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  • 1
    In: European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, Oxford University Press (OUP), ( 2023-07-14)
    Abstract: Chest pain is a major cause of medical evaluation at emergency department (ED) and demands observation to exclude the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays used as isolated measure and by 0- and 1-h algorithms are accepted as a rule-in/rule-out strategy, but there is a lack of validation in specific populations. Methods and results The IN-HOspital Program to systematizE Chest Pain Protocol (IN-HOPE study) is a multicentre study that prospectively included patients admitted to the ED due to suspected symptoms of AMI at 16 sites in Brazil. Medical decisions of all patients followed the standard approach of 0 h/3 h protocol, but, in addition, blood samples were also collected at 0 and 1 h and sent to a central laboratory (core lab) to measure high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT). To assess the theoretical performance of 0 h/1 h algorithm, troponin & lt; 12 ng/L with a delta & lt; 3 was considered rule-out while a value ≥ 52 or a delta ≥ 5 was considered a rule-in criterion (the remaining were considered as observation group). The main objective of the study was to assess, in a population managed by the 0 h/3 h protocol, the accuracy of 0 h/1 h algorithm overall and in groups with a higher probability of AMI. All patients were followed up for 30 days, and potential events were adjudicated. In addition to the prospective cohort, a retrospective analysis was performed assessing all patients with hs-cTnT measured during the year of 2021 but not included in the prospective cohort, regardless of the indication of the test. A total of 5.497 patients were included (583 in the prospective and 4.914 in the retrospective analysis). The prospective cohort had a mean age of 57.3 (± 14.8) and 45.6% of females with a mean HEART score of 4.0 ± 2.2. By the core lab analysis, 74.4% would be eligible for a rule-out approach (45.3% of them with a HEART score & gt; 3) while 7.3% would fit the rule-in criteria. In this rule-out group, the negative predictive value for index AMI was 100% (99.1–100) overall and regardless of clinical scores. At 30 days, no death or AMI occurred in the rule-out group of both 0/1 and 0/3 h algorithms while 52.4% of the patients in the rule-in group (0 h/1 h) were considered as AMI by adjudication. In the observation group (grey zone) of 0 h/1 h algorithm, GRACE discriminated the risk of these patients better than HEART score. In the retrospective analysis, 1.091 patients had a troponin value of & lt;5 ng/L and there were no cardiovascular deaths at 30 days in this group. Among all 4.914 patients, the 30-day risk of AMI or cardiovascular death increased according to the level of troponin: 0% in the group & lt; 5 ng/L, 0.6% between 5 and 14 ng/L, 2.2% between 14 and 42 ng/L, 6.3% between 42 and 90 ng/L, and 7.7% in the level ≥ 90 ng/L. Conclusion In this large multicentre study, a 0 h/1 h algorithm had the potential to classify as rule-in or rule-out in almost 80% of the patients. The rule-out protocol had high negative predictive value regardless of clinical risk scores. Categories of levels of hs-cTn T also showed good accuracy in discriminating risk of the patients with a very favourable prognosis for cardiovascular death in the group with value & lt; 5 ng/L. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04756362
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    ISSN: 2048-8726 , 2048-8734
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 77, No. 10 ( 2022-09-30), p. 2784-2792
    Abstract: Although integrase inhibitor (INI)-based regimens are now the first-line choice for all people living with HIV, experience among children and adolescents is still scarce. We describe the characteristics and outcomes of a paediatric/adolescent cohort on INI-based ART. Methods Retrospective analysis of HIV-infected patients below 18 years of age who started an INI-based regimen from 2007 to 2019, enrolled in the Spanish National Adult (CoRIS) and Paediatric (CoRISpe) cohorts. Resistance mutations were identified by the Stanford HIV Drug Resistance Database. Results Overall, 318 INI-based regimens were implemented in 288 patients [53.8% female; median age at start of 14.3 years (IQR 12.0–16.3)]. Most were born in Spain (69.1%), vertically infected (87.7%) and treatment-experienced (92.7%). The most frequently prescribed INI was dolutegravir (134; 42.1%), followed by raltegravir (110; 34.6%) and elvitegravir (73; 23.0%). The median exposure was 2.0 years (IQR 1.1–3.0). The main reasons to start an INI-based therapy were treatment simplification (54.4%) and virological failure (34.3%). In total, 103 (32.4%) patients interrupted their regimen: 14.5% for simplification and 8.5% due to virological failure. Most subjects who received dolutegravir (85.8%) and elvitegravir (83.6%) did not interrupt their regimen and maintained undetectable viral load. There were only five virological failures with dolutegravir and three with elvitegravir. There were no interruptions related to adverse events. Seven patients with virological failure presented major resistance mutations to INIs; none of them were on dolutegravir. Conclusions INI-based regimens were effective and safe for HIV treatment in children and adolescents. Dolutegravir and elvitegravir presented an excellent profile, and most patients achieved and maintained viral suppression.
