Association between PDE4D rs966221 polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

PDE4D polymorphism (SNP83/rs966221) was reported to be associated with the susceptibility to ischemic stroke (IS), however, the results were inconclusive. An electronic search of Embase, PubMed, CNKI and Wan Fang Date was performed to identify relevant studies published throughout April 2017. A total of 26 studies were enrolled in the analysis. No significant association between the rs9662221 polymorphism and IS was observed in the overall analysis. Nevertheless, in the subgroup analysis, our results showed a significant association between the SNP83 polymorphism and IS in CC+ CT vs. TT (OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.02–1.38), CT vs.TT (OR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.01–1.29) and C vs. T (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.06–1.48) in Asian population. But we did not found any association in CC vs. CT + TT (OR = 1.2, 95% CI: 0.9–1.61) and CC vs. TT (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 0.91–1.75) in the Asian populations. Meantime, no significant correlations were observed under the five genetic model in Caucasian population (p > 0.05). In conclusion, our meta-analysis demonstrated that the SNP83 polymorphism in the PDE4D gene might contribute to IS susceptibility especially in Asian populations. Whereas the relationship of the polymorphism to the disease in Caucasian population was still in controversial. In future, additional well designed studies with larger sample sizes are still required to further elucidate this association.

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Expression and Significance of Cytokeratin 7, a Squamocolumnar Junction Marker, in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

The favorable features of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in the head and neck are limited to those harboring transcriptionally-active HPV, which occur predominantly in the oropharynx (OP). Factors rendering the OP susceptible to HPV oncogenesis are largely unexplored. The role of cytokeratin 7 (CK7) in predisposition to HPV and cancer in the cervix has been evaluated. However, its significance in the H&N is unknown. CK7 immunohistochemistry was performed on a tissue microarray cohort of OP and non-oropharyngeal (NOP) squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) with known clinical follow-up and HPV E6/7 mRNA status. Expression was graded based on the distribution (1 ≤ 33%, 2 = 33–66%, 3 ≥ 66%) and intensity (1 = weak, 2 = strong) with combined score of ≥ 2 considered positive. Survival analysis was performed. Seventy-four NOPSCCs and 204 OPSCCs were studied. HPV was positive in 2.7% of NOPSCCs and 70.9% of OPSCCs. CK7 was positive in 23.0% of OPSCCs and 14.8% of NOPSCCs (p = 0.2), and in 24.1% of HPV positive versus 17.2% of negative patients (p = 0.2). There was no correlation with age, race, gender, HPV status, histologic type, tumor subsite, treatment, stage, or co-morbidities, and CK7 expression was not significantly associated with overall or disease specific survival. In our series, CK7 is positive in ~ 25% of H&N SCCs, although usually only focally. While CK7 has been suspected to be overexpressed selectively in HPV-related OPSCCs due to their origination from tonsillar crypt epithelium, we did not find any significant difference by anatomic H&N subsite, nor by HPV status, for its expression and found no association with patient survival.

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Lactose intolerance and gastrointestinal cow’s milk allergy in infants and children – common misconceptions revisited

Lactose is the main carbohydrate in human and mammalian milk. Lactose requires enzymatic hydrolysis by lactase into D-glucose and D-galactose before it can be absorbed. Term infants express sufficient lactase ...

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Expression and Significance of Cytokeratin 7, a Squamocolumnar Junction Marker, in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

The favorable features of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in the head and neck are limited to those harboring transcriptionally-active HPV, which occur predominantly in the oropharynx (OP). Factors rendering the OP susceptible to HPV oncogenesis are largely unexplored. The role of cytokeratin 7 (CK7) in predisposition to HPV and cancer in the cervix has been evaluated. However, its significance in the H&N is unknown. CK7 immunohistochemistry was performed on a tissue microarray cohort of OP and non-oropharyngeal (NOP) squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) with known clinical follow-up and HPV E6/7 mRNA status. Expression was graded based on the distribution (1 ≤ 33%, 2 = 33–66%, 3 ≥ 66%) and intensity (1 = weak, 2 = strong) with combined score of ≥ 2 considered positive. Survival analysis was performed. Seventy-four NOPSCCs and 204 OPSCCs were studied. HPV was positive in 2.7% of NOPSCCs and 70.9% of OPSCCs. CK7 was positive in 23.0% of OPSCCs and 14.8% of NOPSCCs (p = 0.2), and in 24.1% of HPV positive versus 17.2% of negative patients (p = 0.2). There was no correlation with age, race, gender, HPV status, histologic type, tumor subsite, treatment, stage, or co-morbidities, and CK7 expression was not significantly associated with overall or disease specific survival. In our series, CK7 is positive in ~ 25% of H&N SCCs, although usually only focally. While CK7 has been suspected to be overexpressed selectively in HPV-related OPSCCs due to their origination from tonsillar crypt epithelium, we did not find any significant difference by anatomic H&N subsite, nor by HPV status, for its expression and found no association with patient survival.

