scholarly journals Incidence of hypoxemia in a post-anaesthesia care unit and relevant risk factors: a retrospective study of 14604 patients with general anaesthesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Tang ◽  
Liangyan Zhang ◽  
Wei Han ◽  
Yang Xue ◽  
Yi Tian ◽  
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Abstract Background This article is aim to investigate the incidence and risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia in a post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU). Methods The retrospective cohort assessed 14604 postoperative patients who were admitted to PACU between January 2015 and December 2015. A pulse oximeter was used to monitor and record pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) every 5 minutes. Clinical data were collected for all these patients, and the incidence of and risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia were analysed. Results The total incidence of hypoxemia was 21.83% (SpO2 ≤ 95%) and 2.79% (SpO2 ≤ 90%). Multiple regression analysis indicated that the risk factors were age ≥50-year old, body mass index (BMI) ≥25kg/m2, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) II and III, limb surgery, and thoracic surgery. Conclusions Therefore, hypoxemia was common in postoperative patients in the PACU. Age, BMI, ASA classification, and surgical site are associated with postoperative hypoxemia. More attention should be paid to these patients to prevent hypoxemia in the PACU.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingya Wang ◽  
Haijun Zhang

Abstract Background. The study aimed to explore the influence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the risk of synchronous gastric cancer liver metastasis (synGCLM).Methods. This was a retrospective study which enrolled 868 patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer (GC). The study compared the prevalence of synGCLM between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive (HBsAg+) and -negative (HBsAg-) patients. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to analyze the risk factors for synGCLM. Among patients with and without synGCLM, aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI), liver fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) status were further analyzed. Results. The prevalence of synGCLM in the HBsAg+ patients was higher than that in the HBsAg- patients, which was statistically significant (P = 0.025). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that HBsAg, the elevated level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were risk factors for synGCLM. Among the HBsAg+ patients, both ARPI and FIB-4 were significantly higher in the patients with synGCLM (synGCLM+) than those without synGCLM (synGCLM-) (ARPI: P = 0.045; FIB-4: P = 0.047); HBeAg positivity was detected in 20.0% of synGCLM+ patients compared to 6.0% of synGCLM- patients, but the difference was of no significance (P = 0.190). Conclusions. HBV infection significantly increases the risk of synGCLM, and elevated ARPI and FIB-4 may be pro-metastatic especially among the HBsAg+ GC patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiya Lu ◽  
Zhijing Wang ◽  
Liu Yang ◽  
Changqing Yang ◽  
Meiyi Song

