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, an MBL-harboring organism, this treatment strategy has not been reported during pregnancy (Mojic et al., 2017 [2], [3], Mojica et al., 2016 [4], Alexander et al., 2020 [5]). We describe a 33-year-old pregnant female with polymicrobial, bilateral pyelonephritis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and other gram-negative bacteria. The organisms were eradicated with the combination of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam followed by successful delivery with no observed adverse effects in either mother or child post-partum.
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- S. Ruddy
- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, 10032, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States of America
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Yang K, Hasegawa Y, Bhattarai JP, Hua J, Dower M, Etyemez S, Prasad N, Duvall L, Paez A, Smith A, Wang Y, Zhang YF, Lane AP, Ishizuka K, Kamath V, Ma M, Kamiya A, Sawa A. Inflammation-related pathology in the olfactory epithelium: its impact on the olfactory system in psychotic disorders. Mol Psychiatry 2024:10.1038/s41380-024-02425-8. [PMID: 38321120 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02425-8] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Smell deficits and neurobiological changes in the olfactory bulb (OB) and olfactory epithelium (OE) have been observed in schizophrenia and related disorders. The OE is the most peripheral olfactory system located outside the cranium, and is connected with the brain via direct neuronal projections to the OB. Nevertheless, it is unknown whether and how a disturbance of the OE affects the OB in schizophrenia and related disorders. Addressing this gap would be the first step in studying the impact of OE pathology in the disease pathophysiology in the brain. In this cross-species study, we observed that chronic, local OE inflammation with a set of upregulated genes in an inducible olfactory inflammation (IOI) mouse model led to a volume reduction, layer structure changes, and alterations of neuron functionality in the OB. Furthermore, IOI model also displayed behavioral deficits relevant to negative symptoms (avolition) in parallel to smell deficits. In first episode psychosis (FEP) patients, we observed a significant alteration in immune/inflammation-related molecular signatures in olfactory neuronal cells (ONCs) enriched from biopsied OE and a significant reduction in the OB volume, compared with those of healthy controls (HC). The increased expression of immune/inflammation-related molecules in ONCs was significantly correlated to the OB volume reduction in FEP patients, but no correlation was found in HCs. Moreover, the increased expression of human orthologues of the IOI genes in ONCs was significantly correlated with the OB volume reduction in FEP, but not in HCs. Together, our study implies a potential mechanism of the OE-OB pathology in patients with psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and related disorders). We hope that this mechanism may have a cross-disease implication, including COVID-19-elicited mental conditions that include smell deficits.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Mahmoud M, Huang Y, Garimella K, Audano PA, Wan W, Prasad N, Handsaker RE, Hall S, Pionzio A, Schatz MC, Talkowski ME, Eichler EE, Levy SE, Sedlazeck FJ. Utility of long-read sequencing for All of Us. Nat Commun 2024; 15:837. [PMID: 38281971 PMCID: PMC10822842 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44804-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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The All of Us (AoU) initiative aims to sequence the genomes of over one million Americans from diverse ethnic backgrounds to improve personalized medical care. In a recent technical pilot, we compare the performance of traditional short-read sequencing with long-read sequencing in a small cohort of samples from the HapMap project and two AoU control samples representing eight datasets. Our analysis reveals substantial differences in the ability of these technologies to accurately sequence complex medically relevant genes, particularly in terms of gene coverage and pathogenic variant identification. We also consider the advantages and challenges of using low coverage sequencing to increase sample numbers in large cohort analysis. Our results show that HiFi reads produce the most accurate results for both small and large variants. Further, we present a cloud-based pipeline to optimize SNV, indel and SV calling at scale for long-reads analysis. These results lead to widespread improvements across AoU.
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- M Mahmoud
- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Data Sciences Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
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- Data Sciences Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- Data Sciences Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
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- Discovery Life Sciences, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
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- Discovery Life Sciences, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Discovery Life Sciences, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Department of Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
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Yang K, Hasegawa Y, Bhattarai JP, Hua J, Dower M, Etyemez S, Prasad N, Duvall L, Paez A, Smith A, Wang Y, Zhang YF, Lane AP, Ishizuka K, Kamath V, Ma M, Kamiya A, Sawa A. Inflammation-related pathology in the olfactory epithelium: its impact on the olfactory system in psychotic disorders. bioRxiv 2024:2022.09.23.509224. [PMID: 36203543 PMCID: PMC9536041 DOI: 10.1101/2022.09.23.509224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
Abstract
Smell deficits and neurobiological changes in the olfactory bulb (OB) and olfactory epithelium (OE) have been observed in schizophrenia and related disorders. The OE is the most peripheral olfactory system located outside the cranium, and is connected with the brain via direct neuronal projections to the OB. Nevertheless, it is unknown whether and how a disturbance of the OE affects the OB in schizophrenia and related disorders. Addressing this gap would be the first step in studying the impact of OE pathology in the disease pathophysiology in the brain. In this cross-species study, we observed that chronic, local OE inflammation with a set of upregulated genes in an inducible olfactory inflammation (IOI) mouse model led to a volume reduction, layer structure changes, and alterations of neuron functionality in the OB. Furthermore, IOI model also displayed behavioral deficits relevant to negative symptoms (avolition) in parallel to smell deficits. In first episode psychosis (FEP) patients, we observed a significant alteration in immune/inflammation-related molecular signatures in olfactory neuronal cells (ONCs) enriched from biopsied OE and a significant reduction in the OB volume, compared with those of healthy controls (HC). The increased expression of immune/inflammation-related molecules in ONCs was significantly correlated to the OB volume reduction in FEP patients, but no correlation was found in HCs. Moreover, the increased expression of human orthologues of the IOI genes in ONCs was significantly correlated with the OB volume reduction in FEP, but not in HCs. Together, our study implies a potential mechanism of the OE-OB pathology in patients with psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and related disorders). We hope that this mechanism may have a cross-disease implication, including COVID-19-elicited mental conditions that include smell deficits.
