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OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the emergence of adeno-enterovirus conjunctivitis, with a focus on its clinical manifestations, prevalence, and implications within the context of acute epidemic conjunctivitis. METHODS: Real-time PCR analysis was employed to precisely identify the viral strain in conjunctival swab samples. A total of 80 patients were tested, and specific clinical symptoms were assessed. RESULTS: The study revealed the first documented case in India and the second worldwide of adeno-enterovirus conjunctivitis. The prevalence among the tested patients was significant, with 15% testing positive. Those infected with adeno-enterovirus exhibited shorter illnesses (≤3 days). Notably, clinical symptoms such as subconjunctival hemorrhage, chemosis, swelling, photophobia, and epiphora were significantly linked to this viral variant. Multivariable logistic regression analysis highlighted swelling and photophobia as robust predictors for identifying adeno-enterovirus conjunctivitis cases. CONCLUSION: The findings underscore the urgent need to recognize adeno-enterovirus conjunctivitis as a potential threat, capable of causing significant ocular morbidity. Swelling and photophobia emerged as robust predictors for identifying cases, emphasizing the importance of vigilant monitoring and comprehension of this viral variant. Proactive measures are essential to address its clinical implications and mitigate its impact on affected populations. Ongoing research is crucial to unravel the complete spectrum of adeno-enterovirus conjunctivitis and guide effective management strategies.
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The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major burden on healthcare and economic systems across the globe. Even though a majority of the population develops only minor symptoms upon SARS-CoV-2 infection, a significant number are hospitalized at intensive care units (ICU) requiring critical care. While insights into the early stages of the disease are rapidly expanding, the dynamic immunological processes occurring in critically ill patients throughout their recovery at ICU are far less understood. Here, we have analysed whole blood samples serially collected from 40 surviving COVID-19 patients throughout their recovery in ICU using high-dimensional cytometry by time-of-flight (CyTOF) and cytokine multiplexing. Based on the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), we defined four sequential immunotypes during recovery that correlated to various clinical parameters, including the level of respiratory support at concomitant sampling times. We identified classical monocytes as the first immune cell type to recover by restoration of HLA-DR-positivity and the reduction of immunosuppressive CD163 + monocytes, followed by the recovery of CD8 + and CD4 + T cell and non-classical monocyte populations. The identified immunotypes also correlated to aberrant cytokine and acute-phase reactant levels. Finally, integrative analysis of cytokines and immune cell profiles showed a shift from an initially dysregulated immune response to a more coordinated immunogenic interplay, highlighting the importance of longitudinal sampling to understand the pathophysiology underlying recovery from severe COVID-19.
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COVID-19/imunologia , Estado Terminal , Contagem de Leucócitos , SARS-CoV-2 , Proteínas de Fase Aguda/análise , Antígenos CD/análise , COVID-19/sangue , Convalescença , Citocinas/sangue , Feminino , Seguimentos , Antígenos HLA-DR/análise , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Contagem de Linfócitos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Monócitos , Neutrófilos , Pandemias , Prognóstico , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A temporal relationship between hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and obesity has not been established. OBJECTIVES: To compare baseline body mass index (BMI) and change in BMI for patients with HS and controls before and after diagnosis. METHODS: We performed a retrospective case-control analysis of 1284 patients with HS and controls matched for age, sex, race and calendar year between 1 January 1999 and 9 September 2019. BMI 7 years prior to first HS diagnosis, and rate of BMI change, were compared for patients with HS and controls using linear mixed effects models. RESULTS: Baseline BMI was higher among patients with HS than controls [mean difference 3·03 kg m-2 , 95% confidence interval (CI) 2·44-3·62; P < 0·001)]. This difference was larger for women [mean difference 3·37 kg m-2 (95% CI 2·73-4·01)] than men [mean difference 1·27 kg m-2 (95% CI - 0·20-2·73; interaction P = 0·01)], and for patients with HS diagnosed before age 40 years [mean difference 4·10 kg m-2 (95% CI 3·15-5·06)] than those diagnosed after age 40 years [mean difference 2·38 kg m-2 (95% CI 1·63-3·12; interaction P < 0·001)]. Prior to diagnosis, average annual increase in BMI among patients with HS was slightly higher than controls. There was no statistically significant change in annual BMI among patients with HS following diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Baseline BMI and, to a lesser extent, rate of BMI change appear to be risk factors for developing HS. The influence of BMI may play a larger role among female patients and younger patients.