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Statistical models to predict adverse perioperative outcomes: A case for longer follow up time frames

Large datasets have become available and widely adopted by perioperative medicine researchers in the last decade [1–3]. The use of electronic medical records has facilitated massive data collection not only by single institutions, but also by multicenter initiatives [4–6]. Large datasets enabled the evaluation of infrequent (but important) perioperative outcome with the expectation that interventions could have been implemented to improve the care of patients undergoing surgical procedures.

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Endoscopic endonasal management of recurrent maxillary mucoceles using biliary T-tube stenting

Noritsugu Ono, MD; Shin Ito, MD; Hirotomo Homma, MD; Hiroko Okada, MD; Junko Murata, MD; Katsuhisa Ikeda, MD, PhD

Abstract

Mucoceles of the paranasal sinus can be managed endoscopically with an extremely low recurrence rate. Frontal sinus mucoceles can sometimes be prevented from closing and reforming by stenting, which to the best of our knowledge has not yet been reported in the maxillary sinus. We describe the cases of 5 patients-3 men and 2 women, aged 47 to 75 years (mean: 59.6)-with a recurrent and intractable maxillary sinus mucocele that was managed with biliary T-tube stenting. The indications for stenting included recurrent episodes of mucocele with or without a lateral location with a relatively thick bony wall. A latex rubber pediatric biliary T-tube was endoscopically inserted through a window opening into the marsupialized mucocele. The stent was removed 6 to 14 months postoperatively in 4 cases; in the other case, the stent remained adequately positioned for 35 months. None of the patients experienced signs or symptoms of recurrence. We conclude that a T-tube stent can be used successfully to maintain long-term patency in patients with a recurrent and intractable maxillary mucocele, with patency being maintained even after removal of the stent.

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Clouds of different colors: A prospective look at head and neck surgical resident call experience

Jonathan Melzer, MD, LCDR, MC, USN

Abstract

Graduate medical education programs typically set up call under the assumption that residents will have similar experiences. The terms black cloud and white cloud have frequently been used to describe residents with more difficult (black) or less difficult (white) call experiences. This study followed residents in the department of head and neck surgery during call to determine whether certain residents have a significantly different call experience than the norm. It is a prospective observational study conducted over 16 months in a tertiary care center with a resident training program in otolaryngology. Resident call data on total pages, consults, and operative interventions were examined, as well as subjective survey data about sleep and perceived difficulty of resident call. Analysis showed no significant difference in call activity (pages, consults, operative interventions) among residents. However, data from the resident call surveys revealed perceived disparities in call difficulty that were significant. Two residents were clearly labeled as black clouds compared to the rest. These residents did not have the highest average number of pages, consults, or operative interventions. This study suggests that factors affecting call perception are outside the objective, absolute workload. These results may be used to improve resident education on sleep training and nighttime patient management in the field of otolaryngology and may influence otolaryngology residency programs.

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Intracranial abscess formation following sphenoid sinus occlusion with nasoseptal flap skull base reconstruction: A cautionary tale

George S. Tarasidis, MD; Jeremiah A. Alt, MD, PhD; Richard R. Orlandi, MD

Abstract

The formation of an intracranial abscess secondary to sphenoid sinus occlusion after nasoseptal flap skull base reconstruction has not been previously described. We report such a case that occurred at our institution in a 23-year-old man who underwent flap reconstruction for a cerebrospinal fluid leak. We determined that occlusion of the sphenoid sinus outflow might have played a role in this complication. The patient was treated via a combined surgical and medical approach that entailed a bur-hole craniotomy and endoscopic debridement followed by administration of an intravenous antibiotic. The patient recovered without long-term deficit. When closing a defect of the posterior ethmoid and sphenoid skull base, especially with a pedicled graft, care must be taken to reduce the potential for retention of secretions and blood because this may lead to an intracranial complication.

