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OBJECTIVES: Stool characteristics may change depending on the endoscopic activity of ulcerative colitis (UC). We developed a deep learning model using stool photos of patients with UC (DLSUC) to predict endoscopic mucosal inflammation. METHODS: This was a prospective multicenter study conducted in six tertiary referral hospitals. Patients scheduled to undergo endoscopy for mucosal inflammation monitoring were asked to take photos of their stool using smartphones within 1 week before the day of endoscopy. DLSUC was developed using 2161 stool pictures from 306 patients and tested on 1047 stool images from 126 patients. The ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity (UCEIS) was used to define endoscopic activity. The performance of DLSUC in endoscopic activity prediction was compared with that of fecal calprotectin (Fcal). RESULTS: The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of DLSUC for predicting endoscopic activity was 0.801 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.717-0.873), which was not statistically different from the AUC of Fcal (0.837 [95% CI, 0.767-0.899, DeLong's P=0.458]). When rectal sparing cases (23/126, 18.2%) were excluded, the AUC of DLSUC increased to 0.849 (95% CI, 0.760-0.919). The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of DLSUC in predicting endoscopic activity were 0.746, 0.662, and 0.877 in all patients and 0.845, 0.745, and 0.958 in patients without rectal sparing, respectively. Active patients classified by DLSUC were more likely to experience disease relapse during a median 8-month follow-up (log-rank test, P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: DLSUC demonstrated a good discriminating power similar to that of Fcal in predicting endoscopic activity with improved accuracy in patients without rectal sparing. This study implies that stool photos are a useful monitoring tool for typical UC.
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PURPOSE: The clinical significance of negative toxin enzyme immunoassays (EIA) for Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) is unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the significance of toxin EIA-negative in the diagnosis and prognosis of CDI. METHODS: All stool specimens submitted for C. difficile toxin EIA testing were cultured to isolate C. difficile. In-house PCR for tcdA, tcdB, cdtA, and cdtB genes were performed using C. difficile isolates. Stool specimens were tested with C. difficile toxins A and B using EIA kit (RIDASCREEN Clostridium difficile toxin A/B, R-Biopharm AG, Darmstadt, Germany). Characteristics and subsequent CDI episodes of toxin EIA-negative and -positive patients were compared. RESULTS: Among 190 C. difficile PCR-positive patients, 83 (43.7%) were toxin EIA-negative. Multivariate analysis revealed independent associations toxin EIA-negative results and shorter hospital stays (OR = 0.98, 95% CI 0.96-0.99, p = 0.013) and less high-risk antibiotic exposure in the preceding month (OR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.16-0.94, p = 0.035). Toxin EIA-negative patients displayed a significantly lower white blood cell count rate (11.0 vs. 35.4%, p < 0.001). Among the 54 patients who were toxin EIA-negative and did not receive CDI treatment, three (5.6%) were diagnosed with CDI after 7-21 days without complication. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates that toxin EIA-negative patients had milder laboratory findings and no complications, despite not receiving treatment. Prolonged hospitalisation and exposure to high-risk antibiotics could potentially serve as markers for the development of toxin EIA-positive CDI.
