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AIMS: The aims of this study were to document the injury pattern in pediatric traumatic craniocervical dissociation (CCD) and identify features of survivors. METHODS: Pediatric traumatic CCDs, diagnosed between January 2004 and July 2016, were reviewed. Survivors and nonsurvivors were compared. Categorical and continuous variables were analyzed with Fisher exact and t tests, respectively. RESULTS: Twenty-seven children were identified; 10 died (37%). The median age was 60 months (ranges, 6-109 months [survivors], 2-98 months [nonsurvivors]). For survivors, the median follow-up was 13.4 months (range, 1-109 months). The median time to mortality was 1.5 days (range, 1-7 days). The injury modality was motor vehicle collision in 18 (67%), pedestrian struck in 8 (30%), and 1 shaken infant (3%). For nonsurvivors, CCD was equally diagnosed by plain radiograph and head/cervical spine computed tomography scan. For survivors, CCD was diagnosed by computed tomography in 7 (41%), magnetic resonance imaging in 10 (59%), and none by radiograph. Seven diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (41%) had nondiagnostic initial imaging but persistent neck pain. Magnetic resonance imaging was obtained and was diagnostic of CCD in all 7 (P < 0.01). Survivors required significantly less cardiopulmonary resuscitation (P < 0.01), had lower Injury Severity Scores (P < 0.01), higher Glasgow Coma Scale scores (P < 0.01), and shorter transport times (P < 0.01). Significantly more involved in motor vehicle collisions survived (P = 0.04). Nine (53%) had no disability at follow-up evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric CCD, high-velocity mechanism, cardiac arrest, high Injury Severity Score, and low Glasgow Coma Scale score are associated with mortality. If CCD is correctly managed in the absence of cardiac arrest or traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, children may survive intact.
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Luxaciones Articulares , Vértebras Cervicales/diagnóstico por imagen , Niño , Preescolar , Escala de Coma de Glasgow , Humanos , Lactante , Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo , Luxaciones Articulares/diagnóstico , Luxaciones Articulares/terapia , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum on cerebral and renal oxygenation and oxygen extraction, in a cohort of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit, undergoing laparoscopic gastrostomy. METHODS: After institutional review board approval, between February 2018 and June 2019, infants 0-3 mo corrected age, undergoing laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, were included. Strict exclusion criteria created a homogeneous cohort. Cerebral and renal tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2) by near-infrared spectroscopy, skin surface oxygen saturation (SpO2), by pulse oximetry, and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography were measured. Monitoring was divided into preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative time periods. Cerebral and renal fractional tissue oxygen extraction was calculated using arterial (SpO2) and tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2): (SpO2-rSO2SpO2)X100. Data were averaged into one-minute epochs and significant changes from baseline during the intraoperative and postoperative periods were detected using one-way analysis of variance with repeated measures. RESULTS: This pilot study examined sixteen infants, born at a median gestational age of 34.2 wk (range: 23.0-40.6) with a median corrected age of 42.9 wk (range: 40.0-46.3) at operation. None had seizure activity or altered sleep-wake cycles. No statistically significant variations in cerebral and renal tissue oxygenation and extraction were observed. Pulse oximetry did demonstrate significant variation from baseline on analysis of variance, but post hoc analysis did not identify any one specific time point at which this difference was significant. CONCLUSIONS: During a short infant laparoscopic procedure, no significant alteration in cerebral or renal oxygenation or oxygen extraction was observed. No seizure activity or changes in infant sleep-wake cycles occurred.
