The Association Between Risk Factors And Ultrasound-Based Grades Of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Type-2 Diabetes Patients

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become more common as the cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. The liver disease is highly prevalent in people with type-2 diabetes. Indonesia is not spared from the global epidemic of type-2 diabetes. The ultrasound examination is clinically easy-to-use, economical and non-invasive as a tool to detect NAFLD, compared to the gold standard, liver biopsy. To date, there has been no study in Indonesia to link risk factors and ultrasound-based severity grading of NAFLD. Aim: To understand the association between risk factors and ultrasound-based grades of NAFLD in patients with type-2 diabetes. Method: The present study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design (May-October 2018) that involved 82 type-2 diabetes outpatients of the internal medicine clinic in the Gotong Royong Hospital (Surabaya, Indonesia). The risk factors assessed were gender, age, diabetes duration, obesity (anthropometric measurement: body mass index/ BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio), glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c/ HbA1c level) and dyslipidemia (lipid profile: total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein/ LDL, high-density lipoprotein/ HDL and triglyceride). The ultrasound-based grades of NAFLD consisted of grade 0 (no NAFLD), grade 1 (increased liver echogenicity with normal images of intrahepatic vessel lines and diaphragm), grade 2 (blurred image of intrahepatic vessel lines) and grade 3 (blurred images of intrahepatic vessel lines and diaphragm). Statistical p-value was significant at ≤ 0.05. Results: Seventy-eight subjects (95,1%) had NAFLD. The ultrasound-based NAFLD grades were significantly different across age groups (Kruskal-Wallis) but the Spearman’s rank correlation test result was not significant. Body mass index and total cholesterol were positively correlated (r = 0.390 and 0.237, respectively) with the NAFLD grades. Conclusion: Higher BMI and total cholesterol are associated with increased ultrasound-based NAFLD grades.

The Role Of Rose (Rapid Onsite Evaluation) On Spinal Lesion Surgery Decision

Introduction: Exposure and instrumentation of the spine must be meticulous and thorough regardless the techniques and approach selected. Management of the whole surgery process should be decided based on the best available evidence whenever possible. ROSE (Rapid Onsite Evaluation) cytology wrap up the surgical decision. Case Description: Fifteen cases comprise of lytic lesions and/or single pathological fractures of the corpus vertebrae will be presented and discuss as to how the surgical techniques and approaches are assisted by ROSE. ROSE cytology was performed in the operating theater during the surgery. Samples were taken after exposure of the minimal lesion using (18–21) G trocar needle or under fluoroscopy guided. Direct smear, air dried fixation, and Diff Quik staining would take about 10 minutes. Pathologist evaluated the specimen and provided the result in about 20 minutes. The overall 30 minutes allowed surgeon to prepare the further steps. Results would be malignant or benign without pursuing further detail diagnostic. Benign results should be categorized as infection, suspicious of granulomatic tuberculosis, or normal host population cells. The cases outcome were 8 normal host population cells advanced for vertebroplasty to fill the porotic bone. Three spondylitis tuberculosis were debrided without unnecessary instrumentation, and four malignant processes were assured to have enough samples for immunohistochemistry evaluation afterward. All ROSE cytology was confirmed accordingly by the histopathology result afterward. Conclusion: ROSE is easy and offers accurate sampling from the lesion itself. It is quick, therefore during surgery surgeon could decide the best management for the patient.