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Proteínas de Bactérias , Toxinas Bacterianas , Clostridioides difficile , Infecções por Clostridium , Fezes , Humanos , Clostridioides difficile/genética , Fezes/microbiologia , Masculino , Feminino , Toxinas Bacterianas/análise , Infecções por Clostridium/diagnóstico , Infecções por Clostridium/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Clostridium/microbiologia , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Proteínas de Bactérias/análise , Enterotoxinas/análise , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Adulto , Resultado do Tratamento , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , PrognósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Based on previous studies suggesting air pollution as a potential risk factor for Kawasaki Disease (KD), we examined the association of long-term exposure to childhood fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with the risk of KD. METHODS: We used National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort data from 2002 to 2019, which included beneficiaries aged 0 years at enrollment and followed-up until the onset of KD or age 5 years. The onset of KD was defined as the first hospital visit record with a primary diagnostic code of M30.3, based on the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, and with an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) prescription. We assigned PM2.5 concentrations to 226 districts, based on mean annual predictions from a machine learning-based ensemble prediction model. We performed Cox proportional-hazards modeling with time-varying exposures and confounders. RESULTS: We identified 134,634 individuals aged five or less at enrollment and, of these, 1220 individuals who had a KD onset and an IVIG prescription during study period. The average annual concentration of PM2.5 exposed to the entire cohort was 28.2 µg/m³ (Standard Deviation 2.9). For each 5 µg/m³ increase in annual PM2.5 concentration, the hazard ratio of KD was 1.21 (95% CI 1.05-1.39). CONCLUSIONS: In this nationwide, population-based, cohort study, long-term childhood exposure to PM2.5 was associated with an increased incidence of KD in children. The study highlights plausible mechanisms for the association between PM2.5 and KD, but further studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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Poluentes Atmosféricos , Poluição do Ar , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos , Criança , Humanos , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos Longitudinais , Poluentes Atmosféricos/toxicidade , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/induzido quimicamente , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/epidemiologia , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas , Exposição Ambiental/efeitos adversos , Exposição Ambiental/análise , Material Particulado/toxicidade , Material Particulado/análise , Poluição do Ar/efeitos adversosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to analyze genotype-phenotype correlations in children with Gitelman syndrome (GS). METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study included 50 Korean children diagnosed with SLC12A3 variants in one or both alleles and the typical laboratory findings of GS. Genetic testing was performed using the Sanger sequencing except for one patient. RESULTS: The median age at the diagnosis was 10.5 years (interquartile range, 6.8;14.1), and 41 patients were followed up for a median duration of 5.4 years (interquartile range, 4.1;9.6). A total of 30 different SLC12A3 variants were identified. Of the patients, 34 (68%) had biallelic variants, and 16 (32%) had monoallelic variants on examination. Among the patients with biallelic variants, those (n = 12) with the truncating variants in one or both alleles had lower serum chloride levels (92.2 ± 3.2 vs. 96.5 ± 3.8 mMol/L, P = 0.002) at onset, as well as lower serum potassium levels (3.0 ± 0.4 vs. 3.4 ± 0.3 mMol/L, P = 0.016), and lower serum chloride levels (96.1 ± 1.9 vs. 98.3 ± 3.0 mMol/L, P = 0.049) during follow-up than those without truncating variants (n = 22). Patients with monoallelic variants on examination showed similar phenotypes and treatment responsiveness to those with biallelic variants. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with GS who had truncating variants in one or both alleles had more severe electrolyte abnormalities than those without truncating variants. Patients with GS who had monoallelic SLC12A3 variants on examination had almost the same phenotypes, response to treatment, and long-term prognosis as those with biallelic variants.
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Estudos de Associação Genética , Síndrome de Gitelman , Membro 3 da Família 12 de Carreador de Soluto , Humanos , Síndrome de Gitelman/genética , Síndrome de Gitelman/diagnóstico , Membro 3 da Família 12 de Carreador de Soluto/genética , Criança , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Feminino , Adolescente , Fenótipo , República da Coreia , Pré-Escolar , Mutação , Potássio/sangue , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Cloretos/sangueRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Failure of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication is principally caused by antimicrobial resistance. Nowadays, multidrug resistance could be a major determinant of eradication failure. To assess minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), antimicrobial resistance rates and trends in H. pylori isolated from patients with upper gastrointestinal disease with long-term period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who had H. pylori colonies isolated from culture were consecutively enrolled during the period of 2003-2022. From each patient, one to ten isolates were collected from culture of mucosal biopsy. MIC test was performed for amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, tetracycline, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin using agar dilution method. Trends in MIC distribution, prevalence of resistances with single and multiple were investigated which were suspected to be related to the failure of empirical H. pylori eradication treatment. RESULTS: From 2003 to 2022, a total of 873 patients were enrolled and 2735 H. pylori isolates were successfully collected. Increase in the primary resistance rate was found in clarithromycin (16.1%-31.0%, p = .022), metronidazole (30.6%-38.1%, p < 0.001), and both of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin (7.3%-35.7%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of multidrug resistance to both clarithromycin and metronidazole (9.2%-37.9%, p < 0.001), clarithromycin and fluoroquinolone (2.8%-41.7%, p < 0.001), and clarithromycin, metronidazole, and fluoroquinolone (1.4%-28.2%, p < 0.001) was found to significantly increase. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of multiple resistance against H. pylori in Korea is ongoing. Its trend should be considered when establishing an empirical treatment strategy (ClinicalTrials. gov: NCT05247112).
