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Characteristics and outcome of patients with anorexia nervosa on medical nutritional therapy: an institutional study with review of literature 接受医学营养疗法的神经性厌食症患者的特征和疗效:一项机构研究及文献综述
IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-29 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2022-062
Denise Elizabeth Shi Yun Teo, Valerie Wei Ling Teong, R. Ramachandran, Su Lin Lim, Charlotte Xianghui Lin
Eating disorders (EDs) are debilitating mental illnesses that can lead to significant medical complications from malnutrition. Eating disorders are on the rise in Asia and the prevalence is expected to increase. The aim of this study was to understand the characteristics of local patients and evaluate our current inpatient nutritional rehabilitation protocol for anorexia nervosa (AN). Retrospective descriptive data were gathered from 47 patients diagnosed with AN. Patients with admissions were further stratified according to their nutritional management based on whether they were on the AN protocol or standard hospital care. Data on their rate of weight gain, length of stay and calorie prescription were collected. Similar to previous studies, the majority of AN patients were female (96.7%). However, the age at presentation of AN in this study, as compared with previous local studies, had decreased (14 vs. 16 years). We also found that patients on the AN protocol were prescribed a higher amount of calories than those given standard care (2,700 vs. 2,317 calories). Patients on the AN protocol achieved a higher rate of weight gain per week (1.15 vs. 0.29 kg) and had a shorter length of hospital stay (23 vs. 36 days). Patients with AN appear to be presenting at a younger age. Medical stabilisation of AN patients can be achieved more quickly through a higher calorie inpatient AN treatment protocol. Future local studies examining actual calorie consumption, its effect on weight gain trajectory, severity of refeeding syndrome and time to remission will be beneficial.
进食障碍(ED)是一种使人衰弱的精神疾病,可因营养不良而导致严重的医疗并发症。饮食失调症在亚洲呈上升趋势,预计发病率还会增加。本研究旨在了解本地患者的特点,并评估我们目前针对神经性厌食症(AN)的住院营养康复方案。 研究收集了47名被诊断为厌食症患者的回顾性描述数据。根据入院患者是接受厌食症方案治疗还是接受标准医院护理,对他们的营养管理进行了进一步分层。研究还收集了体重增加率、住院时间和卡路里处方等数据。 与之前的研究相似,大多数 AN 患者为女性(96.7%)。不过,与之前的本地研究相比,本研究中 AN 患者的发病年龄有所下降(14 岁对 16 岁)。我们还发现,与接受标准治疗的患者相比,接受 AN 方案治疗的患者获得的热量更高(2,700 卡路里对 2,317 卡路里)。AN 方案的患者每周体重增加率更高(1.15 千克对 0.29 千克),住院时间更短(23 天对 36 天)。 AN患者的发病年龄似乎越来越小。通过高热量的AN住院治疗方案,可以更快地稳定AN患者的病情。未来对实际卡路里消耗量、其对体重增加轨迹的影响、反食综合征的严重程度以及缓解时间进行本地研究将是有益的。
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Prevalence of polypharmacy: a cross-sectional study in Singapore public healthcare institutions 新加坡公立医疗机构多药滥用流行率横断面研究
IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-29 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2023-008
Jie Lin Soong, Hui Wen Ho, Leng Chuan Goh, Jiun Yu Christina Tan, Deborah Chia, Jun Long Marvin Sim
Polypharmacy is associated with increased prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), leading to higher risk of adverse drug events and medication errors. This study was the first multicentre cross-sectional study in Singapore that determined the prevalence of polypharmacy, its associated factors and the common drug classes involved, and evaluated prescribing appropriateness of drugs used by older adults. The prescriptions on two randomly selected days from five acute care hospitals and primary care polyclinics were retrospectively reviewed. Patients’ demographic characteristics, number of prescription line items and details of prescribed drugs were collected. Prescribing appropriateness was evaluated by identifying PIMs using the Beers Criteria. Logistic regression was used to assess the association of demographic characteristics and type of care setting with polypharmacy and PIM use. Prevalence of polypharmacy was significantly higher in hospitals than in polyclinics (66.6% vs. 35.0%, P < 0.001). On the contrary, prevalence of PIMs in older adults with polypharmacy was significantly higher in polyclinics than in hospitals (34.6% vs. 27.1%, P = 0.010). Patients aged ≥65 years and hospitalised patients had higher odds of having polypharmacy than patients aged 21–64 years and polyclinic patients, respectively. Drugs used for chronic conditions commonly contributed to polypharmacy in both care settings. The top PIMs in hospitals and polyclinics were drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders and systemic antihistamines, respectively. With the ageing population and growing burden of chronic disease in Singapore, increase in prevalence of polypharmacy is expected. More focus should thus be placed on reducing inappropriate polypharmacy.
