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{"title":"Subclinical Hypothyroidism Predicted Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ejection Fraction Preserved Heart Failure","authors":"Qiang Tan, Ming Chen, Hongmei Yang, Yao Guo, Xiaoyi Zou","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s433489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s433489","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) increases the risk of cardiovascular events, however the influence of SH on prognosis of ejection fraction preserved heart failure (HFpEF) is not fully understood.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> In this prospective observational study, patients with HFpEF were divided into euthyroidism group (n = 413) and SH group (n = 79). Patients were followed up for at least 30 months to examine the association between SH and cardiovascular events in patients with HFpEF. The primary end point was composite cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death and re-hospitalization). The patients underwent flow-mediated dilation (FMD) measurement by ultrasound in order to value endothelial function.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The rate of composite cardiovascular events was higher in SH group than in euthyroidism group (54.49% and 26.36%, respectively; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The higher risk of cardiovascular events in SH group was primarily due to a higher risk of re-hospitalization compared to euthyroidism group (45.56% and 20.58%, respectively; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The rate of cardiovascular death was higher in SH group than in euthyroidism group (13.92% and 5.81%, respectively; <em>p</em> = 0.017). Cox proportional hazards regression showed that SH (hazard ratios [HR] 1.921, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.139– 3.240), level of TSH (HR 1.025, 95% CI 1.010– 1.054), age (HR 1.017, 95% CI 1.002– 1.034), LVEF (HR 0.975, 95% CI 0.953– 0.996), atrial fibrillation (HR 1.581, 95% CI 1.083– 2.307), eGFR (HR 0.987, 95% CI 0.978– 0.997), and NYHA cardiac function (HR 2.342, 95% CI 1.649– 3.326) were independent predictors of cardiovascular events in patients with HFpEF (all <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Subclinical hypothyroidism was associated with increased cardiovascular events and death in patients with HFpEF.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140810262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Use of Preoperative Video Distraction on Emergence Delirium in Preschool Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery Under Anesthesia with Sevoflurane: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Yue Wang, Liyan Chu, He Li, Yingjie Du, Shanshan Wang, Ying Liu, Guyan Wang","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s447419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s447419","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of this study was to determine whether preoperative video distraction reduces the incidence of emergence delirium in preschool children under general anesthesia with sevoflurane.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> In this prospective randomized controlled study, children aged 3– 6 years were randomized to receive either video distraction (Group V) or common clinical practice (Group C) from arrival at the holding area to induction of anesthesia. The primary outcome was the incidence of emergence delirium. Preoperative anxiety scores, assessed by the simple modified Yale Perioperative Anxiety Scale, were also collected.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 160 patients were included in our study. The children in Group V (n=80) exhibited a significantly lower incidence of emergence delirium than did those in Group C (n=80) (12.5% vs 35.0%; RR 0.36, 95% CI 0.19, 0.69; <em>P</em> =0.0008). The maximum Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium score in Group V was significantly lower than that in Group C (3.0 vs 5.0; mean difference − 2.64, 95% CI: − 4.12, − 1.16; <em>P</em>=0.0003). The simple modified Yale Perioperative Anxiety Scale scores at separation from parents and the onset of inhalation induction in Group V were significantly lower than those in Group C (36.4 ± 9.9 vs 48.2 ± 16.7; mean difference 11.92, 95% CI 7.25, 16.59; <em>P</em>&lt; 0.0001 and 41.5 ± 15.9 vs 59.7 ± 21.5; mean difference 18.11, 95% CI 11.76, 24.47; <em>P</em>&lt; 0.0001).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Preoperative video distraction reduces the incidence of emergence delirium in preschool children who undergo strabismus surgery under general anesthesia with sevoflurane.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> emergence delirium, anxiety, children, preschool<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140201153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Aggressive Warming versus Routine Thermal Management on the Incidence of Perioperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial","authors":"Yue Zhang, Yafan Bai, Yi Zhang, Yingjie Du, Min Liu, Jiayu Zhu, Guyan Wang","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s454272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s454272","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> Despite the implementation of various insulation measures, the incidence of hypothermia during thyroid surgery remains high. This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effects of aggressive thermal management combined with resistive heating mattresses to prevent perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing thyroid surgery.