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Encéfalo/metabolismo , Gastrostomía/efectos adversos , Riñón/metabolismo , Laparoscopía/efectos adversos , Oxígeno/metabolismo , Neumoperitoneo Artificial/efectos adversos , Dióxido de Carbono/efectos adversos , Nutrición Enteral/instrumentación , Femenino , Gastrostomía/instrumentación , Gastrostomía/métodos , Humanos , Recien Nacido Extremadamente Prematuro , Recién Nacido , Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal/estadística & datos numéricos , Laparoscopía/instrumentación , Laparoscopía/métodos , Masculino , Monitoreo Fisiológico/métodos , Monitoreo Fisiológico/estadística & datos numéricos , Oximetría/estadística & datos numéricos , Oxígeno/análisis , Consumo de Oxígeno/fisiología , Proyectos Piloto , Periodo Posoperatorio , Periodo Preoperatorio , Estudios Prospectivos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
There is an unmet need to develop new agents or strategies against therapy resistant pancreatic cancer (PanCA). Recent studies from our laboratory showed that STAT3 negatively regulates NF-κB and that inhibition of this crosstalk using Nexrutine® (Nx) reduces transcriptional activity of COX-2. Inhibition of these molecular interactions impedes pancreatic cancer cell growth as well as reduces fibrosis in a preclinical animal model. Nx is an extract derived from the bark of Phellodendron amurense and has been utilized in traditional Chinese medicine as antidiarrheal, astringent, and anti-inflammatory agent for centuries. We hypothesized that "Nx-mediated inhibition of survival molecules like STAT3 and NF-κB in pancreatic cancer cells will improve the efficacy of the conventional chemotherapeutic agent, gemcitabine (GEM)." Therefore, we explored the utility of Nx, one of its active constituents berberine and its derivatives, to enhance the effects of GEM. Using multiple human pancreatic cancer cells we found that combination treatment with Nx and GEM resulted in significant alterations of proteins in the STAT3/NF-κB signaling axis culminating in growth inhibition in a synergistic manner. Furthermore, GEM resistant cells were more sensitive to Nx treatment than their parental GEM-sensitive cells. Interestingly, although berberine, the Nx active component used, and its derivatives were biologically active in GEM sensitive cells they did not potentiate GEM activity when used in combination. Taken together, these results suggest that the natural extract, Nx, but not its active component, berberine, has the potential to improve GEM sensitivity, perhaps by down regulating STAT3/NF-κB signaling. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/efectos de los fármacos , FN-kappa B/antagonistas & inhibidores , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/antagonistas & inhibidores , Antiinflamatorios/química , Berberina/química , Berberina/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Desoxicitidina/farmacología , Regulación hacia Abajo/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , FN-kappa B/inmunología , Páncreas/efectos de los fármacos , Páncreas/inmunología , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/inmunología , Phellodendron/química , Extractos Vegetales/química , Factor de Transcripción STAT3/inmunología , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , GemcitabinaRESUMEN
The intricate immune mechanisms governing mucosal healing following intestinal damage induced by cytotoxic drugs remain poorly understood. The goal of this study was to investigate the role of lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTßR) signaling in chemotherapy-induced intestinal damage. LTßR deficient mice exhibited heightened body weight loss, exacerbated intestinal pathology, increased proinflammatory cytokine expression, reduced IL-22 expression, and proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells following methotrexate (MTX) treatment. Furthermore, LTßR-/-IL-22-/- mice succumbed to MTX treatment, suggesting that LTßR- and IL-22- dependent pathways jointly promote mucosal repair. Although both LTßR ligands LIGHT and LTß were upregulated in the intestine early after MTX treatment, LIGHT-/- mice, but not LTß-/- mice, displayed exacerbated disease. Further, we revealed the critical role of T cells in mucosal repair as T cell-deficient mice failed to upregulate intestinal LIGHT expression and exhibited increased body weight loss and intestinal pathology. Analysis of mice with conditional inactivation of LTßR revealed that LTßR signaling in intestinal epithelial cells, but not in Lgr5+ intestinal stem cells, macrophages or dendritic cells was critical for mucosal repair. Furthermore, inactivation of the non-canonical NF-kB pathway member RelB in intestinal epithelial cells promoted MTX-induced disease. Based on these results, we propose a model wherein LIGHT produced by T cells activates LTßR-RelB signaling in intestinal epithelial cells to facilitate mucosal repair following chemotherapy treatment.