多重用药与潜在不当用药(PIMs)发生率增加有关,导致不良药物事件和用药错误的风险增加。本研究是新加坡第一项多中心横断面研究,旨在确定多重用药的流行率、相关因素和涉及的常见药物类别,并评估老年人用药处方的适当性。 研究人员对从五家急症医院和初级保健综合诊所随机抽取的两天的处方进行了回顾性审查。收集了患者的人口统计学特征、处方项目数和处方药物的详细信息。通过使用 Beers 标准识别 PIMs 来评估处方的适当性。采用逻辑回归法评估人口统计学特征和护理环境类型与多药方和 PIM 使用的关系。 医院的多药使用率明显高于综合诊所(66.6% 对 35.0%,P < 0.001)。相反,在使用多种药物的老年人中,综合诊所的 PIMs 患病率明显高于医院(34.6% 对 27.1%,P = 0.010)。年龄≥65岁的患者和住院患者使用多种药物的几率分别高于21-64岁的患者和综合诊所患者。在两种医疗机构中,慢性病用药通常都会导致多重用药。在医院和综合诊所中,治疗功能性胃肠道疾病的药物和全身性抗组胺药分别是最常见的多药。 随着新加坡人口的老龄化和慢性病负担的加重,预计多种药物的使用率会有所上升。因此,应更加重视减少不适当的多药治疗。
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Comments on: Carcinoma buccal mucosa treated with definitive hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy: a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes 点评:明确低分割加速放疗治疗颊粘膜癌:治疗结果的回顾性分析
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-10 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2023-227
Efsun Somay, Busra Yilmaz, Erkan Topkan, Ugur Selek
Dear Sir, We found the article ‘Carcinoma buccal mucosa treated with definitive hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy: a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes’ by Babu et al.[1] intriguing and informative.[1] The study shows that hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy (HART) is effective in buccal mucosa carcinoma (BMC) patients. We wish to highlight two concerns, which we hope the authors can address and in so doing, contribute to future studies. First, although osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) is typically defined as exposed irradiated bone that fails to heal within 3–6 months without local tumour recurrence or proven metastasis,[2] the study by Babu et al.[1] had a follow-up period ranging from 1 to 134 months, emphasising that some patients require additional follow-up time to meet ORNJ definition since the lower margin was only 1 month. Hence, the presented data may have underrated ORNJ rates, which may be higher than 10.3%. Consequently, given the universally accepted definition of ORNJ,[2,3] it could be posited that implementing a time cut-off of no less than 6 months would likely result in the identification of substantially higher ORNJ rates. Second, despite radiation-induced trismus (RIT) being a more common complication of radiotherapy than ORNJ, no data is provided on its incidence in this high-risk patient population.[4,5] However, it is impossible to spare all the components of the masticatory apparatus when designing a two-dimensional radiotherapy for BMCs. Hence, most patients likely received high doses of radiation for the masticatory apparatus components. Concerning the potential of HART for severe complication risks, providing RIT-related outcomes may be valuable in determining the exact value of HART in such patients, which may aid in improving patient outcomes and future study designs in this field. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.
