Background: Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the highest-incidence cause of death and morbidity in patients with type 2 Diabetic (T2DM). The natriuretic peptide is important in controlling blood pressure and salt water balance. Both corin and furin are involved in cleave Pro-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and Pro-BNP (Brian Natriuretic Peptide) into their active forms (ANP and BNP). Recently, studied showed that furin and corin defects could contribute to CVDs.
Methods: This study includes 360 subjects divided into three groups; 120 healthy subjects as controls (Gr I); 120 T2DM patients with no medical history of CVD (Gr II) and 120 T2DM patients confirmed diagnosis of CVD (Gr III). All groups were matched for age and gender. All subjects were investigated for biochemical markers, serum corin and furin levels were determined By ELISA techniques.
This document summarizes three patient cases involving liver failure:
1. A 40-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and fatigue due to alcohol abuse and acetaminophen overdose. Her condition deteriorated rapidly and she underwent successful liver transplantation.
2. A 62-year-old man with cirrhosis presented with recurrent variceal bleeding and developed hepatorenal syndrome while awaiting transplantation. He was treated with TIPS and CRRT and ultimately received a liver.
3. A 52-year-old woman with autoimmune cirrhosis presented with symptoms of heart failure and was found to have pulmonary hypertension on echocardiogram. She was evaluated for liver transplantation.
This document summarizes the case of a 44-year-old male patient admitted to the hospital with seizures, vomiting, decreased appetite, and weakness in his limbs. Lab results found increased creatinine, BUN, and decreased chloride levels. A CT scan found no abnormalities in the brain but soft tissue swelling in the frontal region. Based on the subjective and objective patient data, the patient was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident, hypertension, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease. The treatment plan focused on rehabilitation, medication, monitoring the patient's condition, and counseling on lifestyle changes and managing the disease.
This patient was admitted to the hospital for breathlessness, wheezing, and cough. They have a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes for 20 years. On examination, their blood pressure was elevated and they showed signs of heart failure. Laboratory tests showed elevated blood glucose and kidney dysfunction. The patient was diagnosed with heart failure due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease. Over the hospital stay, their symptoms improved with treatment including diuretics, insulin, and blood pressure medications. They were discharged with medications and lifestyle counseling to control their conditions.
An interesting case of recurrent VT/Tdp following chloroquine drug overdose Apollo Hospitals
Chloroquine is a widely available drug, used for the treatment of malaria and as prophylaxis for travelers to endemic countries, rheumatoid disease and systemic lupus erythematosus. Chloroquine has a narrow therapeutic index. Large overdoses are highly fatal and there are no known antidotes. We report, herein, a case of chloroquine poisoning in a 29-year-old lady and recurrent VT/Tdp secondary to it.
This document summarizes a death audit report for a 67-year-old male patient who passed away after being admitted for 3 days. The patient initially presented unconscious after suffering a stroke. He developed complications including heart arrhythmias, kidney injury, and deteriorating neurological function. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the patient went into asystole and could not be revived. The causes of death were determined to be a cerebrovascular accident exacerbated by underlying conditions of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and kidney injury.
Case Presentation on STROKE (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage)nayanadiv
A 45-year old female presented with generalized tiredness, drowsiness, confusion and seizures. Lab tests and CT scan revealed early hydrocephalus, a suspicious lesion in the fourth ventricle, and subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture. She was admitted to the neuro ICU and started on treatments including dexamethasone, nimodipine, pantoprazole, paracetamol, fosphenytoin, mannitol and ondansetron to relieve symptoms, repair the bleeding vessel, prevent complications and recurrence. The pharmacist provided counseling on disease, drugs, lifestyle modifications and points to the physician regarding monitoring and potential drug interactions.
This document summarizes the medical details of a 73-year-old male patient who passed away after being admitted to the hospital for 5 days. He presented with shortness of breath, weakness, and decreased urine output. During his hospital stay, he was found to have anemia, acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, and severe left ventricular dysfunction. His condition deteriorated and he developed sepsis. Despite treatment, his respiratory status worsened and he died after going into cardiac arrest. The cause of death was listed as congestive cardiac failure, hypertension, anemia, and his history of stroke.
This document summarizes three patient cases involving liver failure:
1. A 40-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and fatigue due to alcohol abuse and acetaminophen overdose. Her condition deteriorated rapidly and she underwent successful liver transplantation.
2. A 62-year-old man with cirrhosis presented with recurrent variceal bleeding and developed hepatorenal syndrome while awaiting transplantation. He was treated with TIPS and CRRT and ultimately received a liver.
3. A 52-year-old woman with autoimmune cirrhosis presented with symptoms of heart failure and was found to have pulmonary hypertension on echocardiogram. She was evaluated for liver transplantation.
This document summarizes the case of a 44-year-old male patient admitted to the hospital with seizures, vomiting, decreased appetite, and weakness in his limbs. Lab results found increased creatinine, BUN, and decreased chloride levels. A CT scan found no abnormalities in the brain but soft tissue swelling in the frontal region. Based on the subjective and objective patient data, the patient was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident, hypertension, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease. The treatment plan focused on rehabilitation, medication, monitoring the patient's condition, and counseling on lifestyle changes and managing the disease.
This patient was admitted to the hospital for breathlessness, wheezing, and cough. They have a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes for 20 years. On examination, their blood pressure was elevated and they showed signs of heart failure. Laboratory tests showed elevated blood glucose and kidney dysfunction. The patient was diagnosed with heart failure due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease. Over the hospital stay, their symptoms improved with treatment including diuretics, insulin, and blood pressure medications. They were discharged with medications and lifestyle counseling to control their conditions.
An interesting case of recurrent VT/Tdp following chloroquine drug overdose Apollo Hospitals
Chloroquine is a widely available drug, used for the treatment of malaria and as prophylaxis for travelers to endemic countries, rheumatoid disease and systemic lupus erythematosus. Chloroquine has a narrow therapeutic index. Large overdoses are highly fatal and there are no known antidotes. We report, herein, a case of chloroquine poisoning in a 29-year-old lady and recurrent VT/Tdp secondary to it.
This document summarizes a death audit report for a 67-year-old male patient who passed away after being admitted for 3 days. The patient initially presented unconscious after suffering a stroke. He developed complications including heart arrhythmias, kidney injury, and deteriorating neurological function. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the patient went into asystole and could not be revived. The causes of death were determined to be a cerebrovascular accident exacerbated by underlying conditions of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and kidney injury.
Case Presentation on STROKE (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage)nayanadiv
A 45-year old female presented with generalized tiredness, drowsiness, confusion and seizures. Lab tests and CT scan revealed early hydrocephalus, a suspicious lesion in the fourth ventricle, and subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture. She was admitted to the neuro ICU and started on treatments including dexamethasone, nimodipine, pantoprazole, paracetamol, fosphenytoin, mannitol and ondansetron to relieve symptoms, repair the bleeding vessel, prevent complications and recurrence. The pharmacist provided counseling on disease, drugs, lifestyle modifications and points to the physician regarding monitoring and potential drug interactions.
This document summarizes the medical details of a 73-year-old male patient who passed away after being admitted to the hospital for 5 days. He presented with shortness of breath, weakness, and decreased urine output. During his hospital stay, he was found to have anemia, acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, and severe left ventricular dysfunction. His condition deteriorated and he developed sepsis. Despite treatment, his respiratory status worsened and he died after going into cardiac arrest. The cause of death was listed as congestive cardiac failure, hypertension, anemia, and his history of stroke.
This document discusses three cases presenting with metabolic emergencies:
1) A woman with altered mental status was diagnosed with thyroid storm based on clinical manifestations and lab results. Treatment focused on reducing thyroid hormone levels and controlling symptoms.
2) A woman with abdominal pain and abnormal vital signs was found to have diabetic ketoacidosis based on high blood glucose and acidotic lab results. Treatment centered around rehydration, correcting acidosis, and identifying the precipitating cause.
