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A new era for RSV: the end in sight? RSV的新时代:终结在望?
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101364
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas
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IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2026-01-01
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Expanding the neurological spectrum of HTLV-1 beyond HAM/TSP: a contemporary perspective 扩展HTLV-1超越HAM/TSP的神经谱:当代视角
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101347
Abelardo Q.C. Araujo , Marcus Tulius T. Silva
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has long been linked mainly to HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). However, four decades of research show that the virus causes a much broader range of neurological conditions. In Latin America and the Caribbean—regions with high prevalence but limited awareness, diagnostic capacity, and treatment—its burden is especially severe. Misdiagnosis or neglect often delays care, leading to increased disability and emotional distress. This Personal View highlights the expanding neurological spectrum of HTLV-1, which includes rare but well-documented encephalopathy, cognitive decline, peripheral neuropathy, inflammatory myopathy, cerebellar dysfunction, autonomic disorders, motor neuron disease-like syndromes, and seizures. These can happen independently or alongside HAM/TSP. The proposed concept of an “HTLV-1 neurological complex” better represents this multifaceted involvement. Recognising this diversity is essential for accurate diagnosis and better outcomes, particularly in endemic settings. A paradigm shift is needed—one that broadens the clinical focus beyond myelopathy to encompass the full neurological spectrum, thereby improving global care and management.
人类嗜t淋巴病毒1型(HTLV-1)长期以来主要与HTLV-1相关的脊髓病/热带痉挛性麻痹(HAM/TSP)有关。然而,40年的研究表明,这种病毒引起的神经系统疾病范围要广得多。在拉丁美洲和加勒比- - -患病率高但认识、诊断能力和治疗有限的地区- - -其负担尤其严重。误诊或忽视往往延误护理,导致残疾和情绪困扰增加。本个人观点强调了HTLV-1不断扩大的神经谱系,包括罕见但文献充分的脑病、认知能力下降、周围神经病变、炎症性肌病、小脑功能障碍、自主神经障碍、运动神经元疾病样综合征和癫痫发作。这些可以独立发生,也可以与HAM/TSP一起发生。提出的“HTLV-1神经复合体”概念更好地代表了这种多方面的参与。认识到这种多样性对于准确诊断和获得更好的结果至关重要,特别是在流行环境中。我们需要一种模式的转变——将临床重点从脊髓病扩展到整个神经系统,从而改善全球的护理和管理。
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Geographical and racial and/or ethnic disparities in pediatric ARDS mortality in the USA, 2016–2022: a triennial national database retrospective cohort analysis 2016-2022年美国儿科ARDS死亡率的地理、种族和/或民族差异:三年一次的国家数据库回顾性队列分析
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101355
Garrett Keim , Paula Magee , Cody Gathers , Anireddy R. Reddy , Charlotte Z. Woods-Hill , Nadir Yehya

Background

Disparities in pediatric critical care outcomes are recognized, but national data describing Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) prevalence, mortality and temporal trends are limited. We described prevalence, and regional and racial/ethnic mortality disparities for algorithm-defined ARDS, a surrogate for PARDS in US children from 2016 to 2022.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study using the 2016, 2019, and 2022 Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). Algorithm-defined ARDS was identified with an ICD-10 approach requiring acute respiratory failure from pulmonary, sepsis, or shock etiologies requiring invasive mechanical ventilation ≥24 h. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Exposures were US region and Race/Ethnicity, modeled individually and jointly. Mixed-effect logistic regression models, adjusting for income quartile, APR-DRG severity of illness, hospital type, and complex chronic conditions, estimated adjusted mortalities and risk differences.

Findings

Algorithm-defined ARDS occurred in about 42,000 hospitalizations per year, with prevalence increasing from 0.68% (95% CI 0.67–0.69) in 2016 to 0.75% (0.74–0.75) in 2022. Overall mortality was 12.9% (12.5–13.3) in 2016, 12.5% (12.1–12.9) in 2019, and 13.7% (13.3–14.1) in 2022. In the joint model, relative to Northeastern White children (predicted 10.9%, 95% CI 9.72–12.1), risks were higher for Black children in the South (predicted 14.2%, ARD 3.27%, 1.74–4.79) and West (14.6%, ARD 3.69%, 1.39–6.00); Hispanic children in the West (12.6%, ARD 1.70%, 0.09–3.31), and children of Other race/ethnicity in the South (16.5%, ARD 5.57%, 3.14–7.99) and West (14.0%, ARD 3.11%, 0.96–5.25). Disparities did not meaningfully change from 2016 to 2019, while mortality increased from 2019 to 2022.