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Hidradenite Supurativa , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Hidradenite Supurativa/diagnóstico , Hidradenite Supurativa/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. The HS core outcome set calls for a patient global assessment (PtGA). OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity, reliability and responsiveness of a candidate single-item PtGA for HS-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS: Cognitive debriefing interviews were conducted with patients with HS in Denmark and the USA. A cross-sectional observational study was done with adults with HS in the USA and Denmark. Candidate PtGA item, demographic items and multiple patient-reported scales - the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life (HiSQOL), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain - were concurrently administered to evaluate convergent and known-groups validity. Scales with a single-item assessment of change were readministered 24-72 h later, to evaluate reliability and responsiveness. RESULTS: After cognitive debriefing, the candidate PtGA for HS-specific HRQoL was finalized with five response levels. Convergent validity of the PtGA was supported by significant correlations with HiSQOL score [r = 0·79, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0·75-0·82] and DLQI (r = 0·78, 95% CI 0·74-0·82). The PtGA displayed known-groups validity with DLQI score bands based on significance of an anova (P < 0·001). Good test-retest reliability was supported by the intraclass correlation coefficient (0·82, 95% CI 0·78-0·85) for those who reported stable HS. Responsiveness was assessed by differences in PtGA score against a patient-reported assessment of change, which showed significant differences towards improvement. CONCLUSIONS: The single-item PtGA exhibits reliability, validity and responsiveness in assessing HS-specific HRQoL in HS, making it a good provisional tool for HS clinical research.
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Hidradenite Supurativa , Qualidade de Vida , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Hidradenite Supurativa/diagnóstico , Humanos , Dor , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
This is a report of a case of a 25-year-old woman, who presented with a rapidly progressive sensory-motor flaccid quadriparesis which had developed over a few days along with bladder and bowel involvement. She had a past history of photosensitive rash and joint pains along with mild-to-moderate grade fever; for which she had never been evaluated. Serological markers for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were strongly positive and helped in establishing the diagnosis of SLE-related holocord myelitis. High-dose intravenous glucocorticoid followed by intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide was used to treat her and there was a significant improvement. In this case report, the diagnosis of SLE was made for the first time in a patient presenting with holocord myelitis.
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Ciclofosfamida/administração & dosagem , Glucocorticoides/administração & dosagem , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/tratamento farmacológico , Mielite/complicações , Quadriplegia/etiologia , Administração Intravenosa , Adulto , Ciclofosfamida/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Febre/etiologia , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/diagnóstico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory condition that can have a large negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). A reliable and validated measure of HS-specific HRQOL in clinical studies is needed. OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality Of Life (HiSQOL©) scale, for clinical trial measurement of HS-specific HRQOL. METHODS: In stage 1, qualitative concept elicitation interviews were conducted with patients with HS in Denmark (n = 21) and the U.S.A. (n = 21). In stage 2, cognitive debriefing interviews were performed with U.S. (n = 30) and Danish patients with HS (n = 30). In stage 3 an observational study of 222 patients with HS in the U.S.A. was conducted for item reduction, measure validation and assessment of psychometric properties. In stage 4, an observational study of 215 patients with HS in Denmark was conducted to confirm the psychometric structure derived in stage 3. In both studies the Dermatology Life Quality Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and numerical rating scale for pain were also included. RESULTS: In concept elicitation, 99 items were generated, which were reduced to 41 after removing duplicates. In cognitive debriefing, two items were added and one item removed. A 42-item instrument was psychometrically assessed. Based on psychometric analyses and patient input, the instrument was reduced to 17 items that had strong psychometric properties in both the U.S. and Danish samples. CONCLUSIONS: The HiSQOL is a reliable and valid instrument to measure HS-specific HRQOL in clinical trials.
