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No previous study has published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings for a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Here, we describe the case of a 62-year-old man with a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Endoscopic findings revealed a smooth-surfaced tumor arising from the subglottic posterior wall. MRI revealed the lesion as an isointense region on T1-weighted images, which was homogeneously enhanced. This lesion showed a heterogeneously hyperintense region on T2-weighted images. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) showed slightly high intensity in the same area, with a normal or only slightly high apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Laryngomicrosurgery was performed for transoral excision of the subglottic tumor, resulting in a postsurgical diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.
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Adenoma Pleomórfico , Neoplasias Laríngeas , Humanos , Masculino , Adenoma Pleomórfico/diagnóstico por imagen , Adenoma Pleomórfico/cirugía , Adenoma Pleomórfico/patología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias Laríngeas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Laríngeas/cirugía , Neoplasias Laríngeas/patología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Imagen de Difusión por Resonancia MagnéticaRESUMEN
We improved the thermal dissociation cavity attenuated phase shift spectroscopy (TD-CAPS) instrument to measure atmospheric total peroxy nitrates (PNs) and organic nitrates (ONs) continuously under the condition of high NOx. In TD-CAPS, PNs and ONs are dissociated in heated quartz tubes to form NO2, and the NO2 concentration is measured by cavity attenuated phase shift spectroscopy (CAPS). The original TD-CAPS system overestimates PN and ON concentrations in the presence of high NO concentrations. Our laboratory experiments and numerical simulations showed that the main cause of the overestimation was NO oxidation to NO2 by peroxy radicals generated in the heated quartz tubes. In the improved system, NO was converted to NO2 by adding excess O3 after the quartz tubes so that CAPS detected NOx (NO and NO2) instead of NO2. The uncertainty of the improved system was less than 20% with â¼15 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) NO and â¼80 ppbv NO2. The estimated detection limit (3σ) was 0.018 ppbv with an integration time of 2 min in the presence of 64 ppbv NO2. The improved system was tested for measurement of PNs and ONs in an urban area, and the results indicated that interference from NO was successfully suppressed.
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BACKGROUND: No head-to-head clinical trials have compared the differences in adverse events (AEs) between nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO-IPI) and nivolumab plus cabozantinib (NIVO-CABO) in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). AIM: We analysed the two largest real-world databases, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and the World Health Organization's VigiBase, to elucidate the differences in AEs between NIVO-IPI and NIVO-CABO. METHOD: In total, 40,376 and 38,022 records were extracted from FAERS and VigiBase, and 193 AEs were analysed. The reporting odds ratios (ROR) with 95% confidence interval were calculated using a disproportionality analysis (NIVO-CABO/NIVO-IPI). RESULTS: The reported numbers of immune-related AEs, including myocarditis, colitis, and hepatitis, were significantly higher with NIVO-IPI (ROR = 0.18 for FAERS and 0.13 for VigiBase). Contrarily, the reported numbers of other AEs, including gastrointestinal disorders (ROR = 2.68 and 2.92) and skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (ROR = 2.94 and 3.55), considered to be potentiated by the combination of NIVO and CABO, were higher with NIVO-CABO. CONCLUSION: Our findings contribute to the selection and clinical management of NIVO-IPI and NIVO-CABO, which minimizes the risk of AEs for individual patients with mRCC by considering distinctive differences in the AE profiles.
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Sistemas de Registro de Reacción Adversa a Medicamentos , Anilidas , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Carcinoma de Células Renales , Ipilimumab , Neoplasias Renales , Nivolumab , Farmacovigilancia , Piridinas , Humanos , Ipilimumab/efectos adversos , Ipilimumab/administración & dosificación , Nivolumab/efectos adversos , Nivolumab/administración & dosificación , Carcinoma de Células Renales/tratamiento farmacológico , Piridinas/efectos adversos , Piridinas/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Neoplasias Renales/tratamiento farmacológico , Femenino , Anilidas/efectos adversos , Anilidas/administración & dosificación , Persona de Mediana Edad , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administración & dosificación , Sistemas de Registro de Reacción Adversa a Medicamentos/estadística & datos numéricos , Anciano , Bases de Datos Factuales , Adulto , Estados Unidos/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Palbociclib and abemaciclib are cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors currently used to treat breast cancer. Although their therapeutic efficacies are considered comparable, differences in adverse event (AE) profiles of the two drugs remain unclear. AIM: We analysed two real-world databases, the World Health Organization's VigiBase and the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), to identify differences in AE profiles of palbociclib and abemaciclib. METHOD: Data of patients with breast cancer receiving palbociclib or abemaciclib recorded until December 2022 were extracted from the VigiBase and FAERS databases. In total, 200 types of AEs were analysed. The reporting odds ratios were calculated using a disproportionality analysis. RESULTS: Cytopenia was frequently reported in patients receiving palbociclib, whereas interstitial lung disease and diarrhoea were frequently reported in those receiving abemaciclib. Moreover, psychiatric and nervous system disorders were more common in the palbociclib group, whereas renal and urinary disorders were more common in the abemaciclib group. CONCLUSION: This study is the first to show comprehensively the disparities in the AE profiles of palbociclib and abemaciclib. The findings highlight the importance of considering these differences when selecting a suitable CDK4/6 inhibitor to ensure safe and favourable outcomes for patients with breast cancer.
