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BACKGROUD: The learning curve and midterm results of aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) revascularization by robot-assisted laparoscopic (RAL) surgery may be known. METHODS: A prospective single-center study was conducted in the vascular surgery department of Georges Pompidou European Hospital (Paris, France). Patients with AIOD treated by RAL from February 2014 to February 2019 were included. Demographic characteristics, past medical history, Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) lesions classifications, mortality, primary and secondary patency, as well as complication rates were collected. Safety was analyzed by the cumulative sum control chart method with a conversion rate of 10%, operative time by cumulative average-time model, and primary and secondary patency by the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS: Seventy patients were included, 18 (25.7%) with TASC C lesions and 52 (74.3%) with TASC D lesions. Before discharge, 14 (24.3%) patients had surgical complications. Among them, 10 (14.3%) required at least one reintervention. One (1.4%) patient died during the hospitalization. The learning curve in terms of safety (conversion rate) was 13 cases with an operating time of 220 minutes after 35 patients. During follow-up (median 37 months [21; 49]), 63 patients (91.3%) improved their symptoms, 53 (76.8%) became asymptomatic, and 3 graft limb occlusions occurred. The primary patency at 12, 24, 36, and 48 months was 94%, 92%, 92%, and 92%, respectively, while the secondary patency for the same intervals was 100%, 98.1%, 98.1%, and 98.1%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Robotic surgery in AIOD revascularization seems safe and effective; allowing to treat patients with few comorbidities and severe lesions, in a dedicated center experienced in RAL, with excellent patency. Prospective clinical trials should be performed to confirm safety.
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Doenças da Aorta , Arteriopatias Oclusivas , Artéria Ilíaca , Curva de Aprendizado , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Grau de Desobstrução Vascular , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/efeitos adversos , Artéria Ilíaca/cirurgia , Artéria Ilíaca/fisiopatologia , Artéria Ilíaca/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Doenças da Aorta/cirurgia , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Aorta/mortalidade , Doenças da Aorta/fisiopatologia , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/cirurgia , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/fisiopatologia , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/diagnóstico por imagem , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/mortalidade , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Paris , Competência Clínica , Duração da CirurgiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The management of residual aortic dissection after initial type A repair with the Frozen elephant trunk technique remains mostly unexplored. This work aimed to evaluate endovascular second-stage surgery for patients with residual aortic dissection. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients that underwent Type A aortic repair with Frozen elephant trunk, followed by a second-stage endovascular procedure was done from March 2016 to December 2021. The primary outcome was aortic-related adverse events or mortality, and secondary outcomes were aortic remodeling and perioperative complications. Remodeling was assessed by comparing the difference in ratios for true lumen/total aortic diameters on pre-operative and follow-up scans. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients underwent second-stage surgery after Type A repair during the study period (7 thoracic endovascular aortic repair extensions, 1 STABLE/PETTICOAT, and 26 STABILISE). Median follow-up was 23 months (range 2-66 months). There were no perioperative deaths or major complications and 1 reoperation for left subclavian re-embolization. At the last follow-up, there was no aortic-related mortality. There were 5 aortic-related adverse events, including another subclavian re-embolization and a preplanned open conversion. Risk factors were connective tissue disorders (P = 0.01) and aortic aneurysms >55 mm (P = 0.03). Distal remodeling reached statistical significance in all segments (P < 0.01) and was greater for patients treated with the STABILISE technique when compared to extended thoracic endovascular aortic repair (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Second-stage endovascular management of residual aortic dissection after initial Frozen elephant trunk repair showed excellent perioperative and good midterm outcomes and induced significant remodeling of the entire aorta in most cases, particularly with the STABILISE procedure.
