The prenatal diagnosis classification and prognostic evaluation in fetal pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect / 中华超声影像学杂志

To explore the prenatal diagnosis classification and prognostic evaluation of fetal pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect ( PA/VSD ) . Methods T hirty‐one fetal pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect were classified Ⅰ － Ⅳ type by Boston classification ,and the McGoon indexes were calculated ,w hether associated with malformation and chromosomal abnormalities ,and follow‐up . Results T hirteen fetuses were diagnosed type Ⅰ PA/VSD , 6 fetuses were associated with malformation ,2 fetuses were chromosomal abnormalities , 7 fetuses′ McGoon index ＞ 1 .20 ,6 fetuses′McGoon index＜1 .20 ,8 cases had operation ( 6 cases had radical operation and had a good follow up ,2 cases had palliative operation and were waiting for radical operation) , 5 cases received termination of pregnancy . Six fetuses were diagnosed as type Ⅱ PA/VSD ,5 fetuses were associated with malformation ,1 fetus was chromosomal abnormalities ,1 fetus′s McGoon index＞ 1 .20 ,5 fetuses′ McGoon index＜ 1 .20 ,2 cases had operation ( 1 case had radical operation and had a good follow up ,1 case had palliative operation and was waiting for radical operation) ,4 fetuses received termination of pregnancy . Four fetuses were diagnosed as type Ⅲ PA/VSD ,3 fetuses were associated with malformation ,no fetus was chromosomal abnormalities ,4 fetuses′McGoon index＜1 .20 ,1 case had palliative operation and was waiting for radical operation , 3 cases received termination of pregnancy . Eight fetuses were diagnosed as type Ⅳ PA/VSD ,3 fetuses were associated with malformation , 3 fetuses were chromosomal abnormalities , 1 case had unifocalization operation ,but died after operation in one day ,7 cases received termination of pregnancy . T he area under the ROC curve of McGoon index in hinting PA/VSD postnatal radical operation was 1 .000 ( P ＝ 0 .002 ,95%CI :1 .0000 － 1 .000 ) , the border value was 1 .255 , the sensitivity and specificity were 100% ,85 .7% , respectively . Conclusions Echocardiography can diagnose the classification of fetal PA/VSD . The radical operation for cases of McGoon index ＞1 .255 is feasible ,the cases of type Ⅳ PA/VSD and PA/VSD with associated malformation and chromosomal abnormalities have a poor follow up .

Functional status at discharge and 30-day readmission risk in COPD.

BACKGROUND: Efforts to reduce 30-day readmissions are resource intensive. Healthcare systems need to target interventions at patients with the highest risk. Information on physical functioning has been found to increase the performance of previously published risk prediction models. We examined whether functional status documented during routine nursing care in the 24 h prior to discharge was an independent predictor of 30-day readmission risk in patients with COPD. METHODS: Patients from a large integrated healthcare system were included in this retrospective cohort study if they were hospitalized for COPD and discharged between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, age 40+, on a bronchodilator or steroid inhaler, alive at discharge, and continuously enrolled in the health plan 12 months prior to the index admission and at least 30-days post discharge. Our main outcome was 30-day all-cause readmission. Functional status was documented as part of routine nursing care within 24 h prior to discharge as follows: bed bound (Level I), able to sit (Level II), stand next to bed (Level III), walk <50 feet (Level IV), and walk >50 feet (Level V). RESULTS: The sample included 2910 patients (n = 3631 index admissions) with a mean age of 72 ± 11. The 30-day readmission rate was 19%. Multivariate analyses showed that patients who were non-ambulatory at discharge (Levels I-III) were more than twice as likely to be re-admitted within 30-days compared to patients who were able to walk more than 50 feet (RR: 2.14, 95% CI 1.62-2.84, p < .001). There was no significant difference in readmission risk between patients classified as Level IV or V (p > .05). CONCLUSION: Patients with COPD who were non-ambulatory within 24 h prior to discharge were at significantly greater risk of readmission compared to ambulatory patients. Functional status should be used to risk stratify patients for more intensive supportive interventions post discharge.