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Hidradenite Supurativa , Humanos , Dor , Psicometria , Qualidade de Vida , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Peri-operative glucocorticoids are routinely administered to patients undergoing trans-sphenoidal surgery for non-functional pituitary adenomas (NFPA) irrespective of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis status. PURPOSE: Evaluation of HPA axis before and 12 weeks after endoscopic trans-sphenoidal adenomectomy (E-TSA) utilizing low-dose (1 µg) ACTH stimulation test (LDACTH) to determine the need for glucocorticoid administration in patients with NFPA. We also determined the factors that can predict occurrence of hypocortisolism at 12 weeks after surgery. METHODS: Sixty-three consecutive patients with NFPA requiring surgical excision were enrolled in this study. Glucocorticoids were administered to patients with demonstrable hypocortisolism [preoperative peak cortisol < 16 µg/dL during LDACTH test, postoperative day 3 (POD-3) 0800 hrs Cortisol < 8 µg/dL or stimulated cortisol (LDACTH) < 16 µg/dL at 12 weeks]. RESULTS: Hypocortisolism was present in 43 patients (68.2%) pre-operatively and persisted in 33 patients (52.4%) on POD-3. Thirty-three patients (52.4%) had hypocortisolism at 12 weeks after surgery. Eleven patients (17.4%) did not require glucocorticoids during the entire study period and 30 patients (47.6%) did not require glucocorticoids after 3 months. None of the patients developed adrenal crisis during the study. Hypocortisolism on the third post-operative day was the single significant predictor of hypocortisolism at 12 weeks after the surgery. There was a significant correlation between POD-3 0800 hrs cortisol ≥ 8µg/dL and stimulated cortisol (LDACTH) ≥16µg/dL at 12 weeks (r = 0.62, p < 0.0001). POD-3 0800 hrs cortisol ≥ 8 µg/dL had 73% sensitivity and 79% specificity in predicting eucortisolism at 12 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: HPA function is preserved in significant proportion of NFPA patients undergoing E-TSA. Perioperative glucocorticoids should be given only in patients with demonstrable preoperative hypocortisolism on 1 µg ACTH test. Postoperative day 3 0800 hrs cortisol is a reasonable predictor of HPA axis status at 12 weeks after surgery.
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Adenoma/diagnóstico , Adenoma/cirurgia , Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/cirurgia , Testes de Função Adreno-Hipofisária/métodos , Adenoma/metabolismo , Adenoma/fisiopatologia , Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico/farmacologia , Adulto , Assistência ao Convalescente/métodos , Idoso , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/metabolismo , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/efeitos dos fármacos , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/metabolismo , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/fisiopatologia , Índia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/fisiopatologia , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/efeitos dos fármacos , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/fisiopatologia , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios/métodos , Período Pré-Operatório , Prognóstico , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease characterized by inflammatory lesions that flare unpredictably. The impact of weekly adalimumab (ADAew) on HS flare is not well-characterized. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of disease flare on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in moderate-to-severe HS patients and to determine the effect of ADAew on disease flare using integrated data from two phase 3 trials over 36 weeks. METHODS: In period A (12 weeks), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score change from baseline was compared in patients who flared and those who did not, regardless of treatment. The proportion of patients experiencing flare, duration of flare and time to flare was evaluated for ADAew vs. placebo (PBO). In period B (24 weeks), proportion of patients experiencing flare who received continuous ADAew treatment through 36 weeks was assessed. RESULTS: HRQOL was markedly improved among those who did not experience flare. In period A, the proportion of patients who experienced flare was significantly lower with ADAew vs. PBO (12.3% vs. 35.3%, P < 0.001). ADAew patients also had longer time to first flare (101 days vs. 57 days; P < 0.001) and shorter flare duration (18.9 days vs. 32.0 days, respectively; P = 0.001) vs. PBO. Through 36 weeks of treatment, 20.2% of ADAew patients flared, and for those who achieved at least a partial clinical response to ADAew at 12 weeks, only 5.7% flared. CONCLUSIONS: Flare reduction is an important measure in HS that correlates with clinically meaningful improvement in HRQOL. ADAew reduces HS flare through 12 and subsequent 36 weeks of treatment.
