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2. Atrial Fibrillation, Prevention and Rehabilitation
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Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark., Health Center, Municipality of Svendborg, Svendborg, Denmark., Department of Internal Medicine & Emergency Department, Svendborg Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark., and The Danish Heart Association, Funen, and local committee in Svendborg, Denmark
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- 2024
3. Identification of Broadly HIV-1 Neutralizing Antibodies (bNAb) in HIV-infected Patients in Mbeya, Tanzania. (bNAb)
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National Institute for Medical Research - Mbeya Medical Research Centre (NIMR-MMRC), University Clinic of Cologne, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), Max von Pettenkofer-Institute of the University of Munich (LMU), Department of Virology, and Michael Hoelscher, Professor Dr.
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- 2023
4. THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMINENT SCIENTIST, TALENTED DOCTOR-CARDIOLOGIST KRAVCHUN PAVLO GRYGOROVICH IS DEDICATED
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Department of Internal Medicine № 2, Clinical Immunology and Allergology
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Medicine - Published
- 2014
5. Non-invasive Differentiation of Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia (NIDSA)
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Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, KKS -Kardiologisches Klinisches Studienzentrum, Chair of Medical Information Technology Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, and Matthias Zink, Dr. med.
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- 2023
6. Chondrocalcinosis and Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review
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Guo, Stacey Ying, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Lee, Cassandra A, Wise, Barton L, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Aging ,Arthritis ,Osteoarthritis ,Pain Research ,Chronic Pain ,Aetiology ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Musculoskeletal ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to review the literature on associations between chondrocalcinosis (CC) and osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine the role of colchicine, previously established as effective for calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, in the treatment of OA.MethodsA literature search for mechanistic and clinical studies published between 1990 and 2021 listed in PubMed was performed and studies were included if they examined the associations between OA and CC or colchicine using relevant search terms.ResultsPublished evidence suggests significant radiographic and mechanistic associations between knee OA and knee CC, but there are only a limited number of studies demonstrating associations between OA and CC in the hips, hands, and ankles. We examined three studies testing the efficacy of colchicine on treatment of pain in OA and found insufficient evidence to definitively establish that colchicine is effective to ameliorate symptoms of OA, although differences in study methodologies and inclusion criteria may explain inconsistent study findings.ConclusionAn association between CC and OA is supported at the knee joint in both radiographic and in-vitro studies, but is less definite when the relationship is evaluated at other joints, including at the hips, hands, and ankles. Further research is required to ascertain whether CC modifies symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis or is associated with OA progression. It may be worthwhile to further evaluate colchicine or other agents for potential symptom modifying roles in OA or in OA with CC.
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- 2023
7. Kidney Health for All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy
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Langham, Robyn G, St Vincent’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Bonner, Ann, Balducci, Alessandro, Hsiao, Li-Li, Kumaraswami, Latha A, Laffin, Paul, Liakopoulos, Vassilios, Saadi, Gamal, Tantisattamo, Ekamol, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Lui, Siu-Fai, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Italian Kidney Foundation, Rome, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Renal Division, Tamilnad Kidney Research Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance, International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, and in the Appendix, The World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee is listed
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Renal and urogenital ,Quality Education - Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons’ and providers’ education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of “Kidney Health for All” to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- 2022
8. Prospective Evaluation of Immunological, Molecular-genetic, Image-based and Microbial Analyzes to Characterize Tumor Response and Control in Patients With Inoperable Stage III NSCLC Treated With Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Consolidation Therapy With Durvalumab (PRECISION)
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Department of Internal Medicine V, Thoracic Oncology Centre Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Asklepios Lung Clinic, Munich-Gauting, Germany, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology, LMU München, Munich, Germany, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Immunoanalytics Research Group Tissue Control of Immunocytes, Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany, and Farkhad Manapov, PD Dr. med Farkhad Manapov
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- 2023
9. Echocardiographic Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation (EPAF-7)
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NÖ Landesgesundheitsagentur, legal entity of University Hospitals in Lower Austria, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Tulln, Alter Ziegelweg 10, 3430, Tulln, Austria, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Tulln, Alter Ziegelweg 10, 3430, Tulln, Austria, and Erol Erdik, Principle Investigator, MD
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- 2023
10. Living Well with Kidney Disease by Patient and Care-Partner Empowerment: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere
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Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, The International Federation of Kidney Foundation – World Kidney Alliance, Transplantation, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Tantisattamo, Ekamol, Kumaraswami, Latha, Liakopoulos, Vassilios, Lui, Siu-Fai, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Andreoli, Sharon, Balducci, Alessandro, Dupuis, Sophie, Harris, Tess, Hradsky, Anne, Knight, Richard, Kumar, Sajay, Ng, Maggie, Poidevin, Alice, Saadi, Gamal, Tong, Allison, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Tanker Foundation, Chennai, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Hong Kong Kidney Foundation and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Italian Kidney Foundation, Rome, World Kidney Day Office, Brussels, Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity, London, American Association of Kidney Patients, Tampa, Hong Kong Kideny Foundation, Hong Kong, Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, and Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney
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Good Health and Well Being ,Patient empowerment ,care-partner ,low-middle-income countries ,health policy - Abstract
Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize the burden and consequences of CKD related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including an emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of “Living Well with Kidney Disease” to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with a prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers applicable to both developed and developing countries.
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11. Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care
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Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Garcia-Garcia, Guillermo, Lui, Siu-Fai, Andreoli, Sharon, Fung, Winston Wing-Shing, Hradsky, Anne, Kumaraswami, Latha, Liakopoulos, Vassilios, Rakhimova, Ziyoda, Saadi, Gamal, Strani, Luisa, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Nephrology Service, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, Division of Health System, Policy and Management, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, World Kidney Day Office, Brussels, Tanker Foundation, Chennai, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, University of California Irvine School of Medicine
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Health Services and Systems ,Public Health ,Health Sciences ,Good Health and Well Being ,Awareness ,detection ,kidney diseases ,prevention - Abstract
The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Aggravatingly, CKD is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure. The costs of dialysis and transplantation consume up to 3% of the annual healthcare budget in high-income countries. Crucially, however, the onset and progression of CKD is often preventable. In 2020, the World Kidney Day campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions – be it primary, secondary or tertiary. This complementing article focuses on outlining and analyzing measures that can be implemented in every country to promote and advance CKD prevention. Primary prevention of kidney disease should focus on the modification of risk factors and addressing structural abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tracts, as well as exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. In persons with pre-existing kidney disease, secondary prevention, including blood pressure optimization and glycemic control, should be the main goal of education and clinical interventions. In patients with advanced CKD, management of co-morbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease is a highly recommended preventative intervention Received:18.06.2019 to avoid or Accepted: delay dialysis 21.08.20 or kidney transplantation. Political efforts are needed to proliferate the preventive approach. While national policies and strategies for non-communicable diseases might be present in a country, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about CKD screening, management and treatment are often lacking. Hence, there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers.
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- 2020
12. Safety and Efficacy of Empagliflozin in GSD1b Patients With Neutropenia (EMPAtia)
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases, The Medical University of Warsaw and Dariusz Rokicki, Pricipal Investigator
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- 2021
13. Burden, Access, and Disparities in Kidney Disease
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Crews, Deidra C, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Bello, Aminu K, Saadi, Gamal, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Division of Nephrology & Transplant Immunology, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, and Committee, See Appendix for list of members of the World Kidney Day Steering
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Good Health and Well Being ,Cost of Illness ,Health Policy ,Health Services Accessibility ,Healthcare Disparities ,Humans ,Kidney Diseases ,Risk Assessment ,Risk Factors ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Workforce ,Acute kidney injury ,end stage renal disease ,global health ,health equity ,social determinants of health ,Clinical Sciences ,Public Health and Health Services - Abstract
This article is being published in Kidney International and reprinted concurrently in several journals. The articles cover identical concepts and wording, but vary in minor stylistic and spelling changes, detail, and length of manuscript in keeping with each journals style. Any of these versions may be used in citing this article. Note that all authors contributed equally to the conception, preparation, and editing of the manuscript.
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- 2019
14. Immune Status SARS-CoV-2 in a Sample of a Tertiary Eye Health Centre (CovidImmunEye)
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Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Department of Internal Medicine
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- 2020
15. 2021 Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinical Practice Guidelines for Endoscopic Sedation
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Hong Jun Park, Byung-Wook Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Yehyun Park, Jin Myung Park, Jun Yong Bae, Seung Young Seo, Jae Min Lee, Jee Hyun Lee, Hyung Ku Chon, Jun-Won Chung, Hyun Ho Choi, Myung Ha Kim, Dong Ah Park, Jae Hung Jung, Joo Young Cho, and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cha University Gangnam Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Sedation can resolve anxiety and fear in patients undergoing endoscopy. The use of sedatives has increased in Korea. Appropriate sedation is a state in which the patient feels subjectively comfortable while maintaining the airway reflex for stable spontaneous breathing. The patient should maintain a state of consciousness to the extent that he or she can cooperate with the needs of the medical staff. Despite its benefits, endoscopic sedation has been associated with cardiopulmonary complications. Cardiopulmonary complications are usually temporary. Most patients recover without sequelae. However, they may progress to serious complications, such as cardiovascular collapse. Therefore, it is essential to screen high-risk patients before sedation and reduce complications by meticulous monitoring. Additionally, physicians should be familiar with the management of emergencies. The first Korean clinical practice guideline for endoscopic sedation was developed based on previous worldwide guidelines for endoscopic sedation using an adaptation process. The guideline consists of nine recommendations based on a critical review of currently available data and expert consensus when the guideline was drafted. These guidelines should provide clinicians, nurses, medical school students, and policy makers with information on how to perform endoscopic sedation with minimal risk.
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16. Continuous Versus Discontinuous Design of Encircling Lesions During Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (CDAF)
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Charles University, Czech Republic, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology, and Bashar Aldhoon, Dr. Bashar Aldhoon, PhD
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- 2017
17. Hoe zou een publieke datadonatiepraktijk ten behoeve van gezondheid en welzijn eruit kunnen zien?
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Rijshouwer (ed), Emiel; Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Butot (ed), Vivien; Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School for Social Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Centre for BOLD Cities, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, The Netherlands, Al-Hassany (ed), Linda; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Leclercq (ed), Els; Department of Management in the Built Environment, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology | Centre for BOLD Cities, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, The Netherlands, Roeters van Lennep (ed), Jeanine; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Maassen-Van den Brink (ed), Antoinette; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Rijshouwer (ed), Emiel; Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Butot (ed), Vivien; Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School for Social Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Centre for BOLD Cities, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, The Netherlands, Al-Hassany (ed), Linda; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Leclercq (ed), Els; Department of Management in the Built Environment, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology | Centre for BOLD Cities, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, The Netherlands, Roeters van Lennep (ed), Jeanine; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Maassen-Van den Brink (ed), Antoinette; Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dit boekje is verslag van het CHANGE! (Conscious Health dAta shariNg in movinG RottErdam!) project dat is uitgevoerd in 2021-22 in het kader van een Open Mind subsidie van het Convergence programma dat ten doel heeft samenwerking tussen TU Delft, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam en Erasmus Medisch Centrum te bespoedigen. Het stimuleert allianties van onderzoekers van de verschillende universiteiten om in samenwerking met publieke en private partners innovatieve bijdragen te leveren aan urgente en complexe maatschappelijke uitdagingen, zoals klimaatverandering, duurzaamheid, gezondheidszorg, verstedelijking en digitalisering. Dit (kleine, verkennende) interdisciplinaire project, uitgevoerd binnen het Health & Technology programma, betreft een onderzoek naar hoe een publieke datado-natiepraktijk ten behoeve van gezondheid en welzijn eruit zou kunnen zien. Het is een ultiem Convergence-project, omdat het grensoverschrijdend is voor elk van de participerende instituten en kennisdomeinen en expertise van het team. Binnen CHANGE! zijn onder andere de medische, ethische, sociaal-maatschappelijke, politieke en ruimtelijke (en niet strikt de technische) aspecten van het verzamelen en werken met gezondheidsdata verkend.
