scholarly journals Safety and Efficacy of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy Surgery in Different Age Groups

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-685
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Urbano Nsue Ndong Nchama ◽  
Ali Hamad Said ◽  
Ali Mtoro ◽  
Gertrudis Owono Bidjimi ◽  
Marta Alene Owono ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Extensive malaria control measures have been implemented on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea over the past 16 years, reducing parasite prevalence and malaria-related morbidity and mortality, but without achieving elimination. Malaria vaccines offer hope for reducing the burden to zero. Three phase 1/2 studies have been conducted successfully on Bioko Island to evaluate the safety and efficacy of whole Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) sporozoite (SPZ) malaria vaccines. A large, pivotal trial of the safety and efficacy of the radiation-attenuated Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine against P. falciparum is planned for 2022. This study assessed the incidence of malaria at the phase 3 study site and characterized the influence of socio-demographic factors on the burden of malaria to guide trial design. Methods A cohort of 240 randomly selected individuals aged 6 months to 45 years from selected areas of North Bioko Province, Bioko Island, was followed for 24 weeks after clearance of parasitaemia. Assessment of clinical presentation consistent with malaria and thick blood smears were performed every 2 weeks. Incidence of first and multiple malaria infections per person-time of follow-up was estimated, compared between age groups, and examined for associated socio-demographic risk factors. Results There were 58 malaria infection episodes observed during the follow up period, including 47 first and 11 repeat infections. The incidence of malaria was 0.25 [95% CI (0.19, 0.32)] and of first malaria was 0.23 [95% CI (0.17, 0.30)] per person per 24 weeks (0.22 in 6–59-month-olds, 0.26 in 5–17-year-olds, 0.20 in 18–45-year-olds). Incidence of first malaria with symptoms was 0.13 [95% CI (0.09, 0.19)] per person per 24 weeks (0.16 in 6–59-month-olds, 0.10 in 5–17-year-olds, 0.11 in 18–45-year-olds). Multivariate assessment showed that study area, gender, malaria positivity at screening, and household socioeconomic status independently predicted the observed incidence of malaria. Conclusion Despite intensive malaria control efforts on Bioko Island, local transmission remains and is spread evenly throughout age groups. These incidence rates indicate moderate malaria transmission which may be sufficient to support future larger trials of PfSPZ Vaccine. The long-term goal is to conduct mass vaccination programmes to halt transmission and eliminate P. falciparum malaria.


2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 557-563
Author(s):  
G.A. Favre ◽  
T. Carminatti ◽  
S.A. Gil ◽  
I.P. Tobia González ◽  
C.R. Giudice

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin R. Bainey ◽  
Faith Selzer ◽  
Howard A. Cohen ◽  
Oscar C. Marroquin ◽  
Elizabeth M. Holper ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (2) ◽  
pp. AB173
Author(s):  
Hendrik Nolte ◽  
Tomokazu Matsuoka ◽  
David Bernstein ◽  
Veronica Hulstroem

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwunyelu Enwezor ◽  
James E. Peacock ◽  
Sharon L Edelstein ◽  
Amy N Hinkelman ◽  
Austin L Seals ◽  
...  

Willingness to receive the newly developed Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is highly variable. To assess the receptiveness of a select sample of North Carolinians to COVID-19 vaccination, a brief survey was conducted among participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership (CCRP) affiliated with five medical centers in North Carolina. A total of 20,232 CCRP participants completed a multiple choice, mini survey electronically between December 17, 2020 and January 13, 2021. Of the 20,232 survey respondents, 15,422 (76.2%) were receptive to vaccination. Vaccine receptiveness increased incrementally with age with those >70 years being the most willing to be vaccinated compared to all other age groups. Respondents with no previous COVID-19 diagnosis were more likely to accept the vaccine compared to those that have a previous COVID-19 diagnosis (76.6% vs 60.9%). Comparative analysis of gender, race/ethnicity, and residence locale revealed that women, African Americans, and suburban participants were less willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. There was no difference in vaccine intent based on healthcare worker status. Of those unwilling to get the vaccine, 82% indicated that the reason was uncertainty about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.


Author(s):  
Sholpan Ryskeldinova ◽  
Nadezhda Zinina ◽  
Zhailaubay Kydyrbayev ◽  
Bolat Yespembetov ◽  
Yerken Kozhamkulov ◽  
...  

