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  • Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)  (25)
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 131, No. suppl_2 ( 2015-04-28)
    Abstract: Introduction: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(HLH) is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by uncontrolled histiocytic proliferation, hemophagocytosis and up-regulation of inflammatory cytokines. Thus, both HLH and Kawasaki disease(KD) are characterized by prolonged fever, and are diagnosed by a clinical and laboratory scoring system, concurrent manifestation of HLH and KD has been described in the literature. We describe two cases of children who diagnosed as KD initially, but after intravenous gamma globulin(IVIG) failed to produce clinical response, were found to have HLH. Case report: A 3-year-old boy who had previous KD history 5 months ago was admitted for 9day fever and skin rash. His symptoms were fulfilled KD criteria, and echocardiography showed dilated right coronary artery of 4.2mm. He was treated with 2 cycles of IVIG until fever subsided. However, 2 days later, he got fever again and cytopenia(Hb 〈 9.0), hypertriglyceridemia, high level of ferritin was shown and had splenomegaly on physical examination. In the suspicion of HLH, bone marrow biopsy was done and revealed hemophagocytosis, consistent with HLH. A second case of 11-month-old boy admitted for 8-day fever with Kawasaki feature. Although, he showed incomplete feature(fever, skin rash, conjunctival injection, cervical lymphadenopathy), echocardiography showed dilated left main coronary artery(3.5mm) and treated with IVIG. However, 2days after IVIG administration, he was still pyrexial. The laboratory findings fulfilled 5 diagnostic criteria of HLH; bicytopenia(anemia, thrombocytopenia), hypofibrinogenemia, hyperferritinemia, hemophagocytosis in bone marrow, raised level of soluble IL-2 receptor. In both cases, the patients treated according to the HLH protocol 2004, and after that clinical symptoms and laboratory findings were improved. Several causes of febrile illness, EBV, CMV, rubella, parvo-viral infection, for example, were excluded. Comment: There is considerable overlap between the clinical syndromes of KD and HLH and early recognition and treatment of these two disease entity is imperative to avoid fatal outcomes in severe cases. Thus, these should both be considered and excluded in any child with unremitting fever and rash.
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    ISSN: 0009-7322 , 1524-4539
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2015
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Hypertension Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e314-
    In: Journal of Hypertension, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e314-
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    ISSN: 0263-6352
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2016
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 138, No. Suppl_1 ( 2018-11-06)
    Abstract: Introduction: Maintaining pulsatility at the time of bidirectional Glenn (BDG) has theoretical advantages and disadvantages. The practice is diverse throughout the centers and individual surgeons without clear rationale behind its application. We sought to investigate the impact of antegrade pulmonary blood flow on pre- and post-Fontan outcomes. Methods: From 2003 through June 2014, among 237 patients who underwent BDG as an interim palliation for functional single ventricle (FSV), patients with preexisting pulmonary blood flow from the ventricle before BDG were included and patients undergoing Kawashima operation or having history of Norwood operation or bilateral pulmonary arterial band were excluded (n=151). Patients were grouped by their presence or absence of antegrade pulmonary blood flow following BDG: group 1 (pulsatile) (n=73) or group 2 (non-pulsatile) (n=78). The pre- and post-Fontan outcomes were compared between two groups. Results: Age and weight at BDG were 7 months and 7.8kg. Oxygen saturation was higher in group 1 (84±4%) compared to group 2 (82±4%) before Fontan (p 〈 0.001). The level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was similar before Fontan (p=0.966). In pre-Fontan cardiac catheterization, mean pulmonary arterial pressure was similar (Group 1: 11±4mmHg vs. Group 2: 10±4mmHg, p=0.146), McGoon ratio seemed higher in group 1(2.6±0.6) compared to group 2(2.3±0.4) (p=0.057), and pulmonary vascular resistance was lower in group 1(1.3±0.7) compared to group 2(1.6±0.7)(p=0.038). A total of 136 patients (90%) underwent Fontan operation. Duration of stay in the intensive care unit (p=0.766), stay in hospital (p=0.142), and indwelling chest tube (p=0.128) was not different between groups. Overall survival after BDG was better in group 2 (p=0.046) [Figure] . In multivariable analysis, maintenance of pulsatility was identified as a risk factor for survival after BDG (p=0.012, HR 4.1 [CI 1.4-12.4]). Conclusions: Maintaining pulsatility at the time of BDG in FSV might be beneficial for pulmonary arterial growth and oxygen saturation without increasing BNP. However, such beneficial effect did not have a positive effect on subsequent Fontan outcome. Attention must be paid to the negative effect of pulsatility on overall post-BDG survival.