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- 2023
18. Effects of Moderate Altitude Training on Metabolic Parameters in Voluntary Study Participants With Metabolic Syndrome
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Department of internal medicine, Central Hospital Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, Ospedale Generale Di Zona Silandro, and Dr. Gutwenger Ivana, Dr. med. Gutwenger Ivana
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- 2014
19. Evaluation of lipoprotein(a) in the prevention and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A survey among the Lipid Clinics Network
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Catapano, Alberico L, Tokgözoğlu, Lale, Banach, Maciej, Gazzotti, Marta, Olmastroni, Elena, Casula, Manuela, Ray, Kausik K, the Lipid Clinics Network, Alaa ABDELRAZIK (University Hospital of North Midland, United Kingdom), Alberto MELLO E SILVA (Sociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Portugal), Alexander VONBANK (VIVIT Institute, Austria), Alexandros, D TSELEPIS (Dept of Chemistry, Atherothrombosis Research Center, University of Ioannina, Greece), Alper SONMEZ (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara Guven Hospital, Turkey), Angelina PASSARO (Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara &, Center for the Study and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases, Atherosclerosis, and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of Ferrara Arcispedale Sant’Anna, Italy), Anja VOGT (Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universit¨at München, Germany), Ann MERTENS (Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Leuven, Ku, Leuven, Belgium), Ann VERHAEGEN (Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium), Arman, S POSTADZHIYAN (Medical University of Sofia, Saint Anna University Hospital, Departement of Cardiology, Bulgaria), BAHADIR KIRILMAZ (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Medical Faculty Cardiology Dept, Baris GUNGOR (University of Health Sciences Dr. Siyami Ersek Hospital, Turkey), Berit S HEDEGAARD (Aalborg University, Denmark), Bertrand CARIOU (Nantes Universit´e, Chu, Nantes, Cnrs, Inserm, l’institut du thorax, Nantes, France), Britta OTTE (Universit¨atsklinikum Münster, Lipidambulanz, Germany), Bu˘gra ¨OZKAN (Mersin University, Turkey), of cardiology, Christ BERGE (Dept., Unversity Hopsital, Haukeland., Norway), F EBENBICHLER (Department for Internal Medicine I, Christoph, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria), Christoph J BINDER (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Christoph OLIVIER (Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Conrad AZZOPARDI (Mater Dei Hospital, Malta), Cristina SOLER (Lipid Unit, Hospital de Sta Caterina, Spain), Dan GAITA (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Victor Babes din Timisoara &, Clinica de Cardiologie, Institutul de Boli Cardiovasculare Timisoara, Romania), Daniel WEGHUBER (Department of Pediatrics, Paracelsus Medical University, Dilek URAL (Koç University School of Medicine Department of Cardiology, Turkey), Diogo CRUZ (Hospital de Cascais - Dr. Jos´e de Almeida, Portugal), Dragos VINEREANU (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University and Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania), Elena D PENCU (Grand Hˆopital de Charleroi GHDC, Belgium), Emil HAGSTR¨OM (Dept of medical sciences, Uppsala, University, Sweden), Erik B SCHMIDT (Aalborg University, Denmark), Erik, S STROES (Dept of vascular medicine, Amsterdamumc, The, Netherlands), Evangelos LIBEROPOULOS (1st Department of Propedeutic Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens Laiko, Fabian DEMEURE (CHU UCL Namur - Site Godinne, Belgium), Fabio FIMIANI (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale AORN Dei Colli, Monaldi', 'V., Unit of Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Italy, ), Fabio PELLEGATTA (Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis. Bassini Hospital. Cinisello Balsamo, Italy), Fahri BAYRAM (Erciyes University, Turkey), Finn L HENRIKSEN (Department of Cardiology Odense University Hospital, Denmark), Florian H¨OLLERL (1st Medical Department, Landstrasse, Clinic, Vienna Health Association, Francesco CIPOLLONE (Clinica Medica Institute of, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, d’Annunzio' University, 'G., Francisco ARAÚJO (Hospital Lusíadas, Portugal), Franck BOCCARA (Sorbonne Universit´e, Groupe de Recherche Clinique number 22, C2MV—Complications Cardiovasculaires et M´etaboliques chez les Patients Vivant avec le Virus de l’Immunod´eficience Humaine, Institut National de la Sant´e et de la Recherche M´edicale Unit´e Mixte de Recherche, S 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut Hospital Universitaire de Cardiom ´etabolisme et Nutrition Cardiologie, Hˆopital Saint Antoine Assistance Publique–Hˆopitaux de Paris, Paris, France), François PAILLARD (Cardiologie et Centre Clinico-Biologique des Lipides et Ath´eroscl´erose, Chu, Rennes, France), Imre University Teaching Hospital, Gabor SIMONYI (DBC St., Metabolic, Center, Lipid, Center, Hungary), Gabriella IANNUZZO (Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II, Italy), Giuseppe MANDRAFFINO (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, - Lipid Center, University of Messina, Graham BAYLY (Dept Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Bristol, United, Kingdom), Gustavs LATKOVSKIS (Institute of Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Latvia &, Latvian Center of Cardiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital &, University of Latvia, Latvia), Gy¨orgy PARAGH (Division of Metabolic Disorders, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary), Hana ROSOLOVA (Charles University Prague Medical Hospital in Pilsen, Czech Republic), Handrean SORAN (Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom), Helle KANSTRUP (Department of cardiology, Aarhus University hospital, Denmark), Hermann TOPLAK (Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University Graz, Hülya ÇIÇEKÇIO ˘GLU (ankara bilkent city hospital, Turkey), Inanc ARTAC (Department of Cardiology, Kafkas University Hospital, Ioanna GOUNI-BERTHOLD (Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Irfan, V DUZEN (Gaziantep University, Cardiology, Department, Isabel M PALMA (CHUPORTO - Centro Hospitalar Universit ´ario do Porto, Portugal), Istvan REIBER (Szent Gyorgy University Teaching Hospital of Fejer County, Hungary), Iveta DZIVITE-KRISANE (Children’s University Hospital, Latvia), Jeanine, E ROETERS VAN LENNEP (Department of Internal medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Jean-Luc, J BALLIGAND (Institut de Recherche Exp´erimentale et Clinique, Universite catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles), Joao C PORTO (CHUC, Portugal), Jo˜ao, S DUARTE (Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal), Johan DE SUTTER (AZ Maria Middelares Hospital Gent, Belgium), Jos´e L´OPEZ-MIRANDA (Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Unit. Department of Internal Medicine. Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia. IMIBIC. University of Cordoba. CiberOBN, Spain), Jose M MOSTAZA (Hospital La Paz-Carlos III, Spain), Jurgita PLISIENE (Lithuanian University of Health sciences, Lithuania), Kadir, U MERT (Eskis ¸ehir Osmangazi University, Department of Cardiology, Kirsten, B HOLVEN (Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo and National Advisory unit on FH, Oslo University Hospital, Kjetil RETTERSTØL (The Lipid Clinic, Oslo University Hospital and Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Kristian, K THOMSEN (University Hospital of South Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark), Lale TOKGOZOGLU (Hacettepe University, Turkey), Laszlo BAJNOK (1st Department of Medicine, Medical, School, University of Pecs, Lia E BANG (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark), Liliana GRIGORE (IRCCS Multimedica, Italy), Lluís MASANA (Hospital Universitari Sant Joan. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. CIBERDEM. Reus, Spain), Loukianos S RALLIDIS (University General Hospital Attikon, Greece), Maciej BANACH (Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland), Małgorzata WALU´S-MIARKA (Jagiellonian University Medical College, Of Metabolic Diseases and Diabetology, Dept., Manuel CASTRO CABEZAS (Franciscus Gasthuis &, Vlietland Rotterdam, The Netherlands), Marcello ARCA (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy), Margus VIIGIMAA (North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia), Martin, P BOGSRUD (Unit for Cardiac and Cardiovascular Genetics, Matej MLINARIˇC (Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia), Matteo PIRRO (Section of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Arteriosclerosis Diseases, Maurizio AVERNA (Department PROMISE-University of Palermo &, Istituto di Biofisica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Palermo, Italy), Meral KAYIKCIOGLU (Ege University Medical School Department of Cardiology, Turkey), Merete HEITMANN (Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg University Hospital, Denmark), Mette MOURIDSEN (Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Michal VRABLIK (3rd Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital and 1st Medical Faculty, Charles, University, Prague, Czech, Republic), Michel FARNIER (PEC2, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comt´e, Laboratory Medicine, Michel R LANGLOIS (Dept., Jan Hospital, AZ St., Belgium), Milad KHEDR (Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Muge ILDIZLI DEMIRBAS (Kartal Kosuyolu Research and Training Hospital, Turkey), Myra TILNEY (Lipid Clinic, Mater Dei Hospital &, Dept of Medicine, University of Malta Medical School, Malta), Nadia CITRONI (Internal Medicine, APSS Trento Hospital, Of Internal Medicine, Niels P RIKSEN (Dept., Radboud university medical center, Nikolay M RUNEV (UMHAT Alexandrovska, Bulgaria), Nora KUPSTYTEKRISTAPONE (Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Lithuania), Olena MITCHENKO (NSC, Clinical and Regenerative Medicine of the NAMS of Ukraine, Ukraine), Oliver WEING¨ARTNER (Universit¨atsklinikum Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, I, Oner OZDOGAN (University of Health Sciences, Izmir Faculty of Medicine, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ovidio MU˜NIZGRIJALVO (Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Spain), Ozcan BASARAN (Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Pankaj GUPTA (University Hospitals of Leicester, United Kingdom), Paolo PARINI (Cardio Metabolic Unit, Karolinska, Institutet, and Theme Inflammation and Ageing, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Patrizia SUPPRESSA (Department of Internal Medicine and rare disease Centre, Bari, Italy), Paul DOWNIE (Salisbury NHS Foundation trust, United Kingdom), Pavel JESINA (Metabolic Center General University Hospital, Czech Republic), of Internal Medicine, Pavel KRAML (Dept., Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Kr´alovsk´e Vinohrady University Hospital Prague, Pawel BURCHARDT (Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Unit, Hospital, J. Stru´s., Pozna´n, &, Department of Hypertension, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Pozna´n, Poland), Pedro VALDIVIELSO (Hospital VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA, Spain), Pedro VON HAFE (Instituto Cuf, Portugal), Dept, Peter FASCHING (5th Med., Clinic, Ottakring, Philippe MOULIN (Hospices civils de Lyon/INSERM/Universit ´e Lyon1, Hˆopital Louis Pradel, F´ed´eration, D’Endocrinologie, Quit´eria RATO (Sociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Portugal), Reinhold INNERHOFER (Medical University Vienna, Austria), Renata C´IFKOV´A (Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and Thomayer University Hospital, Rene VALERO (Aix Marseille Univ, Aphm, Inserm, Inrae, C2vn, University Hospital La Conception, Department of Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, Scicali, Roberto, Robin URB´ANEK (Internal medicine, Obezita-Ormiga, s. r. o., Roma KAVALIAUSKIENE (Klaip˙ eda Seamen’s Hospital, Lituania), Roman CIBULKA (Department of paramedic science, medical diagnostics studies and public health, Faculty of Health Care Studies, University of West Bohemia, Sabina ZAMBON (Department of Medicine, - DIMED, University of Padova, Sergio D’ADDATO (University of Bologna. 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Orsola Bologna, Italy), Stanislav ZEMEK (Lipidova ambulance, Czech Republic), Stefano ROMEO (Gothenburg University, Sweden), Stephanie K¨ONEMANN (Department of Internal Medicine, B, University Medicine Greifswald, DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Susanne GREBER-PLATZER (Clinical Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Thomas STULNIG (Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University Vienna &, Third Medical Department and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Metabolic Diseases and Nephrology, Clinic, Hietzing, Vienna, Austria), Thomas MUHR (Dept of Cardiology, Link¨oping University Hospital, Tina, Z KHAN (Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Tomas FREIBERGER (Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno &, Medical, Faculty, Masaryk, University, Brno, Tom´aˇs ˇS´ALEK (Metabolic Clinic, Tomas Bata Hospital, Zlín, Tomas VASYLIUS (Republican Panevezys hospital, Of Cardiology, Dep., Lithuania), Ulrich LAUFS (Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universit ¨atsklinikum Leipzig, Ulrike SCHATZ (University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden at the Technical University Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine III, Urh GROSELJ (UMC, - University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Victoria MARCO-BENEDI (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Iisa, Cibercv, Vincent MAHER (Advanced Lipid Management and Research ALMAR centre, Tallaght University Hospital, Ireland), Vladimír BLAHA (University Hospital Hradec Kr´alov´e and Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kr´alov´e, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, - Metabolism and Gerontology, Vladimir SOSKA (Department of Clinical Biochemistry, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno, 2nd Clinic of Internal Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Volker JJ SCHETTLER (Centre of Nephrology G¨ottingen, Germany), Wolfgang REINHARDT (SUS Malmoe, Sweden), Xavier PINT´O (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Idibell-UB-CiberObn, Spain), Yoto YOTOV (Second Cardiology Clinic, Marina, University Hospital Sv., Medical University of Varna, Zaneta PETRULIONIENE (Vilnius University Medical Faculty, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos, Lithuania), ˇZeljko REINER (Department for Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, and Croatia, ).
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20. Successful Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Patient with Insulin Allergy and Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report
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Department Of Anaesthesiology And Reanimation, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty Of Medicine, Yakar, MEHMET NURİ, Demir, TEVFİK, Department Of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Internal Medicine, Dilan, Gokmen, Ali Necati, Delibalta, Dilan, and Senberber, Dogukan
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21. High Dose Somatostatin Analogues in Neuroendocrine Tumors (HIDONET)
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University of Perugia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, University Hospital, Udine, Italy, and Annamaria Colao
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22. Systematic review and meta-analysis for 2023 clinical practice guidelines of the Japan Research Committee of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for Intractable Vasculitis for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
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Ryu Watanabe, Megumi Oshima, Norihiro Nishioka, Ken-Ei Sada, Kenji Nagasaka, Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Taiki Ando, Tomoaki Higuchi, Yoshino InoueFirst Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine,University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, Takashi Kida, Tomoyuki Mutoh, Akihiko Nakabayashi, Akira Onishi, Ryota Sakai, Daisuke Waki, Yosuke Yamada, Nobuyuki Yajima, Naoto Tamura, Shinya Kaname, and Masayoshi Harigai
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VASCULITIS ,MICROSCOPIC polyangiitis ,GRANULOMATOSIS with polyangiitis ,LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC vasculitis - Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study is to provide evidence for the revision of clinical practice guidelines for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis by the Japan Research Committee for Intractable Vasculitis. Methods: PubMed, CENTRAL, and the Japan Medical Abstracts Society databases were searched for articles published between 2015 and 2020 to update the systematic review for existing clinical questions, while PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE, and the Japan Medical Abstracts Society were searched for articles published between 2000 and 2020 to conduct a systematic review for newly developed clinical questions. The certainty of evidence was assessed with the GRADE approach. Results: For remission induction, when used in conjunction with cyclophosphamide or rituximab, reduced-dose glucocorticoid lowered the risk of serious adverse events compared to standard-dose glucocorticoid. Avacopan improved sustained remission at 12 months compared to high-dose glucocorticoid. Addition of plasma exchange to remission induction therapy did not reduce the risk of death, end-stage kidney disease, or relapse. For remission maintenance, rituximab reduced the risk of relapse compared to azathioprine. Long-term rituximab or azathioprine reduced the risk of relapse compared to short-term rituximab or azathioprine, respectively. Conclusions: This systematic review provided evidence required to develop the 2023 clinical practice guideline for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania
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Xhardo, E.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, Agaçi, F.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, Xhardo, E.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, and Agaçi, F.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania
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Autoimmunity involves a misdirection of the body’s immune system against its own tissues, causing a large number of diseases. Various autoimmune disorders are associated with each other but it is very rare to see multiple autoimmune diseases in one patient. Multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS) is a condition characterized by 3 or more autoimmune disorders in the same individual. Familial, immunologic and infectious factors are implicated in the development of MAS. Here we report a case of co-existence of five autoimmune diseases in a 33-year-old woman, namely type 1 diabetes mellitus, autoimmune hypothyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease which leads to the final diagnosis of multiple autoimmune syndrome type 3 with celiac disease. Patients with a single autoimmune disorder are at 25% risk of developing other autoimmune disorders. The present case draws clinicians’ attention to the need for continued surveillance for the development of new autoimmune disease in predisposed patients. The possibility of 3 or more autoimmune disorders occurring in the same patient cannot be fortuitous and suggests a pathogenic relationship between each of them. Presence of an autoimmune disease should elicit vigilance for another one. Occurrence of multiple autoimmune phenomena indicates the need for continued surveillance for the development of new autoimmune disease in predisposed patients. Early identification of the individual disease of MAS is needed in order to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with MAS. Our case report is of interest because of the rare association of 5 autoimmune disorders. These autoimmune diseases in the described case led to diagnosis of multiple autoimmune syndrome type 3 with celiac disease. Moreover, this case of MAS highlights the importance of a good clinical surveillance in patients with one autoimmune disorder because they have a higher risk of developing another autoimmune disease, even rarely as, Аутоиммунитет подразумевает патологический сбой иммунной системы организма, направленный против собственных тканей, что вызывает большое количество заболеваний. Различные аутоиммунные расстройства связаны между собой, но редко можно наблюдать несколько аутоиммунных заболеваний у одного пациента. Аутоиммунный полигландулярный синдром (АПС) — это состояние, характеризующееся тремя или более аутоиммунными нарушениями у одного человека. Семейные, иммунологические и инфекционные факторы вовлечены в патогенез АПС. Авторы описывают клинический случай одновременного наличия пяти аутоиммунных заболеваний у 33-летней женщины, а именно: сахарного диабета 1-го типа, аутоиммунного гипотиреоза, системной красной волчанки, ревматоидного артрита и целиакии, что обусловило окончательный диагноз: аутоиммунный полигландулярный синдром 3-го типа с целиакией. Пациенты с одним аутоиммунным расстройством имеют повышенный на 25 % риск развития других аутоиммунных нарушений. В этом случае клиницисты подчеркивают необходимость постоянного наблюдения за развитием новых аутоиммунных заболеваний у предрасположенных к ним пациентов. Возможность возникновения трех или более аутоиммунных нарушений у одного пациента не может быть случайностью и свидетельствует о патогенетической связи между каждым из них. Наличие одного аутоиммунного заболевания уже настораживает относительно появления другого. Возникновение аутоиммунных полигландулярных симптомов свидетельствует о необходимости постоянного наблюдения за развитием новых аутоиммунных заболеваний у предрасположенных к ним пациентов. Ранняя идентификация отдельного случая АПС необходима для снижения заболеваемости и смертности, связанных с АПС. Описанный клинический случай представляет интерес вследствие редкой ассоциации сразу 5 аутоиммунных расстройств. Эти заболевания у одного пациента позволяют диагностировать аутоиммунный полигландулярный синдром 3-го типа с целиакией. Более того, данный случай АПС подчеркивает важность надлежащего клинического н, Автоімунітет передбачає патологічний збій імунної системи організму, спрямований проти власних тканин, що спричиняє велику кількість захворювань. Різні автоімунні розлади пов’язані між собою, але нечасто можна спостерігати декілька автоімунних захворювань в одного пацієнта. Автоімунний полігландулярний синдром (АПС) — це стан, що характеризується трьома або більше автоімунними порушеннями в однієї людини. Сімейні, імунологічні та інфекційні фактори залучені в патогенез АПС. Автори описують клінічний випадок одночасної наявності п’яти автоімунних захворювань у 33-річної жінки, а саме: цукрового діабету 1-го типу, автоімунного гіпотиреозу, системного червоного вовчака, ревматоїдного артриту і целіакії, що обумовило остаточний діагноз: автоімунний полігландулярний синдром 3-го типу з целіакією. Пацієнти з окремим автоімунним розладом мають підвищений на 25 % ризик розвитку інших автоімунних порушень. У цьому випадку клініцисти підкреслюють необхідність постійного спостереження за розвитком нових автоімунних захворювань у схильних до них пацієнтів. Можливість виникнення трьох або більше автоімунних розладів у одного пацієнта не може бути випадковістю і свідчить про патогенетичний зв’язок між кожним із них. Наявність одного автоімунного захворювання вже насторожує стосовно появи іншого. Виникнення автоімунних полігландулярних симптомів свідчить про необхідність постійного спостереження за розвитком нових автоімунних захворювань у схильних до них пацієнтів. Рання ідентифікація окремого випадку АПС необхідна для зниження захворюваності та смертності, пов’язаних з АПС. Описаний клінічний випадок становить інтерес внаслідок рідкісної асоціації відразу 5 автоімунних розладів. Ці автоімунні захворювання в одного пацієнта дозволяють діагностувати автоімунний полігландулярний синдром 3-го типу з целіакією. Більше того, цей випадок АПС підкреслює важливість належного клінічного спостереження за пацієнтами з одним автоімунним розладом, оскільки вони мають більший ризик розвитку ін
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24. Very severe hypertriglyceridemia in a subject with poor glycemic control: a case report with general consideration
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Xhardo, E.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, Agaçi, F.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, Xhardo, E.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania, and Agaçi, F.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Shefqet Ndroqi”, Tirana, Albania
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Hypertriglyceridemia is defined as a value of fasting serum triglyceride over 150 mg/dl. The classification of hypertriglyceridemia according to the Endocrine Society includes mild and moderate hypertriglyceridemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and very severe hypertriglyceridemia. Mild and moderate hypertriglyceridemia increases the risk for cardiovascular events while severe and very severe hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for acute pancreatitis. Conventional pharmacological therapy of hypertriglyceridemia includes fibrates, niacin, statins, ezetimibe, and omega-3 fatty acid. Other triglyceride-lowering therapies are represented by plasmapheresis and lipoprotein lipase gene therapy. The present work refers to a 55-year-old man without a history of family diabetes mellitus (DM), dyslipidemia, premature coronary artery disease, diagnosed with type 2 DM in 2016, from 2018 on insulin treatment; he was hospitalized for endocrine evaluation. The patient had a history of high blood pressure for approximately 15 years, chronic kidney disease, very severe hypertriglyceridemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient followed treatment with hypoglycemic, hypolipemic, low-salt diet, fibrates, statins, omega-3 fatty acid., Гипертриглицеридемия определяется как уровень триглицеридов сыворотки крови натощак более 150 мг/дл. Современная классификация включает легкую и умеренную, тяжелую и очень тяжелую гипертриглицеридемию. Легкая и умеренная гипертриглицеридемия повышает риск сердечно-сосудистых событий, тогда как тяжелая и резко выраженная является фактором риска острого панкреатита. Обычная фармакотерапия гипертриглицеридемии включает фибраты, ниацин, статины, эзетимиб, омега-3 жирные кислоты. Другие способы, которые позволяют снизить уровень триглицеридов, представлены плазмаферезом и терапией липопротеиновой липазой. Описан клинический случай 55-летнего мужчины без анамнеза семейного сахарного диабета (СД), дислипидемии, ранней ишемической болезни сердца. СД 2-го типа диагностирован в 2016 году; с 2018 года пациент получает инсулинотерапию. В анамнезе артериальная гипертензия в течение примерно 15 лет, хроническая болезнь почек, резко выраженная гипертриглицеридемия, хроническая обструктивная болезнь легких. Пациент придерживался лечения гипогликемической, гиполипидемической диетой с низким содержанием соли, препаратами фибратов, статинов, омега-3 жирной кислоты., Гіпертригліцеридемія визначається як рівень тригліцеридів сироватки крові натще понад 150 мг/дл. Сучасна класифікація включає легку та помірну, тяжку та дуже тяжку гіпертригліцеридемію. Легка й помірна гіпертригліцеридемія підвищує ризик серцево-судинних подій, тоді як тяжка й різко виражена є фактором ризику гострого панкреатиту. Звичайна фармакотерапія гіпертригліцеридемії включає фібрати, ніацин, статини, езетиміб, омега-3 жирну кислоту. Інші способи, які дозволяють знизити рівень тригліцеридів, представлені плазмаферезом та терапією ліпопротеїновою ліпазою. Описаний клінічний випадок 55-річного чоловіка без анамнезу родинного цукрового діабету (ЦД), дисліпідемії, ранньої ішемічної хвороби серця. ЦД 2-го типу діагностований у 2016 році; із 2018 року пацієнт отримує інсулінотерапію. В анамнезі: артеріальна гіпертензія протягом приблизно 15 років, хронічна хвороба нирок, різко виражена гіпертригліцеридемія, хронічна обструктивна хвороба легень. Пацієнт дотримувався лікування гіпоглікемічною, гіполіпідемічною дієтою з низьким умістом солі, препаратами фібратів, статинів, омега-3 жирної кислоти.