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Infecções por Helicobacter , Helicobacter pylori , Humanos , Amoxicilina/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Claritromicina/farmacologia , Claritromicina/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Helicobacter/epidemiologia , Levofloxacino/farmacologia , Levofloxacino/uso terapêutico , Metronidazol/uso terapêutico , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Moxifloxacina , Prevalência , República da Coreia/epidemiologia , Centros de Atenção TerciáriaRESUMO
Microinjection of cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptide 55-102 into the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) core significantly attenuates psychostimulant-induced locomotor activity. However, the molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. We examined the phosphorylation levels of Akt, glycogen synthase kinase 3ß (GSK3ß), and glutamate receptor 1 (GluA1) in NAcc core tissues obtained 60 min after microinjection of CART peptide 55-102 into this site, followed by systemic injection of amphetamine (AMPH). Phosphorylation levels of Akt at Thr308 and GSK3ß at Ser9 were decreased, while those of GluA1 at Ser845 were increased, by AMPH treatment. These effects returned to basal levels following treatment with CART peptide 55-102. Furthermore, the negative regulatory effects of the CART peptide on AMPH-induced changes in phosphorylation levels and locomotor activity were all abolished by pretreatment with the S9 peptide, an artificially synthesized indirect GSK3ß activator. These results suggest that the CART peptide 55-102 in the NAcc core plays a negative regulatory role in AMPH-induced locomotor activity by normalizing the changes in phosphorylation levels of Akt-GSK3ß, and subsequently GluA1 modified by AMPH at this site. The present findings are the first to reveal GSK3ß as a key regulator of the inhibitory role of the CART peptide in psychomotor stimulant-induced locomotor activity.
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Anfetamina , Glicogênio Sintase Quinase 3 beta , Atividade Motora , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso , Animais , Ratos , Anfetamina/farmacologia , Glicogênio Sintase Quinase 3 beta/metabolismo , Núcleo Accumbens , Peptídeos/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Failure of second or third-line eradication treatment against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is principally caused by antimicrobial resistance and reduced treatment adherence. AIMS: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of culture-based rescue eradication treatments in patients who have previously experienced failed eradication treatment. METHODS: Patients who had persistent H. pylori infection following at least one eradication treatment were recommended to undergo culture analysis to determine the minimal inhibitory concentrations of various antimicrobials via endoscopic resection. Consenting patients were assigned one of four therapeutic treatments based on an algorithm determined by antimicrobial resistance. These treatments consisted of 7 or 14-day administration of clarithromycin-containing proton pump inhibitor (PPI) triple therapy; esomeprazole, moxifloxacin, and amoxicillin (MEA) therapy; esomeprazole, bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline (quadruple) therapy; or lansoprazole, rifabutin, and amoxicillin (RLA) therapy. Eradication efficacy, adherence, and adverse events were assessed aside clinical outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 132 patients were enrolled, with 84 patients completing the study. The overall resistance rates to amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, and moxifloxacin were 13.1%, 83.3%, 47.6%, and 71.4%, respectively. The patients were allocated to the PPI triple (n = 11), MEA (n = 15), quadruple (n = 53), or RLA triple (n = 5) therapy group. The eradication rates in the intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses were 90.5% (76 of 84 patients) and 93.8% (76 of 81 patients), respectively. Nausea was the most frequent adverse event (25.0%). CONCLUSIONS: As a rescue therapy, culture-based susceptibility-guided eradication treatment was both effective and safe, even for patients exhibiting high antimicrobial resistance.