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Aminopiridinas , Bencimidazoles , Neoplasias de la Mama , Piperazinas , Humanos , Femenino , Aminopiridinas/efectos adversos , Piridinas/efectos adversos , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Aims: Among primary thyroid lymphomas (PTLs), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has a poorer prognosis than other indolent lymphomas such as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) or follicular lymphoma (FL). However, the clinical differences between DLBCL and indolent lymphoma remain unclear. Therefore, this retrospective study on PTL was aimed at investigating the clinical differences between DLBCL and indolent lymphomas and identifying the factors differentiating DLBCL from indolent lymphomas. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 28 patients diagnosed with PTL and treated at our institution between 2005 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Data on the following clinical variables were extracted: sex, age, symptoms (pain and dysphagia), ultrasonographic appearance patterns, the presence of airway stenosis on computed tomography and laryngeal endoscopy, blood test results, disease stage, and pathological diagnosis. Results: In all, 13 patients were histologically diagnosed with DLBCL, 12 with MALT lymphoma, and 3 with FL. Significant differences in disease-specific survival rates were evident between the DLBCL and indolent lymphoma groups (68.2 vs 100%, P = .043). High lactate dehydrogenase levels (>230 U/mL) and airway stenosis were observed only in patients with DLBCL. Multivariate analysis identified that the presence of a linear echoic strand pattern and the absence of an echoic nodular pattern on ultrasound were independently associated with DLBCL (P = .0497 and .012, respectively). Conclusion: DLBCL can cause airway stenosis. The linear echogenic strand pattern and the absence of a nodular pattern should be recognized as predictive factors of DLBCL.
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BACKGROUND: Infection is one of the most common causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are not only widely used in patients with CKD but also represent a known risk factor for infection in the general population. Here, we investigated associations between PPIs and infection events in patients with incident hemodialysis. METHODS: We analyzed data from 485 consecutive patients with CKD who started hemodialysis at our hospital between January 2013 and December 2019. We analyzed associations between infection events and long-term (≥6 months) PPI use before and after propensity score-matched analysis. RESULTS: Of the 485 patients, PPIs were administered to 177 patients (36.5%). During 24 months of follow-up, infection events occurred in 53 patients (29.9%) with PPIs and 40 patients (13.0%) without PPIs (p < 0.001). Patients with PPIs had a significantly higher cumulative incidence rate of infection events than those without PPIs (hazard ratio [HR] 2.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.36-3.32; p < 0.001). Even after propensity score-matched analysis (132 patients matched in each), the rate of infection events was higher for patients with PPIs (28.8% vs. 12.1%, HR 2.88, 95% CI: 1.61-5.16; p < 0.001). Similar results were obtained for severe infection events in both unmatched (14.1% vs. 4.5%, HR 2.97, 95% CI: 1.47-6.00; p = 0.002) and propensity score-matched analyses (14.4% vs. 3.8%, HR 4.54, 95% CI: 1.85-11.13; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with incident hemodialysis, long-term PPI use increases the risk of infection. Clinicians should be wary of unnecessarily prolonging PPI therapy.