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25. The Role of Registers in Increasing Knowledge and Improving Management of Children and Adolescents Affected by Familial Hypercholesterolemia: the LIPIGEN Pediatric Group
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Gazzotti, Marta, Casula, Manuela, Bertolini, Stefano, Capra, Maria Elena, Olmastroni, Elena, Catapano, Alberico Luigi, Pederiva, Cristina, and the LIPIGEN Pediatric Group: Massimiliano Allevi, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University 'Politecnica delle Marche' and IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy, Marcello, Arca, Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale, e di Precisione, O Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma—A. U., Rome, Italy, Renata, Auricchio, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, AOU Policlinico Federico II, Naples, Italy, Averna, Maurizio, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna, e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy, Davide, Baldera, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari and Centro per le Malattie Dismetaboliche, e l’Arteriosclerosi, Onlus Cagliari, Associazione ME. DI. CO., Cagliari, Italy, Giuseppe, Banderali, Clinica Pediatrica, U. O., Servizio Clinico Dislipidemie per lo Studio, e la Prevenzione dell’Aterosclerosi in età Pediatrica, ASSTSanti Paolo, e Carlo, Milan, Italy, Andrea, Bartuli, UOC Malattie Rare, e Genetica Medica, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Irccs, Rome, Italy, Stefano, Bertolini, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy, Giacomo, Biasucci, Centro Dislipidemie in Età Evolutiva, Pediatria e Neonatologia, U. O., Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Piacenza, Italy, Claudio, Borghi, di Medicina Interna Cardiovascolare, U. O., Centro, Aterosclerosi, Ambulatorio, Dislipidemie, Orsola-Malpighi, IRCCS S. Orsola Ospedale Policlinico S., Bologna, Italy, Patrizia, Bruzzi, Pediatria, U. O. C., Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy, Raffaele, Buganza, Paediatric, Endocrinology, Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, Turin, University, Turin, Italy, Paola Sabrina Buonuomo, Paolo, Calabrò, U. O. C. Cardiologia Clinica a Direzione Universitaria e U. T. I. C., 'Sant’Anna e San Sebastiano', A. O. R. N., Italy and Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi della Campania, Sebastiano, Calandra, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Maria Elena Capra, Francesca, Carubbi, Medicina interna metabolica, U. O., Centro dislipidemie, e malattie metaboliche rare, Ospedale Civile Baggiovara, AOU di Modena, Manuela, Casula, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche, e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, and IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto San Giovanni (Milan), Alberico Luigi Catapano, Arturo, Cesaro, Università degli Studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Francesco, Cipollone, Clinica, Medica, Centro di riferimento regionale per le Dislipidemie, Annunziata, Ospedale Policlinico S. S., Chieti, Italy, Nadia, Citroni, Centro Dislipidemie, e Aterosclerosi, UOC Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Trento, Trento, Italy, Giuseppe, Covetti, Medicina Interna 2, U. O., Centro per le malattie da arteriosclerosi, Aorn, Cardarelli, Annalaura, Cremonini, IRCCS Ospedale policlinico San Martino UOSD Dietetica, e Nutrizione Clinica and Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Genova, Sergio, D’Addato, Maria Del Ben, Dipartimento Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, - Sapienza Università, Policlinico Umberto I, A. O., Maria Donata Di Taranto, Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, s. c. a. r. l., Giuliana, Fortunato, Roberto, Franceschi, Uoc, Pediatria, Federica, Galimberti, Irccs, Multimedica, Marta, Gazzotti, Fondazione SISA (Società Italiana per lo Studio dell’Aterosclerosi), Simonetta, Genovesi, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano and Dipartimento di Medicina, e Chirurgia, Università di Milano- Bicocca, Antonina, Giammanco, Liliana, Grigore, Centro per lo Studio dell’Aterosclerosi, Italy and Centro per lo Studio dell’Aterosclerosi, Bassini, Ospedale E., Cinisello, Balsamo, Ornella, Guardamagna, Arcangelo, Iannuzzi, Gabriella, Iannuzzo, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, e Chirurgia, Centro Coordinamento regionale per le Iperlipidemie, Lidia Lascala, AOU Mater Domini, Fabiana, Locatelli, Ambulatorio ipertensione dislipidemie rischio cardiovascolare, ASST Valle Olona, Ospedale di Gallarate, Gallarate, Italy, Ospedale di Busto Arsizio, Busto, Arsizio, Lorenzo, Iughetti, Sara, Madaghiele, Frugoni' and Centro di Assistenza e Ricerca Malattie Rare, U. O. di Medicina Interna e Geriatria 'C., Universitaria Policlinico Consorziale, A. O., Università degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro', Bari, Italy, Giuseppe, Mandraffino, Martino, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine—Lipid Center—University Hospital G., Messina, Italy, Massimo Raffaele Mannarino, Internal, Medicine, University of Perugia, Angiology and Arteriosclerosis Diseases. Department of Medicine and Surgery., Perugia, Italy, Bucci, Marco, Lorenzo, Maroni, Ilenia, Minicocci, Giuliana, Mombelli, Centro Dislipidemie ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Sandro, Muntoni, Fabio, Nascimbeni, Elena, Olmastroni, Servizio di Epidemiologia, e Farmacologia Preventiva (SEFAP), Dipartimento di Science Farmacologiche, e Biomolecolari, Gianfranco, Parati, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Angelina, Passaro, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy and Research and Innovation Section, University Hospital of Ferrara Arcispedale Sant’Anna, Chiara, Pavanello, Milan, Italy and Centro Grossi Paoletti, Milano, Italy, Cristina, Pederiva, ASST-Santi Paolo, e Carlo, Fabio, Pellegatta, Francesco Massimo Perla, Dipartimento Materno Infantile, e Scienze Urologiche—Sapienza Università, Medicina, Generale, Ospedale di Trecenta, Trecenta, Rovigo, Matteo, Pirro, Livia, Pisciotta, Arturo, Pujia, Mater Domini, A. O. U., UOC di Nutrizione Clinica, Purrello, Francesco, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Ospedale, Garibaldi, Catania, Italy, Elisabetta, Rinaldi, Endocrinologia, U. O., Diabetologia, e Malattie del Metabolismo, Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Centro regionale specializzato per la diagnosi e terapia delle dislipidemie e aferesi terapeutica and A. O., Verona, Italy, Riccardo, Sarzani, Scicali, Roberto, Patrizia, Suppressa, Patrizia, Tarugi, Department of Life Sciences, Sabrina, Verachtert, Giovanni Battista Vigna, Josè Pablo Werba, Ambulatorio Prevenzione Aterosclerosi, U. O., IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Alberto, Zambon, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Padova, Padua, Italy, Sabina, Zambon, Maria Grazia Zenti, Servizio di Diabetologia, e Malattie Metaboliche, Pederzoli, Ospedale P., Peschiera del Garda, and Verona, Italy.
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genetic diagnosis ,clinical diagnosis ,familial hypercholesterolemia ,cardiovascular genetics ,pathology register ,pediatric cohort ,Settore BIO/14 - Farmacologia ,Genetics ,Molecular Medicine ,Genetics (clinical) - Abstract
Pathology registers can be a useful tool to overcome obstacles in the identification and management of familial hypercholesterolemia since childhood. In 2018, the LIPIGEN pediatric group was constituted within the Italian LIPIGEN study to focus on FH subjects under 18 years. This work aimed at discussing its recent progress and early outcomes. Demographic, biochemical, and genetic baseline characteristics were collected, with an in-depth analysis of the genetic defects. The analysis was carried out on 1,602 children and adolescents (mean age at baseline 9.9 ± 4.0 years), and almost the whole cohort underwent the genetic test (93.3%). Overall, the untreated mean value of LDL-C was 220.0 ± 97.2 mg/dl, with an increasing gradient from subjects with a negative (N = 317; mean untreated LDL-C = 159.9 ± 47.7 mg/dl), inconclusive (N = 125; mean untreated LDL-C = 166.4 ± 56.5 mg/dl), or positive (N = 1,053; mean untreated LDL-C = 246.5 ± 102.1 mg/dl) genetic diagnosis of FH. In the latter group, the LDL-C values presented a great variability based on the number and the biological impact of involved causative variants. The LIPIGEN pediatric group represents one of the largest cohorts of children with FH, allowing the deepening of the characterization of their baseline and genetic features, providing the basis for further longitudinal investigations for complete details.
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26. Randomized Controlled Trial of Lymphoblastoid Interferon-α for Chronic Hepatitis C; Early Disappearance of HCV RNA is Essential for Sustained Response
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IFN Treatment Group of Affiliated Hospitals of the Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kakumu, Shinichi, and Okita, Kiwamu, editor
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27. The influence of prolactin serum level on myocardial ischemia in patients with stable angina and gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Khukhlina, O.S.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Drozd, V.Yu.; Master of medicine, post-graduate student, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Antoniv, A.A.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Haidychuk, V.S.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Roschuk, О.I.; PhD, Assistant at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Khukhlina, O.S.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Drozd, V.Yu.; Master of medicine, post-graduate student, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Antoniv, A.A.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Haidychuk, V.S.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and Roschuk, О.I.; PhD, Assistant at the Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Department of internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and occupational diseases, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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Background. Hyperprolactinemia can lead to negative cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease and slow down the regeneration of the gastrointestinal tract mucous membrane. The purpose of the study was to determine the possible relationship between prolactin levels and the results of Holter electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring in patients with stable angina and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Materials and methods. The study included 118 patients with angina pectoris of I–II functional class. Of these, 88 patients with stable angina and comorbid GERD (A, B, C) were included in the second group, and 30 patients with isolated stable angina formed the first group. All patients who were included in the study prior to treatment were evaluated for serum prolactin levels and Holter ECG monitoring. Results. In patients with stable angina and GERD, prolactin levels exceed the norm and were higher than that of the group with isolated stable angina (p < 0.05), as well as the number of episodes of painful and painless myocardial ischemia and their duration (p < 0.05). The presence of a comorbidity with GERD provokes an increase in the total duration of ischemic episodes per day in patients with stable angina compared to the results in patients without GERD. Conclusions. A strong direct linear relationship was found between prolactin serum levels and the number of episodes of painful myocardial ischemia per day in patients with stable angina and GERD, and between the total duration of episodes of myocardial ischemia and prolactin levels. The presence of comorbid GERD in patients with stable angina provokes an increase in the total duration of ischemic episodes per day in these persons compared to those without GERD. The correlation between the total duration of episodes of myocardial ischemia and prolactin level in the blood serum is high in patients with angina pectoris and comorbid GERD., Актуальность. Гиперпролактинемия может приводить к возникновению сердечно-сосудистых событий у пациентов с ишемической болезнью сердца и замедляет процесс регенерации слизистой оболочки желудочно-кишечного тракта. Цель исследования: определить возможную взаимосвязь между уровнем пролактина и результатами холтеровского мониторирования ЭКГ у больных стабильной стенокардией напряжения (ССН) и гастроэзофагеальной рефлюксной болезнью (ГЭРБ). Материалы и методы. В исследование включены 118 больных стабильной стенокардией напряжения I–II функционального класса в возрасте от 48 до 79 лет. Из них 30 больных изолированной ССН сформировали первую группу, 88 больных ССН с коморбидной ГЭРБ (А, В, С) вошли во вторую группу исследования. Всем больным, которые были включены в исследование, до начала лечения определили сывороточный уровень пролактина и провели холтеровское мониторирование ЭКГ. Результаты. У больных ССН и ГЭРБ уровень пролактина превышает показатель нормы и показатель уровня пролактина в группе с изолированным течением ССН (р < 0,05), как и число эпизодов болевой, безболевой ишемии миокарда и их продолжительность (р < 0,05). Наличие коморбидной ГЭРБ провоцирует рост суммарной продолжительности эпизодов ишемии в сутки у пациентов с ССН по сравнению с результатами пациентов без ГЭРБ. Выводы. Установлена сильная прямая линейная связь между уровнем пролактина сыворотки крови и количеством эпизодов болевой ишемии миокарда в сутки у больных ССН и ГЭРБ и между суммарной продолжительностью эпизодов ишемии миокарда и уровнем пролактина. Наличие коморбидной ГЭРБ у больных стабильной стенокардией напряжения провоцирует рост суммарной продолжительности эпизодов ишемии в сутки у пациентов с ССН по сравнению с результатами лиц без ГЭРБ. Корреляционная зависимость между суммарной продолжительностью эпизодов ишемии миокарда и уровнем пролактина сыворотки крови повышена у больных ССН в условиях коморбидной ГЭРБ., Актуальність. Гіперпролактинемія може призводити до виникнення негативних серцево-судинних подій у пацієнтів з ішемічною хворобою серця та сповільнювати процес регенерації слизової оболонки шлунково-кишкового тракту. Мета дослідження: визначити можливий взаємозв’язок між рівнем пролактину та результатами холтерівського моніторування ЕКГ у хворих на стабільну стенокардію напруження (ССН) та гастроезофагеальну рефлюксну хворобу (ГЕРХ). Матеріали та методи. У дослідження включені 118 хворих на стабільну стенокардію напруження І–ІІ функціонального класу віком від 48 до 79 років. Із них 30 хворих з ізольованою ССН сформували першу групу, 88 хворих на ССН із коморбідною ГЕРХ (А, В, С) увійшли до другої групи дослідження. Усім хворим, які були включені в дослідження, до початку лікування визначили сироватковий рівень пролактину та провели холтерівське моніторування ЕКГ. Результати. У хворих на ССН та ГЕРХ рівень пролактину перевищує показник норми та є вищим за рівень пролактину у групі з ізольованим перебігом ССН (р < 0,05), як і число епізодів больової, безбольової ішемії міокарда та їх тривалість (р < 0,05). Наявність коморбідної ГЕРХ провокує зростання сумарної тривалості епізодів ішемії на добу в пацієнтів, хворих на ССН, порівняно з результатами тих, у кого ГЕРХ відсутня. Висновки. Установлено сильний прямий лінійний зв’язок між рівнем пролактину сироватки крові та кількістю епізодів больової ішемії міокарда за добу у хворих на ССН та ГЕРХ і між сумарною тривалістю епізодів ішемії міокарда та рівнем пролактину. Наявність коморбідної ГЕРХ у хворих на стабільну стенокардію напруження провокує зростання сумарної тривалості епізодів ішемії на добу в таких пацієнтів порівняно з хворими без ГЕРХ. Кореляційна залежність між сумарною тривалістю епізодів ішемії міокарда та рівнем пролактину сироватки крові є високою у хворих на ССН за умов коморбідної ГЕРХ.
