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3.%) and 182 (5.0%) were identified by both. Hospitalization rates increased significantly during this period (p less then 0.0001). Females comprised 61.5% and whites comprised 69.8% of the sample. VPS34IN1 Distribution by age differed by ascertainment method (ICD-9 vs. Algorithm) among the Early-old (age 65-74) 53.8% vs. 41.8%, respectively, and among the Late-old (age ≥85) 11.2% vs. 19.3%, respectively. Conclusion Hospitalization rates and anaphylaxis cases increased during the study period among the hospitalized elderly population of NY. Relying on anaphylaxis ICD-9 codes alone missed about half of possible cases. The identification, and possibly, impact of anaphylaxis among the elderly may differ depending on age, race, payor, NY county, and disposition.Background Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) develops in a large proportion of critically ill patients and is associated with high risk for death. We aimed to investigate the correlation between NTIS and liver failure, and the short-term mortality of patients with these conditions. Methods The clinical data of 87 patients with liver failure were collected retrospectively, 73 of them were randomly selected for an observational study and to establish prognostic models, and 14 for model validation. Another 73 sex- and age-matched patients with mild chronic hepatitis were randomly selected as a control group. Serum free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were measured. The clinical characteristics of patients with liver failure and NTIS were analyzed. The follow-up of patients lasted for 3 months. Additionally, the values for predicting short-term mortality of model for end-stage liver disease (MELD), Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP), chronic liver failure-sequential OFA scores were 8.42±1.68 and 10.16±2.03 (P less then 0.001), respectively. FT3 negatively correlated with MELD score (r=-0.430, P less then 0.001). An FT3-MELD model was established by subjecting FT3 concentration and MELD score to logistic regression analysis using the following formula Logit(P) =-1.337 × FT3+0.114 × MELD+0.880. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.827 and the optimal cut-off value was 0.4523. The corresponding sensitivity and specificity were 67.6% and 91.7%. The areas under the ROC curve for FT3 concentration, MELD score, CTP score, and CLIF-SOFA score were 0.809, 0.779, 0.699, and 0.737, respectively. Conclusions Patients with liver failure often develop NTIS. FT3-MELD score perform better than CTP and CLIF-SOFA scores in predicting mortality in patients with liver failure. Thus, the FT3-MELD model could be of great value for the evaluation of the short-term mortality of such patients.Background The rapid antibiotics treatment targeted to a specific pathogen can improve clinical outcomes of septicemia. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of biliary septicemia caused by cholangitis or cholecystitis according to causative organisms. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study in 151 patients diagnosed with cholangitis or cholecystitis with bacterial septicemia from January 2013 to December 2015. All patients showed clinical evidence of biliary tract infection and had blood isolates that demonstrated septicemia. Results Gram-negative, gram-positive, and both types of bacteria caused 84.1% (127/151), 13.2% (20/151), and 2.6% (4/151) episodes of septicemia, respectively. The most common infecting organisms were Escherichia coli among gram-negative bacteria and Enterococcus species (Enterococcus casseliflavus and Enterococcus faecalis) among gram-positive bacteria. There were no differences in mortality, re-admission rate, and need for emergency decompression procedures between the gram-positive and gram-negative septicemia groups. In univariate analysis, previous gastrectomy history was associated with gram-positive bacteremia. Multivariate analysis also showed that previous gastrectomy history was strongly associated with gram-positive septicemia (Odds ratio = 5.47, 95% CI 1.19-25.23; P = 0.029). Conclusions Previous gastrectomy history was related to biliary septicemia induced by gram-positive organisms. This information would aid the choice of empirical antibiotics.Our insight into the pathogenesis of cholestatic liver disease remains limited, partly due to challenges in capturing the multitude of factors contributing to the disease pathogenesis in vitro. Tissue engineering could address this challenge by combining cells, materials and fabrication strategies into dynamic modelling platforms, recapitulating the multifaceted aetiology of cholangiopathies. Here we review different platforms for bioengineering the biliary tree, their advantages and limitations, how these can be applied in modelling biliary disorders and explore future directions for the field.Background Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH, HVPG≥10mmHg) persists 24 weeks after sustained virological response (SVR) in up to 78% of patients with HCV-related cirrhosis treated with direct acting antivirals. These patients remain at risk of decompensation. However, long-term paired clinical and hemodynamic data are not available for this population. Methods Multicenter prospective study including 226 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and CSPH achieving SVR after antiviral therapy. Patients with CSPH 24 weeks after therapy (SVR24) were offered another hemodynamic assessment 96 weeks after end of treatment (SVR96). Results All patients were clinically evaluated. One-hundred seventeen (66%) of the 176 patients with SVR24-CSPH underwent SVR96-HVPG (this was not done for several reasons in the remaining 59 patients). At SVR96, 55/117 (47%) patients had HVPG less then 10mmHg and 53% had CSPH (65% if we assume persistence of CSPH in all 59 non-evaluated patients). The proportion of high-risk patients (HVPG ≥ 16mmHg) diminished from 41% to 15%. Liver stiffness decreased markedly after SVR (median decrease 10.5 ± 13kPa) but did not correlate with HVPG changes (30% of patients with LSM less then 13.6kPa still had CSPH). Seventeen (7%) patients presented de novo/additional clinical decompensation, which was independently associated with baseline HVPG ≥ 16mmHg and history of ascites. Conclusions Patients achieving SVR present a progressive reduction in portal pressure during follow-up. However, CSPH may persist in up to 53-65% of patients at SVR96, indicating persistent risk of decompensation. History of ascites and high-risk HVPG values identified patients at higher risk of de novo or further clinical decompensation.
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