Background and Objectives: Liver cirrhosis is known to be associated with atrial arrhythmia. However, the risk factors for atrial arrhythmia in patients with liver cirrhosis remain unclear. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the risk factors for atrial arrhythmia in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods: In the present study, we collected data from 135 patients with liver cirrhosis who were admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. We examined the clinical information recorded, with the aim of identifying the risk factors for atrial arrhythmia in patients with liver cirrhosis. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to screen for significant factors differentiating liver cirrhosis patients with atrial arrhythmia from those without atrial arrhythmia.Results: The data showed that there were seven significantly different factors that distinguished the group with atrial arrhythmia from the group without atrial arrhythmia. The seven factors were age, white blood cell count (WBC), albumin (ALB), serum Na+, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), ascites, and Child-Pugh score. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that age (β = 0.094, OR = 1.098, 95% CI 1.039–1.161, P = 0.001) and ascites (β =1.354, OR = 3.874, 95% CI 1.202–12.483, P = 0.023) were significantly associated with atrial arrhythmia.Conclusion: In the present study, age and ascites were confirmed to be risk factors associated with atrial arrhythmia in patients with liver cirrhosis.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 813-818
Author(s):  
Raymond R. Fripp ◽  
James L. Hodgson ◽  
Peter O. Kwiterovich ◽  
John C. Werner ◽  
H. Gregg Schuler ◽  
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Correlations between aerobic capacity, obesity, and atherosclerotic risk factors were evaluated in adolescents with low-to-moderate levels of physical fitness. Subjects with higher levels of fitness had a more favorable risk profile with decreased body mass index, lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and plasma triglyceride levels, and higher plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. Simple linear regression analysis revealed an association between body mass index and blood pressure, plasma triglyceride and plasma highdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol. The level of aerobic fitness as determined by exercise duration was also associated with the same atherosclerotic risk factors. However, multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that body mass index provided the largest explanation, by those variables examined, of the interindividual variance in blood pressure, plasma triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. Aerobic fitness contributed only minimally to the variation in these risk factors. These findings suggest that if aerobic conditioning is used to modify atherosclerotic risk factors, it should be accompanied by a reduction in weight in adolescents with low-to-moderate levels of physical fitness.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Perrine COSTE MAZEAU ◽  
Nedjma BOUKEFFA ◽  
Nathalie TICAUD BOILEAU ◽  
Samantha HUET ◽  
Maud TRAVERSE ◽  
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Abstract Background Instrumental deliveries are an unavoidable part of obstetric practice. Dedicated training is needed for each instrument. To identify when a trainee resident can be entrusted with instrumental deliveries by Suzor forceps by studying obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Methods A French retrospective observational study of obstetric anal sphincter injuries due to Suzor forceps deliveries performed by trainee residents was conducted from November 2008 to November 2016 at Limoges University Hospital. Perineal lesion risk factors were studied. Sequential use of a vacuum extractor and then forceps was also analyzed. Results Twenty-one residents performed 1530 instrumental deliveries, which included 1164 (76.1%) using forceps and 89 (5.8%) with sequential use of a vacuum extractor and then forceps. Third and fourth degree perineal tears were diagnosed in 82 patients (6.5%). Residents caused fewer obstetric anal sphincter injuries after 23.82 (+/− 0.8) deliveries by forceps (p = 0.0041), or after 2.36 (+/− 0.7) semesters of obstetrical experience (p = 0.0007). No obese patient (body mass index> 30) presented obstetric anal sphincter injuries (p = 0.0013). There were significantly fewer obstetric anal sphincter injuries after performance of episiotomy (p <  0.0001), and more lesions in the case of the occipito-sacral position (p = 0.028). Analysis of sequential instrumentation did not find any additional associated risk. Conclusion Training in the use of Suzor forceps requires extended mentoring in order to reduce obstetric anal sphincter injuries. A stable level of competence was found after the execution of at least 24 forceps deliveries or after 3 semesters (18 months) of obstetrical experience.


2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
M. Lissel ◽  
S. Omidy ◽  
P. Myrelid ◽  
M. Block ◽  
E. Angenete

Background and Aims: Colectomy due to ulcerative colitis is associated with complications. One severe complication is the risk for blow-out of the remaining rectal remnant. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency and severity of complications in patients with the rectal remnant left subcutaneously versus patients with the rectal remnant left intra-abdominally. A secondary aim was to identify risk factors for complications. Materials and Methods: Consecutive patients at two tertiary centers in Sweden were retrospectively reviewed regarding surgical procedures; complications classified according to Clavien–Dindo; and possible risk factors for complications such as preoperative medication, emergency surgery, and body mass index. Results: 307 patients were identified. Minor complications were more common than previously reported (85%–89%). Severe surgical complications were not related to the handling of the rectal remnant. Leaving the rectal remnant subcutaneously was associated with local wound problems. Risk factors for severe complications were emergency surgery and preoperative medication with 5-aminosalicylic acid. Conclusion: Minor complications after colectomy for ulcerative colitis are very common and need to be addressed. Leaving the rectal stump intra-abdominally seems safe and may be advantageous to reduce local wound morbidity.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Yan Meng ◽  
Xiu-Ping Zhang ◽  
Hong-Qian Wang ◽  
Weifeng Yu