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28. Iodine status of children and women of reproductive age in the Western region of Ukraine
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Pasyechko, N.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: pasyechkonv@gmail.com, Chukur, O.O.; PhD student, Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: chukur@tdmu.edu.ua, Krytskyy, T.I.; Assistant at the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: krytskyy_ti@tdmu.edu.ua, Bob, A.O.; Associate Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: bob@tdmu.edu.ua, Pasyechko, N.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: pasyechkonv@gmail.com, Chukur, O.O.; PhD student, Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: chukur@tdmu.edu.ua, Krytskyy, T.I.; Assistant at the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: krytskyy_ti@tdmu.edu.ua, and Bob, A.O.; Associate Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: bob@tdmu.edu.ua
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Background. In recent years, the incidence of thyroid gland pathology has increased in Ukraine. The absolute number of cases of thyroid diseases in Ukraine over the past 10 years has increased from 689,000 to 1,486,000, according to the prevalence rates, that is 941.6 and 4,210.4 cases per 100,000 of population, respectively. Thyroid pathology with its total frequency in the population (as of 01.01.2018) is 46 % of the total endocrinological morbidity and takes the first place among endocrinopathies. The main cause is imbalance of trace elements and vitamins in the diet against the environmental degradation and technogenic pollution. The purpose of the work was to evaluate the iodine deficiency degree in the population of the Western region of Ukraine. Materials and methods. The iodine supply in the population was assessed among the representative groups: the pregnant women (19–44 years) in the first trimester of pregnancy and the children of school age (12–14 years), residing in the Western region of Ukraine. Assessment of iodine supply was performed using epidemiological indicators: neonatal screening of thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration in newborns, goitre frequency found by palpation, ultrasonographic examination of the thyroid gland and the median of the urinary iodine excretion. Results. The frequency of hyperthyrotropinemia was 3.52 ± 0.30 %, which corresponds to a slight degree of iodine deficiency. The results of ultrasonographic examination revealed the goitre frequency in 38 % of children, and in 36 % of pregnant women, which corresponded to the severe degree of iodine deficiency in the region. The results of the median of ioduria in children showed an inadequate iodine content in 20 % of cases, and the urinary iodine concentration was on average 99.69 ± 35.42 μg/l. Lack of iodine in the diet of pregnant women was found in 43.3 % of the examined women (median of ioduria 81.96 ± 42.53 μg/l). The normal iodine concentration was found in 26.7 % of ca, Актуальность. В Украине за последние годы наблюдается рост тиреоидной патологии. Абсолютное количество случаев заболеваний щитовидной железы за последние 10 лет возросло с 689 000 до 1 486 000, согласно данным относительно распространения, что составляет 941,6 и 4210,4 случая на 100 000 населения соответственно. Частота патологии щитовидной железы (по состоянию на 01.01.2018) составляет 46 % от всех эндокринологических заболеваний и занимает первое место среди них. Основной причиной является несбалансированность микроэлементного и витаминного состава в рационе на фоне ухудшения экологической ситуации и техногенного загрязнения окружающей среды. Целью исследования было оценить степень йодного дефицита у населения западного региона Украины и предоставить теоретическое обоснование дальнейшего преодоления йододефицитных состояний. Материалы и методы. Изучение состояния йодного обеспечения населения проводили среди беременных женщин в первом триместре беременности и детей школьного возраста, проживающих в западном регионе Украины. Йодное обеспечение оценивали с использованием неонатального скрининга концентрации тиреотропного гормона у новорожденных, данных относительно частоты зоба по результатам пальпаторного обследования, ультрасонографического обследования щитовидной железы и медианы экскреции йода с мочой. Результаты. По данным неонатального скрининга частота гипертиреотропинемии составляла в среднем 3,52 ± 0,30 % в популяции, что соответствует легкой степени йодной недостаточности. По результатам ультрасонографического обследования щитовидной железы частота выявления зоба у детей составляет 38 %, а у беременных женщин — 36 %, что характерно для тяжелой степени йодного дефицита. Результаты определения медианы йодурии у детей показали недостаточное йодное обеспечение у 20 %, концентрация йода в моче в среднем составляла 99,69 ± 35,42 мкг/л. У 30 % детей наблюдалось избыточное поступление йода в организм, и 50 % обследованных детей имели оптимальное обеспечение йодом., Актуальність. В Україні за останні роки спостерігається зростання частоти тиреоїдної патології. Абсолютна кількість випадків захворювання щитоподібної залози за останні 10 років зросла з 689 000 до 1 486 000, згідно з даними щодо поширення, що становить 941,6 і 4210,4 випадку на 100 000 населення відповідно. Частота патології щитоподібної залози (станом на 01.01.2018) становить 46 % від усіх ендокринологічних захворювань і посідає перше місце серед них. Основною причиною є незбалансованість мікроелементного і вітамінного складу в раціоні на тлі погіршення екологічної ситуації та техногенного забруднення довкілля. Метою дослідження було оцінити ступінь йодного дефіциту в населення західного регіону України та надати теоретичне обґрунтування подальшого подолання йододефіцитних станів. Матеріали та методи. Вивчення стану йодного забезпечення населення проводили серед вагітних жінок у першому триместрі вагітності (19–44 роки) та дітей шкільного віку (12–14 років), які проживають у західному регіоні України. Йодне забезпечення оцінювали з використанням неонатального скринінгу концентрації тиреотропного гормону в новонароджених, даних щодо частоти зоба за результатами пальпаторного обстеження, ультрасонографічного обстеження щитоподібної залози та медіани екскреції йоду з сечею. Результати. За даними неонатального скринінгу частота гіпертиреотропінемії становила в середньому 3,52 ± 0,30 % в популяції, що відповідає легкому ступеню йодної недостатності. За результатами ультрасонографічного обстеження щитоподібної залози частота виявлення зоба в дітей становить 38 %, а у вагітних жінок — 36 %, що є характерним для тяжкого ступеня йодного дефіциту. Результати визначення медіани йодурії в дітей показали недостатнє йодне забезпечення в 20 %, концентрація йоду в сечі в середньому становила 99,69 ± 35,42 мкг/л. У 30 % дітей спостерігалось надлишкове надходження йоду в організм, та 50 % обстежених дітей мали оптимальне забезпечення йодом. Нестачу йоду в раціоні вагітних було вия
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29. Correlation between type 2 diabetes mellitus and ankle-brachial index in a geographically specific Greek population without peripheral arterial disease
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Koufopoulos, G.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, Pafili, K.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, Papanas, N.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, Koufopoulos, G.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, Pafili, K.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, and Papanas, N.; Diabetic Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) remains one of the fastest growing and most challenging medical diseases today. The Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is the ratio of ankle systolic blood pressure divided by brachial systolic pressure. Generally, ABI has a high specificity and sensitivity for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In DM, ABI measurement is recommended by the American Diabetes Association for all subjects > 50 years old. The prevalence of an abnormal ABI is high in type 2 DM. An ABI ≥ 1.3 is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in the general population, as well as with all-cause mortality in DM. The purpose of the study was to assess the potential association of a high ankle-brachial index with diabetes mellitus in a specific Greek population free from peripheral arterial disease. Materials and methods. Between July 2017 and August 2018, people over 30 years old with and without type 2 DM were examined. We included 240 subjects (118 men) with mean age 64.5 ± 14.6 years from Naxos island in Greece who did not have peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Of these, 144 had DM and 96 did not. DM duration was 10.6 ± 7.4 years. ABI was measured in all subjects. ABI was measured in the supine position after 5–10 minutes of rest, in normal room temperature (25 °C) after patients had taken off their shoes and socks. Results. We grouped ABI measurements into 4 groups: ABI 0.90–1.29; ABI 1.30–1.39; ABI 1.40–1.49; ABI > 1.50. ABI > 1.30 was seen in 44 % of participants with DM vs. 3.1 % of those without DM. There was a significant correlation (p < 0.001) between diabetes duration and ABI. Among participants with DM, those with ABI > 1.30 had DM duration of 14.2 ± 8.2 years, while those with ABI < 1.30 had DM duration of 8 ± 5 years. ABI was 0.21 (19 %) higher in DM vs. non-DM subjects (1.28 ± 0.20 vs. 1.07 ± 0.11, p < 0.001). Conclusions. A high ABI is more frequent in DM, PAD-free, Greek participants, e, Актуальность. Сахарный диабет (СД) остается на сегодняшний день одним из наиболее быстро увеличивающихся по частоте и сложных заболеваний. Лодыжечно-плечевой индекс (ЛПИ) — это соотношение артериального давления нижних конечностей с артериальным давлением верхних конечностей. Определение ЛПИ является одним из самых доступных неинвазивных методов диагностики заболеваний периферических артерий. Измерение ЛПИ рекомендуется Американской диабетической ассоциацией у всех субъектов старше 50 лет. Распространенность аномального ЛПИ довольно значительна у больных СД 2-го типа. ЛПИ ≥ 1,3 ассоциируется с повышенным риском сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний и смертности среди общей популяции, а также с общей причиной смертности от диабета. Цель исследования: оценить потенциальную связь лодыжечно-плечевого индекса с сахарным диабетом в конкретной греческой популяции без заболеваний периферических артерий. Материалы и методы. В период с июля 2017 г. по август 2018 г. обследовали людей старше 30 лет с СД 2-го типа. В исследование включены 240 человек (118 мужчин) со средним возрастом 64,5 ± 14,6 года с острова Наксос в Греции, у которых не было заболеваний периферических артерий. Из них 144 имели СД, а 96 — нет. Длительность СД составила 10,6 ± 7,4 года. ЛПИ измеряли у всех субъектов в положении лежа после 5–10 минут отдыха при нормальной комнатной температуре (25 °C) после того, как пациенты сняли обувь и носки. Результаты. Нами сгруппированы измерения ЛПИ в 4 группы: ЛПИ 0,90–1,29; ЛПИ 1,30–1,39; ЛПИ 1,40–1,49; ЛПИ > 1,50. ЛПИ > 1,30 наблюдали у 44 % участников с СД по сравнению с 3,1 % лиц без СД. Установлена достоверная корреляция (р < 0,001) между продолжительностью диабета и ЛПИ. Среди участников, страдающих СД, у пациентов с КПИ > 1,30 длительность СД составила 14,2 ± 8,2 года, а с КПИ < 1,30 — 8 ± 5 лет. КПИ оказался на 0,21 (19 %) выше у субъектов с СД по сравнению с субъектами без СД (1,28 ± 0,20 против 1,07 ± 0,11, р < 0,001). Выводы. Высокий показатель, Актуальність. Цукровий діабет (ЦД) залишається на сьогодні одним із найбільш швидко зростаючих за частотою та найскладніших захворювань. Кісточково-плечовий індекс (КПІ) — це співвідношення артеріального тиску нижніх кінцівок до артеріального тиску верхніх кінцівок. Визначення КПІ є одним із найдоступніших неінвазивних методів діагностики захворювань периферичних артерій. Вимірювання КПІ рекомендується Американською діабетичною асоціацією у всіх суб’єктів віком понад 50 років. Поширеність аномального КПІ доволі значна у хворих на ЦД 2-го типу. КПІ ≥ 1,3 асоціюється з підвищеним ризиком серцево-судинних захворювань та смертності серед загальної популяції, а також із загальною причиною смертності від ЦД. Мета дослідження: оцінити потенційний зв’язок кісточково-плечового індексу із цукровим діабетом у конкретної грецької популяції без захворювань периферичних артерій. Матеріали та методи. У період із липня 2017 р. по серпень 2018 р. обстежували осіб віком понад 30 років із ЦД 2-го типу. У дослідження включено 240 осіб (118 чоловіків) із середнім віком 64,5 ± 14,6 року з острова Наксос у Греції, у яких не було захворювань периферичних артерій. З них 144 мали ЦД, а 96 — ні. Тривалість ЦД становила 10,6 ± 7,4 року. КПІ вимірювали у всіх суб’єктів у положенні лежачи після 5–10 хвилин відпочинку при нормальній кімнатній температурі (25 °C) після того, як пацієнти зняли взуття та шкарпетки. Результати. Нами згруповано вимірювання КПІ в 4 групи: КПІ 0,90–1,29; КПІ 1,30–1,39; КПІ 1,40–1,49; КПІ > 1,50. КПІ > 1,30 спостерігали в 44 % учасників із ЦД порівняно з 3,1 % осіб без ЦД. Установлена вірогідна кореляція (р < 0,001) між тривалістю діабету та КПІ. Серед учасників, які страждають від ЦД, у пацієнтів із КПІ > 1,30 тривалість ЦД становила 14,2 ± 8,2 року, а з КПІ < 1,30 — 8 ± 5 років. КПІ виявився на 0,21 (19 %) вищим у суб’єктів із ЦД порівняно із суб’єктами без ЦД (1,28 ± 0,20 проти 1,07 ± 0,11, р < 0,001). Висновки. Високий показник кісточково-плечового
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30. Association between sarcopenia and hypertension, ways of mutual influence on clinical course in the elderly (literature review)
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Masik, N.P.; MD, PhD, Professor at the Department of internal medicine 2, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine; e-mail: masikoi@i.ua, Kalandey, K.Ya.; Department of internal medicine 2, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine; e-mail: tina-ok@mail.ru, Masik, N.P.; MD, PhD, Professor at the Department of internal medicine 2, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine; e-mail: masikoi@i.ua, and Kalandey, K.Ya.; Department of internal medicine 2, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine; e-mail: tina-ok@mail.ru
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Population aging remains one of the most important demographic processes in recent decades. Representatives of the older age groups make up a significant proportion of various patient profiles. Among the specific features of these patients there is not only comorbidity, but also age-related changes in the peripheral tissues. Although formally they remain physiological, such changes may significantly burden the patient's condition. One of the processes accompanying aging is the loss of muscle tissue – sarcopenia. At the same time, hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease, which develops in people over 40 years of age, and among the elderly its prevalence is 30–40%. The development of hypertension-associated complications, comorbidity in the elderly is directly related to disability, loss of self-care capacities and loss of physical independence. Reducing physical activity may contribute to the progression of muscle tissue involution, which negatively affects the quality of life, as well as life span prognosis. Taking into account the above mentioned facts, the review deals with the pathogenetic mechanisms of communication of arterial hypertension and sarcopenia, their mutual influence on the clinical course in people of the older age groups. The emphasis lies on the negative effects of potentiating synergism of sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, disorders of the hemostasis system and autonomic regulation on the development of hemodynamic disorders associated with hypertension, especially in the elderly. This article is of interest to a wide range of internists, which care for the older patient groups., Одним из наиболее важных демографических процессов в течение последних десятилетий остается старение населения. Представители старших возрастных групп составляют весомую долю пациентов различного профиля. Особенностью этих пациентов является не только сопутствующая патология, но и возрастные изменения в периферических тканях. Формально сохраняя физиологический характер, такие изменения могут существенно ослабить состояние пациента. Одним из процессов, который сопровождает старение, является потеря мышечной ткани — саркопения. Вместе с тем наиболее распространенным заболеванием сердечно-сосудистой системы является артериальная гипертензия (АГ), которая развивается у лиц в возрасте от 40 лет, а среди пожилых людей ее распространенность достигает 30–40 %. Развитие осложнений АГ, коморбидность у лиц старших возрастных групп напрямую связаны с инвалидизацией, утратой способности к самообслуживанию и потерей физической независимости. Снижение физической активности может способствовать прогрессированию инволюции мышечной ткани, что ухудшает качество жизни, а также прогноз. С учетом вышеизложенного в обзоре рассмотрены патогенетические механизмы связи АГ и саркопении, их взаимное влияние на клиническое течение у лиц старшего возраста. Сделан акцент на негативное влияние потенцированного синергизма саркопении, саркопеничного ожирения, нарушений системы гемостаза и вегетативной регуляции на развитие гемодинамических нарушений при АГ, особенно у пожилых людей. Данная статья представляет интерес для широкого круга врачей-интернистов, которые сталкиваются в своей практической деятельности с пациентами старших возрастных групп., Одним з найбільш важливих демографічних процесів протягом останніх десятиліть залишається постаріння населення. Представники старших вікових груп становлять вагому частку пацієнтів різного профілю. Особливістю цих хворих є не тільки коморбідна патологія, а й вікові зміни периферичних тканин. Формально залишаючись фізіологічними, такі зміни можуть суттєво обтяжувати стан хворого. Одним із процесів, що супроводжує старіння, є втрата м’язової тканини — саркопенія. Разом з тим найбільш поширеним захворюванням серцево-судинної системи є артеріальна гіпертензія, що розвивається в осіб віком від 40 років, а серед людей літнього віку її поширеність сягає 30–40 %. Розвиток ускладнень артеріальної гіпертензії, коморбідність в осіб старших вікових груп безпосередньо пов’язані з інвалідизацією, втратою здатності до самообслуговування й фізичної незалежності. Зниження фізичної активності може сприяти прогресуванню інволюції м’язової тканини, що погіршує якість життя, а також прогноз. З огляду на вищевикладене в огляді розглянуто патогенетичні механізми зв’язку артеріальної гіпертензії й саркопенії, їх взаємний вплив на клінічний перебіг у людей старших вікових груп. Наголошено на негативному впливі потенціювального синергізму саркопенії, саркопенічного ожиріння, порушень системи гемостазу й вегетативної регуляції на розвиток гемодинамічних порушень при артеріальній гіпертензії, особливо в осіб літнього віку. Дана стаття становить інтерес для широкого кола лікарів-інтерністів, що стикаються у своїй практичній діяльності з пацієнтами літнього й старечого віку.