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KHURANA M, Prasad N. WCN23-1145 A COMPARATIVE LONG TERM OUTCOME STUDY OF DIFFUSE CRESCENTIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY AND ANCA ASSOCIATED PAUCIMMUNE CRESCENTIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. Kidney Int Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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VEERANKI V, Prasad N, Meyyappan J, Bhadauria D, Kaul A, Patel M, Kushwaha R, Behera M, Yachha M. WCN23-1143 DOES THE CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY AND THE THERAPEUTICS HAVE INFLUENCE ON THE SPECTRUM OF RENAL DISEASES IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS? Kidney Int Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Yadav B, Prasad N, Agrawal V, Jain M, Agarwal V. WCN23-0779 Inflammatory interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy is associated with intragraft Granzyme-B+ immune cell infiltration and phosphoSMAD-3+ mediated signaling in renal transplant recipients. Kidney Int Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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KAMTHAN S, Agrawal V, Singh S, Prasad N, Agarwal V. WCN23-1127 CIRCULATING MICROPARTICLES, URINARY SOLUBLE CD163 AND CD163+ M2 MACROPHAGE TISSUE INFILTRATION IN ANTIBODY-MEDIATED RENAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION. Kidney Int Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Kalia S, Dhiman V, Tekou Carol T. T, Basandrai D, Prasad N. Antibacterial activities of Bi-Ag co-doped cobalt ferrite and their ZnO/Ag nanocomposite/s. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Sangha J, Edroos S, Glancy J, Prasad N. Lipoprotein(a) in progressive coronary artery disease: beyond classical cardiovascular risk parameters. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2358] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
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Introduction
Classical primary preventive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk algorithms, such as the Framingham risk score and the widely used QRISK score in the UK, predate large-scale deep-phenotyped biomedical research resources. There is therefore the opportunity to identify novel predictors. In addition, whilst CVD risk profiling is well studied in the context of primary prevention, there is a paucity of data examining risk in regard to secondary prevention.
Purpose
To identify independent predictors of repeat coronary artery revascularisation, following index coronary angioplasty.
Methods
The UK Biobank is a large prospective multicentre study which recruited over 500,000 participants in the UK aged 37–73 years at entry between 2006–2010. Data are derived from an array of physical measurements, self-reported measures and biological samples, together with longitudinal linkage to hospital inpatient records and death registries. Procedural codes were used to identify patients who had undergone first coronary angioplasty from 2006 onwards. Repeat revascularisation (RR) was defined as angioplasty or bypass grafting occurring at least 9 months after the index angioplasty, in order to preclude instances of staged revascularisation and in-stent restenosis. Data were censored at January 2021 or date of death as appropriate.
Results
A total of 12,853 participants underwent a first coronary angioplasty during the study period, with 1,394 (10.8%) requiring RR over a median follow-up of 6.5 years. The average age was 64 years in the RR cohort and 1117 (80%) were male. Univariate analyses confirmed a number of established associations with RR, including for example diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Median lipoprotein(a) concentrations were 27.6 vs. 30.3nmol/L in the RR group, p=0.066. Cox regression analyses (n=7,216) incorporating 21 biometric and clinical parameters demonstrated that lipoprotein(a) >80nmol/L was one of six independent predictors of time to RR (HR 1.24, p=0.006), independent of other lipids. The strength and significance of this association persisted when the number of covariates was reduced to include only other lipids and classical cardiovascular risk parameters. LDL, HDL, and triglyceride levels were not significant predictors in this model.
