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Background: The global prevalence of obesity has been increasing. Body mass index, waist circumference and waist height ratio have been widely used for nutritional assessment. Waist height ratio has the advantage of taking into account abdominal obesity as well as height associated with body fat accumulation or distribution. The objective of this study was to suggest cut off points for waist circumference and waist height ratio to identify overweight in Omani adults.Methods: Weight, height, waist circumference and waist height ratio were measured for all participants. Pearson’s correlation was used to determine correlation of BMI with waist circumference and waist height ratio. ROC curve was used to identify AUC and specific cut off point for anthropometric indicators.Results: The largest proportion of overweight was picked up by waist height ratio across both the genders. Correlation of BMI with waist height ratio was stronger (r=0.699) than correlation with waist circumference (r=0.589) for both the genders. Maximum AUC was for waist height ratio in males (AUC=0.833, 95% CI=0.791-0.875). The specific cut off point for waist circumference in males and females was 89.5cm and 87.6cm respectively. The specific cut off point for waist height ratio in males and females was 0.53 and 0.57 respectively.Conclusions: Maximum participants were found overweight by waist height ratio followed by waist circumference and the least by BMI. The higher cut off points should be used in this population for identifying overweight people.
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La aspergilosis es una micosis ocasionada por el género Aspergillus que afecta tanto a pacientes inmunocompetentes como inmunosuprimidos. La presentación clínica depende del estado inmune del hospedero y de los factores de riesgo asociados; en la medida en que progrese la inmunosupresión habrá mayor probabilidad de adquirir la enfermedad invasora que se asocia a una elevada morbimortalidad. El objetivo de este trabajo fue Establecer la susceptibilidad del género Aspergillus a diferentes antifúngicos por el método de Microdilución en caldo según el documento M38-A2, con el fin de conocer los patrones de susceptibilidad de los aislados clínicos de Aspergillus spp. Se utilizaron 76 cepas clínicas que se encuentran en resguardo en la micoteca del Departamento de Micología del Instituto Nacional de Higiene "Rafael Rangel". Se utilizaron cepas controles A. fumigatus ATCC 204305, A. flavus ATCC 204304, C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 y C. krusei ATCC 6258. Obteniendo como resultado que las CMI más elevadas in vitro frente a las 4 especies de Aspergillus fueron Voriconazol y AmB. Itraconazol y Caspofungina reportaron las CMI más bajas y por consiguiente los PCE obtenidos se encontraron entre más o menos 2 CMI comparadas con otras investigaciones. Este estudio aportó información importante sobre el comportamiento del género Aspergillus frente a los antifúngicos más utilizados en el tratamiento de la aspergilosis en nuestro país como a nivel mundial.
Aspergillosis is a mycosis caused by the genus Aspergillus that affects both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. The clinical presentation depends on the host's immune status and the associated risk factors; As immunosuppression progresses, there is a greater probability of acquiring the invasive disease that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this work was to establish the susceptibility of the genus Aspergillus to different antifungals by the method of Microdilution in broth according to document M38-A2, in order to know the susceptibility patterns of the clinical isolates of Aspergillus spp. Seventy-six clinical strains were used in the mycology department of the National Institute of Hygiene "Rafael Rangel". Control strains A. fumigatus ATCC 204305, A. flavus ATCC 204304, C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and C. krusei ATCC 6258 were used. As a result, the highest MICs in vitro against the 4 Aspergillus species were Voriconazole and AmB. Itraconazole and Caspofungin reported lower MICs and therefore the PCEs obtained were found between plus or minus 2 MICs compared to other investigations. This study provided important information about the behavior of the genus Aspergillus against the most commonly used antifungals in the treatment of aspergillosis in our country as a worldwide.
