scholarly journals TCT-72: A Comparison of One-Year Follow-up After Unprotected Left Main Lesions Stenting Using the Paclitaxel (Taxus) and the Everolimus (Xience V)-Eluting Stents: a Post-Hoc Analysis From the French Left main Taxus and LEMAX registries

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (13) ◽  
pp. B17
2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca De Zan ◽  
Aysun Karabay Bayazit ◽  
Karolis Azukaitis ◽  
Nur Canpolat ◽  
Sevcan Bakkaloglu ◽  
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Abstract Background and Aims Hypertension is prevalent in children on dialysis and associated with left ventricular hypertrophy, cardiovascular disease and mortality. We studied the effect of different dialysis modalities (conventional hemodialysis [HD] vs hemodiafiltration [HDF]) on BP and risk factors affecting the evolution of BP over a one-year follow-up. Method This is a post-hoc analysis of the “3H - HDF-Hearts-Height” dataset, a multicenter, non-randomized, parallel-arm intervention study. The time–averaged 24-h mean arterial pressure (MAP) was used for the analyses and hypertension defined as 24-h MAP standard deviation score exceeding the 95th percentile. Results All 133 children who completed 12 months follow-up in the 3H study were included in this post - hoc analysis. 78 (74%) were on HD and 55 (77%) on HDF. At baseline MAP-SDS was > 95th percentile in 64 (82%) of children on HD and 23 (41.8%) patients on HDF, but these data are skewed by a high percentage of prevalent dialysis patients in the study. 43 (55%) of HD patients and 23 (42%) of HDF patients were on antihypertensive medications, and uncontrolled hypertension (BP>95th centile on medications) was present in 38 (88%) of HD patients and 6 (25%) of HDF patients. In the stepwise logistic regression at baseline, independent risk factors for hypertension were gender (OR 2.29; 95%CI 1.06–4.96; p=0.04) and inter-dialytic weight gain at baseline (OR 1.3; 95%CI 1.1–1.55; p=0.004). Over the one-year study period, MAP-SDS increased by 39% in HD patients and 12% in HDF patients (p< 0.001) (Figure). Significant risk factors for hypertension over time were dialysis modality (OR for HD compared to HDF 7.65; 95% CI 3.23 – 18.12; p< 0.001), inter-dialytic weight gain (OR 1.21; 95% CI 1.05 – 1.39; p=0.007), and dialysate sodium (for 1 mmol/L increase in dialysate sodium MAP-SDS increased by 1.1mmHg ; 95% CI 1.01 – 1.21; p=0.04). Conclusion Children on HD compared to HDF had a 7.6-fold higher 24-hr MAP-SDS and a sustained increase in BP over the one-year study period. Higher inter-dialytic weight gain and higher dialysate sodium levels were associated with a higher MAP-SDS in both groups.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 300-300
Author(s):  
Summer Wilmoth ◽  
Leah Carrillo ◽  
Elana Martinez ◽  
Raymundo Mendoza Mendoza ◽  
Lauren Correa ◽  
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Abstract Objectives Hispanics are disproportionally affected by obesity, cancer, and other obesity-related chronic diseases. Building a Healthy Temple (BHT) was a multi-component, faith-based lifestyle intervention implemented in 27 low-income, predominately-Hispanic congregations in San Antonio, TX between 2012 and 2017. One aim of BHT was to assess program effectiveness at improving health-conducive church environment/policy and sustainability of these improvements at follow-up. Methods A key macro-level program component of BHT was the formation of a Health Ministry Committee to initiate church-wide health-conducive environment/policy changes. The Congregational Health Index (CHI) was used to assess church nutrition (17 items) and physical activity (PA, 5 items) environment/policy at baseline, end of program, and follow-up (6 months or more post-intervention). Data were expressed as % of the maximum scores. Friedman test and post hoc analysis were performed with Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and significance of pairwise comparisons, adjusted with Bonferroni correction. Results Eighteen churches completed all 3 CHI assessments. Percentage of total nutrition and PA environment/policy scores for baseline, end of program, and follow-up were 38% (35–45), 64% (53–75), and 69% (64–77), respectively. Post hoc analysis shows significant improvements in nutrition and PA environment/policy scores at end of program (Z = –3.73, P < 0.001) and follow-up (Z = –3.73, P < 0.001) as compared to baseline, as well as significantly higher scores at follow-up compared to end of program (Z = –3.18, P = 0.001). Conclusions Study findings reveal the importance of utilizing congregation-wide macro-level interventions to create health-conducive enviroment/policy changes to facilitate and sustain healthy lifestyle changes in predominately-Hispanic faith community settings. Funding Sources Baptist Health Foundation San Antonio & Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas.


