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BACKGROUND: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs) are a serious disease that can lead to high mortality; thus, their early prediction can save patients' lives. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracies of various models for predicting rAAA mortality-including the Glasgow Aneurysm Score, Vancouver Scoring System, Dutch Aneurysm Score, Edinburgh Ruptured Aneurysm Score (ERAS), and Hardman index-based on rAAA treatment outcomes at our institution. METHODS: Between 2016 and 2022, we retrospectively analyzed the early outcome data-including 30-day mortality-of patients who underwent emergency surgery for rAAA at our institution. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to compare the aneurysm scoring systems for mortality using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). RESULTS: The AUC was better for the ERAS (0.718; 95% confidence interval, 0.601-0.817) than for the other scoring systems. Significant differences were observed between ERAS and Hardman indices (difference: 0.179; P = 0.016). No significant differences were found among the Glasgow Aneurysm Score, Vancouver Scoring System, and Dutch Aneurysm Score predictive risk models. CONCLUSIONS: Among the models for predicting mortality in patients with rAAA, the ERAS model demonstrated the highest AUC value; however, significant differences were only observed between ERAS and Hardman indices. This study may help develop strategies for improving rAAA prediction.
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Pulmonary contusion is an important risk factor for respiratory complications in trauma patients. Hence, we aimed to determine the relationship between the ratio of pulmonary contusion volume to the total lung volume and patient outcomes and the predictability of respiratory complications. We retrospectively included 73 patients with a pulmonary contusion on chest computed tomography (CT) from 800 patients with chest trauma admitted to our facility between January 2019 and January 2020. Chest injury severity was expressed as the ratio of pulmonary contusion volume to total lung volume by quantifying pulmonary contusion volume on chest CT. The cut-off value was 80%. Among the 73 patients with pulmonary contusion (77% males, mean age: 45.3 years), 28 patients had pneumonia, and five had acute respiratory distress syndrome. The number of patients in the severe risk group with > 20% of pulmonary contusion volume was 38, among whom 23 had pneumonia. For predicting pneumonia, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for the ratio of pulmonary contusion volume was 0.85 (95% confidence interval 0.76-0.95, p = 0.008); the optimal threshold was 70.4%. Quantifying pulmonary contusion volume using initial CT enables identifying patients with chest trauma at high risk of delayed respiratory complications.
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Contusões , Lesão Pulmonar , Pneumonia , Transtornos Respiratórios , Traumatismos Torácicos , Ferimentos não Penetrantes , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Contusões/complicações , Contusões/diagnóstico por imagem , Lesão Pulmonar/etiologia , Lesão Pulmonar/complicações , Traumatismos Torácicos/complicações , Traumatismos Torácicos/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/complicações , Pneumonia/etiologia , Pneumonia/complicações , Medidas de Volume PulmonarAssuntos
Traumatismos por Explosões/complicações , Diagnóstico Tardio , Perfuração Esofágica/diagnóstico por imagem , Perfuração Esofágica/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Desbridamento , Perfuração Esofágica/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Tempo , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Prognostic genes or gene signatures have been widely used to predict patient survival and aid in making decisions pertaining to therapeutic actions. Although some web-based survival analysis tools have been developed, they have several limitations. OBJECTIVE: Taking these limitations into account, we developed ESurv (Easy, Effective, and Excellent Survival analysis tool), a web-based tool that can perform advanced survival analyses using user-derived data or data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Users can conduct univariate analyses and grouped variable selections using multiomics data from TCGA. METHODS: We used R to code survival analyses based on multiomics data from TCGA. To perform these analyses, we excluded patients and genes that had insufficient information. Clinical variables were classified as 0 and 1 when there were two categories (for example, chemotherapy: no or yes), and dummy variables were used where features had 3 or more outcomes (for example, with respect to laterality: right, left, or bilateral). RESULTS: Through univariate analyses, ESurv can identify the prognostic significance for single genes using the survival curve (median or optimal cutoff), area under the curve (AUC) with C statistics, and receiver operating characteristics (ROC). Users can obtain prognostic variable signatures based on multiomics data from clinical variables or grouped variable selections (lasso, elastic net regularization, and network-regularized high-dimensional Cox-regression) and select the same outputs as above. In addition, users can create custom gene signatures for specific cancers using various genes of interest. One of the most important functions of ESurv is that users can perform all survival analyses using their own data. CONCLUSIONS: Using advanced statistical techniques suitable for high-dimensional data, including genetic data, and integrated survival analysis, ESurv overcomes the limitations of previous web-based tools and will help biomedical researchers easily perform complex survival analyses.