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Humans , Male , Female , Aspergillosis , Aspergillus , Disease Susceptibility , Antifungal Agents , MycologyABSTRACT
Abstract Objective: To assess the cutoff values established by ROC curves to classify18F-NaF uptake as normal or malignant. Materials and Methods: PET/CT images were acquired 1 hour after administration of 185 MBq of18F-NaF. Volumes of interest (VOIs) were drawn on three regions of the skeleton as follows: proximal right humerus diaphysis (HD), proximal right femoral diaphysis (FD) and first vertebral body (VB1), in a total of 254 patients, totalling 762 VOIs. The uptake in the VOIs was classified as normal or malignant on the basis of the radiopharmaceutical distribution pattern and of the CT images. A total of 675 volumes were classified as normal and 52 were classified as malignant. Thirty-five VOIs classified as indeterminate or nonmalignant lesions were excluded from analysis. The standardized uptake value (SUV) measured on the VOIs were plotted on an ROC curve for each one of the three regions. The area under the ROC (AUC) as well as the best cutoff SUVs to classify the VOIs were calculated. The best cutoff values were established as the ones with higher result of the sum of sensitivity and specificity. Results: The AUCs were 0.933, 0.889 and 0.975 for UD, FD and VB1, respectively. The best SUV cutoffs were 9.0 (sensitivity: 73%; specificity: 99%), 8.4 (sensitivity: 79%; specificity: 94%) and 21.0 (sensitivity: 93%; specificity: 95%) for UD, FD and VB1, respectively. Conclusion: The best cutoff value varies according to bone region of analysis and it is not possible to establish one value for the whole body.
Resumo Objetivo: Acessar valores de corte estabelecidos pela curva ROC para classificar a captação de 18F-NaF como normal ou maligna. Materiais e Métodos: Imagens de PET/CT foram realizadas 1 hora após a administração de 185 MBq de18F-NaF e volumes de interesse (VOIs) foram desenhados em três regiões do esqueleto: diáfise umeral proximal direita (UD), diáfise femoral proximal direita (FD) e corpo da primeira vértebra lombar (VB1), em 254 pacientes, totalizando 762 VOIs. A captação nos VOIs foi classificada como normal ou maligna baseada no padrão de distribuição do radiofármaco e nas imagens de CT. Um total de 675 volumes foi classificado como normais e 52 como malignos. Trinta e cinco VOIs classificados como indeterminados ou lesões não malignas foram excluídos da análise. Os valores de captação (SUVs) medidos nos VOIs foram plotados em uma curva ROC para cada uma das três regiões. Foi calculada a área sob a curva (AUC), bem como os valores de SUV mais adequados para a classificação dos VOIs (maior resultado da soma da sensibilidade e especificidade). Resultados: As AUCs foram 0,933, 0,889 e 0,975 para UD, FD e VB1, respectivamente. Os valores de corte mais adequados de SUV foram 9,0 (sensibilidade: 73%; especificidade: 99%), 8,4 (sensibilidade: 79%; especificidade: 94%) e 21,0 (sensibilidade: 93%; especificidade: 95%)para UD, FD e VB1, respectivamente. Conclusão: O valor de corte de SUV mais adequado varia de acordo com a região óssea em análise e não é possível estabelecer um valor adequado para todo o esqueleto.
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Abstract Newborn screening (NBS) for phenylketonuria in Latin America gave its first step in an organized way 3 decades ago when the first national NBS program was implemented in Cuba. From then onward, it experienced a slow but continuous growing, being currently possible to find from countries where no NBS activity is known to several countries with consolidated NBS programs. This complex scenario gave rise to a great diversity in the criteria used for sample collection, selection of analytical methods, and definition of cutoff values. Considering this context, a consensus meeting was held in order to unify such criteria, focusing the discussion in the following aspects—recommended blood specimens and sample collection time; influence of early discharge, fasting, parenteral nutrition, blood transfusions, extracorporeal life support, and antibiotics; main causes of transient hyperphenylalaninemias; required characteristics for methods used in phenylalanine measurement; and finally, criteria to define the more appropriate cutoff values.