Conclusions
Lipoprotein(a) is identified as a major independent driver of RR. However current European Society of Cardiology guidance does not recommend measurement of Lipoprotein(a) in the context of progressive coronary artery disease. Furthermore, it is known that strategies such as lifestyle advice and statins – recommended in all patients with established coronary artery disease - do no reduce lipoprotein(a), whilst niacin and PCSK9 inhibitors do have a significant effect. Indications for lipoprotein(a) measurement must therefore be broadened, so that specific treatments to lower it can be instituted in order to reduce the burden of progressive coronary artery disease.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): Herefordshire Heart Fund
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- J Sangha
- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital , Luton , United Kingdom
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital , Luton , United Kingdom
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust , Hereford , United Kingdom
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust , Hereford , United Kingdom
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Prasad N, Gupta N. POS-054 TRIAD OF "FEVER, LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY(FLIKI)": ETIOLOGY AND OUTCOMES IN NORTHERN INDIAN SETTINGS. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Shenoy R, Prasad N, Kaul A, Bhadauria D. POS-106 PROFILE OF CRYPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Shinde R, Kaul A, Bhadauria D, Behera M, Yachha M, Kushwah R, Patel M, Gala R, Prasad N. POS-108 POST-TRANSPLANT INFECTIONS AND LONG TERM OUTCOMES IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Sharma H, George R, Prasad N, Kaul A, Bahaduria D, Patel M, Behera M, Kushwaha R, Yaccha M. POS-107 LONG TERM OUTCOMES OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION WITH PRE- AND POST-TRANSPLANT TUBERCULOSIS. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Patil A, Kaul A, Bhadauria D, Umair M, Jha G, Prasad N. POS-105 EXPERIENCE OF TUNNELED CUFFED CATHETERS AS VASCULAR ACCESS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mathews T, Pushkar D, Bhaduaria D, Kaul A, Prasad N, Patel M, Behera M, Yachha M, Kushwaha R, Srivastava A. Early versus late acute graft pyelonephritis: A retrospective analysis of graft and patient outcomes. Transpl Immunol 2022; 75:101657. [PMID: 35787934 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101657] [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: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute graft pyelonephritis (AGPN) is thought to affect graft and patient survival among renal transplant recipients. The objective was to compare outcomes among early AGPN (<6 months from transplant) versus late AGPN (>6 months from transplant). METHODS This retrospective study analysed 150 patients with AGPN dividing them into early and late AGPN from 2008 to 2016. Predictors of graft loss and mortality were compared using logistic regression analysis. Graft survival and patient survival were analysed using Kaplan-Meyer survival plots. RESULTS 55.3% (n = 83) had early AGPN and 44.7% (n = 67) had late AGPN. In an early AGPN group, 13.3% had CMV disease on the follow-up, compared to only 3% in the late AGPN group (p > 0.05). Furthermore, 38.6% had prolonged DJ stent in-situ (> 2 weeks) following transplant surgery in the early AGPN compared to only 19.4% in the late AGPN group (p < 0.05). Recurrent GPN was more common in the late AGPN group - (35.8% versus 18.1%). The presence of renal abscess was predictive of graft loss in Univariate analysis (HR-6.12, p < 0.004). There was decreased death-censored graft survival in the early AGPN group (p = 0.035), without a significant difference in the patient survival among the two groups. CONCLUSION The occurrence of early AGPN had a significant impact on long-term graft survival in renal transplant recipients, with no significant effect on patient survival. This study underlines the paramount importance of the prevention of urinary tract infection (UTI) in renal transplant recipients.
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- T Mathews
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Urology Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Kaul A, Bhaduaria D, Behera MR, Kushwaha R, Prasad N, Yachha M, Patel M, Kalitha J. Psycho-social health and quality of life among kidney donors following transplantation. Transpl Immunol 2022; 74:101649. [PMID: 35777614 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Living kidney donation is a complex psychological experience for donors. The present study examined the psychosocial impact of kidney donation on donors. METHODS The retrospective study included 506 donors who donated a kidney between 2010 and 2018 at a transplant centre in India. These donors responded via a donor insight questionnaire about their hospital anxiety, and their possible level of depression. The information included socio-demographic form with multiple information. The health survey was used periodically evaluate the psychosocial impact among donors following donation, including the transplant outcomes. RESULTS The majority of donors were females (79.4%). There was a significant improvement in the quality of life among donors (SF-36) following the donation of a kidney, especially among those donors who maintained good graft functions themselves as well as those who were informed about good kidney function in transplanted recipients. These donors showed a lesser degree of depressive and anxiety scores (HAD score 3.5 and BDI II 4.8) than donors who had problems themselves and/or whose donated kidneys did not function well. Most living donors (89.1%) felt that the act of donation had a positive impact on their lives and those donors would encourage others to donate a kidney. Overall, the graft outcomes impacted the donor's state of mind. CONCLUSION The study showed a very positive impact of the acknowledgment of the donor by the recipient, especially those donors whose kidney transplants were well functioning. The state of depression, anxiety, and psycho-social outcomes correlated with the graft outcomes. Donors showed positive insight towards donation, with inner conscience still conclusively willing to donate and encourage others.
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- A Kaul
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India.
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
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Prasad N, Lynggaard P. LoRaWan Sensitivity Analysis and Prevention Strategies Against Wireless DoS Attacks. Wirel Pers Commun 2022; 126:3663-3675. [PMID: 35756171 PMCID: PMC9209830 DOI: 10.1007/s11277-022-09884-8] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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New wireless IoT technology provides smart pseudo intelligent solutions that will have a big impact on the infrastructures and the society in the future to come. In the last decade, many new low power longrange wireless technologies have emerged to support these wireless IoT based solutions. One of the most promising and commonly accepted technologies is LoRaWAN. Unfortunately, the introduction and deployment of a new wireless technology provides new risks and new security challenges. Some of these challenges can be categorized as "critical", which means that if they fail, this will have major consequences for the society's critical infrastructure and the society as a hole. In this paper one of these critical challenges is analyzed in terms of wireless jamming attacks that cause fatale denial-of-services on the LoRaWAN wireless infrastructure and connectivity. This analysis is based on a mathematical simulation model which is described and elaborated. By using this model on a selected societal critical service example, a sensitivity analysis in terms of jamming and DoS attacks is performed, provided, and elaborated. Finally, some selected prevention strategies to avoid and counter-fight these attacks are presented, discussed, and elaborated.