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    ISSN: 0305-7453 , 1460-2091
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 72, No. 11 ( 2021-06-01), p. e736-e741
    Abstract: A local increase in angiotensin 2 after inactivation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may induce a redox imbalance in alveolar epithelium cells, causing apoptosis, increased inflammation and, consequently, impaired gas exchange. We hypothesized that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration could restore this redox homeostasis and suppress unfavorable evolution in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-center trial conducted at the Emergency Department of Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil, to determine whether NAC in high doses can avoid respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19. We enrolled 135 patients with severe COVID-19 (confirmed or suspected), with an oxyhemoglobin saturation & lt;94% or respiratory rate & gt;24 breaths/minute. Patients were randomized to receive NAC 21 g (~300 mg/kg) for 20 hours or dextrose 5%. The primary endpoint was the need for mechanical ventilation. Secondary endpoints were time of mechanical ventilation, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), time in ICU, and mortality. Results Baseline characteristics were similar between the 2 groups, with no significant differences in age, sex, comorbidities, medicines taken, and disease severity. Also, groups were similar in laboratory tests and chest computed tomography scan findings. Sixteen patients (23.9%) in the placebo group received endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, compared with 14 patients (20.6%) in the NAC group (P = .675). No difference was observed in secondary endpoints. Conclusions Administration of NAC in high doses did not affect the evolution of severe COVID-19. Clinical Trials Registration Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (REBEC): U1111-1250-356 (http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-8969zg/).
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    ISSN: 1058-4838 , 1537-6591
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    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Clinical Kidney Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 15, No. 3 ( 2022-02-22), p. 372-387
    Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent and poorly known killer. The current concept of CKD is relatively young and uptake by the public, physicians and health authorities is not widespread. Physicians still confuse CKD with chronic kidney insufficiency or failure. For the wider public and health authorities, CKD evokes kidney replacement therapy (KRT). In Spain, the prevalence of KRT is 0.13%. Thus health authorities may consider CKD a non-issue: very few persons eventually need KRT and, for those in whom kidneys fail, the problem is ‘solved’ by dialysis or kidney transplantation. However, KRT is the tip of the iceberg in the burden of CKD. The main burden of CKD is accelerated ageing and premature death. The cut-off points for kidney function and kidney damage indexes that define CKD also mark an increased risk for all-cause premature death. CKD is the most prevalent risk factor for lethal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the factor that most increases the risk of death in COVID-19, after old age. Men and women undergoing KRT still have an annual mortality that is 10- to 100-fold higher than similar-age peers, and life expectancy is shortened by ~40 years for young persons on dialysis and by 15 years for young persons with a functioning kidney graft. CKD is expected to become the fifth greatest global cause of death by 2040 and the second greatest cause of death in Spain before the end of the century, a time when one in four Spaniards will have CKD. However, by 2022, CKD will become the only top-15 global predicted cause of death that is not supported by a dedicated well-funded Centres for Biomedical Research (CIBER) network structure in Spain. Realizing the underestimation of the CKD burden of disease by health authorities, the Decade of the Kidney initiative for 2020–2030 was launched by the American Association of Kidney Patients and the European Kidney Health Alliance. Leading Spanish kidney researchers grouped in the kidney collaborative research network Red de Investigación Renal have now applied for the Redes de Investigación Cooperativa Orientadas a Resultados en Salud (RICORS) call for collaborative research in Spain with the support of the Spanish Society of Nephrology, Federación Nacional de Asociaciones para la Lucha Contra las Enfermedades del Riñón and ONT: RICORS2040 aims to prevent the dire predictions for the global 2040 burden of CKD from becoming true.