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31. Assessment of Anxiety and Stress Levels of Healthcare Professionals Working in Pandemic Service and Intensive Care
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YILDIZ, Emel, KÜTAHYA SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, ALKAN ÇEVİKER, Sevil, CANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, TOKUR, Murat Emre, KÜTAHYA SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, KOÇAK, Özlem, BATAŞ BİLGEÇ, Sıdıka, ESKİŞEHİR YUNUS EMRE DEVLET HASTANESİ, YILDIRIMER, Ayşe, kütahya sağlık bilimleri Üniversitesi, and BALCI, Canan
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pandemic,healtcare professional,anxiety,stress ,pandemi,sağlık çalışanı,anksiyete,stres - Abstract
ObjectiveIn this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID -19 epidemic, anxiety and stress levels of healthcare workers working in pandemic wards and intensive care units, and to guide the measures to be taken to protect and support the mental health of healthcare professionals.Materials and MethodsAfter obtaining ethical consent, this study was conducted as a questionnaire for all healthcare professionals working actively in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and pandemic services after the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The study was done on a voluntary basis. The participant was informed beforehand. Without naming the participants; They were asked to fill in the information form containing personal demographic data, Perceived Stress Scale and Beck Anxiety Scale. The survey forms were transferred to SPSS20.0 and a collective evaluation was made. When the personal mood changes of the participants were questioned, according to the survey results; Although 90 (8.5%) people could provide adequate protective equipment, 63 (59.4%) people were found not to feel safe while working. It was noted that the most common fear of 61 (57.5%) people was the fear of infecting their family.ResultsA total of 106 volunteers participated in the study, 58 women and 48 men, the mean age was 30.12 ± 11.2 years. In comparison of Beck Anxiety Scale and Perceived Stress Scale scores between groups; While there was no statistical significance between gender and occupation groups, the scores of both scales calculated were found to be significantly higher when the working unit was service and the working year was less than 3 years.ConclusionThese findings inform the development and implementation of interventions to reduce the negative impact of ongoing psychological distress in healthcare workers on long-term mental and physical health. The lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic are that managers make it a priority to protect healthcare workers in public health crises such as this when making decisions., AmaçBu çalışmada, pandemi servis ve yoğun bakımlarında çalışan sağlık çalışanlarının, COVİD -19 salgınından etkilenme,anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin değerlendirmesi sağlık çalışanlarının ruh sağlığının korunması ve desteklenmesi için alınacak önlemler açısından yol göstermesi amaçlandı.Gereç ve YöntemBu çalışma Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi(YBÜ) ve pandemi servislerinde aktif olarak çalışan tüm sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik anket çalışması olarak yapıldı. Çalışma gönüllülük esasına göre yapıldı. Çalışmaya katılan kişiye öncesinde bilgilendirme yapıldı. Katılımcılardan isim verilmeyecek şekilde; kişisel demografik verileri içeren bilgi formu, Algılanan Stres Ölçeği veBeckAnksiyeteÖlçeği’ni doldurmaları istendi.Anket formları SPSS20.0’eaktarılarak toplu değerlendirme yapıldı.Çalışmaya katılanların kişisel duygudurum değişikleri sorgulandığunda anket donuçlarına göre; 90(%8,5) kişinin yeterli koruyucu ekipman temin edebiliyor olmasına rağmen, 63(%59,4) kişinin çalışırken kendinizi güvende hissetmediği saptandı. 61(%57,5) kişinin en sık korkusunun ailesine enfeksiyon bulaştırma korkusu olduğu dikkat çekmiştir.BulgularÇalışmaya toplam 106 gönüllü katıldı, 58 kadın 48 erkek, yaş ortalaması 30,12±11,2 yıl idi.Gruplar arasında Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Algılanan Stres Ölçeği skorlarının karşılaştırılmasında; cinsiyet ve meslek grubu arasında istatistiksel anlamlılık saptanmazken, çalışılan birimin servis olması ve çalışma yılı 3 yıldan az olması durumlarında hesaplanan her 2 ölçeğin skorları anlamlı yüksek saptandı.SonuçBu bulgular, sağlık çalışanlarında devam eden psikolojik sıkıntının uzun vadeli zihinsel ve fiziksel sağlık üzerindeki olumsuz etkisini azaltmak için müdahalelerin geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması konusunda bilgi vermektedir. COVID-19 salgınından çıkarılan dersler, yöneticilerin kararveriken, bunun gibi halk sağlığı krizlerinde sağlık çalışanlarını korumasını öncelik olarak belirlemesidir. Bu bulguların, tüm kurumlardaki politikaları etkileyeceğini umuyoruz.
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32. Pseudo‐acute kidney injury after minor trauma: A case report and review of literature
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Epicura Centre Hospitalier - Department of Internal Medicine, Cheung, Diana, de Terwangne, Christophe, Guillen, Miguel‐Ange, Sorgente, Antonio, Ballout, Assma, Jacques, Jean‐Marie, Epicura Centre Hospitalier - Department of Internal Medicine, Cheung, Diana, de Terwangne, Christophe, Guillen, Miguel‐Ange, Sorgente, Antonio, Ballout, Assma, and Jacques, Jean‐Marie
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33. Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in Hospital Environment: Working in a COVID-19 Ward Is a Risk Factor for Infection
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Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA - Department of Internal Medicine, Kapuczinski, Abeline, de Terwangne, Christophe, De Keukeleire, Steven, Goffard, Jean-Christophe, Sorgente, Antonio, Place, Sammy, De Cubber, Michael, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA - Department of Internal Medicine, Kapuczinski, Abeline, de Terwangne, Christophe, De Keukeleire, Steven, Goffard, Jean-Christophe, Sorgente, Antonio, Place, Sammy, and De Cubber, Michael
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Aims. Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection (SARS-CoV-2). The aim of the study is to determine the SARSCoV-2 positivity rates during the first epidemiologic peak among HCWs of a south Belgian hospital and to identify risks factors for infection. Methods. All hospital staff who worked during the first epidemiological peak were asked to answer a questionnaire regarding demographical data, function, type of working unit, type of contact with patients, eventual symptomatology, and the positivity of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing or immunoassay. Results. A total of 235 questionnaires were collected; 90 (38%) HCWs tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 from either RTPCR or immunoassay testing. The positivity rate of HCWs between wards was statistically different (p = 0.004) and was higher in COVID-19 wards than Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Department (ED). A total of 114 (49%) HCWs presented SARS-CoV-2-compatible symptomatology; 79 (88%) were positive on either RT-PCR or immunoassay testing; 74 (37%) HCWs were unable to work during the studied period; 5 were hospitalized. No deaths were reported. Multivariate logistic regression modeling showed that having symptoms was highly associated with test positivity (OR 23.3, CI 11.1, 53.1, p-value < 0.001). Working in a COVID-19 ward against working in ICU or ED was also predictive of positivity among HCWs (OR 3.25, CI 1.50, 7.28, p-value = 0.003). Discussion and Conclusions. This study shows a higher positivity rate compared to already reported positivity rates among HCWs. Reported differences in positivity rates depend on many factors, such as local crisis intensity, screening strategy, training in use of self-protective equipment, and study selection bias. HCWs working in COVID-19 wards, in comparison to ED and ICU, seemed at greater risk of being infected in this study. This could be explained by the disparity of HCW
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34. Effectiveness and safety of subcutaneous abatacept in biologic-naïve RA patients at Week 52: A Japanese multicentre investigational study (ORIGAMI study).
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Naoto Tamura, Takanori Azuma, Kenta Misaki, Rei YamaguchiDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine,Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, Fuminori Hirano, Eiji Sugiyama, Daisuke Kanai, Yohko Murakawa, Motohiro Oribe, Takahito Kimata, Kazutoshi Aoki, Tomoko Sugiura, Koji Takasugi, Yuya Takakubo, Yasuyuki Tomita, Takeo Isozaki, Toshihiro Nanki, Naooki Katsuyama, Takanori Kuroiwa, and Hideto Oshikawa
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Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of abatacept over 52 weeks in biologic-naïve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with moderate disease activity in the prospective, 5-year, observational study (ORIGAMI study) in Japan. Methods: Abatacept (125 mg) was administered subcutaneously once a week. Clinical outcomes included Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) remission at Week 52 (primary endpoint), Japanese Health Assessment Questionnaire (J-HAQ), EuroQol 5-Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D), treatment retention, and safety. The results were compared with those of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) controls from the ongoing Institute of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis (IORRA) registry. Results: Overall, 325 patients were enrolled, with a mean age of 66.9±12.7 years. The proportion of patients achieving SDAI remission (≤3.3) at Week 52 was 18.9% (95% CI: 14.3-23.6) and low disease activity (≤11) was 53.3% (95% CI: 47.4-59.1). A significant improvement was observed in J-HAQ and EQ-5D over 52 weeks in both the abatacept and csDMARD groups. The probability of abatacept treatment retention at Week 52 was 69.9% (95% CI: 64.7-75.5). Adverse events and serious adverse events were reported in 50.0% and 12.1% of patients, respectively. Conclusions: Abatacept significantly improved disease activity, physical disability, and quality of life for up to 52 weeks in RA patients in a real-world setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Influence Ovariectomy on Parathyroid Gland Function in Local Bitches
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the College of veterinary medicine/university of Al-Qadisiyah, Assistant professor Dr.Kahid Mohammed Karam, the head of the surgery and theriogenology department, College of veterinary medicine/university of Al-Qadisiyah, AL-bdeery, Ali Habeeb Jaber; Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, Hameed Abed Ali, Basim; Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, Kamil Abdulla, Alaa; Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, Al-Karagoly, Hassan; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, the College of veterinary medicine/university of Al-Qadisiyah, Assistant professor Dr.Kahid Mohammed Karam, the head of the surgery and theriogenology department, College of veterinary medicine/university of Al-Qadisiyah, AL-bdeery, Ali Habeeb Jaber; Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, Hameed Abed Ali, Basim; Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, Kamil Abdulla, Alaa; Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah, and Al-Karagoly, Hassan; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah
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Background and Aims: The present study was conducted to assess the effect of ovarian function on the parathyroid gland in local breed bitches in the center of Al-Diwaniyah city, Iran. Materials and Methods: The experiment was carried out on 21 local breed female bitches aged 18 to 30 months housed in the small animal housing of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The animals were divided into three groups of seven each: G1, animals in estrus phase, G2, animals in anestrus phase, and G3, the ovariectomized group. After expressed consent of the owners, ovariectomy was performed immediately after anesthetization. Blood samples were collected to analyze the levels of estrogen, PTH, calcitonin, serum calcium, ionized calcium and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Results: Our results in respect of estrogen and PTH revealed a significant effect in G3 and G2 groups as compared with G1 group at p<0.01. The concentration of calcitonin recorded insignificant decrease in G3, 5.35 pg/mL, when compared with G1 which was 6.98 pg/mL. The lowest serum calcium level was recorded in group G3, 8.29 mg/dL, and highest in the group G1, 11.21 mg/dL. The lowest concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 was found in G3, 18.24 mg/dL, while the highest concentration was 39.56 mg/dL found in group G1. Conclusion: We conclude that decrease of estrogen levels leads to low calcium level, and then increase in the level of PTH in the blood. High level of calcium in the blood leads to increased secretion of calcitonin hormone from the thyroid gland, and calcitonin has no significant effect on the calcium regulation under normal conditions. A decrease in estrogen level leads to a low concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 followed by decrease of the concentration of ionized calcium.
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36. Predictive Accuracy of COVID-19 World Health Organization (WHO) Severity Classification and Comparison with a Bayesian-Method-Based Severity Score (EPI-SCORE).
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Epicura Centre Hospitalier - Department of Internal Medicine, de Terwangne, Christophe, Laouni, Jabber, Jouffe, Lionel, Lechien, Jerome R, Bouillon, Vincent, Place, Sammy, Capulzini, Lucio, Machayekhi, Shahram, Ceccarelli, Antonia, Saussez, Sven, Sorgente, Antonio, Epibase Team, On Behalf Of, Epicura Centre Hospitalier - Department of Internal Medicine, de Terwangne, Christophe, Laouni, Jabber, Jouffe, Lionel, Lechien, Jerome R, Bouillon, Vincent, Place, Sammy, Capulzini, Lucio, Machayekhi, Shahram, Ceccarelli, Antonia, Saussez, Sven, Sorgente, Antonio, and Epibase Team, On Behalf Of
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Assess the predictive accuracy of the WHO COVID-19 severity classification on COVID-19 hospitalized patients. The secondary aim was to compare its predictive power with a new prediction model, named COVID-19 EPI-SCORE, based on a Bayesian network analysis. : We retrospectively analyzed a population of 295 COVID-19 RT-PCR positive patients hospitalized at Epicura Hospital Center, Belgium, admitted between March 1st and April 30th, 2020. Our cohort's median age was 73 (62-83) years, and the female proportion was 43%. All patients were classified following WHO severity classification at admission. In total, 125 (42.4%) were classified as , 69 (23.4%) as , and 101 (34.2%) as . Death proportions through these three classes were 11.2%, 33.3%, and 67.3%, respectively, and the proportions of critically ill patients (dead or needed Invasive Mechanical Ventilation) were 11.2%, 34.8%, and 83.2%, respectively. A Bayesian network analysis was used to create a model to analyze predictive accuracy of the WHO severity classification and to create the EPI-SCORE. The six variables that have been automatically selected by our machine learning algorithm were the WHO severity classification, acute kidney injury, age, Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels (LDH), lymphocytes and activated prothrombin time (aPTT). Receiver Operation Characteristic (ROC) curve indexes hereby obtained were 83.8% and 91% for the models based on WHO classification only and our EPI-SCORE, respectively. Our study shows that the WHO severity classification is reliable in predicting a severe outcome among COVID-19 patients. The addition to this classification of a few clinical and laboratory variables as per our COVID-19 EPI-SCORE has demonstrated to significantly increase its accuracy.
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37. Musculoskeletal Problems In Diabetes Mellitus
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Private Ankara Endomer Endocrinology Center, Ankara, Turkey, Sozen, Tumay, Calik Basaran, Nursel, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, Tinazli, Mehtap, Department of Internal Medicine, Near East University School of Medicine, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ozisik, Lale, and İç Hastalıkları
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030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Invited Review ,carpal tunnel sendrome ,business.industry ,MEDLINE ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,medicine.disease ,Musculoskeletal problems ,03 medical and health sciences ,Diabetes mellitus ,0302 clinical medicine ,Treatment modality ,medicine ,Corticosteroid use ,Intensive care medicine ,business ,connective tissue - Abstract
Diabetic patients may suffer from a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders that can cause pain and some dysfunctions in the patient and affect the treatment negatively or reduce the quality of life by causing problems in the implementation of exercise programs, which are very important in the treatment of patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Although most of these problems are also seen in non-diabetics, they are more frequently observed but are not specific to diabetics. Their physiopathology is not fully understood; there is some evidence suggesting that macro- and microvascular complications of diabetes are responsible. A diagnosis of musculoskeletal dysfunctions in diabetic patients is made by clinical findings, and there is currently no specific treatment. If the treatment of problems requires corticosteroid use, diabetes can be hard to manage. In this review, we summarized the general features, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of frequent and important musculoskeletal disorders in diabetic patients.
