P–076 Probability of sperm retrieval in azoospermic patients and mRNA expression profile of JMJD1A, TNP2 and PRM2 : in a subset of karachi population

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Amjad ◽  
S Mushtaq ◽  
R Rehman ◽  
N Zahid ◽  
A Munir ◽  
...  

Abstract Study question To access successfulness of sperm retrieval by evaluating the mRNA expression profile of JMJD1A, TNP1, TNP2, PRM1 and PRM2 in patients undergoing surgical sperm retrieval procedure. Summary answer Probability of sperm retrieval in azoospermia is decreased when mRNA expression profile of JMJD1A TNP2 and PRM2 in testicular tissue is decreased. What is known already Studies have been done on expression of JMJD1A in non-obstructive azoospermic patients in other part of the world with smaller sample size but this is the first study in Pakistan with larger number of patients. Study design, size, duration: Crossectional study, 100 azoospermic patients coming for purpose of sperm retrieval by TESE or micro-TESE in Australian Concept Infertility Medical Center, Karachi,from March, 2018 to December, 2019 Participants/materials, setting, methods All recruited azoospermic patients were evaluated by history, physical examination, and hormonal assessment. RNA was extracted by pureLink RNA Micro kit and mRNA expression of the JMJD1A, TNP1, TNP2, PRM1 and PRM2 genes was determined using innu-SCRIPT One Step RT_qPCR SyGreen kit. For quantitative variables independent t test and for categorical variables chi-square/ Fisher Exact test was used. Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratio were reported by using cox regression algorithm. Main results and the role of chance: The patients were categorized into (i) Group-I: Patients with successful sperm retrieval n = 42, (ii) Group-II: Patients with unsuccessful sperm retrieval n = 58. The patients were categorized into (i) Group-I: Patients with successful sperm retrieval n = 42, (ii) Group-II: Patients with unsuccessful sperm retrieval n = 58. Azoospermic men in the successful sperm retrieval group had significantly decreased expression of JMJD1A (P < 0.001), TNP2(P < 0.001), and PRM2 (P 0.008). In addition to this regarding hormonal parameters: FSH (P 0.004), LH(P < 0.001), TSH(P<.011) were significantly different in azoospermic men with successful and unsuccessful sperm retrieval. In multivariate analysis, after adjusting for the other covariates, a significant association was found between JMJD1A, TNP2, PRM2 and successful sperm retrieval (p-value <0.05). Limitations, reasons for caution It is unicentric and outcomes for fertilization were not assessed. Azoospermic patients from multi-centeres were difficult because of lack of facility of sperm retrieval procedures at these centers and it was difficult to follow the fertrilization outcome. Wider implications of the findings: This will be useful for making the decision in azoospermic men to proceed for ICSI or not. In addition to this, the repetition of unnecessary surgical procedures can be avoided, as the azoospermic men often undergo number of rounds of ICSI, with the hope of becoming biological father. Trial registration number non-clinical trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 508 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Martinelli-Boneschi ◽  
Chiara Fenoglio ◽  
Paola Brambilla ◽  
Melissa Sorosina ◽  
Giacomo Giacalone ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ferrera Duran ◽  
I Vilacosta ◽  
J Perez-Villacastin ◽  
P Busca ◽  
A Carrero ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Expediting life-saving care for patients with acute aortic syndrome (AAS) through multi-disciplinary code protocols is a potential method to improve outcomes. Other code protocols for cardiovascular emergencies, such as ST-elevation myocardial infarction and stroke have shown excellent results. Aim To examine the implementation and preliminary results of a code protocol “Aorta Code” for patients with AAS in a healthcare framework of a 4-hospital network in our city by reviewing the number of patients detected, patient's transference time, aortic surgery and patient's outcome during a trial period of 10 months (April 2019-January 2020). A comparison with a previous 2-year period with standard of care management of AAS was performed. Methods “Aorta Code” uses a specific diagnostic algorithm to improve detection of patients with AAS at the emergency room, facilitates their quick transfer to the referral hospital by activating a paging system, and places acute cardiovascular care unit, operating room and surgeons specialized in aortic pathology on standby. Results Compared to a previous 2-year period (2017–2018) (group I), the current implementation of “Aorta Code” in a period of 10 months (group II) in our 4-hospital network involving the healthcare of 1.100000 inhabitants resulted in the detection of more patients with AAS (group-I: n=18 patients (0.8 patients/month), group-II: n=19 patients (1.9 patients/month); p=0.013). AAS detection in secondary hospitals importantly increased (33.3% vs 63.8%, p=0.07). The “Aorta Code” achieved a significant decrease in patient's transference time to referral hospital (group-I: median 259 min (IQR 150–1911), group-II: median 129 min (IQR 95.5–167.25); p=0.035). There was a marked reduction in the number of surgeons involved in the “Aorta Code” (group-I= 7 cardiac, 6 vascular, group-II= 2 cardiac, 2 vascular). Thirty-day mortality was lower in group-II in the whole AAS cohort (group-I= 22.2%, group-II= 12.5%; p=0.660) and in type A AAS (28.6% vs 18.2%, p=0.661). Misdiagnosis rate (false-calls): 11 patients (7 of them with non-acute aortic disease). Conclusion “Aorta Code” facilitates detecting patients with AAS at the emergency room, speeds them to the referral hospital center, allows patients to be treated by surgeons specialized in aortic surgery and improves patient's outcome. Further prospective studies examining the utility of “Aorta Code” are warranted. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