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Anti-Infecciosos , Infecções por Helicobacter , Helicobacter pylori , Amoxicilina/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/efeitos adversos , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Claritromicina/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Quimioterapia Combinada , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Metronidazol/efeitos adversos , Inibidores da Bomba de Prótons/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) and the incidence of AKI in this population is reportedly increasing. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical profiles, and risk factors of AKI in hospitalized children with NS through a nationwide study. METHODS: This retrospective multicenter study included 14 pediatric nephrology centers in Korea. From 2013 to 2017, a total of 814 patients with idiopathic NS were cared for at participating centers. Among them, 363 patients were hospitalized for NS and investigated in this study. RESULTS: A total of 363 children with NS were hospitalized 574 times. AKI occurred in 93 admissions (16.2%) of 89 patients: 30 (32.3%) stage 1; 24 (25.8%) stage 2; and 39 (41.9%) stage 3. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that longer disease duration, lower albumin level, and methylprednisolone pulse treatment were significantly associated with AKI development in hospitalized children with NS. AKI was associated with a longer hospital stay than non-AKI (median 10 vs. 7 days, P = 0.001). Among 93 admissions, 85 (91.4%) episodes recovered from AKI without complication, whereas 6 (6.5%) progressed to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). CONCLUSIONS: AKI is not uncommon in hospitalized children with NS, and its incidence in this nationwide study was 16.2%. Risk factors for AKI in hospitalized children with NS include longer disease duration, lower albumin level, and methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Pediatric NS patients with these characteristics should be under more strict scrutiny for the occurrence of AKI. Graphical abstract.
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Injúria Renal Aguda , Síndrome Nefrótica , Injúria Renal Aguda/epidemiologia , Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Albuminas , Criança , Criança Hospitalizada , Humanos , Incidência , Metilprednisolona , Síndrome Nefrótica/complicações , Síndrome Nefrótica/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome Nefrótica/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy is widely used as second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. This prospective study investigated the changes in the annual H. pylori eradication rates of quadruple therapy. METHODS: This study included an intention-to-treat (ITT) population of 452 subjects who failed first-line eradication therapy for H. pylori between 2003 and 2018. All subjects received a 14-day course of bismuth-containing quadruple therapy consisting of esomeprazole (40 mg twice daily), metronidazole (500 mg thrice daily), bismuth subcitrate (120 mg four times daily), and tetracycline (500 mg four times daily). Per-protocol (PP) analysis of data was performed in subjects who followed up with strict treatment adherence. Eradication was confirmed based on the results of the 13 C-urea breath test, rapid urease test (CLOtest® ), and histopathologic evaluation. Compliance and adverse effects were also investigated. A minimal inhibitory concentration test was performed on tissue samples obtained from 103 subjects. RESULTS: The overall eradication rates following ITT and PP analyses were 78.8% (356/452) and 89.5% (314/351), respectively. The annual eradication success rate did not show significant changes (P = .062 [ITT], P = .857 [PP]) over the 15-year study period. Adverse events were reported in 57.3% of the ITT population. The rates of resistance to metronidazole and tetracycline were 44.7% and 18.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Despite high antibiotic resistance rates, no significant reduction in annual eradication rates was observed during the study period.
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Erradicação de Doenças/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Helicobacter pylori/efeitos dos fármacos , Idoso , Antibacterianos/efeitos adversos , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Bismuto/efeitos adversos , Bismuto/uso terapêutico , Testes Respiratórios , Esquema de Medicação , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Metronidazol/efeitos adversos , Metronidazol/uso terapêutico , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , República da Coreia , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Tetraciclina/efeitos adversos , Tetraciclina/uso terapêutico , Resistência a TetraciclinaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) affects the efficacy of eradication therapy. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of primary and secondary resistance of H pylori isolates to antibiotics in Korea. METHODS: The present study was performed from 2003 to 2018. Primary resistance was evaluated in 591 patients without any history of eradication and secondary resistance in 149 patients from whom Helicobacter pylori was cultured after failure of eradication. A minimal inhibitory concentration test was performed for amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, tetracycline, levofloxacin, and rifabutin using the agar dilution method. RESULTS: An increase in the primary resistance rate was found in clarithromycin (P < .001), metronidazole (P < .001), and both levofloxacin (P < .001) during the study period. The primary resistance rates of amoxicillin and tetracycline were low and stable during the study period. The secondary resistance rate significantly increased in metronidazole and levofloxacin (P = .022 and .039, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The primary and secondary resistance rates of clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin for Helicobacter pylori in Korea were high and increased over time. However, the primary and secondary resistance rates of amoxicillin and tetracycline were low and stable over time. These results will help in selecting effective eradication regimens of H pylori in Korea in the future.