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Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica , Dissecção Aórtica , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Humanos , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Correção Endovascular de Aneurisma , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/etiologia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Dissecção Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Dissecção Aórtica/cirurgia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/métodos , Prótese Vascular , StentsAssuntos
Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Humanos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Redução da Medicação , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Aorta/cirurgia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/métodos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Despite recent improvements, spinal cord ischemia remains the most feared and dramatic complication following extensive aortic repair. Although endovascular procedures are associated with a lower risk compared with open procedures, this risk is still significant and must be considered. A combined medical and surgical approach may help to optimize the tolerance of the spinal cord to ischemia. The aim of this review is to describe the underlying mechanism involved in spinal cord injury during extensive endovascular aortic repair, to describe the different techniques used to improve spinal cord tolerance to ischemia-including the prophylactic or curative use of spinal drainage-and to propose our algorithm for spinal cord protection and the rational use of spinal drainage.
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Background: Bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) are less thrombogenic than mechanical prostheses; however, BHV thrombosis has been proposed as a risk factor for premature BHV degeneration. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether fibrin deposition on bovine pericardium tissue could lead to calcification. Method: Fibrin clot was obtained by blending three reagents, namely, CRYOcheck™ Pooled Normal Plasma (4/6), tissue factor + phospholipids (Thrombinoscope BV), and 100â mM calcium (1/6), and deposited on pericardium discs. Non-treated and fibrin-treated bovine pericardium discs were inserted into the subcutaneous tissue of 12-day-old Wistar rats and sequentially explanted on days 5, 10, and 15. Calcium content was measured with acetylene flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Histological analysis was performed using hematoxylin-eosin staining, Von Kossa staining, and immunohistochemistry. Results: Calcification levels were significantly higher in fibrin-treated bovine pericardium discs compared to those in non-treated bovine pericardium discs (27.45 ± 23.05â µg/mg vs. 6.34 ± 6.03â µg/mg on day 5, 64.34 ± 27.12â µg/mg vs. 34.21 ± 19.11â µg/mg on day 10, and 64.34 ± 27.12â µg/mg vs. 35.65 ± 17.84â µg/mg on day 15; p < 0.001). Von Kossa staining confirmed this finding. In hematoxylin-eosin staining, the bovine pericardium discs were more extensively and deeply colonized by inflammatory-like cells, particularly T lymphocytes (CD3+ cells), when pretreated with fibrin. Conclusion: Fibrin deposition on bovine pericardium tissue treated with glutaraldehyde, used for BHV, led to increased calcification in a rat model. BHV thrombosis could be one of the triggers for calcification and BHV deterioration.
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INTRODUCTION: Described for 60 years under various names, the carotid web is a suspected cause of cryptogenic stroke, especially in young patients. The web creates an intraluminal protrusion that may contribute to turbulent flow and thrombus embolization into cerebral arteries. Although the carotid web has frequently been related to arterial fibrodysplasia, its natural history and pathological description remain unclear. PATIENTS: Among all consecutive patients admitted to the stroke unit of Sainte-Anne Hospital and referred to the vascular surgery department from January 2015 to December 2022, we retrospectively identified 9 patients with a carotid web. The surgical specimens of the 9 patients were submitted to systematic pathological analysis. RESULTS: The patients with a histologically confirmed carotid web were young (median age was 42 years), prominently women (7/9), and presenting with low cardiovascular risk. Eight patients had a stroke proven by a magnetic resonance imaging, and 1 had transient monocular amaurosis. The typical pathological lesion supporting the imaging pattern of the carotid web was a focal eccentric intimal hyperplasia forming a protruding lesion characterized by a population of vascular smooth muscle cells intermingled in an abundant, most often loose extracellular matrix. Pathologically proven thrombus was observed in 4 cases. Importantly atherosclerosis was absent. CONCLUSION: Histological features in our 9 cases strengthen carotid web characterization as a homogeneous pattern of localized intimal hyperplasia. It is a unique entity consistent with intimal fibroplasia, distinct from medial fibromuscular dysplasia and early atherosclerosis.