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> 142 consecutive patients scheduled for elective thyroid surgery were enrolled in the study. They were randomly and equally allocated to the aggressive warming or routine care groups (n = 71). The patients’ body temperature was monitored before the induction of anesthesia until they returned to the ward. The primary outcome was the incidence of perioperative hypothermia. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, such as mortality, cardiovascular complications, wound infection, shivering, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, fever, headache and hospital length of stay (LOS).<br/><strong>Results:</strong> In our study, the results showed that a significantly higher rate of hypothermia was observed in the routine care group compared with the aggressive warming group. The incidence of perioperative hypothermia was 19.72% (14/71) in the aggressive warming group and 35.21% (25/71) in the routine care group (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). The incidence of shivering in the aggressive warming group (1.41%) was significantly lower than that in the routine care group (11.27%) (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05), and a one-day reduction in hospital length of stay was observed in the aggressive warming group (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). There was no significant difference in mortality or other postoperative complications, such as cardiovascular complications, wound infection, PONV, pain, fever or headache, between the two groups (<em>P</em> &gt; 0.05).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Our results suggest that aggressive thermal management combined with resistive heating mattresses provided improved perioperative body temperature and reduced the incidence of perioperative hypothermia and shivering compared to routine thermal management.<br/><br/><strong>Plain Language Summary:</strong> ●The incidence of perioperative hypothermia during thyroid surgery was high.<br/>●The use of resistive heating mattresses during thyroid surgery can effectively reduce the occurrence of perioperative hypothermia.<br/>●It is recommended to take aggressive thermal protection during the operation of minor and medium surgeries, and to continuously monitor the temperature.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> hypothermia, thyroid surgery, resistive heating mattresses, perioperative period<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140169444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome Among Patients Receiving Anti-Retro-Viral Treatment in A Tertiary Hospital, Central Ethiopia: Unmatched Case–Control Study","authors":"Godana Jarso, Haji Aman, Abebe Megerso","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s453699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s453699","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> Scaling up antiretroviral treatment (ART) reduces morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). This success is challenged by the constellation of interrelated metabolic disorders such as metabolic syndrome (MetS). Given the changing ART regimens and schedules, increasing patient age and methodological limitations, existing evidence regarding the determinants of MetS remains inconclusive. Therefore, in the current study, we aimed to identify the determinants of MetS in patients receiving ART at a tertiary hospital in central Ethiopia.<br/><strong>Patient and Methods:</strong> We conducted an unmatched case–control study that included 393 patients with a case-to-control ratio of 1 to 2. Data were collected by interviewing patients, reviewing charts, physical examinations, and laboratory testing. The data were entered into Epi-Info version 7.2 and analyzed using SPSS version 26. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinants of MetS. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to estimate the strength of the association between MetS and its determinants. Statistical significance was set at p-value &lt; 0.05.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> In this study, higher odds of developing MetS were identified among patients aged 40– 60 years (AOR 3.75; 95% CI: 1.66– 8.49) and those older than 60 years (AOR 6.18; 95% CI: 2.12– 17.95) than among those aged &lt; 40 years. Similarly, higher odds were observed among patients who frequently consumed animal source foods than among those who consumed cereals or vegetables (AOR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.03– 3.63), those who had HIV lipodystrophy (AOR 1.73; 95% CI: 1.05– 2.86), those who were treated with stavudine (AOR 3.08; 95% CI: 1.89– 5.04), and those who were treated with zidovudine (AOR 1.71, 95% CI: 1.02– 2.88) compared to their counterparts.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Older age, diet from animal sources, exposure to zidovudine or stavudine, and the presence of lipodystrophy were independent determinants of MetS.