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Chao GF, Lindquist K, Vitous CA, Tolentino DA, Delaney L, Alimi Y, Jafri SM, Telem DA. A qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-10030-z. [PMID: 37103571 PMCID: PMC10136401 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10030-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Among patients who express interest in bariatric surgery, dropout rates from bariatric surgery programs are reported as high as 60%. There is a lack of understanding how we can better support patients to obtain treatment of this serious chronic disease. METHODS Semi-structured interviews with individuals who dropped out of bariatric surgery programs from three clinical sites were conducted. Transcripts were iteratively analyzed to understand patterns clustering around codes. We mapped these codes to domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) which will serve as the basis of future theory-based interventions. RESULTS Twenty patients who self-identified as 60% female and 85% as non-Hispanic White were included. The results clustered around codes of "perceptions of bariatric surgery," "reasons for not undergoing surgery," and "factors for re-considering surgery." Major drivers of attrition were burden of pre-operative workup requirements, stigma against bariatric surgery, fear of surgery, and anticipated regret. The number and time for requirements led patients to lose their initial optimism about improving health. Perceptions regarding being seen as weak for choosing bariatric surgery, fear of surgery itself, and possible regret over surgery grew as time passed. These drivers mapped to four TDF domains: environmental context and resources, social role and identity, emotion, and beliefs about consequences, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study uses the TDF to identify areas of greatest concern for patients to be used for intervention design. This is the first step in understanding how we best support patients who express interest in bariatric surgery achieve their goals and live healthier lives.
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- Grace F Chao
- National Clinician Scholars Program at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208062, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Bamdad MC, Vitous CA, Rivard SJ, Anderson M, Lussiez A, Jafri SM, Roo AD, Suwanabol PA. "You Remember Those Days"-A Qualitative Study of Resident Surgeon Responses to Complications and Deaths. J Surg Educ 2022; 79:452-462. [PMID: 34756685 PMCID: PMC10249722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.09.011] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Postoperative complications and deaths are unavoidable aspects of a surgical career, but little is known about the impacts of these unwanted outcomes on resident surgeons. The goal of this study was to characterize the impact of complications and deaths on surgery residents in order to facilitate development of improved support systems. DESIGN This qualitative study was designed to explore resident surgeons' experiences with unwanted outcomes, including postoperative complications and death. Semi-structured interviews explored a range of topics related to personal experiences with unwanted outcomes. Analyses of interview transcripts were performed iteratively and informed by thematic analysis. SETTING An anthropologist at the University of Michigan conducted interviews with general surgery residents from academic, community, and hybrid training programs across the country. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-eight mid-level and senior residents (PGY3 and above) were recruited for participation from 14 different training programs across the United States. RESULTS Resident surgeons described an initial period of emotional response, characterized by feelings of sadness, frustration, or grief. Simultaneously or soon afterward, interviewees described a period of intellectual response aimed at understanding how and why an outcome occurred, with the expressed goal of learning from it. Many residents described impacts to their personal lives. Several factors that influenced the duration and intensity of these responses were identified, including a sense of ownership, which was a powerful driver for improvement. CONCLUSIONS This qualitative study provides a nuanced description of resident surgeons' responses to unwanted outcomes. While emotional responses were characterized by strong feelings, such as sadness and grief, intellectual responses were focused on learning from the events. These data may help inform the development of structured support systems by residency programs. STRUCTURED ABSTRACT Facing post-operative complications and deaths is an unavoidable aspect of surgical training, but the impacts on surgery residents has not been well characterized. Through semi-structured interviews with general surgery residents from programs across the United States, this qualitative study explored the ways that residents respond to unwanted outcomes. Residents described an initial period of emotional response, characterized by strong feelings, often of sadness or grief. There was a subsequent or concomitant period of intellectual response, in which residents examined how and why this outcome occurred, with the goal of learning from it. A feeling of ownership was strengthened by involvement in patient care and length of rotation. In light of this detailed description of resident experiences, residency programs can foster the development of improved support for trainees as they navigate these profoundly impactful events.
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- Michaela C Bamdad
- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health care Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Vitous CA, Byrnes ME, De Roo A, Jafri SM, Suwanabol PA. Exploring Emotional Responses After Postoperative Complications: A Qualitative Study of Practicing Surgeons. Ann Surg 2022; 275:e124-e131. [PMID: 33443904 PMCID: PMC9437841 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This qualitative study explored the impact of postoperative complications on surgeons and their well-being. BACKGROUND Complications are an inherent component of surgical practice. Although there have been extensive efforts to reduce postoperative complications, the impact of complications on surgeons have not been well-studied. Surgeons are often left to process their own emotional responses to these complications, the effects of which are not well characterized. METHODS We conducted 46 semi-structured interviews with a diverse range of surgeons practicing across Michigan to explore their responses to postoperative complications and the effect on overall well-being. The data were analyzed iteratively, through steps informed by thematic analysis. RESULTS Participants described feelings of sadness, anxiety, frustration, grief, failure, and disappointment after postoperative complications. When asked to elaborate on these responses, participants described internal processes such as feelings of personal responsibility and failure, self-doubt, and failing the patient and family. Participants also described external pressures influencing the responses, which included potential impact to reputation and medicolegal issues. Experience level, type of complication, and the surgeon's individual personality were specific factors that influenced the intensity of these responses. CONCLUSION Surgeons' emotional responses after postoperative complications may negatively impact individual well-being, and may represent a threat to the profession altogether if these issues remain inadequately recognized and addressed. Knowledge of the impact of unwanted or unexpected outcomes on surgeons is critical in developing and implementing strategies to cope with the challenges frequently encountered in the surgical profession.
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- C. Ann Vitous
- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Rivard SJ, Vitous CA, De Roo AC, Bamdad MC, Jafri SM, Byrnes ME, Suwanabol PA. “The captain of the ship.” a qualitative Investigation of surgeon identity formation. Am J Surg 2022; 224:284-291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Though incorporating palliative care principles with standard medical and surgical care has been associated with multiple benefits, surgical training devotes far less time to developing skills within the palliative care domains. In this review, we sought to explore the existing literature concerning palliative care education within the context of surgical training. Current studies may be categorized under two major areas: (I) measurement of trainee exposure through needs assessments and (II) implementation of novel palliative care-based training curricula. Within the former group, a number of studies found surgical trainees having substantial exposure to seriously-ill and dying patients, yet the application of palliative care approaches was informed by informal, on-the-job experiences. Further, a number of studies found that a minority of trainees had previously been involved in some type of formalized palliative care training, and among those who did, the majority reported the quality of this training to be inferior relative to the quality of training of clinical or technical skills. Among the latter group of studies examining palliative care training curricula, multiple studies demonstrated that trainees improved significantly post-intervention with respect to palliative care skills, knowledge, attitudes, and comfort. In addition, trainees regarded palliative care skills as important for surgeons, and supported adoption of palliative care curricula within surgical training. Finally, though multiple palliative care resources currently exist for practicing surgeons and surgical trainees, most of these opportunities are optional and must be sought out by the individual surgeon. Consequently, in an effort to standardize palliative care in conjunction with surgical care, widespread adoption of palliative care curricula during residency training may prove to be most beneficial.