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Neoplasias/genética , Análise de Sobrevida , Humanos , Internet , Neoplasias/mortalidade , PrognósticoRESUMO
It is now common to perform the Nuss procedure as a surgical treatment for pectus excavatum. As several types of detailed surgical methods exist as part of the Nuss procedure, studies are currently being conducted to verify their relative superiority via computerized biomechanical methods. However, no studies have considered the influence of sternoclavicular joints on the simulations of the Nuss procedure. Accordingly, this study aims to demonstrate the influence of these joints by comparing the clinical data with the finite element analysis data. Scenarios were set by classifying the movement of the joints based on the constraints of translation and rotation in the coordinate plane. The analyses were performed by applying the set scenarios to the constructed finite element model of a chest wall. The sternal displacement, Haller index, and equivalent stress were obtained from the analysis, and the data were compared with the data of the postoperative patient. When the translation of the anterior direction on the chest wall was constrained, the result obtained thereof was found to be similar to those obtained in the actual surgery. It is suggested that more accurate results can be obtained if the influence of the sternoclavicular joints is considered.
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Tórax em Funil/cirurgia , Articulação Esternoclavicular/cirurgia , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Humanos , Masculino , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Período Pós-Operatório , Esterno/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
With the growing requirement for novel prognostic biomarkers for pancreatic cancer, many studies have focused on clinical and/or genomic variables. Although many studies have been performed, carbohydrate antigen 19-9 is the only biomarker in clinical use. Therefore, the present study examined whether γ-secretase genes, including presenilin (PSEN), nicastrin (NCSTN), presenilin enhancer protein 2 (PSENEN), and anterior pharynx-defective 1 (APH1-), could serve as prognostic factors for pancreatic cancer. The cohorts selected included >100 pancreatic cancer patients. Patient data were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GSE21501). The prognostic roles of the γ-secretase genes were analyzed by several survival analysis methods. Among the γ-secretase genes, the prognosis tended to be worse in the 2 cohorts with increasing expression of PSEN1, APH1A, and PSENEN, while the remaining genes were the opposite in the 2 cohorts. Notably, although the patient characteristics were quite different, APH1A was statistically significantly associated with prognosis in the 2 cohorts. The hazard ratio of APH1A for overall survival was 1.598 (TCGA) and 2.724 (GSE21501). These results contribute to the study of γ-secretase in pancreatic cancer. We believe that γ-secretase, particularly APH1A, will be a new prognostic biomarker for pancreatic cancer.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability and validity of an adapted Korean version of the Brace Questionnaire (K-BrQ). METHODS: The Greek version of the BrQ was translated/retranslated, and all steps of the cross-cultural adaptation process were performed. The K-BrQ and the previously validated Korean version of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Outcomes questionnaire (K-SRS-22) were mailed to 120 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Reliability assessments were conducted using kappa statistics to assess item agreements, and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and Cronbach's α values were calculated. Convergent validity was evaluated by comparing the K-BrQ and K-SRS-22 scores and discriminant validity by analyzing relationships between the K-BrQ scores and patient characteristics. RESULTS: 103 patients filled in questionnaires twice. All items of the K-BrQ had kappa values of agreement of >0.6. The K-BrQ showed an excellent test/re-test reliability with an ICC of 0.913. The internal consistency of the K-BrQ was found to be very good (α = 0.872). The convergent validity testing demonstrated a strong correlation between the K-BrQ and K-SRS-22 (r = 712). The correlation between the K-BrQ and major curve magnitude was significant (r = -0.302). CONCLUSION: The adapted K-BrQ showed satisfactory reliability and validity and is thus considered suitable for monitoring the quality of life of Korean-speaking patients with AIS during brace treatment.