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Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica , Humanos , Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones/efectos adversos , Factores de Riesgo , Incidencia , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/complicaciones , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/terapia , Diálisis Renal/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Community pharmacists in Japan participate in many important clinical cases involving drug therapies. This involvement should be researched and widely publicized to promote evidence-based medicine (EBM). However, the awareness level about the establishment of clinical evidence among community pharmacists remains unknown. Therefore, this large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted among members of the Okayama Pharmaceutical Association to clarify the awareness about the establishment of clinical evidence among community pharmacists to determine the major factors affecting their awareness. Questionnaires requiring open-ended responses were developed in Google Forms. Finally, 366 valid answers were obtained and statistically analyzed based on three aspects: academic conference presentation, research article publication, and research conduct. More than 50% of the participants agreed that they must engage in the establishment of clinical evidence. However, they were unwilling to engage in it by themselves. Additionally, the awareness about the establishment of clinical evidence among participants aged <40 years, who underwent a 6-year course, and with presentation experience was greater than that among participants aged ≥40 years, who underwent a 4-year course and without presentation experience. Thus, age, course duration, and presentation experience are important factors influencing awareness about the establishment of clinical evidence. Further, >70% of the participants did not have enough time to engage in the establishment of clinical evidence, suggesting that reducing workload and ensuring adequate time are necessary for such engagements. Our novel findings may increase the establishment of clinical evidence by community pharmacists, improve community pharmacists' social standing, and promote EBM in Japan.
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Servicios Comunitarios de Farmacia , Farmacéuticos , Humanos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Japón , Preparaciones Farmacéuticas , Actitud del Personal de SaludRESUMEN
γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase is one of the key enzymes involved in glutamate production during high-salt fermentation of soy sauce and miso by koji mold, Aspergillus oryzae. However, the activity of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase from A. oryzae (AOggtA) is markedly reduced in the presence of NaCl, thus classifying it as a non-salt-tolerant enzyme. In contrast, the homologous protein from the xerophilic mold, A. sydowii (ASggtA) maintains its activity under high-salt conditions. Therefore, in this study, a chimeric enzyme, ASAOggtA, was designed and engineered to improve salt-tolerance in AOggtA by swapping the N-terminal region, based on sequence and structure comparisons between salt-tolerant ASggtA and non-salt-tolerant AOggtA. The parental AOggtA and ASggtA and their chimera, ASAOggtA, were heterologously expressed in A. oryzae and purified. The chimeric enzyme inherited the superior activity and stability from each of the two parent enzymes. ASAOggtA showed > 2-fold greater tolerance than AOggtA in the presence of 18% NaCl. In addition, the chimera showed a broader range of pH stability and greater thermostability than ASggtA. AOggtA and ASAOggtA were sy over the range pH 3.0 to pH 10.5. Thermal stability was found to be in the order AOggtA (57.5 °C, t1/2 = 32.5 min) > ASAOggtA (55 °C, t1/2 = 20.5 min) > ASggtA (50 °C, t1/2 = 12.5 min). The catalytic and structural characteristics indicated that non-salt-tolerant AOggtA would not undergo irreversible structural changes in the presence of NaCl, but rather a temporary conformational change, which might result in reducing the substrate binding and catalytic activity, on the basis of kinetic properties. In addition, the chimeric enzyme showed hydrolytic activity toward L-glutamine that was as high as that of AOggtA. The newly-designed chimeric ASAOggtA might have potential applications in high-salt fermentation, such as miso and shoyu, to increase the content of the umami-flavor amino acid, L-glutamate.
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Aspergillus oryzae , Aspergillus oryzae/genética , gamma-Glutamiltransferasa/química , Tolerancia a la Sal , Cloruro de Sodio , Ácido Glutámico/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/metabolismo , FermentaciónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether use of a proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis. OBJECTIVE: To clarify whether use of PPIs increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis. METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed data entered into the Medical Data Vision (MDV) database in Japan and into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). The MDV data were analyzed to evaluate the association between use of PPIs and rhabdomyolysis. Then, the FAERS data were analyzed to evaluate whether the risk of rhabdomyolysis was increased further when a statin or fibrate was used concomitantly with a PPI. In both analyses, histamine-2 receptor antagonist was set as a comparator because it is used to treat gastric disease. In the MDV analysis, Fisher's exact test and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed. In the FAERS analysis, a disproportionality analysis using Fisher's exact test and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed. RESULTS: Multiple logistic regression analysis of both databases showed a significant association between use of PPIs and an increased risk of rhabdomyolysis (odds ratio [OR] = 1.74-1.95, P ≤ 0.01). However, use of a histamine-2 receptor antagonist was not significantly associated with increased risk of rhabdomyolysis. In the sub-analysis of the FAERS data, use of a PPI did not increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis in patients receiving a statin. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: The data in 2 separate databases consistently suggest that PPIs may increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis. The evidence for this association should be assessed in further drug safety studies.