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- Sara M Jafri
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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De Roo AC, Vitous CA, Rivard SJ, Bamdad MC, Jafri SM, Byrnes ME, Suwanabol PA. High-risk surgery among older adults: Not-quite shared decision-making. Surgery 2021; 170:756-763. [PMID: 33712309 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.005] [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] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Shared decision-making is critical to optimal patient-centered care. For elective operations, when there is sufficient time for deliberate discussion, little is known about how surgeons navigate decision-making and how surgeons align care with patient preferences. In this context, we sought to explore surgeons' approaches to decision-making for adults ≥65 years at high-risk of postoperative complications or death. METHODS We conducted semistructured in-depth interviews with 46 practicing surgeons across Michigan. Transcripts were iteratively analyzed through steps informed by inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Four major themes emerged characterizing how surgeons approach high-risk surgical decision-making for older adults: (1) risk assessment was defined as the process used by surgeons to identify and analyze factors that may negatively impact outcome; (2) expectations and goals described the process of surgeons engaging with patients and families to discuss potential outcomes and desired objectives; (3) external and internal motivating factors outlined extrinsic dynamics (eg, quality metrics, referrals) and intrinsic drivers (eg, surgeons' personal experiences) that influenced high-risk decision-making; and (4) decision-making approaches and challenges encompassed the roles of patients and surgeons and obstacles to engaging in a true shared decision-making process. CONCLUSION Although shared decision-making is strongly recommended, we found that surgeons who perform high-risk operations among older adults predominantly focused on assessing risk and setting expectations with patients and families rather than inviting them to actively participate in the decision-making process. Surgeons also reported influences on decision-making from quality metrics, referrals, and personal experiences. Patient involvement, however, was seldom discussed suggesting that surgeons may not be engaging in true shared decision-making when benefits should be weighed against a high likelihood of harm.
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- Ana C De Roo
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. https://twitter.com/rivardsj
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. https://twitter.com/michaelabamdad
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. https://twitter.com/sara_jafri1
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. https://twitter.com/sociologymary
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. https://twitter.com/amysuwanabol
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Vitous CA, Dinh DQ, Jafri SM, Bennett OM, MacEachern M, Suwanabol PA. Optimizing Surgeon Well-Being: A Review and Synthesis of Best Practices. Ann Surg Open 2021; 2:e029. [PMID: 36714393 PMCID: PMC9872854 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Through a systematic review and mixed-methods meta-synthesis of the existing literature on surgeon well-being, we sought to identify the specific elements of surgeon well-being, examine factors associated with suboptimal well-being, and highlight opportunities to promote well-being. Background Suboptimal surgeon well-being has lasting and substantial impacts to the individual surgeon, patients, and to society as a whole. However, most of the existing literature focuses on only 1 aspect of well-being-burnout. While undoubtedly a crucial component of overall well-being, the mere absence of burnout does not fully consider the complexities of being a surgeon. Methods We performed a literature search within Ovid Medline, Elsevier Excerpta Medica dataBASE, EBSCOhost Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Clarivate Web of Science from inception to May 7, 2020, in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies with primary data examining surgeon well-being were included. Using a predetermined instrument, data were abstracted from each study and compared using thematic analysis. Results A total of 5369 abstracts were identified and screened, with 184 full articles (172 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 9 mixed methods) selected for analysis. Among these, 91 articles measured burnout, 82 examined career satisfaction, 95 examined work-related stressors, 44 explored relationships and families, and 85 assessed emotional and physical health. Thematic analysis revealed 4 themes: professional components, personal components, work-life balance, and impacts to well-being. Conclusions Surgeon well-being is complex and multifaceted. This nuanced examination of surgeon well-being highlights the critical need to develop and provide more long-term support to surgeons-with interventions being tailored based on individual, institutional, and systemic factors.
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- C. Ann Vitous
- From the Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Jafri SM, Vitous CA, Dossett LA, Seven C, Englesbe MJ, Sales A, Telem DA. Surgeon Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair in Female Patients of Childbearing Age. JAMA Surg 2021; 155:528-530. [PMID: 32211840 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sara M Jafri
- University of Michigan, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor
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- University of Michigan, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor
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- University of Michigan, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor
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- University of Michigan, Department of Learning Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Ann Arbor
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- University of Michigan, Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor
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Brescia AA, Piazza JR, Jenkins JN, Heering LK, Ivacko AJ, Piazza JC, Dwyer-White MC, Peters SL, Cepero J, Brown BH, Longi FN, Monaghan KP, Bauer FW, Kathawate VG, Jafri SM, Webster MC, Kasperek AM, Garvey NL, Schwenzer C, Wu X, Lagisetty KH, Osborne NH, Waljee JF, Riba M, Likosky DS, Byrnes ME, Deeb GM. The Impact of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Patient Experience, Opioid Use, and Health Care Utilization in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e21350. [PMID: 33591291 PMCID: PMC7925147 DOI: 10.2196/21350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite pharmacological treatments, patients undergoing cardiac surgery experience severe anxiety and pain, which adversely affect outcomes. Previous work examining pediatric and nonsurgical adult patients has documented the effectiveness of inexpensive, nonpharmacological techniques to reduce anxiety and pain as well as health care costs and length of hospitalization. However, the impact of nonpharmacological interventions administered by a dedicated comfort coach has not been evaluated in an adult surgical setting. OBJECTIVE This trial aims to assess whether nonpharmacological interventions administered by a trained comfort coach affect patient experience, opioid use, and health care utilization compared with usual care in adult cardiac surgery patients. This study has 3 specific aims: assess the effect of a comfort coach on patient experience, measure differences in inpatient and outpatient opioid use and postoperative health care utilization, and qualitatively evaluate the comfort coach intervention. METHODS To address these aims, we will perform a prospective, randomized controlled trial of 154 adult cardiac surgery patients at Michigan Medicine. Opioid-naive patients undergoing first-time, elective cardiac surgery via sternotomy will be randomized to undergo targeted interventions from a comfort coach (intervention) versus usual care (control). The individualized comfort coach interventions will be administered at 6 points: preoperative outpatient clinic, preoperative care unit on the day of surgery, extubation, chest tube removal, hospital discharge, and 30-day clinic follow-up. To address aim 1, we will examine the effect of a comfort coach on perioperative anxiety, self-reported pain, functional status, and patient satisfaction through validated surveys administered at preoperative outpatient clinic, discharge, 30-day follow-up, and 90-day follow-up. For aim 2, we will record inpatient opioid use and collect postdischarge opioid use and pain-related outcomes through an 11-item questionnaire administered at the 30-day follow-up. Hospital length of stay, readmission, number of days in an extended care facility, emergency room, urgent care, and an unplanned doctor's office visit will be recorded as the primary composite endpoint defined as total days spent at home within the first 30 days after surgery. For aim 3, we will perform semistructured interviews with patients in the intervention arm to understand the comfort coach intervention through a thematic analysis. RESULTS This trial, funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation in 2019, is presently enrolling patients with anticipated manuscript submissions from our primary aims targeted for the end of 2020. CONCLUSIONS Data generated from this mixed methods study will highlight effective nonpharmacological techniques and support a multidisciplinary approach to perioperative care during the adult cardiac surgery patient experience. This study's findings may serve as the foundation for a subsequent multicenter trial and broader dissemination of these techniques to other types of surgery. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04051021; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04051021. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/21350.
