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| 1 | How many cases of laryngopharyngeal reflux suspected by laryngoscopy are gastroesophageal reflux disease-related?显示文摘AIM:To investigate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) in patients with a laryngoscopic diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux(LPR).METHODS:Between May 2011 and October 2011,41 consecutive patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms(LPS) and laryngoscopic diagnosis of LPR were empirically treated with proton pump inhibitors(PPIs) for at least 8 wk,and the therapeutic outcome was assessed through validated questionnaires(GERD impact scale,GIS;visual analogue scale,VAS).LPR diagnosis was performed by ear,nose and throat specialists using the reflux finding score(RFS) and reflux symptom index(RSI).After a 16-d wash-out from PPIs,all patients underwent an upper endoscopy,stationary esophageal manometry,24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH(MII-pH) esophageal monitoring.A positive correlation between LPR diagnosis and GERD was supposed based on the presence of esophagitis(ERD),pathological acid exposure time(AET) in the absence of esophageal erosions(NERD),and a positive correlation between symptoms and refluxes(hypersensitive esophagus,HE).RESULTS:The male/female ratio was 0.52(14/27),the mean age ± SD was 51.5 ± 12.7 years,and the mean body mass index was 25.7 ± 3.4 kg/m 2.All subjects reported one or more LPS.Twenty-five out of 41 patients also had typical GERD symptoms(heartburn and/or regurgitation).The most frequent laryngoscopic findings were posterior laryngeal hyperemia(38/41),linear indentation in the medial edge of the vocal fold(31/41),vocal fold nodules(6/41) and diffuse infraglottic oedema(25/41).The GIS analysis showed that 10/41 patients reported symptom relief with PPI therapy(P < 0.05);conversely,23/41 did not report any clinical improvement.At the same time,the VAS analysis showed a significant reduction in typical GERD symptoms after PPI therapy(P < 0.001).A significant reduction in LPS symptoms.On the other hand,such result was not recorded for LPS.Esophagitis was detected in 2/41 patients,and ineffective esophageal motility was found in 3/41 patients.The MII-pH analysis showed an abnormal AET in 5/41 patients(2 ERD and 3 NERD);11/41 patients had a normal AET and a positive association between symptoms and refluxes(HE),and 25/41 patients had a normal AET and a negative association between symptoms and refluxes(no GERD patients).It is noteworthy that HE patients had a positive association with typical GERD-related symptoms.Gas refluxes were found more frequently in patients with globus(29.7 ± 3.6) and hoarseness(21.5 ± 7.4) than in patients with heartburn or regurgitation(7.8 ± 6.2).Gas refluxes were positively associated with extraesophageal symptoms(P < 0.05).Overall,no differences were found among the three groups of patients in terms of the frequency of laryngeal signs.The proximal reflux was abnormal in patients with ERD/NERD only.The differences observed by means of MII-pH analysis among the three subgroups of patients(ERD/NERD,HE,no GERD) were not demonstrated with the RSI and RFS.Moreover,only the number of gas refluxes was found to have a significant association with the RFS(P = 0.028 andP = 0.026,nominal and numerical correlation,respectively).CONCLUSION:MII-pH analysis confirmed GERD diagnosis in less than 40% of patients with previous diagnosis of LPR,most likely because of the low specificity of the laryngoscopic findings. | Nicola de Bortoli Andrea Nacci Edoardo Savarino Irene Martinucci Massimo Bellini Bruno Fattori Linda Ceccarelli Francesco Costa Maria Gloria Mumolo Angelo Ricchiuti Vincenzo Savarino Stefano Berrettini Santino Marchi | 2012 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2012,18,32: | 11 |
| 2 | 精细油水煤浆制备及其在柴油机上应用的生命周期评价显示文摘论述了精细油水煤浆的制备及其在柴油机上燃用的试验结果,采用生命周期评价方法对精细油水煤浆和柴油的生产及其燃用进行了评价.结果表明,随着精细油水煤浆中柴油含量的减少,除光化臭氧形成潜能降低以外,其它污染指标值都增加,说明精细油水煤浆系统比柴油系统对全球环境冲击更为严重,但在局部地区与燃油相比,燃用精细油水煤浆可以减少NOx的排放量,与燃煤相比,可以减少SO2的排放量. | 付晓恒 王祖讷 Giovanni Novelli Bruno De Benedetti | 2005 | 煤炭学报2005,30,4: | 8 |