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Mucosa Intestinal , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina , Metotrexato , Ratones Noqueados , Transducción de Señal , Factor de Transcripción ReIB , Animales , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Mucosa Intestinal/inmunología , Mucosa Intestinal/patología , Mucosa Intestinal/efectos de los fármacos , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/metabolismo , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/genética , Ratones , Factor de Transcripción ReIB/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción ReIB/genética , Metotrexato/efectos adversos , Células Epiteliales/metabolismo , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Interleucina-22 , Interleucinas/metabolismo , Interleucinas/genéticaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The benefit of targeting high ratio fresh frozen plasma (FFP)/red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in pediatric trauma resuscitation is unclear as existing studies are limited to patients who retrospectively met criteria for massive transfusion. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of high ratio FFP/RBC transfusion and the association with outcomes in children presenting in shock. METHODS: A post hoc analysis of a 24-institution prospective observational study (April 2018 to September 2019) of injured children younger than 18 years with elevated age-adjusted shock index was performed. Patients transfused within 24 hours were stratified into cohorts of low (<1:2) or high (≥1:2) ratio FFP/RBC. Nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and χ 2 were used to compare characteristics and mortality. Competing risks analysis was used to compare extended (≥75th percentile) ventilator, intensive care, and hospital days while accounting for early deaths. RESULTS: Of 135 children with median (interquartile range) age 10 (5-14) years and weight 40 (20-64) kg, 85 (63%) received low ratio transfusion and 50 (37%) high ratio despite similar activation of institutional massive transfusion protocols (low-38%, high-46%, p = 0.34). Most patients sustained blunt injuries (70%). Median injury severity score was greater in high ratio patients (low-25, high-33, p = 0.01); however, hospital mortality was similar (low-24%, high-20%, p = 0.65) as was the risk of extended ventilator, intensive care unit, and hospital days (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Despite increased injury severity, patients who received a high ratio of FFP/RBC had comparable rates of mortality. These data suggest high ratio FFP/RBC resuscitation is not associated with worst outcomes in children who present in shock. Massive transfusion protocol activation was not associated with receipt of high ratio transfusion, suggesting variability in MTP between centers. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic/Care Management; Level III.
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Transfusión de Eritrocitos , Plasma , Resucitación , Humanos , Niño , Adolescente , Femenino , Masculino , Preescolar , Transfusión de Eritrocitos/estadística & datos numéricos , Transfusión de Eritrocitos/métodos , Resucitación/métodos , Estudios Prospectivos , Heridas y Lesiones/terapia , Heridas y Lesiones/mortalidad , Heridas y Lesiones/complicaciones , Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo , Transfusión de Componentes Sanguíneos/estadística & datos numéricos , Transfusión de Componentes Sanguíneos/métodos , Resultado del Tratamiento , PrevalenciaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: This study examined differences in clinical and resuscitation characteristics between injured children with and without severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) and aimed to identify resuscitation characteristics associated with improved outcomes following sTBI. METHODS: This is a post hoc analysis of a prospective observational study of injured children younger than 18 years (2018-2019) transported from the scene, with elevated shock index pediatric-adjusted on arrival and head Abbreviated Injury Scale score of ≥3. Timing and volume of resuscitation products were assessed using χ 2t test, Fisher's exact t test, Kruskal-Wallis, and multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: There were 142 patients with sTBI and 547 with non-sTBI injuries. Severe traumatic brain injury patients had lower initial hemoglobin (11.3 vs. 12.4, p < 0.001), greater initial international normalized ratio (1.4 vs. 1.1, p < 0.001), greater Injury Severity Score (25 vs. 5, p < 0.001), greater rates of ventilator (59% vs. 11%, p < 0.001) and intensive care unit (ICU) requirement (79% vs. 27%, p < 0.001), and more inpatient complications (18% vs. 3.3%, p < 0.001). Severe traumatic brain injury patients received more prehospital crystalloid (25% vs. 15%, p = 0.008), ≥1 crystalloid boluses (52% vs. 24%, p < 0.001), and blood transfusion (44% vs. 12%, p < 0.001) than non-sTBI patients. Among sTBI patients, receipt of ≥1 crystalloid bolus (n = 75) was associated with greater ICU need (92% vs. 64%, p < 0.001), longer median ICU (6 vs. 4 days, p = 0.027) and hospital stay (9 vs. 4 days, p < 0.001), and more in-hospital complications (31% vs. 7.5%, p = 0.003) than those who received <1 bolus (n = 67). These findings persisted after adjustment for Injury Severity Score (odds ratio, 3.4-4.4; all p < 0.010). CONCLUSION: Pediatric trauma patients with sTBI received more crystalloid than those without sTBI despite having a greater international normalized ratio at presentation and more frequently requiring blood products. Excessive crystalloid may be associated with worsened outcomes, including in-hospital mortality, seen among pediatric sTBI patients who received ≥1 crystalloid bolus. Further attention to a crystalloid sparing, early transfusion approach to resuscitation of children with sTBI is needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo , Niño , Humanos , Transfusión Sanguínea , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/complicaciones , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/terapia , Soluciones Cristaloides , Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo , Morbilidad , Resucitación , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of implementing a standardized multimodal perioperative pain management protocol in reducing opioid prescriptions following otolaryngologic surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: County hospital otolaryngology practice. METHODS: A perioperative pain management protocol was implemented in adults undergoing otolaryngologic surgery. This protocol included preoperative patient education and a postoperative multimodal pain regimen stratified by pain level: mild, intermediate, and high. Opioid prescriptions were compared between patient cohorts before and after protocol implementation. Patients in the pain protocol were surveyed regarding pain levels and opioid use. RESULTS: We analyzed 210 patients (105 preprotocol and 105 postprotocol). Mean ± SD morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) prescribed decreased from 132.5 ± 117.8 to 53.6 ± 63.9 (P < .05) following protocol implementation. Mean MMEs prescribed significantly decreased (P < .05) for each procedure pain tier: mild (107.4 to 40.5), intermediate (112.8 to 48.1), and high (240.4 to 105.0). Mean MMEs prescribed significantly decreased (P < .05) for each procedure type: endocrine (105.6 to 44.4), facial plastics (225.0 to 50.0), general (160.9 to 105.7), head and neck oncology (138.6 to 77.1), laryngology (53.8 to 12.5), otology (77.5 to 42.9), rhinology (142.2 to 44.4), and trauma (288.0 to 24.5). Protocol patients reported a mean 1-week postoperative pain score of 3.4, used opioids for a mean 3.1 days, and used only 39% of their prescribed opioids. CONCLUSION: Preoperative counseling and standardization of a multimodal perioperative pain regimen for otolaryngology procedures can effectively lower amount of opioid prescriptions while maintaining low levels of postoperative pain.
