Epidemiological profile of alcoholic liver disease hospital admissions in a Latin American country over a 10-year period

BACKGROUND Alcoholic liver disease(ALD)is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.AIM To describe the epidemiological profile and mortality rates of patients with ALD admitted to public hospitals in different regions of Brazil from 2006 to 2015.METHODS This is a descriptive study that evaluated aggregate data from the five Brazilian geographic regions.RESULTS A total of 160093 public hospitalizations for ALD were registered.There was a 34.07%increase in the total number of admissions over 10 years,from 12879 in 2006 to 17267 in 2015.The region with the highest proportion(49.01%)of ALD hospitalizations was Southeast(n=78463).The North region had the lowest absolute number of patients throughout the study period,corresponding to 3.9%of the total(n=6242).There was a 24.72%increase in the total number of ALD deaths between 2006 and 2015.We found that the age group between 50 and 59 years had the highest proportion of both hospitalizations and deaths:28.94%(n=46329)of total hospital admissions and 29.43%(n=28864)of all deaths.Men were more frequently hospitalized than women and had the highest proportions of deaths in all regions.Mortality coefficient rates increased over the years,and simple linear regression analysis indicated a statistically significant upward trend in this mortality(R^2=0.744).CONCLUSION Our study provides a landscape of the epidemiological profile of public hospital admissions due to ALD in Brazil.We detected an increase in the total number of admissions and deaths due to ALD over 10 years.

Impact of concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel or ticagrelor on clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome

BackgroundThere 是在质子泵禁止者(PPI ) 和 clopidogrel 之间的可能的不利相互作用上的大争论。另外， PPI 的使用是否少些影响 ticagrelor 遗体的临床的功效，知道。在经皮的冠的干预(一种总线标准) .MethodsWe 回顾地从 “ 分析了数据以后，我们试图与急性冠的症候群(交流)在病人在临床的结果上决定 PPI 和 clopidogrel 或 ticagrelor 的伴随物管理的影响；真实 world” ；，国际，在 2003 和 2014 之间的多中心登记( n = 15,401 )并且在1年的合成主要端点上估计了 PPI 和 clopidogrel 或 ticagrelor 的伴随物管理的影响(所有原因死亡收到 PPI 的病人更老，更经常女性，并且是更可能的有 comorbidities。没有协会为收到 clopidogrel 的病人在 PPI 使用和主要端点之间被观察(调整 HR：1.036；95% CI：0.903-1.189 ) 或 ticagrelor (调整 HR：2.320；95% CI：0.875-6.151 )(P 相互作用 = 0.2004 ) 。同样， PPI 的使用没与所有原因死亡，重新梗塞，或与交流后面的一种总线标准的为与任何一个 clopidogrel 对待的病人或 ticagrelor.ConclusionsIn 病人的严重流血的减少的风险的增加的风险被联系， PPI 的伴随物使用没在收到 clopidogrel 或 ticagrelor 的病人与不利结果的增加的风险被联系。我们的调查结果显示与 clopidogrel 或 ticagrelor 在联合使用 PPI 是合理的，特别在有胃肠的流血的更高的风险的病人。

Impact of triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in real-world practice

