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Strong magnetic fields, synchrotron emission, and Compton scattering are omnipresent in compact celestial X-ray sources. Emissions in the X-ray energy band are consequently expected to be linearly polarized. X-ray polarimetry provides a unique diagnostic to study the location and fundamental mechanisms behind emission processes. The polarization of emissions from a bright celestial X-ray source, the Crab, is reported here for the first time in the hard X-ray band (~20-160 keV). The Crab is a complex system consisting of a central pulsar, a diffuse pulsar wind nebula, as well as structures in the inner nebula including a jet and torus. Measurements are made by a purpose-built and calibrated polarimeter, PoGO+. The polarization vector is found to be aligned with the spin axis of the pulsar for a polarization fraction, PF = (20.9 ± 5.0)%. This is higher than that of the optical diffuse nebula, implying a more compact emission site, though not as compact as, e.g., the synchrotron knot. Contrary to measurements at higher energies, no significant temporal evolution of phase-integrated polarisation parameters is observed. The polarization parameters for the pulsar itself are measured for the first time in the X-ray energy band and are consistent with observations at optical wavelengths.
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BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common childhood infection caused by bacteria. The pathogenesis of AOM implicates initial adherence of a pathogen to the nasopharyngeal epithelium, which is followed by bacterial colonization of the middle ear cavity through the Eustachian tube. N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) is an important constituent of mucins and GalNAc containing sugar residues seem to be essential for initial adherence of respiratory bacteria to the surface of epithelial cells. OBJECTIVE: To explore the localization of GalNAc residues, we incubated Eustachian tube sections from Streptococcus pneumoniae infected and normal control rats with seven biotinylated, GalNAc recognizing lectins: Bauhinia purpurea lectin (BPA), Psophocarpus tetragonolobus lectin (PTA), Helix aspersa lectin (HAA), Helix pomatia lectin (HPA), Phaseolus lunatus lectin (PLA), Sophora japonica lectin (SJA) and Vicia Villosa isolectin B4 (VVA-B4). RESULTS: The mucin producing epithelium and submucosal glands of the normal Eustachian tube contained GalNAc residues, as evidenced by binding of several of the lectins. Lectin binding specificity and intensity changed following acute middle ear infection. BPA was the only lectin that exclusively stained the surface epithelium and the serous acini of the submucosal glands in the infected animals, whereas no binding was detected in the normal controls. HPA, HAA, PTA and VVA-B4 binding to surface epithelial cells increased after infection, indicating an active secretion of GalNAc containing glycans. Quantitative analysis of submucosal gland staining intensity showed significantly more GalNAc residues in the normal Eustachian tube, compared to infected animals. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the mucous producing elements of the normal rat Eustachian tube contain GalNAc residues essential for respiratory pathogen adherence. In addition, the GalNAc residue specificity and reacting intensity change in relation to acute infection, which may be important in relation to subsequent development of secretory otitis media or formation of a bacterial biofilm in the middle ear. The results show that GalNAc residues increased in both the submucosal serous glands and in the surface epithelium of the Eustachian tube after middle ear infection with S. pneumoniae.
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Acetilgalactosamina/metabolismo , Aderência Bacteriana , Epitélio/microbiologia , Tuba Auditiva/metabolismo , Tuba Auditiva/microbiologia , Otite Média/microbiologia , Otite Média/patologia , Streptococcus pneumoniae/fisiologia , Doença Aguda , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Epitélio/metabolismo , Epitélio/patologia , Tuba Auditiva/patologia , Humanos , Lectinas/metabolismo , Otite Média/metabolismo , RatosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Despite several studies, estimates of the frequency with which auras occur in conjunction with epilepsy continue to be imprecise. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence and characteristics of auras in a large population-based epilepsy cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Subjects with verified epilepsy were recruited from population-based twin registries in the USA, Denmark and Norway. Using a structured interview in which a list of auras was provided, subjects were asked about the warning symptoms preceding their epileptic attacks. RESULTS: 31% of the total sample (n = 1897) and 39% of those with active epilepsy (n = 765) had experienced an aura. Six percent reported more than one type. Non-specified auras were most frequently reported (35%), followed by somatosensory (11%) and vertiginous (11%). While the majority of those reporting auras (59%) had focal epilepsies, auras of a mostly non-specific nature were experienced by 13% of those with generalized epilepsies. CONCLUSION: Auras serve an important purpose in that they may prevent seizure-related injuries and could provide an indication as to where the seizures originate. The occurrence of auras often is underestimated, especially in children and those with learning disabilities.