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Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas , Rabdomiólisis , Humanos , Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones/efectos adversos , Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/efectos adversos , Estudios Transversales , Histamina , Rabdomiólisis/inducido químicamente , Rabdomiólisis/epidemiología , Rabdomiólisis/tratamiento farmacológico , Antagonistas de los Receptores H2 de la Histamina/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Primary pleural angiosarcoma (PPA) is a rare and clinically fatal pleural tumor originating from vascular endothelial cells. Herein, we presented the case of a 73-year-old man who was referred to our emergency room with complaints of right chest and back pain for a few days. Chest computed tomography revealed massive pleural effusion and a large mass in the right chest cavity. Thoracoscopic examination demonstrated a large hemorrhagic tumor on the parietal pleura whose pathological analysis indicated PPA. The patient received immunotherapy combined with nivolumab and ipilimumab. A cycle of nivolumab and ipilimumab improved his hemorrhagic anemia and reduced the pleural effusion and tumor size. This treatment outcome suggests that nivolumab and ipilimumab comprise a vital treatment option for PPA.
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The larval form of the Phyllobothriidea cestode was found in the blubber of a Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) from a zoo in Japan. Bladder-bearing larval cestodes with a scolex have been occasionally reported from blubbers of pinnipeds and morphologically identified as Clistobothrium delphini (formerly known as Phyllobothrium delphini) or rarely Clistobothrium grimaldii (Monorygma grimaldii). Although the larvae here morphologically resembled C. delphini, the 28S rDNA sequence was 100% (1,430/1,430 bp) homologous to the registered sequence of C. grimaldii (GenBank Accession No. KU724058). This discrepancy between morphological and molecular analyses confirms the difficulty of identifying C. delphini and C. grimaldii larvae based solely on morphology, and the need for molecular data to elucidate the morphological variations in Clistobothrium parasites.
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Cestodos , Lobos Marinos , Animales , Larva , Japón , Cestodos/genética , Cestodos/anatomía & histología , Tejido AdiposoRESUMEN
No head-to-head postmarket surveillance study has compared the differences in adverse events (AEs) between two combination therapies, axitinib (AXI) + pembrolizumab (PEMBRO) and lenvatinib (LEN) + PEMBRO, against metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This study aims to highlight the comprehensive differences in AEs between these two therapies based on the real-world big data from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. In total, 28 937 records were extracted from the FAERS database, and 139 AEs grouped into the System Organ Class according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities were analysed. Logistic regression analyses were performed, and the reporting odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was determined. We found that the incidences of cardiac and hepatobiliary disorders for AXI + PEMBRO, and blood and lymphatic system, metabolism and nutrition, and vascular disorders for LEN + PEMBRO, all of which were associated with serious AEs, were higher than those for LEN + PEMBRO and AXI + PEMBRO, respectively. The differences in the AEs between AXI + PEMBRO and LEN + PEMBRO were not derived merely from those between AXI and LEN monotherapies. Furthermore, remarkable AE potentiation was observed for AXI + PEMBRO. As FAERS is a spontaneous reporting system comprising partially limited information, analysing more detailed relationships between AEs and patient or treatment characteristics was challenging in this study. The present study is the first to show the overall real-world postmarketing differences in AEs between AXI + PEMBRO and LEN + PEMBRO. Our novel findings will substantially improve clinical practice; we recommend comparing patients' conditions associated with the above AEs when selecting between these two therapies. PATIENT SUMMARY: Herein, we highlight the differences in adverse events (AEs) between axitinib + pembrolizumab and lenvatinib + pembrolizumab therapies using data from the real-world Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System database aimed at patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We identified AEs that needed attention in each combination. We recommend the differences in AEs to be considered when selecting these two therapies.