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- Alexander A Brescia
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Office of Patient Experience, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Child and Family Life, CS Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Child and Family Life, CS Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Office of Patient Experience, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Children and Women's Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Office of Patient Experience, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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IMPORTANCE Although evidence-based guidelines designed to minimize health care variation and promote effective care are widely accepted, creating guidelines alone does not often lead to the desired practice change. Such knowledge-to-practice gaps are well-recognized in the management of patients with abdominal wall hernia, where wide variation in patient selection and operative approach likely contributes to suboptimal patient outcomes. To create sustainable, scalable, and widespread adherence to evidence-based guidelines, it is imperative to better understand individual surgeon motivations and behaviors associated with surgical decision-making. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the systematic application of the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to explore motivations and behaviors associated with surgical decision-making in abdominal wall hernia practice to help inform the future design of theory-based interventions for desired practice and behavior change. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This qualitative study used purposive sampling to recruit 21 practicing surgeons at community and academic hospitals from 5 health regions across Michigan. It used interviews consisting of clinical vignettes for highly controversial situations in abdominal wall hernia repair, followed by semistructured interview questions based on the domains of the TDF to gain nuance into motivating factors associated with surgical practice. Patterns within the data were located, analyzed, and identified through thematic analysis using software. All data were collected between May and July 2018, and data analysis was performed from August 2018 to July 2019. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Factors associated with decisions on the surgical approach to abdominal wall hernia repair were assessed using TDF. RESULTS Seventeen (81%) of the 21 participants were men, with a median (interquartile range) age of 47 (45-54) years. Of the 14 TDF domains, 5 were found to be most associated with decisions on the surgical approach to abdominal wall hernia repair for surgeons in Michigan: knowledge, beliefs about consequences, social or professional role and identity, environmental context and resources, and social influences. Mapping of the findings to the sources of behavior identified the potential intervention functions and policy categories that could be targeted for intervention. The intervention functions found to be most relevant included education, persuasion, modeling, incentivization, and environmental restructuring. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Using the TDF, this study found that the primary factors associated with individual practice were opinion leaders, practice conformity, and reputational concerns. These findings are important because they challenge traditional dogma, which relies mainly on dissemination of published evidence, education, and technical skills acquisition to achieve evidence-based practice. Such knowledge allows for the development of sustainable, theory-based interventions for adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
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- C. Ann Vitous
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Limited data exist regarding racial differences in heart failure. The objective of this prospective study was to document racial differences in the baseline demographics and patterns of health care utilization and outcomes in patients with heart failure. METHODS The data on 163 consecutive patients (113 black, 50 white) admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure confirmed by pulmonary congestion on chest x-ray were prospectively evaluated. Patient demographics, physical examination findings at admission, comorbid conditions, and medications at admission and discharge were analyzed. Follow-up was performed to document visits to the physician's office after discharge and readmission rate during a 6-month time period. RESULTS Compared with whites, blacks were younger in age (mean age 63.8 +/- 13.7 years vs. 70.8 +/- 13.1, p = 0.003), and had a higher prevalence of hypertension (86 vs. 66%, p = 0.004), left ventricular hypertrophy (24 vs. 8%, p = 0.02), ejection fraction < 40% (64 vs. 43%, p = 0.03), and readmission rate (33 vs. 18%, p = 0.05). Whites had a higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation (42 vs. 21%, p = 0.006) and more frequently followed up with their cardiologists as outpatients (58 vs. 39%, p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Significant racial differences exist in patients with heart failure with regard to age, incidence, etiologic factors, left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular function, and clinical follow-up. It is important to consider these racial differences in the evaluation and management of patients with heart failure.
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- A Afzal
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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Jafri SM. Some dimensions of child labour in Pakistan. Pak Dev Rev 2002; 36:69-86. [PMID: 12322202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Jafri SM. Unfractionated heparin is the heparin of choice in the management of patients with acute coronary syndromes. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2000; 9:145-7. [PMID: 10613995 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018766829995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- S M Jafri
- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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Badruddin SH, Jafri SM, Ahmed A, Abid S. Dietary practices and beliefs of patients with chronic liver disease. J PAK MED ASSOC 1999; 49:216-20. [PMID: 10646323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study of the dietary practices and beliefs of patients suffering from chronic liver disease. SETTING Two private tertcary care hospitals. METHOD Fifty patients presenting to the Gastroenterology Clinics at the Aga Khan University Hospital and Baqai Hospital, with compensated liver disease and no other co-morbid condition which required dietary modifications, were enrolled in the study. Patients were interviewed regarding their current dietary practices using an open-ended questionnaire. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 48 years and the majority were in relatively poor nutritional status. Four had BMI's < 18; 58% had Hb < 12 g/dl and 36% had albumin levels < 3 gm/dl. The percentage of patients avoiding various foods is as follows: meats 72%, fats and oils 64%, salt 42%, spices 34%, milk and milk products 28%, rice 20%. CONCLUSION The most commonly cited reason for avoiding a given food was the advice of the family doctor, followed by advice by gastroenterologists, family and friends. Concepts from alternative medicine and continuation of dietary restrictions imposed during a decompensated phase also influenced intake. Compromised nutritional status is a poor predictor of clinical outcome in liver disease therefore it is important that gastroenterologists be proactive regarding nutritional counseling and both patients and their primary care physicians understand the importance of not imposing unnecessary restrictions on dietary intake.
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- S H Badruddin
- Department of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi
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Thromboembolism is an important complication in patients with heart failure. Several recent clinical trials have established the efficacy of anticoagulant therapy in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation. There is renewed interest in examining the role of antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy in patients with heart failure in sinus rhythm. There is a need to identify patients at risk for thromboembolism in heart failure. However, there are data to suggest that occult thromboembolic events may contribute to disease progression, ischemic events, and sudden cardiac death. This review summarizes the incidence, potential mechanism, and therapeutic approaches for management of thromboembolism in heart failure.
