BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has led to millions of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide.Elderly patients are at high risk of deve...BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has led to millions of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide.Elderly patients are at high risk of developing and dying from COVID-19 due to advanced age,decreased immune function,intense inflammatory response,and comorbidities.Shanghai has experienced a wave of infection with Omicron,a new variant of SARS-CoV-2,since March 2022.There is a pressing need to identify clinical features and risk factors for disease progression among elderly patients with Omicron infection to provide solid evidence for clinical policy-makers,public health officials,researchers,and the general public.AIM To investigate clinical characteristic differences and risk factors between elderly patients with severe and nonsevere Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant infection.METHODS A total of 328 elderly patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from April 2022 to June 2022 were enrolled and divided into a severe group(82 patients)and a nonsevere group(246 patients)according to the diagnosis and treatment protocol of COVID-19(version 7).The clinical data and laboratory results of both groups were collected and compared.A chi-square test,t test,Mann-Whitney U test,hierarchical log-rank test,univariate and multivariate logistic regression,and hierarchical analyses were used to determine significant differences.RESULTS The severe group was older(84 vs 74 years,P<0.001),included more males(57.3%vs 43.9%,P=0.037),had a lower vaccination rate(P<0.001),and had a higher proportion of comorbidities,including chronic respiratory disease(P=0.001),cerebral infarction(P<0.001),chronic kidney disease(P=0.002),and neurodegenerative disease(P<0.001),than the nonsevere group.In addition,severe disease patients had a higher inflammatory index(P<0.001),greater need for symptomatic treatment(P<0.001),longer hospital stay(P=0.011),extended viral shedding time(P=0.014),and higher mortality than nonsevere disease patients(P<0.001).No difference was observed in the application of Paxlovid in the severe and nonsevere groups(P=0.817).Oxygen saturation,cerebral infarction,and D-dimer were predictive factors for developing severe disease in patients with COVID-19,with D-dimer having an excellent role(area under the curve:90.1%,95%CI:86.1-94.0%).In addition,D-dimer was a risk factor for developing severe COVID-19 according to multivariate stratified analysis.CONCLUSION The clinical course of severe COVID-19 is complex,with a higher need for symptomatic treatment.D-dimer is a suitable biomarker for identifying patients at risk for developing severe COVID-19.展开更多
Objective To investigate the efficiency and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for malignant hematological diseases in patients older than 50 years of age. Methods From May 2002 to January 2010,35...Objective To investigate the efficiency and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for malignant hematological diseases in patients older than 50 years of age. Methods From May 2002 to January 2010,35 patients P 】 50 years with malignant hematological diseases received allogeneic hematopoietic展开更多
The hematological lesions consequent upon velogenic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection were investigated in 6-week-old ducks and chickens. Following intramuscular inoculation, the results indicated significantly ...The hematological lesions consequent upon velogenic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection were investigated in 6-week-old ducks and chickens. Following intramuscular inoculation, the results indicated significantly lower (p < 0.05) packed cell volume (PCV) in infected chickens (IC) on days 3 - 9 post inoculation (PI) and in infected ducks (ID) on days 3 - 15 PI. The hemoglobin concentrations were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in IC on days 3, 6 and 15 PI while in the ID, they were significantly lower (p < 0.05) on days 3, 9 and 15 PI. The total erythrocyte counts were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in IC on days 3, 9 and 15 PI and in ID, they were significantly lower (p < 0.05) on days 3 and 9 PI. The mean corpuscular values indicated macrocytic hypochromic anemia in IC and macrocytic normochromic anemia in ID. The leucogram showed leucopenia in IC and initial leucopenia followed by leucocytosis in ID. The hematological pictures of the velogenic NDV in this experiment indicate less susceptibility of ducks when compared with the chickens. The severity of this virus infection in chickens and the mild clinical signs and lesions presented by ducks showed that ducks are far less susceptible than chickens.展开更多
Background:Adult patients with congenital heart disease(ACHD)might be at high risk of Coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19).This study aimed to report on a one-year tertiary center experience regards COVID-19 infection i...Background:Adult patients with congenital heart disease(ACHD)might be at high risk of Coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19).This study aimed to report on a one-year tertiary center experience regards COVID-19 infection in ACHD patients.Methods:This is a one-year(March-2020 to March-2021)tertiary-center retrospective study that enrolled all ACHD patients;COVID-19 positive patients’medical records,and management were reported.Results:We recorded 542 patients,205(37.8%)COVID-19-positive,and 337(62.2%)COVID-19-negative patients.Palliated single ventricle and Eisenmenger syndrome patients were