| 3 | Helicobacter pylori and functional dyspepsia: An unsolved issue?显示文摘Patients with Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection may complain of dyspeptic symptoms without presence of macroscopic lesions on gastroduodenal mucosa. Such a condition is usually recognized as functional dyspepsia, and different pathogenetic mechanisms are involved. The role of H. pylori in these patients is controversial. Several trials assessed the potential role of H. pylori eradication in improving dyspeptic symptoms, and data of some meta-analyses demonstrated that cure of infection is associated with a small(10%), but significant therapeutic gain as compared to placebo. The reason for which dyspeptic symptoms regress in some patients following bacterial eradication, but persist in others remains unclear. Regrettably, trials included in the meta-analyses are somewhat different for study design, definition of symptoms, assessment of symptoms changes, and some may be flawed by potential pitfalls. Consequently, the information could be not consistent. We critically reviewed the main available trials, attempting to address future research in this | Angelo Zullo Cesare Hassan Vincenzo De Francesco Alessro Repici Raffaele Manta Silverio Tomao Bruno Annibale Dino Vaira | 2014 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2014,20,27: | 8 |
| 4 | Expression pattern analysis of odorant-binding proteins in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum显示文摘有气味的东西绑定蛋白质(OBP ) 是在昆虫的可溶的蛋白质调停化学感应。在以前的研究,我们调查了蚜虫采用检测警报 pheromone (E)-β-farnesene 的分子的机制,我们发现这和在结构上的识别联系了分子被 OBP3 和 OBP7 调停。这里,我们证明 5 的微分表达式模式选择了 OBP (OBP1, OBP3, OBP6, OBP7, OBP8 ) 在成年人的不同身体部分并且在 5 发展中间形态的获得的表现量的 RT-PCR 和 immunolocalization 实验包括 winged 和 unwinged morphs,豌豆蚜虫 Acyrthosiphon pisum。结果提供允许我们在在 OBP 和他们的通常认为的功能的微分表示之间的关系上推测的一幅全面图画。在 antennal sensilla 的 OBP3, OBP6,和 OBP7 的表达式为这些蛋白质建议一个化学感应的函数,而在所有中间形态的 OBP8 的经常的表达式水平能建议一个保存角色。而且, OBP1 和 OBP3 也在 nonsensory 机关被表示。蚜虫,特别地天线,腿, mouthparts,和 cornicles 尾的不同身体部分上的 sensilla 的轻、扫描的电子显微镜学研究,完成提供一个指南便于印射 OBP 表示侧面的这研究。 | Filomena De Biasio Lea Riviello Daniele Bruno Annalisa Grimaldi Terenzio Congiu Yu Feng Sun Patrizia Falabella | 2015 | Insect Science2015,22,2: | 7 |
| 5 | Building an Earth Observations Data Cube: lessons learned from the Swiss Data Cube (SDC) on generating Analysis Ready Data (ARD)显示文摘Pressures on natural resources are increasing and a number of challenges need to be overcome to meet the needs of a growing population in a period of environmental variability.Some of these environmental issues can be monitored using remotely sensed Earth Observations(EO)data that are increasingly available from a number of freely and openly accessible repositories.However,the full information potential of EO data has not been yet realized.They remain still underutilized mainly because of their complexity,increasing volume,and the lack of efficient processing capabilities.EO Data Cubes(DC)are a new paradigm aiming to realize the full potential of EO data by lowering the barriers caused by these Big data challenges and providing access to large spatio-temporal data in an analysis ready form.Systematic and regular provision of Analysis Ready Data(ARD)will significantly reduce the burden on EO data users.Nevertheless,ARD are not commonly produced by data providers and therefore getting uniform and consistent ARD remains a challenging task.This paper presents an approach to enable rapid data access and pre-processing to generate ARD using interoperable services chains.The approach has been tested and validated generating Landsat ARD while building the Swiss Data Cube. | Gregory Giuliani Bruno Chatenoux Andrea De Bono Denisa Rodila Jean-Philippe Richard Karin Allenbach Hy Dao Pascal Peduzzi | 2017 | Big Earth Data2017,1,1: | 7 |
| 6 | A clinical trial of CTLA-4 blockade with tremelimumab in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic hepatitis C显示文摘 | Bruno Sangro Carlos Gomez-Martin Manuel de la Mata Mercedes I?arrairaegui Elena Garralda Pilar Barrera Jose Ignacio Riezu-Boj Esther Larrea Carlos Alfaro Pablo Sarobe Juan José Lasarte Jose L. Pérez-Gracia Ignacio Melero Jesús Prieto | 2013 | Journal of Hepatology2013,,: | 6 |