尊敬的先生,我们发现Babu等人的文章“用明确的低分割加速放疗治疗颊粘膜癌:治疗结果的回顾性分析”[1]有趣且信息丰富。[1]研究表明,低分割加速放疗(HART)治疗颊黏膜癌(BMC)患者是有效的。我们希望强调两个问题,我们希望作者能够解决这些问题,并以此为未来的研究做出贡献。首先,虽然骨放射性坏死(ORNJ)通常被定义为暴露在辐照下的骨在3-6个月内未愈合,没有局部肿瘤复发或证实转移,[2]Babu等[1]的研究随访期为1 - 134个月,强调一些患者需要额外的随访时间才能满足ORNJ的定义,因为下缘只有1个月。因此,目前的数据可能低估了ORNJ率,它可能高于10.3%。因此,鉴于普遍接受的ORNJ定义,[2,3]可以假设,实施不少于6个月的时间截止可能会导致识别出更高的ORNJ率。其次,尽管放射诱发的牙关(RIT)是放疗比ORNJ更常见的并发症,但在这一高危患者群体中尚无其发生率的数据。[4,5]然而,在设计bmmc的二维放射治疗时,不可能省去咀嚼器的所有部件。因此,大多数患者可能接受了咀嚼器部件的高剂量辐射。考虑到HART对严重并发症风险的潜在影响,提供与rit相关的结果对于确定HART在这类患者中的确切价值可能是有价值的,这可能有助于改善患者的预后和未来在该领域的研究设计。财政支持及赞助无。利益冲突没有利益冲突。
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Savi Scout® wireless localisation of breast and axillary lesions: lessons learned from Singapore’s early experience Savi Scout®无线定位乳房和腋窝病变:从新加坡早期经验中吸取的教训
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-10 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2021-412
Hui Jun Lim, Lester Chee Hao Leong, Yah Yuen Tan, Eugene Mun Wai Ong, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Sue Zann Lim, Evan Kok Yen Woo, Yien Sien Lee, Yirong Sim, Preetha Madhukumar, Benita Kiat Tee Tan, Llewellyn Shao-jen Sim, Tammy Hui Lin Moey, Thida Win, Geok Hoon Lim
INTRODUCTION Hookwires are commonly deployed under imaging guidance to localise non-palpable breast lesions for excision. However, the use of hookwires has some disadvantages, including patient discomfort, wire migration, damage to surrounding anatomical structures, surgery scheduling inconveniences and limited access to axillary nodes. Novel, alternative, non-radioactive wireless localisation devices using technologies such as radiofrequency identification, magnetic seed and radar have been developed to address these shortcomings.[1,2] While these devices have seen increasing usage in America and Europe, they were introduced to Asia only recently. One of these wireless techniques, the Savi Scout® (SS) surgical guidance system (Cianna Medical, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT, USA), was made available in Asia in 2019, and Singapore was the first Asian country to utilise it for breast and axillary localisations. Savi Scout employs radar technology, and it received the United States Food and Drug Administration clearance in 2014. The SS consists of a reflector implant, a needle introducer and an external check console. The reflector is a 12-mm metallic implant [Figure 1] consisting of thin nitinol antennae protruding from either end of a central transistor body. It is inserted percutaneously into the soft tissue via a single-use, preloaded, 16-gauge needle introducer and is deployed by uncovering the overlying sheath at the distal end of the introducer. This passive reflector delivery mechanism prevents damage to the thin antennae. The introducer is unsheathed by first unlocking the release button to either left or right and then retracting it along a sliding track [Figure 1]. Once the reflector is deployed, it cannot be repositioned. A handheld probe connected to the check console is used to locate the deployed reflector by transmitting a radio wave signal (radar), which is received and reflected back by the reflector. The signal capture and reflection mechanism of the reflector is multidirectional and is used to guide direction and distance to the target up to a depth of 6 cm. Unlike hookwires, SS does not have any components protruding from the skin. In addition, there is no placement expiry after deployment and it can be deployed at any time before surgery day, which provides flexibility in procedural scheduling.Figure 1: Photograph shows the parts and functions of the Savi Scout® needle introducer system and the 12-mm-long reflector (inset).Studies from America and Europe have evaluated SS to be a safe and convenient localisation technique for the breast and axilla.[3-8] However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no published reports evaluating its performance in Asian women, and it is unclear if dense breast tissue, which is more prevalent in Asian women, may affect SS deployment and signal detection. We described our experience in the initial use of SS in Singapore women with the aims of providing an assessment on it
