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Stroke ; 43(6): 1657-9, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22442176

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We sought to explore the safety and efficacy of the new TREVO stent-like retriever in consecutive patients with acute stroke. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, single-center study of 60 patients (mean age, 71.3 years; male 47%) with stroke lasting <8 hours in the anterior circulation (n=54) or <12 hours in the vertebrobasilar circulation (n=6) treated if CT perfusion/CT angiography confirmed a large artery occlusion, ruled out a malignant profile, or showed target mismatch if symptoms >4.5 hours. Successful recanalization (Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction 2b-3), good outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2) and mortality at Day 90, device-related complications, and symptomatic hemorrhage (parenchymal hematoma Type 1 or parenchymal hematoma Type 2 and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score increment ≥ 4 points) were prospectively assessed. RESULTS: Median (interquartile range) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score on admission was 18 (12-22). The median (interquartile range) time from stroke onset to groin puncture was 210 (173-296) minutes. Successful revascularization was obtained in 44 (73.3%) of the cases when only the TREVO device was used and in 52 (86.7%) when other devices or additional intra-arterial tissue-type plasminogen activator were also required. The median time (interquartile range) of the procedure was 80 (45-114) minutes. Good outcome was achieved in 27 (45%) of the patients and the mortality rate was 28.3%. Seven patients (11.7%) presented a symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. No other major complications were detected. CONCLUSIONS: The TREVO device was reasonably safe and effective in patients with severe stroke. These results support further investigation of the TREVO device in multicentric registries and randomized clinical trials.


Subject(s)
Brain Ischemia/therapy , Cerebrovascular Circulation , Intracranial Hemorrhages/therapy , Mechanical Thrombolysis/instrumentation , Mechanical Thrombolysis/methods , Stroke/therapy , Acute Disease , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies
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Rev. Soc. Esp. Enferm. Nefrol ; 9(3): 165-171, jul.-sept. 2006. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS (Spain) | ID: ibc-76510

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Los pacientes en hemodiálisis son cada vez más años, aumentando las complicaciones en su acceso vascular. Los catéteres permanentes (CP) tunelizados son una buena opción, pero presentan disfunciones y/o infecciones, provocando una alta morbilidad. Enfermería tiene un papel fundamental para minimizar este riesgo por lo que pensamos que su seguimiento y protocolización desde la multidisciplinaridad puede ser útil. Nuestros objetivos fueron: valorar la utilidad del seguimiento sistemático del CPT, comparar tasa de infección y disfunción entre dos tipos de CPT, identificar variables asociadas a la infección y valorar existencia de relación entre infección y disfunción. Estudiamos 52 CPT: 28 Opti-Flow® y 24 Schon-Cath®, colocados en 14 mujeres y 30 hombres con una media de edad de 72,3 años en los pacientes con Schon-Cathy 73,6 en los pacientes con Opti-Flow. Las variables estudiadas son: complicaciones en la colocación, problemas de funcionamiento e infección. Se recogieron datos en una base puesta en red e implementada online por enfermería, nefrólogos y radiólogos. Los resultados indicaron: 1. Una tasa global de 0,79 bacteriemias relacionadas con el catéter (BRC) / 1000 días de catéter, presentando un mayor número de casos de infección el Schon-Cath®.2. Los Opti-Flow® presentan una alta incidencia de intervenciones radiológicas y/o recambio y más posibilidad de salida espontánea. 3. Observamos una relación entre manipulación e infección, mayor en el Schon-Cath®, atribuible a mayores problemas de flujos arteriales y presiones venosas. 4. La supervivencia del catéter aumenta con la administración de urokinasa (UK) e intervención radiológica (AU)


