British journal of hospital medicine最新文献

筛选
英文 中文
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease vs. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: Which Option is the Better Choice?
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-25 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0754
Maria Luisa Gambardella, Ludovico Abenavoli
{"title":"Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease vs. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: Which Option is the Better Choice?","authors":"Maria Luisa Gambardella, Ludovico Abenavoli","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and is linked to metabolic syndrome components such as insulin resistance and obesity. In 2020, the term \"metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)\" was introduced, incorporating metabolic risk factors and including patients with other liver conditions. However, concerns about the term \"fatty\" led to the proposal of the term \"metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)\", which refined diagnostic criteria but excluded patients with significant alcohol consumption or liver comorbidities. Although MASLD improves NAFLD in some respects, its exclusion of comorbid conditions may hinder comprehensive care for metabolic dysregulation. A proposed solution is \"combinatorial MASLD\", which would better address patients with liver comorbidities. Further studies are necessary to determine the most appropriate nomenclature for clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 2","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Exploring the Relationship between Serum IL-33 Levels and Clinical Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comprehensive Analysis.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-25 Epub Date: 2025-02-23 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0694
Xiang Lu, Shanle Yan, Yuan Xue
{"title":"Exploring the Relationship between Serum IL-33 Levels and Clinical Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comprehensive Analysis.","authors":"Xiang Lu, Shanle Yan, Yuan Xue","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder characterised by an unpredictable disease course and multifaceted clinical presentations. Recent studies have highlighted the potential role of interleukin-33 (IL-33) in autoimmune diseases, but its exact relationship with SLE remains unclear. Therefore, to investigate the role of serum IL-33 levels as a biomarker, we evaluated its correlation with disease activity and organ damage in SLE patients. <b>Methods</b> This retrospective analysis included 120 SLE patients from the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between January 2018 and December 2022. For comparative analysis, we recruited 60 healthy controls. Correlations between IL-33 levels and disease metrics were evaluated, and subgroup analyses were performed to explore specific clinical associations. <b>Results</b> Our findings revealed that SLE patients had significantly higher serum IL-33 levels than the control group (258.7 ± 103.5 pg/mL vs 78.3 ± 32.6 pg/mL, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Furthermore, IL-33 levels showed a significant association with both disease activity (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)) (r = 0.68, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and cumulative organ damage (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SLICC/ACR DI)) scores (r = 0.45, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Notably, patients with active disease (SLEDAI ≥6) exhibited substantially elevated IL-33 levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Patients with organ damage (SLICC/ACR DI ≥1) demonstrated significantly higher IL-33 levels than those without organ damage (289.6 ± 95.3 pg/mL vs 234.1 ± 86.2 pg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.001), and those with renal involvement showed higher IL-33 levels (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed better diagnostic potential of serum IL-33 levels for SLE (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.892, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.845-0.939, sensitivity = 84.2%, specificity = 82.7%) and for identifying active disease (AUC = 0.816, 95% CI: 0.752-0.880, sensitivity = 77.8%, specificity = 75.0%). <b>Conclusion</b> Our findings suggest that serum IL-33 may serve as a promising biomarker for comprehensive SLE assessment, offering new avenues for monitoring disease progression and guiding therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 2","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Combining Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound with Methylene Blue for Detection of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Early Breast Cancer.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-25 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0607
Jie Zhang, Tong-Tong Zhou, Meng Yang, Bo Zhang, Jun Liu