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Aterosclerose , Displasia Fibromuscular , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Trombose , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Hiperplasia/complicações , Hiperplasia/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Artérias Carótidas/patologia , Displasia Fibromuscular/complicações , Displasia Fibromuscular/patologia , Aterosclerose/patologia , Trombose/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This article summarizes a global study of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on junior health professions students' outlook on medicine. The pandemic has significantly affected health professions education. There is limited understanding of how students' pandemic experiences will affect them, and what impact these events may have on their career paths or the future of the professions. This information is important as it impacts the future of medicine. METHODS: In the Fall 2020 semester, 219 health professions students at 14 medical universities worldwide responded to the question: 'Has this experience (with COVID-19) changed your outlook on medicine as a profession?'. Short essay responses were semantically coded and organized into themes and subthemes using an inductive approach to thematic analysis. RESULTS: 145 responses were submitted. Themes were identified: (1) students reflected on the interaction between politics and healthcare; (2) reported becoming more aware of the societal expectations placed on healthcare professionals, including undertaking high risks and the sacrifices that healthcare professionals must make; (3) found reassurance from the recognized importance of healthcare professionals and expressed pride to be entering the profession; and (4) reflected on the current state of healthcare, including its limitations and future. CONCLUSION: Most students, independent of the extent of the pandemic in their respective countries, noted a change in their outlook regarding medicine. An overall positive outlook was noted in most junior students. Educators need to work on nurturing these sentiments and attitudes to help young students maintain a healthy relationship towards their chosen profession.
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Historically, Anatomy education is an in-person discipline involving exposure to human body donors that facilitates personal and professional growth through, in part, the initiation of reflection on the topic of death. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic the decreased exposure to cadaveric anatomy for many health professions students may have influenced the depth of their individual reflections on this topic. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the effect of an alternate approach-focus group discussions between peers with varying degrees of exposure to cadaveric material-that may offer one strategy to stimulate deep reflection on the topic of death. A programmatic intervention was introduced, wherein students (n = 221) from 13 international universities discussed differences in their anatomy courses during small focus group sessions as part of an online exchange program. An inductive semantic thematic analysis was conducted on responses to an open-ended text-response question on how the activity influenced students' reflections about death. Resulting themes were organized into categories that described the content and topics of the students' discussions as they grappled with this sensitive topic. The students reportedly engaged in deep reflection and expressed an increased sense of connectedness with their peers, despite their disparate exposure levels to cadaveric anatomy and being physically distanced. This demonstrates that focus groups with students experiencing different laboratory contexts can be used to help all students reflect on the topic of death and that interchanges between dissecting and non-dissecting students can initiate thoughts about death and body donation among non-dissecting students.
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Anatomia , COVID-19 , Educação de Graduação em Medicina , Estudantes de Medicina , Humanos , Grupos Focais , Anatomia/educação , Dissecação/educação , Pandemias , Cadáver , Educação de Graduação em Medicina/métodosRESUMO
PURPOSE: To characterize remodeling of conservatively treated isolated mesenteric artery dissection (IMAD) using 3-dimensional (3D) volumetric analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with Type I/II (classification of Yun) treated by conservative therapy between January 2018 and January 2020 were prospectively included. Semiautomatic morphological analysis of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) included volumetric measurements of the true lumen (TL), false lumen (FL), and overall lumen (OL) and 3D aortomesenteric angles from computed tomography angiography data at admission (T0), 1 month (T1), and 12 months (T12). The SMA morphology of patients with IMAD (n = 15, mean age 53 years ± 7; 87% men) was also compared with that of control individuals (n = 51, mean age 56 years ± 4; 94% men). RESULTS: A significant reduction in OL volume was observed (P <.001), whereas TL volume remained stable (P =.23). The TL/OL volume ratio significantly increased over time (P =.001) from 53% at T1 to 78% at T12. Aortomesenteric 3D angles at 2, 4, and 6 cm from the ostium showed a progressive decrease toward values observed in the control group (P =.013, P =.002, and P =.027, respectively). At T12, 5 patients (33%) had complete remodeling, and aneurysmal change was observed in 2 patients (<20 mm). Smoking and SMA angle at a distance of 6 cm from the ostium (T0) were the only factors affecting remodeling negatively at T12. CONCLUSIONS: One-year remodeling in IMAD followed an overall decrease in OL volume related to a decrease in FL volume. Smokers and patients with larger SMA angles at baseline showed poorer remodeling. Spontaneous arterial remodeling in IMAD might favor conservative therapy.