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Analgésicos Opioides , Manejo del Dolor , Adulto , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Prescripciones de Medicamentos , Humanos , Derivados de la Morfina/uso terapéutico , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTßR) is a promising therapeutic target in autoimmune and infectious diseases as well as cancer. Mice with genetic inactivation of LTßR display multiple defects in development and organization of lymphoid organs, mucosal immune responses, IgA production and an autoimmune phenotype. As these defects are imprinted in embryogenesis and neonate stages, the impact of LTßR signaling in adulthood remains unclear. Here, to overcome developmental defects, we generated mice with inducible ubiquitous genetic inactivation of LTßR in adult mice (iLTßRΔ/Δ mice) and redefined the role of LTßR signaling in organization of lymphoid organs, immune response to mucosal bacterial pathogen, IgA production and autoimmunity. In spleen, postnatal LTßR signaling is required for development of B cell follicles, follicular dendritic cells (FDCs), recruitment of neutrophils and maintenance of the marginal zone. Lymph nodes of iLTßRΔ/Δ mice were reduced in size, lacked FDCs, and had disorganized subcapsular sinus macrophages. Peyer`s patches were smaller in size and numbers, and displayed reduced FDCs. The number of isolated lymphoid follicles in small intestine and colon were also reduced. In contrast to LTßR-/- mice, iLTßRΔ/Δ mice displayed normal thymus structure and did not develop signs of systemic inflammation and autoimmunity. Further, our results suggest that LTßR signaling in adulthood is required for homeostasis of neutrophils, NK, and iNKT cells, but is dispensable for the maintenance of polyclonal IgA production. However, iLTßRΔ/Δ mice exhibited an increased sensitivity to C. rodentium infection and failed to develop pathogen-specific IgA responses. Collectively, our study uncovers new insights of LTßR signaling in adulthood for the maintenance of lymphoid organs, neutrophils, NK and iNKT cells, and IgA production in response to mucosal bacterial pathogen.
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Envejecimiento/inmunología , Tejido Linfoide/inmunología , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/fisiología , Animales , Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/biosíntesis , Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/inmunología , Autoinmunidad , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Quimiocinas/metabolismo , Citrobacter rodentium/inmunología , Cruzamientos Genéticos , Regulación del Desarrollo de la Expresión Génica , Homeostasis/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina A/biosíntesis , Inmunoglobulina A/inmunología , Inflamación , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Tejido Linfoide/citología , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/biosíntesis , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/deficiencia , Receptor beta de Linfotoxina/genética , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos MRL lpr , Ratones Transgénicos , Neutrófilos/inmunología , Eliminación de Secuencia , Organismos Libres de Patógenos Específicos , Esplenomegalia/inmunologíaRESUMEN
The pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) is still unclear. To evaluate the role of regulatory T cells (Treg) in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis, we tested migration potential of Treg purified from subjects with CRSwNP, CRS without NP and controls. The nasal tissue expressions of FOXP3 were analyzed by means of RT-PCR and double immunohistochemistry. Chemotaxis assays were used to evaluate the migration potential of Treg onto bronchial epithelial cells and primary nasal epithelial cells, and toward chemokines. FOXP3(+)CD3(+) cells frequency and FOXP3 transcript expression in nasal tissue, and migration potentials of Treg toward airway epithelial cells and CCL1 were significantly lower in CRSwNP compared with other groups (P<0.05). These results indicate that migration potential of Treg is decreased in CRSwNP subjects, and this may be one of the reasons why tissue infiltration of Treg was decreased as seen in the immunohistochemistry of nasal polyps from CRSwNP subjects.