{"title":"Combining Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound with Methylene Blue for Detection of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Early Breast Cancer.","authors":"Jie Zhang, Tong-Tong Zhou, Meng Yang, Bo Zhang, Jun Liu","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) are an important prognostic factor for breast cancer patients, but traditional axillary lymph node dissection methods have many complications, while sentinel lymph node biopsy has been developed as a better method. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of combining contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with methylene blue for identifying SLNs in early-stage breast cancer patients. <b>Methods</b> This retrospective study included clinical data from 163 female patients with lymph node-negative and T1-2 early breast cancer admitted to China-Japan Friendship Hospital between August 2022 and November 2023. All patients received a periareolar injection of SonoVue followed by ultrasonography to identify SLNs. The methylene blue was used to detect SLNs during the surgery, and the patients underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy. We compared the methylene blue method with combined CEUS and methylene blue to identify the number of SLNs per patient. Furthermore, these two methods were compared to determine the number of SLNs and the number of SLNs positive in 34 SLNs positive patients. <b>Results</b> This study included 163 patients with tumor (T)1-2 node (N)0-3 metastasis (M)0. The identification rate of SLNs was 100% for CEUS. We detected 376 SLNs using a combined CEUS and methylene blue method, with a median of 2 (1, 5). Furthermore, methylene blue identified 627 SLNs, with a median of 3 (1, 12). However, CEUS detected a significantly lower number of SLNs than those identified by methylene blue (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, metastasis frequency was substantially higher for the combined CEUS and methylene blue method (66.3%, 53/80) compared to methylene blue approach alone (39.5%, 58/147) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). <b>Conclusion</b> Combining CEUS with methylene blue is expected to improve the accuracy of axillary staging in breast cancer patients while reducing surgical trauma and postoperative complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 2","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Arrhythmias Following Pacemaker Implantation.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0432
Jiafa Jin, Shen Huang, Minsheng An, Xiaoling Tao
{"title":"Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Arrhythmias Following Pacemaker Implantation.","authors":"Jiafa Jin, Shen Huang, Minsheng An, Xiaoling Tao","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Pacemakers are essential devices for patients with cardiac rhythm abnormalities. However, the occurrence of arrhythmias after pacemaker implantation remains a clinical challenge. This study aimed to identify and analyze the factors that influence the occurrence of arrhythmias following pacemaker implantation to improve patient outcomes. <b>Methods</b> Clinical data of patients who received pacemaker implantation treatment in the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University from January 2021 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 137 patients were followed up for 12 months and then divided into two groups based on the occurrence of arrhythmias post-implantation: the occurrence group (n = 40) and the non-occurrence group (n = 97). General data, including gender, age, cardiac function indexes, and preoperative anxiety, were collected and compared. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of arrhythmia occurrence, while Spearman correlation analysis was employed to examine the correlation between cardiac function indexes and arrhythmia occurrence. <b>Results</b> Significant differences were found in age, history of hypertension, preoperative anxiety score, preoperative depression score, preoperative left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), and preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between the two groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). There was a positive correlation between arrhythmias occurrence and preoperative LVEDD and LVEF (r = 0.270, 0.329; <i>p</i> < 0.01). Age, history of hypertension, preoperative anxiety score, preoperative depression score, preoperative LVEDD, and preoperative LVEF were identified as risk factors for arrhythmias (odds ratio [OR]) = 2.507, 2.479, 3.012, 2.432, 3.614, 4.525; all <i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusion</b> Age, history of hypertension, preoperative anxiety score, preoperative depression score, preoperative LVEF, and preoperative LVEDD are important influencing factors for arrhythmias occurrence, which are correlated with preoperative cardiac function indexes. Thus, preoperative observation utilizing these factors can provide a reference for screening high-risk groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 2","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Predictive Value of Ocular Fundus Hemorrhage for Severe Coronary Artery Disease Assessed via SYNTAX Score.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0497
Xing Ge, Xiaoli Liu, Tienan Sun, Xinxiao Gao, Hongya Han, Yujie Zhou
