AIM： To evaluate Pronto Dry examination in patients with dyspepsia. METHODS： The study was conducted in patients with dyspepsia who underwent endoscopic examination in several endoscopic centers of several cities in...AIM： To evaluate Pronto Dry examination in patients with dyspepsia. METHODS： The study was conducted in patients with dyspepsia who underwent endoscopic examination in several endoscopic centers of several cities in Indonesia from January 2003 until April 2004. Biopsies for histopathologic examination were fixed with formalin and sent to Histopathologic Department to be analyzed and confirm the presence of Hpylori infection. If Hpylori was found positive, the density was calculated semi quantitatively. Histopathologic examination from gastric biopsy samples was interpreted based on the updated Sydney system classification. RESULTS： Of 550 patients, 309 （56%） were male and 241 （44%） were female with ages ranging from 15 to 82 years. Mean age was 44.98 ± 14.46 years. Mean age of male patients was 44.35 ± 13.85 years and mean age of female patients was 45.78± 15.19 years. Evaluation of endoscopic results showed gastric ulcer in 36 cases （6.5%） and duodenal ulcer in 20 cases （3.6%）. Normal endoscopic finding was found in 45 cases （8.2%） and minimal disorder of gastritis and duodenitis were found in 246 cases （44.7%）. One case of gastric cancer was identified. Of 56 cases which were positive based on the criteria used, 39 patients were positive with Pronto Dry and 17 patients were negative with Pronto Dry. Overall sensitivity and specificity of Pronto Dry were 69.7% and 95.7% respectively. Positive predictive value was 66.1% and negative predictive value was 96.4% and overall accurate rate was 92.9%. CONCLUSION： Pronto Dry seems promising as a diagnostic tool to detect Hpy/ori more rapidly and accurately.展开更多
Aim-Rapid urease tests are commonly used to establish the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection during upper endoscopy.The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a new rapid urease test (Pronta Dry...Aim-Rapid urease tests are commonly used to establish the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection during upper endoscopy.The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a new rapid urease test (Pronta Dry ) compared with histology as the gold standard. Methods-Six gastric biopsies (three in the antrum and three in the fundus) were performed in 113 consecutive patients. Eighteen patients were later excluded from analysis because they did not fulfil the inclusion criteria.Four biopsies were examined by two experienced pathologists blinded to the rapid urease tests. Two biopsies (one from antrum and one from the fundus) were pooled for the rapid urease test which was read by the endoscopist 5 and 30 minutes later using the color scale (yellow, pink, orange, dark pink, fuchsia) provided by the manufacturer. Results-According to the histology findings 32 of the 95 patients retained for analysis (33.7% )were positive for Helicobacter pylori. Considering that a positive test was indicated by the dark pink or fuchsia colors, sensitivity and specificity of Pronto Dry were 62.5% and 98.4% at 5 minutes and 84.4% and 98.4% at 30 minutes respectively. Twenty one of the 28 positive rapid urease tests (75% ) were already positive at 5 minutes. Conclusion-Considering positive tests are indicated solely by the two darkest colors on the color scale,the performance of Pronto Dry ) is similar to that of other rapid urease tests. The rapid results provided by Pronto Dry in routine proctice would seem to provide obvious advantages.展开更多
Thromboembolic diseases continue to be one of the most prevalent medical problems today and can lead to life-threatening conditions, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). Currently, PE diagnosis and treatment are a challen...Thromboembolic diseases continue to be one of the most prevalent medical problems today and can lead to life-threatening conditions, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). Currently, PE diagnosis and treatment are a challenge because of acute onset right ventricular strain with right-sided heart failure, sudden death, pulmonary infarction, and cardiogenic shock, which limit the time for therapeutic success.?The aim of this study was to evaluate our perception, knowledge, and concerns regarding PE, discuss the importance of promptly diagnosing PE to provide appropriate treatment options for this life-threatening condition, list the most common clinical manifestations present when PE is suspected, and review the clinical approach to patients with suspected PE in an inpatient setting.?In addition, this study reviews the risk stratification of patients with PE and treatment options beyond anticoagulation, compares new treatment options for patients presenting with acute symptomatic PE, and compares aspiration catheters (10 F Pronto .035” and 14 F XL extraction catheter (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN)) and ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT) versus systemic thrombolysis.This literature review was limited by the quality and number of studies available regarding new treatment options for patients presenting with acute symptomatic PE. Thus, more studies are needed to prove the validity of newer treatment options being trialed, such as aspiration catheters (10 F Pronto .035” and 14 F XL extraction catheter) and USAT, with the hope that further studies will guide patient management and increase our understanding of next generation aspiration catheters, which may provide novel insights on treating acute symptomatic PE.展开更多