| 7 | Effects of KRAS, BRAF, NRAS , and PIK3CA mutations on the efficacy of cetuximab plus chemotherapy in chemotherapy-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a retrospective consortium analysis显示文摘 | Wendy De Roock Bart Claes David Bernasconi Jef De Schutter Bart Biesmans George Fountzilas Konstantine T Kalogeras Vassiliki Kotoula Demetris Papamichael Pierre Laurent-Puig Frédérique Penault-Llorca Philippe Rougier Bruno Vincenzi Daniele Santini Giusepp | 2010 | Lancet Oncology2010,,8: | 6 |
| 8 | The HEPD particle detector of the CSES satellite mission for investigating seismo-associated perturbations of the Van Allen belts显示文摘CSES(China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) is a mission developed by CNSA(Chinese National Space Administration) and ASI(Italian Space Agency), to investigate the near-Earth electromagnetic, plasma and particle environment, for studying the seismo-associated disturbances in the ionosphere-magnetosphere transition zone. The anthropogenic and electromagnetic noise,as well as the natural non-seismic electromagnetic emissions is mainly due to tropospheric activity. In particular, the mission aims to confirming the existence of possible temporal correlations between the occurrence of earthquakes for medium and strong magnitude and the observation in space of electromagnetic perturbations, plasma variations and precipitation of bursts with highenergy charged particles from the inner Van Allen belt. In this framework, the high energy particle detector(HEPD) of the CSES mission has been developed by the Italian LIMADOU Collaboration. HEPD is an advanced detector based on a tower of scintillators and a silicon tracker that provides good energy and angular resolution and a wide angular acceptance, for electrons of 3–100 Me V, protons of 30–200 Me V and light nuclei up to the oxygen. CSES satellite has been launched on February 2^(nd), 2018 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center(China). | AMBROSI Giovanni BARTOCCI Simona BASARA Laurent BATTISTON Roberto BURGER William J. CARFORA Luca CASTELLINI Guido CIPOLLONE Piero CONTI Livio CONTIN Andrea DE DONATO Cinzia DE SANTIS Cristian FOLLEGA Francesco M. GUANDALINI Cristina IONICA Maria IUPPA Roberto LAURENTI Giuliano LAZZIZZERA Ignazio LOLLI Mauro MANEA Christian MARCELLI Laura MASCIANTONIO Giuseppe MERGE Matteo OSTERIA Giuseppe PACINI Lorenzo PALMA Francesco PALMONARI Federico PANICO Beatrice PATRIZII Laura PERFETTO Francesco PICOZZA Piergiorgio POZZATO Michele PUEL Matteo RASHEVSKAYA Irina RICCI Ester RICCI Marco RICCIARINI Sergio Bruno SCOTTI Valentina SOTGIU Alessando SPARVOLI Roberta SPATARO Bruno VITALE Vincenzo | 2018 | Science China(Technological Sciences)2018,61,5: | 6 |
| 9 | Therapeutic potential of periodontal ligament stem cells显示文摘Inflammatory periodontal disease known as periodontitis is one of the most common conditions that affect human teeth and often leads to tooth loss.Due to the complexity of the periodontium,which is composed of several tissues,its regeneration and subsequent return to a homeostatic state is challenging with the therapies currently available.Cellular therapy is increasingly becoming an alternative in regenerative medicine/dentistry,especially therapies using mesenchymal stem cells,as they can be isolated from a myriad of tissues.Periodontal ligament stem cells(PDLSCs)are probably the most adequate to be used as a cell source with the aim of regenerating the periodontium.Biological insights have also highlighted PDLSCs as promising immunomodulator agents.In this review,we explore the state of knowledge regarding the properties of PDLSCs,as well as their therapeutic potential,describing current and future clinical applications based on tissue engineering techniques. | Aline Queiroz Emmanuel Albuquerque-Souza Leticia Miquelitto Gasparoni Bruno Nunes de França Cibele Pelissari Marília Trierveiler Marinella Holzhausen | 2021 | World Journal of Stem Cells2021,13,6: | 5 |