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Hidradenite Supurativa , Adalimumab/uso terapêutico , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Hidradenite Supurativa/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida , Exacerbação dos Sintomas , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Monitoring disease activity over time is a prerequisite for clinical practice and research. Valid and reliable outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) and staging systems provide researchers and clinicians with benchmark tools to assess the primary and secondary outcomes of interventional trials and to guide treatment selection properly. OBJECTIVES: To investigate inter-rater reliability and agreement in instruments currently used in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), with dermatologists experienced in HS as the rater population of interest. METHODS: In a prospective completely balanced design, 24 patients with HS underwent a physical examination by 12 raters (288 assessments) using nine instruments. The results were analysed using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS: For the staging systems, the study found good inter-rater reliability for Hurley staging in the axillae and gluteal region, moderate inter-rater reliability for Hurley staging in the groin and for Physician's Global Assessment, and fair inter-rater reliability for refined Hurley staging and the International HS Severity Scoring System. For all the tested OMIs, the observed intervals for limits of agreement were very wide relative to the ranges of the scales. CONCLUSIONS: The very wide intervals for limits of agreement imply that substantial changes are needed in clinical research in order to rule out measurement error. The results illustrate a difficulty, even for experienced HS experts, to agree on the type and number of lesions when evaluating disease severity. The apparent caveats call for global efforts, such as the HIdradenitis SuppuraTiva cORe outcomes set International Collaboration (HISTORIC) to reach consensus on how best to measure physical signs of HS reliably in randomized trials. What's already known about this topic? Without valid and reliable instruments to measure outcomes, researchers and clinicians lack the necessary benchmarks to assess primary and secondary end points of interventional trials properly. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Several outcome measure instruments exist for HS, but their validation is generally incomplete or of relatively low methodological quality. What does this study add? Using a prospective completely balanced design this study examined inter-rater reliability with HS-experienced dermatologists as the rater population of interest. The study did not find very good reliability for any included instrument or lesion counts. This study illustrates the difficulty in finding agreement on the type and number of HS lesions, even among experts. The results question whether physical signs are best measured by a traditional physician lesion count instrument. What are the clinical implications of this work? For staging, Hurley staging and physician global visual analogue scale proved to be acceptable instruments in terms of inter-rater reliability. For the instruments designed to measure changes in health status, our study illustrates how difficult it is, even for experts, to measure the physical signs of HS using a simple rater counting. Consequently, other assessment methods of physicals signs, such as ultrasound evaluation, require consideration.
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Hidradenite Supurativa/diagnóstico , Avaliação de Resultados da Assistência ao Paciente , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Adulto , Feminino , Hidradenite Supurativa/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Estudos Prospectivos , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
Phenylephrine is currently the vasopressor of choice during elective caesarean section, but it can cause reflex bradycardia. Noradrenaline, a potent α-agonist and weak ß-agonist, may be associated with a lower incidence of bradycardia. However, comparative information is limited. This double-blind randomised controlled trial compared the effects of 100 µg phenylephrine and 5 µg noradrenaline administered as boluses for the treatment of postspinal hypotension during elective caesarean section in women with an uncomplicated singleton pregnancy. Hypotension was defined as a decrease of ≥ 20% from baseline systolic arterial pressure, or an absolute value < 100 mmHg. Ninety women were included in the study. The primary outcome was the incidence of maternal bradycardia < 60 beats.min-1 . There was no difference in the incidence of bradycardia (37.8% with phenylephrine vs. 22.2% with noradrenaline; p = 0.167), number of hypotensive episodes, number of boluses required to treat the first hypotensive episode or reactive hypertension. The total number of boluses used was higher in the phenylephrine group (p = 0.01). Maternal heart rate at 1 min after vasopressor administration was non-significantly lower using phenylephrine vs. noradrenaline (p = 0.034, considering p < 0.01 as statistically significant). The umbilical artery pH was higher using phenylephrine than with noradrenaline (p = 0.034). In conclusion, both vasopressors reversed postspinal hypotension without a statistically significant difference in maternal bradycardia. However, in view of the lower umbilical artery pH when using noradrenaline, further research is warranted to study its placental transfer and fetal metabolic effects.