BMC Genomics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tainã Figueiredo Cardoso ◽  
Raquel Quintanilla ◽  
Joan Tibau ◽  
Marta Gil ◽  
Emilio Mármol-Sánchez ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-276
Author(s):  
K. A. Khyzhniak ◽  
Y. V. Volkova ◽  
K. Y. Sharlai ◽  
M. V. Khartanovych

The aim of the work was to analyze the results of the observation of the postoperative period in patients with surgical aortic pathology after surgical intervention using cardiopulmonary bypass. 118 patients with surgical aortic pathology (SAP) were examined. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group I included 46 patients who were additionally prescribed a solution of meglumin sodium succinate (reamberin), group II included 46 patients who were additionally assigned a solution of D-fructose-1,6-diphosphate sodium hydrate salt (esophosphine). The control group (K) consisted of 26 patients who had surgical pathology of the aorta, all the criteria coincided with patients of groups I and II, but did not have additional substances as part of intensive care (IT) in order to prevent postoperative cognitive dysfunction (PСD). Analyzed the patient's condition on a scale of postoperative mortality prediction EuroSCORE II, the depth of anesthesia with a BIS monitor, the qualitative composition of the leukocyte formula, nasal and rectal temperature, blood gas composition, electrolyte level, glucose, lactate, coagulogram indices, hemolysis and phosphates; levels of autoantibodies to brain antigens (MBP, calcium binding protein S-100, NSE and GBA) were determined in the serum by ELISA a day before the operation and on the first, third, seventh and fourteenth day after surgery. The morphometric and functional properties of erythrocytes were investigated the day before the operation (starting level), 12:00 after the operation, and on the third day of hospital stay. The initial assessment of the cognitive abilities of the patients was made the day before the operation, on the third, seventh and fourteenth day of hospital stay. Used to determine the magnitude of the coefficient of linear Pearson correlation. In the analysis, no significant differences were found between the preliminary data on the phosphorus content in the patients' blood, however, the recovery dynamics of its numbers differed in the K, I and II patients. So, in group K and in group I, after 12:00 after surgery, the level of phosphatemia was 0.86 ± 0.21 mmol/l and 0.85 ± 0.18 mmol / l, on the 3rd day of hospital stay — 0,94 ± 0.08 mmol/l and 0.97 ± 0.04 mmol/l, on the 7th day — 1.04 ± 0.16 mmol/l and 1.07 ± 0.21 mmol/l and on The 14th day — 1.08 ± 0.12 mmol/l and 1.1 ± 0.14 mmol/l. It can be noted that the dynamics of blood phosphatemia in patients of groups K and I was identical, its figures almost coincided in terms of the level of phosphorus in the blood and the corresponding number of patients in the variation rows of patients in both groups. It may be noted that there is an unconditional positive effect on the course of the perioperative period of the option of infusion therapy in the IT complex in patients of group II.  


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