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    ISSN: 2048-8505 , 2048-8513
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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  • 5
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    Abstract: Heart Failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both epidemic, frequently simultaneous and sharing well knowned risk factors. Implantable devices can improve quality of life and reduce mortality in a selected population. Data derived from meta-analyses show both survival benefit in CKD patients receiving devices and increased risk of death in device patients with CKD. Little is Known about the impact of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) across the different stages of CKD in the vital prognoses of HF patients submitted to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) or implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implants. To evaluate the impact of CKD in all-cause mortality in HF patients who implanted a CRT or ICD. Method Prospective single-center study of patients who implanted CRT or ICD between 2015 and 2019. Clinical characteristics were evaluated at baseline and mortality was assessed using the national registry. CKD was evaluated according to the GFR by CKD-EPI equation according to the KDIGO guidelines. We performed univariate and multivariate analysis to compare clinical characteristics of patients who died and who survived using the Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier methods. For the predictor GFR levels, and according to the KDIGO classification, we assessed the best cut-off value for mortality using the area under the ROC curve (AUC) method. Results From 2015-2019, 974 devices were implanted, 414 ICDs and 560 CRTs (23.3% female, 67.6±12.1, follow-up duration 26.4±16.5 months). A total of 161 patients (16.5%) died during follow-up. GFR at the time of device implant was significantly lower in patients who died compared to those who survived (49.7 vs 67.3ml/min/1.73m2, p & lt;0.001). When evaluating predictors for all-cause mortality by multivariate analysis, GFR at the time of device implant was an independent predictor of mortality, even when adjusted for age, gender, arterial hypertension and diabetes (HR 1.12; 95% CI 1.04-1.16, p & lt;0.001). The best GFR cut-off value to predict mortality with a 69% sensitivity and 65% specificity was 75ml/min/1.73m2 (AUC 0.70). Patients with a GFR & lt; 75ml/min/1.73m2 at the time of implant have a 2.5-fold higher risk of death (HR 2.5; 95% CI 1.6-3.9, p & lt;0.001). Risk of death significantly increases along GFR decline, almost doubling each stage, with 2.7 for stage 3a (p=0.2), 5.5 for stage 3b, 9.5 for stage 4 and 14.7-fold higher risk of death for stage 5 (p & lt;0.001). Conclusion In our cohort of HF patients who underwent CRT or ICD implant, glomerular filtration rate was an independent predictor for all-cause mortality. Additionally, GFR & lt;75ml/min/1.73m2 at the time of device implant increased by 2.5-fold the risk of death, the risk doubles for each CKD stage increase, reaching a dramatic 14.7- fold higher risk of death for stage 5 patients. CKD should not postpone device implant, as its deterioration significantly increases the risk of death.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0931-0509 , 1460-2385
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 12, No. 12 ( 2022-12-01)
    Abstract: Amphibians are increasingly threatened worldwide, but the availability of genomic resources that could be crucial for implementing informed conservation practices lags well behind that for other vertebrate groups. Here, we describe draft de novo genome, mitogenome, and transcriptome assemblies for the Neotropical leaf-frog Phyllomedusa bahiana native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Caatinga. We used a combination of PacBio long reads and Illumina sequencing to produce a 4.74-Gbp contig-level genome assembly, which has a contiguity comparable to other recent nonchromosome level assemblies. The assembled mitogenome comprises 16,239 bp and the gene content and arrangement are similar to other Neobratrachia. RNA-sequencing from 8 tissues resulted in a highly complete (86.3%) reference transcriptome. We further use whole-genome resequencing data from P. bahiana and from its sister species Phyllomedusa burmeisteri, to demonstrate how our assembly can be used as a backbone for population genomics studies within the P. burmeisteri species group. Our assemblies thus represent important additions to the catalog of genomic resources available from amphibians.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2160-1836
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 16, No. 1 ( 2022-01-28), p. 169-172
    Abstract: Capsule endoscopy is a central element in the management of patients with suspected or known Crohn’s disease. In 2017, PillCam™ Crohn’s Capsule was introduced and demonstrated to have greater accuracy in the evaluation of extension of disease in these patients. Artificial intelligence [AI] is expected to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of capsule endoscopy. This study aimed to develop an AI algorithm for the automatic detection of ulcers and erosions of the small intestine and colon in PillCam™ Crohn’s Capsule images. Methods A total of 8085 PillCam™ Crohn’s Capsule images were extracted between 2017 and 2020, comprising 2855 images of ulcers and 1975 erosions; the remaining images showed normal enteric and colonic mucosa. This pool of images was subsequently split into training and validation datasets. The performance of the network was subsequently assessed in an independent test set. Results The model had an overall sensitivity and specificity of 90.0% and 96.0%, respectively. The precision and accuracy of this model were 97.1% and 92.4%, respectively. In particular, the algorithm detected ulcers with a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 98%, and erosions with sensitivity and specificity of 91% and 93%, respectively. Conclusion A deep learning model capable of automatically detecting ulcers and erosions in PillCam™ Crohn’s Capsule images was developed for the first time. These findings pave the way for the development of automatic systems for detection of clinically significant lesions, optimizing the diagnostic performance and efficiency of monitoring Crohn’s disease activity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1873-9946 , 1876-4479