3) An intubated trauma patient developed hypotension, which was diagnosed as adrenal insufficiency/crisis based on lab results and abrupt cessation of glucocorticoids during hospitalization. Treatment involved starting glucocortico
ا.د/هند الهلالي "ورشة عمل
Principles of poisoning management
الورشة التي قدمت يوم الثلاثاء 8 ابريل 2014 في دار الحكمة بالقاهرة
من فعاليات مشروع اعداد طبيب حكيم ناجح بالتعاون مع معتمد باتحاد الاطباء العرب
و ضمن موديول الطوارئ و التخدير و العناية المركزة
This case presentation summarizes a 36-year-old male admitted with acute ischemic stroke presenting with right hemiparesis and reduced vision in the right eye. Diagnostic workup including CT scan revealed an acute infarct in the left occipito-parietal region. He was diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke and treated with medications including aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin, and mannitol. His symptoms improved over his hospital stay and he was discharged on aspirin and clopidogrel with counseling on medication adherence and lifestyle modifications to prevent further complications.
case presentation on cervical spondylosis by naveennaveen ramavatu
A 70-year-old female was admitted with complaints of giddiness, neck pain, headache, and leg pain. Diagnostic tests showed cervical spondylosis and hypertension. She was treated for 5 days with medications including pantoprazole, clopidogrel, rosuvastatin, betahistine, lorazepam, and lactulose. Her symptoms improved and she was discharged on a regimen including pantoprazole, clopidogrel, rosuvastatin, and betahistine to monitor for recurrence of symptoms.
SOAP notes are a highly structured format for documenting the progress of a patient during treatment and is only one of many possible formats that could be used by a health professional. They are entered in the patients medical record by healthcare professionals to communicate information to other providers of care, to provide evidence of patient contact and to inform the Clinical Reasoning process.
SOAP is an acronym for:
Subjective - What the patient says about the problem / intervention.
Objective - The therapists objective observations and treatment interventions (e.g. ROM, Outcome Measures)
Assessment - The therapists analysis of the various components of the assessment.
Plan - How the treatment will be developed to the reach the goals or objectives.
Here i am presenting a meningitis case in the form of soap note.
1) A 65-year-old male patient presented with symptoms of slurred speech, right-sided weakness and facial droop for 2 days. He had a history of hypertension and smoked cigarettes and consumed alcohol regularly.
2) Examination found right-sided hemiplegia and hemaparesis. Imaging showed a moderate hypo-dense lesion in the ganglion area consistent with an ischemic stroke.
3) He was diagnosed with ischemic stroke and treated with medications to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent clots, and manage symptoms. Physiotherapy was also advised. His symptoms gradually improved over his hospital stay.
The document describes several patient cases presenting with chest pain. The first case is a 45-year-old man with a history of angioplasty who presents with chest pain on walking. The second case is a 55-year-old man with chest pain while sitting. The third case is a 63-year-old man with chest pain while gardening. The fourth case is a 65-year-old woman with sudden chest pain. The fifth case is a 60-year-old man with severe chest pain for 2 hours. The document then discusses diagnoses, risk factors, management, and treatment for acute coronary syndromes.
The document summarizes the medical history and hospital course of a 52-year-old male patient admitted with weakness on the left side of his body and loss of speech. He was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke in the right side of the brain based on his symptoms and a CT scan showing an infarct in the right occipital region. He had a history of hypertension. Over five days in the hospital, he was given treatments including mannitol, phenytoin, antibiotics, amlodipine, and aspirin to control his blood pressure, prevent seizures and infection, and reduce stroke risk. His vital signs and lab results improved before being discharged.
ACTEP2014: Sepsis management has anything change taem
This document discusses sepsis management and what has changed. It begins with an introduction to the pathophysiology of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. It then discusses early goal directed therapy (EGDT) and landmark studies like Rivers 2001 that promoted protocolized resuscitation to targets like central venous pressure, mean arterial pressure, ScvO2, and transfusion thresholds. However, later large trials like ProCESS 2014 found no difference in mortality between EGDT, standard therapy, and usual care. Targets like CVP are not accurate predictors of fluid responsiveness. Studies also found no difference in outcomes between higher and lower blood pressure or hemoglobin transfusion thresholds. There remains uncertainty around optimal fluid type, vas
CLINICAL CASE DISCUSSION ON community acquired pneumonia Dr Nikita Ingale
This document discusses the clinical case of a patient admitted with community acquired pneumonia. The patient presented with fever, cough, breathlessness, and right hip pain. Initial treatment for community acquired pneumonia was started but the patient did not improve. Further investigations revealed cavitary lung lesions, joint involvement, and venous thrombosis. Treatment was changed but the patient continued to deteriorate with pneumatocele formation and tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion. The patient was eventually discharged on oral antibiotics with resolution of symptoms.
This document summarizes the results of 56 clinical trials related to critical care medicine. It provides brief 1-3 sentence summaries of each trial including the intervention tested, population studied, and key results. The trials cover a wide range of topics including sepsis management, fluid resuscitation, sedation practices, mechanical ventilation strategies and more.
A 45-year-old male presented to the ICU with chest pain, sweating, backache and vomiting. Examination found normal vitals except elevated heart rate. Tests showed elevated cardiac enzymes and ECG changes consistent with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). He was treated with fibrinolytics, anticoagulants, antiplatelets and beta blockers. Over subsequent days his symptoms improved and he was discharged on aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin and metoprolol with counseling on cardiac risk factors and medications.
A 69-year-old male was admitted with right knee pain, nausea, and vomiting. Examination found pain in the right knee and osteoarthritis of the right knee was assessed at grade 3. Investigations including x-rays and blood tests were performed. The patient was given various medications including injections of Magnexforte, Pantocid, Tramadol, Zofer, Trenexia, Clexane, and Dynaparaque to reduce pain and anxiety and provide a comfortable environment for recovery.
The document presents a case report of a 56-year-old male patient admitted with a venous ulcer on his left lower leg complicated by congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and acute kidney injury. The patient's medical history and examination findings are documented over a hospital stay involving monitoring of vital signs and lab tests, along with management of his conditions through pharmacotherapy and procedures.
1) A 50-year-old female with a history of metastatic colon cancer presented with abdominal distension and vomiting.
2) During an attempt to place an IV line for a CT scan, the patient became unresponsive. Resuscitation was required.
3) A CT scan showed an intraventricular hemorrhage. The patient's condition deteriorated and she eventually passed away despite recommendations for surgical decompression.
4) There were several delays in care including protecting the patient's airway, obtaining the CT scan, communicating the critical results, following up on results, and initiating treatments for brain edema.
The document provides guidance on the clinical management of adult COVID-19 patients. It discusses testing procedures, criteria for hospital admission versus home isolation, and monitoring of asymptomatic and mild cases. It also outlines treatment recommendations for moderate and severe cases, including oxygen support, immunomodulators, anticoagulation, and investigational therapies. Key factors in determining disease severity are listed. Guidelines from various organizations are referenced.
The document discusses various biomarkers used in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. It states that natriuretic peptides like BNP and NT-proBNP are the most widely used biomarkers for heart failure as they are accurate for establishing diagnosis, determining severity, and predicting prognosis. It describes the release and function of these peptides. It also mentions other biomarkers like cardiac troponins, inflammatory markers, neurohormonal factors, and matrix proteins that provide additional information on myocardial injury, inflammation, neurohormonal activation, and remodeling in heart failure. A multimarker approach may help better classify and risk stratify heart failure.
This document discusses three cases presenting with metabolic emergencies:
1) A woman with altered mental status was diagnosed with thyroid storm based on clinical manifestations and lab results. Treatment focused on reducing thyroid hormone levels and controlling symptoms.
2) A woman with abdominal pain and abnormal vital signs was found to have diabetic ketoacidosis based on high blood glucose and acidotic lab results. Treatment centered around rehydration, correcting acidosis, and identifying the precipitating cause.
3) An intubated trauma patient developed hypotension, which was diagnosed as adrenal insufficiency/crisis based on lab results and abrupt cessation of glucocorticoids during hospitalization. Treatment involved starting glucocortico
ا.د/هند الهلالي "ورشة عمل
Principles of poisoning management
الورشة التي قدمت يوم الثلاثاء 8 ابريل 2014 في دار الحكمة بالقاهرة
من فعاليات مشروع اعداد طبيب حكيم ناجح بالتعاون مع معتمد باتحاد الاطباء العرب
و ضمن موديول الطوارئ و التخدير و العناية المركزة
This case presentation summarizes a 36-year-old male admitted with acute ischemic stroke presenting with right hemiparesis and reduced vision in the right eye. Diagnostic workup including CT scan revealed an acute infarct in the left occipito-parietal region. He was diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke and treated with medications including aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin, and mannitol. His symptoms improved over his hospital stay and he was discharged on aspirin and clopidogrel with counseling on medication adherence and lifestyle modifications to prevent further complications.
case presentation on cervical spondylosis by naveennaveen ramavatu
A 70-year-old female was admitted with complaints of giddiness, neck pain, headache, and leg pain. Diagnostic tests showed cervical spondylosis and hypertension. She was treated for 5 days with medications including pantoprazole, clopidogrel, rosuvastatin, betahistine, lorazepam, and lactulose. Her symptoms improved and she was discharged on a regimen including pantoprazole, clopidogrel, rosuvastatin, and betahistine to monitor for recurrence of symptoms.
