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BMJ Case Rep ; 16(4)2023 Apr 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37045550

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Aneurysms complicated by rupture of the coronary arteries are exceedingly rare. Literature regarding management of mycotic aneurysms resulting in rupture is limited. Therefore, we describe a fascinating diagnosis, imaging progression and management of a ruptured mycotic coronary artery aneurysm.


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Aneurisma Infectado , Aneurisma Roto , Aneurisma Coronário , Humanos , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma Infectado/cirurgia , Aneurisma Infectado/complicações , Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagem , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Aneurisma Roto/complicações , Aneurisma Coronário/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma Coronário/cirurgia , Aneurisma Coronário/complicações
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JTCVS Tech ; 9: 100, 2021 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34647074
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Can J Kidney Health Dis ; 7: 2054358120979255, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33425371

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PURPOSE OF REPORT: Over the recent years, there has been increasing support and traction for patient-oriented research (POR). Such an approach ensures that health research is focused on what matters most: improving outcomes for patients. Yet the realm of health research remains enigmatic for many patients in Canada who are not familiar with research terms and practices, highlighting the need for focused capacity-building efforts, including the development of novel educational tools to support patients to meaningfully engage in the research enterprise. The need for disease-specific training in POR was identified by the network dedicated to advancing patient-oriented kidney research in Canada, Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD), during the early years of the network's inception. In this report, we describe the development of KidneyPRO, an online learning module that orients patients and families to kidney research in Canada, and outlines ways to get involved. In line with the Patient Engagement framework of the Strategy for Patient Oriented Research, KidneyPRO was co-developed with the network's patient partners. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The need for KidneyPRO was identified through a review of feedback from network participants of Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR) Foundations in Patient-Oriented Research Module 2-Health Research in Canada and a network-wide survey of Can-SOLVE CKD that was conducted in June 2017 and assessed training needs of key stakeholders. This 2017 survey ranked the need for tools providing introductory knowledge on Canadian kidney research as third in the network's top 5 capacity-building priorities. METHODS: At Can-SOLVE CKD, a dedicated multi-stakeholder team was formed from the Training & Mentorship Committee (the network's core infrastructure for POR capacity building) to determine the learning objectives, content, and user interface. The team consisted of 3 patient partners, Director of Research for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, a kidney clinician-scientist, the network's Patient Partnerships & Training Lead, Can-SOLVE CKD's Indigenous People's Engagement and Research Council Coordinator, and a project coordinator. With permission, content from CIHR's Foundations in Patient-Oriented Research, along with resources from the Kidney Foundation of Canada's research arm and network project teams, was used to form the basis of the tool. The working group adapted a DoTTI (Design and develOpment, Testing early iterations, Testing for Effectiveness, Integration, and implementation) framework and iteratively identified, created, and refined the content and user interface in consultation with the Training and Mentorship Committee and the Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Governance Circle. KEY FINDINGS: In this article, we describe the development, deployment, and evaluation of KidneyPRO, a web-based training module that helps patients understand general, patient-oriented, and kidney-specific research within Canada. KidneyPRO aims to support patient engagement in studies as partners and/or participants and empower them to take part in the research process in an active and meaningful way. It was co-designed and vetted by patients, which helps to ensure clear, useful content and a user-friendly interface. In addition, the module includes links to kidney research opportunities within the Can-SOLVE CKD Network and beyond. A literature review established that KidneyPRO fills an important gap in kidney-specific POR. Ongoing collection of website metrics and postcompletion surveys from users will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the tool. LIMITATIONS: As an online tool, people who do not have adequate Internet access will not be able to use KidneyPRO. Currently, the tool is not compliant with all Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Given how the landscape of patient partnership in research is constantly evolving, the content in KidneyPRO needs to be updated on a regular basis. IMPLICATIONS: Canadians with or at high risk of CKD now have access to an educational tool when seeking to engage as partners and/or participants in innovative kidney research.