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Preoperative evaluation and intraoperative protection of the facial nerve in congenital aural atresia

Jie Li, MD; Shouqin Zhao, PhD; Lin Yang, MD; Yi Li, PhD; Xiaobo Ma, PhD; Danni Wang, PhD; Ran Ren, MD; Ying Li, MD

Abstract

We conducted a prospective study to assess the value of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in identifying facial nerve variations in patients with congenital aural atresia and to determine how they affect otologic reconstruction surgery. Our study population was made up of 65 patients (69 ears) aged 6 to 22 years (mean: 13.7) without regard to sex. They were classified into three groups according to their scores on the Jahrsdoerfer grading scale: 46 ears scored 8 or more, 18 had a score of 6 or 7, and 5 scored 5 or less. The course of each facial nerve as determined intraoperatively was compared with the preoperative HRCT findings. HRCT revealed that in most of the facial nerves, the tympanic segments overlapped the oval window partly or completely; this was confirmed by surgical findings in most cases. Three of the 69 facial nerves (4.3%) were bifurcated. It is interesting that in 1 ear in which the facial nerve completely covered the oval window, the angle of the second genu was acute, exhibiting a "sharp turn." We conclude that HRCT is undoubtedly of value in identifying the course of the facial nerve and is of critical importance in helping surgeons make correct decisions in otologic reconstruction surgery.

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Nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma

Lester D. Thompson, MD

Nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma may appear grossly as an exophytic, nodular, or polypoid mass, sometimes gritty if psammoma bodies are present.

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Multidisciplinary management of a giant cervico-mediastinal liposarcoma: A case report and literature review

Andrea Galli, MD; Leone Giordano, MD; Piergiorgio Muriana, MD; Alessandro Bandiera, MD; Giampiero Negri, MD; Piero Zannini, MD; Mario Bussi, MD

Abstract

Liposarcomas are rare mesenchymal tumors that usually develop in lower extremities or retroperitoneum; cervico-mediastinal presentation is quite uncommon. These neoplasms are commonly diagnosed at a late stage because they remain asymptomatic until nearby structures are compressed. This makes radical excision particularly challenging. To date, alternative chemoradiotherapy protocols have not yet been standardized. We report a case of a 55-year-old man with a right laterocervical mass and without substantial symptoms. Fine-needle aspiration cytology results were compatible with a well-differentiated liposarcoma. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging revealed the magnitude of the mass, which was expanding into the mediastinum; displacing the trachea, esophagus, cervical neurovascular bundle, and thoracic aorta; and encasing the brachiocephalic artery. Compression of the left brachiocephalic vein resulted in a focal enhancement spot in the fourth liver segment, the expression of superior vena cava compression, which can promote the development of collateral venous pathways, such as the caval-mammary-phrenic-hepatic capsule-portal venous pathway. The mass was successfully excised by a team of surgical subspecialists (otorhinolaryngologists and thoracic, cardiac, and vascular surgeons). Adjuvant tomotherapy was administered to increase local disease control. The patient remained disease-free 38 months postoperatively. This case underlines the importance of accurate preoperative radiologic evaluation in patients presenting with neck masses but without substantial symptoms. Because of the involvement of many critical structures, the cooperation of many surgical subspecialties is mandatory to achieve a satisfying oncologic outcome.

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Skin necrosis in a magnet-based bone-conduction implant

Sara Gallant, MD; Judy Lee, MD; Daniel Jethanamest, MD

Patients with complicated wound sites or multiple surgeries should be counseled to carefully monitor their skin as they have reduced sensation.

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Proliferative pilomatricoma of the eyebrow in a 94-year-old patient

Christopher P. Nyte, DO

While pilomatricomas affect both the young and elderly, it is the elderly that tend to experience the advancing proliferative tumor type.