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> adama, cardiometabolic, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140150098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal Study on Pre- and Post-Operation CT Imaging for Predicting Pedicle Screw Loosening in Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disease","authors":"Qian Zhang, Fanfan Zhao, Yu Zhang, Xiangyang Gong","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s453639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s453639","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> We conducted a longitudinal study to examine the predictive role of risk factors in the occurrence of pedicle screw loosening, assessed through pre- and post-operative computed tomography (CT) scans.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 103 patients with degenerative lumbar disease who had undergone L4/5 pedicle screw fixation (involving 412 screws) were included in this study. They were subsequently categorized into two groups—the “loosening group” and the “non-loosening group”. The axial and sagittal angles of the screw trajectory in pre- and post-operative CT images were measured, and the deviation angles were computed. Additionally, measurements were taken of the Hounsfield unit (HU) within the screw entry point area, the pedicle, and the vertebral body in preoperative CT images. Logistic regression analysis was employed to ascertain the risk factors influencing the occurrence of screw loosening.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Elderly patients who experienced screw loosening tended to have bilateral screw issues at the L5 level (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.005). The HU of the pedicle (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), age (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), and the axial deviation angle (<em>p</em> = 0.014) were identified as independent factors predicting screw loosening. Additionally, when HU of the pedicle &lt; 126.5 or age ≥ 53.5 years, the axial deviation angle was found to be smaller in the group experiencing screw loosening (<em>p</em> = 0.018 and <em>p</em> = 0.019).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Loosening of screws positioned at L5 was found to be more prevalent in elderly patients, particularly exhibiting a bilateral occurrence. Independent predictors of this phenomenon included a low HU value in the pedicle, advanced age in patients, and a substantial axial deviation angle. In the case of elderly patients with a low HU value in the pedicle, a reduced axial surgical deflection was necessitated to prevent the occurrence of screw loosening.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> computed tomography, lumbar degenerative diseases, Hounsfield unit, pedicle screw loosening, position deviation value<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140097673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety of Early Discharge Among Low-Risk Patients After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Firman Sugiharto, Yanny Trisyani, Aan Nuraeni, Praneed Songwathana","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s451598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s451598","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Guidelines for early discharge (ED) strategies after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in low-risk patients still need to be informed. Previous meta-analysis evidence is considered to have limitations, from the level of heterogeneity, which is still relatively high, and the sample size still needed to be more significant.<br/><strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aims to identify the safety of early discharge after PPCI in low-risk patients<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> The literature search used five primary databases: CINAHL, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Taylor and Francis, and one search engine: Google Scholar. Two reviewers independently screened and critically appraised studies using JBI’s and Cochrane’s Risk of Bias tool. Fixed and random effects model were applied to collect standardized mean differences and risk differences. Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3 and JAMOVI version 2.4.8.0.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Seven RCTs consisting of 1.780 patients and seven cohort studies consisting of 46.710 patients were included in the quantitative analysis. The results of the RCT analysis showed no significant differences in all-cause readmission (RD − 0.01; 95% CI: − 0.04 to 0.01; Z=1.20; <em>p</em>=0.23; I²=0%) and mortality (RD 0.00; 95% CI: − 0.01 to 0.01; Z=0.01; <em>p</em>=0.99; I²=0%) and also significant in reducing LOS in hour (SMD − 2.32; 95% CI: − 3.13 to − 1.51; Z=5.64; <em>p</em>&lt; 0.001; I²=93%) and day (SMD − 0.58; 95% CI: - 1.00 to − 0.17; Z=2.76; <em>p</em>=0.006; I²=84%). In addition, analysis of cohort studies showed that ED strategy was associated with all-cause readmission (RD − 0.00; 95% CI: − 0.01 to − 0.00; Z =2.18; <em>p</em>=0.03; I²=0%) and mortality (RD − 0.01; 95% CI: − 0.02 to − 0.00; Z=2.04; <em>p</em>=0.04; I²=94%).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> ED strategies in low-risk patients after PPCI can be completely safe. This is proven by the absence of significant differences in readmission and mortality rates as well as reduce the length of stay.