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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos , Neoplasias Renales , Estados Unidos , Humanos , Farmacovigilancia , Carcinoma de Células Renales/tratamiento farmacológico , Axitinib/efectos adversos , United States Food and Drug Administration , Sistemas de Registro de Reacción Adversa a Medicamentos , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos/epidemiología , Neoplasias Renales/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) metabolizes a number of endogenous and exogenous substrates. Renal cells express high amounts of UGT; however, the significance of UGT in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains unknown. In this study, we profile the mRNA expression of UGT subtypes (UGT1A6, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7) and their genetic variants in the kidney tissue of 125 Japanese patients with RCC (Okayama University Hospital, Japan). In addition, we elucidate the association between the UGT variants and UGT mRNA expression levels and clinical outcomes in these patients. The three representative genetic variants, namely, UGT1A6 541A > G, UGT1A9 i399C > T, and UGT2B7-161C > T, were genotyped, and their mRNA expression levels in each tissue were determined. We found that the mRNA expression of the three UGTs (UGT1A6, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7) are significantly downregulated in RCC tissues. Moreover, in patients with RCC, the UGT2B7-161C > T variant and high UGT2B7 mRNA expression are significantly correlated with preferable cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS), respectively. As such, the UGT2B7-161C > T variant and UGT2B7 mRNA expression level were identified as significant independent prognostic factors of CSS and CSS/OS, respectively. Taken together, these findings indicate that UGT2B7 has a role in RCC progression and may, therefore, represent a potential prognostic biomarker for patients with RCC.
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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Neoplasias Renales , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células Renales/genética , Glucuronosiltransferasa/genética , Glucuronosiltransferasa/metabolismo , Riñón/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/genética , Neoplasias Renales/genéticaRESUMEN
Shared decision making(SDM)plays a crucial role in treatment discussions for pregnant patients with breast cancer. A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with Stageâ breast cancer during the 20th week of her pregnancy. In SDM sessions, we proposed a total mastectomy and axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy with a radioisotope tracer. However, the patient opted for a conservative breast surgery and lymph node evaluation without tracer use. Following a comprehensive risk explanation, we performed a partial mastectomy and axillary lymph node sampling during her 22nd week of pregnancy. Post-delivery, further SDM sessions were held to discuss adjuvant therapy. Although we recommended the prompt initiation of radiotherapy, the patient chose to postpone it to continue breastfeeding. After she stopped breastfeeding, radiotherapy commenced 6 weeks post-delivery(24 weeks after surgery). After the SDM sessions, the chosen course may not align with optimal health practices. Nevertheless, SDM remains crucial, particularly for pregnancy-related breast cancer, given the limited high- grade evidence for treatment approaches in such cases.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Femenino , Humanos , Embarazo , Axila/patología , Mama/patología , Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Mama/cirugía , Toma de Decisiones Conjunta , Escisión del Ganglio Linfático , Mastectomía , Biopsia del Ganglio Linfático Centinela , AdultoRESUMEN
The development of vaccines against infectious diseases requires a different approach from that of therapeutics, because vaccines are inoculated into healthy individuals and have a preventive effect by activating the immunity of the inoculated human. In Japan, "The Guideline for Clinical Trials of Vaccines for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases" was published in 2010 before changes occurred in the vaccine development environment in Japan, such as the introductions of foreign vaccines and simultaneous global development. This study aimed to identify current challenges in vaccine development through a questionnaire-based survey of pharmaceutical companies in Japan and by comparing the domestic and international guidelines and surveying review reports of 35 vaccines approved in Japan between April 2010 and December 2020. Identified challenges included the requirement for protective efficacy trials, efficacy evaluation of combination vaccines, development of multiregional and foreign clinical trials, and immunization of older adults and immunocompromised patients. We propose that new vaccines against infectious diseases should be evaluated for the protective efficacy, preferably through multiregional clinical trials. Additionally, differences in the incidence of infectious diseases or in epidemic virus strains between regions may affect the trials, when multiregional clinical trials are conducted, but immunogenicity-based studies can be conducted if a correlation between protective efficacy and immunogenicity has been established. We suggest that licensed combination vaccines can be used as comparators when an antigen is added to a licensed combination vaccine. We also proposed that the efficacy of a vaccine in non-major subjects, such as older adults or immunocompromised patients could be evaluated by comparing immunogenicity in major subjects with the confirmed protective effects of the vaccine. It is expected that these revisions will lead to the rapid advancement of vaccine development, which should contribute to the improvement of public health.