more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection(P<0.05*).Cardiovascular COVID-19 complications were arrhythmias in 47(22.9%)patients,heart failure in 39(19.0%)patients,cyanosis in 12(5.9%)patients,stroke/TIA in 5(2.4%)patients,hypertension and infective endocarditis in 2(1.0%)patients for each,pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism in 1(0.5%)patient for each.11(5.4%)patients were managed with home isolation,147(71.7%)patients required antibiotics,32(15.6%)patients required intensive care unit(ICU),8(3.9%)patients required inotropes,7(3.4%)patients required mechanical ventilation,and 2(1.0%)patients required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO).Thromboprophylaxis was given to all 46(22.4%)hospitalized patients.American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association classification revealed that complex lesions,and FC-C/D categories were more likely to develop severe/critical symptoms,that required mechanical ventilation and ECMO(P<0.05*).Mortality was reported in 3(0.6%)patients with no difference between groups(P=0.872).193(35.6%)patients were vaccinated.Conclusions:COVID-19 infection in ACHD patients require individualized risk stratification and management.Eisenmenger syndrome,single ventricle palliation,complex lesions,and FC-C/D patients were more vulnerable to severe/critical symptoms that required ICU admission,mechanical ventilation,and ECMO.The vaccine was mostly tolerable.展开更多
BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2)causes coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).This disease was declared a worldwide health problem with the characteristics of a pandemic.Most patients...BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2)causes coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).This disease was declared a worldwide health problem with the characteristics of a pandemic.Most patients have mild symptoms and a good prognosis.Information on the evolution and prognosis of COVID-19 in solid organ recipients is scarce.CASE SUMMARY We describe two patients who underwent liver transplantation with a positive test result for detection of the viral sequence for COVID-19,using reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),immediately before transplantation.The patients showed good evolution in the postoperative period,without signs of graft dysfunction.The immunosuppressive therapy was not modified.Both patients were discharged for subsequent outpatient follow-up.CONCLUSION In conclusion,it is expected that the experience at this center can be used as an example,aimed at the continuation of transplantations by other services and,thus,the morbidity and mortality of patients with liver disease on the transplantation waiting list can be reduced.Transplant centers must be able to readjust daily to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the incidence and clinical outcome of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) associated diarrhea (CDAD) in patients with hematologic disease.
基金This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine(Ethics Approval No.:SH9H-2022-T139-1).
文摘BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has led to millions of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide.Elderly patients are at high risk of developing and dying from COVID-19 due to advanced age,decreased immune function,intense inflammatory response,and comorbidities.Shanghai has experienced a wave of infection with Omicron,a new variant of SARS-CoV-2,since March 2022.There is a pressing need to identify clinical features and risk factors for disease progression among elderly patients with Omicron infection to provide solid evidence for clinical policy-makers,public health officials,researchers,and the general public.AIM To investigate clinical characteristic differences and risk factors between elderly patients with severe and nonsevere Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant infection.METHODS A total of 328 elderly patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from April 2022 to June 2022 were enrolled and divided into a severe group(82 patients)and a nonsevere group(246 patients)according to the diagnosis and treatment protocol of COVID-19(version 7).The clinical data and laboratory results of both groups were collected and compared.A chi-square test,t test,Mann-Whitney U test,hierarchical log-rank test,univariate and multivariate logistic regression,and hierarchical analyses were used to determine significant differences.RESULTS The severe group was older(84 vs 74 years,P<0.001),included more males(57.3%vs 43.9%,P=0.037),had a lower vaccination rate(P<0.001),and had a higher proportion of comorbidities,including chronic respiratory disease(P=0.001),cerebral infarction(P<0.001),chronic kidney disease(P=0.002),and neurodegenerative disease(P<0.001),than the nonsevere group.In addition,severe disease patients had a higher inflammatory index(P<0.001),greater need for symptomatic treatment(P<0.001),longer hospital stay(P=0.011),extended viral shedding time(P=0.014),and higher mortality than nonsevere disease patients(P<0.001).No difference was observed in the application of Paxlovid in the severe and nonsevere groups(P=0.817).Oxygen saturation,cerebral infarction,and D-dimer were predictive factors for developing severe disease in patients with COVID-19,with D-dimer having an excellent role(area under the curve:90.1%,95%CI:86.1-94.0%).In addition,D-dimer was a risk factor for developing severe COVID-19 according to multivariate stratified analysis.CONCLUSION The clinical course of severe COVID-19 is complex,with a higher need for symptomatic treatment.D-dimer is a suitable biomarker for identifying patients at risk for developing severe COVID-19.