SOAP notes are a highly structured format for documenting the progress of a patient during treatment and is only one of many possible formats that could be used by a health professional. They are entered in the patients medical record by healthcare professionals to communicate information to other providers of care, to provide evidence of patient contact and to inform the Clinical Reasoning process.
SOAP is an acronym for:
Subjective - What the patient says about the problem / intervention.
Objective - The therapists objective observations and treatment interventions (e.g. ROM, Outcome Measures)
Assessment - The therapists analysis of the various components of the assessment.
Plan - How the treatment will be developed to the reach the goals or objectives.
Here i am presenting a meningitis case in the form of soap note.
1) A 65-year-old male patient presented with symptoms of slurred speech, right-sided weakness and facial droop for 2 days. He had a history of hypertension and smoked cigarettes and consumed alcohol regularly.
2) Examination found right-sided hemiplegia and hemaparesis. Imaging showed a moderate hypo-dense lesion in the ganglion area consistent with an ischemic stroke.
3) He was diagnosed with ischemic stroke and treated with medications to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent clots, and manage symptoms. Physiotherapy was also advised. His symptoms gradually improved over his hospital stay.
The document describes several patient cases presenting with chest pain. The first case is a 45-year-old man with a history of angioplasty who presents with chest pain on walking. The second case is a 55-year-old man with chest pain while sitting. The third case is a 63-year-old man with chest pain while gardening. The fourth case is a 65-year-old woman with sudden chest pain. The fifth case is a 60-year-old man with severe chest pain for 2 hours. The document then discusses diagnoses, risk factors, management, and treatment for acute coronary syndromes.
The document summarizes the medical history and hospital course of a 52-year-old male patient admitted with weakness on the left side of his body and loss of speech. He was diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke in the right side of the brain based on his symptoms and a CT scan showing an infarct in the right occipital region. He had a history of hypertension. Over five days in the hospital, he was given treatments including mannitol, phenytoin, antibiotics, amlodipine, and aspirin to control his blood pressure, prevent seizures and infection, and reduce stroke risk. His vital signs and lab results improved before being discharged.
ACTEP2014: Sepsis management has anything change taem
This document discusses sepsis management and what has changed. It begins with an introduction to the pathophysiology of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. It then discusses early goal directed therapy (EGDT) and landmark studies like Rivers 2001 that promoted protocolized resuscitation to targets like central venous pressure, mean arterial pressure, ScvO2, and transfusion thresholds. However, later large trials like ProCESS 2014 found no difference in mortality between EGDT, standard therapy, and usual care. Targets like CVP are not accurate predictors of fluid responsiveness. Studies also found no difference in outcomes between higher and lower blood pressure or hemoglobin transfusion thresholds. There remains uncertainty around optimal fluid type, vas
CLINICAL CASE DISCUSSION ON community acquired pneumonia Dr Nikita Ingale
This document discusses the clinical case of a patient admitted with community acquired pneumonia. The patient presented with fever, cough, breathlessness, and right hip pain. Initial treatment for community acquired pneumonia was started but the patient did not improve. Further investigations revealed cavitary lung lesions, joint involvement, and venous thrombosis. Treatment was changed but the patient continued to deteriorate with pneumatocele formation and tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion. The patient was eventually discharged on oral antibiotics with resolution of symptoms.
This document summarizes the results of 56 clinical trials related to critical care medicine. It provides brief 1-3 sentence summaries of each trial including the intervention tested, population studied, and key results. The trials cover a wide range of topics including sepsis management, fluid resuscitation, sedation practices, mechanical ventilation strategies and more.
A 45-year-old male presented to the ICU with chest pain, sweating, backache and vomiting. Examination found normal vitals except elevated heart rate. Tests showed elevated cardiac enzymes and ECG changes consistent with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). He was treated with fibrinolytics, anticoagulants, antiplatelets and beta blockers. Over subsequent days his symptoms improved and he was discharged on aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin and metoprolol with counseling on cardiac risk factors and medications.
A 69-year-old male was admitted with right knee pain, nausea, and vomiting. Examination found pain in the right knee and osteoarthritis of the right knee was assessed at grade 3. Investigations including x-rays and blood tests were performed. The patient was given various medications including injections of Magnexforte, Pantocid, Tramadol, Zofer, Trenexia, Clexane, and Dynaparaque to reduce pain and anxiety and provide a comfortable environment for recovery.
The document presents a case report of a 56-year-old male patient admitted with a venous ulcer on his left lower leg complicated by congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and acute kidney injury. The patient's medical history and examination findings are documented over a hospital stay involving monitoring of vital signs and lab tests, along with management of his conditions through pharmacotherapy and procedures.
1) A 50-year-old female with a history of metastatic colon cancer presented with abdominal distension and vomiting.
2) During an attempt to place an IV line for a CT scan, the patient became unresponsive. Resuscitation was required.
3) A CT scan showed an intraventricular hemorrhage. The patient's condition deteriorated and she eventually passed away despite recommendations for surgical decompression.
4) There were several delays in care including protecting the patient's airway, obtaining the CT scan, communicating the critical results, following up on results, and initiating treatments for brain edema.
The document provides guidance on the clinical management of adult COVID-19 patients. It discusses testing procedures, criteria for hospital admission versus home isolation, and monitoring of asymptomatic and mild cases. It also outlines treatment recommendations for moderate and severe cases, including oxygen support, immunomodulators, anticoagulation, and investigational therapies. Key factors in determining disease severity are listed. Guidelines from various organizations are referenced.
The document discusses various biomarkers used in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. It states that natriuretic peptides like BNP and NT-proBNP are the most widely used biomarkers for heart failure as they are accurate for establishing diagnosis, determining severity, and predicting prognosis. It describes the release and function of these peptides. It also mentions other biomarkers like cardiac troponins, inflammatory markers, neurohormonal factors, and matrix proteins that provide additional information on myocardial injury, inflammation, neurohormonal activation, and remodeling in heart failure. A multimarker approach may help better classify and risk stratify heart failure.
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This document summarizes the evolving use of biomarkers in the management of heart failure. It discusses how biomarkers such as BNP, NT-proBNP, cTn, ST2, and galectin-3 can be used to diagnose heart failure, establish disease prognosis and severity, and predict patient outcomes. Elevated levels of these biomarkers are associated with worse symptoms and higher mortality in heart failure patients. The document also presents a case study of an elderly male patient presenting with heart failure symptoms and discusses the clinical implications of his elevated BNP and cTnT biomarker levels.
Hemorheological indexes, living habits, medical history and genetics factor are primary risk factors in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). In the present study the relation of all factors to the severity of CHD was examined. The data of 282 patients (mean age: 60±9 years) diagnosed with CHD and 229 healthy controls (mean age: 59±7 years) from Wenzhou Medical University were analyzed.
This randomized controlled trial involved 4444 patients with coronary heart disease who were assigned to either simvastatin or placebo treatment. Over the median 5.4 year follow-up period, simvastatin treatment reduced total mortality by 30% compared to placebo. Specifically, 256 patients died in the placebo group compared to 182 in the simvastatin group, representing a relative risk of death of 0.70 for those receiving simvastatin. Simvastatin also reduced major coronary events such as heart attacks and procedures by 34% compared to placebo. This study provides evidence that long-term cholesterol lowering with simvastatin improves survival rates for patients with coronary heart disease.
Bio-Markers of Heart Failure (Dr.LIKHIT T)Likhit T
A brief on bio-markers of Heart failure...First of all, I thank the Authors of all the books from which I picked the points to make this presentation.. This presentation includes classification of bio-markers and explanation according their importance.. Thank you
This document contains summaries of several studies presented at the ACC24 conference around cardiovascular diseases like hypertension, angina, CAD, MI, AF, and HF. One study found that CSL112 infusions did not significantly reduce cardiovascular outcomes in AMI patients over 90 days compared to placebo. Another study found that a transcatheter inter-atrial shunt did not improve symptoms or prognosis in HF patients after 2 years regardless of LVEF. A third study found that Empagliflozin reduced HF hospitalization risk by 23-33% in post-MI patients but did not reduce all-cause mortality.