通常在影像学指导下使用钩线定位不可触及的乳腺病变进行切除。然而,使用钩丝有一些缺点,包括患者不适、丝移位、破坏周围解剖结构、手术安排不便和限制进入腋窝淋巴结。使用诸如射频识别、磁种子和雷达等技术的新颖、替代、非放射性无线定位设备已经被开发出来以解决这些缺点。[1,2]虽然这些设备在美国和欧洲的使用越来越多,但它们最近才被引入亚洲。其中一种无线技术是Savi Scout®(SS)手术引导系统(Cianna Medical, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT, USA),于2019年在亚洲推出,新加坡是第一个将其用于乳房和腋窝定位的亚洲国家。Savi Scout采用雷达技术,并于2014年获得了美国食品和药物管理局的批准。SS由一个反射器植入,一个针头导入器和一个外部检查控制台组成。反射器是一个12毫米的金属植入物[图1],由从中央晶体管体的两端伸出的薄镍钛诺天线组成。它通过一次性使用的,预加载的,16号针头导入器经皮插入软组织,并通过揭开导入器远端覆盖的鞘来部署。这种被动反射器传送机制可以防止对薄天线的损坏。首先将释放按钮向左或向右解锁,然后沿着滑动轨道将其收回,即可将介绍器打开[图1]。一旦反射器被部署,它就不能被重新定位。连接到检查台的手持探头通过发射无线电波信号(雷达)来定位部署的反射器,该信号被反射器接收并反射回来。反射器的信号捕获和反射机制是多向的,用于引导目标的方向和距离,深度可达6cm。与钩线不同,SS没有任何从皮肤突出的部件。此外,部署后没有放置期限,可以在手术前的任何时间部署,这为程序调度提供了灵活性。图1:照片显示了Savi Scout®引针系统和12毫米长的反射器的部件和功能(插入)。美国和欧洲的研究已经评价SS是一种安全、方便的乳房和腋窝定位技术。[3-8]然而,据我们所知,目前还没有发表过评估其在亚洲女性中的表现的报告,也不清楚在亚洲女性中更为普遍的致密乳腺组织是否会影响SS的部署和信号检测。我们描述了我们在新加坡妇女中最初使用SS的经验,目的是对其在亚洲妇女中的表现进行评估,并找到优化其使用的方法。方法:这是一项机构性、审查委员会批准的回顾性研究,研究对象是2019年7月至2021年6月在新加坡多个中心接受成像引导SS定位的患者。13名用户对性能进行了评估,其中6名是专门从事乳房成像的放射科医生,7名是乳房外科医生。评估反射镜部署的难易程度、部署时间、部署后信号检测、反射镜损伤发生率、反射镜错位发生率、反射镜迁移发生率、反射镜的放射可见性、术中定位的难易程度、手术回收率、并发症发生率和总体用户满意度。定位错误被定义为反射器的中心位置超过10毫米,从病灶的震中部署。反射器偏移是指从其原始部署位置位移超过10mm。部署时间是引入器进入皮肤和退出皮肤之间的持续时间间隔。评估按无、低/轻度、中度和高/严重4个等级进行分级。使用GraphPad QuickCalcs在线软件(https://www.graphpad.com/quickcalcs/)进行统计检验。使用学生t检验比较连续变量。分类变量的比较采用Fisher精确检验。P < 0.05认为差异有统计学意义。结果40例女性患者共对31个乳腺病变和13个腋窝淋巴结部署44个反射器。另外五名有镍过敏史的妇女的计划部署不得不取消。超声引导下部署反射器38例(86.4%),乳房x光引导下部署反射器6例(13.6%)。4例(9.1%)乳房放置在新辅助化疗开始前,平均放置时间为184天。 总之,SS在亚洲女性中效果良好,有一些临床益处,但使用者需要意识到它的局限性。我们已经就如何排除故障并优化其使用提出了建议,我们希望我们的早期经验能够帮助亚洲的其他机构在临床实践中实施SS或其他无线定位设备,并应对潜在的挑战。感谢新加坡综合医院研究室的Permeen Akhtar和Mohamed Yusoff博士对本文的编辑和排版提供的帮助。财政支持及赞助无。利益冲突没有利益冲突。
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Response to comments on: Carcinoma buccal mucosa treated with definitive hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy: a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes 对明确低分割加速放疗治疗颊粘膜癌:治疗结果的回顾性分析
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-10 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2023-228
Geethu Babu, Cessal Thommachan Kainickal
Dear Sir, This is in response to a letter to the editor[1] regarding our article, ‘Carcinoma buccal mucosa treated with definitive hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy: a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes’.[2] Being a retrospective analysis, our study reported data on morbidity based on the information available in the case files, and this the main limitation of the study. Therefore, this data may have underrated the rates of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ). The minimum follow-up period was reported as 1 month as one patient was lost to follow-up and the data on toxicity of this patient were not captured. In addition, radiation-induced trismus (RIT) is a more common complication of radiotherapy than ORNJ, but no data was provided on its incidence in this high-risk patient population as the data have not been properly documented in the case files. The data regarding acute and late toxicity can be obtained only in a properly designed prospective trial where the patients are closely followed up by the investigator. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.