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Enfermedades Transmisibles , Vacunas , Anciano , Enfermedades Transmisibles/epidemiología , Industria Farmacéutica , Humanos , Japón , Vacunas/uso terapéutico , Vacunas CombinadasRESUMEN
AIM: Temporal changes in cerebral regional oxygen saturation (crSO2) are useful for predicting return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. However, little is known regarding the usefulness of peripheral regional oxygen saturation (prSO2) associated with OHCA patient outcomes. This study evaluated the association between temporal changes in prSO2 and ROSC in patients with OHCA. METHODS: This was a prospective study at two tertiary emergency centres in Japan. We evaluated the relationship between ROSC and temporal changes in crSO2 and prSO2. The rSO2 sensor was attached to the patient's forehead and upper arm, and rSO2 was continuously measured until resuscitative efforts were terminated or until the patient with sustained ROSC (>20 min) arrived at the emergency department. RESULTS: We included 145 patients with OHCA, of whom 35 achieved ROSC. Witness status (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 11.6 [3.13-58.1]) and ΔprSO2 (1.13 [1.06-1.24]) were significantly associated with ROSC in multiple logistic analysis. In the ROSC group, ΔprSO2 increased earlier than ΔcrSO2 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In the non-ROSC group, there was no significant difference between ΔcrSO2 and ΔprSO2, and neither increased before termination of resuscitation (TOR). CONCLUSION: We demonstrated for the first time that prSO2 is associated with ROSC in OHCA patients and showed that temporal changes in prSO2 could predict ROSC earlier than those in crSO2. Our findings could provide time to prepare early interventions after ROSC and assist in determining the TOR for OHCA patients in Japan. Further studies are needed to validate these findings.
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Reanimación Cardiopulmonar , Paro Cardíaco Extrahospitalario , Humanos , Japón/epidemiología , Paro Cardíaco Extrahospitalario/terapia , Saturación de Oxígeno , Estudios Prospectivos , Retorno de la Circulación EspontáneaRESUMEN
Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, loss of muscle strength and/or reduced physical performance. Sarcopenia has repeatedly been reported as a strong predictor of both short- and long-term outcomes following surgical treatment for colorectal cancer. In this study, 86 primary colorectal cancer cases who received surgery at our hospital were examined. To evaluate which factor amongst muscle volume, muscle strength or physical performance would be important to avoid sarcopenia after surgery, we examined objective values of muscle volume, muscle strength and physical performance respectively. We also divided patients into groups by their ages or procedures of surgeries, then compared and analyzed within those groups. The results showed that most patients tended to lose their muscle volume of their legs and their physical performance after their surgeries. We also found patients who were equal or older than 75-year-old and patients who received open surgeries tended to lose their muscle volume or physical performance after their surgeries. These groups of patients have a potential risk to turn sarcopenia after surgeries. It would be important to observe each of 3 factors such as skeletal muscle volume, muscle strength and physical performance to evaluate precisely their condition of sarcopenia. Tailor-made peri-operative rehabilitation programs, especially for elderly patients or patients who received open surgeries, would be a possible solution to avoid sarcopenia after surgery for colorectal cancer.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Sarcopenia , Humanos , Anciano , Sarcopenia/etiología , Músculo Esquelético , Periodo Perioperatorio , Neoplasias Colorrectales/cirugíaRESUMEN
Blastocystis is an intestinal eukaryote found globally in humans and a wide range of animals. Blastocystis has been reported in domestic pigs, with subtype (ST) 5 being the most dominant, followed by ST1 and ST3. PCR-sequencing is commonly used for ST identification in pigs, but it often results in an underestimation of the prevalence of mixed infections. Here, we aimed to investigate the ST distribution and prevalence of mixed ST infections of Blastocystis in pigs from Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan. A total of 82 fecal samples positive for Blastocystis were collected from two different farms, A and B. PCR was performed using ST-specific primers for ST1, ST2, ST3, and ST5. The prevalence of single ST5 infections was 37.8% (31/82), whereas that of mixed infections with ST5 and other STs was 57.3% (47/82) . A high percentage of single ST5 infections was observed in sows, piglets, and weaners from farm A (13/15, 86.7%), whereas mixed infections of ST5 and other STs (ST1 and ST3) were observed in 3- to 5-month-old grower pigs (15/18, 83.3%). Similarly, in farm B, most sows and piglets under 1â¯month of age showed a single ST5 infections (12/17, 70.6%), whereas weaner, grower, and finisher pigs showed mixed infections with ST5 and other STs, including ST1, ST2, and ST3 (27/28, 96.4%). In domestic pigs, diet and rearing environments change dramatically over the course of the animal's lifetime, which may have caused this difference in the prevalence of mixed ST infections among different age groups.