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Doenças em Gêmeos/fisiopatologia , Epilepsia/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Dinamarca , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Entrevistas como Assunto , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Noruega , Sistema de Registros , Convulsões/fisiopatologia , Gêmeos , Estados Unidos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: Efficacy, safety, and cost implications are important considerations when choosing an ophthalmic treatment. Fixed-combination glaucoma medications containing brimonidine 0.2% and timolol 0.5%, or dorzolamide 2% and timolol 0.5%, were compared with brimonidine 0.2% and dorzolamide 2% that were used as adjunctive therapy to timolol 0.5%. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to determine the outcome parameters of intraocular pressure reduction and tolerability after 3 months of use of brimonidine or dorzolamide, each together with timolol as a fixed-combination or in concomitant therapy. Modelled cost-minimization and cost-effectiveness analyses were performed to investigate the economic consequences of ophthalmic therapy with brimonidine, dorzolamide, and timolol from a societal perspective. RESULTS: The literature review found that brimonidine and dorzolamide used as fixed combinations with timolol as well as in adjunctive therapy to timolol were equally effective and safe. Furthermore, in the European countries studied, the fixed combination of brimonidine/timolol represented a less costly option when compared to the fixed combination of dorzolamide/timolol evaluated over both a 3-month and a 12-month horizon. CONCLUSIONS: Brimonidine used as a fixed-combination therapy with timolol provided better cost value than dorzolamide/timolol in all the countries studied. For most countries, the fixed combination of brimonidine and timolol also provided better cost value than adjunctive therapy with brimonidine, which was more cost effective than adjunctive therapy with dorzolamide.
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Anti-Hipertensivos/economia , Custos de Medicamentos , Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto/economia , Soluções Oftálmicas/economia , Anti-Hipertensivos/efeitos adversos , Tartarato de Brimonidina , Análise Custo-Benefício , Combinação de Medicamentos , Quimioterapia Combinada , Europa (Continente) , Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto/tratamento farmacológico , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Humanos , Pressão Intraocular/efeitos dos fármacos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Programas Nacionais de Saúde/economia , Soluções Oftálmicas/efeitos adversos , Quinoxalinas/efeitos adversos , Quinoxalinas/economia , Sulfonamidas/efeitos adversos , Sulfonamidas/economia , Tiofenos/efeitos adversos , Tiofenos/economia , Timolol/efeitos adversos , Timolol/economia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and cost implications of the use of the intraocular pressure-lowering prostaglandin analogues bimatoprost, travoprost, and latanoprost as fixed-combination therapies with timolol, a beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist. METHODS: A decision analytic cost-effectiveness model was constructed. Since no head-to-head studies comparing the three treatment options exist, the analysis was based on an indirect comparison. Hence, the model was based on efficacy data from five randomized, controlled, clinical studies. The studies were comparable with respect to study design, time horizon, patient population and type of end point presented. The measure of effectiveness was the percentage reduction of the intraocular pressure level from baseline. The cost evaluated was the cost of medication and clinical visits to the ophthalmologist. All drug costs were market prices inclusive of value-added tax, and visit costs were priced using official physician fees. Cost-effectiveness analyses were carried out in five European countries: Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden. The time horizon for the analyses was 3 months. RESULTS: The analysis showed that fixed-combination bimatoprost/timolol was more effective and less costly than fixed-combination travoprost/timolol and fixed-combination latanoprost/timolol in three out of the five countries analyzed. In two countries, bimatoprost/timolol was less costly than latanoprost/timolol, and cost the same as travoprost/timolol. CONCLUSIONS: This cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the fixed combination of bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% administered once daily was a cost-effective treatment option for patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. This study was limited by available clinical data: without a head-to-head trial, indirect comparisons were necessary. In the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Italy, and Spain, from a health service viewpoint, bimatoprost/timolol was a slightly more effective as well as less costly treatment strategy when compared to both travoprost/timolol and latanoprost/timolol.