文摘AIM： To evaluate Pronto Dry examination in patients with dyspepsia. METHODS： The study was conducted in patients with dyspepsia who underwent endoscopic examination in several endoscopic centers of several cities in Indonesia from January 2003 until April 2004. Biopsies for histopathologic examination were fixed with formalin and sent to Histopathologic Department to be analyzed and confirm the presence of Hpylori infection. If Hpylori was found positive, the density was calculated semi quantitatively. Histopathologic examination from gastric biopsy samples was interpreted based on the updated Sydney system classification. RESULTS： Of 550 patients, 309 （56%） were male and 241 （44%） were female with ages ranging from 15 to 82 years. Mean age was 44.98 ± 14.46 years. Mean age of male patients was 44.35 ± 13.85 years and mean age of female patients was 45.78± 15.19 years. Evaluation of endoscopic results showed gastric ulcer in 36 cases （6.5%） and duodenal ulcer in 20 cases （3.6%）. Normal endoscopic finding was found in 45 cases （8.2%） and minimal disorder of gastritis and duodenitis were found in 246 cases （44.7%）. One case of gastric cancer was identified. Of 56 cases which were positive based on the criteria used, 39 patients were positive with Pronto Dry and 17 patients were negative with Pronto Dry. Overall sensitivity and specificity of Pronto Dry were 69.7% and 95.7% respectively. Positive predictive value was 66.1% and negative predictive value was 96.4% and overall accurate rate was 92.9%. CONCLUSION： Pronto Dry seems promising as a diagnostic tool to detect Hpy/ori more rapidly and accurately.
文摘Aim-Rapid urease tests are commonly used to establish the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection during upper endoscopy.The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a new rapid urease test (Pronta Dry ) compared with histology as the gold standard. Methods-Six gastric biopsies (three in the antrum and three in the fundus) were performed in 113 consecutive patients. Eighteen patients were later excluded from analysis because they did not fulfil the inclusion criteria.Four biopsies were examined by two experienced pathologists blinded to the rapid urease tests. Two biopsies (one from antrum and one from the fundus) were pooled for the rapid urease test which was read by the endoscopist 5 and 30 minutes later using the color scale (yellow, pink, orange, dark pink, fuchsia) provided by the manufacturer. Results-According to the histology findings 32 of the 95 patients retained for analysis (33.7% )were positive for Helicobacter pylori. Considering that a positive test was indicated by the dark pink or fuchsia colors, sensitivity and specificity of Pronto Dry were 62.5% and 98.4% at 5 minutes and 84.4% and 98.4% at 30 minutes respectively. Twenty one of the 28 positive rapid urease tests (75% ) were already positive at 5 minutes. Conclusion-Considering positive tests are indicated solely by the two darkest colors on the color scale,the performance of Pronto Dry ) is similar to that of other rapid urease tests. The rapid results provided by Pronto Dry in routine proctice would seem to provide obvious advantages.
文摘Thromboembolic diseases continue to be one of the most prevalent medical problems today and can lead to life-threatening conditions, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). Currently, PE diagnosis and treatment are a challenge because of acute onset right ventricular strain with right-sided heart failure, sudden death, pulmonary infarction, and cardiogenic shock, which limit the time for therapeutic success.?The aim of this study was to evaluate our perception, knowledge, and concerns regarding PE, discuss the importance of promptly diagnosing PE to provide appropriate treatment options for this life-threatening condition, list the most common clinical manifestations present when PE is suspected, and review the clinical approach to patients with suspected PE in an inpatient setting.?In addition, this study reviews the risk stratification of patients with PE and treatment options beyond anticoagulation, compares new treatment options for patients presenting with acute symptomatic PE, and compares aspiration catheters (10 F Pronto .035” and 14 F XL extraction catheter (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN)) and ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT) versus systemic thrombolysis.This literature review was limited by the quality and number of studies available regarding new treatment options for patients presenting with acute symptomatic PE. Thus, more studies are needed to prove the validity of newer treatment options being trialed, such as aspiration catheters (10 F Pronto .035” and 14 F XL extraction catheter) and USAT, with the hope that further studies will guide patient management and increase our understanding of next generation aspiration catheters, which may provide novel insights on treating acute symptomatic PE.