{"title":"Predictive Value of Ocular Fundus Hemorrhage for Severe Coronary Artery Disease Assessed via SYNTAX Score.","authors":"Xing Ge, Xiaoli Liu, Tienan Sun, Xinxiao Gao, Hongya Han, Yujie Zhou","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> The relationship between retinal fundus hemorrhage and the severity of coronary artery lesions remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the incidence of fundus hemorrhage in patients at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and to examine its correlation with the SYNTAX score, a tool used to assess the complexity of coronary artery disease. <b>Methods</b> This retrospective study consecutively enrolled patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) at Beijing Anzhen Hospital Hospital from June 2019 to January 2020. Bilateral non-mydriatic fundus photography was performed to detect fundus hemorrhages. The SYNTAX score was calculated to quantify the severity of coronary artery lesions, and patients were divided into two groups: a high SYNTAX score (hSS) group (≥23 points) and a low SYNTAX score (lSS) group (≤22 points). Baseline demographic and clinical data were collected, along with relevant laboratory tests. <b>Results</b> A total of 878 patients were included in the study, with 177 in the hSS group and 701 in the lSS group. Fundus hemorrhage was observed in 91 patients (incidence: 10.36%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 8.35%-12.38%). The incidence of fundus hemorrhage was significantly higher in the hSS group compared to the lSS group (21.47% [38/177] vs. 7.56% [53/701], <i>p</i> < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified fundus hemorrhage, body mass index (BMI), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as independent predictors of high SYNTAX scores. <b>Conclusion</b> Fundus hemorrhage is significantly associated with a higher SYNTAX score and may serve as a potential predictor of severe coronary artery lesions in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Acute Q Fever after Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0604
Junjie Xie, Gang Li, Fenwang Lin, Zhijie Bai, Lixin Yu, Dongjing Zhang, Bolun Zhang, Junsheng Ye, Ruohan Yu
{"title":"Acute Q Fever after Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report.","authors":"Junjie Xie, Gang Li, Fenwang Lin, Zhijie Bai, Lixin Yu, Dongjing Zhang, Bolun Zhang, Junsheng Ye, Ruohan Yu","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Patients receiving kidney transplant experience immunosuppression, which increases the risk of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Q fever is a potentially fatal infectious disease that affects immunocompromised renal transplant recipients and has implications in terms of severe consequences for the donor's kidney. <b>Case Presentation</b> A patient with acute Q fever infection following kidney transplantation was admitted to the Tsinghua Changgung Hospital in Beijing, China, in March 2021. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to diagnose Q fever in the patient. Based on the patient's blood test, we detected <i>Rickettsia</i>, the causative agent of Q fever and a zoonotic disease that can manifest in acute or chronic forms in humans. Comprehensive data on clinical symptoms, blood tests, chest computed tomography (CT), NGS, Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titer, and therapeutic efficacy associated with Q fever infection following renal transplantation in this patient were gathered. <b>Conclusion</b> This is the first reported case of acute Q fever occurring in a Chinese renal transplant recipient detected using metagenomic NGS. This case underscores the need to consider acute Q fever as a possible differential diagnosis in kidney transplant recipients with fever of unknown origin.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Profiling Exosomal Metabolomics as a Means for Diagnosis and Researching Early-Stage Hypertensive Nephropathy. 将外泌体代谢组学分析作为诊断和研究早期高血压肾病的一种手段
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0568
Wei Chen, Meng Jia, Rui Yin, Chengwei Zhang, Jinchen He, Hong Yang, Qi Wu
{"title":"Profiling Exosomal Metabolomics as a Means for Diagnosis and Researching Early-Stage Hypertensive Nephropathy.","authors":"Wei Chen, Meng Jia, Rui Yin, Chengwei Zhang, Jinchen He, Hong Yang, Qi Wu","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0568","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Hypertension (HT) is a prevalent medical condition showing an increasing incidence rate in various populations over recent years. Long-term hypertension increases the risk of the occurrence of hypertensive nephropathy (HTN), which is also a health-threatening disorder. Given that very little is known about the pathogenesis of HTN, this study was designed to identify disease biomarkers, which enable early diagnosis of the disease, through the utilization of high-throughput untargeted metabolomics strategies. <b>Methods</b> The participants of this study were patients admitted to The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, who were randomly divided into three groups: Normal group (n = 11), HT group (n = 10), and HTN group (n = 12). Urine exosomes were extracted, purified, and subjected to untargeted metabolomics analysis. Differential metabolites and their significantly enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways were identified. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis was then employed to establish a diagnostic model for early-stage HTN. Finally, logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were performed to identify biomarkers related to early HTN. <b>Results</b> Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) revealed significant differences in the metabolic profiles of the three patient groups. Compared to subjects of the Normal group, the HT and HTN groups exhibited significantly upregulated and downregulated profiles of differential metabolites, respectively. LASSO regression analysis results indicated that 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, bilirubin, uracil, and iminodiacetic acid are potential biomarkers for HTN or HT. <b>Conclusion</b> With untargeted metabolomics analysis, we successfully identified differential metabolites in HTN. A further LASSO regression analysis revealed that four key metabolites, namely 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, bilirubin, uracil, and iminodiacetic acid, hold promise for the diagnosis of early-stage HTN.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