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140044270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Factors of Chylothorax After Congenital Heart Surgery in Infants: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study","authors":"Rui-Gui Zhang, Yu-Mei Liu, Zhi-Ye Yao, Jing-Xuan Fang, Yuan Li, Man-Li Zheng, Xin Sun, Shu-Sheng Wen, Xi-Meng Wang, Jian Zhuang, Dan-Dong Luo, Shao-Ru He","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s436991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s436991","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Studies of chylothorax after congenital heart disease in infants are rare. Chylothorax has a higher incidence in infancy, but its risk factors are not well understood.<br/><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of this study is to investigate the risk factors of chylothorax after congenital heart surgery in infants.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> This retrospective study included 176 infants who underwent congenital heart disease surgery at the Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, China, between 2016 and 2020. According to the occurrence of chylothorax, the patients were divided into a control group (n = 88) and a case group (n = 88). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to analyse the incidence and influencing factors of chylothorax after congenital heart surgery in infants.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Between 2016 and 2020, the annual incidence rate fluctuated between 1.55% and 3.17%, and the total incidence of chylothorax was 2.02%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that postoperative albumin (<em>p</em> = 0.041; odds ratio [OR] = 0.095), preoperative mechanical ventilation (<em>p</em> = 0.001; OR = 1.053) and preterm birth (<em>p</em> = 0.002; OR = 5.783) were risk factors for postoperative chylothorax in infants with congenital heart disease.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The total incidence of chylothorax was 2.02% and the annual incidence rate fluctuated between 1.55% and 3.17% between 2016 and 2020. Premature infants, longer preoperative mechanical ventilation and lower albumin after congenital heart surgery may be risk factors for chylothorax. In addition, infants with chylothorax are inclined to be infected, need more respiratory support, use a chest drainage tube for longer and remain longer in hospital.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"301 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140036912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Pharmacokinetic Effects of Herbal Medicines on Escitalopram","authors":"Yun Seob Jung, Byung Hak Jin, Ju Eun Choi, Min Soo Park, Young-Woo Kim, Hyung Won Kang, Sunyoung Cho, Choon Ok Kim","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s448090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s448090","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> Herbal medicines are occasionally used in combination with conventional antidepressants to mitigate various depression-associated symptoms. However, there is limited information on herb–antidepressant interactions. In this study, we investigated the pharmacokinetic (PK) effects of four herbal medicines (Gami-soyosan, Banhasasim-tang, Ojeok-san, and Bojungikgi-tang) on escitalopram, a commonly used antidepressant.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> In this open-label, fixed-sequence, three-period, crossover study, 18 participants were enrolled and divided into two groups. Each group received a 10 mg oral dose of escitalopram in period 1. Participants took escitalopram once daily and their assigned herbal medicines thrice a day for 7 d in periods 2 (group 1: Gami-soyosan, group 2: Ojeok-san) and 3 (group 1: Banhasasim-tang; group 2: Bojungikgi-tang). The primary endpoints were C_max,ss and AUC_tau,ss of escitalopram. C_max,ss and AUC_tau,ss in period 1 were obtained using nonparametric superposition from single-dose data. The PK endpoints were classified according to the CYP2C19 phenotype.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Of 18 participants, 16 completed the study. Systemic exposure to escitalopram resulted in a minor increase in the presence of each herbal medicine. The geometric mean ratios (GMRs, combination with herbal medicines/escitalopram monotherapy) and their 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for C_max,ss and AUC_tau,ss were as follows: Gamisoyosan– 1.1454 (0.9201, 1.4258) and 1.0749 (0.8084, 1.4291), Banhasasim-tang– 1.0470 (0.7779, 1.4092) and 1.0465 (0.7035, 1.5568), Ojeok-san– 1.1204 (0.8744, 1.4357) and 1.1267 (0.8466, 1.4996), and Bojungikgi-tang– 1.1264 (0.8594, 1.4762) and 1.1400 (0.8515, 1.5261), respectively. Furthermore, no significant differences in the GMRs of C_max,ss and AUC_tau,ss were observed across different CYP2C19 phenotypes in any of the groups.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The co-administration of escitalopram with Gami-soyosan, Banhasasim-tang, Ojeok-san, or Bojungikgi-tang did not exert significant PK effects on escitalopram. These findings provide valuable insights into the safe use of herbal medicines along with escitalopram.