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Raquianestesia/efeitos adversos , Cesárea , Hipotensão/tratamento farmacológico , Norepinefrina/uso terapêutico , Fenilefrina/uso terapêutico , Vasoconstritores/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Anestesia Obstétrica/efeitos adversos , Método Duplo-Cego , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos , Feminino , Humanos , Hipotensão/etiologia , Infusões Intravenosas , Norepinefrina/administração & dosagem , Fenilefrina/administração & dosagem , Gravidez , Resultado do Tratamento , Vasoconstritores/administração & dosagemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been linked to Down syndrome (DS). OBJECTIVES: To determine whether patients with DS have a higher prevalence of HS, and whether the diagnosis of HS occurs at an earlier age for these patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was performed for a population sample of 11 936 patients with DS and 16 813 290 patients without DS. The primary outcome was the diagnosis of HS. Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms were used to identify patients with DS and HS. We used logistic regression models and significant interaction terms to evaluate the relationship between DS and HS. We also compared the proportion of incident HS cases within 5-year age groups to determine whether patients with DS had received an earlier diagnosis of HS. RESULTS: Prevalence of HS among patients with DS was 2·1%, compared with 0·3% for patients without DS (P < 0·001). HS prevalence was greatest among patients with DS who were aged 18-29 years. After controlling for age, sex and obesity, there was no difference in the prevalence of HS between female and male patients with DS or between white and nonwhite patients with DS. Compared with patients without DS, patients with DS had increased odds of HS in unadjusted [odds ratio (OR) 7·84, 95% confidence interval (CI) 6·93-8·88] and adjusted (OR 5·24, 95% CI 4·62-5·94) analyses. HS was diagnosed by the age of 29 years in 81·8% of patients with DS, compared with 34·0% of patients without DS (P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS: HS is strongly associated with DS across demographic subgroups and may present earlier in life for these patients.
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Síndrome de Down/complicações , Hidradenite Supurativa/complicações , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Síndrome de Down/epidemiologia , Feminino , Hidradenite Supurativa/epidemiologia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Obesidade/complicações , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Distribuição por Sexo , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The relationship between tobacco use and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is controversial. OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of HS among tobacco smokers. METHODS: Retrospective cohort analysis identifying incident HS cases among adult tobacco smokers and nonsmokers sampled from a demographically heterogeneous population-based sample of over 50 million unique patients across all census regions in the U.S.A. RESULTS: We identified 3 924 310 tobacco smokers, which included 7860 patients newly diagnosed with HS. Tobacco smokers diagnosed with HS were most commonly aged 18-39 years (3795 of 7860; 48·3%), women (5640 of 7860; 71·8%), white (5200 of 7860; 66·2%) and those with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 (5690 of 7860; 72·4%). Overall incidence of HS was 0·20% (7860 of 3 924 310) among tobacco smokers and 0·11% (8430 of 8 027 790) among nonsmokers (P < 0·001). Incidence was greatest among tobacco smokers who were aged 30-39 years (0·35%), women (0·28%), African Americans (0·46%) and those with BMI ≥ 30 (0·33%). The overall adjusted odds of developing HS was 1·90 (95% confidence interval 1·84-1·96) among tobacco smokers, compared with nonsmokers (P < 0·001). HS incidence among tobacco smokers remained increased within each demographic subgroup. CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of HS appears to be doubled among tobacco smokers. These findings may support evidence-based counselling efforts for the cessation of smoking in populations at risk for HS.
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Hidradenite Supurativa/epidemiologia , Fumar Tabaco/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Negro ou Afro-Americano/etnologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Hidradenite Supurativa/etnologia , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fumar Tabaco/etnologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There is no consensus on core outcome domains for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Heterogeneous outcome measure instruments in clinical trials likely leads to outcome-reporting bias and limits the ability to synthesize evidence. OBJECTIVES: To achieve global multistakeholder consensus on a core outcome set (COS) of domains regarding what to measure in clinical trials for HS. METHODS: Six stakeholder groups participated in a Delphi process that included five anonymous e-Delphi rounds and four face-to-face consensus meetings to reach consensus on the final COS. The aim was for a 1 : 1 ratio of patients to healthcare professionals (HCPs). RESULTS: A total of 41 patients and 52 HCPs from 19 countries in four continents participated in the consensus process, which yielded a final COS that included five domains: pain, physical signs, HS-specific quality of life, global assessment and progression of course. A sixth domain, symptoms, was highly supported by patients and not by HCPs but is recommended for the core domain set. CONCLUSIONS: Routine adoption of the COS in future HS trials should ensure that core outcomes of importance to both patients and HCPs are collected.