Interpretation

Algorithm-defined ARDS among hospitalized US children remains common and highly fatal. Persistent regional and racial/ethnic disparities highlight systemic drivers of inequity and the need for targeted interventions.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (Award K23HL177271, PI: Keim).
背景:儿童重症监护结果的差异是公认的,但描述儿童急性呼吸窘迫综合征(PARDS)患病率、死亡率和时间趋势的国家数据是有限的。我们描述了2016年至2022年美国儿童中算法定义的ARDS (PARDS的替代方法)的患病率、地区和种族/民族死亡率差异。方法采用2016年、2019年和2022年儿童住院患者数据库(KID)进行回顾性队列研究。通过ICD-10方法确定算法定义的ARDS,要求肺部、败血症或休克病因引起的急性呼吸衰竭需要有创机械通气≥24小时。主要结局是院内死亡率。暴露是美国地区和种族/民族,单独和联合建模。混合效应logistic回归模型,调整了收入四分位数、疾病的APR-DRG严重程度、医院类型和复杂慢性病,估计了调整后的死亡率和风险差异。算法定义的ARDS发生在每年约42,000例住院患者中,患病率从2016年的0.68% (95% CI 0.67-0.69)增加到2022年的0.75%(0.74-0.75)。2016年总死亡率为12.9%(12.5-13.3),2019年为12.5%(12.1-12.9),2022年为13.7%(13.3-14.1)。在联合模型中,相对于东北部白人儿童(预测10.9%,95% CI 9.72-12.1),南部黑人儿童(预测14.2%,ARD 3.27%, 1.74-4.79)和西部黑人儿童(14.6%,ARD 3.69%, 1.39-6.00)的风险更高;西部的西班牙裔儿童(12.6%,ARD 1.70%, 0.09-3.31),南部(16.5%,ARD 5.57%, 3.14-7.99)和西部(14.0%,ARD 3.11%, 0.96-5.25)的其他种族/族裔儿童。从2016年到2019年,差距没有显著变化,而死亡率从2019年到2022年有所上升。解释算法定义的急性呼吸窘迫综合征在美国住院儿童中仍然很常见且高度致命。持续存在的区域和种族/族裔差异突出了不平等的系统性驱动因素和有针对性干预措施的必要性。本研究得到了美国国立卫生研究院国家心肺血液研究所的支持(编号:K23HL177271, PI: Keim)。
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Uncovering the biases: why the claimed mask–excess mortality link fails to hold 揭露偏见:为什么声称的口罩与死亡率过高的联系站不住脚
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101360
Thiago Cerqueira-Silva , Felipe Argolo , Gabriel Gonçalves da Costa , Felipe Nogueira Barbara , Pedro Hallal , Bruno Gualano
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Intensity-modulated proton therapy vs intensity-modulated radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case–control study 调强质子治疗与调强放疗在鼻咽癌中的对比:一项病例对照研究
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101352
Caineng Cao , Teeradon Treechairusame , Amir H. Safavi , Yingzhi Wu , Zhigang Zhang , Achraf Shamseddine , Yao Yu , Nadeem Riaz , Daphna Y. Gelblum , Sean M. McBride , Alan L. Ho , Winston Wong , Lara A. Dunn , Loren Scott Michel , Eric J. Sherman , Nancy Y. Lee

Background

Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) is associated with fewer acute toxicities compared with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in definitive treatment of nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Longer term efficacy and safety data are warranted to appraise the comparative benefit of IMPT for this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term toxicity and survival outcomes of NPC treated with IMPT vs IMRT at a tertiary academic cancer center during 2016–2022.

Methods

Sixty-seven (42.1%) cases treated by IMPT, and 92 (57.9%) controls treated by IMRT were included.

Findings

The median follow-up time was 55.4 months (interquartile range [IQR], 32.1–73.8 months). The incidence of any grade 2+ acute toxicity was lower with IMPT than IMRT (86.6% vs 97.8%, p = 0.009). Based on the logistic regression analysis, radiotherapy modality (IMRT vs IMPT) was significantly associated with developing any grade 2+ acute toxicity (odds ratio, 0.177; 95% confidence interval 0.035–0.886; p = 0.035). The incidence of grade 2+ late toxicity was not significantly different (p > 0.05) following IMPT (40.3%) and IMRT (52.7%). There were no statistically significant differences following IMRT and IMPT in 5-year cumulative incidence of local or regional failures [16.4% (9.1–25.6) vs 14.1% (6.5–24.7)], progression free survival and overall survival.

Interpretation

Although there were no statistically significant differences in incidence of late toxicities or oncologic outcomes, IMPT was associated with lower incidence of acute toxicity in comparison with IMRT.