文摘Objective To investigate the efficiency and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for malignant hematological diseases in patients older than 50 years of age. Methods From May 2002 to January 2010,35 patients P 】 50 years with malignant hematological diseases received allogeneic hematopoietic
文摘The hematological lesions consequent upon velogenic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection were investigated in 6-week-old ducks and chickens. Following intramuscular inoculation, the results indicated significantly lower (p < 0.05) packed cell volume (PCV) in infected chickens (IC) on days 3 - 9 post inoculation (PI) and in infected ducks (ID) on days 3 - 15 PI. The hemoglobin concentrations were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in IC on days 3, 6 and 15 PI while in the ID, they were significantly lower (p < 0.05) on days 3, 9 and 15 PI. The total erythrocyte counts were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in IC on days 3, 9 and 15 PI and in ID, they were significantly lower (p < 0.05) on days 3 and 9 PI. The mean corpuscular values indicated macrocytic hypochromic anemia in IC and macrocytic normochromic anemia in ID. The leucogram showed leucopenia in IC and initial leucopenia followed by leucocytosis in ID. The hematological pictures of the velogenic NDV in this experiment indicate less susceptibility of ducks when compared with the chickens. The severity of this virus infection in chickens and the mild clinical signs and lesions presented by ducks showed that ducks are far less susceptible than chickens.
文摘Background:Adult patients with congenital heart disease(ACHD)might be at high risk of Coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19).This study aimed to report on a one-year tertiary center experience regards COVID-19 infection in ACHD patients.Methods:This is a one-year(March-2020 to March-2021)tertiary-center retrospective study that enrolled all ACHD patients;COVID-19 positive patients’medical records,and management were reported.Results:We recorded 542 patients,205(37.8%)COVID-19-positive,and 337(62.2%)COVID-19-negative patients.Palliated single ventricle and Eisenmenger syndrome patients were more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection(P<0.05*).Cardiovascular COVID-19 complications were arrhythmias in 47(22.9%)patients,heart failure in 39(19.0%)patients,cyanosis in 12(5.9%)patients,stroke/TIA in 5(2.4%)patients,hypertension and infective endocarditis in 2(1.0%)patients for each,pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism in 1(0.5%)patient for each.11(5.4%)patients were managed with home isolation,147(71.7%)patients required antibiotics,32(15.6%)patients required intensive care unit(ICU),8(3.9%)patients required inotropes,7(3.4%)patients required mechanical ventilation,and 2(1.0%)patients required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO).Thromboprophylaxis was given to all 46(22.4%)hospitalized patients.American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association classification revealed that complex lesions,and FC-C/D categories were more likely to develop severe/critical symptoms,that required mechanical ventilation and ECMO(P<0.05*).Mortality was reported in 3(0.6%)patients with no difference between groups(P=0.872).193(35.6%)patients were vaccinated.Conclusions:COVID-19 infection in ACHD patients require individualized risk stratification and management.Eisenmenger syndrome,single ventricle palliation,complex lesions,and FC-C/D patients were more vulnerable to severe/critical symptoms that required ICU admission,mechanical ventilation,and ECMO.The vaccine was mostly tolerable.
文摘BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2)causes coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).This disease was declared a worldwide health problem with the characteristics of a pandemic.Most patients have mild symptoms and a good prognosis.Information on the evolution and prognosis of COVID-19 in solid organ recipients is scarce.CASE SUMMARY We describe two patients who underwent liver transplantation with a positive test result for detection of the viral sequence for COVID-19,using reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),immediately before transplantation.The patients showed good evolution in the postoperative period,without signs of graft dysfunction.The immunosuppressive therapy was not modified.Both patients were discharged for subsequent outpatient follow-up.CONCLUSION In conclusion,it is expected that the experience at this center can be used as an example,aimed at the continuation of transplantations by other services and,thus,the morbidity and mortality of patients with liver disease on the transplantation waiting list can be reduced.Transplant centers must be able to readjust daily to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.
基金Supported by Business of Globalization for Science and Tech-nology funded by the Ministry of Education,Science and Tech-nology,Seoul,South Korea,No.NRF-2011-0031644
文摘AIM: To investigate the incidence and clinical outcome of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) associated diarrhea (CDAD) in patients with hematologic disease.