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Pediatr Allergy Immunol ; 35(6): e14140, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38822743

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Basophil activation test (BAT) or the mast cell activation test (MAT) are two in vitro tests that are currently being studied in food allergy as diagnostic tools as an alternative to oral food challenges (OFCs). We conducted a meta-analysis on BAT and MAT, assessing their specificity and sensitivity in diagnosing peanut allergy. Six databases were searched for studies on patients suspected of having peanut allergy. Studies using BAT or MAT to peanut extract and/or component as diagnostic tools with results given in percentage of CD63 activation were included in this meta-analysis. Study quality was evaluated with the QUADAS-2 tool. On the 11 studies identified, eight focused exclusively on children, while three included a mixed population of adults and children. Only one study provided data on MAT, precluding us from conducting a statistical analysis. The diagnostic accuracy of BAT was higher when stimulated with peanut extract rather than Ara h 2 with a pooled specificity of 96% (95% CI: 0.89-0.98) and sensitivity of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.74-0.93). The sensitivity and specificity of BATs in discriminating between allergic and sensitized patients were studied as well, with pooled analysis revealing a sensitivity of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.74; 0.93) and a specificity of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.94, 0.98). BATs, when stimulated with peanut extracts, exhibit a satisfactory sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of peanut allergy and can help to discriminate between allergic individuals and those only sensitized to peanuts. More investigations on the potential for MATs diagnostic methods are warranted.


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Hipersensibilidade a Amendoim , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Hipersensibilidade a Amendoim/diagnóstico , Hipersensibilidade a Amendoim/imunologia , Humanos , Basófilos/imunologia , Arachis/imunologia , Criança , Mastócitos/imunologia , Teste de Degranulação de Basófilos/métodos , Alérgenos/imunologia , Adulto
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Disabil Rehabil ; 44(19): 5374-5385, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34550846

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BACKGROUND: Urinary incontinence is one of the most clinically relevant side effects in the treatment of prostate cancer patients. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the specific exercise effects of supervised versus unsupervised pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) and exercise volume on urinary incontinence status after radical prostatectomy. METHODS: A systematic data search was performed for studies published from January 2000 to December 2020 using the following databases: PubMed, Embase, SciSearch, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews and Effects. The review was undertaken according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A random-effects meta-analysis of urinary incontinence remission was performed. The relation between time since surgery and urinary incontinence remission was analyzed using a non-linear dose-response meta-analysis. RESULTS: The meta-analysis included 20 randomized controlled trials involving 2188 men (n = 1105 in intervention groups; n = 1083 in control groups). PFME versus no PFME had a beneficial effect on urinary incontinence remission at 3 months, 3-6 months, and more than 6 months post-surgery, with risk differences ranging from 12 to 25%. These effects were particularly evident for higher volume, supervised PFME in the first 6 months post-surgery. Additional biofeedback therapy appeared to be beneficial but only during the first 3 months post-surgery. CONCLUSIONS: There is good evidence that the supervised PFME causes a decrease in short-term urinary incontinence rates. Unsupervised PFME has similar effects as no PFME in postoperative urinary incontinence. PFME programs should be implemented as an early rehabilitative measure to improve postoperative short-term urinary incontinence in patients with prostate cancer.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONProstate cancer, surgery, and urinary incontinenceThe surgical treatment of prostate cancer often leads to urinary incontinence.Pelvic floor training leads to a significant improvement of this situation.Exercise therapy support is very important in this context and is even more effective than unsupported training.


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Neoplasias da Próstata , Incontinência Urinária , Terapia por Exercício , Humanos , Masculino , Diafragma da Pelve/fisiologia , Prostatectomia/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias da Próstata/complicações , Neoplasias da Próstata/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento , Incontinência Urinária/etiologia , Incontinência Urinária/terapia
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv ; 81(2): 310-6, 2013 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22718682

RESUMO

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Percutaneous implantation of pulmonary valve has been recently introduced in the clinical practice. Our aim was to analyze data of patients treated in Italy by using the Melody Medtronic valve. METHODS: Prospective, observational, multi-centric survey by means of a web-based database registry of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SICP). RESULTS: Between October 2007 and October 2010, 63 patients were included in the registry (median age: 24 years; range 11-65 years). Forty subjects were in NYHA class I-II while 23 were in NYHA class III-IV. Patients included had a history of a median three previous surgeries (range 1-5) and a median of one previous cardiac catheterization (range 0-4). A cono-truncal disease was present in 39 patients, previous Ross operation in 9, and other diagnosis in 15. Indication to valve implantation was pure stenosis in 21 patients, pure regurgitation in 12, association of stenosis and regurgitation in 30. Implantation was performed in 61 subjects (97%). Pre-stenting was performed in 85% of cases. Median procedure time was 170 minutes (range 85-360). No significant regurgitation was recorded after procedure while the trans-pulmonary gradient reduced significantly. Early major complications occurred in seven subjects (11%). One death occurred in the early post-operative period in a severely ill subject. At a median follow-up of 30 months (range 12-48 months), three patients died due to underlying disease. Major complications occurred in six patients during follow-up (external electric cardioversion: one patient; herpes virus encephalitis: two patients; Melody valve endocarditis needing surgical explant: two patients; major fractures of the stent and need second Melody valve implantation: two patients). Freedom from valve failure at latest follow-up was 81.4% ± 9%. CONCLUSION: Early results of the SICP registry on transcatheter Melody pulmonary valve implantation show that the procedure is safe and successful. Major concerns are related to the occurrence of stent fracture and bacterial endocarditis. Longer follow-up and larger series are needed.


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Cateterismo Cardíaco/instrumentação , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/instrumentação , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/terapia , Estenose da Valva Pulmonar/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Cateterismo Cardíaco/efeitos adversos , Cateterismo Cardíaco/mortalidade , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Criança , Remoção de Dispositivo , Ecocardiografia Doppler em Cores , Endocardite Bacteriana/microbiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Feminino , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/métodos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/mortalidade , Humanos , Itália , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Desenho de Prótese , Falha de Prótese , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/microbiologia , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/cirurgia , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/mortalidade , Estenose da Valva Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Estenose da Valva Pulmonar/mortalidade , Sistema de Registros , Sociedades Médicas , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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