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38. Perioperative management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Syniachenko, O.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Corresponding member of NAMS of Ukraine, Honorary Scientist and Technician of Ukraine, Lyman, Нead of Department of Internal medicine № 1, Donetsk National Medical University of Health Ministry of Ukraine, Lyman, Golovach, I.Yu.; MD, PhD, Professor, MBA, Honored Doctor of Ukraine, Head of the Center of rheumatology, Clinical Hospital “Feofaniya” of the Agency of State Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine, е-mail: golovachirina@gmail.com; phone +380506542188, Yehudina, Ye.D.; MD, PhD, professor, Head of the Educational Center, Clinic of Modern Rheumatology, Kyiv, Ukraine, Syniachenko, O.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Corresponding member of NAMS of Ukraine, Honorary Scientist and Technician of Ukraine, Lyman, Нead of Department of Internal medicine № 1, Donetsk National Medical University of Health Ministry of Ukraine, Lyman, Golovach, I.Yu.; MD, PhD, Professor, MBA, Honored Doctor of Ukraine, Head of the Center of rheumatology, Clinical Hospital “Feofaniya” of the Agency of State Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine, е-mail: golovachirina@gmail.com; phone +380506542188, and Yehudina, Ye.D.; MD, PhD, professor, Head of the Educational Center, Clinic of Modern Rheumatology, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite the success of conservative therapy, have an urgent need for the orthopedic surgical interventions, as well as operations for somatic indications. These patients need a careful perioperative assessment and instruction for the favorable results of surgical treatment and management to be achieved in the postoperative period. A detailed history should be compiled, a thorough physical examination with appropriate laboratory evaluation of the organic and systemic functions, differentiation of the organic damage secondary to the RA or associated with comorbidity, should be carried out. Patients should be informed about the potential risks of surgery, including an increased risk of infection, delayed wound healing and development of venous thromboembolism events, as well as the key possibilities in terms of cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological disorders that may be caused by surgery. Clinical studies over the past few years have improved our understanding of the proper perioperative management of patients with the RA. This article summarizes the latest advances in this field and considers the latest recommendations proposed by the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons guidelines (2017) for the perioperative management of antirheumatic therapy in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty, and The British Society for Rheumatology guidelines on the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) safety in inflammatory arthritis. The management of DMARDs in the preoperative period should be carried out under the recommendations of the leading rheumatological societies, but the approach should be individualized with the involvement of a multidisciplinary team. Today, the recommendations support the continuation of synthetic DMARDs throughout the entire perioperative period and recommend a short-term interruption of biologica, Пациенты с ревматоидным артритом (РА), несмотря на успех консервативной терапии, имеют высокую потребность в ортопедических хирургических вмешательствах, а также в операциях по соматическим показаниям. Эти пациенты нуждаются в тщательной периоперационной оценке и подготовке для достижения благоприятных результатов оперативного лечения и менеджмента в послеоперационном периоде. Должен быть тщательно собран анамнез, проведено скрупулезное физическое обследование с соответствующей лабораторной оценкой функций органов и систем, дифференциацией вторичных поражений органов или коморбидных состояний. Пациенты должны быть проинформированы о потенциальных рисках хирургического вмешательства, включая повышенный риск инфицирования, замедления заживления ран и венозной тромбоэмболии, а также об основных возможных сердечно-сосудистых, легочных и неврологических нарушениях, которые могут быть вызваны хирургическим вмешательством. В обзорной статье подведены итоги последних достижений в этой области и рассмотрены последние рекомендации, предложенные Американской коллегией ревматологов и Американской ассоциацией хирургов, по поводу периоперационного ведения и тактики антиревматической терапии у пациентов перед тотальным эндопротезированием коленных и тазобедренных суставов 2017 года и руководство по биологической безопасности болезньмодифицирующих антиревматических препаратов (БМАРП) Британского общества ревматологов при воспалительных артритах. Назначение БМАРП в предоперационном периоде должно осуществляться в соответствии с рекомендациями основных ведущих ревматологических сообществ, но подход должен быть индивидуализированным, с привлечением многопрофильной команды. Сегодня рекомендации поддерживают продолжение приема синтетических БМАРП на протяжении всего периоперационного периода и рекомендуют кратковременное прерывание биологической терапии на один интервал дозировки перед операцией с продолжением приема через 14 дней после операции. Более высокие дозы глюкокортикоидов внос, Пацієнти з ревматоїдним артритом (РА), незважаючи на успіх консервативної терапії, мають високу потребу у проведенні ортопедичних хірургічних втручань, а також операцій за соматичними показаннями. Таким пацієнтам необхідна ретельна періопераційна оцінка та підготовка для досягнення сприятливих результатів оперативного лікування й менеджменту в післяопераційному періоді. Повинен бути зібраний детальний анамнез, проведено детальне фізикальне обстеження з відповідною лабораторною оцінкою функції органів і систем, з диференціюванням ураження органів, вторинного щодо РА або пов’язаного з коморбідними станами. Слід поінформувати пацієнтів про потенційні ризики хірургічного втручання, зокрема підвищення ризику інфікування, уповільнення загоєння ран і розвиток венозних тромбоемболій, а також про основні можливі серцево-судинні, легеневі й неврологічні порушення, що можуть бути зумовлені хірургічним втручанням. В оглядовій статті підбито підсумки останніх досягнень у цій галузі та розглянуто останні рекомендації, запропоновані Американською колегією ревматологів і Американською асоціацією хірургів, щодо періопераційного ведення й тактики антиревматичної терапії в пацієнтів перед тотальним ендопротезуванням колінних і кульшових суглобів 2017 року і керівництво з біологічної безпеки хворобомодифікуючих антиревматичних препаратів (ХМАРП) Британського товариства ревматологів при запальних артритах. Менеджмент ХМАРП у передопераційному періоді має здійснюватися згідно з рекомендаціями основних провідних ревматологічних спільнот, але підхід повинен бути індивідуалізований, із залученням мультидисциплінарної команди. На сьогодні рекомендації підтримують продовження прийому синтетичних ХМАРП упродовж усього періопераційного періоду й рекомендують короткочасне переривання біологічної терапії на один інтервал дозування перед операцією з продовженням прийому через 14 днів після операції. Більш високі дози глюкокортикоїдів роблять значно більший внесок у ризик післяопераційної інфекції
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39. Чи існує зв’язок між хворобою Хашимото і рівнем йоду в сечі?
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Turgut, A.; Ege University Medical School, Department of İnternal Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Erdogan, M.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Yurekli, B.S.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Sezer, E.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Simsir, I.Y.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Rouhrazi, H.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Turgan, N.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Medical Biochemistry Department of the Medical Faculty of Near East University in Nicosia, Cyprus, Turgut, A.; Ege University Medical School, Department of İnternal Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Erdogan, M.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Yurekli, B.S.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Sezer, E.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Simsir, I.Y.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, Rouhrazi, H.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, and Turgan, N.; Ege University Medical School, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Medical Biochemistry Department of the Medical Faculty of Near East University in Nicosia, Cyprus
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Мета. Хвороба Хашимото (ХХ) є автоімунним захворюванням, у патогенезі якого відіграють роль як генетичні, так і зовнішні чинники. До останніх належить надходження йоду з їжею. Виведення йоду з сечею при збалансованому харчуванні рівною мірою відповідає його надходженню ззовні. Існує думка, згідно з якою висока концентрація йоду в сечі може бути пов’язана з автоімунним захворюванням щитоподібної залози. Мета нашої роботи — вивчити, чи підвищений рівень йоду в сечі у пацієнтів з ХХ порівняно з загальною популяцією. Матеріали та методи. Дослідження включало 64 пацієнтів з ХХ і 39 здорових добровольців. У всіх пацієнтів вивчали такі показники: вік, стать, рівень у сироватці крові вільного трийодтироніну (сТ3), вільного тироксину (сТ4), тиреотропного гормона (ТТГ), антитіл до тиреоїдної пероксидази (АТ-ТПО), антитіл до тиреоглобуліну (АТГ), а також концентрацію йоду в сечі. Було проведено ультрасонографію щитоподібної залози. Концентрацію йоду в сечі визначали з використанням реакції Санделла — Колтхофа. Результати. У нашому дослідженні не було виявлено вірогідного зв’язку між загальним обсягом щитоподібної залози і концентрацією йоду в сечі (p > 0,05). Також не було виявлено вірогідної різниці між рівнями сТ3, сТ4, АТ-ТПО, АТГ і об’ємом щитоподібної залози в осіб із концентрацією йоду в сечі вище і нижче від 100 мкг/л. Різниця сягала вірогідного рівня тільки при порівнянні показників ТТГ (р = 0,04). Не було виявлено різниці між загальним обсягом щитоподібної залози. У нашому дослідженні не було виявлено зв’язку між ХХ і рівнем йоду в сечі. З огляду на те, що поширеність ХХ у нашій країні відповідає даним, зазначеним у літературі, постає питання про роль йоду, що надходить з їжею, в патогенезі захворювання. Висновки. У йододефіцитних регіонах, до яких належить зокрема й наша країна, необхідно вивчати зв’язок між рівнем йоду в сечі та ХХ., Background. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disease which genetic and environmental factors play a role. One of the environmental risk factors is dietary iodine intake. Urinary iodine excretion in balanced diet is equally acceptable with received iodine. It’s thought that high urinary iodine excretion was associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases. We purposed to investigate whether urinary iodine level is higher in patients with HT than population. Materials and methods. 64 new patients with HT and 39 healthy volunteers were included. Age, gender, serum free-triiodothyronine (fT3), free-thyroxine (fT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), anti thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO), anti thyroglobulin antibody (anti-TG) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were evaluated. Thyroid ultrasonography was performed. UIC were measured by Sandell-Kolthoff method. Results. There was no significant relationship was found between total thyroid volume and UIC in our study (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference between the fT3, fT4, anti-TPO, anti-TG and thyroid volume values of the individuals with urinary iodine levels below and above 100 μg/L. The difference between two subgroups was found to be significant only when TSH values were compared (p = 0.04). There was no significant difference between total thyroid volumes. No relation was found between HT and urine iodine levels in our study. The fact that the prevalence of HT in our country is similar to the literature makes us question the role of dietary iodine in the etiology. Conclusions. At the iodine-deficient regions such as our country relationship between urinary iodine excretion and HT needs to be investigated., Цель. Болезнь Хашимото (БХ) является аутоиммунным заболеванием, в патогенезе которого играют роль как генетические, так и внешние факторы. К последним относится поступление йода с пищей. Выведение йода с мочой при сбалансированном питании в равной мере соответствует его поступлению извне. Существует мнение, согласно которому высокая концентрация йода в моче может быть связана с аутоиммунным заболеванием щитовидной железы. Цель нашей работы — изучить, повышен ли уровень йода в моче у пациентов с БХ по сравнению с общей популяцией. Материалы и методы. Исследование включало 64 пациентов с БХ и 39 здоровых добровольцев. У всех пациентов изучали следующие показатели: возраст, пол, уровень в сыворотке крови свободного трийодтиронина (сТ3), свободного тироксина (сТ4), тиреотропного гормона (ТТГ), антител к тиреоидной пероксидазе (АТ-ТПО), антител к тиреоглобулину (АТГ), а также концентрацию йода в моче. Была проведена ультрасонография щитовидной железы. Концентрацию йода в моче определяли с использованием реакции Санделла — Колтхофа. Результаты. В нашем исследовании не было выявлено достоверной связи между общим объемом щитовидной железы и концентрацией йода в моче (p > 0,05). Также не было обнаружено достоверной разницы между уровнями сТ3, сТ4, АТ-ТПО, АТГ и объемом щитовидной железы у лиц с концентрацией йода в моче выше и ниже 100 мкг/л. Разница достигала достоверного уровня только при сравнении показателей ТТГ (р = 0,04). Не было выявлено разницы между общим объемом щитовидной железы. В нашем исследовании не было обнаружено связи между БХ и уровнем йода в моче. Ввиду того, что распространенность БХ в нашей стране соответствует данным, указанным в литературе, встает вопрос о роли йода, поступающего с пищей, в патогенезе заболевания. Выводы. В йододефицитных регионах, к которым относится в том числе и наша страна, необходимо изучать связь между уровнем йода в моче и БХ.
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40. Состояние минеральной плотности костной ткани у мужчин, больных первичным гипотиреозом
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Krytskyi, T.I.; Assistant at the Department of internal medicine 1, State Institution of Higher Education “I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University”, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: krytskyy_t@ukr.net and Krytskyi, T.I.; Assistant at the Department of internal medicine 1, State Institution of Higher Education “I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University”, Ternopil, Ukraine; e-mail: krytskyy_t@ukr.net
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Актуальность. Вопрос о влиянии гипотиреоза на состояние костной ткани изучен недостаточно, учитывая незначительное число исследований. Кроме того, установить влияние пониженной функции щитовидной железы на состояние прочности кости нелегко в связи с тем, что эти больные, как правило, пожилого возраста и имеют много дополнительных факторов развития остеопороза. Цель исследования — оценить состояние минеральной плотности костной ткани (МПКТ) у мужчин, больных гипотиреозом. Материалы и методы. Под наблюдением находилось 35 мужчин, больных первичным гипотиреозом, в возрасте от 28 до 69 лет. Длительность заболевания (время от момента установления диагноза и начала заместительной терапии препаратами тиреоидных гормонов) составляла от 3 до 26 лет. Среднесуточная доза левотироксина (LТ4), которую получали пациенты, — 125,5 ± 16,5 мкг. Больные находились в состоянии компенсации (отсутствие жалоб и нормальный уровень тиреотропного гормона на фоне лечения LТ4). В контрольную группу вошли 25 здоровых, клинически эутиреоидных мужчин в возрасте от 25 до 49 лет. Результаты. У 11 (31,4 %) обследованных больных выявлена остеопения различной степени тяжести, у 8 (22,9 %) пациентов диагностирован остеопороз, у остальных 16 (45,7 %) МПКТ находилась в пределах нормы. При сравнении остеоденситограмм пациентов разных возрастных групп выявлено, что с возрастом частота и тяжесть случаев снижение костной плотности увеличивается. Наиболее выраженное негативное влияние на плотность костной ткани у больных гипотиреозом имеет продолжительность заболевания. Хотя частота случаев остеопений в группе больных с длительностью заболевания от 5 до 15 лет больше (55 %), чем у пациентов с длительностью заболевания более 15 лет (41,7 %), однако остеопороз у пациентов с большей длительностью заболевания наблюдается в 2,5 раза чаще, чем у лиц со сроком болезни 5–15 лет. Выводы. Нарушения минеральной плотности костной ткани, проявляющиеся развитием остеопении и остеопороза, наблюдаются у 54,3 % мужчин, больн, Актуальність. Питання про вплив гіпотиреозу на стан кісткової тканини вивчене недостатньо, зважаючи на незначне число досліджень. Крім того, встановити вплив зниженої функції щитоподібної залози на стан міцності кістки нелегко у зв’язку з тим, що ці хворі зазвичай похилого віку і мають багато додаткових чинників розвитку остеопорозу. Мета дослідження — оцінити стан мінеральної щільності кісткової тканини (МЩКТ) у чоловіків, хворих на гіпотиреоз. Матеріали та методи. Під спостереженням перебувало 35 чоловіків, хворих на первинний гіпотиреоз, віком від 28 до 69 років. Тривалість захворювання (час від моменту встановлення діагнозу