scholarly journals The relationship between proteinuria and allograft survival in patients with transplant glomerulopathy: a retrospective single‐center cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Birgit Rudolph ◽  
Mira Choi ◽  
Friederike Bachmann ◽  
Danilo Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Allograft Survival ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Transplant Glomerulopathy

scholarly journals Mortality among patients with sepsis associated with a bispectral electroencephalography (BSEEG) score

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takehiko Yamanashi ◽  
Pedro S. Marra ◽  
Kaitlyn J. Crutchley ◽  
Nadia E. Wahba ◽  
Johnny R. Malicoat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Potential Tool

AbstractWe have previously developed a bispectral electroencephalography (BSEEG) device, which was shown to be effective in detecting delirium and predicting patient outcomes. In this study we aimed to apply the BSEEG approach for a sepsis. This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at a single center. Sepsis-positive cases were identified based on retrospective chart review. EEG raw data and calculated BSEEG scores were obtained in the previous studies. The relationship between BSEEG scores and sepsis was analyzed, as well as the relationship among sepsis, BSEEG score, and mortality. Data were analyzed from 628 patients. The BSEEG score from the first encounter (1st BSEEG) showed a significant difference between patients with and without sepsis (p = 0.0062), although AUC was very small indicating that it is not suitable for detection purpose. Sepsis patients with high BSEEG scores showed the highest mortality, and non-sepsis patients with low BSEEG scores showed the lowest mortality. Mortality of non-sepsis patients with high BSEEG scores was as bad as that of sepsis patients with low BSEEG scores. Even adjusting for age, gender, comorbidity, and sepsis status, BSEEG remained a significant predictor of mortality (p = 0.008). These data are demonstrating its usefulness as a potential tool for identification of patients at high risk and management of sepsis.

scholarly journals Elevated HScore is Associated with Poor Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19, Even in the Absence of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Benavente ◽  
Camila Peña ◽  
Allyson Cid ◽  
Nicolás Cabello ◽  
Pablo Bustamante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

AbstractIntroductionPatients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) frequently experience a hyperinflammatory syndrome, that leads to unfavorable outcomes. This condition resembles Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) described in neoplastic, rheumatic and other infectious diseases. However, it has not been prospectively studied on these patients. A scoring system (HScore) has been validated for sHLH, and recently proposed to evaluate hyperinflammation in COVID-19.Methods143 patients aged ≥18 years admitted because of COVID-19 were enrolled in a prospective, single-center, cohort study. HScore was calculated within the 72 hours since admission. The incidence of sHLH during hospitalization was evaluated. Additionally, the relationship between HScore ≥130 points and either the requirement of mechanical ventilation or 60-days mortality was explored.ResultsThe median age of enrolled patients was 57 (21-100), and 63.6% were male. The median HScore was 96 (33-169). One patient was diagnosed with sHLH (incidence 0,7%), due to a HScore of 169. After adjusting for age, sex, comorbidities and obesity, HScore ≥130 was independently associated with the composite clinical outcome (HR 2.13, p=0.022).ConclusionsHLH is not frequent among COVID-19 patients. HScore can efficiently predict the risk for poor outcomes.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Post-colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer and Quality Indicators of Colonoscopy: The Latest Single-center Cohort Study with a Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1481-1488
Author(s):  
Hayato Yamaguchi ◽  
Masakatsu Fukuzawa ◽  
Hirohito Minami ◽  
Tadashi Ichimiya ◽  
Hiroshi Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Single Center ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Acute Dental Periapical Abscess and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 2927
Author(s):  
Amaar Obaid Hassan ◽  
Gregory Y. H. Lip ◽  
Arnaud Bisson ◽  
Julien Herbert ◽  
Alexandre Bodin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
National Database ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Periapical Abscess ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Onset Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
New Onset

There are limited data on the relationship of acute dental infections with hospitalisation and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to assess the relationship between acute periapical abscess and incident AF. This was a retrospective cohort study from a French national database of patients hospitalized in 2013 (3.4 million patients) with at least five years of follow up. In total, 3,056,291 adults (55.1% female) required hospital admission in French hospitals in 2013 while not having a history of AF. Of 4693 patients classified as having dental periapical abscess, 435 (9.27%) developed AF, compared to 326,241 (10.69%) without dental periapical abscess that developed AF over a mean follow-up of 4.8 ± 1.7 years. Multivariable analysis indicated that dental periapical abscess acted as an independent predictor for new onset AF (p < 0.01). The CHA2DS2VASc score in patients with acute dental periapical abscess had moderate predictive value for development of AF, with Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0.73 (95% CI, 0.71–0.76). An increased risk of new onset AF was identified for individuals hospitalized with dental periapical abscess. Careful follow up of patients with severe, acute dental periapical infections is needed for incident AF, as well as investigations of possible mechanisms linking these conditions.

scholarly journals Association between early working life patterns, in publicly and privately owned companies, and the course of future sickness absence due to mental disorders: a cohort study in Catalonia (Spain)

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e040480
Author(s):  
Amaya Ayala-Garcia ◽  
Laura Serra ◽  
Monica Ubalde-Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Permanent Employment ◽  
Life Patterns ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesTo assess the relationship between early working life patterns, at privately and publicly held companies, and the course of sickness absence (SA) due to mental disorders.MethodsCohort study of workers aged 18–28 years, affiliated with the Spanish social security system, living in Catalonia, who had at least one episode of SA due to mental disorders between 2012 and 2014. Individual prior working life trajectories were reconstructed through sequence analysis. Optimal matching analysis was performed to identify early working life patterns by clustering similar individual trajectories. SA trajectories were identified using latent class growth modelling analysis. Finally, the relationship between early working life patterns and subsequent SA trajectories was assessed via multinomial logistic regression models.ResultsAmong both men and women, four labour market participation (LMP) patterns were identified: stable permanent employment (reference group), increasing permanent employment, fluctuating employment and delayed employment. Among women, an increasing permanent employment pattern in early working life was related to a decrease of accumulated SA days over time (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.08; 95% CI 1.18 to 3.66). In men, we observed a trend towards a middle stable accumulation of SA days in those with fluctuating employment (aOR 1.25, 95% CI 0.57 to 2.74) or delayed employment (aOR 1.79; 95% CI 0.59 to 5.41). In both men and women, an early working life in big companies was related to a more favourable SA trajectory.ConclusionsEarly LMP patterns characterised by an increasing stability—decreased number of transitions between temporary contracts and lack of social security coverage towards permanent contracts—were related to a better future SA course due to mental diagnosis.

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