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Dissecção Aórtica , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Tratamento Conservador , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Artérias Mesentéricas , Artéria Mesentérica SuperiorRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Isolated mesenteric artery dissection (IMAD) is uncommon and has not been investigated in detail. This study aimed to accurately identify the morphological differences of IMAD patients with control individuals using a detailed 3D volumetric analysis. METHODS: In this retrospective case-control study, cases were patients with acute symptomatic IMAD treated in a French intestinal stroke center between January 2016 and November 2019. Case-control matching was (1:3) by age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). The semi-automatic morphological analysis of the mesenteric artery included volumetric measurements of the true and false lumen size, the centerline curvature and the 3D aortomesenteric angles. RESULTS: Seventeen IMAD cases (mean age 56 ± 4 years, 94% men) were matched with 51 controls. The mean overall lumen (OL) volume was higher in IMAD patients as compared to controls (+ 64%, p < 0.001). In the same way, the mean OL cross-sectional area and diameters were higher in IMAD patients: + 77% for OL area (< 0.001) and + 34% for OL diameters (< 0.001). Meanwhile, no significant difference was found in terms of true lumen (TL) volume (p = 0.16) or cross-sectional area (p = 0.30) between IMAD patients and controls, whereas the mean TL diameter was lower in the IMAD group (p < 0.05). Patients with acute mesenteric ischemia had a lower [TL/OL volume] ratio (45% vs. 59%, p < 0.05) and longer dissections (63 mm vs. 48 mm, p < 0.01). The 3D aortomesenteric angle was significantly higher in IMAD patients at both 2 cm (p < 0.01) and 4 cm (p < 0.05) from the ostium. CONCLUSION: Using an original 3D semi-automated analysis, this study shows that IMAD induces significant morphological changes compared to control individuals: a larger aortomesenteric 3D angle, an increased overall volume and area. IMAD patients with acute mesenteric ischemia presented with a more severe morphological profile.
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Dissecção Aórtica , Isquemia Mesentérica , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Estudos Retrospectivos , Isquemia Mesentérica/diagnóstico por imagem , Resultado do Tratamento , Artérias Mesentéricas , Dissecção Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To report clinical outcomes of COVID-19 related acute aortic thrombosis (AAT). METHODS: Consecutive COVID-19 patients presenting with AAT between April 2020 and August 2021 were included retrospectively. Clinical and radiological data were prospectively collected. RESULTS: Ten patients (men, 90%; mean age, 64 ± 2 years) were included. At the time of AAT diagnosis, four patients were in intensive care unit. Median time between diagnosis of COVID-19 and AAT was 5 days [IQR 0-8.5]. Clinical presentation was acute lower limb ischaemia (n=9) and mesenteric ischaemia (n=2). Thrombus localization was the abdominal aorta (n=5), the thoracic aorta (n=2) or both (n=3), with the following embolic sites: lower limbs (n=9), renal arteries (n=3), superior mesenteric artery (n=2), splenic artery (n=1), cerebral arteries (n=1). Revascularization was performed in 9 patients, using open (n=6), endovascular (n=2) or hybrid techniques (n=1). Three patients required reinterventions. The 30-day mortality was 30%. Three major amputations were performed in two patients, resulting in a free-amputation survival rate of 50% after a median follow-up of 3,5 months [IQR 2-4.1]. CONCLUSION: AAT is a rare and devastating complication of COVID-19 disease, responsible for high mortality and amputation rates.