OBJET DU RAPPORT: Depuis quelques années, la recherche axée sur le patient (RAP) bénéficie d'un soutien et d'un attrait croissant. Cette approche permet de garantir que la recherche se concentre sur ce qui compte vraiment: améliorer les résultats des patients. La recherche en santé demeure toutefois énigmatique pour les nombreux patients canadiens qui ne sont pas familiers avec la terminologie et les pratiques de la recherche. Ce constat met en évidence le besoin d'efforts ciblés pour renforcer les capacités, notamment en développant des outils éducatifs pour inciter les patients à s'impliquer significativement dans la recherche. Le besoin de formation spécifique aux maladies rénales dans la RAP a été identifié par Can-SOLVE CKD, le réseau dédié à l'avancement de la recherche en santé rénale axée sur le patient au Canada, dès les premières années de sa création. Dans ce rapport, nous discutons du développement de KidneyPRO, un module d'apprentissage en ligne qui oriente les patients et les familles vers la recherche en santé rénale au Canada et qui présente les différentes façons de s'impliquer. Conformément au Cadre d'engagement des patients de la Stratégie de recherche axée sur le patient, KidneyPRO a été élaboré avec la participation des patients-partenaires du réseau. SOURCES: Le besoin pour un outil comme KidneyPRO a été établi grâce à l'examen des commentaires des participants au module 2 des fondements de la recherche axée sur le patient des IRSC et d'un sondage évaluant les besoins de formation des principaux intervenants mené en juin 2017 dans l'ensemble du réseau Can-SOLVE CKD. Ce sondage a permis de classer le besoin d'outils fournissant des connaissances de base sur la recherche en santé rénale au Canada au troisième rang des cinq principales priorités du réseau en matière de renforcement des capacités. MÉTHODOLOGIE: Chez Can-SOLVE CKD, une équipe multipartite dédiée a été constituée au sein du comité de formation et de mentorat (la principale infrastructure du réseau en matière de renforcement des capacités dans la RAP) pour établir les objectifs d'apprentissage, le contenu et l'interface utilisateur de KidneyPRO. Cette équipe était constituée de trois patients-partenaires, du directeur de la recherche de la Fondation canadienne du rein, d'un chercheur clinicien en santé rénale, du responsable chez Can-SOLVE CKD de la formation et des partenariats avec les patients, du coordonnateur du Conseil de la recherche et de l'engagement des peuples autochtones (CREPC) de Can-SOLVE CKD, et d'un coordonnateur de projet. Avec les autorisations requises, le contenu des Fondations pour la recherche axée sur le patient des IRSC, de même que les ressources du bras de recherche de la Fondation canadienne du rein et des équipes de projet de Can-SOLVE CKD ont été utilisés pour constituer la base de l'outil. Le groupe de travail a adapté un cadre de perfectionnement DoTTI (Design and develOpment, Testing early iterations, Testing for Effectiveness, Integration and implementation) puis déterminé, créé et raffiné de manière itérative le contenu et l'interface utilisateur de l'outil en collaboration avec le Comité de formation et de mentorat et le Conseil des patients de Can-SOLVE CKD. PRINCIPAUX RÉSULTATS: Cet article décrit le développement, le déploiement et l'évaluation de KidneyPRO, un module d'apprentissage en ligne qui aide les patients canadiens à comprendre la recherche tant générale que centrée sur les patients ou spécifique aux maladies rénales. KidneyPRO est conçu pour soutenir l'engagement des patients en recherche, comme partenaires et/ou participants, et leur donner les moyens de s'impliquer activement et significativement dans le processus. L'outil a été co-créé et validé par les patients, ce qui contribue à garantir un contenu clair et pertinent, et une interface facile à utiliser. Le module comprend également des liens vers les différentes avenues de la recherche dans le réseau Can-SOLVE CKD et ailleurs. Une revue de la littérature a permis de confirmer que KidneyPRO comble un important vide de la RAP en santé rénale. L'efficacité de l'outil sera évaluée par la collecte de données en continu sur le site Web et par des questionnaires de suivi proposés aux patients. LIMITES: KidneyPRO étant un outil en ligne, son utilisation pourrait constituer un enjeu pour les personnes dont l'accès à internet est inadéquat. Aussi, l'outil n'est toujours pas conforme à toutes les directives pour l'accessibilité aux contenus Web. Enfin, la situation des partenariats avec les patients en recherche étant en constante évolution, le contenu de KidneyPRO doit être mis à jour régulièrement. CONCLUSION: Les Canadiens atteints ou susceptibles d'évoluer vers l'insuffisance rénale chronique ont désormais accès à un outil éducatif lorsqu'ils cherchent à s'impliquer comme partenaires ou participants à des études innovantes en santé rénale.