Author(s):  
Osman Öcal ◽  
Kerstin Schütte ◽  
Juozas Kupčinskas ◽  
Egidijus Morkunas ◽  
Gabija Jurkeviciute ◽  
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Abstract Purpose To explore the potential correlation between baseline interleukin (IL) values and overall survival or objective response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving sorafenib. Methods A subset of patients with HCC undergoing sorafenib monotherapy within a prospective multicenter phase II trial (SORAMIC, sorafenib treatment alone vs. combined with Y90 radioembolization) underwent baseline IL-6 and IL-8 assessment before treatment initiation. In this exploratory post hoc analysis, the best cut-off points for baseline IL-6 and IL-8 values predicting overall survival (OS) were evaluated, as well as correlation with the objective response. Results Forty-seven patients (43 male) with a median OS of 13.8 months were analyzed. Cut-off values of 8.58 and 57.9 pg/mL most effectively predicted overall survival for IL-6 and IL-8, respectively. Patients with high IL-6 (HR, 4.1 [1.9–8.9], p < 0.001) and IL-8 (HR, 2.4 [1.2–4.7], p = 0.009) had significantly shorter overall survival than patients with low IL values. Multivariate analysis confirmed IL-6 (HR, 2.99 [1.22–7.3], p = 0.017) and IL-8 (HR, 2.19 [1.02–4.7], p = 0.044) as independent predictors of OS. Baseline IL-6 and IL-8 with respective cut-off values predicted objective response rates according to mRECIST in a subset of 42 patients with follow-up imaging available (IL-6, 46.6% vs. 19.2%, p = 0.007; IL-8, 50.0% vs. 17.4%, p = 0.011). Conclusion IL-6 and IL-8 baseline values predicted outcomes of sorafenib-treated patients in this well-characterized prospective cohort of the SORAMIC trial. We suggest that the respective cut-off values might serve for validation in larger cohorts, potentially offering guidance for improved patient selection.


Author(s):  
Stefan Kabisch ◽  
Caroline Honsek ◽  
Margrit Kemper ◽  
Christiana Gerbracht ◽  
Ayman M. Arafat ◽  
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Abstract Aims As the first long-term RCT on insoluble cereal fibre, the optimal fibre trial demonstrated glycometabolic benefits, confirming cohort studies. The combined study intervention of lifestyle recommendations and supplementation with insoluble oat hulls fibre allows to clarify, which amount of fibre is required for a beneficial effect. Methods One hundred and eighty participants with impaired glucose tolerance underwent the one-year PREDIAS lifestyle programme and received a blinded, randomized fibre or placebo supplement for two years. We conducted a regression analyses and cut-off-based tertile comparisons in subjects with full data on dietary compliance (food records and accounted supplement; n = 120) after one year, investigating effects on fasting blood parameters, oral glucose tolerance test and anthropometry. Results We found a nonlinear inverse relation between fibre intake and change in postprandial 2-h glucose levels, showing a metabolic benefit beyond 14 g and a plateau beyond 25 g of total insoluble fibre per day. 2-h glucose levels improved significantly stronger in both upper tertiles (−0.9 [−1.6;−0.2] mmol/l, p = 0.047, and −0.6 [−1.6;0.3] mmol/l, p = 0.010) compared to the lowest tertile (0.1 [−1.2;1.1] mmol/l), also when adjusted for changes in bodyweight. Subjects with the highest fibre intake showed superior effects on fasting and postprandial insulin resistance, hepatic insulin clearance, leucocyte count and fatty liver index. Conclusions Extending the knowledge on the benefits of insoluble oat hulls fibre, our post hoc analysis demonstrates a dose effect for glycaemia and associated metabolic markers. Further research is needed in order to replicate our findings in larger trials.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianmei Si ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Huafei Lu ◽  
Shangli Cai ◽  
Jianmin Zhuo ◽  
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Background: Limited data are available to help identify patients with schizophrenia who are most likely to benefit from long-acting injectable antipsychotics. Aim: To investigate the efficacy of long-acting injectable antipsychotic paliperidone palmitate one-month formulation for preventing relapses, factors influencing time to first relapse, and the effect of different antipsychotic adherence levels on time to first relapse in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This was a post-hoc analysis from an open-label, single-arm study of stable patients (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score <70; n=367) receiving paliperidone palmitate one-month formulation at the end of an acute 13-week treatment phase, who entered a naturalistic one-year follow-up period, either continuing with flexibly dosed paliperidone palmitate one-month formulation (75–150 mg eq.) or switching to another antipsychotic(s). Results: There were 362/367 patients (age=31.4±10.75 years) included in the analysis of time to first relapse (primary outcome) and 327/362 patients (39/327, poor antipsychotic adherence (<80%)) willing to receive antipsychotics were included in the exposure/adherence analysis. Overall, 84.6% (95% confidence interval=79.2–88.7) patients remained relapse-free. Poor adherence during follow-up (hazard ratio=2.97, 95% confidence interval=1.48–5.98, p=0.002) and frequent hospitalizations in the previous year (hazard ratio=1.29, 95% confidence interval=1.02–1.62, p=0.03) were associated with a significant risk of shorter time to first relapse in the univariate analysis. In patients with poor adherence, ‘no use’ (hazard ratio=13.13, 95% confidence interval=1.33–129.96, p=0.03) and ‘interrupted use’ (hazard ratio=11.04, 95% confidence interval=1.03–118.60, p=0.047) of paliperidone palmitate one-month formulation (vs continued use) showed a significantly higher risk of relapse; this was not observed in patients with good (≥80%) antipsychotic adherence. No new safety concerns were identified. Conclusion: Continued use of paliperidone palmitate one-month formulation/long-acting injectable antipsychotic was effective in preventing schizophrenia relapses, especially in patients with suboptimal antipsychotic adherence.