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Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/normas , Técnica Delphi , Hidradenite Supurativa/terapia , Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente , Consenso , Progressão da Doença , Hidradenite Supurativa/complicações , Humanos , Cooperação Internacional , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Qualidade de Vida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A core outcomes set (COS) is an agreed minimum set of outcomes that should be measured and reported in all clinical trials for a specific condition. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has no agreed-upon COS. A central aspect in the COS development process is to identify a set of candidate outcome domains from a long list of items. Our long list had been developed from patient interviews, a systematic review of the literature and a healthcare professional survey, and initial votes had been cast in two e-Delphi surveys. In this manuscript, we describe two in-person consensus meetings of Delphi participants designed to ensure an inclusive approach to generation of domains from related items. OBJECTIVES: To consider which items from a long list of candidate items to exclude and which to cluster into outcome domains. METHODS: The study used an international and multistakeholder approach, involving patients, dermatologists, surgeons, the pharmaceutical industry and medical regulators. The study format was a combination of formal presentations, small group work based on nominal group theory and a subsequent online confirmation survey. RESULTS: Forty-one individuals from 13 countries and four continents participated. Nine items were excluded and there was consensus to propose seven domains: disease course, physical signs, HS-specific quality of life, satisfaction, symptoms, pain and global assessments. CONCLUSIONS: The HISTORIC consensus meetings I and II will be followed by further e-Delphi rounds to finalize the core domain set, building on the work of the in-person consensus meetings.
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Hidradenite Supurativa/terapia , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Consenso , Conferências de Consenso como Assunto , Técnica Delphi , Saúde Global , Humanos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Implications of opioid use in living kidney donors for key outcomes, including readmission rates after nephrectomy, are unknown. We integrated Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data with records from a nationwide pharmacy claims warehouse and administrative records from an academic hospital consortium to quantify predonation prescription opioid use and postdonation readmission events. Associations of predonation opioid use (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]) in the year before donation and other baseline clinical, procedural, and center factors with readmission within 90 days postdonation were examined by using multivariate logistic regression. Among 14 959 living donors, 11.3% filled one or more opioid prescriptions in the year before donation. Donors with the highest level of predonation opioid use (>305 mg/year) were more than twice as likely as nonusers to be readmitted (6.8% vs. 2.6%; aOR 2.49, 95% confidence interval 1.74-3.58). Adjusted readmission risk was also significantly (p < 0.05) higher for women (aOR = 1.25), African Americans (aOR = 1.45), spouses (aOR = 1.42), exchange participants (aOR = 1.46), uninsured donors (aOR = 1.40), donors with predonation estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (aOR = 2.68), donors with predonation pulmonary conditions (aOR = 1.54), and after robotic nephrectomy (aOR = 1.68). Predonation opioid use is independently associated with readmission after donor nephrectomy. Future research should examine underlying mechanisms and approaches to reducing risks of postdonation complications.
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Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Prescrições de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Falência Renal Crônica/cirurgia , Transplante de Rim/métodos , Doadores Vivos , Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Coleta de Tecidos e Órgãos/métodos , Adulto , Feminino , Seguimentos , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Masculino , Nefrectomia , Prognóstico , Sistema de Registros , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
In the United States, kidney transplant rates vary significantly across end-stage renal disease (ESRD) networks. We conducted a population-based cohort study to determine whether there was variability in kidney transplant rates across renal programs in a health care system distinct from the United States. We included incident chronic dialysis patients in Ontario, Canada, from 2003 to 2013 and determined the 1-, 5-, and 10-year cumulative incidence of kidney transplantation in 27 regional renal programs (similar to U.S. ESRD networks). We also assessed the cumulative incidence of kidney transplant for "healthy" dialysis patients (aged 18-50 years without diabetes, coronary disease, or malignancy). We calculated standardized transplant ratios (STRs) using a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusting for patient characteristics (maximum possible follow-up of 11 years). Among 23 022 chronic dialysis patients, the 10-year cumulative incidence of kidney transplantation ranged from 7.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.8-10.7%) to 31.4% (95% CI 16.5-47.5%) across renal programs. Similar variability was observed in our healthy cohort. STRs ranged from 0.3 (95% CI 0.2-0.5) to 1.5 (95% CI 1.4-1.7) across renal programs. There was significant variation in kidney transplant rates across Ontario renal programs despite patients having access to the same publicly funded health care system.