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- R K Garg
- Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA
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Syed MA, Al-Malki Q, Kazmouz G, Kharrat H, Ali AS, Jacobsen G, Jafri SM. Usefulness of exercise echocardiography in predicting cardiac events in an outpatient population. Am J Cardiol 1998; 82:569-73. [PMID: 9732881 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00397-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The prognostic value of exercise echocardiography in an outpatient population is not well defined. A total of 1,020 consecutive patients referred for exercise echocardiography in an ambulatory care setting were studied by reviewing their medical records and exercise echocardiographic data. Of these, 71 (7%) were excluded due to technically inadequate tests, leaving 949 patients who were included in the analysis. A positive exercise echocardiogram (EE) was defined as an appearance of a new wall motion abnormality or worsening of a baseline abnormality. Cardiac events, defined as myocardial infarction, coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass surgery, and death, were documented during a 12-month follow-up period. Cardiac events occurred in 17% of patients (26 of 152) with a positive exercise echocardiogram (EE) and in 2.5% (20 of 797) with a negative EE (p <0.001). The incidence of myocardial infarction (2.6% vs 0.4%, p <0.02), coronary angioplasty (7% vs 1%, p <0.001), and coronary bypass surgery (9% vs 1%, p <0.001) were higher in patients with a positive versus a negative EE. There was 1 death in the positive study group and none in the negative group. Significant independent variables (p <0.05) that predicted cardiac events included a positive exercise electrocardiogram, history of coronary angioplasty, nonspecific ST-T changes on the baseline electrocardiogram, double product <25,000, men, chest pain on exercise test, and a positive exercise electrocardiogram. On a stepwise logistic regression model, exercise echocardiography emerged as an independent predictor of future cardiac events in an outpatient population. This predictive value was enhanced in the presence of a positive exercise electrocardiogram compared with a negative exercise electrocardiogram (24.2% vs 7.9%, p <0.03). Our study suggests that exercise echocardiography is an independent predictor of future cardiac events in an outpatient population.
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- M A Syed
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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Jafri SM, Borzak S, Goldberger J, Gheorghiade M. Role of antiarrhythmic agents after myocardial infarction with special reference to the EMIAT and CAMIAT trials of amiodarone. European Myocardial Infarct Amiodarone Trial. Canadian Amiodarone Myocardial Infarction Trial. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1998; 41:65-70. [PMID: 9717860 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-0620(98)80023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The role of antiarrhythmic agents in the post-MI patients has been investigated for several years. Recently, clinical trials have assessed the effects of amiodarone in the post-MI population. The Basel Antiarrhythmic Study of Infarct Survival (BASIS) trial showed a reduction in total mortality, sudden death, and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias with amiodarone therapy. The European Myocardial Infarct Amiodarone Trial (EMIAT) did not show a mortality benefit, but amiodarone was associated with fewer antiarrhythmic deaths. The Canadian Amiodarone Myocardial Infarction Trial (CAMIAT) showed no significant impact on mortality, but arrhythmia deaths and resuscitated cardiac deaths were reduced. Amiodarone therapy after MI should be reserved for the treatment of symptomatic or sustained ventricular arrhythmias. The current data do not support routine use of amiodarone in all patients after MI.
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- S M Jafri
- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Thromboembolism is an important complication in patients with heart failure. A variety of factors associated with heart failure predispose to thrombosis. These include vascular pathology, increased coagulability, and impaired flow. The focus of this review is to summarize data on platelet function and coagulation indices in heart failure. Several studies have shown that patients with heart failure have increased plasma concentrations of beta-thromboglobulin, a marker of platelet activation. Increased plasma concentrations of fibrinopeptide A and thrombin activation have also been demonstrated. In addition, plasma concentrations of endothelial procoagulants, von Willebrand factor, fibrinolytic products, and D-dimer are also increased during heart failure. If platelet activation and hypercoagulability are a surrogate for clinical events, treatment with antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy can potentially reduce thromboembolism and mortality in heart failure.
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- S M Jafri
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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Abbas Z, Khan AH, Jafri SM, Hamid SS, Shah SH, Abid S, Qureshi JA. Duodenal erosions and ulcers in patients with pancreatobiliary obstruction. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997; 12:703-6. [PMID: 9430033 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00356.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In order to determine whether obstructive pancreatobiliary lesions increase the risk of duodenal erosions and ulcers, the duodenal mucosa of patients with these lesions were prospectively examined before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). During the study period, 133 patients underwent ERCP for various reasons in the Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital. One hundred and twenty-three patients were eligible for final analysis. Sixty-five patients with bilirubin > or = 35 mumol/L and alkaline phosphatase > or = 2.5 times normal levels along with radiological evidence of pancreatobiliary obstruction were included in the obstruction group. Fifty-eight patients who did not fulfil these criteria were used in the control group. Acid peptic lesions, which included erosions and ulcers, were seen in 16 patients of the obstruction group and four patients of the control group (P = 0.016, odds ratio (OR) = 4.41). Patients with carcinoma of the pancreas had a greater number of lesions than the rest of the obstruction group (P = 0.001, OR = 8.75). Individual variables like age, sex, serum bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase levels, and duration of jaundice did not increase the vulnerability to acid peptic injury. The degree of obstruction multiplied by duration of jaundice (alkaline phosphatase x days) increased the susceptibility for duodenal disease (P = 0.047). From this data it was concluded that patients with obstructive pancreatobiliary lesions are more prone to acid peptic duodenal lesions.
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- Z Abbas
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Heart failure is associated with a hypercoagulable state. A single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed to test the hypothesis that warfarin will modify a hypercoagulable state in heart failure. This study included 76 patients with heart failure. At baseline, patients had evidence for a hypercoagulable state with elevated plasma levels of thrombin/antithrombin III (TAT) complexes (3.4 +/- 2.0 ng/ml), prothrombin fragment F1 + 2 (1.5 +/- 0.9 nmol/L), and D-dimers (630 +/- 401 ng/ml). Warfarin therapy (international normalized ratio [INR] 2.7 +/- 1.3) significantly decreased plasma levels of TAT complexes (p < 0.002), F1 + 2 (p < 0.001), and D-dimers (p < 0.001) when compared with baseline values at 1, 2, and 3 months of therapy. In contrast, patients receiving placebo had persistent elevation of TAT complexes (p = not significant [NS]), F1 + 2 (p = NS), and D-dimers (p = NS) during follow-up at 1, 2, and 3 months. The two treatment groups followed different trends over time for all three markers (p < 0.001). The effect of low-intensity warfarin (INR 1.3 +/- 0.08) versus moderate-intensity warfarin (INR 2.3 +/- 1.1 ) on markers of hypercoagulability was evaluated in 14 patients. When compared with baseline, low-intensity warfarin administration decreased plasma levels of TAT complexes (p = NS), F1 + 2 (p = 0.05), and D-dimers (p = 0.04). In these patients F1 + 2 was further reduced with moderate-intensity warfarin (p < 0.001). Our findings suggest that a hypercoagulable state in heart failure can be modified by warfarin therapy.
