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OBJECTIVE: This prospective multicenter study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of 80-kVp thin-section pancreatic CT in determining pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resectability according to the recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled surgical resection candidates for PDAC from six tertiary referral hospitals (study identifier: NCT03895177). All participants underwent pancreatic CT using 80 kVp tube voltage with 1-mm reconstruction interval. The local resectability was prospectively evaluated using NCCN guidelines at each center and classified into three categories: resectable, borderline resectable, and unresectable. RESULTS: A total of 138 patients were enrolled; among them, 60 patients underwent neoadjuvant therapy. R0 resection was achieved in 103 patients (74.6%). The R0 resection rates were 88.7% (47/53), 52.4% (11/21), and 0.0% (0/4) for resectable, borderline resectable, and unresectable disease, respectively, in 78 patients who underwent upfront surgery. Meanwhile, the rates were 90.9% (20/22), 76.7% (23/30), and 25.0% (2/8) for resectable, borderline resectable, and unresectable PDAC, respectively, in patients who received neoadjuvant therapy. The area under curve of high-resolution CT in predicting R0 resection was 0.784, with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 87.4% (90/103), 48.6% (17/35), and 77.5% (107/138), respectively. Tumor response was significantly associated with the R0 resection after neoadjuvant therapy (odds ratio [OR] = 38.99, p = 0.016). CONCLUSION: An 80-kVp thin-section pancreatic CT has excellent diagnostic performance in assessing PDAC resectability, enabling R0 resection rates of 88.7% and 90.9% for patients with resectable PDAC who underwent upfront surgery and patients with resectable PDAC after neoadjuvant therapy, respectively. KEY POINTS: ⢠The margin-negative (R0) resection rates were 88.7% (47/53), 52.4% (11/21), and 0.0% (0/4) for resectable, borderline resectable, and unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), respectively, on 80-kVp thin-section pancreatic CT in the 78 patients who underwent upfront surgery. ⢠Among the 60 patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy, the R0 rates were 90.9% (20/22), 76.7% (23/30), and 25.0% (2/8) for resectable, borderline resectable, and unresectable PDAC, respectively. ⢠Tumor response, along with the resectability status on pancreatic CT, was significantly associated with the R0 resection rate after neoadjuvant therapy.
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Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Humanos , Estudios Prospectivos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/cirugía , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/cirugía , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/patología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Terapia Neoadyuvante , Neoplasias PancreáticasRESUMEN
The antioxidant effects of clove extract (CE) by comparing with BHT and ascorbic acid (AA) in cooked beef patties were assessed at refrigerated storage. Four kinds of patties were formulated: without antioxidants (control), with added 0.02% BHT, 0.05% AA, and 0.1% CE. Addition of BHT, AA, and CE resulted in a significant (pâ¯<â¯.05) decrease in thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value, carbonyl content, and hue angle; increasing of redness value; and improvement of the stability of sensory attributes. Addition of CE showed reduced protein and lipid oxidation when compared with BHT (pâ¯<â¯.05). Moreover, CE presented lower lipid oxidation, and a higher redness value and overall color score than the AA (pâ¯<â¯.05). Sensory assessment regarding overall color, discoloration, and odor showed that CE inclusion in patties extended the storage life up to 10â¯days. Therefore, the application of CE as a natural antioxidant can result in reduced protein and lipid oxidation and enhance the quality of cooked beef patties.
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Antioxidantes/farmacología , Culinaria , Calidad de los Alimentos , Almacenamiento de Alimentos/métodos , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Carne Roja/análisis , Syzygium , Animales , Bovinos , Productos de la Carne/análisis , Oxidación-Reducción/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , RefrigeraciónRESUMEN
In the present study, a polyphenolic mixture was isolated from Seomae mugwort (SM; a native Korean variety of Artemisia argyi H.) via extraction with aqueous 70% methanol followed by the elution of ethyl acetate over a silica gel column. Each polyphenolic compound was analyzed using highperformance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, and compared with the literature. In addition to the 14 characterized components, one hydroxycinnamate, six flavonoids, and one lignan were reported for the first time, to the best our knowledge, in Artemisia argyi H. The antiinflammatory properties of SM polyphenols were studied in lipopolysaccharidetreated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. The SM polyphenols attenuated the activation of macrophages via the inhibition of nitric oxide production, nuclear factorκB activation, the mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin1ß, and the phosphorylation of mitogenactivated protein kinase. Our results suggested that SM polyphenols may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of inflammatoryrelated diseases.