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Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla , Infecções por Helicobacter/microbiologia , Helicobacter pylori/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto , Idoso , Amoxicilina/farmacologia , Claritromicina/farmacologia , Feminino , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Helicobacter pylori/classificação , Helicobacter pylori/genética , Helicobacter pylori/isolamento & purificação , Humanos , Levofloxacino/farmacologia , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , República da Coreia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: 2 L polyethylene glycol plus an ascorbic acid (PEGA) is known to be as effective. However, 2 L polyethylene glycol-based regimens are often still difficult for patients to tolerate. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate the potential of 1 L PEGA with prepackaged low-residue diet (PLD) as an alternative to 2 L PEGA before colonoscopy. METHODS: The subjects were randomly assigned to either of the two groups. The 2 L PEGA group received 2 L PEGA split regimen. The 1 L PEGA with PLD group received PLD on the day preceding colonoscopy and 1 L PEGA. All endoscopic procedures were performed by one physician who did not know patients allocation. Bowel preparation status were graded using Boston Bowel Preparation Score (BBPS). A questionnaire regarding tolerability and safety was administered. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03329339). RESULTS: A total of 173 patients completed the study (86 in the 2 L PEGA group and 87 in the 1 L PEGA with PLD group). Bowel preparation was adequate in 88.4% (76/86) of patients in the 2 L PEGA group and 93.1% of patients in the 1 L PEGA with PLD group (81/87, P = 0.28). The patients in the 1 L PEGA with PLD group had higher whole Boston Bowel Preparation Scale score (P = 0.02) and expressed more satisfaction and willingness to repeat the procedure (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference with respect to compliance or safety. CONCLUSION: 1 L PEGA with PLD showed equivalent efficacy, greater satisfaction, and more willingness to repeat compared with 2 L PEGA for bowel preparation.
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Ácido Ascórbico/administração & dosagem , Catárticos/administração & dosagem , Colonoscopia/métodos , Polietilenoglicóis/administração & dosagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cooperação do Paciente , Satisfação do Paciente , Segurança , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Failure of bismuth quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication is frequently observed. To increase the eradication rate, comprehensive analyses need to be performed regarding risk factors of bismuth quadruple therapy failure based on complete standard culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results. METHODS: Patients with history of failed first therapy who had H. pylori colonies isolated from culture and successful minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test were enrolled. Esomeprazole, bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline (quadruple) therapies for 7 or 14 days were given. Eradication rate, treatment compliance, adverse events, and risk factors for the failure of bismuth quadruple therapy were analyzed. RESULTS: A total 54 patients were enrolled. Overall eradication rate in the present study was 88.8%. The eradication rate for cases with metronidazole resistance such as MIC 8-16 µg/mL or 16-32 µg/mL was 92.8% (13/14). For cases with high level metronidazole resistance (MIC > 32 µg/mL), the eradication rate was only 60% (6/10). Multivariate analysis regarding compliance, treatment duration, age > 60, three kinds of metronidazole MICs, tetracycline MIC > 4 µg/mL, adverse events and any other parameters, "metronidazole resistance, high level (MIC > 32 µg/mL)" was the only independent risk factor for eradication failure (P = 0.007). CONCLUSION: For cases with metronidazole resistance at MIC > 32 µg/mL, rescue therapy other than bismuth-containing quadruple therapy is needed.