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Anti-Hipertensivos/economia , Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico , Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto/tratamento farmacológico , Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto/economia , Pressão Intraocular/efeitos dos fármacos , Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta/economia , Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta/uso terapêutico , Amidas/economia , Amidas/uso terapêutico , Bimatoprost , Cloprostenol/análogos & derivados , Cloprostenol/economia , Cloprostenol/uso terapêutico , Análise Custo-Benefício , Técnicas de Apoio para a Decisão , Quimioterapia Combinada , Europa (Continente) , Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Latanoprosta , Modelos Econômicos , Prostaglandinas F Sintéticas/economia , Prostaglandinas F Sintéticas/uso terapêutico , Prostaglandinas Sintéticas/uso terapêutico , Timolol/economia , Timolol/uso terapêutico , TravoprostRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the three genes SCN1A, SCN1B and GABRG2, all encoding subunits of ion channels, have been known to cause generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) in families of different origin. OBJECTIVE: To study the occurrence of mutations in these genes in families with GEFS+ or a GEFS+ resembling phenotype of Scandinavian origin. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed linkage analysis in 19 Scandinavian families with a history of febrile seizures (FS) and epilepsy or GEFS+. Where linkage could not be excluded, the genes of interest were sequenced. RESULTS: We identified only one mutation in SCN1A, which seems to be a rare variant with no functional consequence. CONCLUSION: This suggests that mutations in these three genes are not a prevalent cause of familial cases of FS and epilepsy or GEFS+ in Scandinavia.
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Epilepsia Generalizada/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença/genética , Canais Iônicos/genética , Mutação/genética , Convulsões Febris/genética , Transtornos Cromossômicos/genética , Mapeamento Cromossômico , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Dinamarca , Epilepsia Generalizada/metabolismo , Epilepsia Generalizada/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Frequência do Gene/genética , Genes Dominantes/genética , Marcadores Genéticos/genética , Testes Genéticos , Genótipo , Humanos , Padrões de Herança/genética , Masculino , Canal de Sódio Disparado por Voltagem NAV1.1 , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Noruega , Subunidades Proteicas/genética , Receptores de GABA-A/genética , Países Escandinavos e Nórdicos , Convulsões Febris/metabolismo , Convulsões Febris/fisiopatologia , Canais de Sódio/genética , Subunidade beta-1 do Canal de Sódio Disparado por VoltagemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To present from the Danish Database for Biological Therapies in Rheumatology (DANBIO) the frequencies and types of adverse events as well as risk factors during treatment with biological agents in clinical practice. METHODS: Adverse events during the first 2 years of clinical use of biological agents in Denmark were reported to the nationwide DANBIO and compared to the mandatory reports to the Danish Medicines Agency. RESULTS: Almost 90% of the patients treated with biological agents were registered in the DANBIO, and the database picked up 20 times as many adverse events as the Danish Medicines Agency. Infections and hypersensitivity reactions were the most prevalent adverse events. Age, disease duration, and previous number of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) were found to be risk factors for bacterial infections. CONCLUSION: A routine-based Danish database for biological therapies covers approximately 90% of patients and improves the reporting of adverse events.
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Sistemas de Notificação de Reações Adversas a Medicamentos , Terapia Biológica/efeitos adversos , Terapia Biológica/estatística & dados numéricos , Sistema de Registros , Reumatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bases de Dados Factuais , Dinamarca , Feminino , Humanos , Hipersensibilidade/epidemiologia , Infecções/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeAssuntos
Conexinas/genética , Desequilíbrio de Ligação/genética , Epilepsia Mioclônica Juvenil/genética , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Citosina/metabolismo , Elementos Facilitadores Genéticos/genética , Éxons/genética , Testes Genéticos/métodos , Genótipo , Haplótipos/genética , Humanos , Conformação de Ácido Nucleico , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único/genética , Splicing de RNA/genética , RNA Mensageiro/química , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Timina/metabolismo , Proteína delta-2 de Junções ComunicantesRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To study the risk of teratogenicity in infants of women with epilepsy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective data from 1996 to 2000 comprised 147 pregnancies. The most frequent antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used were lamotrigine (LTG) 35% (n = 51), oxcarbazepine (OXC) 25% (n = 37) and valproate (VPA) 20% (n = 30). Seventy-four per cent (n = 109) received monotherapy. Folic acid supplementation was taken during first trimester by 118 patients (80%). RESULTS: The overall risk of malformations among newborns in the AED-exposed group was 3.1% (n = 4). Two children were born with multiple malformations (VPA monotherapy), two children had ventricular septal defects (one OXC monotherapy, and one OXC and LTG). The risk of malformations was 2.0% in women treated with LTG and 6.7% in women treated with VPA (NS). CONCLUSION: Despite the small number of cases in the study these data indicate that treatment with LTG during pregnancy might be relatively safe. Larger prospective studies are needed to obtain adequate power for statistical analysis.