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- S M Jafri
- Henry Ford Hospital, Heart & Vascular Institute, Detroit, Mich. 48202, USA
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Abbas Z, Moid I, Khan AH, Jafri SM, Shah SH, Abid S, Hamid S. Efficacy of octreotide in diarrhoea due to Vibrio cholerae: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1996; 90:507-13. [PMID: 8915127 DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1996.11813076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although octreotide, a long-acting analogue of somatostatin, is currently used in the treatment of chronic secretory diarrhoea due to various causes, its role in the management of acute secretory diarrhoea is not well established. In the present study, therefore, the therapeutic value of octreotide in the management of cholera, a classical example of acute secretory diarrhoea, was investigated. During an outbreak of cholera, patients admitted with acute secretory diarrhoea of < or = 24 h duration and a purging rate > 100 ml/h were enrolled on the study and randomly assigned to octreotide (N = 17) and control (N = 16) groups. All 33 patients received intravenous fluid replacement and antibiotic treatment (200 mg ofloxacin twice daily for 3 days, by mouth). Each patient in the octreotide group was also given a subcutaneous injection containing 100 micrograms octreotide every 8 h for a maximum of six doses. The stool output of each patient was recorded every hour until there had been none for an hour, which was taken as the endpoint. Mean (S.D.) total stool output was lower [6.56 (3.7) v. 9.7 (6.5) litres] and the mean (S.D.) duration of diarrhoea after admission was shorter [32.9 (15.6) v. 47.8 (22.3); P < 0.05] in the octreotide group than in the control group. However, as both groups generally had similar purging rates, the higher volume of stools from the control group was simply the result of the longer period of diarrhoea in this group. Octreotide therefore only decreased the duration of diarrhoea in the cholera patients.
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- Z Abbas
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Syed M, Borzak S, Jafri SM. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition after acute myocardial infarction with special reference to the Fourth International Study of Infarct Survival (ISIS-4). Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1996; 39:201-6. [PMID: 8841011 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-0620(96)80026-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Role of ACE inhibitors in the management of asymptomatic or symptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is well established. More recently, large clinical trials have evaluated the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors early after AMI, ie, within 24 hours of symptom onset. This concept has emerged with the understanding of pathophysiological changes occurring after AMI. Neurohormonal activation and ventricular remodelling after AMI form the basis of these changes, whereas the extent of LV dysfunction remains strongly predictive of poor outcome. The large clinical trials with mortality end point have shown modest benefit with early use of ACE inhibitors in an unselected population. However, the generalized use of ACE inhibitors remains controversial because of an overall small benefit. We review the pathophysiological changes occurring after AMI, the rationale for early use of ACE inhibitors, and the data available from the large clinical trials. We recommend consideration of early ACE inhibitor in all but the lowest risk patients. Clinical features of such a low-risk population would include small and nonanterior infarctions in patients less than 65 years of age and with LV ejection fractions greater than 50%. Objective assessment of LV function is warranted during hospitalization for AMI to appropriately select patients for ACE inhibitor therapy. Dosing should be started carefully to avoid hypotension and should be titrated to the goal of doses used in the large trials. Duration of therapy in patients at high risk for death or ventricular enlargement should be indefinite. Further large-scale secondary prevention trials with long-term treatment are underway to assess the effect of ACE inhibition on coronary disease progression and reinfarction.
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- M Syed
- Cardiovascular Division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus, which is endemic in our region, can cause severe liver dysfunction in pregnant women and this can be clinically confused with acute fatty liver of pregnancy. METHODS We studied the clinical and laboratory data as well as the maternal and fetal outcomes of 12 pregnant women presenting with fulminant hepatic failure in order to determine the etiology of the disease. The clinical diagnoses were subsequently correlated with serologic assays for acute HEV infection. All patients were severely ill with deep jaundice, grade 3-4 encephalopathy and abnormal prothrombin times. RESULTS A clinical diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis was made in nine patients and of acute fatty liver in the other three cases. IgM and IgG antibodies confirmed acute viral hepatitis E in six of the nine patients while one had acute hepatitis A infection. HEV IgM and IgG antibodies were, however, also positive in two of the three patients thought to have acute fatty liver. Maternal and fetal mortality were 16.6% and 50%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that hepatitis E is the usual cause of acute liver failure in our pregnant women and that clinical and laboratory features do not permit accurate distinction between acute HEV infection and acute fatty liver of pregnancy. The prognosis in patients with acute HEV infection is much better than in other groups with severe liver failure (mortality 16% vs 68%).
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- S S Hamid
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Shivkumar K, Jafri SM, Gheorghiade M. Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: a review of randomized trials with special reference to the Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation II (SPAF II) Trial. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1996; 38:337-42. [PMID: 8552791 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-0620(96)80018-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is common and is associated with a high risk of system embolism. Recently, several large randomized trials have been completed that have established the efficacy of antithrombotic therapy for both primary and secondary prevention of systemic thromboembolism with an acceptable rate of bleeding complications in these patients. This section of clinical trials review summarizes data from all published randomized trials of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation. The efficacy of aspirin versus warfarin is analyzed. The role of clinical and echo-cardiographic findings to stratify patients is also highlighted. The Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation II trial is discussed in detail.
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- K Shivkumar
- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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In order to demonstrate the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the metaplastic epithelium of Barrett's oesophagus and to evaluate its possible association with this entity, we examined 29 cases of Barrett's oesophagus where concomitant antral biopsies were also available. These cases were compared with an equal number of age and sex matched controls of uncomplicated reflux oesophagitis. H. pylori was present in 11 of 29 cases of Barrett's oesophagus (38%). No increase in the frequency of H. pylori antral gastritis was found in patients of Barrett's oesophagus compared to the control group of uncomplicated reflux oesophagitis. The positivity of Barrett's oesophagus for H. pylori correlated with the presence of H. pylori antral gastritis (P < 0.05), although in two cases of H. pylori-positive Barrett's oesophagus antral biopsies were negative for H. pylori. No difference was found in the severity of inflammatory and dysplastic changes of H. pylori-positive and H. pylori-negative Barrett's oesophagus. Presence of H. pylori does not seem to alter the natural history of Barrett's oesophagus.