- The study aimed to determine the prevalence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) using ankle brachial index (ABI) measurements.
- ABI was measured on 72 CKD patients, and 20 patients (27.8%) had an ABI <0.9 indicating PVD.
- PVD prevalence was highest (34.7%) in patients with stage 5 CKD. Overall, the study found a significant prevalence of PVD among CKD patients based on ABI measurements.
This study tested whether treating anemia in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease using darbepoetin alfa would reduce rates of death and cardiovascular events compared to a placebo. Over 4,000 patients were randomized to receive darbepoetin alfa or placebo, with the goal of maintaining a hemoglobin level of 13.0 g/dL in the treatment group. The study found no significant difference in rates of death, cardiovascular events, or end-stage renal disease between the groups. However, there was an increase in stroke risk observed with darbepoetin alfa treatment.
Potential role of uric acid in correlation with epidemics of hypertension and...Apollo Hospitals
This document summarizes a study examining the potential role of uric acid in correlation with hypertension and albumin creatinine ratio in patients with diabetic nephropathy. The study included 180 subjects divided into three groups: healthy controls, those with type 2 diabetes but without nephropathy, and those with both type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. Results showed higher levels of factors like blood sugar, HbA1c, creatinine and albumin creatinine ratio in the nephropathy group compared to the other groups. While uric acid correlated positively with blood pressure and albumin creatinine ratio in the diabetes groups, no significant difference was found. Larger future studies are needed to better evaluate
This study characterized the population pharmacokinetics of imatinib in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. It found that imatinib increased the concentrations of co-administered drugs bosentan and sildenafil on average by 51% and 64%, respectively, indicating drug-drug interactions. However, imatinib showed intrinsic efficacy in improving clinical outcomes regardless of the concentrations of co-medications. Additionally, higher concentrations of imatinib and bosentan did not increase the risk of liver toxicity.
1) Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a major public health problem, leading to high rates of hospitalization and mortality in older patients.
2) Measurement of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP) can help diagnose ADHF in patients presenting with dyspnea and compatible symptoms when the diagnosis is uncertain.
3) Elevated BNP/NT-proBNP levels also provide prognostic information, with higher levels predicting worse outcomes including rehospitalization and death.
This document provides an overview of cardiovascular biomarkers and their use in disease risk assessment and management. It defines biomarkers and discusses their characteristics. Several specific biomarkers are reviewed in depth, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, B-type natriuretic peptide, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, and high-sensitivity troponin. The document concludes by discussing new directions in biomarker research like proteomics and metabolomics, and emphasizes that no single biomarker is sufficient for screening and that biomarker panels may improve risk assessment.
This study examined the incidence and predictors of acute renal failure (ARF) in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). The researchers followed 114 CHF patients treated with ACEIs over 30 days. They found that 25% developed ARF, 15% developed hyperkalemia, and 3% developed severe hyperkalemia. Predictors of ARF included a decrease in average blood pressure of 25 mm Hg or more after starting ACEI treatment, class IV CHF, diabetes, and hypertension. A decrease in blood pressure of 25 mm Hg or more and class IV CHF were independent predictors of ARF based on multivariate analysis.
1) The study aims to determine if the urate-lowering agent febuxostat can improve clinical outcomes in chronic heart failure patients with hyperuricemia compared to conventional treatment.
2) It is a randomized, open-label trial that will enroll 200 Japanese chronic heart failure patients with hyperuricemia and assign them to either febuxostat treatment or conventional treatment.
3) The primary outcome is the difference in plasma BNP levels between baseline and 24 weeks of treatment, as measured in a blinded manner. This will investigate the efficacy and safety of febuxostat.
This study compared the 7-year risk of heart attack in people with and without type 2 diabetes. It found:
1) The risk of heart attack over 7 years was much higher in people with prior heart attack (18.8% without diabetes, 45% with diabetes) compared to those without (3.5% without diabetes, 20.2% with diabetes).
2) People with diabetes but no prior heart attack had a similar risk of death from heart disease as people without diabetes but with a prior heart attack.
3) These findings suggest that people with diabetes should be treated as aggressively for cardiovascular risk factors as nondiabetic people with established heart disease.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology (IJCPT) ISSN:2167-910X is an Open Access journal, which aims to develop coherent means to modify drug therapy, with respect to the patient's genotype, and to ensure maximum efficiency with minimal contrary effects.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology (IJCPT) ISSN:2167-910X is an Open Access journal and a peer-reviewed journal. Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology is the all-encompassing and becoming an increasingly important discipline for the identification of disease targets and drug designing with their toxicological effects and means to eradicate diseases.
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dermatitis, previously treated by topical corticosteroids and emollient cream with a good improvement, developed widespread papules on his legs, hands and forearm that appeared 5 months ago.
Methods: Retrospectively, the file records of the patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy were examined. Demographic features, Body Mass Index (BMI), the mouth opening, Mallampati score, thyromental distance, sternomental distance, neck circumference measurements and videolaryngoscopic examination results were recorded Results: In a total of 140 consecutive patients (58 male, 82 female) were included in the study. The mean age of the study participants was 35.40 ± 9.78 and the mean BMI of the patients was 44.33 ± 7.52 kg/m2
. The mean mouth opening of the patients was 4.82 ± 0.54 cm
and the mean neck circumference was 43.52 ± 4.66 cm. The mean thyromental distance was 8.02 ± 1.00 cm and the mean sternomental distance was16.58 ± 1.53 cm. Difficult intubation was determined in 8 (5.7%) patients. In logistic regression analysis, age (p : 0.446), gender (p : 0.371), BMI (p : 0.947), snoring (p : 0.567), sleep apnea (p : 0.218), mouth opening (p : 0.687), thyromental distance (p :0.557), sternomental (p : 0.596) and neck circumference (p : 0.838) were not the independent predictors of difficult intubation. However, Mallampati score (p : 0.001) and preoperative direct laryngoscopy findings (p : 0.037) performed in outpatient clinic were the significant
predictors of difficult intubation. Interestingly, all patients with grade 4 laryngoscopy findings had difficult intubation.
Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery has been performed in Mexico since 1989, but no reports about training tendencies exist. We conducted a national survey in 2015, and here we report the results concerning training characteristics during the surgical residence of the respondents. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted through a survey questioning demographic data, laparoscopic training during pre and post surgical residency and other of areas of laparoscopic practice. The sample was calculated and survey piloted before
application. Special interest in this report was placed on type and quality of training received. Data are reported in percentages.
Heterotopic Ossification (HO) is defined as pathological bone formation at locations where bone normally does not exist. The
presence of HO has been found to be a rare complication after stroke in several studies, whereas there are only sporadic references relating HO to Cerebral Palsy (CP) and few for CP and stroke. No effective treatment for HO has yet been found, whereas the cellular and molecular mechanisms have not been completely understood. Therefore, increased awareness among physicians is required, as a challenge for early diagnosis and treatment. A case of a male patient with CP, who developed HO on the paretichip joint following an ischemic stroke is presented.
Objectives: To assess the practice of food hygiene and safety, and its associated factors among street food vendors in urban areas of Shashemane, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Ethiopia, 2019.
Methods: Cross-sectional study design was applied from December 28, 2019 to January 27, 2020. Data was collected from 120 food handlers, which were selected by purposive sampling techniques. Information was gathered from interview and field observation by conducting food safety survey and using questionnaires via face to face interview. The collected data was entered using Epi Data 3.1 and finally, it was analyzed using SPSS VERSION 20.
A Division I football player experienced acute posterior leg pain while playing. An ultrasound examination revealed an unusual injury - a complete rupture of the plantaris tendon mid-substance. This type of isolated plantaris tendon injury has rarely been reported. Ultrasound was useful for diagnosis and guided rehabilitation by monitoring healing over time. The athlete was able to return to full competition within 3 weeks through a progressive rehabilitation program focused on restoring range of motion and strength. This case suggests isolated plantaris tendon injuries may allow for faster return to play than other potential causes of posterior leg pain.
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), is a severe disease, representing 5-10% of all reported cases of diabetes worldwide. Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (FT1D) is a subtype of type 1 diabetes mellitus that is largely characterized by the abrupt onset of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and severe hyperglycemia without insulin defi ciency. Viral infections have been hypothesized to play a major role in the pathogenesis of Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (FT1D) through the complete and rapid destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Coxsackie viral infection has been detected in islets of 50% of the pancreatic tissue recovered from recent-onset Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) patients. In this report we have highlighted a case where the patient developed a Group B Coxsackie virus infection culminating in the development of Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (FT1D).