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Anormalidades Induzidas por Medicamentos , Anticonvulsivantes/efeitos adversos , Anticonvulsivantes/uso terapêutico , Epilepsia/tratamento farmacológico , Complicações na Gravidez/tratamento farmacológico , Triazinas/efeitos adversos , Triazinas/uso terapêutico , Anormalidades Induzidas por Medicamentos/epidemiologia , Anormalidades Múltiplas/induzido quimicamente , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Recém-Nascido , Lamotrigina , Masculino , Gravidez , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Iodixanol (Visipaque) is a dimeric, non-ionic iodinated contrast medium that is isotonic with blood at all clinically relevant concentrations. Iodixanol was compared in a randomized, double blind, parallel group, phase III multicentre trial with a monomeric, non-ionic contrast medium, iohexol (Omnipaque), at two concentrations assessing safety, tolerability and radiographic efficacy during contrast enhanced gastrointestinal radiography examinations of children. 154 children entered the trial; 152 formed the safety population and 147 the efficacy population. All examinations were performed following standard departmental practice. Children were assigned into either a high or low concentration group (iodixanol, 150 mgI ml(-1) and 320 mgI ml(-1) vs iohexol, 140 mgI ml(-1) and 300 mgI ml(-1)). The primary outcome measure for efficacy was the overall quality of visualization, which was assessed using a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). The secondary efficacy variables assessed were quality of contrast opacification, mucosal coating and overall quality of diagnostic information. Safety evaluation involved patient follow-up for at least 48 h. Taste acceptance was also assessed. There was no statistically significant difference between the two contrast media with regard to the primary and secondary efficacy variables assessed, although higher ratings were observed for iodixanol. The 100 mm VAS score overall was 86 mm for iodixanol and 82 mm for iohexol (95% confidence interval -2.56, 10.42). The frequency of adverse events was lower for patients receiving iodixanol. Adverse events, mainly diarrhoea, occurred in 12 patients (16.2%) in the iodixanol group and 28 patients (35.9%) in the iohexol group. This reached statistical significance (p=0.006). Overall, iodixanol is well suited for examinations of the gastrointestinal tract, giving good efficacy results and fewer adverse events than iohexol.
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Sistema Digestório/diagnóstico por imagem , Iohexol , Ácidos Tri-Iodobenzoicos , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Meios de Contraste/efeitos adversos , Diarreia/induzido quimicamente , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Iohexol/administração & dosagem , Iohexol/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Radiografia , Ácidos Tri-Iodobenzoicos/administração & dosagem , Ácidos Tri-Iodobenzoicos/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Extensive clinical use and a series of clinical trials have shown that oxcarbazepine is a valuable antiepileptic drug for the treatment of adults and children with partial onset seizures both in initial monotherapy, for conversion to monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy. The clinically recommended titration scheme for all forms of therapy in adults is to start with 150 mg/day at night and to increase by 150 mg/day every second day until a target dose of 900-1200 mg/day is reached. If necessary, one can go faster and start with up to 600 mg/day and titrate with weekly increments of up to 600 mg/day. In children, treatment can be initiated with 8-10 mg/kg/day body weight in two to three divided doses. Dosage can be increased by 8-10 mg/kg/day in weekly increments if necessary for seizure control. Hyponatremia (serum sodium <125 mmol/l) can develop gradually during the first months of oxcarbazepine therapy in approximately 3% of patients with a previously normal serum sodium. However, there is no need to measure baseline serum sodium concentrations unless the patient has renal disease, is taking medication which may lower serum sodium levels (such as diuretics, oral contraceptives or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or--in rare cases--has clinical symptoms of hyponatremia. During oxcarbazepine maintenance therapy measurement of serum sodium levels should also be considered if medications known to decrease sodium levels are added or symptoms of hyponatremia develop. Oxcarbazepine does not appear to have any clinically notable effects on other safety parameters such as renal and liver function or haematological test results. In summary, oxcarbazepine is a safe and well tolerated antiepileptic drug for partial epilepsy.