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Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Bismuto/administração & dosagem , Bismuto/efeitos adversos , Gastrite/tratamento farmacológico , Gastrite/microbiologia , Infecções por Helicobacter , Helicobacter pylori , Falha de Tratamento , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Bismuto/farmacologia , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Quimioterapia Combinada , Esomeprazol/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Helicobacter pylori/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Metronidazol/administração & dosagem , Metronidazol/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inibidores da Bomba de Prótons/administração & dosagem , Fatores de Risco , Tetraciclina/administração & dosagem , Tetraciclina/farmacologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A positive association between birth weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI) has been shown among children in many populations. The aim of this study was to investigate BMI trajectory according to BW status and the protective effect of breastfeeding on the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children 6 years of age. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2016 utilizing data from the National Health Information Database of Korea. The 38,049 subjects were followed until the end of 2016, providing that subjects were completely eligible for all health check-ups from birth to 6 years of age. At each check-up period, multiple logistic regressions were used to investigate the association between BW status (low birth weight [LBW], normal birth weight [NBW], high birth weight [HBW]) and growth development. RESULTS: HBW infants were highly likely to be overweight/obese compared to NBW infants (odds ratio [OR], 1.70-2.35) and LBW infants were highly likely to be underweight (OR, 1.69-2.20) through 6 years of age. The risk of overweight/obesity decreased significantly if HBW infants were breast-fed for 6 months (OR, 0.54-0.76). CONCLUSION: HBW status is associated with overweight/obesity during early childhood. Exclusive breastfeeding is a significant protective factor against overweight/obesity in children with HBW.
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Aleitamento Materno , Sobrepeso/epidemiologia , Obesidade Infantil/epidemiologia , Peso ao Nascer , Índice de Massa Corporal , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Razão de Chances , Prevalência , República da Coreia/epidemiologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the major causes of chronic diseases. The effect on high blood pressure (BP) with fetal growth restriction is now well-established. Recent studies suggest that a reduced number of nephrons programmed during the intrauterine period contribute to a subsequently elevated BP, due to a permanent nephron deficit. However, few studies have examined this in children. We investigated the effects of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth on the renal function markers related to a high BP in childhood. METHODS: We used data from 304 children aged 7-12 years who participated in the 2014 Ewha Birth and Growth Cohort survey in Korea. We assessed the serum uric acid, cystatin C, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine levels, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in childhood. Anthropometric characteristics, BP in childhood, birth weight and gestational age were collected. RESULTS: The serum uric acid was significantly higher in LBW children (4.0 mg/dL) than in normal birth weight children (3.7 mg/dL). The cystatin C levels were highest among children who were very preterm (0.89 mg/dL) compared with those who were not (preterm, 0.84 mg/dL; normal, 0.81 mg/dL), although the result was only borderline significant (P for trend = 0.06). Decreased birth weight was found to be significantly associated with an increased serum BUN level in childhood. In the analysis of the effects of renal function on BP, subjects with an eGFR lower than the median value had a significantly higher diastolic BP in childhood (difference = 2.4 mmHg; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that LBW and preterm birth are risk factors for increased serum levels of renal function markers in childhood. Reduced eGFR levels were significantly associated with elevated diastolic BP in childhood. It is necessary to identify vulnerable individuals during their life and intervene appropriately to reduce the risk of an increased BP in the future.
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Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência Renal/patologia , Nitrogênio da Ureia Sanguínea , Criança , Estudos de Coortes , Cistatina C/sangue , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Humanos , Hipertensão/diagnóstico , Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso , Masculino , Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro , Ácido Úrico/sangueRESUMO
Background: Lowe syndrome (LS) and Dent-2 disease (DD2) are disorders associated with mutations in the OCRL gene and characterized by progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here, we aimed to investigate the long-term renal outcome and identify potential determinants of CKD and its progression in children with these tubulopathies. Methods: Retrospective analyses were conducted of clinical and genetic data in a cohort of 106 boys (LS: 88 and DD2: 18). For genotype-phenotype analysis, we grouped mutations according to their type and localization. To investigate progression of CKD we used survival analysis by Kaplan-Meier method using stage 3 CKD as the end-point. Results: Median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was lower in the LS group compared with DD2 (58.8 versus 87.4 mL/min/1.73 m2, P < 0.01). CKD stage II-V was found in 82% of patients, of these 58% and 28% had moderate-to-severe CKD in LS and DD2, respectively. Three patients (3%), all with LS, developed stage 5 of CKD. Survival analysis showed that LS was also associated with a faster CKD progression than DD2 (P < 0.01). On multivariate analysis, eGFR was dependent only on age (b = -0.46, P < 0.001). Localization, but not type of mutations, tended to correlate with eGFR. There was also no significant association between presence of nephrocalcinosis, hypercalciuria, proteinuria and number of adverse clinical events and CKD. Conclusions: CKD is commonly found in children with OCRL mutations. CKD progression was strongly related to the underlying diagnosis but did not associate with clinical parameters, such as nephrocalcinosis or proteinuria.