Methods: Cercariae are released by infected water snails. To determine the occurrence of cercariae-emitting snails in SchleswigHolstein, 155 public bathing places were visited and searched for fresh water snails. Family and genus of the collected snails were determined and the snails were examined for the shedding of cercariae, using a standard method and a newly developed method.
Objective: To generate preliminary information about of enteroviruses and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in patients with aseptic meningitis in Khartoum State, Sudan.
Method: Cerebrospinal fluid specimens were collected from 89 aseptic meningitis patients from different Khartoum Hospitals
(Mohammed Alamin Hamid Hospital, Soba Teaching Hospital, Omdurman Military Hospital, Alban Gadeed Teaching Hospital and Police Hospital) within February to May 2015. Among these 89 patients, 43 (48%) were males and 46 (52%) were females. The patient’s age ranged between 1 day and 30 years old. The collected specimens were assayed to detect enteroviruses and EV71 RNA using Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technique
Femoral hernias, comprise 2% to 4% of all hernias in the inguinal region, and occur most commonly in women. Th ey present typically with a mass below the level of the inguinal ligament. The sac may contain preperitoneal fat, omentum, small bowel, or other structures and have a high rate of incarceration and strangulation due to the small size of the hernia neck orifice, requiring emergency surgery. We present the case of a 54-year-old female patient with intestinal occlusion due to incarcerated femoral hernia, repaired by laparoscopic approach, that gave the patient the opportunity to attend her daughter’s wedding the same day.
Small Supernumerary Marker Chromosome (sSMC) is a rare genetic condition marked by the presence of an extra chromosome to the 46 human chromosomes. This case report describes a 4 year old child with SSMC on the 46th chromosome. The child presented with delayed speech and language development, seizures and mild developmental delay. Speech and Language evaluation was carried out and management options are discussed.
A catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials that serve a broad range of functions, but mainly catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat disease or perform surgical procedures. Catheters have been inserted into body cavities, ducts, or vessels to allow for drainage, administration of therapeutic fluids or gases, operational access for surgery. Catheters help perform tasks in various systems such as cardiovascular, urological, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, and ophthalmic systems. A dataset of 12 patients with varying “weights” and “heights” was recorded along with the lengths of their catheter tubes. This data set was found from two revered statistical textbooks on linear regression and the Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State University. This data set was not able to be linked to any particular clinical or experimental research studies, but the data set can be used to help catheter manufacturers and medical professionals better decide on what particular catheter lengths to use for patients knowing only their height & weight. These research insights could be helpful to healthcare professionals that have patients with incomplete or no healthcare records
to decide what catheter length to use. The main investigative inquiry that needed to be answered was how does patient weight & height influence catheter length together and separately? We conducted linear regression and other statistical analysis procedures in R program & Microsoft Excel and discovered that this data exhibited a quality called multi collinearity. With multi collinearity, all predictors (2 or more
independent variables) are not significant in an all encompassing linear aggression, but the predictors might be significant in their own individual linear regressions. Individual linear regression analyses were conducted for both patient height & weight to see how much they both contribute to varying catheter length. Patient weight was found to be more impatful than patient height in relationship to catheter length, even though height and weight are a classical example of multi collinearity predictors.
Bovine mastitis has a negative impact through economic losses in the dairy sector across the globe. A cross sectional study was carried out from September 2015 to July 2016 to determine the prevalence of bovine mastitis, associated risk factors and isolation of major causative bacteria in lactating dairy cows in selected districts of central highland of Ethiopia. A total of 304 lactating cows selected randomly from five districts were screened by California Mastitis Test (CMT) for subclinical mastitis. Based on CMT result and clinical examination, over all prevalence of mastitis at cow level was 70.62% (214/304).
Two hundred fourteen milk samples collected from CMT positive cows were cultured for isolation of major causative bacteria. From 214 milk samples,187 were culture positive and the most prevalent isolates were Staphylococcus aureus 42.25% (79/187) followed by Streptococcus agalactiae 14.43%
(27/187). Other bacterial isolates were included Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus species 12.83% (24/187), Streptococcus dysgalactiae 5.88% (11/187), Escherichia coli 13.38% (25/187) and Entrococcus feacalis 11.23% (21/187) were also isolated. Moreover, age, parity number, visible teat abnormalities,husbandry practice, barn fl oor status and milking hygiene were considered as risk factors for the occurrence of bovine mastitis and they were found significantly associated with the occurrence of mastitis (p < 0.05). The findings of this study warrants the need for strategic approach including dairy extension that focus on enhancing dairy farmers’ awareness and practice of hygienic milking, regular screening for subclinical mastitis, dry cow therapy and culling of chronically infected cows.
A 36-year-old female developed right upper quadrant pain and nausea after taking the herbal supplement kratom for two weeks to manage back pain. Laboratory tests showed elevated liver enzymes. A liver biopsy ruled out other causes and determined she had drug-induced liver injury from kratom use. Her symptoms and liver enzymes gradually returned to normal over six weeks after stopping kratom. The case report discusses kratom's potential for hepatotoxicity and advises clinicians to consider its effects on patient health.
The assessment, diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients is extremely challenging. Patients often deteriorate whilst being
reviewed and their rapidly changing pathophysiology barrages healthcare professionals with new data. Furthermore, comprehensive assessments must be postponed until the patient has been stabilised. So, important data and interventions are often missed in the heat of the moment. In emergency situations, suboptimal management decisions may cause signifi cant morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, standardisation and careful design of documentation (i.e. proformas and checklists) can enhance patient safety. So, I have developed a series of checklist proformas to guide the assessment of critically ill patients. These proformas also promote the systematic recording and presentation of information to facilitate the retrieval of the precise data required for the management for critically ill patients. The proformas have been modifi ed extensively over the last twenty years based on my personal experience and extensive consultation with colleagues in several world-renowned centres of excellence. The proformas were originally developed for use in the intensive therapy unit
or high dependency unit. However, they have been adapted for use by outreach teams reviewing patients admitted outside of critical care areas. The use of these tools can direct eff orts to provide appropriate organ support and provides a framework for diagnostic reasoning.
This review article discusses microvascular and macrovascular disease in systemic hypertension. It summarizes that:
1) Cardiac imaging plays a crucial role in risk stratifying hypertensive patients and identifying management strategies by properly diagnosing microvascular and coronary artery disease.
2) The nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) G298 gene allele may be a marker for microvascular angina in hypertensive patients, as studies have found it to be more prevalent in hypertensive patients with chest pain and reversible myocardial defects but normal coronary arteries.
3) Both structural changes like capillary rarefaction and functional changes like endothelial dysfunction can cause microvascular dysfunction and angina in hypertensive individuals in the absence of
This study characterized dengue infections in Pakistan by analyzing hematological and serological markers in 154 suspected dengue cases and 146 control patients with other febrile illnesses. NS1 antigen was detected in 55% of dengue cases, IgM antibodies in 30%, and both in 15%. Control groups primarily had malaria (71%) and enteric fever (20%). Hematological markers (platelet count, hematocrit, WBC) measured before and after treatment showed significant differences for platelet count and hematocrit but not WBC count between the groups. Analysis of clinical symptoms and serological/hematological markers helps diagnose dengue, assess prognosis, and inform prevention efforts to reduce morbidity, mortality and spread of the disease.
Researchers from Utrecht recently published yet another paper on the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)demonstrating an additional failed attempt to understand the importance of qualitative versus quantitative imaging, and anatomic versus physiologic imaging. Th e implications of this failure here cannot be overstated.
Introduction: Stroke is an even more dramatic major public health problem in young people. Goal of the study: Contribute to the knowledge of strokes in young people. Methodology: This was a retrospective study carried out over a period of 02 years (January 2017 to December 2018) including the files of patients aged 18 to 49 years hospitalized for any suspected case of stroke in the Neurology department of the University Hospital
Center of the Sino-Central African Friendship (CHUSCA) of Bangui.
Background: This report describes a unique case of a patient that developed psychotic symptoms believed to be secondary
to a tentorial meningioma with associated hydrocephalus. These psychotic symptoms subsequently abated with placement of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Case description: 60-year-old female was admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility on a psychiatric involuntary commitment petition due to progressive paranoia, homicidal ideation and psychosis. The work up showed a calcified six cm tentorial meningioma with associated hydrocephalus. The patient initially rejected treatment but later became amenable to placement of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
(VPS).