尊敬的先生:这是一封致编辑的信[1]的回复,关于我们的文章“用明确的低分割加速放疗治疗颊粘膜癌:治疗结果的回顾性分析”[2]。作为一项回顾性分析,我们的研究报告了基于病例档案中可用信息的发病率数据,这是本研究的主要局限性。因此,该数据可能低估了颌骨放射性骨坏死(ORNJ)的发生率。据报道,最短随访时间为1个月,因为有1例患者没有随访,并且没有捕获该患者的毒性数据。此外,放射诱发的牙关(RIT)是放疗比ORNJ更常见的并发症,但由于病例档案中没有适当的记录,因此没有提供其在这一高危患者人群中的发病率的数据。关于急性和晚期毒性的数据只能在一个适当设计的前瞻性试验中获得,研究人员对患者进行了密切的随访。财政支持及赞助无。利益冲突没有利益冲突。
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Financial toxicity among adult cancer survivors in Singapore: does it exist? 新加坡成年癌症幸存者的财务毒性:是否存在?
IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-10 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2021-341
Weishan Ivy Ng, K. Yuen, Tian Meng, Chee Seong Jeremy Tey, Yu Yang Soon, Cho Hao Francis Ho, S. Yoong, Brent Gibbons, B. Vellayappan
Cancer survivors may experience financial toxicity (FT) arising from diagnosis, treatment and potential employment loss. The prevalence of FT in the context of Singapore healthcare model is unknown. We investigate whether higher out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure correlates positively with FT, and whether higher FT correlates with a worse quality of life (QoL). In this pilot study, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on survivors of nasopharyngeal or breast cancer at the National University Hospital Singapore. Patients’ FT and QoL were measured using the COmprehensive Score on financial Toxicity (COST) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaires. Two multivariate regression models estimated (a) the association between FT and a range of variables, and (b) the association between FT and QoL. Sixty-three percent of our cohort of 76 patients experienced mild–moderate FT. Overall, the mean COST and FACT-G scores were 18.0 (out of 44) and 68.3 (out of 108), respectively. There was a positive correlation between COST and FACT-G scores (r = 0.45). We did not find any significant association between OOP expenditure and FT. Predictors for FT included government-subsidised housing, lower education levels, hire of a formal caregiver and the need for household members to take on extra employment. Greater FT correlated with a decline in QoL. Patients of lower socioeconomic status were at higher risk of FT. OOP expenditure was not directed related to FT, likely in view of the effective means-tested subsidies. Additional resources should be considered for this at-risk population. Based on this pilot study, our methodology to quantify FT and OOP expenditure can be scaled up to other cancer primaries.
癌症幸存者可能会因诊断、治疗和潜在的失业而产生经济负担(FT)。在新加坡医疗保健模式下,经济毒性的发生率尚不清楚。我们调查了自付费用(OOP)较高是否与经济毒性呈正相关,以及较高的经济毒性是否与较差的生活质量(QoL)相关。 在这项试点研究中,我们对新加坡国立大学医院的鼻咽癌或乳腺癌幸存者进行了横断面调查。采用经济毒性综合评分(COST)和癌症治疗功能评估(FACT-G)问卷对患者的FT和QoL进行了测量。两个多变量回归模型估算了(a)FT与一系列变量之间的关系,以及(b)FT与QoL之间的关系。 在我们的 76 名患者中,有 63% 的患者经历过轻度-中度 FT。总体而言,COST 和 FACT-G 的平均得分分别为 18.0 分(总分 44 分)和 68.3 分(总分 108 分)。COST 和 FACT-G 评分之间呈正相关(r = 0.45)。我们没有发现 OOP 支出与 FT 之间有任何明显的关联。预测 FT 的因素包括政府补贴的住房、较低的教育水平、雇用正式的护理人员以及家庭成员需要从事额外工作。 家庭负担越重,生活质量越差。社会经济地位较低的患者发生家庭负担的风险较高。自费项目支出与家庭病床没有直接关系,这可能是考虑到有效的经济情况调查补贴。应考虑为这一高危人群提供额外资源。根据这项试点研究,我们量化家庭病史和自费项目支出的方法可推广到其他癌症初诊患者。
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Diagnostic classification of dermatomyositis with and without electrodiagnostic study: real-world clinical practice 进行和不进行电诊断研究的皮肌炎诊断分类:真实世界的临床实践
IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-10 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2021-392
Presaad Pillai, Mazliha Mashor, Min Moon Tang, F. Hiew
The revised European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2017 criteria and European Neuromuscular Centre’s (ENMC) 2018 criteria have improved diagnostic accuracy for dermatomyositis (DM). However, electromyography (EMG) was not included in the diagnostic criteria. We evaluated the usefulness of EMG under both criteria in the classification of DM and its amyopathic subtypes for patients who had rash with or without muscle weakness. In this retrospective study, 20 patients who were classified into DM and alternative diagnoses groups based on the Bohan and Peter (BP) criteria and histopathological findings of muscle and/or skin were included. We then compared the diagnostic accuracy to that of the EULAR/ACR and ENMC criteria. Differences in proportion were determined using Fisher’s exact test. Two patients who had weakness with elevated creatine kinase but no typical DM features on muscle biopsies were incorrectly excluded as alternative diagnoses using BP criteria. Both EMGs demonstrated presence of myopathic recruitment pattern and spontaneous activity in the proximal and distal muscles, consistent with the clinical phenotype. Two patients with a final diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus were incorrectly classified as DM by EULAR/ACR and ENMC criteria, but EMG demonstrated no evidence of muscle inflammation. Electromyography is valuable in identifying mild myopathy among DM patients with subtle clinical muscle weakness, allowing better classification of DM subtypes. Absence of EMG signs indicating muscle involvement provides clues for alternative diagnosis. In addition, EMG aids in interpretation of inconclusive muscle biopsy results. Therefore, EMG should be performed for every suspected DM patient.