і початку замісної терапії препаратами тиреоїдних гормонів) становила від 3 до 26 років. Середньодобова доза левотироксину (LТ4), яку отримували пацієнти, — 125,5 ± 16,5 мкг. Хворі перебували в стані компенсації (відсутність скарг і нормальний рівень тиреотропного гормону на тлі лікування LТ4). До контрольної групи ввійшли 25 здорових, клінічно еутиреоїдних чоловіків віком від 25 до 49 років. Результати. В 11 (31,4 %) обстежених хворих виявлена остеопенія різного ступеня тяжкості, у 8 (22,9 %) пацієнтів діагностований остеопороз, у решти 16 (45,7 %) МЩКТ перебувала в межах норми. При порівнянні остеоденситограм пацієнтів різних вікових груп виявлено, що з віком частота і тяжкість випадків зниження кісткової щільності збільшується. Найбільш виражений негативний вплив на щільність кісткової тканини у хворих на гіпотиреоз має тривалість захворювання. Хоча частота випадків остеопеній у групі хворих з тривалістю захворювання від 5 до 15 років більша (55 %), ніж у пацієнтів з тривалістю захворювання понад 15 років (41,7 %), проте остеопороз у пацієнтів із більшою тривалістю захворювання спостерігається в 2,5 раза частіше, ніж в осіб з терміном хвороби 5–15 років. Висновки. Порушення мінеральної щільності кісткової тканини, що проявляються розвитком остеопенії та остеопорозу, спостерігаються у 54,3 % чоловіків, хворих на первинний гіпотиреоз. Вираже, Background. The issue of hypothyroidism effect on bone tissue is underinvestigated, due to the small number of studies. In addition, it’s not easy to determine the effect of reduced thyroid function on bone strength due to the fact that these patients are usually elderly and have many additional factors for the development of osteoporosis. The purpose of the study is to assess the status of bone mineral density (BMD) in men with hypothyroidism. Materials and methods. We have examined 35 men with primary hypothyroidism aged 28–69 years. Duration of disease (from the time of diagnosis and initiation of thyroid hormone replacement therapy) was 3 to 26 years. The average daily dose of levothyroxine was 125.5 ± 16.5 µg. Patients were in a state of compensation (no complaints and a normal level of thyroidstimulating hormone on the background of hormone therapy). The control group consisted of 25 healthy, clinically euthyroid men aged 25–49 years. Results. Osteopenia of varying severity was detected in 11 (31.4 %), osteoporosis — in 8 (22.9 %) patients, and in the remaining 16 (45.7 %) persons, BMD was within normal limits. When comparing bone density graphs in patients of different age groups, it was found that with age, the frequency and severity of bone loss increases. Duration of disease has the most significant negative effect on the BMD in patients with hypothyroidism. Although the incidence of osteopenia in the group of patients with disease duration from 5 to 15 years is greater (55.0 %) than in persons with disease duration of more than 15 years (41.7 %), but osteoporosis is 2.5 times more likely in patients with longer duration of disease than in people with disease duration of 5–15 years. Conclusions. Violations of bone mineral density, which are manifested in the development of osteopenia and osteoporosis, are observed in 54.3 % of men with primary hypothyroidism. Severity of changes in bone mineral density is directly proportional to the age, duration of th
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41. Саркопенія і ревматоїдний артрит
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Povoroznyuk, V.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of clinical physiology and pathology of locomotor apparatus, State Institution “D.F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine, e-mail: okfpodac@ukr.net, Dzerovych, N.I.; MD, PhD, Leading Research Fellow at the Department of clinical physiology and pathology of locomotor apparatus, State Institution “D.F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine; e-mail: zeronat@ukr.net, Ivanyk, O.S.; doctor-rheumatologist, Lviv regional hospital, Lviv, Ukraine; e-mail: oksana_ivanyk@ukr.net, Karasevska, T.A.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine 2, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine; e-mail: 11karat@ukr.net, Povoroznyuk, V.V.; MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of clinical physiology and pathology of locomotor apparatus, State Institution “D.F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine, e-mail: okfpodac@ukr.net, Dzerovych, N.I.; MD, PhD, Leading Research Fellow at the Department of clinical physiology and pathology of locomotor apparatus, State Institution “D.F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine; e-mail: zeronat@ukr.net, Ivanyk, O.S.; doctor-rheumatologist, Lviv regional hospital, Lviv, Ukraine; e-mail: oksana_ivanyk@ukr.net, and Karasevska, T.A.; PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of internal medicine 2, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine; e-mail: 11karat@ukr.net
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Актуальність.На сьогодні серед синдромів і захворювань, асоційованих із віком, науковці приділяють велику увагу вивченню саркопенії, за наявності якої спостерігається збільшення ризику падінь, погіршення якості життя, порушення рухової активності, зниження тривалості життя та зростання летальності пацієнтів. У 2016 році саркопенія внесена до Міжнародної класифікації хвороб. Виділяють первинну та вторинну форми саркопенії. У статті наведені дані літератури та результати власних досліджень щодо саркопенії у пацієнтів із ревматоїдним артритом. Метою даного дослідження було оцінити показники мінеральної щільності кісткової тканини, знежиреної маси та частоту пресаркопенії у пацієнтів із ревматоїдним артритом. Матеріали та методи. Обстежено 461 жінку віком 40–87 років (середній вік — 57,17 ± 0,71 року), серед яких 71 пацієнтка з ревматоїдним артритом і 390 жінок контрольної групи. Проводили клінічне й лабораторне обстеження (визначення швидкості осідання еритроцитів та Среактивного білка у сироватці крові). Вираженість больового синдрому визначали за допомогою візуальноаналогової шкали болю, якість життя — за допомогою анкети HAQ. Показники знежиреної маси, мінеральної щільності кісткової тканини визначали за допомогою рентгенівської абсорбціометрії (Prodigy, GEHC Lunar, Madison, WI, USA). Пресаркопенію (І стадію саркопенії) визначали при індексі апендикулярної знежиреної маси менше 5,72 кг/м2 (Поворознюк В.В., Дзерович Н.І., 2016). Статистичний аналіз проводили з використанням програми Statistica 6.0. Результати. У пацієнток із ревматоїдним артритом виявлені вірогідно нижчі показники мінеральної щільності кісткової тканини на рівні шийки стегнової кістки (р = 0,002), знежиреної маси всього тіла (р = 0,01) та апендикулярної знежиреної маси (р < 0,01). Частота пресаркопенії у жінок із ревматоїдним артритом становила 49 %, в осіб контрольної групи — 18 %. Висновки. При ревматоїдному артриті у пацієнтів виявлено ураження не тільки кісткової тканини, але й скелетної м’я, Background. Nowadays in the field of syndromes and diseases associated with age, scientists focus especial attention on the problem of sarcopenia, which combines an increased risk of falls, deterioration of life quality, impaired functional activity, reduced life expectancy and increased mortality of patients. In 2016, sarcopenia has been included in the International Classification of Diseases. There are the primary and secondary forms of sarcopenia. This article presents the reference data and results of our own studies on sarcopenia in the rheumatoid arthritis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone mineral density, lean mass and frequency of prescarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and methods. 461 women aged 40–87 years (age 57.17 ± 0.71 years) were examined, among them 71 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 390 controls. We conducted the clinical and laboratory examination (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and Creactive protein level in serum). Pain intensity was evaluated by the visual analogue scale, the quality of life – by the HAQ questionnaire. Lean mass, bone mineral density were measured by the Xray absorptiometry (Prodigy, GEHC Lunar, Madison, WI, USA). Presarcopenia (first stage of sarcopenia) was determined when an appendicular lean mass index was less than 5.72 kg/m2 (V.V. Povoroznyuk, N.I. Dzerovich, 2016). Statistical analysis was conducted using the "Statistica 6.0" software. Results. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a significantly lower femoral neck mineral density (p = 0.002), lean mass of the total body (p = 0.01) and appendicular lean mass (p < 0.01). The frequency of presarcopenia in women with rheumatoid arthritis was 49 %, in the control group — 18 %. Conclusions. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had not only bone tissue, but also skeletal muscle tissue disorders, resulting in a significant deterioration of functional capacity and quality of life. Given the significant medical, Актуальность. На сегодняшний день среди синдромов и заболеваний, ассоциированных с возрастом, ученые уделяют большое внимание изучению саркопении, при наличии которой наблюдается увеличение риска падений, ухудшение качества жизни, нарушение двигательной активности, снижение продолжительности жизни и рост летальности пациентов. В 2016 году саркопения внесена в Международную классификацию болезней. Выделяют первичную и вторичную формы саркопении. В статье представлены данные литературы и результаты собственных исследований по саркопении у пациентов с ревматоидным артритом. Целью данного исследования было оценить показатели минеральной плотности костной ткани, обезжиренной массы и частоту пресаркопении у пациентов с ревматоидным артритом. Материалы и методы. Обследована 461 женщина в возрасте 40–87 лет (средний возраст — 57,17 ± 0,71 года), среди которых 71 пациентка с ревматоидным артритом и 390 женщин контрольной группы. Проводили клиническое и лабораторное обследование (определение скорости оседания эритроцитов и Среактивного белка в сыворотке крови). Выраженность болевого синдрома определяли с помощью визуальноаналоговой шкалы боли, качество жизни — с помощью анкеты HAQ. Показатели обезжиренной массы, минеральной плотности костной ткани определяли с помощью рентгеновской абсорбциометрии (Prodigy, GEHC Lunar, Madison, WI, USA). Пресаркопению (І стадию саркопении) определяли при значении индекса аппендикулярной обезжиренной массы меньше 5,72 кг/м2 (Поворознюк В.В., Дзерович Н.И., 2016). Статистический анализ проводили с использованием программы Statistica 6.0. Результаты. У пациенток с ревматоидным артритом выявлены достоверно более низкие показатели минеральной плотности костной ткани на уровне шейки бедренной кости (р = 0,002), обезжиренной массы всего тела (р = 0,01) и аппендикулярной обезжиренной массы (р < 0,01). Частота пресаркопении у женщин с ревматоидным артритом составила 49 %, у лиц контрольной группы — 18 %. Выводы. При ревматоидном артрите у пациен
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42. Bronchial asthma as a pathophysiological factor of sarcopenia onset
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Masik, N.P.; Professor, Department of internal medicine, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine. e-mail: masikoi@i.ua, Phone +380976962631., Ponina, S.I.; Student of the 6th year of the medical faculty №1, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine. e-mail: solomiya.ponina@gmail.com, Phone +380966133247., Masik, N.P.; Professor, Department of internal medicine, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine. e-mail: masikoi@i.ua, Phone +380976962631., and Ponina, S.I.; Student of the 6th year of the medical faculty №1, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine. e-mail: solomiya.ponina@gmail.com, Phone +380966133247.
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Background. Under bronchial obstruction caused by the bronchial asthma (BA), one may observe a change in blood gas factor, development of oxidative stress, electrolyte and metabolic imbalance, which lead to lung emphysema and chronic respiratory failure formation. This was accompanied by changes in respiratory muscles, particularly in the diaphragm, which are characterized by an advanced atrophy and a further loss of muscle strength and mass. The question arises to which extent BA affects the state of skeletal muscles as they determine tolerance for physical activity and quality of life in these patients. The purpose was to determine functional capacity of skeletal muscles and frequency of sarcopenia in patients with BA. Materials and methods. Seventy people aged 47.82 ± 13.54 years were examined. The first group included 35 persons who had BA, while the second group consisted of 35 healthy persons. An 8-step test for walking speed was applied to assess the functional capacity of skeletal muscles. The skeletal muscle power was evaluated with the help of spring hand dynamometer. Circumference of the tibia determined the criterion of satisfactory muscle mass. Quality of life was assessed by means of O.S. Chaban’s questionnaire. Results. When evaluating skeletal muscle power, wrist dynamometry was reduced by 22 % in case of severe BA compared to moderate BA, the corresponding index made 29 % when compared to the wrist dynamometry of healthy persons. An inverse correlation was found between BA severity and wrist strength in females (r = –0.65) and males (r = –0.3); walking speed in females (r = –0.72) and males (r = –0.6); circumference of the tibia in females (r = –0.17) and males (r = –0.28). A decrease in skeletal muscle power and tolerance for physical activity were associated with the loss of muscle component among 80 % of patients with BA. Conclusions. Sarcopenia was diagnosed in 5.71 % of persons from the control group, and in 25.71 % of patients with BA. Depen, Актуальность. В условиях бронхиальной обструкции при бронхиальной астме (БА) изменяется газовый состав крови, развиваются оксидативный стресс, электролитный и метаболический дисбалансы, которые способствуют формированию эмфиземы легких и хронической дыхательной недостаточности. При этом формируются изменения дыхательных мышц, в том числе и диафрагмы, которые характеризуются прогрессирующей атрофией с последующей потерей мышечной силы и массы. Цель: определение функциональных возможностей скелетной мускулатуры и частоты развития саркопении у больных БА. Материалы и методы. Обследовано 70 человек возрастом 47,82 ± 13,54 года. Первую группу составили 35 больных БА, вторую — 35 здоровых лиц. Для оценки функциональных возможностей скелетных мышц использовали 8-шаговый тест определения скорости ходьбы. Силу скелетной мускулатуры оценивали с помощью ручного пружинного динамометра. Величину окружности голени использовали для оценки мышечной массы, качество жизни изучали с помощью опросника О.С. Чабана. Результаты. При оценке силы скелетной мускулатуры установлено уменьшение кистевой динамометрии на 22 % при тяжелом течении БА по сравнению с показателями больных со среднетяжелой БА и на 29 % — по сравнению с показателями здоровых лиц. Установлены корреляционные обратные связи между тяжестью БА и силой кисти у женщин (r = –0,65) и мужчин (r = –0,3); скоростью ходьбы у женщин (r = –0,72) и мужчин (r = –0,6); окружностью голени у женщин (r = –0,17) и мужчин (r = –0,28). Снижение силы скелетной мускулатуры и толерантности к физической нагрузке ассоциировалось с потерей мышечного компонента у 80 % пациентов с БА. Выводы. Саркопения диагностирована у 5,71 % лиц контрольной группы и у 25,71 % больных БА. В зависимости от тяжести БА и возраста больных саркопения выявлена у 9,5 % пациентов со среднетяжелой БА и у 35,71 % — с тяжелой БА; у 10,53 % лиц возрастом моложе 45 лет и у 31,25 % — старше 45 лет., Актуальність. В умовах бронхіальної обструкції при бронхіальній астмі (БА) розвиваються зміни газового складу крові, оксидативний стрес, електролітний і метаболічний дисбаланси, що сприяють формуванню емфіземи легень і хронічної дихальної недостатності. При цьому виникають зміни дихальних м’язів, зокрема й у діафрагмі, що характеризуються прогресуючою їх атрофією з наступною втратою м’язової сили й маси. Мета: визначення функціональних можливостей скелетних м’язів і частоти розвитку саркопенії у хворих на БА. Матеріали та методи. Обстежено 70 осіб віком 47,82 ± 13,54 року. Першу групу становили 35 пацієнтів, які хворіють на БА, другу — 35 здорових осіб. Для оцінки функціональних можливостей скелетних м’язів застосовували 8-кроковий тест визначення швидкості ходьби. Силу скелетної мускулатури оцінювали за допомогою ручного пружинного динамометра. За величиною окружності гомілки оцінювали стан м’язової маси, якість життя вивчали за допомогою опитувальника О.С. Чабана. Результати. При оцінці сили скелетної мускулатури встановлено зменшення показників кистьової динамометрії на 22 % при тяжкому перебігу БА порівняно з показниками хворих на БА середньої тяжкості і на 29 % — порівняно із показниками здорових осіб. Встановлено кореляційні зворотні зв’язки між тяжкістю БА та силою кисті в жінок (r = –0,65) і чоловіків (r = –0,3); швидкістю ходьби у жінок (r = –0,72) та чоловіків (r = –0,6); окружністю гомілки у жінок (r = –0,17) і чоловіків (r = –0,28). Зниження сили м’язів і толерантності до фізичного навантаження асоціювалось із втратою м’язового компонента в 80 % пацієнтів з БА. Висновки. Саркопенія діагностована у 5,71 % осіб контрольної групи і у 25,71 % хворих на БА. Залежно від тяжкості БА і віку хворих саркопенію виявлено у 9,5 % пацієнтів із середньотяжкою БА і у 35,71 % — із тяжкою БА; у 10,53 % осіб віком молодших 45 років і у 31,25 % — старших 45 років.
