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Wiad Lek. 2023;76(10):2161-2168. doi: 10.36740/WLek202310105.

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OBJECTIVE: The aim: To substantiate the model of the Regional Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (RCCCS) based on the principles of public-private partnership (PPP).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: A systematic approach and analysis, medical-statistical and sociological method, expert assessment and method of conceptual modelling.

RESULTS: Results: A comprehensive medical and social study of the morbidity rate of the population of the Kyiv region (Ukraine) with circulatory system diseases (CSD), as well as an analysis of the activities of the cardiological service of the Kyiv region in 2010-2019, have been made. Deficiencies in the organisation of medical care were identified, and strategic directions for its improvement were substantiated. The results of a sociological survey of CSD patients, cardiologists and experts – health care organisers have been analysed. According to the results of the expert assessment, health care institutions (HCI) providing cardiac care to the population in the Kyiv region are not ready to work under the conditions of the market economy; there is no appropriate regulatory framework, economic and legal independence of HCI, there is no market strategy for the development of HCI.

CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The model of RCCCS, based on the principles of PPP being a medical institution of a new organisational and legal form, is capable of providing high-quality and affordable highly specialised medical care of the third level to the population with diseases of the circulatory system at the regional level.

PMID:37948709 | DOI:10.36740/WLek202310105

Wiad Lek. 2023;76(10):2150-2155. doi: 10.36740/WLek202310103.

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OBJECTIVE: The aim: To reveal the peculiarities of functioning disorders in everyday life and the need for rehabilitation in the patients with stable ischemic heart disease (IHD).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Used 346 medical cards of inpatients with stable (IHD), Department of Cardiology and Cardiorehabilitation, Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 4. Research methods: collection, grouping, analysis and generalization of data from doctors’ records, medical-statistical, graphical.

RESULTS: Results: It was established that the structure of hospitalized morbidity cases of IHD consisted of 34.7% of angina pectoris and 65.3% of cardiosclerosis. IHD was accompanied by other diseases in 92.8% of cases. It has been proven that among all cases, those with a moderate severity of functional impairment pre¬vail (25.0-49.0%). 28.9% of the patients have contraindications to physical cardiorehabilitation. The remaining the patients need a complex of rehabilitation measures, including physical rehabilitation, and patients with contraindications may use other components of cardiorehabilitation programs.

CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been proven that patients with coronary heart disease, with or without comorbidities, experience impaired functions, reduced activity and participation in everyday life, as well as pain syndromes and painful sensations. This indicates the need for cardiac rehabilitation in the acute and post-acute periods.

PMID:37948707 | DOI:10.36740/WLek202310103

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Nov 10. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202306-520OC. Online ahead of print.

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RATIONALE: Follow-up of emphysema patients treated with endobronchial valves is limited to 3-12 months after treatment in prior reports. To date, no comparative data exist between treatment and controls with a longer follow-up.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the durability of the Spiration® Valve System (SVS) in patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema over a 24-month period.

METHODS: EMPROVE, a multicenter, randomized controlled trial, presents a rigorous comparison between treatment and control groups for up to 24 months. Lung function, respiratory symptoms, and quality-of-life (QOL) measures were assessed.

RESULTS: A significant improvement in forced expiratory volume in 1 second was maintained at 24 months in the SVS treatment vs. control group. Similarly, significant improvements were maintained in several QOL measures, including St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire and the COPD Assessment Test. Patients in the SVS treatment group experienced significantly less dyspnea than those in the control group, as indicated by the modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale score. Adverse events at 24 months did not significantly differ between the SVS treatment and control groups. Acute COPD exacerbation rates in the SVS treatment and control groups were 13.7% (14/102) and 15.6% (7/45), respectively. Pneumothorax rates in the SVS treatment and control groups were 1.0% (1/102) and 0.0% (0/45), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: SVS treatment resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful durable improvements in lung function, respiratory symptoms, and QOL, as well as a statistically significant reduction in dyspnea, for at least 24 months, while maintaining an acceptable safety profile.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01812447 Primary Source of Funding: This study was funded by Olympus Corporation.

PMID:37948704 | DOI:10.1513/AnnalsATS.202306-520OC

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 Nov 10:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2023.9.PEDS23198. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: Multimodality treatment has been shown to be the optimal management strategy for pediatric arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Deep AVMs represent a subset of AVMs for which optimal management may be achieved with a combination of radiosurgery and highly selective embolization, in the absence of compelling features requiring operative intervention. The objective of this study was to identify predictors of good functional outcomes in pediatric patients with deep AVMs.

METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of the outcomes of 79 patients with deep AVMs from January 1988 through December 2021 was performed. Deep AVMs were defined as those with the majority of the nidus centered in the basal ganglia, thalamus, or brainstem. Collected data included patient demographics and presenting symptoms, presenting modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score, radiographic findings and outcomes, management strategy, complications, and clinical outcomes as indicated by follow-up mRS score. A good outcome was defined as a follow-up mRS score ≤ 2, while a poor outcome was defined as a follow-up mRS score ≥ 3. Statistical analysis was performed to identify factors associated with functional outcomes.

RESULTS: With a mean follow-up duration of 85.6 months, there was a 72.2% angiographic obliteration rate, with 75.9% of patients having a good clinical outcome (mRS score ≤ 2). Presenting symptoms and radiographic characteristics were not significantly associated with long-term functional outcomes. There was a significantly higher rate of posttreatment hemorrhage in patients with a poor versus good outcome (11.8% vs 0%, p = 0.010). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, poor long-term functional outcome was only associated with poor presenting mRS score (p = 0.002).

CONCLUSIONS: Satisfactory angiographic obliteration rates and good long-term functional outcomes can be achieved for deep AVMs, with stereotactic radiosurgery as the cornerstone of multimodality treatment.

PMID:37948702 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.PEDS23198

J Neurosurg. 2023 Nov 10:1-11. doi: 10.3171/2023.8.JNS23667. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiology of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) is not well understood, but recent data suggest blood components play a significant role. This study aimed to understand the timing of membrane attack complex (MAC) activation after intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and the effect of MAC inhibition on PHH development.

METHODS: This study was composed of four parts. First, 24 young adult male rats underwent stereotactic intraventricular injection of autologous blood or saline and MRI on day 1, 3, or 7 after hemorrhage. Second, 18 rats underwent intraventricular injection of saline, autologous blood with aurin tricarboxylic acid (ATA) in vehicle, or autologous blood with vehicle and underwent serial MRI studies on days 1 and 3 after hemorrhage. Third, 12 rats underwent intraventricular injections as above and MRI 2 hours after hemorrhage. Finally, 24 rats underwent the intraventricular injections as above, as well as serial MRI studies on days 1, 7, 14, and 28 after hemorrhage. The MR images were used to calculate ventricular volume and iron deposition. Open field testing was performed to assess functional outcomes. Outcomes on day 28 were reported as a ratio to the animal’s baseline values and normalized via log-transformation. Statistical analysis included the Shapiro-Wilk tests for normality and t-tests and 1-way analysis of variance for 2 and 3 groups of continuous variables, respectively.

RESULTS: MAC was found within the hematoma 1 day after hemorrhage and persisted until day 7. Administration of ATA resulted in similar intraventricular hematoma volumes compared to vehicle 2 hours after hemorrhage. At 1 and 3 days after hemorrhage, ATA administration resulted in significantly smaller ventricular volumes and less hemolysis within the hematoma than in the vehicle animals. Administration of ATA also resulted in significantly smaller ventriculomegaly and less iron deposition in the periventricular area than in the vehicle rats 28 days after hemorrhage. Functionally, ATA rats were significantly faster, traveled longer distances, and spent less time resting than vehicle rats at 28 days.

CONCLUSIONS: MAC was activated early and persisted within the hematoma until day 7 after IVH. MAC inhibition attenuated hemolysis in the clot and ventriculomegaly acutely after IVH. One month after hemorrhage, MAC inhibition attenuated ventriculomegaly and iron accumulation and improved functional outcomes.

PMID:37948699 | DOI:10.3171/2023.8.JNS23667

J Neurosurg. 2023 Nov 10:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2023.8.JNS23418. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: Arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVD) following neurosurgical procedures for pituitary disorders is common and can delay discharge. Copeptin, a stable surrogate marker of arginine vasopressin, may predict postoperative AVD. The authors’ aim was to assess the optimal postoperative sampling time and cut-point concentration of copeptin to predict the development of postsurgical AVD.

METHODS: Adults without preexisting AVD who were undergoing surgery for a pituitary lesion between February 2020 and April 2022 were eligible for study inclusion. Two samples were drawn from each patient postoperatively to assess the copeptin concentration using an immunofluorescent assay. Samples were denoted as “early” (within 6 hours of extubation) or “postoperative day 1” (POD1; within 10-30 hours of extubation). Patients were evaluated for the development of AVD.

