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Filter by:Nerve injury in the fingers is a common injury and affects people of all ages. The treatment usually offered to patients is surgery and various types of rehabilitation. There is a lack of knowledge and research on how these injuries should be treated in the best way and how well sensory function can be restored after an injury. In this research project, we will investigate results after treatment for digital nerve injuries by entailing a randomised controlled trial allocating patients with isolated digital nerve injuries to either surgical repair or non-operative treatment in a cast. Primary outcome is digital nerve function as measured by 2-points discrimination at 1 year after treatment. Secondary outcomes include finger mobility, dexterity, handfunction, occurence of pain and anxiety and time on sick leave.
Recent evidence concerns acute kidney injury (AKI) following proton pump inhibitor (PPI) application. Few actual studies have compared the incidence, risk factors, and predictive models of AKI associated with PPI. The present study was a single-center retrospective study. The researchers retrospectively analyzed data from patients who received PPI medications between January 2018 and December 2020. PPI drugs included omeprazole, esomeprazole, rabeprazole, and pantoprazole. The primary outcome of the study was AKI, as defined by kidney disease: improving global outcomes (KDIGO). Secondary outcomes included length of hospital stay, hospital costs, and continuous renal replacement therapy. Independent risk factors associated with AKI were identified by univariate analysis and multifactorial logistic regression analysis (P < 0.05). Logistic regression models were constructed based on the variables obtained from the analysis. Internal validation of the model was performed by the ten-fold cross-validation method. Model discriminatory power was assessed by the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). The study aims to develop a PPI-related AKI prediction model based on an electronic medical record system that can be used to predict AKI in hospitalized patients and contribute to the early prevention, diagnosis and treatment of AKI, ultimately reducing morbidity and improving prognosis.
Acute kidney injury (AKI), also known as acute kidney failure (ARF), is a common and complex kidney disease in clinic and an important factor related to poor prognosis of patients in clinic. In the present study, a single-center retrospective study was conducted in our center. The clinical data of hospitalized patients received β-Lactam drugs from January 2018 to December 2020 was retrospectively analyzed. The multiple logistic regression analysis suggested that complicated with hypertension, anemia, pneumonia, shock, sepsis, heart failure, combined use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin Ⅱ receptor antagonist (ARB) were independent risk factors for AKI related to β-Lactam drugs. In clinical practice, patients with acute kidney injury risk factors should be closely monitored for changes in their blood creatinine and urine output to avoid acute kidney injury. For patients who have suffered from acute kidney injury, the cause should be removed in time and corresponding symptomatic treatment should be given.
Drug-induced acute kidney injury (D-AKI) can occur after treatment with aminoglycosides. Predicting the risk of D-AKI is important for a tailored prevention and palliation strategy. There are currently no studies to construct a model for predicting the risk of D-AKI associated with aminoglycosides. Therefore, the study aimed to develop a model to predict the risk of D-AKI that could be used in clinical practice. Clinical data of inpatients treated with aminoglycosides at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from January 2018 to December 2020, were collected. The primary endpoint was D-AKI, defined according to the 2012 Global Outcomes for Kidney Disease Improvement (KDIGO). Patient clinical information, including demographic information, admission and discharge information, disease history, medication information, and laboratory tests, was obtained through an in-hospital electronic medical record system. Independent risk factors associated with D-AKI will be screened by univariate and multifactorial analyses. Covariates with significant differences (P < 0.05) were included in logistic regression models. The models were evaluated by the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) obtained by ten-fold cross-validation. Future studies are needed to test the application of this model in clinical practice to determine whether D-AKI in this setting can be predicted and mitigated.
Effect of Early Memantine Administration on Outcome of Participents with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal cord injury following posterior decompression in patients suffering from chronic, cervicothoracic spinal cord compression is a known complication with multiple etiologies. Currently, intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) remains the gold standard for predicting and preventing post-operative deficits from these procedures. However, there is a paucity in the field of spine surgery for further, non-invasive biomarkers that can help detect and prognosticate the degree of spinal cord injury intraoperatively. Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a radiation free imaging modality that utilizes nanobubble technology to allow for visualization of the macro- and microvascular architecture of soft tissue structures. Despite being currently approved for the use in hepatology and cardiology, it has remained absent from the field of spinal cord injury. The study team aims to evaluate and quantify micro- and macrovascular changes that lead to areas of hyper-perfusion as well as areas of ischemia intraoperatively in patients that undergo elective cervicothoracic posterior decompression for chronic compression. In addition, the study team aims to assess the efficacy of CEUS in detecting microvascular changes that correlate with IONM changes and predicting degree and recovery of post-operative neurologic deficits from intraoperative spinal cord injury. The study team hypothesizes that following decompression, subjects will have detectable levels of microvascular changes causing areas of hypoperfusion and reperfusion injury. Second, the study team hypothesizes that these perfusion changes will correlate with intraoperative neuromonitoring changes and can predict and prognosticate the degree of post-operative neurologic injury.
Public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., border services personnel, correctional workers, firefighters, paramedics, police, public safety communicators) are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events. Such events contribute to substantial and growing challenges from posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSIs), including but not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder. The PSP PTSI Study has been designed to evaluate an evidence-informed, proactive system of mental health assessment and training among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (www.rcmpstudy.ca) for delivery among diverse PSP (i.e., firefighters, municipal police, paramedics, public safety communicators). The training is based on the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, adapted for PSP, and named Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST). The subsequent PSP PTSI Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants and, ultimately, all PSP.
Hypocalcaemia is an independent risk factor of TIC in elderly trauma patients. TIC combined with hypocalcemia had worse coagulation function and more serious acidosis.
Rink Hockey is a sport played on a 40*20 metres rink characterized by combined periods of high intensity and short breaks, there´s a lack of epidemiological studies in this field. In line with the well-established model of sports injury prevention research proffered by van Mechelen, the first stage in this process is establishing the extent of the problem i.e. injury incidence, severity and burden.
The purpose of this study is to test the preliminary effects of an 8-week mobile application-based program (SupportGroove) developed for persons with spinal cord injury and their romantic partners.