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Can J Kidney Health Dis ; 5: 2054358117749530, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29372064

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article serves to describe the Can-SOLVE CKD network, a program of research projects and infrastructure that has excited patients and given them hope that we can truly transform the care they receive. ISSUE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder that affects more than 4 million Canadians and costs the Canadian health care system more than $40 billion per year. The evidence base for guiding care in CKD is small, and even in areas where evidence exists, uptake of evidence into clinical practice has been slow. Compounding these complexities are the variations in outcomes for patients with CKD and difficulties predicting who is most likely to develop complications over time. Clearly these gaps in our knowledge and understanding of CKD need to be filled, but the current state of CKD research is not where it needs to be. A culture of clinical trials and inquiry into the disease is lacking, and much of the existing evidence base addresses the concerns of the researchers but not necessarily those of the patients. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has launched the national Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), a coalition of federal, provincial, and territorial partners dedicated to integrating research into care. Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD) is one of five pan-Canadian chronic kidney disease networks supported through the SPOR. The vision of Can-SOLVE CKD is that by 2020 every Canadian with or at high risk for CKD will receive the best recommended care, experience optimal outcomes, and have the opportunity to participate in studies with novel therapies, regardless of age, sex, gender, location, or ethnicity. PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: The overarching objective of Can-SOLVE CKD is to accelerate the translation of knowledge about CKD into clinical research and practice. By focusing on the patient's voice and implementing relevant findings in real time, Can-SOLVE CKD will transform the care that CKD patients receive, and will improve kidney health for future generations.


OBJECTIF DE LA REVUE: Le présent article décrit le réseau Can-SOLVE CKD, un réseau basé sur un programme de projets et d'infrastructures de recherche qui ont soulevé l'enthousiasme des patients et qui nourrissent leur espoir de voir une réelle réforme des soins qu'ils reçoivent. CONTEXTE: L'insuffisance rénale chronique (IRC) est un trouble complexe qui affecte plus de quatre millions de Canadiens et qui engendre au système de santé canadien des coûts annuels de l'ordre de 40 milliards de dollars. Les données probantes sous-tendant les soins en IRC sont rares, et dans les branches où ces données existent, leur intégration à la pratique clinique se montre insuffisante. Ces problèmes sont aggravés d'abord par la grande variabilité du pronostic de la maladie, puis par la difficulté de prévoir quels patients seront les plus susceptibles de développer des complications. Ces lacunes de connaissances et de compréhension de l'IRC doivent manifestement être comblées; cependant, force est de constater que la recherche actuelle sur l'IRC est inadéquate. Outre l'absence d'une culture médicale qui encourage les essais cliniques, les données recueillies rejoignent les préoccupations des chercheurs sans nécessairement refléter celles des patients. PRÉSENTATION DU PROGRAMME: Lancée par l'Institut de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC), la Stratégie de recherche axée sur le patient (SRAP) consiste en une coalition de partenaires fédéraux, provinciaux et territoriaux visant l'intégration des résultats de la recherche dans les soins prodigués aux patients. Le réseau Can-SOLVE CKD (Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease) est l'un des cinq réseaux de recherche pancanadiens sur les maladies chroniques soutenus par la SRAP. L'objectif du réseau Can-SOLVE CKD est tripartite : on souhaite que, d'ici 2020, tous les Canadiens atteints d'IRC (ou à haut risque de développer la maladie) 1- reçoivent les meilleurs soins; 2- obtiennent des résultats de santé optimaux; 3- aient l'occasion de participer à des études cliniques pertinentes (et ce, sans égard à leur âge, leur sexe, leur ethnicité ou leur lieu de résidence). OBJECTIF DU PROGRAMME: L'objectif principal du réseau Can-SOLVE CKD est d'accélérer l'application des connaissances sur l'IRC, tant en recherche qu'en pratique clinique. En s'intéressant aux préoccupations des patients et en appliquant en temps réel les résultats pertinents de la recherche, Can-SOLVE CKD transformera la façon dont seront soignés les patients atteints d'IRC et améliorera la santé rénale globale des générations futures.