A novel influenza viral vector based Brucella abortus vaccine (Flu-BA) was introduced for use in cattle in Kazakhstan in 2019. In this study, the safety and efficacy of the vaccine was evaluated in male and female cattle at different ages, and during pregnancy as a part of its registration process. Our data demonstrated that the Flu-BA vaccine was safe after prime or booster vaccination in calves (5–7 months old male and female), heifers (15–17 months old) and cows (6–7 years old) and was not abortogenic in pregnant animals. A mild, localized granuloma was observed at the Flu-BA injection site. Vaccinated animals did not show signs of influenza infection or reduced milk production in dairy cows, and the influenza viral vector (IVV) was not recovered from nasal swabs or milk. Vaccinated animals in all age groups demonstrated increased IgG antibody responses against Brucella Omp16 and L7/L12 proteins with calves demonstrating the greatest increase in humoral responses. Following experimental challenge with B. abortus 544, vaccinates demonstrated greater protection and no signs of clinical disease, including abortion, were observed. The vaccine effectiveness against B. abortus 544 infection was 75, 60 and 60%, respectively, in calves, heifers and adult cows. Brucella were not isolated from calves of vaccinated cattle that were experimentally challenged during pregnancy. Our data suggests that the Flu-BA vaccine is safe and efficacious in cattle, including pregnant animals; and can therefore be administered to cattle of any age.


Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E Forman ◽  
Jeanne Y Wei ◽  
Mark I Friedman ◽  
Keith D Dawkins ◽  
Donald S Baim

Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) is widely used for treating elderly patients (pts), there are limited data regarding PCI outcomes in this high-risk patient population. To determine the impact of age on long-term safety and efficacy following implantation of the TAXUS Express 2 paclitaxel-eluting stent, we analyzed the TAXUS and ARRIVE studies. The 2,797 pts in TAXUS I, II SR, IV and V randomized trials and 7,492 pts in ARRIVE 1 and 2 “real world” registries were divided into three groups based on age: <60, 60 –70 and >70 years. Safety and efficacy outcomes were compared among these age groups. Results: While the 5-year death rate increased with age in the TAXUS trials, the rates of target lesion revascularization (TLR) and myocardial infarction (MI) were comparable, and the rate of stent thrombosis (ST) decreased with age. Moreover, the bare metal stent pts >70 (not shown) had similar rates of death and MI and a higher rate of TLR and ST than the corresponding TAXUS cohort. In “real world” higher risk ARRIVE pts, the 2-year death rate and cardiac death rate also increased with age while the rates of TLR, MI, and ST actually decreased with age. Elderly pts (age >70) treated with the TAXUS Express 2 stent had higher long-term death rates, but comparable TLR and MI rates and reduced ST rates compared to their younger counterparts. Collectively, these results indicate that despite the high-risk clinical and angiographic characteristics commonly observed in elderly pts, this patient population derives similar safety and efficacy from TAXUS stent treatment and such treatment should not be withheld on the basis of age alone when clinically and anatomically appropriate.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 3421-3421 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Jean Khoury ◽  
Jorge E. Cortes ◽  
Hagop Kantarjian ◽  
Michele Baccarani ◽  
Neil P. Shah ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 3421 Background: BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors DAS, nilotinib and IM have become the primary treatment modality for patients (pts) with CML-CP. Pre-treatment comorbid conditions have been proposed to help select a second-line BCR-ABL inhibitor for IM-resistant CML-CP. The DASISION trial is a large Phase 3 trial comparing DAS with IM as initial treatment in pts with newly diagnosed CML-CP and has demonstrated superior efficacy of DAS 100 mg once daily after a minimum follow-up of 12 months (Kantarjian, H, et al. N Engl J Med 2010;362:2260). This analysis assessed the impact of baseline comorbidities on safety and efficacy of these agents when used as initial therapy for CML-CP. Methods: 519 pts with newly diagnosed CML-CP were randomized to either DAS 100 mg once daily (n = 259) or IM 400 mg once daily (n = 260). Key exclusion criteria included serious uncontrolled medical disorders or active infections; uncontrolled or serious cardiovascular disease; prior or concurrent malignancy; inadequate hepatic or renal function; and ECOG performance status of ≥ 3. Pts were analyzed according to the number (0, ≥ 1 and ≥ 2) and type of baseline comorbidity (allergic, dermatologic, diabetes, endocrine-metabolic, gastrointestinal, hematologic-lymphatic, hepatobiliary, hyperlipidemia, musculoskeletal, renal and respiratory), and age (< 46, 46–65 and > 65 y). Complete cytogenetic response (CCyR), major molecular response (MMR) and drug-related adverse events (AEs) were analyzed across these groups. Cardiovascular comorbidities were analyzed separately and are not included here. Results: Across the 2 treatment arms, 74% of the pts had 31 baseline comorbidity and 47% had 32. The distribution of comorbidities including allergic (n = 61), dermatologic (n = 62), diabetes (n = 31), endocrine/metabolic (n = 98), gastrointestinal (n = 176), hematologic/lymphatic (n = 57), hepatobiliary (n = 56), hyperlipidemia (n = 41), musculoskeletal (n = 150), neoplasia (n = 17), renal (n = 33) and respiratory (n = 72) was balanced across the 2 arms. Proportions of pts across 3 Hasford risk groups were similar between pts with baseline comorbidity and those without. Safety profiles of DAS and IM in pts with and without baseline comorbidities were comparable (Table). Proportions of pts with at least 1 dose interruption or dose reduction were also similar with or without any comorbidity (Table). Pts with 32 comorbidities and pt grouped by comorbidity type including diabetes mellitus, hepatobiliary conditions and hyperlipidemia also had generally similar safety profiles. In both arms, the 12-mo rates of CCyR and MMR were similar (Table). In DAS-treated pts with diabetes (n = 18), hepatobiliary conditions (n = 32) and hyperlipidemia (n = 22), CCyR rates were 67, 78 and 96%, respectively; the respective MMR rates were 44, 56 and 59%. IM pts with diabetes (n = 13), hepatobiliary conditions (n = 24) and hyperlipidemia (n = 19) had CCyR rates of 69, 75 and 79%, respectively; and MMR rates of 15, 29 and 32%, respectively. In DAS-treated pts, CCyR rates were 88% for pts aged < 46 y (n = 128), 78% for those aged 46–65 y (n = 111) and 85% for those aged > 65 y (n = 20); the corresponding MMR rates were 45, 47 and 50%, respectively. The corresponding IM age groups (n = 111, 125 and 24, respectively) had CCyR rates of 70, 70 and 83%, respectively; and MMR rates of 26, 30, 29%, respectively. Safety profiles were generally similar across age groups in both treatment arms, except that fluid retention rates in pts aged < 46, 46–65 and > 65 y were 13, 25 and 35%, respectively, for DAS; and 34, 45 and 67%, respectively, for IM. Conclusions: The presence of baseline comorbidities appeared to have no effect on the safety and efficacy of either DAS or IM as initial therapy for CML-CP. Disclosures: Cortes: Brostol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and Wyeth: Consultancy, Honoraria. Kantarjian:BMS, Pfizer and Novartis: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy. Baccarani:Brostol-Myers Squibb and Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Shah:Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and Ariad: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Bradley-Garelik:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Employment, Equity Ownership. Dejardin:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hochhaus:Brostol-Myers Squibb, Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 4039-4039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Woong Won ◽  
DongWook Kim ◽  
Sung-Eun Lee ◽  
Soo Young Choi ◽  
Soo-Hyun Kim ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Since the introduction of imatinib (IM), it has been used as a standard frontline therapy for newly diagnosed chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Its efficacy and durable response have been proved by several clinical studies. However, several prior studies suggested that there may be differences of clinical outcomes according to age groups, and the effect of age on clinical outcomes remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IM in elderly patients by the comparison between age groups (younger patients < 60 years vs. elderly patients ≥ 60 years). Methods Between January 2001 and March 2013, 798 patients with newly diagnosed CP CML were analyzed. They started IM therapy without prior treatment for leukemia except for hydroxyurea or anagrelide within 6 months of diagnosis. Routine chromosomal analyses were performed using standard banding techniques with bone marrow aspirates and molecular responses were monitored using qRT-PCR assay with 3 month intervals, and then 6 month intervals after achieving major molecular response (MMR). The main end points of this study included the comparisons of IM intolerance, response for IM therapy and survival between two age groups. Results A total of 798 newly diagnosed CP CML patients (including 476 men and 322 women) were analyzed. The patients were divided into the following two age subgroups: younger patients < 60 years (n = 698) vs. elderly patients ≥ 60 years (n = 100). Median age was 38 years (range, 5-59) and 66 years (range, 60-86) for each group. In the characteristics for each age group, older age group had a higher Sokal risk score (P< 0.001) and EURO score (P< 0.001). In contrast, EUTOS score was similar (P = 0.157). IM treatment duration of younger and elderly patients were 37.7 and 22.5 months, respectively (P<0.001). Discontinuation of IM due to intolerance occurred in 20.0% and 12.2% for each groups with a higher incidence in elderly patients (P =0.030). At 6 months, 39 (39.0%) of 100 elderly patients (≥ 60 years) achieved complete cytogenetic response (CCyR). Of patients with < 60 years, 370 patients (53.0%) showed CCyR, which was statistically higher than those of elderly patients (P = 0.009). At 12 months, patients with < 60 years showed a higher CCyR rate (66.9% vs. 51.0%, P = 0.002), whereas and there was no difference in MMR rate (23.2% vs. 23.0%, P = 0.963). The 18-month MMR rate was also not different between two age groups (32.2% vs. 28%, P = 0.516). Overall responses of younger patients were more favorable than those of elderly patients (complete hematologic response [CHR] rate, 86.0% vs. 73.0%, P=0.001; CCyR rate, 78.4% vs. 60.0%, P<0.001; MMR rate, 60.0% vs. 45.0%, P=0.004). Conclusions The incidence of IM intolerance was higher in elderly patients and IM treatment duration of elderly patients was significantly shorter than it of younger patients. The elderly patients showed low CHR, CCyR and MMR compared with younger patients. Accordingly, an effective treatment strategy with tolerable side effect profiles for elderly patients should be considered. For these reasons, upfront use of second-generation TKIs in elderly patients may be beneficial. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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