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: ICES Journal of Marine Science, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 76, No. 7 ( 2019-12-01), p. 2305-2317
    Abstract: Broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a key species in commercial fisheries, but management efforts continue to be hindered by data gaps in their basic biology, including ongoing debate over stock boundaries and movement between management zones. We deployed 20 pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tags on juvenile swordfish in the Azores and adults in the northwest Atlantic (NWA). We applied a recently developed geolocation approach that synthesizes tag data with a global observation-assimilating ocean model to improve geolocation accuracy. Resulting tracks from 16 individuals averaged 3751 km (range 345–7247 km) over 93 days (range 17–181 days). Juveniles tagged in the Azores made regional movements while adults tagged in the NWA moved between summer foraging grounds near the Grand Banks to winter habitats near the Antillean Arc. All individuals spent considerable time in the mesopelagic zone during the day, and this behaviour increased with fish size. We integrate results from our PSAT-based movements with conventional tag and catch-per-unit effort data, which indicates complex stock structure within the North Atlantic that largely supports current stock boundaries. Our work demonstrates the utility in synthesizing fishery-independent electronic tag data and fisheries datasets to improve our understanding of large pelagic fish ecology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1054-3139 , 1095-9289
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2019
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    In:  ICES Journal of Marine Science Vol. 72, No. 3 ( 2015-03-01), p. 851-862
    In: ICES Journal of Marine Science, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 72, No. 3 ( 2015-03-01), p. 851-862
    Abstract: Marine spatial management is an important step in regulating the sustainable use of marine resources and preserving habitats and species. The systematic conservation planning software “Marxan” was used to analyse the effect of different conservation objectives and targets on the design of a network of marine protected areas around two islands of the Azores archipelago, Northeast Atlantic. The analyses integrated spatial patterns of the abundance and reproductive potential of multispecies, the vulnerability of fish to fishing, habitat type, algae biotopes, and socio-economic costs and benefits (including fishing effort and recreational activities). Three scenarios focused on fisheries-related objectives (“fisheries scenarios”, FSs) and three on multiple-use and biodiversity conservation objectives (“biodiversity scenarios”, BSs), respectively. Three different protection targets were compared for each set, the existing, minimum, and maximum levels of protection, whereas conservation features were weighted according to their biologically/ecologically functioning. Results provided contrasting solutions for site selection and identified potential gaps in the existing design. The influence of the conservation objective on site selection was most evident when minimum target levels were applied. Otherwise, solutions for FSs and BSs were very similar and mostly shaped by the protection level. More important, BSs that considered opportunity cost and benefits achieved conservation targets more cost-efficiently. The presented systematic approach ensures that targets for habitats with high fish abundance, fecundity, and vulnerability are achieved efficiently. It should be of high applicability for adaptive management processes to improve the effectiveness of existing spatial management practices, in particular when fishing and leisure activities coexist, and suggest that decision-makers should account for multiple users’ costs and benefits when designing and implementing marine reserve networks.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1054-3139 , 1095-9289
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2015
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    In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 14, No. 2 ( 2020-02-10), p. 169-175
    Abstract: The histological status of ulcerative colitis [UC] patients in clinical and endoscopic remission has gained space as an important prognostic marker and a key component of disease monitoring. Our main aims were to compare two histological indexes—the continuous Geboes score [GS] and the Robarts Histopathology index [RHI]—regarding their definitions of histological remission and response, and the ability of faecal calprotectin [FC] levels to discriminate between these statuses. Methods This was an analysis of three prospective cohorts including 422 patients previously enrolled in other studies. Results The two continuous scores [GS and RHI] were shown to be significantly correlated [correlation coefficient of 0.806, p & lt; 0.001] and particularly close regarding their definition of histological response: 95% and 88% of all patients classified as having/not having [respectively] histological response according to RHI also did so according to GS. Moreover, median FC levels in patients with histological response were lower than those in patients without histological response [GS: 73.00 vs 525.00, p & lt; 0.001; RHI: 73.50 vs 510.00, p & lt; 0.001]; a similar trend was observed when FC levels of patients in histological remission were compared to those of patients with histological activity [GS: 76.00 vs 228.00, p & lt; 0.001; RHI: 73.50 vs 467.00, p & lt; 0.001]. FC levels allowed us to exclude the absence of histological remission [according to RHI] and absence of histological response [according to RHI and GS], with negative predictive values varying from 82% to 96%. However, optimization of the FC cut-off to exclude the absence of histological remission, as for the continuous GS, falls within values that resemble those of the healthy population. Conclusion The continuous GS and RHI histological scores are strongly correlated in their definitions of histological response. An absence of histological remission could only be excluded at physiological levels of FC.
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    ISSN: 1873-9946 , 1876-4479
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    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2020
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