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JSLS ; 17(2): 358-60, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23925038

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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic repair of incarcerated diaphragmatic hernias is widely recognized as both safe and effective. However, symptomatic diaphragmatic hernias encountered in the setting of pregnancy, while rare, present a significant surgical challenge. Furthermore, right-sided diaphragmatic hernias account for only 13% of cases. Here, we present a case in which a symptomatic, posterior right-sided diaphragmatic hernia, presenting in the later stages of pregnancy, was successfully repaired using a laparoscopic approach. METHODS: Our patient is a 42-y-old gravid woman who, at 27 wk gestation, was admitted to the gynecology service with a 2-d history of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, right shoulder pain, abdominal distension, and obstipation. RESULTS: Computed tomography of the chest demonstrated an incarcerated right diaphragmatic hernia. Surgical consultation was obtained, and the patient was taken to the operating room urgently for repair. Intraoperatively, the cecum was reduced and the diaphragm repaired primarily using a laparoscopic approach. The patient recovered well and was discharged home on postoperative day 8 with no complications to the patient or the pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic reduction and repair of symptomatic incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia can be safely performed in the third trimester of pregnancy.


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Hérnia Diafragmática/cirurgia , Complicações na Gravidez/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Hérnia Diafragmática/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/diagnóstico por imagem , Terceiro Trimestre da Gravidez , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Mo Med ; 109(5): 388-92, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23097945

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Immune-enhancing nutrition, or "immunonutrition," refers to the use of specialized nutrients, including glutamine, alanine, omega-3 fatty acids, and others, that help regulate the body's response to illness and injury. Clinical studies have demonstrated some very specific benefits, including fewer infectious complications and shorter length of hospitalization, in certain populations including high-risk surgical patients, trauma victims, and the critically-ill. Nationally recognized guidelines support the use of immune-enhancing nutrition in high-risk patients.


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Cuidados Críticos , Estado Terminal/terapia , Arginina/metabolismo , Nutrição Enteral , Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3/metabolismo , Humanos , Nutrição Parenteral , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/imunologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/fisiopatologia
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PLoS One ; 6(2): e17402, 2011 Feb 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21390218

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BACKGROUND: 'Virtual' or inferred phenotypes (vPhenotypes) are commonly used to assess resistance to antiretroviral agents in patients failing therapy. In this study, we provide a clinical context for understanding vPhenotype values. METHODS: All HIV-infected persons enrolled in the British Columbia Drug Treatment Program with a baseline plasma viral load (pVL) and follow-up genotypic resistance and pVL results were included up to October 29, 2008 (N = 5,277). Change from baseline pVL was determined as a function of Virco vPhenotype, and the "dynamic range" (defined here by the 10th and 90th percentiles for fold-change in IC50 amongst all patients) was estimated from the distribution of vPhenotye fold-changes across the cohort. RESULTS: The distribution of vPhenotypes from a large cohort of HIV patients who have failed therapy are presented for all available antiretroviral agents. A maximum change in IC50 of at least 13-fold was observed for all drugs. The dideoxy drugs, tenofovir and most PIs exhibited small "dynamic ranges" with values of <4-fold change observed in > 99% of samples. In contrast, zidovudine, lamivudine, emtricitabine and the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inihibitors (excluding etravirine) had large dynamic ranges. CONCLUSION: We describe the populational distribution of vPhenotypes such that vPhenotype results can be interpreted relative to other patients in a drug-specific manner.


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Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Viral/genética , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , HIV-1/genética , Adulto , Estudos de Coortes , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Farmacorresistência Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , Seguimentos , Previsões , Genótipo , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Dinâmica não Linear , Fenótipo , Padrões de Prática Médica , Prática Profissional , Prognóstico , Falha de Tratamento , Carga Viral/genética
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Mo Med ; 107(5): 338-44, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21207787

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Most physicians and patients agree that errors should be disclosed to patients and their families. A major barrier to disclosure is fear of litigation on the part of the physician. Some states, now including Missouri, have adopted so-called "apology laws", which are designed to facilitate disclosure by making certain statements of apology inadmissible as evidence in a court case. Some institutions have implemented "full-disclosure" programs with reportedly promising results. This article will review apology law in Missouri, and will discuss its implications for medical practice and for the disclosure of errors.


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Revelação/legislação & jurisprudência , Erros Médicos , Comunicação , Humanos , Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations/legislação & jurisprudência , Responsabilidade Legal , Missouri , Relações Médico-Paciente , Estados Unidos
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