AIM To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of presepsin in cirrhosis-associated bacterial infections. METHODS Two hundred and sixteen patients with cirrhosis were enrolled. At admission, the presence of bacte...AIM To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of presepsin in cirrhosis-associated bacterial infections. METHODS Two hundred and sixteen patients with cirrhosis were enrolled. At admission, the presence of bacterial infections and level of plasma presepsin, serum C-reactive protein(CRP) and procalcitonin(PCT) were evaluated. Patients were followed for three months to assess the possible association between presepsin level and short-term mortality.RESULTS Present 34.7 of patients had bacterial infection. Presepsin levels were significantly higher in patients with infection than without(median, 1002 pg/m L vs 477 pg/m L, P < 0.001), increasing with the severity of infection [organ failure(OF): Yes vs No, 2358 pg/m L vs 710 pg/m L, P < 0.001]. Diagnostic accuracy of presepsin for severe infections was similar to PCT and superior to CRP(AUC-ROC: 0.85, 0.85 and 0.66, respectively, P = NS for presepsin vs PCT and P < 0.01 for presepsin vs CRP). At the optimal cut-off value of presepsin > 1206 pg/m L sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values were as follows: 87.5%, 74.5%, 61.8% and 92.7%. The accuracy of presepsin, however, decreased in advanced stage of the disease or in the presence of renal failure, most probably because of the significantly elevated presepsin levels in non-infected patients. 28-d mortality rate was higher among patients with > 1277 pg/m L compared to those with ≤ 1277 pg/m L(46.9% vs 11.6%, P < 0.001). In a binary logistic regression analysis, however, only PCT(OR = 1.81, 95%CI: 1.09-3.01, P = 0.022) but neither presepsin nor CRP were independent risk factor for 28-d mortality after adjusting with MELD score and leukocyte count.CONCLUSION Presepsin is a valuable new biomarker for defining severe infections in cirrhosis, proving same efficacy as PCT. However, it is not a useful marker of short-term mortality.展开更多
Purpose:To investigate which scoring system is the most accurate tool in predicting mortality among the infected patients who present to the emergency department in a middle-income country,and to validate a new scorin...Purpose:To investigate which scoring system is the most accurate tool in predicting mortality among the infected patients who present to the emergency department in a middle-income country,and to validate a new scoring system to predict bacterial infections.Methods:This was a retrospective,single-center study among patients who were admitted via the emergency department of a public hospital.All patients who were started on antibiotics were included in the study,while patients aged<18 years were excluded.Data collected includeding patients'demographics,vital signs and basic laboratory parameters like white blood cell count and creatinine.The sensitivity and specificity of different scoring systems were calculated as well as their negative and positive predictive values.Logistic regression was used to derive a novel early warning system for bacterial infections.The area under the receiver operating characteristic(AUROC)was computed for each scoring model.Results:In total,109 patients were included in this study.The quick sequential organ failure assessment(qSOFA),search out severity and rapid acute physiology score had the highest AUROC(≥0.89)for predicting mortality,while qSOFA and universal vital assessment were the simplest scoring systems with an AUROC>0.85;however,these scoring systems failed to predict whether patients were truly infected.The INFECTIONS(short for impaired mental status,not conscious,fast heart rate,elevated creatinine,high temperature,on inotrope,low oxygen,high neutrophils and high sugar)model reached an AUROC of 0.88 to more accurately predict the infectious state of a patient.Conclusions:Middle-income countries should use the qSOFA or universal vital assessment score to identify the sickest patients in emergency department.The INFECTIONS score may help recognize patients with bacterial infections,but it should be further validated in multiple countries prior to widely use.展开更多
BACKGROUND Visceral disseminated varicella-zoster virus(VZV)infection is a rare but lifethreatening disease.In transplant recipients with VZV infection,visceral dissemination may develop without skin eruptions,which l...BACKGROUND Visceral disseminated varicella-zoster virus(VZV)infection is a rare but lifethreatening disease.In transplant recipients with VZV infection,visceral dissemination may develop without skin eruptions,which leads to the failure of early diagnosis.CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 33-year-old male renal recipient who was referred to our hospital with severe upper abdominal pain of 3-d duration.On admission,the patient rapidly developed septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome with liver dysfunction and acute kidney injury.Next-generation sequencing of peripheral blood yielded 39224 sequence reads of VZV,and real-time polymerase chain reaction for VZV was positive,with 1.2×10^(7) copies/mL.The final diagnosis was visceral disseminated VZV infection.Acyclovir and supportive therapy were started,but the patient died of severe visceral organ damage 16 h after admission.CONCLUSION Visceral disseminated VZV infection is possible in renal transplant recipients presenting abdominal pain and rapidly-evolving organ damage without skin involvement.展开更多
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and its lethal sequela multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) are common complications in critical illness, such as severe trauma, shock, infection and major operatio...Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and its lethal sequela multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) are common complications in critical illness, such as severe trauma, shock, infection and major operations. During the past three decades, the evolution in our understanding of SIRS and/or MODS could be divided into three stages. Particularly in recent years, advances in molecular and cellular biology have provided new insights in the pathogenesis of this complex condition. The earlier emphasis on the pro inflammatory mediators involved in propagation of inflammatory response, has gradually been replaced by a realization that SIRS/MODS are the result of an imbalance of pro and anti inflammatory mediators to create the final status of excessive inflammation or immunoparalysis’. Though prognosis remains poor, the knowledge that now exists about SIRS/MODS gives great hope for the future. Progress has been made in new treatment modalities and re evaluation of current available measures. Nevertheless, improved techniques to monitor immunological or other markers of inflammatory and host defense responses will be important in assessing the effects of future therapies on central mechanisms contributing to SIRS/MODS.展开更多