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- N. Prasad
- CTIF Global Capsule (CGC), School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Ballerup, Denmark
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Tromp J, Bauer DN, Claggett BL, Frost M, Iversen MB, Prasad N, Petrie M, Larson MG, Ezekowitz JA, Solomon SD. A prospective validation of a deep learning-based automated workflow for the interpretation of the echocardiogram. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab289.002] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Us2.ai
Background. Deep learning can automate the interpretation of medical imaging tests. This study aimed to prospectively assess the interchangeability of deep learning algorithms with expert human measurements for interpreting echocardiographic studies, the primary method for assessing cardiac structure and function.
Methods. We compared a deep learning interpretation of 23 echocardiographic parameters—including cardiac volumes, ejection fraction, and Doppler measurements—with three repeated measurements by core lab human experts in a prospective study for submission to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary outcome metric was the individual equivalence coefficient (IEC), which compares the disagreement between deep learning and human readers relative to the disagreement among human readers. The pre-determined non-inferiority criterion was 0.25 for the upper bound of the 95% confidence interval (CI). Secondary outcomes included measures of agreement, including the mean absolute deviation.
Results. We included 602 studies from 600 participants (421 with heart failure, 179 controls, 69% women) with a mean age of 57 ± 16 years. The point estimates of IEC were all <0, indicating that the disagreement between the deep learning and human measures were lower than the disagreement among three core lab readers, and the upper bound of the 95% CI of IECs fell below the prespecified success criterion of 0.25. Secondary endpoints showed good agreement of automated with human expert measurements (Figure), with comparable or lower mean absolute deviations between automated and human experts relative to the mean absolute deviation among human experts.
Conclusion. This prospective validation study demonstrated excellent agreement between deep learning and expert human interpretation for a wide range of echocardiographic measurements. These results highlight the potential of deep learning algorithms to improve efficiency and reduce costs of echocardiography. Abstract Figure.
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- J Tromp
- National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Brigham And Women"S Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular division, Boston, United States of America
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- Brigham And Women"S Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular division, Boston, United States of America
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- Us2.ai, Singapore, Singapore
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- Brigham And Women"S Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular division, Boston, United States of America
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- BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- Boston University, Boston, United States of America
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- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Edmonton, Canada
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- Brigham And Women"S Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular division, Boston, United States of America
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SHARMA H, Prasad N, Kaul A, Bahaduria Singh D, Patel Ranjan M, Behera Ranjan M, Yaccha M, Kushwaha Singh R. POS-812 FACTORS PREDICTING POST RENAL TRANSPLANT TUBERCULOSIS: A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE EXPERIENCE. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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S S, Bhadauria D, Prasad N, Kaul A, Patel M, Behera M, Yachha M, Kushwaha R. POS-807 THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES IN COEXISTING BKV NEPHROPATHY WITH ACUTE REJECTION - A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE FROM NORTH INDIA. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Prasad N, Agarwal V, Patel M, Yadav B. POS-804 Donor vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphism association with acute allograft rejection in live related renal transplant recipient patients. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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S S, Prasad N, Kaul A, Bhadauria D, Patel M, Kushwaha R, Behera M, Yachha M. POS-808 "Renal allograft cortical necrosis" - Disappearing entity in live renal transplant over two decades - A Single centre experience. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Sangha J, Dewji A, Glancy J, Prasad N. Repeat revascularisation following PCI in the UK Biobank prospective cohort study: incidence, independent predictors and prognostic impact. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2164] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Data from the SYNTAX and EXCEL trials have previously demonstrated increased morbidity and mortality following repeat revascularisation (RR). However real-world RR rates following index PCI are poorly defined, particularly in the 'late' context of restenosis of bystander disease and de novo lesions.
Purpose
To identify independent predictors of RR and evaluate its prognostic impact in an unselected cohort of patients following first PCI.
Methods
The UK Biobank is a large prospective multicentre study which recruited over 500,000 participants in the UK aged 37–73 years at entry between 2006–2010. Data are derived from an array of physical measurements, self-reported measures and biological samples, together with longitudinal linkage to hospital inpatient records and death registries. Procedural codes (OPCS-4) were used to identify patients who had undergone first PCI from 2006 onwards. RR was defined as PCI or CABG occurring at least 9 months after the index PCI, in order to preclude instances of staged revascularisation and in-stent restenosis. Data were censored at January 2021 or date of death as appropriate. Non-parametric tests are used throughout.
Results
A total of 12,853 participants underwent a first PCI during the study period, with 1,394 (10.8%) requiring RR over a median follow-up of 6.5 years. Of these, 1188 underwent PCI whilst 206 were elected to CABG. The average age was 64 years in the RR cohort and 1117 (80%) were male. Univariate analyses confirmed a number of established associations with RR, including for example diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Median lipoprotein(a) concentrations were 27.6 vs. 30.3nmol/L in the RR group, p=0.066. Cox regression analyses incorporating 21 biometric and clinical parameters demonstrated that lipoprotein(a) was an independent predictor of time to RR, independent of other lipids (Table 1). The strength of this association persisted when the number of covariates was reduced to include only other lipids and classical cardiovascular risk parameters. In Kaplan-Meier analyses, RR was associated with lower all-cause mortality (Figure 1). Further multivariate time-to-event analyses confirmed this association (HR 0.59, 95% CI 0.47–0.75, p<0.001). In separate models examining PCI and CABG as distinct modalities of RR, both were independently associated with prognostic benefit (HR 0.61, p<0.001 and HR 0.48, p<0.05 respectively).