为在急性冠的症候群(交流) 和经皮的冠的干预(一种总线标准) 以后的口头的 anticoagulation (OAC ) 上的病人的 ObjectiveThe 最佳的 antithrombotic 政体仍然保持辩论。寻求回顾地在真实世界的 setting.MethodsWe 评估 OAC 正 clopidogrel 的功效和安全与或没有阿司匹林的这研究分析了数据从一国际，在 2003 和 2014 之间的多中心登记(n = 15,401 ) 。有在一种总线标准以后的交流和收到的 OAC 的病人被屏蔽。合成主要端点是 1 年的所有原因死亡，重新梗塞，或分析注册了 642 个病人包括的严重 bleeding.ResultsThe 期末考试有 OAC 和 clopidogrel (双治疗) 的 62 个病人(9.7%) ，和有阿司匹林， OAC 和 clopidogrel (三倍的治疗) 的联合的 580 个病人(90.3%) 。三倍的治疗上的病人更经常是女性的并且是更可能的有 comorbidities。关于在与三倍的治疗病人一起的双治疗之间的主要结束点没有重要差别[17.74% 对 17.24% ；unadjusted 危险比率(HR ) ：1.035；95% 信心间隔(CI ) ：0.556-1.929；调整 HR：1.026；95% CI：0.544-1.937 ] 。然而，重新梗塞率比三倍的治疗病人在双治疗是显著地更高的(14.52% 对 5.34% ；unadjusted HR：2.807；95% CI：1.329-5.928；调整 HR：2.333；95% CI：1.078-5.047 ) 。另外，在所有原因死亡和严重 bleeding.ConclusionsIn 的二政体之间没有差别有交流后面的一种总线标准并且与 OAC 的一个指示的真实病人，三倍的治疗没与双治疗相比与不利结果的增加的率被联系。而且，它减少了重新梗塞冒险并且没增加严重流血的风险。

Genetic ancestry analysis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients from Brazil and Portugal

AIM:To study the association between genetic ancestry,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) metabolic characteristics in two cohorts of patients,from Brazil and Portugal. METHODS:We included 131 subjects from Brazil [(n = 45 with simple steatosis(S. Steatosis) and n = 86 with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)] and 90 patients from Portugal(n = 66,S. Steatosis; n = 24,NASH). All patients had biopsy-proven NAFLD. In histologic evaluation NAFLD activity score was used to assess histology and more than 5 points defined NASH in this study. Patients were divided into two groups according to histology diagnosis:simple steatosis or non-alcoholic statohepatitis. Genetic ancestry was assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Seven ancestry informative markers(AT3-I/D,LPL,Sb19.3,APO,FYNull,PV92,and CKMM) with the greatest ethnicgeographical differential frequencies(≥ 48%) were used to define genetic ancestry. Data were analyzed using R PROJECTS software. Ancestry allele frequencies between groups were analyzed by GENEPOP onlineand the estimation of genetic ancestry contribution was evaluated by ADMIX-95 software. The 5% alpha-error was considered as significant(P < 0.05). RESULTS:In the Brazilian sample,NASH was significantly more frequent among the elderly patients with diabetes(NASH 56 ± 1.1 years old vs S. Steatosis 51 ± 1.5 years old,P = 3.7 x 10-9),dyslipidemia(NASH 63% vs S. Steatosis 37%,P = 0.009),higher fasting glucose levels(NASH 124 ± 5.2 vs S. Steatosis 106 ± 5.3,P = 0.001) and Homeostatic Model of Assessment index > 2.5 [NASH 5.3(70.8%) vs S. Steatosis 4.6(29.2%) P = 0.04]. In the Portuguese study population,dyslipidemia was present in all patients with NASH(P = 0.03) and hypertension was present in a larger percentage of subjects in the S. Steatosis group(P = 0.003,respectively). The genetic ancestry contribution among Brazilian and Portuguese individuals with NASH was similar to those with S. Steatosis from each cohort(Brazilian cohort:P = 0.75; Portuguese cohort:P = 0.97). Nonetheless,the genetic ancestry contribution of the Brazilian and Portuguese population were different,and a greater European and Amerindian ancestry contribution was detected in the Portuguese population while a higher African genetic ancestry contribution was observed in Brazilian population of both NASH and S. Steatosis groups.CONCLUSION:There was no difference between the genetic ancestry contribution among Brazilian and Portuguese individuals with NASH and S. Steatosis from each cohort.