Associations between physical activity and 30-day readmission risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

RATIONALE: Efforts to reduce 30-day readmission have mostly concentrated on addressing deficiencies in care transitions and outpatient management after discharge. There is growing evidence to suggest that physical inactivity is associated with increased hospitalizations. OBJECTIVES: We examined whether or not a potentially modifiable factor such as regular physical activity at baseline was associated with lower risk of 30-day readmission in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Patients from a large integrated health system were included in this retrospective cohort study if they were hospitalized for COPD (following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and National Quality Forum proposed criteria) and discharged between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012, aged 40 years or older, on a bronchodilator or steroid inhaler, alive at discharge, and continuously enrolled in the health plan 12 months before the index admission and at least 30 days post discharge. Our main outcome was 30-day all-cause readmission. Regular physical activity was routinely assessed at the time of all outpatient visits and expressed as the total minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The sample included a total of 4,596 patients (5,862 index admissions) with a mean age of 72.3 ± 11 years. The 30-day readmission rate was 18%, with 59% of readmissions occurring in the first 15 days. Multivariate adjusted analyses showed that patients reporting any level of MPVA had a significantly lower risk of 30-day readmission compared with inactive patients (1-149 min/wk of MVPA: relative risk, 0.67; 95% confidence interval, 0.55-0.81; ≥150 min/wk of MVPA: relative risk, 0.66; 95% confidence interval, 0.51-0.87). Other significant independent predictors of increased readmission included anemia, prior hospitalizations, longer lengths of stay, more comorbidities, receipt of a new oxygen prescription at discharge, use of the emergency department or observational stay before the readmission (all, P < 0.05), and being unpartnered (P = 0.08). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings further support the importance of physical activity in the management of COPD across the care continuum. Although it is possible that lower physical activity is a reflection of worse disease, promoting and supporting physical activity is a promising strategy to reduce the risk of readmission.

Quality of life after bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.

BACKGROUND: Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in women with increased breast cancer risk dramatically reduces breast cancer occurrence but little is known about psychosocial outcomes. METHODS: To examine long-term quality of life after bilateral prophylactic mastectomy, we mailed surveys to 195 women who had the procedure from 1979 to 1999 and to a random sample of 117 women at increased breast cancer risk who did not have the procedure. Measures were modeled on or drawn directly from validated instruments designed to assess quality of life, body image, sexuality, breast cancer concerns, depression, health perception, and demographic characteristics. We used logistic regression to examine associations between quality of life and other domains. RESULTS: The response rate was 58%, with 106 women with and 62 women without prophylactic mastectomy returning complete surveys. Among women who underwent bilateral prophylactic mastectomy, 84% were satisfied with their decision to have the procedure; 61% reported high contentment with quality of life compared with an identical 61% of women who did not have the procedure (P = 1.0). Among all subjects, diminished contentment with quality of life was not associated with bilateral prophylactic mastectomy but with dissatisfaction with sex life (adjusted ratio [OR] = 2.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.0-6.2), possible depression (CES-D > 16, OR = 4.9, CI = 2.0-11.8), and poor or fair general health perception (OR = 8.3, 95% CI = 2.4-29.0). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of women reported satisfaction with bilateral prophylactic mastectomy and experienced psychosocial outcomes similar to women with similarly elevated breast cancer risk who did not undergo prophylactic mastectomy. Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy appears to neither positively nor negatively impact long-term psychosocial outcomes.

Contentment with quality of life among breast cancer survivors with and without contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.

PURPOSE: To understand psychosocial outcomes after prophylactic removal of the contralateral breast in women with unilateral breast cancer. METHODS: We mailed surveys to women with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy after breast cancer diagnosis between 1979 and 1999 at six health care delivery systems, and to a smaller random sample of women with breast cancer without the procedure. Measures were modeled on instruments developed to assess contentment with quality of life, body image, sexual satisfaction, breast cancer concern, depression, and health perception. We examined associations between quality of life and the other domains using logistic regression. RESULTS: The response rate was 72.6%. Among 519 women who underwent contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, 86.5% were satisfied with their decision; 76.3% reported high contentment with quality of life compared with 75.4% of 61 women who did not undergo the procedure (P = .88). Among all case subjects, less contentment with quality of life was not associated with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy or demographic characteristics, but was associated with poor or fair general health perception (odds ratio [OR], 7.0; 95% CI, 3.4 to 14.1); possible depression (OR, 5.4; 95% CI, 3.1 to 9.2); dissatisfaction with appearance when dressed (OR, 3.5; 95% CI, 2.0 to 6.0); self-consciousness about appearance (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.7); and avoiding thoughts about breast cancer (modest: OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1 to 4.5; highest: OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 0.9 to 3.2). CONCLUSION: Most women undergoing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy report satisfaction with their decision and experience psychosocial outcomes similar to breast cancer survivors without the procedure.