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Movimiento Celular/inmunología , Células Epiteliales/inmunología , Pólipos Nasales/inmunología , Mucosa Respiratoria/inmunología , Rinitis/inmunología , Sinusitis/inmunología , Linfocitos T Reguladores/inmunología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Bronquios/citología , Recuento de Linfocito CD4 , Recuento de Células , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Quimiocina CCL1/genética , Quimiocinas CC/farmacología , Quimiotaxis/inmunología , Células Epiteliales/citología , Células Epiteliales/patología , Senos Etmoidales/inmunología , Senos Etmoidales/patología , Femenino , Factores de Transcripción Forkhead/genética , Factores de Transcripción Forkhead/metabolismo , Expresión Génica/inmunología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mucosa Nasal/inmunología , Mucosa Nasal/patología , Pólipos Nasales/sangre , Pólipos Nasales/patología , Mucosa Respiratoria/citología , Mucosa Respiratoria/patología , Rinitis/sangre , Rinitis/patología , Sinusitis/sangre , Sinusitis/patología , Linfocitos T Reguladores/citología , Linfocitos T Reguladores/efectos de los fármacos , Linfocitos T Reguladores/metabolismo , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
NAD[P]H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) regulates cell fate decisions in response to stress. Oxidative stress supports cancer maintenance and progression. Previously we showed that knockdown of NQO1 (NQO1low) prostate cancer cells upregulate pro-inflammatory cytokines and survival under hormone-deprived conditions. Here, we tested the ability of NQO1low cells to form tumors. We found NQO1low cells form aggressive tumors compared with NQO1high cells. Biopsy specimens and circulating tumor cells showed biochemical recurrent prostate cancer was associated with low NQO1. NQO1 silencing was sufficient to induce SMAD-mediated TGFß signaling and mesenchymal markers. TGFß treatment decreased NQO1 levels and induced molecular changes similar to NQO1 knockdown cells. Functionally, NQO1 depletion increased migration and sensitivity to oxidative stress. Collectively, this work reveals a possible new gatekeeper role for NQO1 in counteracting cellular plasticity in prostate cancer cells. Further, combining NQO1 with TGFß signaling molecules may serve as a better signature to predict biochemical recurrence.
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Plasticidad de la Célula/genética , NAD(P)H Deshidrogenasa (Quinona)/genética , Estrés Oxidativo , Neoplasias de la Próstata/fisiopatología , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/genética , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , NAD(P)H Deshidrogenasa (Quinona)/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/metabolismo , Regulación hacia Arriba/fisiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between timing and volume of crystalloid before blood products and mortality, hypothesizing that earlier transfusion and decreased crystalloid before transfusion would be associated with improved outcomes. METHODS: A multi-institutional prospective observational study of pediatric trauma patients younger than 18 years, transported from the scene of injury with elevated age-adjusted shock index on arrival, was performed from April 2018 to September 2019. Volume and timing of prehospital, emergency department, and initial admission resuscitation were assessed including calculation of 20 ± 10 mL/kg crystalloid boluses overall and before transfusion. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards and logistic regression models identified factors associated with mortality and extended intensive care, ventilator, and hospital days. RESULTS: In 712 children at 24 trauma centers, mean age was 7.6 years, median (interquartile range) Injury Severity Score was 9 (2-20), and in-hospital mortality was 5.3% (n = 38). There were 311 patients(43.7%) who received at least one crystalloid bolus and 149 (20.9%) who received blood including 65 (9.6%) with massive transfusion activation. Half (53.3%) of patients who received greater than one crystalloid bolus required transfusion. Patients who received blood first (n = 41) had shorter median time to transfusion (19.8 vs. 78.0 minutes, p = 0.005) and less total fluid volume (50.4 vs. 86.6 mL/kg, p = 0.033) than those who received crystalloid first despite similar Injury Severity Score (median, 22 vs. 27, p = 0.40). On multivariable analysis, there was no association with mortality (p = 0.51); however, each crystalloid bolus after the first was incrementally associated with increased odds of extended ventilator, intensive care unit, and hospital days (all p < 0.05). Longer time to transfusion was associated with extended ventilator duration (odds ratio, 1.11; p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Resuscitation with greater than one crystalloid bolus was associated with increased need for transfusion and worse outcomes including extended duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization in this prospective study. These data support a crystalloid-sparing, early transfusion approach for resuscitation of injured children. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, level IV.