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Hipercalciúria/epidemiologia , Mutação , Nefrocalcinose/epidemiologia , Monoéster Fosfórico Hidrolases/genética , Proteinúria/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/genética , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Genótipo , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Humanos , Hipercalciúria/genética , Masculino , Nefrocalcinose/genética , Fenótipo , Proteinúria/genética , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/terapia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: D-dimer, as well as other biomarkers related to coagulation, is significantly increased during severe bacterial infection and sepsis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of serum D-dimer as a biological marker in diagnosing acute pyelonephritis (APN) and in predicting vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in infants with urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 177 young infants (<2 years) with febrile UTI between 2005 and 2014, grouped as APN and lower UTI groups. Conventional inflammatory markers (white blood cell count (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP)), and D-dimer were measured. RESULTS: The WBC counts (P = 0.002), ESR (P < 0.0001), CRP (P < 0.0001), D-dimer levels (P = 0.006) and the presence of VUR (P < 0.0001) were significantly higher in the APN group than in the lower UTI group. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that D-dimer (odds ratio [OR]:1.003, 95% CI: 1.001-1.006, P = 0.002) was an independent predictive factor for VUR in young children with UTI. The area under the curve (AUC) value from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of D-dimer (0.621, P = 0.046, 95% CI: 0.499-0.743) for prediction of VUR was higher than other inflammatory markers, but was inferior to CRP in predicting APN. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that D-dimer can be used as an inflammatory marker in infants with febrile UTI in addition to other inflammatory markers.
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Biomarcadores/sangue , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Pielonefrite/sangue , Infecções Urinárias/sangue , Refluxo Vesicoureteral/sangue , Sedimentação Sanguínea , Proteína C-Reativa , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Contagem de Leucócitos , Masculino , Pielonefrite/etiologia , Curva ROC , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecções Urinárias/etiologia , Refluxo Vesicoureteral/complicações , Refluxo Vesicoureteral/diagnósticoRESUMO
Ghrelin modulates mesolimbic dopaminergic pathways in the brain in addition to its role in feeding. We investigated what roles ghrelin in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) core may play in mediating locomotor activating effects of amphetamine (AMPH). First, when rats were administered with AMPH (1 mg/kg, i.p.) following a bilateral microinjection of ghrelin (0.1 or 0.5 µg/side) into the NAcc core, their locomotor activity was significantly enhanced, while these effects were blocked by co-microinjection of ghrelin receptor antagonist (0.5 µg/side) into this site. Second, we pre-exposed rats to saline or amphetamine (1 mg/kg, i.p.) every 2 to 3 days for a total of four times. After 2 weeks of drug-free withdrawal period, we examined the effect of saline, ghrelin (0.5 µg/side), D1 dopamine receptor agonist, SKF81297 (0.5 µg/side) or ghrelin (0.5 µg/side) + SKF81297 (0.5 µg/side) directly microinjected into the NAcc core on locomotor activity. When we measured rats' locomotor activity for 1 hour immediately following microinjections, only ghrelin + SKF81297 produces sensitized locomotor activity, while all others have no effects. These results suggest that ghrelin may have a distinct role in the NAcc core to provoke the sensitized locomotor activity induced by psychomotor stimulants, and further, it may produce these effects by interaction with D1 dopamine receptors.