RESULTS: One hundred ninety-two patients (54.2% female) with a median age of 54.5 years (IQR 39.8-67.0 years) were included in the study. The median copeptin concentration at both time points was significantly lower in those with AVD (transient or permanent; n = 22, 11.5%) than in those without (early: 4.9 vs 18.7 pmol/L, p < 0.001; POD1: 3.4 vs 4.9 pmol/L, p < 0.001) but did not differ in those who developed transient versus permanent AVD. The optimal copeptin cut point for the prediction of AVD was < 8.5 pmol/L for early samples (sensitivity 0.70, specificity 0.80, positive predictive value [PPV] 0.29, negative predictive value [NPV] 0.96) and < 4.3 pmol/L for POD1 samples (sensitivity 0.82, specificity 0.63, PPV 0.22, NPV 0.96). In early samples, a copeptin cutoff of 22.9 pmol/L increased the sensitivity for the detection of AVD to 95% with an NPV of 99%. The proportion of patients who had AVD was higher (60.0% vs 8.8%, p < 0.001) and the copeptin concentration lower (early: 4.3 vs 17.0 pmol/L, p < 0.001; POD1: 2.7 vs 4.9 pmol/L, p < 0.001) among those who had undergone surgery for a craniopharyngeal duct pathology versus a pituitary adenoma. Although copeptin was lower in patients with persistent Cushing’s disease than in those in remission, the difference did not reach statistical significance (early p = 0.11, POD1 p = 0.52). Furthermore, the copeptin concentration could not predict the development of syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Patients without AVD who had received stress dose steroids intraoperatively had lower median early copeptin (11.7 vs 19.1 pmol/L, p = 0.027).

CONCLUSIONS: In early postoperative copeptin samples, the optimal copeptin cut point for AVD diagnosis was < 8.5 pmol/L, and a level > 22.9 pmol/L had predicative utility in excluding AVD. Caution should be used when interpreting copeptin results, as patients administered glucocorticoids intraoperatively without AVD had lower median copeptin concentrations.

PMID:37948691 | DOI:10.3171/2023.8.JNS23418

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 Nov 10:1-12. doi: 10.3171/2023.9.PEDS23117. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: The optimal surgical approach for pediatric craniopharyngiomas (CPs) remains a matter of debate, with selection bias classically precluding a fair comparison of outcomes between the transcranial approach (TCA) and endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA). The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the current role of EEA in the treatment of pediatric CPs and to determine whether, upon expansion of its indications, a comparison with TCA is valid.

METHODS: A systematic review of English-language articles published between February 2010 and June 2022 was performed to identify studies in the MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase databases reporting on the resection of pediatric CPs. Included were articles reporting on pediatric CPs removed through TCA or EEA. Case reports, review articles, and earlier or less comprehensive series by the same center were excluded. Baseline characteristics and outcomes were analyzed. Prediction intervals (PIs), heterogeneity (Q, I2, and τ2 statistics), and publication bias (funnel plot analysis) were assessed.

RESULTS: A total of 835 patients underwent TCA (18 articles) and 403 patients underwent EEA (19 articles). Preoperatively, the mean patient age (p = 0.055, PI = 5.05-15.11), visual impairment (p = 0.08, PI = 19.1-90.5, I2 = 80%), and hypothalamic syndrome (p = 0.17, PI = 6.5-52.2, I2 = 62%) did not significantly differ between the EEA and TCA groups. Endocrine deficit (anterior pituitary deficit [p < 0.001, PI = 16.5-92.9, I2 = 81%] and diabetes insipidus [p < 0.001, PI = 6.3-60.6, I2 = 43%]) was more frequent in the EEA group. Hydrocephalus and signs/symptoms of raised intracranial pressure were significantly higher (p < 0.001, PI = 5.2-73.3, I2 = 70% vs p < 0.001, PI = 4.6-73, I2 = 62%, respectively) in the TCA group. Recurrent lesions (p = 0.52, PI = 2.7-87.3, I2 = 13%), tumor size (p = 0.25, PI = 22.1-56.8), third ventricle involvement (p = 0.053, PI = 10.9-81.3, I2 = 69%), and hypothalamic involvement (p = 0.06, PI = 8.5-83.6, I2 = 79%) did not differ significantly between the approaches. EEA was preferred (p = 0.006, PI = 26.8-70.8, I2 = 40%) for sellar-suprasellar CPs, whereas TCA was preferred for purely suprasellar CPs (p = 0.007, PI = 13.5-81.1, I2 = 61%). There was no difference between the approaches for purely intrasellar lesions (p = 0.94, PI = 0-62.7, I2 = 26%). The breadth of PIs, I2 values, and analysis of publication bias showed substantial variability among the pooled data, hindering the possibility of outcome meta-analyses.

