Medicine
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Discogenic Low Back Pain: Evaluation of L4-S1 Fusion.
The treatment of degenerative discogenic pain is controversial, and anterior lumbar fusion for the treatment of degenerative discogenic low back pain has also been a controversial topic for over a generation. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the outcome of different anterior lumbar fusion levels for degenerative discogenic low back pain. In this study, we performed a clinical outcome subgroup analysis. ⋯ The complications secondary to the surgical approach were persistent abdominal pain (1/84, 1.2%) and wound dehiscence (1/84, 1.2%). Anterior lumbar interbody fusion for L4-L5 had better clinical results than the 2-segmental L4-L5/L5-S1 disc fusion, and the 2-segmental L4-L5/L5-S1 disc fusion had better clinical results than the L5-S1 disc fusion. Also, the 2-segmental L4-L5/L5-S1 disc fusion had a higher complication rate (27.3%), but there was no difference between the L4-L5 group (9.1%) and the L5-S1 group (12.5%).
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Network Meta-Analysis Comparing Relatively Selective COX-2 Inhibitors Versus Coxibs for the Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastrointestinal Injury.
Currently 2 difference classes of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors, coxibs and relatively selective COX-2 inhibitors, are available for patients requiring nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy; their gastroprotective effect is hardly directly compared. The aim of this study was to compare the gastroprotective effect of relatively selective COX-2 inhibitors with coxibs. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library (from their inception to March 2015) were searched for potential eligible studies. ⋯ Network meta-analyses suggested that relatively selective COX-2 inhibitors and coxibs were associated with comparable incidences of total adverse events (AEs) (RR, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.93-1.31), gastrointestinal AEs (RR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.87-1.25), total withdrawals (RR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.74-1.33), and gastrointestinal AE-related withdrawals (RR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.57-1.74). Relatively selective COX-2 inhibitors appear to be associated with similar gastroprotective effect and tolerability as coxibs. Owing to the indirectness of the comparisons, future research is required to confirm the study conclusion.
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During robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, specific physiological conditions such as carbon dioxide insufflation and the steep Trendelenburg position can alter the cardiac workload and cerebral hemodynamics. Inadequate arterial blood pressure is associated with hypoperfusion, organ damage, and poor outcomes. Dynamic arterial elastance (Ea) has been proposed to be a useful index of fluid management in hypotensive patients. ⋯ The optimal cut-off value of dynamic Ea for predicting an MAP increase of ≥ 15% after fluid challenge was 0.74. Dynamic Ea can predict an MAP increase ≥ 15% after fluid challenge during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. This result suggests that evaluation of arterial pressure responsiveness using dynamic Ea helps to maintain an adequate arterial blood pressure and to improve perioperative outcomes in preload-dependent patients receiving robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy under pneumoperitoneum and in the steep Trendelenburg position.
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Review Meta Analysis
Clinicopathologic Significance and Prognostic Value of B7 Homolog 1 in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Immunologic checkpoint marker B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1) plays a fundamental role in the initiation and progression of gastric cancer (GC); however, the clinicopathologic significance and prognostic value of B7-H1 in GC remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to assess their relationship through a meta-analysis. Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library databases, and Grey literature were searched up to August 10, 2015, for eligible studies of the association between B7-H1 expression and overall survival in GC. ⋯ The pooled results showed that positive B7-H1 expression was a negative predictor for overall survival with hazard ratio of 1.74 (95% CI: 1.40-2.17; Pheterogeneity = 0.146) in GC. Additionally, increased B7-H1 was found to be significantly associated with positive lymph node metastasis (OR = 2.61, 95% CI: 1.78-3.84; Pheterogeneity = 0.004) and poorer tumor stage (OR = 2.28, 95% CI: 1.39-3.74; Pheterogeneity = 0.006); however, higher B7-H1 expression was not significantly correlated with poorer tumor differentiation (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 0.90-1.86; Pheterogeneity = 0.013) and bigger tumor size (OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 0.81-1.73; Pheterogeneity = 0.104). The meta-analysis suggested that B7-H1 could act as a significant biomarker in the poor prognosis of gastric carcinoma.
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Observational Study
Peripheral Arterial Disease and Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Nationwide Cohort Study.
The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between spinal cord injury (SCI) and the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a cohort study with a large representative sample. The National Health Insurance Database was used to select patients who were diagnosed from 2000 to 2010. Patients with a history of PAD were excluded. ⋯ Furthermore, lumbar, sacral, or coccygeal spine, and multiple spine SCI were significantly associated with an increased risk of PAD (HR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.33-1.84, HR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.59-2.79, respectively). SCI is associated with an increased risk of PAD. Future studies should focus on modifying risk factors to reduce PAD risk among patients with SCI.