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Anticonvulsivantes/uso terapêutico , Carbamazepina/análogos & derivados , Carbamazepina/uso terapêutico , Epilepsias Parciais/tratamento farmacológico , Anticonvulsivantes/efeitos adversos , Carbamazepina/efeitos adversos , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Epilepsias Parciais/diagnóstico , Humanos , Oxcarbazepina , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to use prescription data from a Danish database to analyse and evaluate antiepileptic drug (AED) utilization, and compare with other prevalence studies. METHODS: A Danish research database covering outpatient prescription data from a population of 471,873 persons was used. Prescription records on all patients prescribed AEDs during 1998 were retrieved. A cohort was extracted from the group of AED users. RESULTS: We identified 5426 AED users. A total of 3756 of the 5426 AED users were included in our cohort. Of the subjects in the cohort 74% were on monotherapy, 19% used two AEDs and only 7% used three or more AEDs. The eight most frequent regimens were all monotherapy: carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, valproic acid, lamotrigine, clonazepam, phenytoin and primidon in that order. The estimated crude 1-year prevalence of AED use was 0.77% for women and 0.83% for men (P<0.001), and it increased with age for both genders. CONCLUSIONS: The prescription pattern reported here is in accordance with the general guidelines for the treatment of epilepsy in Denmark, except for a surprisingly extensive use of phenobarbital. With specific reservations the figures appear to be reasonable estimates of the prevalence of epilepsy.
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Anticonvulsivantes/uso terapêutico , Prescrições de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Epilepsia/tratamento farmacológico , Fenobarbital/uso terapêutico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos de Coortes , Bases de Dados Factuais , Dinamarca/epidemiologia , Epilepsia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Fidelidade a Diretrizes , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , PrevalênciaRESUMO
The contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the occurrence of epilepsy was examined in an unselected sample of twins recruited from the population-based Danish Twin Registry. Information on the occurrence of epilepsy in both members of a twin pair was obtained from 11900 pairs whose ages ranged from 12 to 41 years. Concordance rates, odds ratios and tetrachoric correlations were used to quantify the similarity of monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins. The sample was stratified by sex and separated into two age cohorts for analysis. Significantly higher probandwise concordance rates were found for MZ compared with DZ twins (0.37 and 0.08, P<0.01). Odds ratios and tetrachoric correlation showed similar pattern. An etiological model including additive genetic and individual specific environmental factors provided the best overall fit to the data, with 70 and 88% of the liability to develop epilepsy being accounted for by genetic factors in the younger and older cohorts, respectively. Individual specific environmental factors explained the remaining 30 and 12%, respectively. In conclusion, this study has confirmed the substantial impact, which genetic factors have in the etiology of epilepsy. The heritability of epilepsy is high and seems to increase with age.
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Meio Ambiente , Epilepsia/genética , Gêmeos Dizigóticos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Dinamarca/epidemiologia , Epilepsia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Razão de Chances , Sistema de RegistrosRESUMO
Two children with painful and progressive Madelung deformities were treated by osteotomy of the radius and subsequent angular correction and bone lengthening using the Ilizarov technique. Both children were radiologically improved and free of pain at follow-up.
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Técnica de Ilizarov , Rádio (Anatomia)/anormalidades , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Osteotomia , Rádio (Anatomia)/cirurgiaRESUMO
The overall risk of premature death in patients with epilepsy is two to three times that of the general population. The mortality risk is highest in patients with symptomatic epilepsy, but the mortality rate is also increased in patients with idiopathic epilepsy, indicating that epilepsy itself carries an increased risk of premature death. Cerebrovascular disease and primary brain tumours are common causes of death in patients with symptomatic epilepsy, while sudden unexplained death (SUDEP), accidents, suicide and status epilepticus are important causes of epilepsy related deaths. Prevention of accidents and suicide in patients with epilepsy and further knowledge on SUDEP is essential in order to reduce the mortality rate of epilepsy.