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Transfusión de Componentes Sanguíneos , Soluciones Cristaloides/uso terapéutico , Resucitación/métodos , Tiempo de Tratamiento , Heridas y Lesiones/terapia , Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Humanos , Lactante , Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Estados Unidos , Heridas y Lesiones/mortalidad , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
After a diagnosis of omphalocele during pregnancy, questions regarding long-term prognosis are of primary importance for parents. It is imperative that their questions are answered with substantiated data to promote confident decisions for their children. They frequently express concerns regarding long-term survival, quality of life, need for more operations, feeding issues, motor and cognitive development, cosmesis, and the unique difficulties of giant omphaloceles. The available outcome studies that address these questions are discussed.
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Hernia Umbilical/complicaciones , Dolor Abdominal/diagnóstico , Dolor Abdominal/etiología , Dolor Abdominal/terapia , Niño , Desarrollo Infantil , Fenómenos Fisiológicos Nutricionales Infantiles , Preescolar , Dolor Crónico/diagnóstico , Dolor Crónico/etiología , Dolor Crónico/terapia , Reflujo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico , Reflujo Gastroesofágico/etiología , Reflujo Gastroesofágico/terapia , Hernia Umbilical/diagnóstico , Hernia Umbilical/fisiopatología , Hernia Umbilical/cirugía , Herniorrafia , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/etiología , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/terapia , Pronóstico , Calidad de Vida , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
The aim was to prospectively document the impact of early versus late appendectomy on intestinal function in pediatric perforated appendicitis. After Institutional Review Board approval, between September 2016 and August 2017, complete data were prospectively collected for children undergoing planned appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. One hundred children with pathologist-confirmed transmural perforations were included. The median time to operation after pain onset was three days. Operation on day 1 or 2 (early) was compared with that on day 3 or after (late) (range, 3-9 days). Emesis, nasogastric tubes, and time to tolerate diet evaluated intestinal function. Categorical and continuous variables were analyzed by chi-square and t tests. Of the 100, there were 45 in the early and 55 in the late group, with 22/55(40%) operated on day 3. Children with early appendectomy were significantly younger, 7.8 (3.5) versus 9.5 (3.8) years (P = 0.02). Pre-appendectomy, more than 80 per cent of each group had emesis (P = 0.84), but the late group had a 10-fold increase in nasogastric tube use (P = 0.02). The early group tolerated regular diet significantly faster, 2.5 (2.1) versus 4.4 (4.1) days (P = 0.01), and had a significantly shorter hospital stay, 3.5 (2.2) versus 5.6 (4.3) days (P = 0.01). When pain onset to appendectomy is less than three days, the time to return of intestinal function is significantly reduced.
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Apendicectomía , Apendicitis/cirugía , Intestinos/fisiopatología , Laparoscopía , Tiempo de Tratamiento , Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Tempo Operativo , Recuperación de la Función , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: To identify factors associated with nonoperative treatment failure in pediatric perforated appendicitis compared to immediate appendectomy. METHODS: After IRB approval, between September 2016 and August 2017, prospective data were recorded for children (age: 1-18â¯years) with completed appendectomies and pathologist-confirmed perforations. Children were treated according to clinician-designated preference. Nonoperative treatment was considered failed if a nonresolving obstruction developed or any return of symptoms before the planned interval. The median time from pain onset to treatment initiation was 3â¯days (range: 1-14). Presentation on days 1 or 2 (early) was compared to day 3 or after(late). The nonoperatives were compared to appendectomies stratified by presentation time. Variables were compared by chi-square, Fisher exact or t-tests. Logistic regression evaluated for independence. RESULTS: Of 201 suspected perforations, 176 were included, 101 (57%) immediate appendectomies and 75 (43%) nonoperatives. Of 75, 24 (32%) failed; 6 (25%) in hospital, 18 (75%) after discharge. In 51 (68%), nonoperative treatment succeeded. Significantly younger children failed nonoperative treatment (pâ¯=â¯0.03). Failure was independently associated with treatment initiation within 2.75â¯days from pain onset (OR: 0.07, 95% CI: 0.57-0.98) (pâ¯=â¯0.010) and lower WBC at presentation (OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.81-0.98) (pâ¯=â¯0.014). When compared to immediate appendectomy, nonoperatives had more morbidity. CONCLUSION: Younger children fail nonoperative treatment, perforate rapidly and have a significantly lower WBC, but benefit from immediate appendectomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Treatment Study Level II.