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Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Artemisia/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Polifenoles/farmacología , Animales , Línea Celular , Flavonoides/farmacología , Lipopolisacáridos/farmacología , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Ratones , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/metabolismo , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos , Células RAW 264.7 , República de CoreaRESUMEN
Polyphenols from ethyl acetate extracts from the leaves, stems and roots of Korean Humulus japonicus were comprehensively profiled using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. A total of 36 polyphenols were detected, of which 26 were structurally characterized based on their [M - H]- peak, tandem mass spectrometry fragmentation pattern, UV-vis absorption and published data. Validation data provided satisfactory results for the evaluated parameters. The determination coefficients were ≥0.9812. The limits of detection and quantification were 0.017-0.573 and 0.056-1.834 mg/L, respectively, indicating good performance limits. The accuracy (expressed as percentage recovery) at 50 and 100 mg/L was 71.4-99.7 and 75.1-105.1%, with precisions (expressed as relative standard deviation) of 1.5-7.3 and 0.8-4.1%, respectively, indicating acceptable accuracy and precision values. The leaves were rich in total polyphenols (3089.9 ± 6.4 mg/kg of fresh sample) followed by the stems (1313.9 ± 6.4 mg/kg of fresh sample) and roots (655.2 ± 2.7 mg/kg of fresh sample). Antioxidant activity, determined by α,α-diphenyl-ß-picrylhydrazyl, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, revealed the lowest EC50 value for the leaf extracts, indicating a higher scavenging activity in this tissue followed by the roots and stems. Overall, the results indicated that H. japonicus is rich in polyphenols and could be a potential alternative to Humulus lupulus (hop plant) in the brewery industry.
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Antioxidantes/análisis , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión/métodos , Humulus/química , Extractos Vegetales/química , Polifenoles/análisis , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Benzotiazoles/análisis , Benzotiazoles/metabolismo , Compuestos de Bifenilo/análisis , Compuestos de Bifenilo/metabolismo , Límite de Detección , Modelos Lineales , Picratos/análisis , Picratos/metabolismo , Polifenoles/química , Polifenoles/metabolismo , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Ácidos Sulfónicos/análisis , Ácidos Sulfónicos/metabolismoRESUMEN
The Korean Petasites japonicus is a perennial plant used in folk medicine as a remedy for many diseases and popularly consumed as spring greens. Ten polyphenols were characterized from the leaves, stems and roots of this plant via high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Individual polyphenols were quantified for the first time using calibration curves of six structurally related external standards. Validation data indicated that coefficients of determinations (R2 ) were ≥0.9702 for all standards. Recoveries measured at 50 and 100 mg/L were 80.0-91.9 and 80.3-105.3%, respectively. Precisions at these two concentration levels were 0.7-6.1 and 1.1-5.5%, respectively. The total number of identified components was largest for the leaves and smallest for the stems. The leaf and root polyphenolic extracts showed anti-inflammatory effects by inducing LPS-activated COX-2 and iNOS protein levels in mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. The antioxidant capacity of the polyphenols, when evaluated for DPPH (α,α-diphenyl-ß-picrylhydrazyl)Ë , ABTS+ [2-2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] and superoxide radical scavenging activities, and in ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assays, was highest in the leaf and lowest in the stem. This trend suggests that the antioxidant capacities depend primarily on polyphenol concentration in each tissue. The current findings suggest that polyphenols derived from P. japonicas tissues could have potential as functional health foods.