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INTRODUCTION
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has become one of the most
important chronic public health problems [1]. Cardiovascular
Diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of mortality and morbidity
in patients with T2DM [2,3]. An estimated 17.3 million people died
from CVDs in 2008 and the number of people who die from CVDs
will increase to reach 23.3 million by 2030 [4]. CVDs represented the
primary cause of Palestinian mortalities reported in 2010, amounting
to 25.4% of the total number of deaths [5,6].
In response to volume or pressure overload, the expression of
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and brain or B-Type Natriuretic
Peptide (BNP), the cardiac peptide hormones, is highly up regulated,
increasing their production in the heart and their release into the
circulation. Compared to ANP, BNP has emerged as a superior
biomarker for left-ventricular dysfunction and Chronic Heart Failure
(CHF) [7].
The human BNP gene encodes a 134-amino acid pre-pro- BNP.
The removal of an amino terminal 26-amino acid signal peptide from
pre-pro-BNP yields a 108-amino acid pro-BNP. Processing of pro-
BNP1-108 by a proprotein convertase during release into circulation,
results in the physiologically active 32-amino acid carboxyl-terminal
molecule (BNP77-108) and an inactive amino-terminal fragment
(NT-pro-BNP1-76) [8,9].
Two proprotein convertases, corin [10] and furin [11], are
considered the most likely pro-BNP processing enzymes. Corin is a
type II transmem- brane serine protease [11] that has been identified
as the physiological ‘‘pro-ANP [12] and pro-BNP [13] convertase’’.
The enzyme is highly expressed in the heart [10], primarily in
cardiomyocytes [14], where it unique cleaves the inactive natriuretic
peptideprecursormoleculesintobiologicallyactivepeptidehormones
[15]. Furin is a ubiquitously expressed type I transmembrane serine
protease involved in the proteolytic processing of a wide range
of precursor proteins [16]. In patients with HF, plasma levels of
unprocessed natriuretic peptides are highly elevated [8], suggesting
that corin and/or furin activity could not be compensated adequately
to meet the demand under the pathological condition [17,18].
The role of corin and furin in the pathophysiology of CVDs
remains incompletely understood. In view of the clinical importance
of predicting the development of CVDs in patients with T2DM, the
present study was designed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of
corin and furin in predicting CVDs in T2DM patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Study design and population
A total of 240 patients were recruited in this case–control study,
including 120 T2DM patients without CVDs, who were referred to
the outpatient clinic of the diabetic clinic center, Gaza strip, Palestine
and 120 T2DM patients with CVDs, who were referred to the cardio
care unit of the Cardiology Department, El-Shifa Hospital, Gaza strip,
Palestine. In addition, 120 healthy subjects, who underwent routine
medical checkups at El-Shifa Hospital and had no medical history of
CVDs, were recruited as controls who were selected based on normal
clinical and laboratory findings. Participants who had conditions
that might affect the natriuretic system such as diseases of the liver,
chronic kidney disease, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive
lung disease, congenital heart disease, critical valvular heart disease,
autoimmune diseases or malignant disease were excluded. The
study protocol was approved by the scientific ethical committee of
Faculty of Science, Islamic University, Gaza strip, Palestine. A written
informed consent was obtained from all the enrolled patients and
healthy subjects prior to inclusion into the study in accordance with
the Declaration of Helsinki.
Clinical evaluation of the participants
At the time of study baseline, each participant enrolled in the
study was thoroughly surveyed according to a self- administered
questionnaire which was recorded by trained research staff. Clinical
diagnosis and definitions DM was diagnosed according to criteria
set by the American Diabetes Association. DM was defined as the
presence of one of the following: (1) a fasting plasma glucose of 126
mg/dl or (2) a self-reported history of DM and current use of either
insulin or an oral hypoglycemic medication (American Diabetes
Association, 2009). The diagnosis of CVDs was performed according
to the current guidelines by experienced cardiologists who cared for
the patients but were blinded to the study [19,20].
Measurement of plasma corin and furin levels
Venous blood samples were collected into
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) - vacutainer tubes (BD
diagnostics, Franklin Lakes, NJ) by venipuncture. Plasma samples
ABSTRACT
Background: Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the highest-incidence cause of death and morbidity in patients with type 2 Diabetic
(T2DM). The natriuretic peptide is important in controlling blood pressure and salt water balance. Both corin and furin are involved in
cleave Pro-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and Pro-BNP (Brian Natriuretic Peptide) into their active forms (ANP and BNP). Recently,
studied showed that furin and corin defects could contribute to CVDs.
Methods: This study includes 360 subjects divided into three groups; 120 healthy subjects as controls (Gr I); 120 T2DM patients
with no medical history of CVD (Gr II) and 120 T2DM patients confirmed diagnosis of CVD (Gr III). All groups were matched for age and
gender. All subjects were investigated for biochemical markers, serum corin and furin levels were determined By ELISA techniques.
Result: Human corin level in T2DM patients with and without CVDs was significantly lower than the control group, while furin level
were significantly higher in T2DM with CVDs compared to T2DM patients without CVDs and control groups. Furin was found to be more
sensitive than corin (72.5% vs. 46.7%, p < 0.01), Also furin showed higher specificity when compared with corin (96% vs. 84%, p < 0.05)
and corin (92.5% vs. 72.5%, p < 0.0001) in predicting cardiovascular complications in T2DM patients.
Conclusions: Results of this study suggested that serum furin and corin associated with CVDs development but furin showed higher
specificity and sensitivity so, it may be serve as a biomarker in CVDs diagnoses in T2DM patients.
Keywords: Corin; Furin; Cardiovascular disease; Type-2 Diabetic; Palestinian
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were immediately obtained, aliquoted in sterile polypropylene tubes
and stored at 80
C until analysis. Plasma levels of Corin and furin were
measured using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
(ELISAs; Abnova, Taipei, Taiwan) following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Corin ELISA is capable of recognizing both recombinant and
natural human corin. According to the manufacturer’s protocol, the
minimum detectable concentration of corin ELISA was found to be
5.64 pg/ mL. Moreover, no significant corin ELISA cross-reactivity
with Enterokinase, Histone acetyltransferase or Spinesin.
Furin ELISA is able to recognize both recombinant and natural
humanfurin.Accordingtothemanufacturersprotocol,theminimum
detectable concentration of furin ELISA was found to be 15 pg/ mL.
Furthermore, no significant furin ELISA cross-reactivity was observed
with any of the following proteins and cytokines: Angiogenin, Brain-
derived neurotrophic factor, Leptin, Granulocyte-macrophage
colony- stimulating factor, Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
(MCP-1), MCP-2, MCP-3, Transforming growth factor beta, Tumor
necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), TNF-b, Vascular endothelial growth
factor, Interleukin1 (IL-1), IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9,
IL-11, IL-12, IL-13, IL-15 and Interferon gamma.
Statistical analysis
Categorical variables were reported as the number of cases
(percentage) and compared using the Pearson’s chi-square test. The
continuous variables were expressed as mean ± Standard Deviation
(SD) if normally distributed and compared using the independent
Student’s t-test or one-way analysis of variance as appropriate.
Normality was assessed by the Shapiro-Wilk test. A two-sided
probability (p) value was used for all statistical analyses, and a p
value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The correlation
of corin and furin levels with continuous variables was analyzed
using Pearson correlation coefficient because data were normally
distributed. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis
was performed to determine the diagnostic value of corin and furin
levels (Table 1). Data statistical analyses were performed using the
statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS Statistics for Windows,
Version 23.0; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).
RESULTS
Baseline characteristics of the study cohort. The study cohort was
divided into three groups: 120 healthy subjects, 120 T2DM patients
without CVDs and 25 T2DM patients with CVDs. The clinical and
biochemical characteristics of the patients and healthy subjects
are listed in Tables 2,3, respectively. Furin levels was found to be
significantly higher in T2DM patients with CVDs than those in T2DM
patients without CVDs and those in healthy subjects. Furthermore,
furin levels was higher in T2DM patients without CVDs than those
in healthy subjects. However, corin levels appeared to be significantly
higher in healthy subjects than those in T2DM patients with or
without CVDs. Moreover, corin levels were higher in T2DM patients
without CVDs than those in T2DM patients with CVDs (Table 3).
Correlation of plasma corin and furin levels with other
variables
Corin level was positively correlated with Height, SBP, Hb
and HDL-C levels in study population. In contrast, corin level was
negatively correlated with SBP, Furin, FBS, Creatinine, Uric Acid,
Cholesterol, TG, LDL-C, CK, CK-MB and LDH (Table 4). Corin
Table 1: Demographic data of the studied groups.