Conclusions
Lipoprotein(a) is identified as a major independent driver of RR. In contrast to recent trial data focussing on left main stem and multivessel disease, unselected patients undergoing RR 9 or more months following index PCI attain prognostic benefit as assessed in multivariate analyses. The findings support an invasive approach, whether with PCI or CABG, in progressive coronary artery disease following initial PCI.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Other. Main funding source(s): 1. The Herefordshire Heart Fund, UK. 2. Postgraduate Medical Bursary, Wye Valley NHS Trust, UK. Table 1Figure 1
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- J Sangha
- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
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Pham K, Wu Y, Turett G, Prasad N, Yung L, Rodriguez GD, Segal-Maurer S, Urban C, Yoon J. Edwardsiella tarda, a rare human pathogen isolated from a perihepatic abscess: Implications of transient versus long term colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. IDCases 2021; 26:e01283. [PMID: 34527514 PMCID: PMC8433271 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01283] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Although gastroenteritis is the most commonly described manifestation of Edwardsiella tarda infection, the pathogenesis and transient or long-term colonization of the gastrointestinal tract of this organism in human disease is not clear. We describe a rare manifestation of E. tarda infection in a perihepatic abscess in the setting of a patient with perforated cholecystitis and its successful eradication following antibiotic treatment.
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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- The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,Columbia University School of Nursing, Columbia University, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA.,The Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
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Yang K, Hua J, Etyemez S, Paez A, Prasad N, Ishizuka K, Sawa A, Kamath V. Volumetric alteration of olfactory bulb and immune-related molecular changes in olfactory epithelium in first episode psychosis patients. Schizophr Res 2021; 235:9-11. [PMID: 34280869 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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SINGH M, Prasad N, Rai M, Behera M, jaiswal A, Agarwal V, Misra D. POS-771 ROLE OF INTERLUKIN-6 AMPLIFIER LOOP (IL-6+IL-17) IN CHRONIC ANTIBODY MEDIATED REJECTION IN RENAL ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENT. Kidney Int Rep 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Prasad N, Yadav A, Ghosh A, Kumar V, Kundu M, Gautam S, Jha V, CKD Study Investigators I. POS-362 PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF MEDICINE IN EARLY CKD STAGES IN ICKD COHORT STUDY. Kidney Int Rep 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Saikumar Doradla LP, Lal H, Kaul A, Bhaduaria D, Jain M, Prasad N, Thammishetti V, Gupta A, Patel M, Sharma RK. Clinical profile and outcomes of De novo posttransplant thrombotic microangiopathy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2021; 31:160-168. [PMID: 32129209 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.279936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) after kidney transplant is rather uncommon but an important reversible cause of graft loss. This retrospective study of biopsy-proven posttransplant TMA was done to identify the important etiological factors, clinical features, and outcomes of post transplant TMA in a tertiary care referral hospital in northern India. This retrospective study was conducted among all renal transplant recipients who presented with graft dysfunction between 1989 and 2015. All the cases were looked for their etiology, clinical course, treatment modalities, and renal outcomes. The study was conducted in accord with prevailing ethical principles and reviewed by our own institutional review board. Seventeen patients out of 2000 (0.008%) transplants done during the study period had posttransplant TMA, out of which all the patients had de novo TMA, and the median time of presentation after transplantation was four months. Systemic TMA was noted in only four patients. Biopsy revealed associated rejection in five patients and associated calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) toxicity in 12 patients. Patients with TMA due to CNI toxicity were managed with CNI reduction or switching to alternate CNI or mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors. In addition, antithymocyte globulin and plasma exchange were used in rejection-associated TMA. While four out of 12 patients (33%) in CNI-related TMA developed end-stage renal disease (ESRD), all patients in rejection-associated TMA developed ESRD. The overall one-year graft survival was 47%, whereas five- and 10-year survival was 35%. There was no significant difference in graft survival between localized and systemic TMAs (P = 0.4). Posttransplant TMA should be suspected even if there are no systemic features of hemolysis and early graft biopsy and prompt action is needed. The occurrence of TMA in the setting of rejection is associated with grave prognosis.