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Durante las últimas décadas, el aumento de la prevalencia de las infecciones fúngicas ha sido constante, convirtiéndose en uno de los retos sanitarios actuales dado el incremento de morbimortalidad y de los costos asociados a Infecciones por Candida; la tasa de mortalidad es del 47% marcado por el cambio epidemiológico de las especies de Candida diferentes de C. albicans; las cuales presentan resistencia a los antifúngicos; por lo que es necesario establecer puntos de corte epidemiológico que permitan la indicación del antifúngico adecuado y precoz para minimizar resistencia y morbi-mortalidad. Se analizaron 102 aislados, la especie más frecuente fue Candida pelliculosa (43%), seguida por C. parapsilosis (34%), C. tropicalis (9%), C. albicans (6%), C. lipolytica (4%) y con un 2% correspondiente para C. guilliermondii y C. glabrata. Los valores obtenidos por microdilución en caldo y difusión por Etest, como punto de corte epidemiológico (PCE en µg/mL) fueron en fluconazol, voriconazol y posaconazol 4, 0,25 y 1 respectivamente para C. pelliculosa; 2, 0,06 y 0,125 para C. parapsilosis; 2, 0,25 y 0,125 corresponde a C. tropicalis; 2 , 0,125 y 0,25 para C.albicans. A C. lipolytica, C. guillermondii y C. glabrata la cantidad de aislados no eran representativo para determinar el PCE. Se encontró una resistencia de 9,8%, a los triazoles. Ambos métodos presentaron una correlación de 0.99 se recomienda el uso de Etest para determinar la Concentración Mínima Inhibitoria en el Laboratorio de Microbiología y detectar resistencia de forma precoz.
During the last decades, there has been a constant increase of the prevalence of fungal infections, becoming one of the actual sanitary challenges given the increase of death rates and costs associated to infections caused by Candida., the mortality is 47% marked by the epidemiological change of the different from the C. albicans species of Candida., which present resistence to fungus treatments, that is why it is necessary to state epidemiological cuts that allow the indication of the proper antifungus treatment at an early moment to minimize resistance and high death rate., 102 strains were analyzed., the most common species was Candida pelliculosa (43%), followed by C. parapsilosis(34%), C tropicalis(9%), C albicans (6%), C. lipolityca (4%), and a 2% corresponds to C. guillermondii and C . glabrata. The values obtained by microdilution in broth and Etest diffusion as an epidemiological cutoff values (EVC in µg/ml) were in fluconazole, voriconazol and posaconazole 4, 0.25 and 1 respectively for C. pelliculosa., 2, 0.06 and 0.125., C parapsilosis; 2, 0.25 and 0.125., it corresponds to C. tropicalis; 2, 0.125 and 0.25 for C albicans, C lipolityca, C. guillermondii and C. glabrata the amount of isolates was not reprentative enough to determine the ECV. A resistante of 9.8% was found. Both methods presented a correlation of 0.99 and the Etest is recomended to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration in laboratory to detect resistance earlier
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Humans , Male , Female , Azoles , Candida , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality , Disease Susceptibility , Antifungal Agents , Fluconazole , VoriconazoleABSTRACT
El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los patrones de resistencia antimicrobiana en bacterias indicadoras aisladas de muestras fecales de animales domésticos. La concentración inhibitoria mínima (CIM) fue determinada por el método de dilución en agar. El criterio de interpretación usado se basó en la distribución de la CIM y el punto de corte epidemiológico (ECOFF o ECV) de acuerdo con los datos del European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). Los resultados obtenidos de 237 aislamientos de Escherichia coli mostraron sensibilidad reducida a ampicilina, estreptomicina y tetraciclina, antimicrobianos comúnmente usados en porcinos y aves de explotación intensiva. Con respecto a todas las especies del género Enterococcus spp., solo existe ECOFF o ECV para la vancomicina. De los 173 Enterococcus spp. aislados, sólo uno presentó sensibilidad reducida a dicho agente y fue categorizado como población 'non-wild-type' (NWT). Este es el primer informe en Argentina que presenta datos de puntos de corte epidemiológico en bacterias animales
The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance profiles of indicator bacteria isolated from domestic animal feces. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by agar dilution. Interpretative criteria on the basis of wild-type MIC distributions and epidemiological cutoff values (ECOFF or ECV) were used according to the 'European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing' (EUCAST) data. Results from 237 isolates of Escherichia coli showed reduced susceptibility for ampicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline, the antimicrobials commonly used in intensive breeding of pigs and hens. Regarding all the species of the genus Enterococcus spp., there are only ECOFF or ECV for vancomycin. Of the 173 Enterococcus spp. isolated, only one showed reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and was classifi ed as 'non-wild-type' (NWT) population. This is the fi rst report in Argentina showing data of epidemiological cutoff values in animal bacteria
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Animals , Argentina/epidemiology , Animals, Domestic/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods , Colimetry/statistics & numerical data , Coliforms/analysisABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHTR) in screening for obesity in Korean children and adolescents. METHODS: Data, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and height, were obtained from the national growth surveys for children and adolescents in 2005. The WHTR was calculated dividing WC by height in subjects 2~18 years of age. Overweight and obese were defined by BMI percentiles for age and gender. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to find out the optimal cutoff values of WHTR that matched BMI-determined overweight and obesity using the STATA program. The area under the curve (AUC), a measure of diagnostic power, of WHTR was compared to WC. The influence of age on WHTR was analyzed by the SAS program. RESULTS: The WHTR significantly decreased with age, and had less correlation with age in the 6~18-year-old age group than the 2~5-year-old age group. Furthermore, the WHTR also had less correlation with age than WC in the 6~18-year-old age group. The AUC of WHTR in identifying overweight and obesity was significantly higher than the AUC of WC in the 6~18-year-old age group. The optimal cutoff values were 0.51 in boys and 0.49 in girls for obesity, and 0.48 in boys and 0.47 in girls for overweight, with all having the AUC>0.9. The optimal cutoff values of WHTR had a higher sensitivity for diagnosing obesity than WC> or =90th percentiles. CONCLUSION: The WHTR is an easy, accurate, and less age-dependent index with high applicability in screening for obesity in children and adolescents.