| 10 | Thermal Stability of Retained Austenite in TRIP Steel After Different Treatments显示文摘Thermal decomposition of retained austenite in TRIP steel was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).The decomposition curve was abnormal,and the decomposition temperature and the activation energy were measured by the Kissinger method,which were all higher than those in quenched steel.The thermal decomposition data of samples soaked in liquid nitrogen after TRIP treatment were all similar to those without additional low temperature treatment.It indicated that there is a high thermal stability in retained austenite of the TRIP steel at low temperature,which was also proved by XRD analysis. | SHI Wen LI Lin Bruno C De Cooman Patrick Wollants YANG Chun-xia | 2008 | Journal of Iron and Steel Research(International)2008,15,1: | 5 |
| 11 | Brazilian biosafety law and the new breeding technologies显示文摘Globally,the area of land cultivated with genetically modified(GM)crops has increased a thousand-fold over the last two decades.Although this technology has become important for food production,the regulatory frameworks that underpin these outcomes are based on a list of requirements for a risk assessment that differ from country to country.In recent years,policymakers have had the opportunity to learn from the controversies over transgenics to create effective regulatory milestones for emerging technologies,allowing them to reach their potential for a more sustainable agriculture,ensuring food security.In Brazil,Law No.11.105 of 24 March 2005 established a framework with four main organizations responsible for risk assessment and management.However,most of new breeding technologies did not exist at that time and were not considered in this law.In2016,Normative Resolution No.16 of the National Biosafety Technical Commission(CTNBio)was established to address this gap based on the evaluation of the products obtained through these techniques(termed Innovative Precision Improvement Techniques in the resolution),in a case-by-case consultation system.Briefly,if the product is designated to be a GM,the developer will have to go through the biosafety requirements and will be approved only after CTNBio risk assessment.If the product is designated not to be GM(for the purposes of the legislation),then it can be registered using the existing procedures.Currently,152 GM products are commercially approved in Brazil.In 2018,CTNBio assessed the first consultation on commercial release of plants generated using the new breeding technologies and has subsequently approved six products.It is expected that many institutions would be able to participate in Brazilian and world markets,developing and introducing new biotechnological solutions and products through a more sustainable approach and without facing public disapproval,a common issue for GM crops. | Alexandre Lima NEPOMUCENO Renata FUGANTI-PAGLIARINI Maria Sueli Soares FELIPE Hugo Bruno Correa MOLINARI Edivaldo Domingues VELINI Eduardo Romano de Campos PINTO Maria Lucia Zaidan DAGLI Galdino ANDRADE FILHO Patricia Machado Bueno FERNANDES | 2020 | Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering2020,7,2: | 5 |
| 12 | Evolving role of FDG-PET/CT in prognostic evaluation of resectable gastric cancer显示文摘Gastric cancer(GC) remains a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Radical gastrectomy is the only potentially curative treatment, and perioperative adjuvant therapies may improve the prognosis after curative resection. Prognosis largely depends on the tumour stage and histology, but the host systemic inflammatory response(SIR) to GC may contribute as well, as has been determined for other malignancies. In GC patients, the potential utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT) with the imaging radiopharmaceutical 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) is still debated, due to its lower sensitivity in diagnosing and staging GC compared to other imaging modalities. There is, however, growing evidence that FDG uptake in the primary tumour and regional lymph nodes may be efficient for predicting prognosis of resected