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Doenças da Aorta , Arteriopatias Oclusivas , COVID-19 , Trombose , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Estudos Retrospectivos , COVID-19/complicações , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Aorta/etiologia , Doenças da Aorta/cirurgia , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/cirurgia , Trombose/diagnóstico por imagem , Trombose/etiologia , Trombose/terapiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to report outcomes of patients with symptomatic acute isolated mesenteric artery dissection (IMAD) treated within a French intestinal stroke centre (ISC). METHODS: All patients with symptomatic IMAD referred to the ISC from January 2016 to January 2020 were included prospectively. Patients with aortic dissection and asymptomatic IMAD were not included. The standardised medical protocol included anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy, gastrointestinal resting, and oral antibiotics. Operations were considered for acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI). RESULTS: Among the 453 patients admitted to an ISC during the study period, 34 (median age, 53 years [41 - 67]; 82% men) with acute symptomatic IMAD were included. According to the classification of Yun et al., IMADs were reported as follows: type I (n = 7, 20%), type IIa (n = 6, 18%), type IIb (n = 15, 44%), and type III (i.e., complete superior mesenteric artery [SMA] occlusion; n = 6, 18%). Overall, nine (26%) patients had AMI (type I/II, n = 3; type III, n = 6). On initial computerised tomography angiogram, nine (26%) patients had an associated visceral arterial dissection or pseudoaneurysm. All patients with types I/II (n = 28, 82%) followed a favourable clinical course with conservative therapy, with no need for any operation. All patients with type III (n = 6, 18%) underwent urgent laparotomy with SMA revascularisation (open, n = 4; stenting, n = 1) and or bowel resection (early, n = 3; late, n = 1). Rates of intestinal resection and short bowel syndrome were 12% and 8.8%, respectively. After a median follow up of 26 months [18 - 42], recurrence of symptoms occurred in four (12%) patients and aneurysmal change in 14 (41%), with no re-intervention. CONCLUSION: Although IMAD was associated with a high frequency of AMI, a standardised protocol produced a low rate of intestinal resection. Conservative therapy seems appropriate in types I/II patients, whereas urgent SMA revascularisation should aim to avoid intestinal resection or death in type III patients.
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Dissecção Aórtica , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Isquemia Mesentérica , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Dissecção Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Dissecção Aórtica/cirurgia , Artéria Mesentérica Superior/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Mesentérica Superior/cirurgia , Isquemia Mesentérica/diagnóstico por imagem , Isquemia Mesentérica/etiologia , Isquemia Mesentérica/cirurgia , Artérias Mesentéricas , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person cadaveric dissection laboratories for teaching anatomy were omitted by many schools around the world. While knowledge domains can be easily evaluated via remote exams, non-traditional discipline-independent skills such as those encouraged through reflection on the topic of death are often overlooked. This study investigated how different anatomy course formats played a role in initiating students' reflections on death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: In fall 2020, 217 medical, dental, premedical, and health sciences students from 13 international universities discussed differences in their anatomy courses online. Formats of anatomy courses ranged from dissection-based, prosection-based, hybrid (combination of dissection and prosection) to no laboratory exposure at all. Students' responses to the question, "Did/does your anatomy course initiate your thinking about life's passing?" were collected, and they self-reported themes that were present in their reflections on death using a multiple-choice prompt. Statistical analyses to detect differences between students with and without exposure to cadavers were performed using the chi-squared test. Results: When comparing students who had exposure to human anatomical specimens to those who had no exposure, the majority of students with exposure thought that the course did initiate thoughts about life's passing, compared to students without exposure (P < 0.05). Reflection themes were consistent across groups. Discussion: These findings indicate that anatomy dissection courses are important for the initiation of students' feelings about the topic of death. Omission of cadaveric dissection- or prosection-based laboratories will decrease the likelihood that students initiate reflection on this topic and gain important transferable skills.