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43. Neutrophil Elastase Damages the Pulmonary Endothelial Glycocalyx in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Experimental Endotoxemia
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Suzuki, Kodai, Okada, Hideshi, Takemura, Genzou, Takada, Chihiro, Kuroda, Ayumi, Yano, Hirohisa, Zaikokuji, Ryogen, Morishita, Kentaro, Tomita, Hiroyuki, Oda, Kazumasa, Matsuo, Saori, Uchida, Akihiro, Fukuta, Tetsuya, Sampei, So, Miyazaki, Nagisa, Kawaguchi, Tomonori, Watanabe, Takatomo, Yoshida, Takahiro, Ushikoshi, Hiroaki, Yoshida, Shozo, Maekawa, Yoichi, Ogura, Shinji, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biofunctional Analysis, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineDomain of Integrated Life Systems, Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences (G-CHAIN), Gifu University, Suzuki, Kodai, Okada, Hideshi, Takemura, Genzou, Takada, Chihiro, Kuroda, Ayumi, Yano, Hirohisa, Zaikokuji, Ryogen, Morishita, Kentaro, Tomita, Hiroyuki, Oda, Kazumasa, Matsuo, Saori, Uchida, Akihiro, Fukuta, Tetsuya, Sampei, So, Miyazaki, Nagisa, Kawaguchi, Tomonori, Watanabe, Takatomo, Yoshida, Takahiro, Ushikoshi, Hiroaki, Yoshida, Shozo, Maekawa, Yoichi, Ogura, Shinji, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biofunctional Analysis, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, and Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineDomain of Integrated Life Systems, Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences (G-CHAIN), Gifu University
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Neutrophil elastase (NE) is necessary for effective sterilization of phagocytosed bacterial and fungal pathogens; however, NE increases alveolocapillary permeability and induces proinflammatory cytokine production in sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome. Under septic conditions, the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx covering on the healthy endothelium surface is injured, but the contribution of NE to this injury remains unknown. Our aim was to examine whether NE-induced pulmonary endothelial injury is associated with endotoxemia. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 20 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into 9- to 12-week-old granulocyte colony-stimulating factor knockout (G-CSFKO) mice, which harbor few neutrophils, and littermate control mice; in a second assay, mice were injected with the NE-inhibitor sivelestat (0.2 mg/kg) at 3, 6, 9, and 12 hours after LPS administration. Subsequently, vascular endothelial injury was evaluated through ultrastructural analysis. At 48 hours after LPS injection, survival rate was more than threefold higher among G-CSFKO than control mice, and degradation of both thrombomodulin and syndecan-1 was markedly attenuated in G-CSFKO compared with control mice. Ultrastructural analysis revealed attenuated vascular endothelial injury and clear preservation of the endothelial glycocalyx in G-CSFKO mice. Moreover, after LPS exposure, survival rate was approximately ninefold higher among sivelestat-injected mice than control mice, and sivelestat treatment potently preserved vascular endothelial structures and the endothelial glycocalyx. In conclusion, NE is associated with pulmonary endothelial injury under LPS-induced endotoxemic conditions., source:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002944018309933?via%3Dihub
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44. Treating chronic hepatitis delta: the need for surrogate markers of treatment efficacy
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Yurdaydın, Cihan, Abbas, Zaigham; Buti, Maria; Cornberg, Markus; Esteban, Rafael; Etzion, Ohad; Ganes, Edward J.; Gish, Robert G.; Glenn, Jeffrey S.; Hamids, Saeed; Heller, Theo; Koh, Christopher; Lampertico, Pietro; Lurie, Yoav; Manns, Michael; Parana, Raymundo; Rizzetto, Mario; Urban, Stephan; Wedemeyer, Heiner; Wranke, A.; Borzacov, Pinheiro L. M.; Lobato, C.; Hamid, S.; Ceausu, E.; Dalekos, G. N.; Turcanu, A.; Niro, G. A.; Lubna, F.; Abbas, M.; Ingiliz, P.; Ferenci, P.; Vanwolleghem, T.; Hayden, T.; Dashdorj, N.; Motoc, A.; Hardtke, S., School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yurdaydın, Cihan, Abbas, Zaigham; Buti, Maria; Cornberg, Markus; Esteban, Rafael; Etzion, Ohad; Ganes, Edward J.; Gish, Robert G.; Glenn, Jeffrey S.; Hamids, Saeed; Heller, Theo; Koh, Christopher; Lampertico, Pietro; Lurie, Yoav; Manns, Michael; Parana, Raymundo; Rizzetto, Mario; Urban, Stephan; Wedemeyer, Heiner; Wranke, A.; Borzacov, Pinheiro L. M.; Lobato, C.; Hamid, S.; Ceausu, E.; Dalekos, G. N.; Turcanu, A.; Niro, G. A.; Lubna, F.; Abbas, M.; Ingiliz, P.; Ferenci, P.; Vanwolleghem, T.; Hayden, T.; Dashdorj, N.; Motoc, A.; Hardtke, S., School of Medicine, and Department of Internal Medicine
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Chronic hepatitis delta represents the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis. The current treatment of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection consists of the use of interferons and is largely unsatisfactory. Several new compounds are currently in development for the treatment of HDV infection. However, surrogate markers that can be used to develop clinical endpoints in HDV infection are not well defined. In the current manuscript, we aimed to evaluate the existing data on treatment of HDV infection and to suggest treatment goals (possible "trial endpoints") that could be used across different clinical trials., NA
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45. Connective tissue responses in acute community-acquired pneumonia
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NORDENBÓÆK, C, TEISNER, B, and JUNKER, P
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Suzuki, Kodai, Okada, Hideshi, Takemura, Genzou, Takada, Chihiro, Kuroda, Ayumi, Yano, Hirohisa, Zaikokuji, Ryogen, Morishita, Kentaro, Tomita, Hiroyuki, Oda, Kazumasa, Matsuo, Saori, Uchida, Akihiro, Fukuta, Tetsuya, Sampei, So, Miyazaki, Nagisa, Kawaguchi, Tomonori, Watanabe, Takatomo, Yoshida, Takahiro, Ushikoshi, Hiroaki, Yoshida, Shozo, Maekawa, Yoichi, Ogura, Shinji, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biofunctional Analysis, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, and Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Gifu University Graduate School of MedicineDomain of Integrated Life Systems, Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences (G-CHAIN), Gifu University
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0301 basic medicine ,Lipopolysaccharides ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Lipopolysaccharide ,Endothelium ,Glycine ,Granulocyte ,Thrombomodulin ,Glycocalyx ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Mice ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Survival rate ,Lung ,Mice, Knockout ,Sulfonamides ,biology ,business.industry ,Sivelestat ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,Endotoxemia ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Endocrinology ,chemistry ,Neutrophil elastase ,biology.protein ,business ,Leukocyte Elastase - Abstract
Neutrophil elastase (NE) is necessary for effective sterilization of phagocytosed bacterial and fungal pathogens; however, NE increases alveolocapillary permeability and induces proinflammatory cytokine production in sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome. Under septic conditions, the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx covering on the healthy endothelium surface is injured, but the contribution of NE to this injury remains unknown. Our aim was to examine whether NE-induced pulmonary endothelial injury is associated with endotoxemia. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 20 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into 9- to 12-week-old granulocyte colony-stimulating factor knockout (G-CSFKO) mice, which harbor few neutrophils, and littermate control mice; in a second assay, mice were injected with the NE-inhibitor sivelestat (0.2 mg/kg) at 3, 6, 9, and 12 hours after LPS administration. Subsequently, vascular endothelial injury was evaluated through ultrastructural analysis. At 48 hours after LPS injection, survival rate was more than threefold higher among G-CSFKO than control mice, and degradation of both thrombomodulin and syndecan-1 was markedly attenuated in G-CSFKO compared with control mice. Ultrastructural analysis revealed attenuated vascular endothelial injury and clear preservation of the endothelial glycocalyx in G-CSFKO mice. Moreover, after LPS exposure, survival rate was approximately ninefold higher among sivelestat-injected mice than control mice, and sivelestat treatment potently preserved vascular endothelial structures and the endothelial glycocalyx. In conclusion, NE is associated with pulmonary endothelial injury under LPS-induced endotoxemic conditions.
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47. Integrating hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV screening into tuberculosis entry screening for migrants in the Netherlands, 2013 to 2015
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Bil, Janneke P, Schrooders, Peter AG, Prins, Maria, Kouw, Peter M, Klomp, Judith HE, Scholing, Maarten, Huijbregts, Lutje PHM, Sonder, Gerard JB, Waegemaekers, Toos CHFM, de Vries, Henry JC, Meijer, Wieneke, Zuure, Freke R, Tostmann, Alma, Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Noord- en Oost-Gelderland, Warnsveld, the Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute (AI&II), Academic Medical Center (University of Amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Gelderland Zuid, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, National Coordination Centre for Communicable Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, These authors share joint last authorship, and Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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48. Elevated Levels of Serum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Yamada, Gen, Shijubo, Noriharu, Takagi-Takahashi, Yoko, Nishihira, Jun, Mizue, Yuka, Kikuchi, Kokichi, and Abe, Shosaku
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49. Health problems associated with irritable bowel syndrome: analysis of a primary care registry
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UCL - SSS/IRSS - Institut de recherche santé et société, KU Leuven - Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), University of Gothenburg - Department of Internal Medicine & Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, KU Leuven - Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders, Clevers, Egbert, Vaes, Bert, Henrard, Séverine, Goderis, Geert, Tack, Jan, Törnblom, Hans, Simrén, Magnus, Van Oudenhove, Lukas, UCL - SSS/IRSS - Institut de recherche santé et société, KU Leuven - Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), University of Gothenburg - Department of Internal Medicine & Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, KU Leuven - Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders, Clevers, Egbert, Vaes, Bert, Henrard, Séverine, Goderis, Geert, Tack, Jan, Törnblom, Hans, Simrén, Magnus, and Van Oudenhove, Lukas
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Background: Associations between irritable bowel syndrome and other health problems have been described, but comprehensive reports are missing, especially in primary care. Aims: To investigate which health problems are associated with irritable bowel syndrome, how they cluster together and when they are typically diagnosed relative to irritable bowel syndrome. Methods: We used Intego, a general practice registry in Flanders, Belgium. Patients with an irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis (n = 13 701) were matched with controls without gastrointestinal diagnosis and controls with organic gastrointestinal disease. Long-term prevalences of 680 symptoms and diagnoses were compared between patients and controls. Results were summarised using functional enrichment analysis and visualised in a network and we calculated incidence rate ratios in the 10 years before and after the irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis for the network's key components. Results: Various symptoms and infections, but not neoplasms, were enriched in irritable bowel syndrome patients compared to both control groups. We characterised the comorbidities of irritable bowel syndrome as psychosocial health problems, urogenital symptoms and infections, musculoskeletal symptoms and other somatic symptoms. These had a uniform incidence in the years around the irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis, and did not structurally precede or follow irritable bowel syndrome. Conclusions: Irritable bowel syndrome shares long-term associations with psychosocial health problems, urogenital symptoms and infections, musculoskeletal symptoms and other somatic symptoms in primary care. Clinicians are encouraged to take comorbidities into account when diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome, as this may have important treatment implications.
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50. Incidence, risk factors and severity of retinopathy of prematurity in Turkey (TR-ROP study): a prospective, multicentre study in 69 neonatal intensive care units
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Uludağ, Günay (ORCID & YÖK ID 175586); Gürsoy, Tuğba (ORCID 0000-0002-6084-4067 & YÖK ID 214691), Baş, Ahmet Yağmur; Demirel, Nihal; Koç, Esin; Işık, Dilek Ulubaş; Hirfanoğlu, İbrahim Murat; Tunç, Turan; Sarı, Fatma Nur; Karatekin, Güner; Köklü, Esad; Altunhan, Hüseyin; Turgut, Hatice; Narter, Fatma; Tarakçı, Nuriye; Tekgündüz, Kadir Şerafettin; Özkiraz, Servet; Aydemir, Cumhur; Özdemir, Ahmet; Çetinkaya, Bilin; Kazancı, Ebru; Taştekin, Ayhan; Calkavur, Şebnem; Özyurt, Banu Mutlu; Demirelli, Yaşar; Asker, Hüseyin Selim; Mutlu, Birgul; Uygur, Özgün; Özkan, Hilal; Armangil, Didem; Özlü, Ferda; Mert, Mustafa Kurthan; Ergin, Hacer; Özcan, Beyza; Baş, Evrim Kıray; Okulu, Emel; Acunas, Betül; Çelik, Ülker; Uslu, Sait İlker; Mutlu, Mehmet; Demir, Nihat; Eroğlu, Funda; Gökmen, Zeynel; Beken, Serdar; Bayraktar, Bilge Tanyeri; Hakan, Nilay; Küçüktaşçı, Kazım; Orman, Ayşen; Cömert, Serdar; Ertuğrul, Sabahattin; Üstün, Nuran; Şahin, Özlem; Terek, Demet; Kale, Yusuf; Konak, Murat; Yurttutan, Sadık; Aydemir, Özge; Zenciroğlu, Aysegül; Sarıcı, Dilek; Güzoğlu, Nilüfer; Hamilçıkan, Şahin; Tüzün, Funda; Örs, Rahmi; Arslan, Selda; Akdağ, Arzu; Memişoğlu, Aslı; Yasa, Beril; Hekimoğlu, Berna; Turan, Özden; Aylanc, Hakan; Takçı, Şahin; Çelik, Tolga; Şahin, Suzan; Kılıç, İlknur; Kara, Caner; Tunay, Zuhal Özen; Çelik, Gökhan; Gözen, İbrahim; Satırtav, Günhal; Polat, Nihat; Oral, Ayşe Yeşim; Tokgöz, Mine; Keleş, Sadullah; Bilgin, Burak; Uğurbaş, Silay Cantürk; Karaca, Çağatay; Keşkek, Nedime Şahinoğlu; Ekinci, Dilbade Yıldız; Balcı, Özlem; Altan, Emir Volkan; Bakbak, Sevda; Ceylan, Nihan Aksu; Kimyon, Sabit; Alyamaç, Günay; Türe, Gamze; Yıldız, Meral; Çalış, Feyza; Sızmaz, Selçuk; Sukgen, Emine; Çetin, Ebru Nevin; Özçimen, Muammer; Demir, Semra Tiryaki; Atila, Huban; Özal, Altan; Tufaner, Gökhan; Yücel, Özlem Eski; Kola, Mehmet; Seven, Erbil; Özdek, Şengül; Durukan, Ali Hakan; Kal, Ali; Çelebi, Ali Riza Cenk; Koytak, İbrahim Arif; Alaçamlı, Göksu; Esme, Arif; Çatak, Onur; Perente, İrfan; Şahin, Alparslan; Akçakaya, Aylin Ardagil; Kıray, Gülünay; Nalçacı, Serhat; Aksoy, Ümit; Bakbak, Ber, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludağ, Günay (ORCID & YÖK ID 175586); Gürsoy, Tuğba (ORCID 0000-0002-6084-4067 & YÖK ID 214691), Baş, Ahmet Yağmur; Demirel, Nihal; Koç, Esin; Işık, Dilek Ulubaş; Hirfanoğlu, İbrahim Murat; Tunç, Turan; Sarı, Fatma Nur; Karatekin, Güner; Köklü, Esad; Altunhan, Hüseyin; Turgut, Hatice; Narter, Fatma; Tarakçı, Nuriye; Tekgündüz, Kadir Şerafettin; Özkiraz, Servet; Aydemir, Cumhur; Özdemir, Ahmet; Çetinkaya, Bilin; Kazancı, Ebru; Taştekin, Ayhan; Calkavur, Şebnem; Özyurt, Banu Mutlu; Demirelli, Yaşar; Asker, Hüseyin Selim; Mutlu, Birgul; Uygur, Özgün; Özkan, Hilal; Armangil, Didem; Özlü, Ferda; Mert, Mustafa Kurthan; Ergin, Hacer; Özcan, Beyza; Baş, Evrim Kıray; Okulu, Emel; Acunas, Betül; Çelik, Ülker; Uslu, Sait İlker; Mutlu, Mehmet; Demir, Nihat; Eroğlu, Funda; Gökmen, Zeynel; Beken, Serdar; Bayraktar, Bilge Tanyeri; Hakan, Nilay; Küçüktaşçı, Kazım; Orman, Ayşen; Cömert, Serdar; Ertuğrul, Sabahattin; Üstün, Nuran; Şahin, Özlem; Terek, Demet; Kale, Yusuf; Konak, Murat; Yurttutan, Sadık; Aydemir, Özge; Zenciroğlu, Aysegül; Sarıcı, Dilek; Güzoğlu, Nilüfer; Hamilçıkan, Şahin; Tüzün, Funda; Örs, Rahmi; Arslan, Selda; Akdağ, Arzu; Memişoğlu, Aslı; Yasa, Beril; Hekimoğlu, Berna; Turan, Özden; Aylanc, Hakan; Takçı, Şahin; Çelik, Tolga; Şahin, Suzan; Kılıç, İlknur; Kara, Caner; Tunay, Zuhal Özen; Çelik, Gökhan; Gözen, İbrahim; Satırtav, Günhal; Polat, Nihat; Oral, Ayşe Yeşim; Tokgöz, Mine; Keleş, Sadullah; Bilgin, Burak; Uğurbaş, Silay Cantürk; Karaca, Çağatay; Keşkek, Nedime Şahinoğlu; Ekinci, Dilbade Yıldız; Balcı, Özlem; Altan, Emir Volkan; Bakbak, Sevda; Ceylan, Nihan Aksu; Kimyon, Sabit; Alyamaç, Günay; Türe, Gamze; Yıldız, Meral; Çalış, Feyza; Sızmaz, Selçuk; Sukgen, Emine; Çetin, Ebru Nevin; Özçimen, Muammer; Demir, Semra Tiryaki; Atila, Huban; Özal, Altan; Tufaner, Gökhan; Yücel, Özlem Eski; Kola, Mehmet; Seven, Erbil; Özdek, Şengül; Durukan, Ali Hakan; Kal, Ali; Çelebi, Ali Riza Cenk; Koytak, İbrahim Arif; Alaçamlı, Göksu; Esme, Arif; Çatak, Onur; Perente, İrfan; Şahin, Alparslan; Akçakaya, Aylin Ardagil; Kıray, Gülünay; Nalçacı, Serhat; Aksoy, Ümit; Bakbak, Ber, School of Medicine, and Department of Internal Medicine
- Abstract
Background to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Turkey and to establish screening criteria for this condition. Methods: a prospective cohort study (TR-ROP) was performed between 1 April 2016 and 30 April 2017 in 69 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Infants with a birth weight (BW)=1500 g or gestational age (GA)<= 32 weeks and those with a BW> 1500 g or GA> 32 weeks with an unstable clinical course were included in the study. Predictors for the development of ROP were determined by logistic regression analyses. Results: the TR-ROP study included 6115 infants: 4964 (81%) with a GA <= 32 weeks and 1151 (19%) with a GA>32 weeks. Overall, 27% had any stage of ROP and 6.7% had severe ROP. A lower BW, smaller GA, total days on oxygen, late-onset sepsis, frequency of red blood cell transfusions and relative weight gain were identified as independent risk factors for severe ROP in infants with a BW=1500 g. Of all infants, 414 needed treatment and 395 (95.4%) of the treated infants had a BW <= 1500 g. Sixty-six (16%) of the treated infants did not fulfil the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity requirements for treatment. Conclusions: screening of infants with a GA <= 34 weeks or a BW<1700 g appears to be appropriate in Turkey. Monitoring standards of neonatal care and conducting quality improvement projects across the country are recommended to improve neonatal outcomes in Turkish NICUs., NA
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- 2018
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