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Expression and Significance of Cytokeratin 7, a Squamocolumnar Junction Marker, in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

The favorable features of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in the head and neck are limited to those harboring transcriptionally-active HPV, which occur predominantly in the oropharynx (OP). Factors rendering the OP susceptible to HPV oncogenesis are largely unexplored. The role of cytokeratin 7 (CK7) in predisposition to HPV and cancer in the cervix has been evaluated. However, its significance in the H&N is unknown. CK7 immunohistochemistry was performed on a tissue microarray cohort of OP and non-oropharyngeal (NOP) squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) with known clinical follow-up and HPV E6/7 mRNA status. Expression was graded based on the distribution (1 ≤ 33%, 2 = 33–66%, 3 ≥ 66%) and intensity (1 = weak, 2 = strong) with combined score of ≥ 2 considered positive. Survival analysis was performed. Seventy-four NOPSCCs and 204 OPSCCs were studied. HPV was positive in 2.7% of NOPSCCs and 70.9% of OPSCCs. CK7 was positive in 23.0% of OPSCCs and 14.8% of NOPSCCs (p = 0.2), and in 24.1% of HPV positive versus 17.2% of negative patients (p = 0.2). There was no correlation with age, race, gender, HPV status, histologic type, tumor subsite, treatment, stage, or co-morbidities, and CK7 expression was not significantly associated with overall or disease specific survival. In our series, CK7 is positive in ~ 25% of H&N SCCs, although usually only focally. While CK7 has been suspected to be overexpressed selectively in HPV-related OPSCCs due to their origination from tonsillar crypt epithelium, we did not find any significant difference by anatomic H&N subsite, nor by HPV status, for its expression and found no association with patient survival.

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Response to Letter to the Editor

J reconstr Microsurg
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609015

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Risk Factors for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolic Complications after Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

J reconstr Microsurg
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608629

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity and a focus of patient safety initiatives. Despite giving appropriate prophylaxis in accordance with the Caprini risk assessment model, we observed a high incidence of VTE in patients undergoing microsurgical breast reconstruction at our institution. To explore factors contributing to these events, we compared patients undergoing microsurgical breast reconstruction who sustained postoperative VTEs to those who did not. Methods A retrospective review of all patients who underwent microsurgical free flap breast reconstruction at Montefiore Medical Center from January 2009 to January 2016 was conducted. Patients were divided into two cohorts; those sustaining postoperative VTE and those who did not. Patients were compared based on demographics, comorbidities, operative time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, need for transfusion, volume of transfusion, and discharge on postoperative aspirin. Results A total of 133 patients underwent microsurgical breast reconstruction during the study period. Nine patients (6.8%) had postoperative VTE and there was one (0.8%) death. Patients having VTE were more likely to be Hispanic (33.3%, n = 3) in the VTE group versus 8.1% (n = 6) in the control group (p = 0.011), more likely to have an increased mean transfusion volume (455.5 ± 367.8 vs. 139.51 ± 221.7 mL, p = 0.03), and were more likely to be discharged without aspirin (77.8%, n = 7 and 58.1%, n = 72; p = 0.003). Conclusion Patients sustaining postoperative VTE after microsurgical breast reconstruction are more likely to have an increased volume of blood transfusions and lack of discharge on postoperative aspirin.
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Alcohol and oestrogen metabolites in postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study

Alcohol and oestrogen metabolites in postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

Alcohol and oestrogen metabolites in postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, Published online: 12 December 2017; doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.419

Alcohol and oestrogen metabolites in postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

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Targeting the Raf kinases in human cancer: the Raf dimer dilemma

Targeting the Raf kinases in human cancer: the Raf dimer dilemma

Targeting the Raf kinases in human cancer: the Raf dimer dilemma, Published online: 12 December 2017; doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.399

Targeting the Raf kinases in human cancer: the Raf dimer dilemma

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Anthropometric measurements and survival after a prostate cancer diagnosis

Anthropometric measurements and survival after a prostate cancer diagnosis

Anthropometric measurements and survival after a prostate cancer diagnosis, Published online: 12 December 2017; doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.440

Anthropometric measurements and survival after a prostate cancer diagnosis

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