How Outcome Prediction Could Aid Clinical Practice.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0781
Ashley Kieran Clift
{"title":"How Outcome Prediction Could Aid Clinical Practice.","authors":"Ashley Kieran Clift","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0781","DOIUrl":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Predictive algorithms have myriad potential clinical decision-making implications from prognostic counselling to improving clinical trial efficiency. Large observational (or \"real world\") cohorts are a common data source for the development and evaluation of such tools. There is significant optimism regarding the benefits and use cases for risk-based care, but there is a notable disparity between the volume of clinical prediction models published and implementation into healthcare systems that drive and realise patient benefit. Considering the perspective of a clinician or clinical researcher that may encounter clinical predictive algorithms in the near future as a user or developer, this editorial: (1) discusses the ways in which prediction models built using observational data could inform better clinical decisions; (2) summarises the main steps in producing a model with special focus on key appraisal factors; and (3) highlights recent work driving evolution in the ways that we should conceptualise, build and evaluate these tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Should All Doctors Undergo Mandatory Life Support Training? 所有医生都应接受强制性生命支持培训吗?
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0548
Benjamin Stretch, Eng Hong Teh, Matthew Waite, Agnieszka Jakubowska
{"title":"Should All Doctors Undergo Mandatory Life Support Training?","authors":"Benjamin Stretch, Eng Hong Teh, Matthew Waite, Agnieszka Jakubowska","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advanced life support certification has traditionally been the gold standard of resuscitation training for doctors and has been shown to improve outcomes from cardiac arrest. In 2021, Health Education England removed named courses from mandatory Foundational Programme competencies, which has resulted in capping of reimbursement and reduced access to courses. This represents a drop in educational standards which is particularly concerning when the medical school curriculum has been shown to deliver inconsistent, poor-quality resuscitation training. Here we review the benefits and negatives of life support training, looking at both junior and senior clinicians with differing educational requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy.
IF 1 4区 医学
British journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-24 Epub Date: 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0543
Dandan Ji, Mingyan Sheng, Liuyan Zhang, Yonggui Han, Qi Jiang, Qiongxiao Ruan
{"title":"Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy.","authors":"Dandan Ji, Mingyan Sheng, Liuyan Zhang, Yonggui Han, Qi Jiang, Qiongxiao Ruan","doi":"10.12968/hmed.2024.0543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0543","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims/Background</b> Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, yet the correlation between ICP and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of NLR in ICP. <b>Methods</b> In this retrospective case-control study, 113 patients with ICP treated in Beilun District People's Hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were recruited and categorized as the ICP group, and 209 healthy pregnant women treated during the same period were selected as the control group. The levels of NLR and mean platelet volume (MPV) were compared between the two groups. The NLR of patients with different ICP severity were compared. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between relevant indicators and ICP. The capability of NLR in predicting ICP was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. <b>Results</b> There were significant differences in age, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, platelet count, MPV, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), NLR, and serum total bile acid (sTBA) among all groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The NLR in the severe ICP group was significantly higher than that in the mild ICP group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that MPV (odds ratio [OR] = 1.247) and NLR (OR = 1.885) were independent factors influencing the occurrence of ICP (<i>p</i> < 0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) for both mild ICP and severe ICP was 0.679 and 0.869, respectively, substantiating the diagnostic value of NLR. <b>Conclusion</b> NLR can be used as an auxiliary indicator in the diagnosis of ICP and has important clinical value in predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes in ICP patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9256,"journal":{"name":"British journal of hospital medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
0
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
相关产品
×
本文献相关产品
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信