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Departmenta of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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SINGH PhD H, Prasad N, Jaiswal A, Misra D, Agarwal V. SAT-468 Can steroid responsiveness be regulated epigenetically in childhood nephrotic syndrome? Kidney Int Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Prasad N. TF1 A Tool for Faculty Preceptors to Guide Emergency Departments Learners in Constructing Focused Assessments of Common Presenting Complaints. Ann Emerg Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Siddiqui M, Rodriguez C, Balakumar A, Prasad N, Naples R, Papanagnou D, Zhang X. TF6 How Do You Listen? A Workshop for Medical Students to Reflect on Their Listening Styles. Ann Emerg Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kumar V, Gang S, Modi G, Parameswaran S, Singh S, Sircar D, Prasad N, Varughese S, Sahay M, Jha V. SAT-251 DIFFERENCES IN PATIENTS BETWEEN CKD – CAUSE UNKNOWN AND THOSE WITH KNOWN CAUSES OF CKD: A COMPARISON FROM THE INDIAN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE COHORT. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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jaiswal PhD A, Chaturvedi S, Singh H, Agarwal V, Prasad N. MON-212 COMPLETE ABROGATION OF ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN ON DUAL INHIBITION OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 AND 5-HT2B INHIBITORS IN HUMAN PERITONEAL FIBROBLASTS ISOLATED FROM CAPD PATIENTS. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Prasad N, Prakash S, Khan A, Bhadauria D, Gupta A. SUN-201 GENOME WIDE ANALYSIS STUDY TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL GENETIC RISKS AND IMMUNOLOGICAL PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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CHATURVEDI S, Prasad N, Singh H, Agarwal V, Misra D. SUN-146 5-HT2 AND 5-HT2B RECEPTOR INHIBITION ATTENUATE PERITONEAL FIBROSIS BY TARGETING NON-CANONICAL SIGNALING PATHWAYS INCLUDING STAT3. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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jaiswal PhD A, Prasad N, Agarwal V. SAT-005 PLA2R+VE MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS PATIENTS SHOWS POOR RESPONSE TO TACROLIMUS PLUS PREDNISOLONE THERAPY COMPARED TO PLA2R-VE PATIENTS. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kaul A, Prasad P, Kumari N, Bhaduaria D, Sharma RK, Prasad N, Gupta A, Krishnani N. G6PD deficiency is not an uncommon cause of pigment nephropathy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2018; 29:1371-1375. [PMID: 30588969 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.248316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) with evidence of hemolysis is associated with tropical infections. However, pigment-induced AKI can happen with relatively uncommon genetic causes of hemolytic anemia, i.e., glucose 6-phosphate deficiency (G6PD). We share our experience of three such patients whose clinical presentation was similar to jaundice, AKI with hemolysis with suspicion of thrombotic microangiopathy. On evaluation, all had a history of usage of anti-malarial and with G6PD estimation revealing deficient status even during the episode while other tests such as Coomb's test and bone marrow biopsy was normal in all three patients. The kidney biopsy revealed acute tubular necrosis with red blood cell casts and pigments in all the cases. All patients were managed conservatively and showed complete recovery. Thus in tropical countries G6PD deficiency although is not common, should be considered among patients who have received antimalarial drugs presenting as AKI and a detailed hemolytic work-up needs to be carried out as an important cause of preventable recurrent AKI in tropical countries.
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- Anupma Kaul
- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mundkür BB, Prasad N. On a New Ravenelia from India. Mycologia 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00275514.1938.12017313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- B. B. Mundkür
- Mycological Section, Imperial Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Mycological Section, Imperial Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Prasad N, Manjunath R, Bhadauria D, Marak RSK, Sharma RK, Agarwal V, Jain M, Gupta A. Mucormycosis of the Thyroid Gland: A Cataclysmic Event in Renal Allograft Recipient. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:232-235. [PMID: 29962676 PMCID: PMC5998715 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_192_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Invasive fungal infection is a complication seen in immunocompromised patients. A disseminated fungal infection has a high rate of mortality. Although disseminated infection is known to be seen in most organs, thyroid involvement is rarely reported. Hence, we report a fatal case of thyroid mucormycosis which resulted into laryngeal nerve paralysis and death of a renal allograft recipient.
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- N Prasad
- Department of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Lal H, Yadav P, Kumar N, Prasad N. Late posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease: Report of a rare case and role of positron emission tomography-computed tomography. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:393-396. [PMID: 30271004 PMCID: PMC6146733 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_262_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is an uncommon complication of immunosuppression after solid organ transplantation. Early PTLD (<1 year after transplantation) is frequently found around the allograft, whereas late PTLD (>1 year after transplantation) does not have such a preference. 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18FDG PET-CT) has clinical significance in the evaluation of PTLD. 18FDG PET-CT scan allows precise anatomic localization of FDG-avid lesions, hence helpful in staging of disease and evaluation of response to therapy. It can better characterize persistent lesions and differentiate residual tumor from fibrosis or necrosis. We present a rare case report of a perigraft PTLD developing 12 years after renal transplantation sparing the graft, in an Epstein–Barr virus-negative patient.
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Behera MR, Kaul A, Kishore R, Karthikeyan B, Bhadauria DS, Mishra P, Prasad N, Gupta A, Sharma RK. Optimization of treatment modality in elderly end-stage renal disease population: Peritoneal dialysis versus transplant. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:433-440. [PMID: 30647497 PMCID: PMC6309383 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_305_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Despite kidney transplantation (KT) being considered as the best treatment modality for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), patient and graft survival in the elderly population is poorer than younger individuals. Many authors argue that prolonged life expectancy outweighs the risk of remaining on dialysis, but few studies had compared the treatment modalities, especially with peritoneal dialysis (PD). A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care institute to compare outcome of elderly ESRD patients, who received KT with those continued on PD; and to evaluate the predictors of patient survival. Patient survival at 1 year was (76.2% vs. 91.1%); 5 years (53.7% vs. 21.8%); and 10 years (35.6% vs. 0.00%) among KT and PD population, respectively. Infection was the most common cause of death among KT group (35 [41.2%] vs. 34 [28.2%]) while cardiovascular mortality in PD group (55 [46.2%] vs. 7 [8.2%]). Technique survival at 1, 5, and 10 years in PD group was 92.8%, 58.5%, and 0%, respectively. Similarly, graft survival at 1, 5, and 10 years in KT group was 98.7%, 90.2%, and 90.2%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed body mass index (BMI) (hazard ratio [HR] 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.82–0.93, p < 0.001), and albumin (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.37–0.80, p = 0.002) were significant predictors of survival. In the 1st year, patient survival was better in PD than KT, but after adjustment for BMI and albumin, both short-term and long-term survival in elderly KT group was better than that of PD. Hence, elderly ESRD patients should not be barred from KT just because of age.