patients and for monitoring tumour response to perioperative treatments, having prognostic value in that it can change therapeutic strategies. Moreover, FDG uptake in bone marrow seems to be significantly associated with SIR to GC and to represent an efficient prognostic factor after curative surgery. In conclusion, PET/CT technology is efficient in GC patients, since it is useful to integrate other imaging modalities in staging tumours and may have prognostic value that can change therapeutic strategies. With ongoing improvements, PET/CT imaging may gain further importance in the management of GC patients. | Emilio De Raffele Mariateresa Mirarchi Dajana Cuicchi Ferdinando Lecce Bruno Cola | 2017 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2017,23,38: | 5 |
| 13 | Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis with impulse elastography: comparison of Supersonic Shear Imaging with ARFI and Fibroscan显示文摘 | Christophe Cassinotto Bruno Lapuyade Amaury Mouries Jean-baptiste Hiriart Julien Vergniol Delphine Gaye Claire Castain Brigitte Le Bail Faiza Chermak Juliette Foucher Fran?ois Laurent Michel Montaudon Victor De Ledinghen | 2014 | Journal of Hepatology2014,,: | 4 |
| 14 | Telomerase at the intersection of cancer and aging显示文摘 | Bruno Bernardes de Jesus Maria A. Blasco | 2013 | Trends in Genetics2013,,: | 4 |
| 15 | Prolonged QTc Interval and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in a Population of Older Adults显示文摘 | Sabine M.J.M. Straus Jan A. Kors Marie L. De Bruin Cornelis S. van der Hooft Albert Hofman Jan Heeringa Jaap W. Deckers J. Herre Kingma Miriam C.J.M. Sturkenboom Bruno H. Ch. Stricker Jacqueline C.M. Witteman | 2006 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology2006,,2: | 4 |
| 16 | The quasiparticle band dispersion in epitaxial multilayer silicene显示文摘 | Paola De Padova Jose Avila Andrea Resta Ivy Razado-Colambo Claudio Quaresima Carlo Ottaviani Bruno Olivieri Thomas Bruhn Patrick Vogt Maria Carmen Asensio Guy Le Lay | 2013 | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter2013,,: | 4 |
| 17 | Finding the solution for incomplete small bowel capsule endoscopy显示文摘AIM:To evaluate whether the use of real time viewer(RTV)and administration of domperidone to patients with delayed gastric passage of the capsule could reduce the rate of incomplete examinations(IE)and improve the diagnostic yield of small bowel capsule endoscopy(SBCE).METHODS:Prospective single center interventional study,from June 2012 to February 2013.Capsule location was systematically checked one hour after ingestion using RTV.If it remained in the stomach,the patient received 10 mg domperidone per os and the location of the capsule was rechecked after 30 min.If the capsule remained in the stomach a second dose of10 mg of domperidone was administered orally.After another 30 min the position was rechecked and if the capsule remained in the stomach,it was passed into the duodenum by upper gastrointestinal(GI)endoscopy.The rate of IE and diagnostic yield of SBCE were compared with those of examinations performed before the use of RTV or domperidone in our Department(control group,January 2009-May 2012).RESULTS:Both groups were similar regarding age,sex,indication,inpatient status and surgical history.The control group included 307 patients,with 48(15.6%)IE.The RTV group included 82 patients,with3(3.7%)IE,P=0.003.In the control group,average gastric time was significantly longer in patients with IE than in patients with complete examination of the small bowel(77 min vs 26 min,P=0.003).In the RTV group,the capsule remained in the stomach one hour after ingestion in 14/82 patients(17.0%)vs 48/307(15.6%)in the control group,P=0.736.Domperidone did not significantly affect small bowel transit time(260min vs 297 min,P=0.229).The capsule detected positive findings in 39%of patients in the control group and 49%in the RTV group(P=0.081).CONCLUSION:The use of RTV and selective administration of domperidone to patients with delayed gastric passage of the capsule significantly reduces incomplete examinations,with no effect on small bowel transit time or diagnostic yield. | José Cotter Francisca Dias de Castro Joana Magalhes Maria Joo Moreira Bruno Rosa | 2013 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2013,5,12: | 4 |