欧洲抗风湿病联盟(EULAR)/美国风湿病学会(ACR)2017年修订标准和欧洲神经肌肉中心(ENMC)2018年标准提高了皮肌炎(DM)的诊断准确性。然而,肌电图(EMG)并未被纳入诊断标准。我们评估了两种标准下的肌电图在对皮疹伴或不伴肌无力的 DM 及其肌病亚型患者进行分类时的实用性。 在这项回顾性研究中,我们纳入了 20 名根据博汉和彼得(BP)标准以及肌肉和/或皮肤组织病理学检查结果被分为 DM 和其他诊断组的患者。然后,我们将其诊断准确性与 EULAR/ACR 和 ENMC 标准进行了比较。比例差异通过费雪精确检验来确定。 有两名患者的肌无力伴肌酸激酶升高,但肌肉活检却没有典型的DM特征,我们采用BP标准将其错误地排除在替代诊断之外。两例肌电图均显示近端和远端肌肉存在肌病性募集模式和自发活动,与临床表型一致。根据 EULAR/ACR 和 ENMC 标准,两名最终诊断为系统性红斑狼疮的患者被错误地归类为 DM,但肌电图并未显示肌肉炎症的证据。 肌电图在识别临床上有轻微肌无力的DM患者的轻微肌病方面很有价值,可以更好地对DM亚型进行分类。如果没有显示肌肉受累的肌电图体征,则可为其他诊断提供线索。此外,肌电图还有助于解释不确定的肌肉活检结果。因此,每位疑似 DM 患者都应进行肌电图检查。
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Unilateral abducens nerve avulsion injury following trauma 创伤后单侧外展神经撕脱伤
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2022-222
Rugaiyah Fuad Alkhatib, Robert Chun Chen, CAQ Neuroradiology, Benjamin Wei Heng Sing, Sarat Kumar Sanamandra
Dear Sir, While abducens nerve palsy is commonly seen in clinical practice, abducens nerve palsy secondary to an avulsion injury is uncommon. In a retrospective study documenting the causes of abducens nerve palsy, only up to 3.1% were attributed to trauma; the most common cause in adults was related to vascular ischaemia.[1] Unilateral abducens nerve palsy is found in only 1%–2.7% of all head traumas.[2] Here, we present a case of unilateral abducens nerve injury following trauma. A 60-year-old woman with no significant medical history was involved in a road traffic accident. Initial computed tomography (CT) of the brain revealed bilateral acute subarachnoid haemorrhage, as well as an acute subdural haemorrhage along the posterior interhemispheric falx. Multiple facial bone fractures were identified [Figure 1], including fractures of both orbital floors and lateral walls, lamina papyracea, maxilla and left zygomatic process. No fracture was identified along the course of the left abducens nerve. Of note, the left petrous apex in the region of Dorello’s canal, cavernous sinus and lateral rectus muscle appeared unremarkable.Figure 1: Axial CT images in the bone windows. (a) Acute fractures of both lateral orbital walls, lamina papyracea and left zygomatic process (circles). (b) There is also an acute fracture of the left lateral sphenoid wall (circle). Of note, the left petrous apex appears unremarkable, with no acute fracture.The patient subsequently underwent open reduction internal fixation of both zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures with left orbital floor reconstruction 26 days after the accident. Intraoperatively, forced duction test did not reveal any restriction on eye movement. Postoperatively, it was noted that the patient possessed signs of left abducens nerve palsy, with persistent medial deviation and failure of abduction of the left eye. These were likely not detected during the initial few weeks in view of extensive periorbital soft tissue swelling from the facial and orbital fractures, which resolved after surgical fixation. Contrast-enhanced CT of the brain did not demonstrate any new finding to explain the left abducens nerve palsy. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and orbits, including a three-dimensional constructive interference in steady-state (3D CISS) sequence of the cranial nerves was performed 35 days after the accident. This showed a discontinuous left abducens nerve in the prepontine cistern, with subtle linear enhancement corresponding to its root exit zone [Figure 2]. Findings pointed towards a traumatic unilateral left abducens nerve avulsion injury resulting from the road traffic accident. An iatrogenic aetiology of the left abducens nerve avulsion was deemed less likely, as the surgery was mainly focused on facial and orbital fracture repairs, with no surgical intervention performed along the course of the left abducens nerve. The patient was subsequently referred to ophthalmology and managed conservativel
虽然外展神经麻痹在临床上很常见,但继发于撕脱伤的外展神经麻痹并不常见。在一项记录外展神经麻痹原因的回顾性研究中,只有3.1%归因于创伤;成人中最常见的病因与血管缺血有关单侧外展神经麻痹仅占所有头部外伤的1%-2.7%在此,我们报告一例外伤后单侧外展神经损伤。一名无明显病史的60岁妇女发生了一起道路交通事故。脑部的初始计算机断层扫描(CT)显示双侧急性蛛网膜下腔出血,以及沿后半球间镰的急性硬膜下出血。发现多发面骨骨折[图1],包括眶底和侧壁、纸莎草层、上颌骨和左颧突骨折。左侧外展神经沿程未发现骨折。值得注意的是,Dorello管、海绵窦和外侧直肌区域的左岩尖未见明显变化。图1:骨窗轴位CT图像。(a)双侧眶壁、纸莎草层和左颧突急性骨折(圆形)。(b)左侧蝶侧壁(圆形)也有急性骨折。值得注意的是,左侧岩尖不明显,无急性骨折。事故发生26天后,患者接受了双侧颧腋复合体骨折的切开复位内固定和左眶底重建。术中强制导流试验未见眼动受限。术后发现患者有左外展神经麻痹的症状,伴有持续的内偏和左眼外展失败。由于面部和眶部骨折引起广泛的眶周软组织肿胀,这些可能在最初几周内未被发现,手术固定后消退。脑部增强CT未发现任何解释左展神经麻痹的新发现。在事故发生后35天进行脑和眼眶的磁共振成像,包括脑神经的三维稳态构造干涉(3D CISS)序列。图2显示左侧外展神经在基底池处不连续,其根出口区有轻微的线性增强。结果表明是由于道路交通事故造成的外伤性单侧左外展神经撕脱伤。左展神经撕脱的医源性原因被认为不太可能,因为手术主要集中在面部和眶骨折修复,没有沿着左展神经的路线进行手术干预。患者随后转诊至眼科并接受保守治疗。图2:(a)稳态(CISS)序列的轴向干涉MR图像显示左展神经前池(圆形)不连续性。(b) CISS序列矢状斜位重建MR图像显示左外展神经撕脱(圆形)。(c)轴向对比前和(d)对比后的T1-W MR图像显示与左展神经根出口区(圆形)对应的线性增强。外展神经是参与眼球外运动的重要神经。它的过程很长,而且神经固定在多雷洛管中,这使得它很容易受到创伤。常见的损伤部位是神经进入多雷洛管的岩尖通常的损伤机制是在大脑垂直位移过程中的挫伤/拉伸,这在头部创伤中很明显随着核磁共振成像的出现,外展神经的可视化成为可能。最有用的成像序列包括稳态梯度回波技术、3D CISS或采用稳态采集的快速成像。这些是重t2加权的3D体积序列,能够获得非常薄的切片,并允许在所有三个平面上重建通过这种方法,可以分析脑脊液空间附近结构的形态特征,包括脑神经。总之,我们遇到了一例罕见的创伤后单侧外展神经撕脱伤病例,其中在英文文献中报道的病例少于5例。[5-7]利用CISS序列进行磁共振成像在诊断中具有重要作用。财政支持及赞助无。利益冲突没有利益冲突。
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Left ventricular vortex formation time: emerging clinical applications and limitations 左心室漩涡形成时间:新出现的临床应用和局限性
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2022-132
Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Tze Sian Liong, Thanawin Pramotedham, Ching-Hui Sia, Eric Jou, William Kok-Fai Kong, Kian-Keong Poh
Abstract Vortex formation during left ventricular diastolic filling may provide clinically useful insights into cardiac health. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the measurement of vortex formation time (VFT), especially because it is derived noninvasively. There are important applications of VFT in valvular heart disease, athletic physiology, heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The formation of the vortex as fluid propagates into the left ventricle from the left atrium is important for efficient fluid transport. Quantifying VFT may thus help in evaluating and understanding disease and pathophysiological processes.