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) have lower postoperative survival rate, and anesthesia type may have an effect on tumor recurrence and metastasis.Methods A retrospective study was conducted in Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China, from January 1, 2008 to December 24, 2012. A total of 1513 HCC patients with PVTT were delivered in the study period. Patients receiving the volatile inhalational anesthesia (INHA) and total IV (TIVA) anesthesia were screen out for comparison. The primary outcome was 5-year overall survival (OS), and secondary outcomes included recurrence-free survival (RFS), postoperative adverse events and liver function. Cox regression analysis was applied to balance confounding variables and estimate risk factors for mortality. Then subgroup analysis of anesthesia type on potential risk factors which were acquired in the final multivariable model were performed.Results After exclusions are applied, 263 patients remain in the INHA group and 208 in the TIVA group. Patients receiving INHA anesthesia have a lower 5-year survival rate than that of patients receiving TIVA anesthesia [12.6% (95% CI, 9.0 to 17.3) vs. 17.7% (95% CI, 11.3 to 20.8), P=0.024]. Results from multivariable regression analysis also identify that INHA anesthesia is significantly associated with the OS ang RFS compared with TIVA anesthesia, with HR (95%CI) of 1.303 (1.065, 1.595) and 1.265 (1.040, 1.539), respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested that in more severe cancer patients, the worse outcome related to INHA might be more significant.Conclusion This retrospective analysis identifies that patients receiving TIVA have better survival rate compare to receiving INHA in HCC patients with PVTT. Future prospective researches are urgent to verify this difference and figure out underlying causes of it.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Haodong Huang ◽  
Yunting Wang ◽  
Zuyue Zhang ◽  
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Objective: We explored the risk factors for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and constructed a prediction model based on machine learning algorithms.Methods: A retrospective study including 1,398 KD patients hospitalized in 7 affiliated hospitals of Chongqing Medical University from January 2015 to August 2020 was conducted. All patients were divided into IVIG-responsive and IVIG-resistant groups, which were randomly divided into training and validation sets. The independent risk factors were determined using logistic regression analysis. Logistic regression nomograms, support vector machine (SVM), XGBoost and LightGBM prediction models were constructed and compared with the previous models.Results: In total, 1,240 out of 1,398 patients were IVIG responders, while 158 were resistant to IVIG. According to the results of logistic regression analysis of the training set, four independent risk factors were identified, including total bilirubin (TBIL) (OR = 1.115, 95% CI 1.067–1.165), procalcitonin (PCT) (OR = 1.511, 95% CI 1.270–1.798), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (OR = 1.013, 95% CI 1.008–1.018) and platelet count (PLT) (OR = 0.998, 95% CI 0.996–1). Logistic regression nomogram, SVM, XGBoost, and LightGBM prediction models were constructed based on the above independent risk factors. The sensitivity was 0.617, 0.681, 0.638, and 0.702, the specificity was 0.712, 0.841, 0.967, and 0.903, and the area under curve (AUC) was 0.731, 0.814, 0.804, and 0.874, respectively. Among the prediction models, the LightGBM model displayed the best ability for comprehensive prediction, with an AUC of 0.874, which surpassed the previous classic models of Egami (AUC = 0.581), Kobayashi (AUC = 0.524), Sano (AUC = 0.519), Fu (AUC = 0.578), and Formosa (AUC = 0.575).Conclusion: The machine learning LightGBM prediction model for IVIG-resistant KD patients was superior to previous models. Our findings may help to accomplish early identification of the risk of IVIG resistance and improve their outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 030006052110280
Author(s):  
Wen Zhang ◽  
Hong-Yan Xu ◽  
Yan-Chun Zhang ◽  
Kai-Bo Liu

Objective To assess the prevalence and survival rate of newborns with a delayed diagnosis of critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) in Beijing. Methods This retrospective study analysed data from births between 2010 and 2017 from the Birth Defects Monitoring Network in Beijing. Newborns with CCHD were analysed according to seven categories. Statistical analyses were used to calculate the mortality rate within the first week (days 0–6) after live birth. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of survival was performed to analyse the potential risk factors for newborn mortality. Results A total of 1 773 935 perinatal newborns were screened in Beijing and 1851 newborns were diagnosed with CCHD, showing a prevalence of 10.43 per 10 000. Among the total 1851 CCHD patients, the majority (1692 of 1851; 91.41%) were identified through prenatal diagnosis, 104 of 1851 (5.62%) were diagnosed before obstetric discharge/transfer and 55 of 1851 (2.97%) were identified through delayed diagnosis. The prevalence of CCHD in newborns was 1.96 per 10 000 births. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of survival demonstrated that gestational age at delivery was the only risk factor for death within the first week after birth. Conclusions Within the first week after birth, gestational age was the only risk factor for death in newborns with CCHD.


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