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Gracias a su adaptabilidad, el método Delphi se está convirtiendo en una estrategia popular que involucra los ámbitos cualitativo y cuantitativo.Objetivo Describir las variables ecocardiográficas de los pacientes con COVID-19 y su correlación con biomarcadores y mortalidad. Método Estudio observacional, descriptivo, longitudinal y retrospectivo. Resultados El 70% (n = 21) eran de sexo masculino, el promedio de edad fue de 59 (46-67) años y el índice de masa corporal fue de 30.1 (27.3-32.4) kg/m2. En la evaluación de la función sistólica del ventrículo izquierdo se observó una adecuada correlación entre la excursión sistólica del plano del anillo mitral (MAPSE) y la fracción de eyección del ventrículo izquierdo (r2 = 0.508, p = 0.004). La evaluación de la función sistólica del ventrículo derecho indicó una óptima correlación entre la excursión sistólica del plano del anillo tricuspídeo (TAPSE) y la fracción de acortamiento del ventrículo derecho (r2 = 0.649, p = ≤ 0.0001). No hubo correlación de los biomarcadores y las variables ecocardiográficas entre los pacientes sobrevivientes y no sobrevivientes, a excepción del MAPSE y las concentraciones séricas de deshidrogenasa láctica (r2 = -0.427, p = 0.019). La tasa de mortalidad fue del 16% (n = 5). Conclusión Existe una adecuada correlación entre las variables ecocardiográficas de la función sistólica del ventrículo izquierdo y del ventrículo derecho, así como también entre la MAPSE y los valores séricos de DHL.

A 12-year-old castrated male dog with nonambulatory tetraplegia was diagnosed with spinal stenosis at C3-C4 through X-ray examination and with ventral extradural spinal compression at C3-C4 through myelography and computed tomography. The diagnosis of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine was local Qi and blood stagnation, spleen Qideficiency, blood deficiency, and kidney Yang deficiency. We initiated treatment using a combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine iontophoresis with laser therapy. After 12 treatment days, there was a significant improvement in the dog’s ambulation function, which was indicated by proper walking and flexible head-turning.

This indicates that combining acupuncture and Chinese medicine iontophoresis could be a potential treatment for chronic progressive cervical intervertebral disk disease in dogs.

This indicates that combining acupuncture and Chinese medicine iontophoresis could be a potential treatment for chronic progressive cervical intervertebral disk disease in dogs.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent, potentially lethal complication in individuals with cancer. Patients with brain tumors are at particularly high risk for VTE. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare subtype of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, involving the craniospinal axis. The incidence of VTE in patients with PCNSL was reported as very high, occurring mostly in the early period of therapy.

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) throughout the treatment of PCNSL.

All patients >18 years of age diagnosed and treated for PCNSL at our institution in 2005-2017 were included.

There were 44 patients; mean age at diagnosis was 61.5 years. Three patients (6.8%) had a personal history of thrombosis, 11 (25%) had a history of diabetes or smoking, and 32 (72%) had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1 at diagnosis. During treatment with LMWH, no VTE events were recorded; 2 (4.5%) patients experienced a minor bleeding event and 1 (2.3%) a major bleeding event.

Among our 44 patients with PCNSL treated with prophylactic LMWH, no VTE events were recorded, and only 1 (asymptomatic) intracranial bleed was recorded. Within the limitations of a retrospective nonrandomized study, our findings suggest that VTE prophylaxis may be beneficial for individuals with PCNSL.

Among our 44 patients with PCNSL treated with prophylactic LMWH, no VTE events were recorded, and only 1 (asymptomatic) intracranial bleed was recorded. Within the limitations of a retrospective nonrandomized study, our findings suggest that VTE prophylaxis may be beneficial for individuals with PCNSL.

Emerging data suggest that cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF) may be associated with acute kidney injury (AKI). However, limited data are available regarding the incidence and risk factors for AKI after direct current cardioversion (DCCV) of AF.

All patients undergoing DCCV at Mayo Clinic between 2001 and 2012 for AF were prospectively enrolled in a database. All patients with serum creatinine (SCR) values pre- and post-cardioversion were reviewed for AKI, defined as a ≥25% decline in eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) from baseline value within 7 days of the DCCV.

Of the 6,427 eligible patients, 1,256 (19.5%) patients had pre- and post-DCCV SCR available and formed the cohort under study. The mean age was 70.4 (SD 11.7) years, and 67.3% were male. see more During the study period, 131 (10.4%) patients suffered from AKI following DCCV. AKI was independently associated with inpatient status (OR 26.79; 95% CI 3.69-194.52), CHA2DS2-VASc score (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.11-1.41), prior use of diuretics (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.03-2.46), and absence of CKD (OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.04-2.49), and was independent of the success of the DCCV. None of the patients required acute dialysis during the study outcome period.

AKI following DCCV of AF is common, self-limited, and without the need for replacement therapies.

AKI following DCCV of AF is common, self-limited, and without the need for replacement therapies.

The aim of this study was screening for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) patients and exploring a possible connection in the genetic background between macrovascular disease and small vessel disease.

There were 400 sICAS patients enrolled in the study. Fazekas scores were applied to WMH classification. Healthy controls were referred to 1,000 Genome Project and GeneSky company who provided 1,007 Chinese healthy controls. Fast target sequencing technology was used to select the SNPs of 102 genes related to the pathogenesis of sICAS in the sICAS patients.

The allele frequencies of 88 SNPs were significantly different between the sICAS group and the healthy controls (p < 0.05). The allele frequencies of 53 SNPs were significantly different between the sICAS patients with and without WMHs (p < 0.05). Further analysis found that matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) rs17576 was simultaneously related to sICAS and WMHs.