2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (6) ◽  
pp. 1541-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise M.A. De Strooper ◽  
Johannes Berkhof ◽  
Renske D.M. Steenbergen ◽  
Birgit I. Lissenberg‐Witte ◽  
Peter J.F. Snijders ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2054-2054
Author(s):  
David Brachman ◽  
Peter Nakaji ◽  
Kris Smith ◽  
Theresa Thomas ◽  
Christopher Dardis ◽  
...  

2054 Background: Recurrent GBM (rGBM) is a diffuse disease, and resection (R) alone does not provide durable local control (LC) or prolong overall survival (OS). Hypothesizing R plus immediate radiation (RT) may achieve durable LC and secondarily improve OS by permitting time for subsequent potentially effective but biologically slower treatments to have an impact, we prospectively evaluated R combined with a novel surgically targeted radiation therapy (STaRT) device utilizing Cs-131 embedded in bioresorbable collagen tiles. Methods: From 2/13-2/18 patients (pts) with locally recurrent GBM were treated on a prospective single arm trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT#03088579) of maximum safe resection and immediate RT (GammaTile, GT Medical Technologies, Tempe AZ). Upon resection the at-risk areas of the surgical bed were lined with the GammaTile (GT) device, delivering 60-80 Gy at 5 mm. Follow up treatments were not specified but captured; no pt. underwent additional local therapy without progression, and no pt. was lost to follow up. We present study specified endpoints of local control (LC), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AE), and a post hoc, hypothesis-generating analysis of outcomes by receipt of systemic (Sys) therapy. Results: 28 locally recurrent GBM were treated, 20 at first progression (range 1-3). Median age was 58 years (yrs.) (range 21-80), KPS 80 (60-100), female: male ratio 10:18 (36/64%). MGMT was methylated in 11%, unmethylated in 18%, and unknown in 71%. For all pts., median OS was 10.7 months (mo.) (range.1-42.3), and radiographic LC was 8.8 mo. (range.01-34.5). LC (defined as < 15 mm from surgical bed) was maintained in 50% of pts., and no first failure was local. 12 mo. OS was 75% for pts. < 50 yrs. vs. 43% for > 50 yrs. (HR.46, p =.009). MGMT, KPS, and sex were non-predictive. After R+GT, 17 pts. received > 1 cycle of systemic therapy (Sys), either as adjuvant or salvage, alone or in combination . Sys was bevacizumab (BEV) in 15 pts., temozolomide (TMZ) in 12, and lomustine (CCNU) in 8 (N > 17 as some pts. received > 1 Sys). Post hoc analysis disclosed a 15.1 mo. OS for pts. receiving > 1 cycle of Sys (Sys+, N = 17) vs. 6.5 mo. for no Sys (Sys-, N = 11) (hazard ratio (HR).38, p =.017)). LC was 11.4 mo. for Sys+ and 2.1 mo. for Sys- (HR.44; p =.16)). Median OS (mo.) for BEV+ vs. BEV- was 16.7/4.5 (HR.38, p =.017), for TMZ+ vs. TMZ- 17.5/6.7 (HR.40, p =.025) and for CCNU+ vs. CCNU- 17.5/7.9 (HR.61, p =.25), respectively. Three attributed AE occurred, 1 dehiscence requiring surgery and 2 radiation brain effects, medically treated. 4 unrelated deaths occurred < 60 days post-op, all in the Sys- cohort, impacting their opportunity for subsequent treatment. Conclusions: In this study local treatment alone was insufficient to achieve prolonged OS. Post hoc analysis suggests R+GT coupled with Sys may have potential to impact OS in rGBM patients. GT was FDA cleared in 2020 for use in newly diagnosed malignant and all recurrent intracranial neoplasms. Clinical trial information: NCT#03088579.


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