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Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión/métodos , Petasites/química , Extractos Vegetales/química , Polifenoles/farmacología , Animales , Antiinflamatorios/química , Antioxidantes/química , Ciclooxigenasa 2/análisis , Ciclooxigenasa 2/metabolismo , Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/análisis , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/metabolismo , Polifenoles/química , Células RAW 264.7 , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodosRESUMEN
Cordyceps militaris is a mushroom traditionally used for diverse pharmaceutical purposes in East Asia, including China, and has been found to be effective for enhancing immunity through various types of animal testing. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of C. militaris for enhancing cell-mediated immunity and its safety in healthy male adults. Healthy male adults were divided into the experimental group (n = 39), given 1.5 g/day of ethanol treated C. militaris in capsules, and the control group (n = 40), given the same number of identical placebo capsules filled with microcrystalline cellulose and lactose for 4 weeks from February 13 to March 14, 2012; the natural killer (NK) cell activity, lymphocyte proliferation index (PI), and T-helper cell 1 (Th1) cytokine cluster (interferon [IFN]-γ, interleukin [IL]-12, IL-2, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) were measured, along with stability test, at weeks 0, 2, and 4. The C. militaris group showed a statistically significant greater increase in NK200 (P = .0010), lymphocyte PI (P ≤ .0001), IL-2 (P = .0096), and IFN-γ (P = .0126), compared with the basal level, than the placebo group. There was no statistically significant adverse reaction. C. militaris enhanced the NK cell activity and lymphocyte proliferation and partially increased Th1 cytokine secretion. Therefore, C. militaris is safe and effective for enhancing cell-mediated immunity of healthy male adults.
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Cordyceps/química , Desoxiadenosinas/administración & dosificación , Inmunidad Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Adulto , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Citocinas/sangre , Desoxiadenosinas/efectos adversos , Método Doble Ciego , Etanol , Humanos , Células Asesinas Naturales/efectos de los fármacos , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Leucemia Eritroblástica Aguda , Activación de Linfocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Placebos , República de Corea , Células TH1/efectos de los fármacos , Células TH1/inmunología , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangreRESUMEN
The rationale for neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (Neo-CRT) and the definition of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) are still controversial. In particular, surgical treatment of BRPC with isolated venous vascular involvement (IVVI) is debatable.From January 2000 to December 2013, 84 patients diagnosed with BRPC according to NCCN guidelines were identified, and 70 patients were found to have BRPC with IVVI. We divided all 70 patients into 3 groups: surgery first without Neo-CRT (Group 1); pancreatectomy following Neo-CRT (Group 2); and no operation following Neo-CRT (Group 3). Patient characteristics including oncologic outcomes were analyzed for each of the 3 patients groups.Thirty-seven patients were female and 33 were male, with a mean age of 61.7â±â9.74 years. Among the 70 BRPC patients with IVVI, 28 patients (40%) belonged to Group 1, 30 patients (42.9%) belonged to Group 2, and 12 patients (17.1%) belonged to Group 3. Pathological tumor size (Pâ<â0.001), pT stage (Pâ=â0.001), pTNM stage (P=0.002), combined vascular resection (Pâ=â0.003), completeness of adjuvant therapy (Pâ=â0.004) were found to be statistically significantly different between Groups 1 and 2. In addition, disease-free survival (Pâ=â0.055) and disease-specific survival (DSS) (P=0.006) were improved in Group 2. Interestingly, when comparing DSS, there was no statistically significant difference between Groups 1 and 3 (Pâ=â0.991).The clinical practice of pancreatectomy following Neo-CRT in BRPC with IVVI provided favorable oncologic outcomes. The effect of Neo-CRT in BRPC with IVVI may be multifactorial, providing proper patient selection, complete adjuvant chemotherapy, and potential therapeutic (downstaging) effect.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Quimioradioterapia Adyuvante , Terapia Neoadyuvante , Pancreatectomía , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/terapia , Radioterapia Conformacional , Adulto , Anciano , Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Capecitabina , Cisplatino/administración & dosificación , Desoxicitidina/administración & dosificación , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Femenino , Fluorouracilo/administración & dosificación , Fluorouracilo/análogos & derivados , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Invasividad Neoplásica , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Páncreas/irrigación sanguínea , Páncreas/patología , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/mortalidad , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Venas , GemcitabinaRESUMEN