Demographic
variables
Groups
P -
valueControls
(n = 120)
T2DM without
CVD
(n = 120)
T2DM with CVD
(n = 120)
Smoking
Yes
No
22 (18.3)
98 (81.7)
23 (19.2)
97 (80.8)
27 (22.5)
93 (77.5)
0.694
Employ
Yes
No
47 (39.2)
73 (60.8)
68 (56.7)
52 (43.3)
41 (34.2)
79 (65.8)
0.001
HTN
Yes
No
0 (0)
120 (100)
29 (24.2)
91 (75.8)
85 (70.8)
35 (29.2)
0.000
HTN
Yes
No
0 (0)
120 (100)
29 (24.2)
91 (75.8)
85 (70.8)
35 (29.2)
0.000
Family history HTN
Yes
No
3 (2.5)
117 (97.5)
23 (19.2)
97 (80.8)
72 (60)
48 (40)
0.000
Family history DM
Yes
No
8 (6.7)
112 (93.3)
12 (10)
108 (90)
85 (70.8)
35 (29.2)
0.000
Family history CAD
Yes
No
0 (0)
120 (100)
0 (0)
120 (100)
19 (15.8)
101 (84.2)
0.000
Family history
stroke
Yes
No
0 (0)
120 (100)
3 (2.5)
117 (97.5)
13 (10.8)
107 (89.2)
0.000
Family history PAD
Yes
No
3 (2.5)
117 (97.5)
3 (2.5)
117 (97.5)
13 (10.8)
107 (89.2)
0.004
level was positively correlated with BMI, duration DM, SBP, FBS,
creatinine, uric acid, cholesterol, TG, LDL-C, CK, CK-MB, LDH
levels in study population. In contrast, corin level was negatively
correlated with height, weight, diastolylic BP, Hb and HDL-C (Table
5).
ROC curve analysis
The sensitivity of CVDs diagnosis in T2DM patients by furin
level was higher than that by corin. Furthermore, in T2DM patients,
the specificity of CVDs diagnosis by furin level higher than that by
corin. Differences in the Positive Predictive Value (PPV), Negative
Predictive Value (NPV), accuracy and Area under the Curve (AUC)
between furin and corin (Table 6 and Figure 1).
DISCUSSION
The incidence of diabetes is escalating worldwide and,
consequently, this has become a major healthcare problem.
Moreover, T2DM is associated with significantly accelerated rates
of microvascular and macrovascular complications [1]. However,
the molecular mechanisms underlying the high incidence of
diabetic complications are still not fully understood. When
cardiovascular complications progress to an end stage, medical
options are limited. Thus, timely diagnosis and early intervention
are important for managing these life-threatening diseases [2].
BNP is a cardiac hormone, released from the cardiac ventricles in
response to increased myocardial stretch or wall tension [21]. When
ventricular myo- cytes secrete pro-BNP108, furin, corin or other
currently unknown proteases are thought to cleave pro-BNP108 to
pro- BNP77-108 (BNP-32), which is considered to be the biologic-
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ally active hormone and an inactive amino terminal pro-BNP1-76
(NT-pro-BNP-76) [22]. Corin and furin were identified as the most
likely pro- BNP processing enzymes [23]. To date, despite numerous
studies devoted to the assessment of the clinical significance of pro-
BNP-derived peptides, the clinical importance of corin and furin in
the pathophysiology of CVDs remains incompletely understood.
We hypothesized that corin and furin might serve as biomarkers
to predict the development of CVDs in T2DM patients. To test this
hypothesis, we measured plasma corin and furin in T2DM patients
with or without CVDs as well as in healthy subjects. The present study
shows that corin levels were significantly lower in T2DM patients
with or without CVDs than those in healthy subjects. Similarly, corin
levels were lower in T2DM patients with CVDs than those in T2DM
patients without CVDs. These results suggest that the reduction of
corin levels may be related more closely to the pathological changes
associated with DM than that of CVDs. The reduced levels of corin
observed in T2DM patients with CVDs are likely to reflect either
the chronic loss of cardiomyocytes and/or diminished cardiac corin
protein expression. It is possible that the expression/activity of corin
sheddase, which remains unknown, is reduced in CVDs, leading to
low levels of plasma corin. Alternatively, corin cleaves itself on the cell
surface and in CVDs such a process is inhibited or impaired, resulting
in lower corin levels in plasma. Other possibilities may also include
accelerated plasma corin degradation or clearance [24]. In the current
study, there was a significant negative correlation between corin and
BNP levels in T2DM patients with or without CVD. Furthermore,
a negative correlation was found between corin and furin levels in
T2DM patients with CVD. It has been previously reported that plasma
corin levels were reduced significantly in patients with HF and that
the reduction of corin levels appeared to correlate with the severity
of HF [25, 26]. These results are consistent with the elevated levels of
unprocessed natriuretic peptides in patients with HF, suggesting that
corin deficiency may be a contributing factor in failing hearts [27].
Recently, low serum corin levels were found to be an independent
predictor for poor clinical outcomes in patients with coronary disease
[28]. Interestingly, it has been recently demonstrated that there were
no significant differences in the plasma corin concentration/activity
among the acute decom- pensated heart failure (ADHF), non-cardiac
dyspnea (non- ADHF), and CHF patient groups. Additionally, there
was no significant correlation between corin concentration/activity
and pro-BNP, NT-pro-BNP or BNP levels [29].
Surprisingly, it has been reported that the furin-mediated
cleavage of pro-BNP resulted in BNP1-32, whereas corin- mediated
processing of pro-BNP results in the formation of truncated BNP4-
32, suggesting that corin is unlikely to be the primary candidate for
the role of pro-BNP processing enzyme [23][30].
Table 2: Demographic data of the studied groups.
Parameters
Groups Statistical test
P - valueControls
(n = 120)
T2DM
without
CVD
(n = 120)
T2DM
with
CVD
(n = 120)
F t
Age (years)
Mean ± SD
Range
58.2 ± 7.2
(48-73)
59.1 ± 7.3
(46-70)
57.6 ± 11.2
(20-79)
0.949 0.388
Height (cm)
Mean ± SD
Range
172.6 ± 7.5
(155-191)
173.3 ± 8.7
(150-195)
166.3 ± 8.7$#
(140-190)
25.885 < 0.001*
Weight(Kg)
Mean ± SD
Range
87 ± 12.6
(61-113)
88.5 ± 14.4
(53-135)
81 ± 13.6
(51-127)
10.451 < 0.001*
BMI (kg/m2
)
Mean ± SD
Range
29.2 ± 3.6
(20.9-39.1)
29.5 ± 4.6
(19.5-42.7)
29.4 ± 5.2
(17.9-43.4)
0.172 0.842
WC (cm)
Mean ± SD
Range
80 ± 9.4
(61.1-110)
87.6 ± 10.5$
(69.3-118.4)
109.7 ± 14.6$#
(72-149)
209.210 < 0.001*
Systolic BP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD
Range
121 ± 8.3
(105-140)
128.9 ± 23.1$
(95-190)
131.5 ± 20.8$#
(90-180)
10.421 < 0.001*
Diastolylic BP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD
Range
79.3 ± 4.4
(70-85)
82.3 ± 9.3$
(65-100)
75.6 ± 11.2$#
(50-104)
17.404 < 0.001*
Heart rate (b/min)
Mean ± SD
Range
73.5 ± 7.2
(60-90)
79.2 ± 7.7$
(60-100)
77.5 ± 14$
(35-117)
10.009 < 0.001*
Duration DM (years)
Mean ± SD
Range
7.1 ± 5.8
(1-25)
10.4 ± 5.6
(2-25)
4.471 < 0.001*
Duration HTN (years)
Mean ± SD
Range
7.0 ± 4.6
(1-19)
9.0 ± 4.9
(1-20)
2.025 0.042
Duration CVD (years)
Mean ± SD
Range
7.9 ± 4.9
(1-20)
P (*, #
: significant at p ≤ 0.05); *: T2DM with CVD & T2DM without CVD versus control group, #
: compares T2DM without CVD versus T2DM with CVD.
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Table 3: Biochemical parameters of the studied groups.