| 18 | Oral pharmacological treatment for patent ductus arteriosus in premature neonates with hemodynamic repercussions显示文摘Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral indomethacin, ibuprofen, and paracetamol in oral dosage form on patent ductus arteriosus(PDA) in premature neonates with significant clinical and hemodynamic repercussions(CHRs) and to determine the effect of these respective treatments on renal function.Methods: A retrospective study of cases of PDA in premature neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was conducted. The treatments consisted of indomethacin[0.2 mg/(kg$d), 3-day cycle], ibuprofen [10 mg/(kg$d) followed by 5 mg/(kg$d), 3-day cycle], and paracetamol(15 mg/kg every 6 h, 5-day cycle). The drugs were administered as an oral solution. The following variables were considered: gestational age,newborn weight at birth, Apgar score, diuresis, serum creatinine and urea levels, and serum electrolyte levels(sodium and potassium).Results: Treatment with indomethacin presented efficacy of 87.5% in closure of the ductus with a mean outcome period of 3.5 d. In premature neonates with CHRs and contraindications for indomethacin, the initial treatment with either ibuprofen or paracetamol failed to close the ductus. However, when this treatment was followed by indomethacin, closure occurred in 66.7% of the neonates, with an outcome period of9.66 d. The initial treatment with one cycle of ibuprofen followed by one or two cycles of paracetamol failed to close the ductus.Conclusions: Oral indomethacin was effective for closure of the PDA in premature neonates with severe CHRs. Oral paracetamol or ibuprofen for PDA closure in premature neonates with severe CHRs and contraindications for indomethacin was ineffective.However, results in clinical improvements of neonates allowed the subsequent use of indomethacin and successful closure of the ductus. A significant reduction of diuresis occurred in neonates who were treated with indomethacin, either as a first-line treatment or after the failure of ibuprofen or paracetamol. | Clarissa de Albuquerque Botura Bruno Ambrósio da Rocha Thiely Balensiefer Franciele Queiroz Ames Ciomar Aparecida Bersani-Amado Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman | 2017 | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine2017,10,11: | 4 |
| 19 | Thromboelastographic reference ranges for a cirrhotic patient population undergoing liver transplantation显示文摘AIM To describe the thromboelastography(TEG) 'reference' values within a population of liver transplant(LT) candidates that underline the differences from healthy patients.METHODS Between 2000 and 2013, 261 liver transplant patients with a model for end-stage liver disease(MELD) score between 15 and 40 were studied. In particular the adult patients(aged 18-70 years) underwent to a first LT with a MELD score between 15 and 40 were included, while all patients with acute liver failure, congenital bleeding disorders, and anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet drug use were excluded. In this population of cirrhotic patients, preoperative haematological and coagulation laboratory tests were collected, and the pretransplant thromboelastographic parameters were studied and compared with the parameters measured in a previously studied population of 40 healthy subjects. The basal TEG parameters analysed in the cirrhotic population of liver candidates were as follows: Reaction time(r), coagulation time(k), Angle-Rate of polymerization of clot(α Angle), Maximum strenght of clot(MA), Amplitudes of the TEG tracing at 30 min and 60 min after MA is measured(A30 and A60), and Fibrinolysis at 30 and 60 min after MA(Ly30 and Ly60). The possible correlation between the distribution of the reference range and the gender, age, MELD score(higher or lower than 20) and indications for transplantation(liver pathology) were also investigated. In