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Apendicectomía , Apendicitis , Adolescente , Apendicectomía/efectos adversos , Apendicectomía/estadística & datos numéricos , Apendicitis/epidemiología , Apendicitis/cirugía , Niño , Preescolar , Humanos , Lactante , Estudios Prospectivos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Pediatric blunt solid organ injury management based on hemodynamic monitoring rather than grade may safely reduce resource expenditure and improve outcomes. Previously we have reported a retrospectively validated management algorithm for pediatric liver and spleen injuries which monitors hemodynamics without use of routine phlebotomy. We hypothesize that stable blunt pediatric isolated splenic/liver injuries can be managed safely using a protocol reliant on vital signs and not repeat hemoglobin levels. METHODS: A prospective multi-institutional study was performed at three pediatric trauma centers. All pediatric patients from 07/2016-12/2017 diagnosed with liver or splenic injuries were identified. If appropriate for the protocol, only a baseline hemoglobin was obtained unless hemodynamic instability as defined in an age-appropriate fashion was determined by treating physician discretion. Descriptive statistics were conducted. RESULTS: One hundred four patients were identified of which 38 were excluded from the protocol. There was a significant difference in abnormal shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) values, hematocrit, and percentage of patients with hemoglobin less than 10 between the excluded and included patients. Of the 66 patients managed on the protocol, four patients had to be removed, two each on day one and day two. Of those four patients, only one required intervention. There were no mortalities. CONCLUSION: A phlebotomy limiting protocol may be a safe option for stable pediatric splenic and liver injuries cared for in a pediatric trauma center with the resources for rapid intervention should the need arise. The differences in groups highlight the importance of utilizing this protocol in the correct patient population. Reduced phlebotomy offers the potential for reduced resource expenditure without any evidence of increased morbidity or mortality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.
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Protocolos Clínicos , Hígado/lesiones , Flebotomía/estadística & datos numéricos , Bazo/lesiones , Heridas no Penetrantes/terapia , Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Hematócrito , Hemoglobinas/análisis , Humanos , Lactante , Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Centros Traumatológicos , Signos VitalesRESUMEN
Thin melanoma is the most common form of melanoma in the United States. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has guidelines for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) which recommend "discuss and consider" SLNB for invasion >0.75 mm and "discuss and offer" SLNB for invasion >0.75 mm with suspicious features. This study looked at compliance with NCCN guidelines and factors that are predictive of a positive SLNB. This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with thin melanoma 2012-2013 using the National Cancer Database. A total of 26,456 patients met study qualifications. Univariate analysis showed that 76 per cent of patients meeting criteria underwent SLNB. Patients recommended to "discuss and consider" received SLNB 53 per cent of the time and those not recommended for SLNB received SLNB 20 per cent of the time. On multivariate analysis, depth was not predictive for positive SLNB whereas mitoses and ulceration were. Other factors predictive of positive SLNB were nodular cell type, lymphovascular invasion, and Clark's level greater than or equal to IV. Patients with thin melanoma that meet NCCN guidelines for SLNB undergo this procedure in good compliance but those who do not meet criteria continue to receive SLNB. Positive predictive factors for positive SLNB include mitoses, ulceration, Clark's level, and primary site.
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Adhesión a Directriz/estadística & datos numéricos , Melanoma/patología , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/estadística & datos numéricos , Biopsia del Ganglio Linfático Centinela/estadística & datos numéricos , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Bases de Datos Factuales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/cirugía , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Estudios Retrospectivos , Biopsia del Ganglio Linfático Centinela/normas , Neoplasias Cutáneas/cirugía , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Surgical trainees are expected to demonstrate family-centered care. However, it is unclear if residents know how to address psychosocial issues of pediatric patients and their families. Our aim was to evaluate surgical trainees' knowledge of family dynamics. Over a six-month period, trainees (n = 16) were surveyed regarding their comfort and familiarity with the psychosocial aspects of patient care and family dynamics. Residents recorded their comfort level with managing various behaviors using a Likert scale, and indicated which family issues they felt least prepared to handle. Most trainees lacked knowledge of family adjustment phases (50%), relational triangles (78%), developmental stages of families (40%), ambiguous loss (75%), ABCX model of family stress (100%), and the SPIKES model (88%). Excluding anxiety and sadness, almost half of residents felt unprepared for dealing with a variety of challenging behaviors. Finally, trainees were least comfortable with breaking bad news. A Family Dynamics curriculum could potentially increase resident management skills and improve patient care.