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- Z Abbas
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Jafri SM, Borzak S. Medical therapy of acute myocardial infarction: Part II. The role of adjunctive medical therapy. J Intensive Care Med 1995; 10:109-16. [PMID: 10155176 DOI: 10.1177/088506669501000302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The second part of this review summarizes the role of other classes of pharmacological therapy in treatment of acute myocardial infarction (MI). The goals of pharmacological therapy are to alleviate symptoms, to stabilize hemodynamic status, and to prevent arrhythmias. These agents have been utilized primarily because of their ability to limit infarct size. Other beneficial properties may include their effects on neurohormonal activation, hemodynamics, and arrhythmias. In an individual patient, age, associated medical conditions, and hemodynamic status are important considerations in choosing a specific class of drug therapy. The beta-adrenergic blocking agents have modest effects on mortality, and they are useful when used alone and in combination with thrombolytic agents. Calcium antagonists have a limited role in acute MI. Diltiazem reduces the incidence of reinfarction in patients with non-Q MI. Oral nitrate therapy has not been shown to reduce mortality. Data from recent trials suggest that prophylactic administration of antiarrhthymic therapy is also not useful in acute MI. The role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors when administered in the acute phase of MI needs to be evaluated further. These agents are safe and well tolerated, and they offer greatest benefit when given in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Abbas Z, Jafri SM, Abid S, Khan H. Cholera admissions in adults 1989-1994: a hospital based study. J PAK MED ASSOC 1995; 45:91-3. [PMID: 7623405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In order to gain insight into the distribution of cholera over the years and proportion of monthly admissions under our adult medical services, we scrutinized our records of hospital discharges between 1989 and 1994. Only culture positive cases were included. Each year most of the cases of cholera are admitted between May and November with almost disease free interval from December to April. In 1992 admission rate was 4.24/1000 medical admissions which increased to 12.65 in 1993 and 13.73 in 1994. Though the Vibrio cholerae 01 Ogawa was the major isolate upto May, 1993, Vibrio cholerae non-01 serogroup 0139 dominated between June and August, 1993. Ogawa strain re-established itself in October, 1993. In August, 1994, non-01 strain reappeared and became the major isolate in September. Cholera has caused multiple epidemics throughout the Indian subcontinent. Since 1800, there have been seven pandemics of cholera. The seventh pandemic originated in Indonesia and continues today.
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- Z Abbas
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
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Thrombolytic therapy has been established as a safe and effective therapeutic strategy in acute myocardial infarction (MI). Its efficacy is improved with early administration, although modest benefits can be demonstrated for up to 12 hours. Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) appears to offer benefits over streptokinase when administered to patients who present within 4 hours, those with an anterior MI, and who are less than 75 years old. Age alone is not a contraindication for thrombolysis because the risk of bleeding complications in the elderly is outweighed by a significant improvement in mortality. One of the major limitations of thrombolytic therapy in acute MI is reocclusion. Use of adjunctive antithrombotic therapy can reduce the rate of reocclusion following successful thrombolysis. The beneficial role of aspirin is well established. Use of intravenous heparin in conjunction with streptokinase offers no clinical benefit. The efficacy of heparin when administered with other thrombolytic agents remains to be established. These issues and the role of newer antiplatelet and antithrombin agents are being examined in ongoing clinical trials. The objective of this review is to provide the information needed for careful and appropriate judgment in the use of thrombolytic agents and antithrombotic therapy. General principles are emphasized, and specific recommendations are included as guidelines.
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Jafri SM. Dysplasia and surveillance in ulcerative colitis. J PAK MED ASSOC 1994; 44:223-4. [PMID: 7799514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- S M Jafri
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
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Abbas Z, Qureshi AA, Sheikh H, Jafri SM, Khan AH. Peculiar histopathological features of giardiasis in distal duodenal biopsies. J PAK MED ASSOC 1994; 44:206-9. [PMID: 7799507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Histological changes in 20 Giardia positive duodenal biopsies (Group A) were compared with 50, Giardia negative duodenal biopsies (Group B), taken during the same period. Stool examinations in Group B were negative for Giardia. Surface epithelium, villous and crypt architecture and cellular infiltrates were examined and compared between the groups. Atrophic changes in the villi were more common in Group A as compared to B(P < 0.0001). Intraepithelial neutrophil infiltration (P < 0.001), infiltration of the lamina propria with plasma cells (P < 0.5), and presence of eosinophils in the lamina propria (P < 0.001) were significant findings in group A. Some of the changes were related to the density of Giardia colonization e.g., the goblet cell depletion (P < 0.05) and the density of plasma cell infiltration in lamina propria (P < 0.01). Erosions and ulcerations were less commonly seen in group A. Thus we conclude that giardiasis manifests its peculiar features in the distal duodenal mucosa and a biopsy of this region is an important diagnostic tool for detection of this disease.
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- Z Abbas
- Department of Medicine and Pathology, Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi
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Jafri SM, Zarowitz B, Goldstein S, Lesch M. The role of antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes and for secondary prevention following a myocardial infarction. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1993; 36:75-83. [PMID: 8321905 DOI: 10.1016/0033-0620(93)90023-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Acute Coronary Syndromes: Therapy with aspirin is recommended for all patients with acute myocardial ischemic syndromes unless contraindications for its use is present. None of the studies thus far have conclusively established evidence for a selective dose of aspirin. Until conclusive evidence exists, aspirin in doses of 81 mg (children's tablet) to 325 mg (adult tablet) are recommended. Ticlopidine may prove to be an attractive alternate choice in those who cannot take aspirin. According to the ACC/AHA task force recommendations, patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving thrombolytic therapy should receive both heparin and aspirin. Aspirin is to be administered in a dose of 160 mg daily. Heparin can be discontinued after 2 days if the patient's clinical course remains uncomplicated. Aspirin should be continued indefinitely. An alternative strategy in those who cannot take aspirin is to switch to warfarin before hospital discharge with a view toward long-term anticoagulant therapy. Secondary Prevention: Aspirin in a dose of 325 mg daily is recommended for all survivors of an acute myocardial infarction. No benefit derives from the addition of dipyridamole. The role of sulfinpyrazone remains undefined. Warfarin is an effective antithrombotic alternative to aspirin for secondary prevention after a myocardial infarction. However, aspirin is cheaper to administer and follow up when compared with warfarin. From available information, aspirin appears to be an adequate antithrombotic agent in patients who have near-normal left-ventricular function, the elderly, patients with coexisting cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular disease, and those with contraindications for anticoagulants. Warfarin should be preferred in high-risk patients with anterior or apical myocardial infarction, left-ventricular dysfunction with or without a mural thrombus, and those with associated atrial fibrillation. A randomized study assessing aspirin versus warfarin for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction is being initiated to determine the relative efficacy and safety of these drugs in secondary prevention after myocardial infarction.
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202
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We present a patient with a large, left atrial ball valve thrombus that was intermittently obstructing a bioprosthetic mitral valve. The diagnosis was confirmed by transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiogram. The transthoracic study initially had failed to demonstrate the true ball valve nature of the thrombus and instead, suggested two separate mass lesions, one in the left atrium and one in the bioprosthetic mitral valve.