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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 infection is associated not only with venous thromboses but also with arterial thromboses (COV-ATs) in relation with an endothelial dysfunction, a coagulopathy and rhythm disorders. The incidence, the topography, and the prognosis of COV-ATs remain poorly known. The objective of this study was to report the overall experience of the Greater Paris University Hospitals (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, AP-HP) during the first pandemic wave of COVID-19 infection. METHODS: After approval by the ethics committee, a study using the AP-HP clinical data warehouse was carried out between March and May 2020. Overall, 124,609 patients had a polymerase chain reaction for COVID-19 in our hospitals, of which 25,345 were positive. From 20,710 exploitable stays, patients tested positive for COVID who presented an episode of acute COV-AT (except coronary and intracranial arteries) were selected on the basis of the French medical classification for clinical procedures codes. The data are presented as absolute values with percentages and/or means with standard deviation. RESULTS: Over the studied period, 60 patients (aged 71±14 years, 42 men) presented a COV-AT at the time of their hospitalization, an incidence of 0.2%. The arterial complication occurred 3±7 days after the COVID infection and was inaugural in 30% of the cases (n = 18). The sites of COV-AT were the lower extremities (n = 35%, 58%), the abdominal aorta (n = 10%, 17%), the thoracic aorta (n = 7%, 12%), the upper limbs (n = 7%, 12%), the cerebral arteries (n = 7%, 12%), the digestive arteries (n = 6%, 10%), the renal arteries (n = 2%, 3%), and the ophthalmic artery (n = 1%, 2%). Multiple COV-ATs were observed in 13 patients (22%). At the time of diagnosis, 20 (33%) patients were in intensive care, including six (10%) patients who were intubated. On computed tomography angiography, COVID lesions were classified as moderate and severe in 25 (42%) and 21 (35%) cases, respectively. Revascularization was attempted in 27 patients (45%), by open surgery in 16 cases, using endovascular techniques in 8 cases and with a hybrid approach in three cases. Six patients (22%) required reinterventions. The duration of hospitalization was 12±9 days. Early mortality (in-hospital or at 30 days) was 30% (n = 18). Nine (15%) patients presented severe nonlethal ischemic complications. CONCLUSIONS: Arterial involvement is rare during COVID-19 infection. The aorta and the arteries of the limbs are the privileged sites. The morbi-mortality of these patients is high. Future studies will have to determine if the systematization of anticoagulation therapy decreases the incidence and the severity of the condition.
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COVID-19 , Trombose , Masculino , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Resultado do Tratamento , Trombose/diagnóstico por imagem , Trombose/epidemiologia , Trombose/terapia , ArtériasRESUMO
Ultrafast ultrasound imaging (UUI) provides an estimation of carotid plaque stiffness by shear wave elastography (SWE) and the quantification of wall shear stress (WSS) by ultrafast Doppler. We aimed to evaluate the combined criteria of plaque stiffness and WSS applied on the plaque as potential biomarkers of plaque vulnerability assessed by histology. We included patients for whom carotid endarterectomy had been decided by a multidisciplinary team. UUI was performed within 48 h before surgery, and acquisitions were obtained on a carotid longitudinal view. After endarterectomy, gross examination and histological analysis were performed on each removed plaque. Forty-six plaques with SWE data and 29 with WSS data were analyzed. Histological analysis revealed 29 vulnerable and 17 stable plaques. Gray-scale median analysis by B-mode, mean, and standard deviation of stiffness by SWE did not differ between vulnerable and stable plaques. SWE analysis revealed that the percentage of stiffness range of 3-5 m/s was significantly increased in vulnerable plaques (p = 0.048). WSS alone showed no difference between stable and vulnerable plaques regardless of the segment of the plaque which was analyzed. A multiparametric score using maximal WSS at the peak of the plaque associated with SWE texture analysis parameters was calculated by stepwise regression, leading to a score with a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 78%. Area under the receiver operating characteristics curve was 0.85. A multiparameter scoring system including plaque stiffness and flow analysis using UUI allows to effectively identify histologically vulnerable carotid plaques. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03234257.