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Adolescent , Child , Humans , Area Under Curve , Body Mass Index , Mass Screening , Obesity , Overweight , Phenothiazines , ROC Curve , Waist CircumferenceABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHTR) in screening for obesity in Korean children and adolescents. METHODS: Data, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and height, were obtained from the national growth surveys for children and adolescents in 2005. The WHTR was calculated dividing WC by height in subjects 2~18 years of age. Overweight and obese were defined by BMI percentiles for age and gender. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to find out the optimal cutoff values of WHTR that matched BMI-determined overweight and obesity using the STATA program. The area under the curve (AUC), a measure of diagnostic power, of WHTR was compared to WC. The influence of age on WHTR was analyzed by the SAS program. RESULTS: The WHTR significantly decreased with age, and had less correlation with age in the 6~18-year-old age group than the 2~5-year-old age group. Furthermore, the WHTR also had less correlation with age than WC in the 6~18-year-old age group. The AUC of WHTR in identifying overweight and obesity was significantly higher than the AUC of WC in the 6~18-year-old age group. The optimal cutoff values were 0.51 in boys and 0.49 in girls for obesity, and 0.48 in boys and 0.47 in girls for overweight, with all having the AUC>0.9. The optimal cutoff values of WHTR had a higher sensitivity for diagnosing obesity than WC> or =90th percentiles. CONCLUSION: The WHTR is an easy, accurate, and less age-dependent index with high applicability in screening for obesity in children and adolescents.
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Adolescent , Child , Humans , Area Under Curve , Body Mass Index , Mass Screening , Obesity , Overweight , Phenothiazines , ROC Curve , Waist CircumferenceABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of lowering the cutoff values of 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS: Patients with an abnormal 50 gm glucose challenge test (GCT) of more than 130 mg/dL at 24-28 weeks of gestation underwent a 3-hour OGTT at 28-32 weeks of gestation. Patients were divided into four groups according to the criteria recommended by Carpenter-Coustan or National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) (Control: 50 gm GCT negative [n=268], Borderline: 2 or more abnormal values met or exceeded Carpenter-Coustan criteria but not the NDDG criteria [n=100], NDDG I: 2 or more abnormal values met or exceeded NDDG criteria, [treated, n=70], NDDG II: [not treated, n=42]). Obstetric and perinatal outcomes were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Of 5,827 pregnant women screened for GDM, 112 (1.9%) met the NDDG criteria, whereas 212 (3.6%) met the Carpenter-Coustan criteria. The incidences of poor maternal outcomes were 20.1%, 28.0%, 47.1%, 21.4%, and the incidences of poor neonatal outcomes were 3.7%, 6.0%, 14.3%, 16.7% in the four groups (p<0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that 1) NDDG I showed an independent risk factor for poor maternal outcome (OR, 3.37), but the borderline group did not, 2) NDDG I showed an independent risk factor for poor neonatal outcome (OR, 3.87), but the borderline group did not, 3) the borderline group showed an independent risk factor for preterm delivery (OR, 2.67). CONCLUSION: Lowering the cutoff values would increase the number of pregnant women with GDM, while only minimally affecting the perinatal outcomes. Further large-scale prospective studies for Korean pregnant women may be needed.