左心室舒张充盈时漩涡的形成可能为心脏健康提供临床有用的见解。近年来,人们对旋涡形成时间(VFT)的测量越来越感兴趣,特别是因为它是无创的。VFT在瓣膜性心脏病、运动生理学、心力衰竭和肥厚性心肌病等方面有重要的应用。当液体从左心房进入左心室时,漩涡的形成对有效的液体输送很重要。因此,量化VFT可能有助于评估和了解疾病和病理生理过程。
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Clinical profiles and predictors of survival in severe dengue cases 重症登革热病例的临床概况和生存预测因素
4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2022-072
Zainura Che Isa, Jo Anne Lim, Amelia Mohamed Ain, Fatin Aliaa Othman, Yee Cheng Kueh, Mei Mei Tew, Maz Jamilah Masnan, Aznita Ibrahim
Abstract Introduction: Dengue is endemic in tropical countries. Severe dengue has a high risk of morbidity and mortality. We aimed to identify factors associated with dengue survival among our intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among dengue cases admitted to the ICU of Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim, Kedah, Malaysia from 2016 to 2019. Results: Out of 1,852 dengue cases admitted to the hospital, 7.2% of patients required ICU admission. Survival rate was 88.6% among severe dengue cases. The majority of severe dengue patients were obese, while other notable comorbidities included hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Also, 73% of patients presented in the critical phase, at a median of Day 4 of illness. All patients admitted to the ICU had a history of fever. The predominant warning signs were lethargy, fluid accumulation and haemoconcentration with rapid platelet reduction. Among nonsurvivors, 69.2% had fulminant hepatitis, 53.8% had massive bleeding or disseminated intravascular coagulation, 38.5% had haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and 30.8% had myocarditis. The predominant serotypes were DENV-3 and DENV-1. The least number of cases was seen in 2017, when all serotypes were equally presented. Multiple logistic regression showed that Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, peak international normalised ratio, peak partial thromboplastin time and aspartate aminotransferase on admission were independent risk factors for survival. This model had an area under the curve of 0.98, giving an overall 98.2% accuracy. Conclusions: Specific warning signs and blood investigations in dengue patients may aid in early decision for ICU admission. Monitoring of SOFA scores plus coagulation and liver enzyme profiles could improve dengue survival rates.
摘要简介:登革热是热带国家的一种地方病。严重登革热有很高的发病率和死亡率。我们的目的是确定重症监护病房(ICU)患者中与登革热生存相关的因素。方法:对马来西亚吉打州苏丹阿卜杜勒哈利姆医院2016 - 2019年ICU收治的登革热病例进行回顾性研究。结果:1852例登革热住院病例中,7.2%的患者需要进入ICU。重症登革热病例生存率为88.6%。重症登革热患者以肥胖为主,其他显著合并症包括高血压和糖尿病。此外,73%的患者在发病第4天的中位数出现在关键期。所有入住ICU的患者均有发热史。主要的预警信号是嗜睡、体液积聚和血凝伴血小板迅速减少。在非幸存者中,69.2%患有暴发性肝炎,53.8%患有大出血或弥散性血管内凝血,38.5%患有噬血细胞淋巴组织细胞病,30.8%患有心肌炎。主要血清型为DENV-3和DENV-1。2017年的病例数最少,所有血清型的病例数相同。多因素logistic回归分析显示,SOFA评分、国际标准化比值峰值、部分凝血活酶时间峰值和入院时天门冬氨酸转氨酶峰值是影响患者生存的独立危险因素。该模型的曲线下面积为0.98,总体精度为98.2%。结论:登革热患者特殊的警告信号和血液检查可能有助于早期决定是否进入ICU。监测SOFA评分、凝血和肝酶谱可提高登革热存活率。
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