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Falência Renal Crônica/cirurgia , Transplante de Rim/métodos , Sistema de Registros/estatística & dados numéricos , Diálise Renal , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ontário , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Adulto JovemRESUMO
AIM: To assess whether rates of hospital encounters with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia display seasonal variation. METHODS: Time series analyses of the monthly rates of hospital encounters (emergency room visits or inpatient admissions) with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia from 2003 to 2012 using linked healthcare databases in Ontario, Canada. RESULTS: Over the study period, there were 129 887 hypoglycaemia and 79 773 hyperglycaemia encounters. The characteristics of people at the time of their encounters were similar across the seasons in 2008 (median age 68 years for hypoglycaemia encounters and 53 years for hyperglycaemia encounters; 50% female; 90% with diabetes). We observed moderate seasonality in both types of encounters (R2 autoregression coefficient 0.58 for hypoglycaemia; 0.59 for hyperglycaemia). The rate of hypoglycaemia encounters appeared to peak between April and June, when on average, there was an additional 49 encounters per month (0.36 encounters per 100 000 persons per month) compared with the other calendar months (5% increase). The rate of hyperglycaemia encounters appeared to peak in January, when on average, there was an additional 69 encounters per month (0.50 encounters per 100 000 persons per month) compared with the other calendar months (11% increase). CONCLUSIONS: In our region, there is seasonal variation in the rate of hospital encounters with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia. Our findings may help to highlight periods of vulnerability for people, may inform future epidemiological studies and may aid in the appropriate planning of healthcare resources.
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Hospitalização , Hiperglicemia/terapia , Hipoglicemia/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Terapia Combinada , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/fisiopatologia , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperglicemia/epidemiologia , Hiperglicemia/etiologia , Hipoglicemia/epidemiologia , Hipoglicemia/etiologia , Lactente , Masculino , Ontário/epidemiologia , Risco , Estações do Ano , Medicina EstatalRESUMO
In order to study the effect of feeding graded levels of green vegetables on egg production performance and egg yolk antioxidant status, 27 female golden pheasants (GP) were randomly distributed into three groups of nine each in an experiment based on completely randomized design. The diets of the birds in groups T1 , T2 and T3 contained 1.4%, 2.7% and 5.0% of green vegetables respectively. Feeding of experimental diets started on 12th February (day 1) and was continued till 30 June 2012. Average number of eggs laid and egg mass produced by the hens in group T3 was higher (p < 0.004) than those of T1 and T2 . Hen day egg production was lowest (p < 0.001) in group T1 . Roche yolk colour score was highest (p < 0.01) in T3 followed by T2 and was lowest in T1 . Other external and internal egg quality parameters were similar among the groups. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of egg yolk was higher (p < 0.04) in group T3 as compared to other two groups. Egg yolk concentration of total carotenoids, ß-carotene, total sulfhydryl, protein-bound sulfhydryl and non-protein-bound sulfhydryl was higher (p < 0.05), whereas concentration of malondialdehyde was lower (p < 0.024) in group T3 as compared to other two groups. Excreta concentration of corticosterone was highest (p < 0.012) in T1 , followed by T2 , and was lowest in T3 . Egg yolk concentration of TAC and TSH was positively and that of malondialdehyde was negatively correlated with carotenoids intake. Excreta concentration of corticosterone was negatively correlated with carotenoids intake. It was concluded that incorporation of green vegetables in the diet at 5% on dry matter basis would improve egg production, egg yolk antioxidant status and the ability of the captive GP to combat stress.