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- M Alam
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit 48202
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Assays which detect the release of platelet-specific proteins and of peptides during thrombogenesis and are considered markers of activation of platelets and the coagulation system have recently been developed. This study was designed to utilize these haemostasis-related markers to test the hypothesis that a prethrombotic state is related to the presence, aetiology and severity of heart failure. Seventy patients with heart failure were evaluated and data were compared with 36 normal volunteers and 41 patients with coronary artery disease without heart failure (CAD). Thrombogenesis was documented using assays which measure platelet function, thrombin activity and fibrinolysis. Platelet function was measured by determining plasma concentrations of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and beta-thromboglobulin (BTG). Thrombin-antithrombin III complexes (TAT) and fibrinopeptide A (FPA) were determined to evaluate thrombin activity. Fibrinolytic activity was assessed by measuring D-Dimer levels. Patients with heart failure, when compared to normals, had increased plasma levels of BTG (89 +/- 62 IU.ml-1 vs 50 +/- 59 IU.ml-1, P < 0.01), TAT (4.6 +/- 4.3 micrograms.l-1 vs 2.3 +/- 0.64 micrograms.l-1, P < 0.005), and D-Dimer levels (506 +/- 444 IU.ml-1 vs 191 +/- 144 IU.ml-1, P < 0.0001). Patients with heart failure, when compared to the CAD group, had increased plasma levels of D-Dimer (506 +/- 444 ng.ml-1 vs 191 +/- 144 ng.ml-1, P < 0.05). Aetiology of heart failure did not affect these measurements. Patients with severe heart failure, as determined by high plasma norepinephrine concentration or low ejection fraction, were more likely to have activation of platelets and the coagulation system.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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- S M Jafri
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202
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- S M Jafri
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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Jafri SM, Kruse JA. Temporary transvenous cardiac pacing. Crit Care Clin 1992; 8:713-25. [PMID: 1393747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Temporary cardiac pacing in the critical care setting can be a lifesaving intervention in a number of clinical situations. A variety of catheter types and pulse generators are available. Insertion techniques include the use of fluoroscopic imaging, intracavitary ECG monitoring, and blind advancement with surface ECG monitoring. This article focuses on the indications, equipment, techniques, complications, and troubleshooting of temporary transvenous cardiac pacemakers.
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- S M Jafri
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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Circadian variation in hemostatic factors may contribute to a higher frequency of cardiac events observed in the morning and with activity. Diurnal changes in these factors were investigated by measuring in vitro platelet aggregability in response to epinephrine and adenosine diphosphate together with beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 as indexes of in vivo platelet activation. Activation of coagulation was measured by thrombin-antithrombin III complexes and D-Dimers. Tests were performed in 9 normal healthy subjects. Circadian changes occurred in beta-thromboglobulin (p less than 0.05) and platelet factor 4 (p less than 0.06). Plasma levels of beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 were lowest with patients supine and resting at 7 and 8 A.M., and increased with activity, with peak levels achieved at 3 P.M. (p less than 0.01). Thrombin-antithrombin III complexes (p = 0.44), D-Dimer (p = 0.36) and in vitro platelet aggregability to adenosine diphosphate (p = 0.20) did not show diurnal variation. There was a trend toward circadian variation in vitro platelet aggregability to epinephrine, but these changes did not achieve statistical significance (p = 0.16). Circadian changes of in vivo release of beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 correlated to patient activity and not to the morning peaks in ischemic events. These data indicate that changes in platelet function and not in coagulation have a diurnal occurrence.
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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This study was performed to determine the diagnostic value of TEE in recipients of orthotopic heart transplantation. Findings on TEE were compared with those of TTE in 30 patients with orthotopic heart transplantation. Transesophageal echocardiography identified left atrial appendage and flow across the interatrial septum ... findings not detected by TTE. In addition, pronounced bulging of the interatrial septum was seen in six patients by TEE and not by TTE. Spontaneous echo contrast (smoke) in the atria was detected by TEE in 14 patients and by TTE in one patient. Abnormal geometry of the atria and donor-recipient atrial anastomosis was identified in all patients by TEE and TTE. Our findings suggest that TEE should be selectively utilized in the operating room, in patients with suspected atrial thrombi, and in those with clinically significant right ventricular volume overload to assess integrity of interatrial anastomosis.
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- G Polanco
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit 48202
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In this era of rapidly developing investigational tools and pharmacology, the pathophysiology of precocious puberty is becoming well defined. What was previously thought to be a form of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GNRH)-dependent central precocious puberty is now classified as GNRH-independent familial testotoxicosis. We present two such cases and review the clinical features, pathophysiology and treatment of testotoxicosis.
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- A A Aziz
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Jafri SM, Gheorghiade M, Goldstein S. Oral anticoagulation for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction with special reference to the warfarin re-infarction study. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1992; 34:317-22. [PMID: 1531880 DOI: 10.1016/0033-0620(92)90037-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- S M Jafri
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202
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In a study of the mechanism(s) of platelet serotonin uptake alteration in essential hypertension, a total of 90 blood samples were analysed for platelet count and platelet serotonin uptake. These included 20 blood samples each of hypertensives, controls before and after cross-incubation experiments and 10 samples of hypertensives after control of blood pressure. It was observed that serotonin uptake was markedly reduced in hypertensive platelets. Diminished serotonin uptake in essential hypertension correlated directly with diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure and inversely with plasma total cholesterol values. In cross-incubation experiments using control platelets and hypertensive plasma, there was a significant reduction in platelet serotonin uptake (303.06 +/- 86.28 cpm/10(8) vs. 204.26 +/- 66.45 cpm/10(8); P less than 0.001), whereas hypertensive platelets when incubated with control plasma, showed increased serotonin uptake (233.50 +/- 75.19 cpm/10(8) vs. 312.64 +/- 79.54 cpm/10(8); P less than 0.01). Upon control of blood pressure, the platelet serotonin uptake improved significantly (205.45 +/- 70.0 cpm/10(8) vs. 266.77 +/- 61.68 cpm/10(8); P less than 0.05-0.01). From these results, it appears that reduced platelet serotonin uptake in essential hypertension is a reversible phenomenon probably governed by the presence of plasma factor(s) and/or altered platelet-membrane function.
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- S M Jafri
- Department of Medicine, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
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Several therapeutic agents have been tested for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction. Each patient presents a clinical challenge and gives the physician an opportunity to use the tests and therapy most likely to benefit the clinical course. The presence of other associated medical conditions, the type of myocardial infarction, the presence or absence of accompanying ischemia, left ventricular dysfunction, intracardiac thrombus, or ventricular arrhythmias dictate the choices that are to be made. It is apparent from this review that no single class of agents can be considered a cure, although beta-adrenergic blocking agents come the closest to this role. Analysis of these drugs helps individualize drug therapy and provides a physiologic probe to understanding the pathophysiologic processes that characterize the period after myocardial infarction. To address the impact of developing technology and drug availability on the practice and cost of medical care, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have developed guidelines for the management of patients with myocardial infarction. The clinical trial remains the best test for the assessment of therapeutic choices and can also expand our knowledge of the natural history of the disease process. Nevertheless, the issue of appropriate therapy is ever-changing, affected by the explosion of new technology and the continued investigation into the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease.