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Competencia Clínica/normas , Cirugía General/educación , Internado y Residencia/normas , Relaciones Profesional-Familia , California , Comunicación , Curriculum , Salud de la Familia/educación , Humanos , Atención al Paciente/normasRESUMEN
Reciprocal interaction between pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) and cancer cells (PCCs) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) promotes tumor cell survival and progression to lethal, therapeutically resistant pancreatic cancer. The goal of this study was to test the ability of Palmatine (PMT) to disrupt this reciprocal interaction in vitro and examine the underlying mechanism of interaction. We show that PSCs secrete glutamine into the extracellular environment under nutrient deprivation. PMT suppresses glutamine-mediated changes in GLI signaling in PCCs resulting in the inhibition of growth and migration while inducing apoptosis by inhibition of survivin. PMT-mediated inhibition of (glioma-associated oncogene 1) GLI activity in stellate cells leads to suppression (collagen type 1 alpha 1) COL1A1 activation. Remarkably, PMT potentiated gemcitabine's growth inhibitory activity in PSCs, PCCs and inherently gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. This is the first study that shows the ability of PMT to inhibit growth of PSCs and PCCs either alone or in combination with gemcitabine. These studies warrant additional investigations using preclinical models to develop PMT as an agent for clinical management of pancreatic cancer.
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Alcaloides de Berberina/farmacología , Comunicación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Colágeno Tipo I/antagonistas & inhibidores , Glutamina/metabolismo , Células Estrelladas Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Survivin/antagonistas & inhibidores , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Colágeno Tipo I/genética , Colágeno Tipo I/metabolismo , Cadena alfa 1 del Colágeno Tipo I , Humanos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Células Estrelladas Pancreáticas/citología , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Survivin/genética , Survivin/metabolismo , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the clinical behavior of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCA) arising in patients with pre-existing oral lichen planus (OLP). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective case-control study. Disease-free interval, time to first recurrence, subsequent therapy, and overall survival were calculated and compared between cases and controls matched for age, gender, primary site, and tumor stage. RESULTS: In 10 identified subjects with OLP/OSCCA, mean time from OLP diagnosis to OSCCA was 5.5 years. Three subjects suffered a local recurrence and two developed a second primary OSCCA. Mean actuarial survival for OLP patients was 119 months vs 42 months for the control patients, though this difference was not significant (P = 0.201, log-rank). CONCLUSIONS: OLP/SCCA subjects may exhibit better actuarial survival than SCCA patients despite a somewhat higher rate of local recurrence and second primary SCCA. Further study is required to characterize the behavior of OSCCA arising in pre-existing OLP.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Liquen Plano Oral/patología , Neoplasias de la Boca/patología , Análisis Actuarial , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Transformación Celular Neoplásica/patología , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/patología , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Primarias Secundarias/patología , Lesiones Precancerosas/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Tasa de SupervivenciaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Functional outcomes after open cricopharyngeal myotomy (CPM) for Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) and cricopharyngeal dysfunction without diverticulum (CPD) have not been uniformly measured by videofluorographic swallow study (VFSS). Here we characterize preoperative VFSS findings in these groups and evaluate the effect of CPM on swallowing via postoperative VFSS. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of paired preoperative and postoperative VFSS results from 50 patients (36 with ZD and 14 with CPD) over 6 years. Semiquantitative scales were used to assess 1) degree of stasis in the pharyngeal recesses; 2) degree of narrowing at the pharyngoesophageal sphincter (PES); 3) aspiration; and 4) diverticular size. Findings were compared between the groups and across subjects. RESULTS: Pharyngeal stasis was more severe in subjects with CPD than in subjects with ZD, both before and after CPM (p = .02 and p = .0002, respectively). The CPM improved PES narrowing in both groups (p = .03; p = .06) and reduced diverticular size in the ZD group (p < .001), but it did not significantly reduce the stasis severity or the proportion of patients with aspiration. CONCLUSIONS: According to VFSS, CPM opens up the PES and decreases diverticular size. More severe stasis in CPD suggests that diffuse pharyngeal weakness may play a role in this disease, and may partially explain the variable post-CPM outcomes that have been observed in CPD.