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Prasad N, Manjunath R, Rangaswamy D, Jaiswal A, Agarwal V, Bhadauria D, Kaul A, Sharma R, Gupta A. Efficacy and Safety of Cyclosporine versus Tacrolimus in Steroid and Cyclophosphamide Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome: A Prospective Study. Indian J Nephrol 2018. [PMID: 29515301 PMCID: PMC5830809 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_240_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are the preferred drugs for treatment of childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) who are also resistant to cyclophosphamide (CYC). Although few studies have shown a benefit of one over the other, efficacy and safety of either CNIs (tacrolimus [TAC] or cyclosporine [CSA]) in this special population remained to be assessed in long-term studies. Forty-five children with SRNS who were also resistant to CYC (CYC-SRNS) from January 2006 to June 2011, were included in the study. Patients were treated with CNI either TAC or CSA based on 1:1 allocations and were prospectively observed. Patients who were nonresponsive to CNIs had been treated with mycophenolate mofetil. Outcomes were measured in terms of remission of NS, adverse effects of drugs, and progression of disease. After 6 months of treatment, 16/23 (69.5%) patients on CSA achieved remission and 18/22 (81.8%) on TAC achieved remission (P = 0.3). The side effects hypertrichosis, and gum hyperplasia were significantly less in TAC group as compared to CSA group (P < 0.001). The 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year estimated renal survival (doubling of serum creatinine as event) in CSA group was 96%, 91%, 85%, 54%, and 33% and in TAC group was 96%, 95%, 90%, 89%, and 79%, respectively (P = 0.02). Although TAC and CSA are equally efficacious, TAC has significantly less side effects. The long-term outcome of renal function was significantly better in patients who were treated with TAC as compared to CSA.
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- N Prasad
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kaul A, Behera MR, Rai MK, Mishra P, Bhaduaria DS, Yadav S, Agarwal V, Karoli R, Prasad N, Gupta A, Sharma RK. Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin: As a Predictor of Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Indian J Nephrol 2018. [PMID: 29515302 PMCID: PMC5830810 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_96_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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This study was carried out to look for diagnostic and prognostic role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in early diabetic nephropathy (DN) in type 2 diabetes individuals. NGAL was measured in both urinary and serum sample of 144 type 2 diabetes individuals stratified into three categories based on urinary albumin-creatinine ratio and 54 control populations with estimated glomerular filtration rate >60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and serum creatinine <1.2 mg/dl. The serum NGAL (sNGAL), urine NGAL (uNGAL), and uNGAL/urine creatinine were significantly higher in diabetic individuals than in the control populations with significant difference in between the groups (P < 0.05). Difference of above values between control value and normoalbuminuria was also statistically significant (P < 0.05). Again, sNGAL and uNGAL correlate positively with albuminuria (P < 0.05). Tubular injury may precede glomerular injury in diabetic individuals, and NGAL can be used as a biomarker to diagnose DN even earlier to incipient nephropathy. Both sNGAL and uNGAL can predict albuminuria and be used as a noninvasive tool for diagnosis, staging, and progression of DN.
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- A Kaul
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Medicine, ERA Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, ERA Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Prasad N, Patel MR, Pandey A, Jaiswal A, Bhadauria D, Kaul A, Sharma RK, Mohindra S, Pandey G, Goel A, Gupta A. Direct-acting Antiviral Agents in Hepatitis C Virus-infected Renal Allograft Recipients: Treatment and Outcome Experience from Single Center. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:220-225. [PMID: 29962673 PMCID: PMC5998719 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_190_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in renal allograft recipient is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. At present, only few studies related to treatment and outcomes of HCV-infected renal allograft recipients with DAAs have been published. We aimed the study to assess the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based regimens in HCV-infected renal allograft recipients. We analyzed data of 22 eligible HCV-infected renal allograft recipients (14 genotype-3, 6 genotype-1, one each genotype-2 and 4) who were treated with DAAs at our institute. DAA regimen included sofosbuvir and ribavirin with or without ledipasvir or daclatasvir for 12–24 weeks. Patients were followed up for 24 weeks after completion of treatment. A rapid viral response of 91%, end of therapy response of 100%, and sustained viral response at 12 and 24 weeks of 100% with rapid normalization of liver enzymes were observed. Therapy was well tolerated except for ribavirin-related anemia. A significant decrease in tacrolimus trough levels was observed and most patients required increase in tacrolimus dose during the study. Treatment with newer DAAs is effective and safe for the treatment of HCV-infected renal allograft recipients.