T-cell exhaustion has become an important issue in chronic infection because exhausted antigen-specific T cells show impaired abilities to eradicate persistently infected pathogens and produce effector cytokines, such as IFN-γ and TNF-α. Thus, strategies to either restore endogenous exhausted T cell responses or provide functional T cells are needed for therapeutics of chronic infection. Despite promising developments using antibodies and cell immunotherapy, there have been no reported attempts to restore exhausted T cells using treatment with materials derived from natural resources. Here, using a mouse model of chronic infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), we found that vinegar-processed flowers (flos) of Daphne genkwa (vp-genkwa), which was composed mainly of four index components, restored exhausted CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells significantly, as corroborated by evidence that vp-genkwa treatment enhanced functional LCMV-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Furthermore, pretreatment with vp-genkwa prevented the generation of exhausted LCMV-specific CD8(+) T cells. Such restorations of exhausted LCMV-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells by vp-genkwa were closely associated with reduced viral burden in sera and tissues. More interestingly, vp-genkwa treatment induced down-regulation of negative molecules, such as PD-1 and Tim-3, in exhausted CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells with more apparent down-regulation of Tim-3, suggesting that Tim-3 molecule may be a major target in restoring exhausted T cell responses. Collectively, these results provide valuable new insights into the use of vp-genkwa to develop a therapeutic strategy for chronic human diseases, such as hepatitis B and C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and cancers.
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Infecciones por Arenaviridae/inmunología , Infecciones por Arenaviridae/terapia , Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos/inmunología , Daphne , Fitoterapia , Preparaciones de Plantas/uso terapéutico , Carga Viral/efectos de los fármacos , Ácido Acético , Animales , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/inmunología , Enfermedad Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedad Crónica/prevención & control , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Regulación hacia Abajo , Flores , Receptor 2 Celular del Virus de la Hepatitis A , Virus de la Coriomeningitis Linfocítica , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Receptores Virales/metabolismo , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/inmunologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effectiveness of the National Train-the-Trainers Program for Hospice and Palliative Care Experts (TTHPC) sponsored by the National Cancer Center of Korea between 2009 and 2012. This program was developed to improve the teaching skills of those in the field of hospice and palliative care (HPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Training was offered in eight 1-day sessions between 2009 and 2012. The effect of the program was measured using Kirkpatrick's model of educational outcomes. First, levels 1 and 2 were evaluated immediately after the 1-day program (n=120). In 2012, the level-3 evaluation test was administered to trainers who offered at least one HPC training (n=78) as well as to their trainees (n=537). RESULTS: The level-1 evaluation addressed participant reactions to and satisfaction with the program. Participants (n=120) were generally satisfied with the content, the method, and the overall course (mean range: 3.94-4.46 on a five-point Likert scale). The level-2 evaluation (learning) showed that participants gained knowledge and confidence related to teaching HPC (4.24 vs. 4.00). The level-3 evaluation (behavioral), which assessed trainers' application of teaching skills to HPC, showed that trainees rated the teaching methods of trainers (mean range: 4.03-4.08) more positively than did trainers (p<0.05). Female trainers were more likely than were male trainers to plan sessions in consideration of their trainees' characteristics (4.11 vs. 3.58; p<0.05), and nurse trainers were more likely than physician trainers to use a variety of instructional methods (4.05 vs. 3.36; p<0.05) CONCLUSIONS: We conducted systematic evaluations based on Kirkpatrick's model to assess the effectiveness of our train-the- trainers program. Our educational program was practical, effective, and followed by our HPC experts, who needed guidance to learn and improve their clinical teaching skills.