Accuracy of gestalt perception of acute chest pain in predicting coronary artery disease

AIM To test accuracy and reproducibility of gestalt to predict obstructive coronary artery disease(CAD)in patients with acute chest pain.METHODS We studied individuals who were consecutively admitted to our Chest Pain Unit.At admission,investigators performed a standardized interview and recorded14 chest pain features.Based on these features,a cardiologist who was blind to other clinical characteristics made unstructured judgment of CAD probability,both numerically and categorically.As the reference standard for testing the accuracy of gestalt,angiography was required to rule-in CAD,while either angiography or non-invasive test could be used to rule-out.In order to assess reproducibility,a second cardiologist did the same procedure.RESULTS In a sample of 330 patients,the prevalence of obstructive CAD was 48%.Gestalt’s numerical probability was associated with CAD,but the area under the curve of0.61(95%CI:0.55-0.67)indicated low level of accuracy.Accordingly,categorical definition of typical chest pain had a sensitivity of 48%(95%CI:40%-55%)and specificity of 66%(95%CI:59%-73%),yielding a negligible positive likelihood ratio of 1.4(95%CI:0.65-2.0)and negative likelihood ratio of 0.79(95%CI:0.62-1.02).Agreement between the two cardiologists was poor in the numerical classification(95%limits of agreement=-71%to 51%)and categorical definition of typical pain(Kappa=0.29;95%CI:0.21-0.37).CONCLUSION Clinical judgment based on a combination of chest pain features is neither accurate nor reproducible in predicting obstructive CAD in the acute setting.

Gastric Neoplasia during Anti-TNF Therapy for Crohn’s Disease: Casual Event?

The increase risk of cancer development in patients with inflammatory intestinal disease (IBD) has already studied for decades. The anti-TNF therapy has changed the treatment strategy of IBD. By using on a larger scale and for a longer time, the anti-TNF raised concern over its potential adverse events. A male Crohn’s disease (CD) patient, 55 years old, diagnosed for nine years, treated with infliximab for 6 years. In 2011, he underwent a nupper endoscopy (UE) which showed flat erosive gastritis with moderate intensity in antrum, gastric polyps and gastric erosion. Pathological examination revealed a chronic gastritis in erosive activity and search for Helicobacter pylori resulted positive. In May 2014, the patient was asymptomatic, when it held UE, which showed suggestive lesion of early gastric cancer, measuring 1.5 cm and search for Helicobacter pylori negative. Histopathological exams confirmed the adenocarcinoma. The patient underwent to a laparoscopic surgery (total gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy and reconstruction Roux-en-Y). Risk factors for the development of gastric cancer in general population are already well defined. However studying a possible association among CD and the different therapeutic modalities used in the treatment of this disease with gastric cancer appearance is important to set specific assessment strategies, prevention and follow-up. While there is no consensus on a proper monitoring for gastric cancer prevention in these patients, individualized conduct, taking into account individual characteristics, family record and other risk factors, should be adopted to avoid unfavorable outcomes in CD patients.

P2Y12受体抑制剂联合质子泵抑制剂对急性冠脉综合征患者缺血事件影响的临床分析

目的本研究旨在分析P2Y12受体抑制剂联合质子泵抑制剂（PPI）治疗对经皮冠状动脉介入（PCI）术后的急性冠脉综合征患者缺血事件的影响。方法基于国际多中心回顾性注册登记研究，纳入2003至2014年因急性冠脉综合征人院行PCI术的患者，分为PPI组及非PPI组并随访1年，主要临床终点为全因死亡／再发心肌梗死的复合终点。根据P2Y12受体抑制剂种类，将入组患者分为氯吡格雷组及替格瑞洛组，并比较不同药物与PPI联用发生临床终点事件的风险。结果研究入选9429例患者，PPI组占54．8％，具有更多高危因素。Cox回归结果提示PPI组较非PPI组全因死亡／再发心肌梗死复合事件的发生差异无统计学意义（HR1．00，95％CI 0．86—1．18）。根据P2Y12抑制剂种类不同分为氯吡格雷组和替格瑞洛组，不同P2Y12受体抑制剂联用PPI较未联用PPI患者的临床终点无差异，联用PPI的氯吡格雷组与替格瑞洛组的临床终点差异也无统计学意义。结论急性冠脉综合征患者PPI与P2Y12受体抑制剂联用不增加全因死亡和再发心肌梗死风险，尤其PPI联用氯吡格雷在患者的缺血事件上与替格瑞洛比较差异无统计学意义。