Parameters
Groups
F P - valueControls
(n = 120)
T2DM without CVD
(n = 120)
T2DM with CVD
(n = 120)
Corin (ng/ l)
Mean ± SD
Range
138.8 ± 72.4
(5.9-355)
81.2 ± 60.1$
(7-262)
63.5 ± 40.9$
(18-245)
53.069 < 0.00*
Furin (pg/ l)
Mean ± SD
Range
161.4 ± 37
(100-257)
200.8 ± 85.7
(93-540)
1092.3 ± 819.7$#
(107.1-3158.4)
146.580 < 0.00*
Hb (g/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
13.3 ± 1.7
(10.5-16.7)
12.3 ±1.9$
(9.1-16.4)
11.6 ± 1.4$#
(8-16.9)
28.554 < 0.00*
FBS (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
84.1 ± 9.1
(66-113)
166.1 ± 55.1$
(101-378)
199.5 ± 73.5$#
(75-482)
148.990 < 0.00*
Creatinine (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
0.74 ± 0.22
(0.28-1.11)
1 ± 0.32$
(0.28-1.94)
1.22 ± 0.46$#
(0.27-2.3)
57.826 < 0.00*
Uric Acid (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
4.3 ± 0.8
(3-6.5)
5 ± 1.1$
(3.3-9.4)
5.6 ± 2.4$#
(2.3-12.9)
20.437 < 0.00*
Cholesterol
Mean ± SD
Range
159.4 ± 24.9
(99-213)
188.9 ± 47.6$
(89-336)
208 ± 55.5$#
(117-378)
36.139 < 0.00*
TG (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
144.1 ± 66.6
(79-424)
174.2 ± 67.4$
(72-411)
234 ± 94$#
(93-501)
42.337 < 0.00*
HDL-C (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
45.4 ± 9.3
(27-66)
37.7 ± 7.9$
(23-53)
33.9 ± 7.9$#
(17-56)
58.848 < 0.00*
LDL-C (mg/ dl)
Mean ± SD
Range
85.2 ± 35.6
(17-192)
116.5 ± 47$
(17-256)
126.9 ± 53$
(52-291)
27.084 < 0.00*
CK (U/ L)
Mean ± SD
Range
86.2 ± 22
(55-167)
119.6 ± 47.7
(41-207)
353.2 ± 473.1$#
(40-2212)
33.629 < 0.00*
CK-MB (U/ L)
Mean ± SD
Range
8.9 ± 2.5
(2.8-17.3)
12.3 ± 4.4
(4.7-28.1)
57.6 ± 94.8$#
(7.4-418)
29.567 < 0.00*
LDH (U/L)
Mean ± SD
Range
314.9 ± 67
(218-529)
355.3 ± 89.2
(233-612)
576.3 ± 442.3$#
(213-1976)
34.272 < 0.00*
P (*, #
: significant at p ≤ 0.05); *: T2DM with CVD & T2DM without CVD versus control group, #
: compares T2DM without CVD versus T2DM with CVD.
Table 4: Correlation between serum corin level and studied parameters among
study population.
Parameters
Serum corin level (ng/ml)
Pearson correlation
(r)
P - value
Age (years) 0.038 0.474
Height (cm) 0.126 0.017*
Weight(Kg) 0.053 0.319
BMI (kg/ m2
) -0.031 0.564
duration Heart disease (years) 0.004 0.968
Duration DM (years) -0.087 0.178
DurationHTN (years) -0.141 0.113
Systolic BP (mmHg) -0.160 0.002*
Diastolylic BP (mmHg) 0.018 0.734
Heart rate (b/ min) -0.105 0.048*
Furin (pg/ l) -0.349 < 0.001*
Hb (g/ dl) 0.277 < 0.001*
FBS (mg/ dl) -0.441 < 0.001*
Creatinine (mg/ dl) -0.358 < 0.001*
Uric Acid (mg/ dl) -0.153 < 0.001*
Cholesterol (mg/ dl) -0.192 <0.001*
TG (mg/ dl) -0.267 < 0.001*
HDL-C (mg/ dl) 0.221 < 0.001*
LDL-C (mg/ dl) -0.189 < 0.001*
CK (U/ L) -0.176 < 0.001*
CK-MB (U/ L) -0.190 < 0.001*
LDH (U/ L) -0.187 < 0.001*
*P - value significant at P ≤ 0.05.
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Table 5: Correlation between serum corin level and studied parameters among
study population.
Parameters
Serum furin level (Pg/ml)
Pearson correlation
(r)
P - value
Age (years) -0.029 0.584
Height (cm) -0.273 0.000*
Weight(Kg) -0.155 0.003*
BMI (kg/m2
) 0.029 0.581
duration Heart disease (years) -0.023 0.801
Duration DM (years) 0.177 0.006*
DurationHTN (years) 0.169 0.057
Systolic BP (mmHg) 0.119 0.023*
Diastolylic BP (mmHg) -0.128 0.015*
Heart rate (b/min) 0.060 0.257
Hb (g/dl) -0.188 < 0.001*
FBS (mg/dl) 0.490 < 0.001*
Creatinine (mg/dl) 0.485 < 0.001*
Uric Acid (mg/dl) 0.293 < 0.001*
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 0.309 < 0.001*
TG (mg/dl) 0.341 < 0.001*
HDL-C (mg/dl) -0.224 < 0.001*
LDL-C (mg/dl) 0.238 < 0.001*
CK (U/L) 0.336 < 0.001*
CK-MB (U/L) 0.307 < 0.001*
LDH (U/L) 0.269 < 0.001*
*P - value significant at P ≤ 0.05
In our study, the sensitivity of CVDs diagnosis in T2DM patients
by furin level was significantly higher than that by corin. However,
both furin and BNP have a similar sensitivity in diagnosing CVDs.
Furthermore, the specificity of CVDs diagnosis by furin level was
significantly higher than that by corin. In the current study, since furin
producedasimilarsensitivitytoBNPandbetterspecificity,PPV,NPV,
diagnostic accuracy and AUC than BNP in the biochemical diagnosis
of CVDs, furin measurements could add important information to
clinical judgment in establishing a final diagnosis of CVDs.
Likelihood of altering protein function. However, it may be
argued that a more comprehensive examination of the total allelic
variation of the corin locus in more diverse populations using a
haplotype-based approach will yield additional insights In conclusion,
to the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to provide
a preliminary elucidation of the clinical value of the furin levels in
the risk assessment of CVDs in T2DM patients. Our findings indicate
that a routine measurement of furin levels can improve the predictive
ability of CVDs in T2DM patients. Our findings are expected to
encourage designing future studies with larger cohorts of patients
from different ethnic populations. Further studies are warranted
to determine if plasma furin levels are changed in patients with
cardiovascular complications over a longer period following medical
treatment and if the changes correlate with the underlying pathology.
Such studies shall help to understand the diagnostic and prognostic
values of furin and may also help to translate basic discoveries in furin
research into novel strategies to treat cardiovascular complications.
Table 6: Youden index cut-off points, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and area under the curve of furin, corin and for
diagnostic CVDs in T2DM patients.
Biomarker
T2DM
without
CVDs
(n=120)
T2DM
withCVDs
(n=120)
Cut-offpoint
Sensitivity
(%)
Specificity
(%)
PPV
(%)
NPV
(%)
Accuracy
(%)
AUC
(95%CI)
P-value
Furin
(pg/ ml)
111 33 ≤ 353.95
72.5 92.5 90.6 77.1 82.5 0.883
(0.836-0.930)
< 0.001*
9 87 > 353.95
Corin
(ng/ ml)
33 56 ≤ 68.2
46.7 72.5 62.9 57.6 59.6 0.578
(0.505-0.651)
0.036*
87 64 > 68.2
In the present study, furin levels appeared to be significantly
higher in T2DM patients with CVDs than those in T2DM patients
without CVDs and healthy subjects. In addition, furin levels were
higher in T2DM patients without CVDs than those in healthy
subjects. These results suggest that the elevation of furin levels may
be related more closely to the pathological changes associated with
CVDs than that of DM. Furthermore, there was a significant positive
correlation between furin and BNP levels in healthy subjects, T2DM
patients with or without CVDs. Moreover, a negative correlation was
found between furin and corin levels in T2DM patients with CVDs.
Recently, [29] reported that there were no significant differences
in the plasma furin concentration among the ADHF, non-ADHF
and CHF patient groups. Furthermore, there was no significant
correlation between plasma furin concentration and pro-BNP, NT-
pro-BNP or BNP levels.
Figure 1: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) to diagnostic CVDs
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors would like to acknowledge the Palestinian Ministry
of Health for their assistance in sample collection.
FUNDING
The present study was partial supported by the Qatar Charity
under the Ibhath project for research grants, which is funded by the
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf through the
Islamic Development Bank.
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