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Curriculum/normas , Personal de Salud/educación , Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida , Cuidados Paliativos , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Programas Nacionales de Salud , EnseñanzaRESUMEN
Human placental extract (HPE) is a traditional medicine that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of liver disease without any verifying clinical evidence. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HPE in patients with alcoholic or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH or NASH). We designed this clinical trial as a multicenter, open-label, randomized, comparative noninferiority study to improve the reliability of analyses. The enrollment criteria were limited to ASH or NASH patients with serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 1.5-fold higher than the normal level. Patients in the control group were treated with a commercially available mixture of liver extract and flavin adenine dinucleotide (LEFAD). Intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis was applied to 194 patients, and per-protocol (PP) analysis was available for 154 patients. The rate of primary goal achievement of treatment efficacy was arbitrarily defined as 20% or greater improvement in ALT level compared with the pretreatment level and did not differ significantly between the HPE and control groups [62.9% (44/70) vs. 48.8% (41/84); p=0.0772]. ITT and modified ITT analysis showed results similar to those of PP analysis. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of minimal to moderate degree occurred in 3.1% of patients. The ADR and treatment compliance rates were similar in both groups. In conclusion, the clinical value of HPE in the treatment of ASH and NASH is equivalent to that of LEFAD.
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Hígado Graso Alcohólico/tratamiento farmacológico , Flavina-Adenina Dinucleótido/uso terapéutico , Extractos Hepáticos/uso terapéutico , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/tratamiento farmacológico , Extractos Placentarios/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Femenino , Flavina-Adenina Dinucleótido/administración & dosificación , Humanos , Extractos Hepáticos/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: We compared preoperative autologous blood donation (PABD) using serial manual whole blood (WB) and PABD using a single session, double-unit erythrocytapheresis in terms of the hemodynamic recovery and clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 56 donors in the WB PABD group and 117 donors in the double-unit erythrocytapheresis PABD group. All subjects were men with body weight >70 kg, Hb level >13.3g/dL, Hct >40%, and who were scheduled for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Three cycles of manual WB collection for PABD or a single session, double-unit erythrocytapheresis using the Alyx was performed. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in donor demographic variables including age, height, weight, Hb, Hct, or red cell mass between the 2 groups. The double-unit erythrocytapheresis was completed earlier than the last manual WB PABD (at 15.3 ± 4.7 days and 6.5 ± 3.2 days before surgery, p<0.001). Hct values before surgery were higher in the double-unit erythrocytapheresis PABD group than in the manual WB PABD group (39.7 ± 3.2 vs. 38.6 ± 2.7, p=0.024). ΔHct and %ΔHct before the first PABD and before surgery were lower in the double-unit erythrocytapheresis PABD group than in the manual WB PABD group (-5.6 ± 2.8 vs. -6.8 ± 2.7, p=0.010 and -12.3 ± 5.9 vs. -14.8 ± 5.6, p=0.008, respectively). The incidence of additional allogeneic blood transfusions during or after surgery and the post-operative Hb and Hct values were similar in the 2 groups. The length of hospital stay after surgery was significantly longer in the manual WB PABD group than in the double-unit erythrocytapheresis group (6.1 ± 2.5 vs. 5.4 ± 1.9, p=0.043). Of the 33 donors in the double-unit erythrocytapheresis PABD group, 7 (21.2%) reported discomforts related to the procedure, and 6 graded the discomforts (hypocalcemia, perioral tingling sense, paresthesia, dizziness, stuffiness, pain on the intravenous site, and muscle tension) as mild. CONCLUSION: The single session, double-unit erythrocytapheresis prolonged the time interval between PABD and surgery and led to better hemodynamic recovery than the serial manual WB PABD, and hypocalcemic symptoms were mild.