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Benzazepinas/farmacologia , Dextroanfetamina/farmacologia , Agonistas de Dopamina/farmacologia , Inibidores da Captação de Dopamina/farmacologia , Grelina/farmacologia , Locomoção/efeitos dos fármacos , Núcleo Accumbens/efeitos dos fármacos , Receptores de Dopamina D1/agonistas , Animais , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Microinjeções , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-DawleyRESUMO
[Purpose] This study examined the effects of band exercise types on the physical ability and muscular topography for elderly females. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-six females older than 65â years were divided into the dynamic band exercise (DBE; n=13) group and the Static band exercise (SBE; n=13) group. Each participant performed 12 weeks of elastic band exercises. Physical abilities were measured by leg extension power, sitting trunk flexion, closed eyes foot balance, and time to get up. Changes in muscle topography were evaluated with Moire measurement equipment for the chest, abdomen, and lumbar region. All results were compared before and after 12 weeks of exercise. [Results] Changes in physical ability were significantly increased in both groups. The scores for the muscular topography of the chest, abdomen, lumbar region, and all body parts was significantly improved in both groups for closed eyes foot balance. There were more improvements in the DBE group. [Conclusion] Two types of static and dynamic elastic band exercises effectively changed the physical fitness and muscle topography of elderly females. Therefore, to increase the effects of exercise, dynamic band exercises are considered useful. Because band exercises are simple, they can be used to maintain the health of elderly people.
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the safety of ridge preservation/augmentation procedures when performed at compromised extraction sockets. METHODS: Patients subject to ridge preservation/augmentation at periodontally compromised sockets at Seoul National University Dental Hospital (SNUDH) were evaluated in a chart review. Tooth extractions due to acute infection were not included in our study as chronically formed lesions are the only lesions that can be detected from radiographic images. If inflammatory symptoms persisted following ridge preservation/augmentation and antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapy, the patient was categorized as a re-infection case and implanted biomaterial removed. RESULTS: Of 10,060 patients subject to tooth extractions at SNUDH, 2011 through 2015, 297 cases meeting inclusion criteria were reviewed. The severity and type of lesions were not specific because extracting data was only done by radiographic images and chart records. The review identified eight patients exhibiting inflammatory symptoms that required additional antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapy. Within this group, re-infection occurred in two patients requiring biomaterials removal. The final safety rate for the ridge preservation/augmentation was 99.3%. None of the demographic factors, systemic conditions or choice of biomaterial affected the safety of ridge preservation/augmentation. CONCLUSION: Alveolar ridge preservation/augmentation at periodontally compromised sockets appears safe following thorough removal of infectious source.
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Perda do Osso Alveolar/cirurgia , Aumento do Rebordo Alveolar/métodos , Segurança do Paciente , Doenças Periodontais/cirurgia , Extração Dentária , Alvéolo Dental/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Doppler-driven net atrioventricular compliance (Cn ), which represents left atrial (LA) compliance, is an important determinant of pulmonary hypertension in mitral stenosis (MS). HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that decreases in Cn during early-stage exercise underlie exercise intolerance in patients with MS. METHODS: Thirty-three asymptomatic patients with significant MS (valve area 1.24 ± 0.16 cm2 ) underwent resting and bicycle exercise echocardiography. LA compliance and conventional parameters were assessed at each workload. The patients were classified into two groups based on whether they developed dyspnea during exercise: an exercise-intolerance group (n = 22) and an exercise-tolerance group (n = 11). Moreover, "50 W" was defined as an early exercise stage. RESULTS: Although the groups had similar resting characteristics, there were striking differences in their echocardiographic parameters from the early stages of exercise. The relative Cn decrease at 50 W (expressed as a percentage of the resting Cn ) was significantly greater in the exercise-intolerance group (70.3 ± 15.4% vs 49.7 ± 9.7%, P < .001). The overall decrease in relative Cn was significantly greater in the exercise-intolerance group (P = .0005). Furthermore, differences in the trends in this parameter were observed between the two groups (P < .0001 for interaction). Multivariate analysis revealed that the relative Cn decrease at 50 W was an independent predictor of exercise intolerance (adjusted OR 1.105, 95% CI 1.030-1.184) after adjustment for other conventional parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Decreases in Cn during early-stage exercise are an important mechanism underlying exercise intolerance in MS.