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    ISSN: 0009-7322 , 1524-4539
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2018
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2015
    In:  Circulation Vol. 131, No. suppl_2 ( 2015-04-28)
    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 131, No. suppl_2 ( 2015-04-28)
    Abstract: Background: Recently, several studies to predict the unresponsiveness to initial intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease have been conducted. However, reported predictors are varied in those studies. The racial difference was assumed as the cause of such diversity. The aim of this study is to find predictors of unresponsiveness to initial IVIG in Korean children with Kawasaki disease. Subjects and methods: Subjects were 424 patients with Kawasaki disease who had been admitted to Asan Medical Center from January 2006 to December 2012. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were investigated through a review of medical records. Laboratory data before initial IVIG treatment and within 10 days after fever onset were selected. Forty one patients (9.7%) were non responders to initial IVIG treatment. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to find predictors of unresponsiveness to initial IVIG treatment. Results: Median age was 30.0 months (range 1.6-186.0 months) in IVIG-responders, and 30.9 months (range 2.9-107.8 months) in IVIG-nonresponders (P=0.819). Number of females was 156 (40.7%) and 15 (36.6%) respectively (P=0.607). No other demographic and clinical variables were different between two groups. Univariate analyses showed that neutrophil percentage (P 〈 0.001), serum C-reactive protein (P=0.008) and total bilirubin (P 〈 0.001) were higher, and that serum protein level (P=0.001), albumin level (P 〈 0.001), sodium concentration (P 〈 0.001), and chloride concentration (P=0.002) were lower in IVIG-nonresponders. Neutrophil percentage (OR 1.075, 95% confidence interval 1.027~1.125. P=0.002) and serum total bilirubin(OR 1.845, 95% interval 1.284~2.650. P=0.001) were significant predictors in Multivariate analyses. Conclusion: The results of this study were inconsistent with the results of previously conducted studies with the same purpose in other countries. Therefore future study with more number of subjects is needed for confirmative identification of predictors of unresponsiveness to initial IVIG treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease.
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Hypertension Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e244-
    In: Journal of Hypertension, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e244-
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    ISSN: 0263-6352
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Hypertension Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e441-
    In: Journal of Hypertension, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e441-
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    ISSN: 0263-6352
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Hypertension Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e244-
    In: Journal of Hypertension, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 34, No. Supplement 1 ( 2016-09), p. e244-
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0263-6352
    Language: English
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 53, No. 2 ( 2022-02), p. 457-462
    Abstract: Although statins are effective in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke, they are also associated with an increase risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in certain conditions. In the TST trial (Treat Stroke to Target), we prespecified an exploration of the predictors of incident ICH. Methods: Patients with ischemic stroke in the previous 3 months or transient ischemic attack within the previous 15 days and evidence of cerebrovascular or coronary artery atherosclerosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a target LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL or 100±10 mg/dL, using statin or ezetimibe. Results: Among 2860 patients enrolled, 31 incident ICH occurred over a median follow-up of 3 years (18 and 13 in the lower and higher target group, 3.21/1000 patient-years [95% CI, 2.38–4.04] and 2.32/1000 patient-years [95% CI, 1.61–3.03] , respectively). While there were no baseline predictors of ICH, uncontrolled hypertension (HR, 2.51 [95% CI, 1.01–6.31], P =0.041) and being on anticoagulant (HR, 2.36 [95% CI, 1.00–5.62], P =0.047)] during the trial were significant predictors. On-treatment low LDL cholesterol was not a predictor of ICH. Conclusions: Targeting an LDL cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL compared with 100±10 mg/dL in patients with atherosclerotic ischemic stroke nonsignificantly increased the risk of ICH. Incident ICHs were not associated with low LDL cholesterol. Uncontrolled hypertension and anticoagulant therapy were associated with ICH which has important clinical implications. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT01252875; EUDRACT identifier: 2009-A01280-57.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 51, No. 4 ( 2020-04), p. 1231-1239