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Recolección de Muestras de Sangre/métodos , Transfusión de Sangre Autóloga/métodos , Transfusión Sanguínea/métodos , Citaféresis , Eliminación de Componentes Sanguíneos/métodos , Donantes de Sangre , Recuento de Eritrocitos , Humanos , Masculino , Periodo Preoperatorio , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: To investigate in depth the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by cancer patients at the end-of-life (EOL) and how they communicate with physicians about them. DESIGN AND LOCATION: In 17 hospitals in Korea between January and December 2004 we identified 4,042 families of cancer patients. RESULTS: The prevalence of CAM use among cancer patients at the EOL was 37.0%, and 93.1% had used pharmacologic types of agents. The most frequent motive for CAM use was the recommendation of friends or a close relative (53.4%) or a physician (1.6%). Only 42.5% discussed CAM use with their physicians. Satisfaction with CAMS was recalled for 37.1% . The most common reason given for that satisfaction was improvement of emotional or physical well-being, while ineffectiveness was the most common reason given for dissatisfaction. The average cost of CAM during the last month of life was $US 900. CAM use was associated with longer disease periods, primary cancers other than liver, biliary, and pancreatic, and need of support from physicians or religion. CONCLUSIONS: CAM use among cancer patients at the EOL was common, not discussed with physicians, and associated with expectation of cure. Expectations were generally unmet while the treatments were a financial burden. Further studies evaluating the effects of CAM at the EOL and factors that enhance communication with the physician are needed.
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Terapias Complementarias/estadística & datos numéricos , Neoplasias/terapia , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Terapias Complementarias/economía , Revelación , Femenino , Encuestas de Atención de la Salud , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Satisfacción del Paciente , Relaciones Médico-Paciente , República de Corea , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Cuidado Terminal , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
Background. Although studies have shown that the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in cancer patients, few surveys have assessed CAM use and associated factors in various cancers in Korea. Objectives. We explored factors predicting CAM use among a nationally representative sample of cancer patients. Methods. In total, 2,661 cancer patients were administered questionnaires about their CAM use and factors that might predict CAM use including sociodemographics, clinical and quality-of-life factors, time since diagnosis, trust in physicians, trust in hospitals, satisfaction, and informational needs. Data were analyzed using Pearson's χ(2) tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results. Overall, 25.5% reported that they had used or were using CAM. Higher income, presence of metastasis, longer time since diagnosis, less trust in hospitals, lower overall satisfaction, and higher degree of informational need were significantly associated with CAM use. Conclusions. The use of CAM in patients with cancer can be interpreted as an attempt to explore all possible options, expression of an active coping style, or expression of unmet needs in the cancer care continuum. Physicians need to openly discuss the use of CAM with their patients and identify whether they have other unmet supportive needs.
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated how patients' spiritual and religious needs are addressed by healthcare staff in inpatient palliative care centers in Korea, a multi-religious country. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional, multicenter survey of terminal cancer patients in inpatient palliative care centers. RESULTS: Approximately half (50.5%) of the patients reported that their spiritual and religious needs were addressed by healthcare staff. Patients whose needs were addressed reported better quality of life (QoL), as measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for Palliative Care, than patients whose needs were not addressed (p<0.05), although these groups did not differ when measured using the Comprehensive QoL Scale. Patients with a religious affiliation [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 2.38; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.70-8.05], those who were admitted to a religious palliative care center (aOR, 2.61; 95% CI, 0.86-7.96), and those whose religious affiliation was the same as that of the palliative care center (aOR, 2.42; 95% CI, 0.96-6.07) tended to have their spiritual and religious needs addressed, although not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Although patients whose spiritual and religious needs were addressed by healthcare staff showed significantly better QoL, such needs were not addressed in a significant proportion of patients, especially those who were not religious or were admitted to non-religious palliative care centers. Strategies should be developed to ensure that spiritual care is provided to all patients with terminal cancer, regardless of the religious background of the patient.