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Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Escoliose/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Adolescente , Braquetes , Criança , Emoções , Feminino , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Dor Musculoesquelética/psicologia , Satisfação do Paciente , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , República da Coreia/etnologia , Escoliose/etnologia , Escoliose/reabilitação , Autoimagem , TraduçãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Spinopelvic fixations involving the S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) and iliac screws are commonly used in various spinal fusion surgeries. This study aimed to compare the biomechanical characteristics, specifically the risk of screw and adjacent bone failures of S2AI screw fixation with those of iliac screw fixation using a finite element analysis (FEA). METHODS: A three-dimensional finite element (FE) model of a healthy spinopelvis was generated. The pedicle screws were placed on the L3-S1 with three different lengths of the S2AI and iliac screws (60 mm, 75 mm, and 90 mm). In particular, two types of the S2AI screw, 15°- and 30°-angled polyaxial screw, were adopted. Physiological loads, such as a combination of compression, torsion, and flexion/extension loads, were applied to the spinopelvic FE model, and the stress distribution as well as the maximum von Mises equivalent stress values were calculated. RESULTS: For the iliac screw, the highest stress on the screw was observed with the 75-mm screw, rather than the 60-mm screw. The bones around the iliac screw indicated that the maximum equivalent stress decreased as the screw length increased. For the S2AI screw, the lowest stress was observed in the 90-mm screw length with a 30° head angle. The bones around the S2AI screw indicated that the lowest stress was observed in the 90-mm screw length and a 15° head angle. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that the S2AI screw, rather than the iliac screw, reduced the risk of implant failure for the spinopelvic fixation technique, and the 90-mm screw length with a 15° head angle for the S2AI screw could be biomechanically advantageous.
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Parafusos Ósseos , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/instrumentação , Pelve/cirurgia , Falha de Prótese , Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Adulto , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional , Masculino , Modelos Anatômicos , Pelve/diagnóstico por imagem , Fatores de Risco , Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Estresse Mecânico , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Torção MecânicaRESUMO
PURPOSE: The present study investigated the dynamics and prognostic role of messenger RNA (mRNA) expression responsible for ¹8F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and radioactive iodine (¹³¹I) uptake in whole-body radioactive iodine scans (WBS) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The primary and processed data were downloaded from the Genomic Data Commons Data Portal. Expression data for sodium/iodide symporter (solute carrier family 5 member 5, SLC5A5), hexokinase (HK1-3), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), and glucose transporter (solute carrier family 2, SLC2A1-4) mRNA were collected. RESULTS: Expression of SLC5A5 mRNA were negatively correlated with SLC2A1 mRNA and positively correlated with SLC2A4 mRNA. In PTC with BRAF mutations, expressions of SLC2A1, SLC2A3, HK2, and HK3 mRNA were higher than those in PTC without BRAF mutations. Expression of SLC5A5, SLC2A4, HK1, and G6PD mRNA was lower in PTC without BRAF mutation. PTCs with higher expression of SLC5A5 mRNA had more favorable disease-free survival, but no association with overall survival. CONCLUSION: Expression of SLC5A5 mRNA was negatively correlated with SLC2A1 mRNA. This finding provides a molecular basis for the management of PTC with negative WBS using ¹8F-FDG PET scans. In addition, higher expression of SLC5A5 mRNA was associated with less PTC recurrence, but not with deaths.
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Carcinoma Papilar/genética , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/genética , Adulto , Idoso , Carcinoma Papilar/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Papilar/metabolismo , Carcinoma Papilar/mortalidade , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Fluordesoxiglucose F18/administração & dosagem , Transportador de Glucose Tipo 1/metabolismo , Humanos , Radioisótopos do Iodo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/metabolismo , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/administração & dosagem , Simportadores , Câncer Papilífero da Tireoide , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/mortalidadeRESUMO
Accurate prediction of prognosis is critical for therapeutic decisions regarding cancer patients. Many previously developed prognostic scoring systems have limitations in reflecting recent progress in the field of cancer biology such as microarray, next-generation sequencing, and signaling pathways. To develop a new prognostic scoring system for cancer patients, we used mRNA expression and clinical data in various independent breast cancer cohorts (n=1214) from the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). A new prognostic score that reflects gene network inherent in genomic big data was calculated using Network-Regularized high-dimensional Cox-regression (Net-score). We compared its discriminatory power with those of two previously used statistical methods: stepwise variable selection via univariate Cox regression (Uni-score) and Cox regression via Elastic net (Enet-score). The Net scoring system showed better discriminatory power in prediction of disease-specific survival (DSS) than other statistical methods (p=0 in METABRIC training cohort, p=0.000331, 4.58e-06 in two METABRIC validation cohorts) when accuracy was examined by log-rank test. Notably, comparison of C-index and AUC values in receiver operating characteristic analysis at 5 years showed fewer differences between training and validation cohorts with the Net scoring system than other statistical methods, suggesting minimal overfitting. The Net-based scoring system also successfully predicted prognosis in various independent GEO cohorts with high discriminatory power. In conclusion, the Net-based scoring system showed better discriminative power than previous statistical methods in prognostic prediction for breast cancer patients. This new system will mark a new era in prognosis prediction for cancer patients.