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Estenose das Carótidas , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade , Endarterectomia das Carótidas , Placa Aterosclerótica , Artérias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagem , Artérias Carótidas/patologia , Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagem , Estenose das Carótidas/patologia , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Humanos , Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico por imagem , Placa Aterosclerótica/patologiaRESUMO
Introduction: Student outbound mobility is a major element in internationalization of medical education and global health education. However, this approach is often criticized, as it is inherently inequitable. Internationalization at home is a newer concept that aims to provide students with international skills and experiences without exchange travel. We report detailed outcomes of an international online program during the COVID-19 pandemic, which aimed to include acquisition of cultural awareness and competency-similar to what the students would have obtained if they had travelled abroad. Method: Sixty-eight students from 12 international universities participated in international small peer group collaborative work, and online networking. Perceived improvement of cultural competency using Likert scale and open-ended questions was used as a measure of success. Furthermore, students' definition of cultural competency in the different countries was obtained. Results: Students improved their cultural competency skills. Data analysis supported statistically significant improvement of the above skills after the program, in comparison to the start of the program. Discussion: Internationalization of medical education can be achieved at home-via structured online peer exchanges-and can provide students with intercultural skills and networking opportunities that are typically achieved via international in-person travel. The above represents a socially just and equitable way to reach all students and can result in improvement of their cultural competency, preparing them for their work in global health, and thereby resulting in improvement of global health. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-021-01332-9.
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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with coagulation disorders, in particular high concentrations of D-dimer, and increased frequency of venous thromboembolism. AIM: To explore the association between D-dimer at admission and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19, with or without symptomatic venous thromboembolism. METHODS: From 26 February to 20 April 2020, D-dimer concentration at admission and outcomes (in-hospital mortality and venous thromboembolism) of patients hospitalised for COVID-19 in medical wards were retrospectively analysed in a multicenter study in 24 French hospitals. RESULTS: Among 2878 patients enrolled in the study, 1154 (40.1%) patients had D-dimer measurement at admission. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis identified a D-dimer concentration>1128ng/mL as the best cut-off value for in-hospital mortality (area under the curve 64.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 60-69), with a sensitivity of 71.1% (95% CI 62-78) and a specificity of 55.6% (95% CI 52-58), which did not differ in the subgroup of patients with venous thromboembolism during hospitalisation. Among 545 (47.2%) patients with D-dimer concentration>1128ng/mL at admission, 86 (15.8%) deaths occurred during hospitalisation. After adjustment, in Cox proportional hazards and logistic regression models, D-dimer concentration>1128ng/mL at admission was also associated with a worse prognosis, with an odds ratio of 3.07 (95% CI 2.05-4.69; P<0.001) and an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.11 (95% CI 1.31-3.4; P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: D-dimer concentration>1128ng/mL is a relevant predictive factor for in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 in a medical ward, regardless of the occurrence of venous thromboembolism during hospitalisation.
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COVID-19/sangue , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Trombofilia/sangue , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Área Sob a Curva , COVID-19/complicações , COVID-19/mortalidade , Teste de Ácido Nucleico para COVID-19 , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , França/epidemiologia , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Admissão do Paciente , Quartos de Pacientes , Prognóstico , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Curva ROC , Estudos Retrospectivos , Trombofilia/tratamento farmacológico , Trombofilia/etiologia , Tromboembolia Venosa/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
This study conveys preclinical healthcare professions students' sentiments at 14 universities during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Essays about students' thoughts and experiences were thematically sorted and revealed a variety of sentiments spanning from positive (e.g., pride, respect) to the more negative (e.g., anxiety, guilt, disappointment, anger). Themes revealed respect for the healthcare profession, but also the realization of its limitations, sacrifices, and risks. Healthcare profession educators need to be aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students emotionally and may have long-term effects on the global healthcare profession. This study can serve as a historic documentation of how this generation of students felt and adds to the literature on how the pandemic affected the healthcare profession.