Funding

This research was funded in part through the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant P30 CA008748.
背景:在非转移性鼻咽癌(NPC)的最终治疗中,与调强放疗(IMRT)相比,调强质子治疗(IMPT)的急性毒性更小。需要长期疗效和安全性数据来评估IMPT对这一人群的相对获益。本研究的目的是评估2016-2022年在三级学术癌症中心接受IMPT与IMRT治疗的鼻咽癌的长期毒性和生存结果。方法采用IMPT治疗67例(42.1%),对照组92例(57.9%)。中位随访时间为55.4个月(四分位数间距32.1-73.8个月)。IMPT组任何2+级急性毒性发生率均低于IMRT组(86.6% vs 97.8%, p = 0.009)。根据logistic回归分析,放疗方式(IMRT vs IMPT)与发生任何2+级急性毒性显著相关(优势比0.177;95%可信区间0.035 - 0.886;p = 0.035)。IMPT组(40.3%)和IMRT组(52.7%)2+级晚期毒性发生率无显著差异(p > 0.05)。IMRT和IMPT在5年累积局部或区域失败发生率[16.4% (9.1-25.6)vs 14.1%(6.5-24.7)]、无进展生存期和总生存期方面无统计学差异。尽管在晚期毒性发生率或肿瘤预后方面没有统计学上的显著差异,但与IMRT相比,IMPT的急性毒性发生率较低。本研究部分由美国国立卫生研究院/国家癌症研究所癌症中心支持基金P30 CA008748资助。
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Evidence speaks beyond conceptual frameworks 证据超越了概念框架
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101358
Mariana Álvarez-Aceves , Lina Sofía Palacio-Mejía , Mauricio Hernández-Ávila , Edgar Leonel González-González , Carlos Arturo Castro-Del Ángel , Leslie Guzmán-Sandoval , Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila
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Beyond numbers: the missing conceptual foundation in evaluating Mexico's health system performance 数字之外:评估墨西哥卫生系统绩效的概念基础缺失
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101357
Héctor Arreola-Ornelas , David Contreras-Loya , Edson Serván-Mori , Michael Touchton , Octavio Gómez-Dantés
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Inclusion of incarcerated individuals in wildfire exposure registries 将被监禁的个人纳入野火暴露登记册
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101354
Lawrence A. Haber , Katherine LeMasters , Justin Berk
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Selective nonreporting of 5-min Apgar scores and its safety assessment of out-of-hospital births: a population-based study of United States’ birth data, 2016–2023 a population based study 选择性不报告5分钟Apgar评分及其对院外分娩的安全性评估:2016-2023年美国出生数据的一项基于人群的研究
IF 7 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101350
Amos Grünebaum , Ruth Landau , Frank A. Chervenak

Background

The safety of out-of-hospital birth in the United States remains contested. A neglected methodological issue is the selective nonreporting of 5-min Apgar scores, which may conceal adverse outcomes and bias safety comparisons. This study examined whether Apgar score missingness differs systematically by birth setting and whether such “informative missingness” alters risk estimates.

Methods

We conducted a population-based analysis of 3,066,021 term, normal-birthweight, midwife-attended singleton births in the United States (2016–2023). Birth settings included hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and planned home births. Missing 5-min Apgar scores were quantified, and deterministic sensitivity analyses modeled the impact of varying assumptions about unrecorded low scores (<4 and <7). Hospital births served as the reference group.

Findings

Five-minute Apgar scores were missing in 0.13% of hospital, 1.9% of birth-center, and 3.1% of home births. Severe compromise (Apgar <4) occurred in 0.17%, 0.20%, and 0.26%, respectively. When half of missing scores were imputed as <4, adjusted odds of severe compromise increased to 7.7 for home and 4.9 for birth-center births vs. hospitals.

Interpretation

This study evaluates documentation integrity of US births. Selective nonreporting of 5-min Apgar scores at out-of-hospital births introduces major bias, distorting apparent safety of out-of-hospital births. Complete and enforceable outcome reporting is essential for scientific validity and ethically sound informed consent.

Funding

None declared.
在美国,院外分娩的安全性仍然存在争议。一个被忽视的方法学问题是选择性地不报告5分钟Apgar评分,这可能会掩盖不良结果和偏倚安全性比较。本研究考察了Apgar评分缺失是否因出生环境而系统性地不同,以及这种“信息缺失”是否会改变风险估计。方法:我们对美国(2016-2023)3,066,021例足月、正常出生体重、助产士接生的单胎分娩进行了基于人群的分析。分娩环境包括医院、独立的分娩中心和计划中的家庭分娩。缺失的5分钟Apgar评分被量化,确定性敏感性分析模拟了对未记录的低分(<;4和<;7)的不同假设的影响。医院分娩作为参照组。结果:0.13%的医院、1.9%的分娩中心和3.1%的家庭分娩缺少5分钟阿普加评分。严重损害(Apgar <4)发生率分别为0.17%、0.20%和0.26%。当缺失分数的一半归为<;4时,调整后的严重妥协几率在家中增加到7.7,在分娩中心与医院分娩时增加到4.9。本研究评估了美国出生记录的完整性。院外分娩的5分钟Apgar评分选择性不报告引入了重大偏差,扭曲了院外分娩的明显安全性。完整和可执行的结果报告对于科学有效性和合乎伦理的知情同意至关重要。FundingNone宣称。
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