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- N Prasad
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kaul A, Bhaduaria D, Pradhan M, Sharma RK, Prasad N, Gupta A. Pregnancy Check Point for Diagnosis of CKD in Developing Countries. J Obstet Gynaecol India 2017; 68:440-446. [PMID: 30416269 DOI: 10.1007/s13224-017-1055-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective Evidences suggest that females with CKD are associated with high risk of maternal and fetal complications. Early referral in CKD with pregnancy for specialist care may prove useful for maternal and fetal outcome. Methods Study looked for assessment of impact of CKD detection at the time of pregnancy and its impact on fetal and maternal outcome. Results A total of 465 females were retrospectively evaluated for renal status during their pregnancies, 172 females were unaware about their renal illness at the time of pregnancy, while 208 females were under regular obstetrical and nephrological follow-up during their pregnancy. 44.1% of these females in both groups had GFR < 60 ml/min. Preeclampsia was observed in 17.6% of planned pregnancies, while it was observed in 47.5% of unplanned pregnancies. Worsening of renal failure during and following pregnancy was observed among all stages of CKD, and there was greater decline in GRF with progression to ESRD earlier during or after pregnancy among unplanned pregnancies. Planned pregnancy group had better fetal outcome. Low birth babies weighing < 2500 g in unplanned group were much higher than in planned pregnancies. Conclusions Chronic kidney disease is often clinically silent until renal impairment is advanced. Pregnancy can be a check point for detection of renal disease and managed appropriately for better maternal and fetal outcome.
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- A Kaul
- 1Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- 1Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- 2Department of Maternal and Foetal Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- 1Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- 1Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- 1Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- V Kute
- Faculty of Nephrology and Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. H L Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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- USU-Walter Reed Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known to suppress gene expression by binding to messenger RNAs and in turn regulate different pathophysiological processes. Transforming growth factor-β, mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, and Wnt signaling-like major pathways associated with miRNAs are involved with kidney diseases. The discovery of miRNAs has provided new insights into kidney pathologies and may provide effective therapeutic strategies. Research has demonstrated the role of miRNAs in a variety of kidney diseases including diabetic nephropathy, lupus nephritis, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, acute kidney injury, renal cell carcinoma, and renal fibrosis. miRNAs are implicated as playing a role in these diseases due to their role in apoptosis, cell proliferation, differentiation, and development. As miRNAs have been detected in a stable condition in different biological fluids, they have the potential to be tools to study the pathogenesis of human diseases with a great potential to be used in disease diagnosis and prognosis. The purpose of this review is to examine the role of miRNA in kidney disease.
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- P Jaswani
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Prasad N, Patel MR, Chandra A, Rangaswamy D, Sinha A, Bhadauria D, Sharma RK, Kaul A, Gupta A. Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate at Dialysis Initiation and Clinical Outcomes of Indian Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Indian J Nephrol 2017; 27:301-306. [PMID: 28761233 PMCID: PMC5514827 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_75_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The optimal time for dialysis initiation remains controversial. Studies have failed to show better outcomes with early initiation of hemodialysis; even a few had shown increased adverse outcomes including poorer survival. Few studies have examined the same in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) not creatinine-based estimated GFR is recommended as the measure of kidney function in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. The objective of this observational study was to compare the outcomes of Indian patients initiated on PD with different residual renal function (RRF) as measured by 24-h urinary clearance method. A total of 352 incident patients starting on chronic ambulatory PD as the first modality of renal replacement therapy were followed prospectively. Patients were categorized into three groups as per mGFR at the initiation of PD (≤5, >5–10, and >10 ml/min/1.73 m2). Patient survival and technique survival were compared among the three groups. Patients with GFR of ≤5 ml/min/1.73 m2 (hazard ratio [HR] - 3.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] - 1.85–6.30, P = 0.000) and >5–10 ml/min/1.73 m2 (HR - 2.16, 95% CI - 1.26–3.71, P = 0.005) had higher risk of mortality as compared to those with GFR of >10 ml/min/1.73 m2. Each increment of 1 ml/min/1.73 m2 in baseline GFR was associated with 10% reduced risk of death (HR - 0.90, 95% CI - 0.85–0.96, P = 0.002). Technique survival was poor in those with an initial mGFR of ≤5 ml/min/1.73 m2 as compared to other categories. RRF at the initiation was also an important factor predicting nutritional status at 1 year of follow-up. To conclude, initiation of PD at a lower baseline mGFR is associated with poorer patient and technique survival in Indian ESRD patients.
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- N Prasad
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dietetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kaul A, Bhadauria D, Agarwal V, Ruhela V, Kumar A, Mohendra S, Barai S, Prasad N, Gupta A, Sharma RK. Seronegative invasive gastro-intestinal cytomegalovirus disease in renal allograft recipients a diagnostic dilemma! - Tissue PCR the saviour? Indian J Med Microbiol 2016; 33:447-52. [PMID: 26068358 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.158596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Seronegative Invasive Gastro-intestinal cytomegalovirus disease in renal allograft recipients Background -CMV as oppurtunistic infection affecting the gastrointerstinal tract is the most common cause for tissue invasive CMV disease occuring in 10-30% of organ transplant recepients. Gastrointerstinal CMV disease can be diagnosed in presence of clinical suspecion along with histopathological findings (CMV inclusions) and presence of mucosal lesion(s) on endoscopic examination with collaborative evidences via molecular technique. Aims-Few cases of CMV infection affecting the gastrointerstinal tract show no evidences of dissemintion despite use of highly sensitive molecular techniques. We encountered 6 cases where in despite strong clinical suspecion of Gastrointerstinal CMV disease there were seronegative and endoscopic negative evidences for CMV, blind tissue biopsy yeilded positive results for CMV disease with excellent improvement with antiviral therapy. Conclusions-Blind biopsy specimen for tissue PCR could serve as saviour in an immunocompromised individiual who has a strong clinical symptomatology for GI-CMV disease in absence of viremia, normal endoscopy and histopathology, so that the early therapeutic interventions could help in excellent patient and graft survival.
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- A Kaul
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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