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> CYP2C19 phenotype, herb–drug interaction, antidepressant, geometric mean ratio<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139969524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Classification and Regression Tree Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients","authors":"Ruoran Wang, Jing Zhang, Min He, Jianguo Xu","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s435281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s435281","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Acute kidney injury (AKI) is prevalent in hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and increases the risk of poor outcomes. We designed this study to develop a visual and convenient decision-tree-based model for predicting AKI in TBI patients.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 376 patients admitted to the emergency department of the West China Hospital for TBI between January 2015 and June 2019 were included. Demographic information, vital signs on admission, laboratory test results, radiological signs, surgical options, and medications were recorded as variables. AKI was confirmed since the second day after admission, based on the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. We constructed two predictive models for AKI using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and classification and regression tree (CART), respectively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of these two predictive models were drawn, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated to compare their predictive accuracy.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The incidence of AKI on the second day after admission was 10.4% among patients with TBI. Lasso regression identified five potent predictive factors for AKI: glucose, serum creatinine, cystatin C, serum uric acid, and fresh frozen plasma transfusions. The CART analysis showed that glucose, serum uric acid, and cystatin C ranked among the top three in terms of the feature importance of the decision tree model. The AUC value of the decision-tree predictive model was 0.892, which was higher than the 0.854 of the LASSO regression model, although the difference was not statistically significant.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The decision tree model is valuable for predicting AKI among patients with TBI. This tree-based flowchart is convenient for physicians to identify patients with TBI who are at high risk of AKI and prompts them to develop suitable therapeutic strategies.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"253 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139926862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Descemetic Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty versus Penetrating Keratoplasty in Advanced Keratoconus: Comparison of Visual and Refractive Outcomes","authors":"Leopoldo Spadea, Lucia Di Genova, Edoardo Trovato Battagliola, Stefano Scordari","doi":"10.2147/tcrm.s441577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s441577","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> To assess and contrast the visual and refractive results of Descemetic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in the treatment of advanced keratoconus.<br/><strong>Design:</strong> Retrospective, comparative, interventional study.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> This study enrolled eyes affected by keratoconus with preoperative mean keratometry ≥ 60 diopters (D) that were treated with either Descemetic DALK (30 eyes) or PK (29 eyes) by using always the same corneal diameters (8.00mm recipient; 8.25mm donor cornea) and the same suture technique (10– 0 nylon double-running 12-bites continuous suture). The outcome measures were postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), best-corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), subjective refractive astigmatism (SRAst), and keratometric astigmatism at 3mm area (SimK), spherical equivalent (SEq).<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Postoperative visual acuity significantly improved in both groups. Mean CDVA was higher in the DALK group 3 months (DALK 0.61, PK 0.42, p&lt; 0.05), 6 months (DALK 0.69, PK 0.44, p&lt; 0.05), and 12 months (DALK 0.72, PK 0.45, p&lt; 0.05) postoperatively. However, 6 months after suture removal, CDVA was not statistically different between the two groups (DALK 0.71, PK 0.75, p&gt; 0.05). Final SRAst and SimK also were comparable between the two groups (respectively DALK 2.97, PK:2.81, p&gt; 0.05; DALK 3.91, PK 2.37, p&gt; 0.05). No significant statistical differences were noted for UCVA and SEq data during the entire follow-up period between the two groups.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Both methods of corneal transplantation resulted in a notable enhancement of visual and refractive outcomes in eyes afflicted by advanced keratoconus. Descemetic DALK demonstrated superior visual acuity before suture removal, whereas DALK and PK exhibited comparable results in terms of visual acuity, refractive correction, and keratometric astigmatism after suture removal.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> astigmatism, corneal topography, descemetic dalk, keratoconus, PK<br/>","PeriodicalId":22977,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139760024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}