CONCLUSIONS: With the adoption of extended approaches, the use of EEA became appropriate for a wider spectrum of pediatric CPs, with associated excellent outcomes. Although a fair comparison between outcomes in the EEA and TCA groups was hindered because of the differences in patient populations and tumor subtypes, given the increased versatility of EEA and improved expertise in its use, surgeons can now select the optimal surgical approach based on the unique benefits and drawbacks of each pediatric CP.

PMID:37948683 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.PEDS23117

Cereb Cortex. 2023 Nov 8:bhad377. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhad377. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis on spontaneous brain activity in patients with end-stage renal disease.

METHODS: A total of 52 dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease, including 25 patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis (HD-CKD) and 27 patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD-CKD), and 49 healthy controls (normal control) were included. All participants underwent neuropsychological testing (Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal cognitive assessment) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuations and Regional Homogeneity algorithms were employed to evaluate spontaneous brain activity. Statistical analysis was performed to discern differences between the groups.

RESULTS: When compared with the normal control group, the PD-CKD group exhibited significant alterations in fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuations in various cerebellum regions and other brain areas, while the HD-CKD group showed decreased fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuations in the bilateral pericalcarine cortex. The Regional Homogeneity values in the PD-CKD group were notably different than those in the normal control group, particularly in regions such as the bilateral caudate nucleus and the right putamen.

CONCLUSION: Both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis modalities impact brain activity, but manifest differently in end-stage renal disease patients. Understanding these differences is crucial for optimizing patient care.

PMID:37948670 | DOI:10.1093/cercor/bhad377

Cereb Cortex. 2023 Nov 8:bhad409. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhad409. Online ahead of print.

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We utilized motion-corrected diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to evaluate microstructural changes in healthy fetal brains during the late second and third trimesters. Data were derived from fetal magnetic resonance imaging scans conducted as part of a prospective study spanning from 2013 March to 2019 May. The study included 44 fetuses between the gestational ages (GAs) of 23 and 36 weeks. We reconstructed fetal brain DTI using a motion-tracked slice-to-volume registration framework. Images were segmented into 14 regions of interest (ROIs) through label propagation using a fetal DTI atlas, with expert refinement. Statistical analysis involved assessing changes in fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) throughout gestation using mixed-effects models, and identifying points of change in trajectory for ROIs with nonlinear trends. Results showed significant GA-related changes in FA and MD in all ROIs except in the thalamus’ FA and corpus callosum’s MD. Hemispheric asymmetries were found in the FA of the periventricular white matter (pvWM), intermediate zone, and subplate and in the MD of the ganglionic eminence and pvWM. This study provides valuable insight into the normal patterns of development of MD and FA in the fetal brain. These changes are closely linked with cytoarchitectonic changes and display indications of early functional specialization.

PMID:37948665 | DOI:10.1093/cercor/bhad409

Cereb Cortex. 2023 Nov 8:bhad410. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhad410. Online ahead of print.

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Personality traits are commonly regarded as relatively stable, whereas life satisfaction can fluctuate with time and circumstances, shaped by external influences and personal encounters. The correlation between personality traits and life satisfaction is well-established, yet the underlying neural mechanisms of the myelin-based microstructural brain network connecting them remain unclear. Here, we constructed individual-level whole-brain myelin microstructural networks from the MRI data of 1,043 healthy adults and performed correlation analysis to detect significant personality trait-related and life satisfaction-related subnetworks. A mediation analysis was used to verify whether the shared structural basis of personality traits and life satisfaction significantly mediated their association. The results showed that agreeableness positively correlated with life satisfaction. We identified a shared structural basis of the personality trait of agreeableness and life satisfaction. The regions comprising this overlapping network include the superior parietal lobule, inferior parietal lobule, and temporoparietal junction. Moreover, the shared microstructural connections mediate the association between the personality trait of agreeableness and life satisfaction. This large-scale neuroimaging investigation substantiates a mediation framework for understanding the microstructural connections between personality and life satisfaction, offering potential targets for assessment and interventions to promote human well-being.

PMID:37948663 | DOI:10.1093/cercor/bhad410