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BACKGROUND: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone malignancy. We meta-analyzed the prognostic value of altered miRNAs in patients with osteosarcoma. METHODS: Sources from MEDLINE (from inception to August 2016) and EMBASE (from inception to August 2016) were searched. Studies of osteosarcoma with results of miRNA and studies that reported survival data were included and two authors performed the data extraction independently. Any discrepancies were resolved by a consensus. The outcome was overall survival and event-free survival assessed using hazard ratios (HRs). RESULTS: After reviewing the full text of 65 articles, 25 studies including 2,278 patients were eligible in this study. The pooled HR for deaths was 1.40 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.94, p=0.04) with random-effects model (χ2=113.08, p<0.00001, I2=79%) for patients of osteosarcoma with lower expression of miRNA. However, the pooled HR for events was not significant (HR 0.97, 0.63-1.48, p=0.87, χ2=72.65, p<0.00001, I2=79%). In pathway analysis of miRNAs, miRNA449a, 199-5p, 542-5p have common target genes. CONCLUSIONS: Expression level of miRNA in patients of osteosarcoma is important as a prognostic factor.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Neoplasias Ósseas/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , Osteossarcoma/genética , Neoplasias Ósseas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Ósseas/patologia , Neoplasias Ósseas/terapia , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Progressão da Doença , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Razão de Chances , Osteossarcoma/mortalidade , Osteossarcoma/patologia , Osteossarcoma/terapia , Fenótipo , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
A new type of constitutive model and its computational implementation procedure for the simulation of a trabecular bone are proposed in the present study. A yield surface-independent Frank-Brockman elasto-viscoplastic model is introduced to express the nonlinear material behavior such as softening beyond yield point, plateau, and densification under compressive loads. In particular, the hardening- and softening-dominant material functions are introduced and adopted in the plastic multiplier to describe each nonlinear material behavior separately. In addition, the elasto-viscoplastic model is transformed into an implicit type discrete model, and is programmed as a user-defined material subroutine in commercial finite element analysis code. In particular, the consistent tangent modulus method is proposed to improve the computational convergence and to save computational time during finite element analysis. Through the developed material library, the nonlinear stress-strain relationship is analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively, and the simulation results are compared with the results of compression test on the trabecular bone to validate the proposed constitutive model, computational method, and material library.
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Osso Esponjoso/fisiologia , Simulação por Computador , Modelos Biológicos , Estresse Mecânico , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Humanos , PressãoRESUMO
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) has been applied for the therapy of allergic disorders due to its beneficial immunomodulatory abilities. However, the underlying mechanisms for therapeutic efficacy are reported to be diverse according to the source of cell isolation or the route of administration. We sought to investigate the safety and the efficacy of human adipose tissue-derived MSCs (hAT-MSCs) in mouse atopic dermatitis (AD) model and to determine the distribution of cells after intravenous administration. Murine AD model was established by multiple treatment of Dermatophagoides farinae. AD mice were intravenously infused with hAT-MSCs and monitored for clinical symptoms. The administration of hAT-MSCs reduced the gross and histological signatures of AD, as well as serum IgE level. hAT-MSCs were mostly detected in lung and heart of mice within 3 days after administration and were hardly detectable at 2 weeks. All of mice administered with hAT-MSCs survived until sacrifice and did not demonstrate any adverse events. Co-culture experiments revealed that hAT-MSCs significantly inhibited the proliferation and the maturation of B lymphocytes via cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 signaling. Moreover, mast cell (MC) degranulation was suppressed by hAT-MSC. In conclusion, the intravenous infusion of hAT-MSCs can alleviate AD through the regulation of B cell function.
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Tecido Adiposo/citologia , Linfócitos B/citologia , Linfócitos B/fisiologia , Diferenciação Celular , Dermatite Atópica/imunologia , Dermatite Atópica/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Técnicas de Cocultura , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/metabolismo , Dermatite Atópica/patologia , Dermatite Atópica/terapia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Humanos , Masculino , Mastócitos/imunologia , Mastócitos/metabolismo , Transplante de Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Camundongos , Transdução de Sinais , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/metabolismoRESUMO
As medical computer-aided design (CAD) has improved, virtual 3-dimensional medical images have been gaining more easily without any special practice. These images can be applied to various clinical fields. This article illustrates virtual preoperative simulation for excision of spinal tumors using medical CAD software. The software was used directly by the surgeon. The process of virtual preoperative simulation for spinal tumor surgery was found to be not inordinately complicated. And, virtual simulation was helpful in determining surgical steps as well as understanding the surgical anatomy.