    Abstract: The TST trial (Treat Stroke to Target) evaluated the benefit of targeting a LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in 2860 patients with ischemic stroke with atherosclerotic stenosis of cerebral vasculature or aortic arch plaque 〉 4 mm, in a French and Korean population. The follow-up lasted a median of 5.3 years in French patients (similar to the median follow-up time in the SPARCL trial [Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Level]) and 2.0 years in Korean patients. Exposure duration to statin is a well-known driver for cardiovascular risk reduction. We report here the TST results in the French cohort. Methods— One thousand seventy-three French patients were assigned to 〈 70 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L) and 1075 to 100±10 mg/dL (90–110 mg/dL, 2.3–2.8 mmol/L). To achieve these goals, investigators used the statin and dosage of their choice and added ezetimibe on top if needed. The primary outcome was the composite of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, new symptoms requiring urgent coronary or carotid revascularization and vascular death. Results— After a median follow-up of 5.3 years, the achieved LDL cholesterol was 66 (1.69 mmol/L) and 96 mg/dL (2.46 mmol/L) on average, respectively. The primary end point occurred in 9.6% and 12.9% of patients, respectively (HR, 0.74 [95% CI, 0.57–0.94]; P =0.019). Cerebral infarction or urgent carotid revascularization following transient ischemic attack was reduced by 27% ( P =0.046). Cerebral infarction or intracranial hemorrhage was reduced by 28% ( P =0.023). The primary outcome or intracranial hemorrhage was reduced by 25% ( P =0.021). Intracranial hemorrhages occurred in 13 and 11 patients, respectively (HR, 1.17 [95% CI, 0.53–2.62]; P =0.70). Conclusions— After an ischemic stroke of documented atherosclerotic origin, targeting a LDL cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL during 5.3 years avoided 1 subsequent major vascular event in 4 (number needed to treat of 30) and no increase in intracranial hemorrhage. Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT01252875.
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 54, No. 8 ( 2023-08), p. 1993-2001
    Abstract: Whether a strategy to target an LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol 〈 70 mg/dL is more effective when LDL is reduced 〉 50% from baseline rather than 〈 50% from baseline has not been investigated. METHODS: The Treat Stroke to Target trial was conducted in France and South Korea in 61 sites between March 2010 and December 2018. Patients with ischemic stroke in the previous 3 months or transient ischemic attack within the previous 15 days and evidence of cerebrovascular or coronary artery atherosclerosis were randomly assigned to a target LDL cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL or 100±10 mg/dL, using statin and/or ezetimibe as needed. We used the results of repeated LDL measurements (median, 5 [2–6] per patient) during 3.9 years (interquartile range, 2.1–6.8) of follow-up. The primary outcome was the composite of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, new symptoms requiring urgent coronary or carotid revascularization, and vascular death. Cox regression model including lipid-lowering therapy as a time-varying variable, after adjustment for randomization strategy, age, sex, index event (stroke or transient ischemic attack), and time since the index event. RESULTS: Among 2860 patients enrolled, patients in the lower target group who had 〉 50% LDL cholesterol reduction from baseline during the trial had a higher baseline LDL cholesterol and a lower LDL cholesterol achieved as compared to patients who had 〈 50% LDL cholesterol reduction (155±32 and 62 mg/dL versus 121±34 and 74 mg/dL, respectively, P 〈 0.001 for both). In the 〈 70 mg/dL target group, patients with 〉 50% LDL reduction had a significant reduction in the primary outcome as compared to the higher target group (hazard ratio, 0.61 [95% CI, 0.43–0.88]; P =0.007) and patients with 〈 50% LDL reduction from baseline had little reduction (hazard ratio, 0.96 [95% CI, 0.73–1.26]; P =0.75). CONCLUSIONS: In this post hoc analysis of the TST trial, targeting an LDL cholesterol of 〈 70 mg/dL reduced the risk of primary outcome compared with 100±10 mg/dL provided LDL cholesterol reduction from baseline was superior to 50%, thereby suggesting that the magnitude of LDL cholesterol reduction was as important to consider as the target level to achieve. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT01252875. URL: https://clinicaltrialsregister.eu ; Unique identifier: EUDRACT2009-A01280-57.
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