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- S M Jafri
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Henry Ford Hospital
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Jafri SM, Reddy BR, Budzinski D, Goldberg AD, Pilla A, Levine TB. Acute neurohormonal and hemodynamic response to a new peak III phosphodiesterase inhibitor (ICI 153,110) in patients with chronic heart failure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1990; 16:360-6. [PMID: 1700205 DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199009000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Peak III phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors have combined positive inotropic and vasodilator effects. We studied 10 patients with chronic heart failure during and after infusion of intravenous (i.v.) ICI 153,110, an investigational peak III PDE inhibitor. Maximum hemodynamic response for the group occurred after cessation of infusion at a lower plasma drug concentration. At maximum hemodynamic response, cardiac index (CI) increased (2.4 +/- 0.5 vs. 3.2 +/- 0.37 L/min/m2, p less than 0.05) with a decrease in mean arterial pressure (MAP 91 +/- 5 vs. 80 +/- 3 mm Hg, p less than 0.05), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP 25 +/- 2 vs. 17 +/- 3.1 mm Hg, p less than 0.01), systemic vascular resistance (SVR 1,422 +/- 106 vs. 983 +/- 97 dynes.s.cm-5, p less than 0.05) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR 227 +/- 39 vs. 16 +/- 31 dynes.s.cm-5, p less than 0.05). During the infusion, plasma renin activity (PRA) decreased from 6.34 +/- 2.53 to 3.6 +/- 3 ng/ml/h (NS). The five patients with high baseline PRA had a significant decrease (11.2 +/- 2.5 vs. 5.4 +/- 1.67 ng/ml/h, p less than 0.01) that preceded changes in CI and SVR by 1-2 h. These data suggest that reduction in PRA may have contributed to the hemodynamic effects of this peak III PDE inhibitor.
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- S M Jafri
- Department of Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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Jafri SM. Management of inflammatory bowel disease. J PAK MED ASSOC 1990; 40:162-7. [PMID: 2125661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- S M Jafri
- Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
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Although systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle has been characterized in septic shock (SS) and sepsis without shock (SWS), diastolic abnormalities are less well characterized. Diastolic filling was determined using pulsed Doppler transmitral spectral tracings in 13 patients with SS, ten patients with SWS, and 33 normal controls. Diastolic filling variables and heart rate were similar in patients with SS and SWS. The SS and SWS patients had an abnormal pattern of diastolic filling compared with controls and were characterized by an increase in peak atrial velocity (70 +/- 20 cm/sec SS, 84 +/- 18 cm/sec SWS vs. 56 +/- 11 cm/sec controls, p less than .05), decreased peak rapid filling velocity/peak atrial filling velocity (1.1 +/- 0.3, SS, 1.1 +/- 0.2 SWS vs. 1.5 +/- 0.4 controls, p less than .05), increased atrial filling fraction (39 +/- 11 SS, 42 +/- 6 SWS vs. 30 +/- 10 controls, p less than .05) and prolongation of atrial filling period as a function of the diastolic filling period (0.48 +/- 0.10 SS, 0.43 +/- 0.10 SWS vs. 0.30 +/- 0.07 controls, p less than .05). Heart rate was higher in SS and SWS compared with controls (116 +/- 15 beat/min SS, 110 +/- 26 beat/min SWS vs. 73 +/- 12 beat/min controls, p less than .05). In patients with SS and SWS, there is increased reliance on atrial systolic contribution to diastolic filling. We conclude that diastolic dysfunction occurs with systemic infections.
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- S M Jafri
- Department of Medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Wayne State University, MI
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Khan JA, Jafri SM, Khan MA. Obstructive jaundice: an unusual presentation of amoebic liver abscess. J Trop Med Hyg 1990; 93:194-6. [PMID: 2190004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A case of amoebic liver abscess with obstructive jaundice is described. Treatment with metronidazole resulted in improved general condition while the jaundice continued to increase. The abscess was twice aspirated and a total of 500 ml fluid was obtained with no improvement in the jaundice. A percutaneous catheter was introduced and drained 300-400 ml bile a day, decreasing and stopping over a week. The jaundice progressively improved.
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- J A Khan
- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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The effect of propranolol on mortality and reinfarction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in cigarette smokers and nonsmokers was studied in the Beta Blocker Heart Attack Trial. Cigarette smokers (n = 2,332) were 5 years younger than nonsmokers and had a lower incidence of diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension, previous AMI and cardiomegaly. Among cigarette smokers, the placebo group had a higher total mortality rate than the propranolol group (11.0 vs 7.4%, p less than 0.0008) and more sudden cardiac deaths (7.1 vs 4.6%, p less than 0.009). In nonsmokers the placebo group had a mortality (7.9 vs 7.1%, p greater than 0.64) similar to the propranolol group. After baseline adjustment, cigarette smokers were estimated to have 1.6 times the risk of dying as compared to nonsmokers (p less than 0.0007). Adjusting for baseline differences, both treatment with propranolol and nonsmoking were predictors of survival. No detectable nonsmoking/propranolol interaction could be identified. In survivors of AMI a beneficial effect of propranolol is observed for cigarette smokers. Nevertheless, cigarette smoking continues to be a risk factor for mortality after AMI even for those receiving propranolol.
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- S M Jafri
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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Jafri SM, Shah HA, Sheikh H. Primary biliary cirrhosis. J PAK MED ASSOC 1989; 39:242-4. [PMID: 2511350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Jafri SM. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B, delta related liver disease and non-A non-B hepatitis. J PAK MED ASSOC 1989; 39:162-7. [PMID: 2475648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Jafri SM, Khaja F, McFarland T, Capone R, Dahdah S, Haywood J, Edmiston WA, Tilley B, Schultz L, Goldstein S. Efficacy of propranolol therapy after acute myocardial infarction related to coronary arterial anatomy and left ventricular function. Am J Cardiol 1987; 60:976-80. [PMID: 3673915 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90336-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The effect of the beta-adrenergic blocking agent propranolol on morbidity and mortality risk after acute myocardial infarction was studied relative to coronary anatomy and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction in a subset of 406 patients participating in a randomized study of 3,837 patients in the Beta Blocker Heart Attack Trial (BHAT). Median follow-up for this subset of patients was 28 months. The mortality rate was 2% (2 of 100) in patients with 2- and 3-vessel coronary artery disease taking propranolol and 10% (12 of 126) in those taking placebo (p less than 0.02). In patients with 2- and 3-vessel coronary artery disease with decreased LV function (defined as ejection fraction less than 50%), no patient taking propranolol died, whereas 17% (7 of 42) taking placebo died (p less than 0.04). The salutary effect of propranolol on mortality in the larger BHAT after acute myocardial infarction also was evident in this population studied in regard to their coronary and LV anatomy and function.
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- S M Jafri
- Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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