particular, a MELD cut-off value of 20 was chosen to verify the possible correlation between the thromboelastographic reference range and MELD score. RESULTS Most of the TEG reference values from patients with end-stage liver disease were significantly different from those measured in the healthy population and were outside the suggested normal ranges in up to 79.3% of subjects. Wide differences were found among all TEG variables, including r(41.5% of the values), k(48.6%), α(43.7%), MA(79.3%), A30(74.4%) and A60(80.9%), indicating a prevailing trend to hypocoagulability. The differences between the mean TEG values obtained from healthy subjects and the cirrhotic population were statistically significant for r(P = 0.039), k(P < 0.001), MA(P < 0.001), A30(P < 0.001), A60(P < 0.001) and Ly60(P = 0.038), indicating slower and less stable clot formation in the cirrhotic patients. In the cirrhotic population, 9.5% of patients had an r value shorter than normal, indicating a tendency for faster clot formation. Within the cirrhotic patient population, gender, age and the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma or alcoholic cirrhosis were not significantly associated with greater clot firmness or enhanced whole blood clot formation, whereas greater clot strength was associated with a MELD score < 20, hepatitis C virus and cholestaticrelated cirrhosis(P < 0.001; P = 0.013; P < 0.001).CONCLUSION The range and distribution of TEG values in cirrhotic patients differ from those of healthy subjects, suggesting that a specific thromboelastographic reference range is required for liver transplant candidates. | Lesley De Pietri Marcello Bianchini Gianluca Rompianesi Elisabetta Bertellini Bruno Begliomini | 2016 | World Journal of Transplantation2016,6,3: | 4 |
| 20 | Needle-based confocal endomicroscopy in the discrimination of mucinous from non-mucinous pancreatic cystic lesions显示文摘BACKGROUND Pancreatic cystic lesions(PCLs)are considered a precursor of pancreatic cancer.Needle-based confocal endomicroscopy(nCLE)is an imaging technique that enables visualization of the mucosal layer to a micron resolution.Its application has demonstrated promising results in the distinction of PCLs.This study evaluated the utility of nCLE in patients with indeterminate PCLs undergoing endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration(EUS-FNA)to distinguish mucinous from non-mucinous lesions.AIM To evaluate the accuracy of nCLE in indeterminate PCLs undergoing EUS-FNA to distinguish mucinous from non-mucinous lesions.METHODS Patients who required EUS-FNA between 2015 and 2017 were enrolled prospectively.During EUS-FNA,confocal imaging,analyses of the tumor markers carcinoembryonic antigen and amylase,and cytologic examination were conducted.All patients were followed for at least 12 mo and underwent laboratory testing and computed tomography scanning or magnetic resonance imaging.nCLE videos were independently reviewed by 6 observers to reach a final diagnosis(mucinous vs non-mucinous)based on criteria derived from previous studies;if there was disagreement>20%,a final diagnosis was discussed after consensus re-evaluation.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of nCLE were calculated.Adverse events were recorded.RESULTS Fifty-nine patients were included in this study.Final diagnoses were derived from surgery in 10 patients,cytology in 13,and imaging and multidisciplinary team review in 36.Three patients were excluded from final diagnosis due to problems with nCLE acquisition.Fifty-six patients were included in the final analysis.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of nCLE were 80%[95%confidence interval(CI):65-90],100%(95%CI:72-100),and 84%(95%CI:72-93),respectively.Postprocedure acute pancreatitis occurred in 5%.CONCLUSION EUS-nCLE performs better than standard EUS-FNA for the diagnosis of indeterminate PCL. | Helga Bertani Raffaele Pezzilli Flavia Pigo Mauro Bruno Claudio De Angelis Guido Manfredi Gabriele Delconte Rita Conigliaro Elisabetta Buscarini | 2021 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2021,13,11: | 4 |