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Personal de Salud , Neoplasias/terapia , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Religión , Espiritualidad , Cuidado Terminal/métodos , Enfermo Terminal/psicología , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Calidad de Vida , República de CoreaRESUMEN
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To characterize an iodized oil emulsion for computed tomography (CT) imaging of experimental hepatic tumors in rat models. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For characterizing the agents in normal rats, three rats were intravenously infused and imaged with clinical CT up to 1 week. Iopamidol solution was also used as controls (n = 3). For evaluating the feasibility of diagnosis of hepatic tumors, 12 rats were injected with C6 glial tumor cells into the liver 11, 9, 7, and 5 days before CT (n = 3 per day). After CT imaging, gross and histopathologic correlation of liver tumors with CT images were performed. RESULTS: CT numbers of aorta and inferior vena cava (IVC) increased immediately after injection of the emulsion and remained above 200 Hounsfield units for 1 hour (maximum: 295.67 +/- 27.65 in aorta and 347.07 +/- 10.58 in IVC). The mean attenuation in liver and spleen was relatively stable between 30 and 180 minutes (maximum: 188.84 +/- 18.70 in liver and 210.97 +/- 15.83 in spleen). All 20 tumors later confirmed by pathology were detected as hypodense lesions on CT (sensitivity: 100%; range, 2.0-16.4 mm). The mean enhancement ratios of liver at all time points were significantly higher than those of tumors (P < .05). CONCLUSION: The hepatic enhancement achieved by the iodized oil emulsion is reticuloendothelial system-specific with the property of blood pool enhancement and longer lasting than that achievable with the current water soluble agents. Thus, this agent may offer significant advantages for diagnosis of hepatic metastases.
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Medios de Contraste , Aceite Yodado , Neoplasias Hepáticas Experimentales/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Animales , Femenino , Hígado/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Hepáticas Experimentales/patología , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Bazo/diagnóstico por imagen , Vena Cava Inferior/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Cancer survivors have been reported to receive less care for other conditions than the general population; however, it is not clear whether patients' behavior also contribute to this. The present study was performed to examine cancer survivors' adherence to antihypertensive medication and factors associated with it, compared to the general population. METHODS: We used pharmacy claims and enrollment data from the National Health Insurance, which covers 97% of the Korean population. In total, 2,455,193 subjects, including 12,636 (0.5%) cancer survivors, who were prescribed antihypertensive medications during the calendar year 2004 were identified. A cumulative medication adherence of 80% or above was defined as appropriate medication adherence. Two separate multiple logistic regressions were developed to compare the proportion of appropriate adherence between two populations and to identify factors affecting medication adherence in cancer survivors. RESULTS: Cancer survivors were less likely to have an appropriate medication adherence than the general population (adjusted odds ratio = 0.85; 95% CI, 0.82-0.88). Significant variation was observed in medication adherence according to cancer type. Several other factors, such as older age, low income, living in a rural area, and antihypertensive medication duration, also affected antihypertensive medication adherence. Contrary to the general population, younger survivors showed higher adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians involved in survivor care should check patient adherence to antihypertensive medication, as well as assess the possible reasons for nonadherence. Further studies are warranted to determine the reasons for nonadherence and to establish effective interventions in this vulnerable population.
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Antihipertensivos/uso terapéutico , Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico , Cumplimiento de la Medicación , Neoplasias/epidemiología , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Comorbilidad , Femenino , Humanos , Hipertensión/epidemiología , Revisión de Utilización de Seguros , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Programas Nacionales de Salud , República de Corea/epidemiología , Sobrevivientes , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
The water extract of Omija (Omija) has been used traditionally in the treatment of ischemic damage of the heart and brain tissues. However, little is known about the mechanism by which it rescues myocardial cells from oxidative stress. This study was designed to investigate the protective mechanisms of Omija on H(2)O(2)-induced cytotoxicity in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Treatment with H(2)O(2) resulted in the death of H9c2 cells, characterized by apparent apoptotic features, including fragmentation of the nucleus and an increase in the sub-G(0)/G(1) fraction of the cell cycle. However, Omija markedly suppressed the apoptotic characteristics of H9c2 cells induced by H(2)O(2). In addition, Omija suppressed the features of mitochondrial dysfunction, including changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential and cytosolic release of cytochrome c in H(2)O(2)-treated cells. Treatment with Omija further inhibited the catalytic activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 and induction of Fas by H(2)O(2). Taken together, these data indicate that the water extract of Omija protects H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells from oxidative stress of H(2)O(2) through inhibition of mitochondrial dysfunction and activation of intrinsic caspase cascades, including caspase-3 and caspase-9.