Patients in haemodialysis are more and more elderly, increasing the complications in their vascular access. Tunnelled permanent catheters (PC) are a good option, but present dysfunctions and/or infections, with a high rate of morbidity. Nursing plays a fundamental role in minimizing this risk, so we believe that it could be useful to monitor it and establish protocols from the multidisciplinary viewpoint. Our objectives were: to evaluate the usefulness of systematic monitoring of TPC; to compare the rate of infection and dysfunction between two types of TPC; to identify variables associated with infection; and to evaluate the existence of a relationship between infection and dysfunction. We studied 52 PC: 28 Opti-Flow® and 24 Schon-Cath®, fitted in 14 women and 30 men with an average age of72.3 among patients with Schon-Cath and 73.6 among those with Opti-Flow. The studied variables are: complications in fitting, problems in functioning and infection. Data were collected in a base placed in a network and implemented on line by nursing, nephrologists and radiologists. The results indicated: 1. An overall rate of 0.79 bacteraemia related to the catheter (BRC) / 1000 days of catheter, presenting a larger number of cases of infection with the Schon-Cath®.2. The Opti-Flow® show a high rate of radiological interventions and/or changes and a greater possibility of spontaneous loss.3. We note a relationship between handling and infection, closer in the Schon-Cath®, and attributable to greater problems of artery flow and venous pressure.4. The survival of the catheter increases with the administration of urokinase (UK) and radiological intervention (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Renal Dialysis/methods , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/therapy , /microbiology , Risk Factors , Prosthesis-Related Infections , Prospective Studies
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Prog. obstet. ginecol. (Ed. impr.) ; 52(9): 479-490, sept. 2009. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS (Spain) | ID: ibc-77849

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Objetivo: Evaluar los resultados a medio plazo yla satisfacción de las pacientes después de laembolización de las arterias uterinas en mujerescon miomas uterinos sintomáticos, así como laseguridad del tratamiento.Material y métodos: Estudio prospectivo queincluye 90 casos tratados en el Hospital deSabadell, entre diciembre del 2002 y octubre del2006.La recogida de datos se realizó mediante uncuestionario introducido posteriormente en unabase de datos específica; el análisis estadístico serealizó con el programa SPSS 15.0.Todas las pacientes tuvieron un seguimientode 2 años después del procedimiento a nivelclínico, analítico y mediante técnicas deimagen.Los síntomas fueron valorados como desaparición omejoría, sin cambios o empeoramiento. Los efectosadversos se anotaron según la clasificación de laSociedad de Radiología Intervencionista. Tambiénse recogió la satisfacción de las mujeresembolizadas.Se consideró un fracaso de la técnica la necesidadde histerectomía o la persistencia de clínica.Resultados: La mejoría de los síntomas a los 2años fue del 90,7%. En 4 casos se practicó unasegunda embolización y en 6 casos se realizó unahisterectomía.A los 6 meses, el 92,8 % de los miomas mostrabanuna vascularización nula o escasa. A los 2 años, ladisminución media en el volumen del miomadominante fue del 76,3%.El porcentaje de complicaciones mayores fue del12,7%.La satisfacción por el procedimiento fue del 90,2%.Conclusiones: La embolización de las arteriasuterinas en mujeres con miomas uterinossintomáticos es un tratamiento efectivo con unabuena aceptación de las pacientes después de unseguimiento a medio plazo (AU)


To evaluate the mid-term outcomes andpatient satisfaction following UAE in women withsymptomatic leiomyomata, as well as to assesssafety treatment.Material and methods: Prospective study of 90patients from Sabadell Hospital between December2002 and October 2006.Data were collected using a questionnaireand was later introduced in a specific database.Statistical analysis of data was carried out usingSPSS 15.0All patients went on a 2-year follow-up after UAE,including clinical, laboratory and diagnosticimaging examinations.Symptoms were scored as successful, improvement,unchanged or worsened. Adverse events werenoted following the Society of InterventionalRadiology’s classification. Patients were also askedabout their satisfaction.The need of an eventual hysterectomy or thepersistence of symptoms was considered to be atreatment failure.Results: The improvement of symptoms occurredin 90,7% of all the embolized women. We had toperform a second embolization in 4 cases, and ahysterectomy in 6 cases.6 months later, null vascularisation orhypovascularisation of the myoma was observed in92.8% of women. Over two years, the averagevolume reduction of the dominant myoma was76.3%.The rate of major complications was 12.7%.Patient satisfaction for the procedurewas 90.2%.Conclusions: Uterine artery embolization is aneffective treatment for women with symptomaticuterine leiomyomata, being well accepted by thepatients in the mid-term follow-up (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Embolization, Therapeutic , Leiomyoma/drug therapy , Treatment Outcome , Patient Satisfaction , Follow-Up Studies , Prospective Studies
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