基金Supported by János Bólyai Research Scholarship of Hungarian Academy of Sciences,No.BO/00426/11University of Debrecen and Research Grant of National Research,No.RH/885/2013Development and Innovation Office,No.K115818/2015/1
文摘AIM To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of presepsin in cirrhosis-associated bacterial infections. METHODS Two hundred and sixteen patients with cirrhosis were enrolled. At admission, the presence of bacterial infections and level of plasma presepsin, serum C-reactive protein(CRP) and procalcitonin(PCT) were evaluated. Patients were followed for three months to assess the possible association between presepsin level and short-term mortality.RESULTS Present 34.7 of patients had bacterial infection. Presepsin levels were significantly higher in patients with infection than without(median, 1002 pg/m L vs 477 pg/m L, P < 0.001), increasing with the severity of infection [organ failure(OF): Yes vs No, 2358 pg/m L vs 710 pg/m L, P < 0.001]. Diagnostic accuracy of presepsin for severe infections was similar to PCT and superior to CRP(AUC-ROC: 0.85, 0.85 and 0.66, respectively, P = NS for presepsin vs PCT and P < 0.01 for presepsin vs CRP). At the optimal cut-off value of presepsin > 1206 pg/m L sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values were as follows: 87.5%, 74.5%, 61.8% and 92.7%. The accuracy of presepsin, however, decreased in advanced stage of the disease or in the presence of renal failure, most probably because of the significantly elevated presepsin levels in non-infected patients. 28-d mortality rate was higher among patients with > 1277 pg/m L compared to those with ≤ 1277 pg/m L(46.9% vs 11.6%, P < 0.001). In a binary logistic regression analysis, however, only PCT(OR = 1.81, 95%CI: 1.09-3.01, P = 0.022) but neither presepsin nor CRP were independent risk factor for 28-d mortality after adjusting with MELD score and leukocyte count.CONCLUSION Presepsin is a valuable new biomarker for defining severe infections in cirrhosis, proving same efficacy as PCT. However, it is not a useful marker of short-term mortality.
文摘Purpose:To investigate which scoring system is the most accurate tool in predicting mortality among the infected patients who present to the emergency department in a middle-income country,and to validate a new scoring system to predict bacterial infections.Methods:This was a retrospective,single-center study among patients who were admitted via the emergency department of a public hospital.All patients who were started on antibiotics were included in the study,while patients aged<18 years were excluded.Data collected includeding patients'demographics,vital signs and basic laboratory parameters like white blood cell count and creatinine.The sensitivity and specificity of different scoring systems were calculated as well as their negative and positive predictive values.Logistic regression was used to derive a novel early warning system for bacterial infections.The area under the receiver operating characteristic(AUROC)was computed for each scoring model.Results:In total,109 patients were included in this study.The quick sequential organ failure assessment(qSOFA),search out severity and rapid acute physiology score had the highest AUROC(≥0.89)for predicting mortality,while qSOFA and universal vital assessment were the simplest scoring systems with an AUROC>0.85;however,these scoring systems failed to predict whether patients were truly infected.The INFECTIONS(short for impaired mental status,not conscious,fast heart rate,elevated creatinine,high temperature,on inotrope,low oxygen,high neutrophils and high sugar)model reached an AUROC of 0.88 to more accurately predict the infectious state of a patient.Conclusions:Middle-income countries should use the qSOFA or universal vital assessment score to identify the sickest patients in emergency department.The INFECTIONS score may help recognize patients with bacterial infections,but it should be further validated in multiple countries prior to widely use.
文摘BACKGROUND Visceral disseminated varicella-zoster virus(VZV)infection is a rare but lifethreatening disease.In transplant recipients with VZV infection,visceral dissemination may develop without skin eruptions,which leads to the failure of early diagnosis.CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 33-year-old male renal recipient who was referred to our hospital with severe upper abdominal pain of 3-d duration.On admission,the patient rapidly developed septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome with liver dysfunction and acute kidney injury.Next-generation sequencing of peripheral blood yielded 39224 sequence reads of VZV,and real-time polymerase chain reaction for VZV was positive,with 1.2×10^(7) copies/mL.The final diagnosis was visceral disseminated VZV infection.Acyclovir and supportive therapy were started,but the patient died of severe visceral organ damage 16 h after admission.CONCLUSION Visceral disseminated VZV infection is possible in renal transplant recipients presenting abdominal pain and rapidly-evolving organ damage without skin involvement.
文摘Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and its lethal sequela multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) are common complications in critical illness, such as severe trauma, shock, infection and major operations. During the past three decades, the evolution in our understanding of SIRS and/or MODS could be divided into three stages. Particularly in recent years, advances in molecular and cellular biology have provided new insights in the pathogenesis of this complex condition. The earlier emphasis on the pro inflammatory mediators involved in propagation of inflammatory response, has gradually been replaced by a realization that SIRS/MODS are the result of an imbalance of pro and anti inflammatory mediators to create the final status of excessive inflammation or immunoparalysis’. Though prognosis remains poor, the knowledge that now exists about SIRS/MODS gives great hope for the future. Progress has been made in new treatment modalities and re evaluation of current available measures. Nevertheless, improved techniques to monitor immunological or other markers of inflammatory and host defense responses will be important in assessing the effects of future therapies on central mechanisms contributing to SIRS/MODS.