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Epilepsia/mortalidade , Acidentes/mortalidade , Neoplasias Encefálicas/mortalidade , Causas de Morte , Morte Súbita/etiologia , Epilepsia/complicações , Humanos , Estado Epiléptico/mortalidade , Prevenção do SuicídioRESUMO
We describe a case of extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) in the lateral part of the breast of a woman with known psoriasis. The eczema was treated as psoriasis for three years. There were no macroscopic changes of the nipple or areola. Nodular swellings beneath the eczema proved to be infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The eczema showed the pattern of EMPD. A mastectomy was performed. Two foci of ductal carcinoma in situ were found in the mammary body and two foci of Paget's disease were found in the areola and nipple. Fourteen axillary lymph nodes were examined without signs of malignancy.
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Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Carcinoma in Situ/patologia , Doença de Paget Extramamária/patologia , Psoríase/patologia , Idoso , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Carcinoma in Situ/cirurgia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Mastectomia , Doença de Paget Extramamária/cirurgia , Psoríase/complicaçõesRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of gallstones and the severity of acute pancreatitis in a Danish population, and in severe cases, the relation between pancreatic necrosis and gallstones. We used Ranson's prognostic scoring system to measure the severity of acute pancreatitis, ultrasonography for detecting biliary stones, and computed tomography or laparotomy for detecting pancreatic necrosis. During a two year period, we registered 101 patients. Approximately 70% were mild cases, and we found 18 patients with and 53 patients without gallstones. Among patients with severe cases, we observed 14 with and 16 without gallstones. There was a significantly higher proportion of gallstones in severe cases. Eight of 30 patients with severe pancreatitis had pancreatic necrosis, but we found no relation between the occurrence of necrosis and gallstones. We conclude that patients with gallstone related pancreatitis have more severe disease than patients without stones, but the complication of pancreatic necrosis is not related to gallstones.
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Colelitíase/complicações , Pâncreas/patologia , Pancreatite/complicações , Doença Aguda , Adulto , Idoso , Colelitíase/patologia , Colelitíase/ultraestrutura , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Necrose , Pancreatite/diagnóstico por imagem , Pancreatite/patologia , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reproducibility and the accuracy of pediatric radiologists' assessments of chest radiographs with respect to the presence or absence of heart defects in children with an asymptomatic heart murmur. DESIGN: Ninety-eight children, ages 1 month to 15 years (median, 30.1 months), referred for evaluation of a heart murmur were consecutively included. They all had a standard chest radiograph and a color Doppler echocardiograph (CDE) performed. Six specialists in pediatric radiology evaluated the chest radiographs independently on two occasions 6 months apart. The radiologists were asked to classify each set of films into one of two categories: heart disease or no heart disease. The outcome of the CDE was considered the definite diagnosis. kappa statistics were used to analyze the reproducibility of the radiologic assessments. Sensitivity, specificity, and the predictive value of a positive and a negative test were used for evaluation of the accuracy of the radiologic assessments. RESULTS: Mean intra- and interobserver kappa values were all <0.6, and the majority were <0.4. Mean sensitivity was 0.3 (range: 0.17-0.52), mean predictive value of a positive test was 0.4, implying that 60% of the positive assessments were falsely positive. Mean specificity was 0.86 (range: 0.75-0.93) and the mean predictive value of a negative test was 0.80 implying that 20% of the negative assessments were falsely negative. CONCLUSION: We found a low reproducibility, as well as a low accuracy, of the radiologic assessments of the chest radiographs of children with an asymptomatic heart murmur with respect to the presence or absence of heart disease. A false-positive radiologic assessment of the chest radiograph with respect to heart defects causes unnecessary anxiety and further examinations, whereas a false-negative assessment might result in omission of relevant investigations and proper identification of the heart defect. We cannot recommend the use of chest radiographs in the initial evaluation of the asymptomatic child with a heart murmur. If a heart defect cannot be excluded by clinical examination a CDE must be performed.