AIM： To address the association between serum total IgE levels and age-related cataract in adults. METHODS： The study participants consisted of 1052 adults aged 40y or older in the Korean National Health and Nutriti...AIM： To address the association between serum total IgE levels and age-related cataract in adults. METHODS： The study participants consisted of 1052 adults aged 40y or older in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010. We performed multivariable logistic regression analyses using the quartile cut-points of total IgE levels. RESULTS： The odds ratios （ORs） for nuclear and any cataract with ≥267 kU/L of serum IgE levels were 1.75 [95% confidence intervals （CI）, 1.04-2.96] and 2.00 （95%CI, 1.22-3.27）, respectively, comparing to 35-87 kU/L. Interestingly, participants with ≤35 kU/L of IgE levels （OR, 1.67; 95%CI, 1.02-2.72） also had higher risk for any cataract than those with 35-87 kU/L. The risk for any cataract （OR, 1.48; 95%CI, 1.03-2.13） was higher in participants with high total IgE levels （〉150 kU/L）, comparing to normal participants. CONCLUSION： Our findings indicate a J-shaped relationship between serum IgE levels and age-related cataract.展开更多
Objectives: To estimate the cost effectiveness of fluvoxamine against desvenlafaxine in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: A cost effectiveness of treating Chinese patients with MDD for 6 ...Objectives: To estimate the cost effectiveness of fluvoxamine against desvenlafaxine in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: A cost effectiveness of treating Chinese patients with MDD for 6 months maintenance period has been estimated by a decision tree model. The relative effectiveness on relapse rates came from a recent network meta analysis by Kishi et al. (2023) along with local drug cost data based on WHO defined daily dose (DDD) and relapse cost for the 6 months estimated from various sources were used in the model. Based on the Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) gain reported by Sobocki et al. (2007), QALY loss from a relapse was estimated. Univariate sensitivity analyses were presented by a Tornado diagram and extensive probabilistic sensitivity analysis based on 10,000 simulations was performed. The most recent cost effectiveness threshold of 1.5 times GDP suggested by Cai et al. (2022) was applied. Results: Fluvoxamine dominated desvenlafaxine (cost savings of 4003 CNY and 0.01 QALY higher in 6 months). The most sensitive parameters were relapse rates followed by desvenlafaxine cost and utility loss of relapse. However, the default result of fluvoxamine dominance was not changed for any univariate sensitivity analysis. The probabilistic sensitivity result showed the cost effectiveness acceptability at 1.5 times GDP as 99.93%. Conclusions: The cost effectiveness of fluvoxamine against desvenlafaxine among Chinese patients with MDD in a 6-month maintenance period was cost saving with better effectiveness (i.e., dominating) with low uncertainty.展开更多
Background:This study aimed to investigate the difference between ultrasonographic findings of normal skin and those of re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and to evaluate the relationship between the...Background:This study aimed to investigate the difference between ultrasonographic findings of normal skin and those of re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and to evaluate the relationship between these findings and clinical outcomes. Methods:This study retrospectively analysed the ultrasound images of re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and contralateral normal skin from January 2016 to December 2016. A total of 155 lesions from 148 patients were analysed with ultrasound images, and healing time was documented. The scar status of each lesion was evaluated through medical records and photographs. We analysed the difference in ultrasonographic findings between normal skin and re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and statistically analysed the relationship between healing time, scar status and ultrasonographic findings. Results: The re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns was significantly thicker than the contralateral normal skin, and the echogenicity was significantly lower. The ultrasound images of the re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns showed the characteristic findings of low-echogenic bands (LEB), and the proportion of LEB thickness is strongly correlated with healing time. In the multivariate analysis of scar status, only the proportion of LEB thickness was statistical y significant. Conclusion:In this study, we found that there were ultrasonographic differences between re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and normal skin and that an LEB of varying thickness was formed after re-epithelialization. The thickness of the LEB in re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns increased with healing time and was related to scar status.展开更多
文摘AIM： To address the association between serum total IgE levels and age-related cataract in adults. METHODS： The study participants consisted of 1052 adults aged 40y or older in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010. We performed multivariable logistic regression analyses using the quartile cut-points of total IgE levels. RESULTS： The odds ratios （ORs） for nuclear and any cataract with ≥267 kU/L of serum IgE levels were 1.75 [95% confidence intervals （CI）, 1.04-2.96] and 2.00 （95%CI, 1.22-3.27）, respectively, comparing to 35-87 kU/L. Interestingly, participants with ≤35 kU/L of IgE levels （OR, 1.67; 95%CI, 1.02-2.72） also had higher risk for any cataract than those with 35-87 kU/L. The risk for any cataract （OR, 1.48; 95%CI, 1.03-2.13） was higher in participants with high total IgE levels （〉150 kU/L）, comparing to normal participants. CONCLUSION： Our findings indicate a J-shaped relationship between serum IgE levels and age-related cataract.
文摘Objectives: To estimate the cost effectiveness of fluvoxamine against desvenlafaxine in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: A cost effectiveness of treating Chinese patients with MDD for 6 months maintenance period has been estimated by a decision tree model. The relative effectiveness on relapse rates came from a recent network meta analysis by Kishi et al. (2023) along with local drug cost data based on WHO defined daily dose (DDD) and relapse cost for the 6 months estimated from various sources were used in the model. Based on the Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) gain reported by Sobocki et al. (2007), QALY loss from a relapse was estimated. Univariate sensitivity analyses were presented by a Tornado diagram and extensive probabilistic sensitivity analysis based on 10,000 simulations was performed. The most recent cost effectiveness threshold of 1.5 times GDP suggested by Cai et al. (2022) was applied. Results: Fluvoxamine dominated desvenlafaxine (cost savings of 4003 CNY and 0.01 QALY higher in 6 months). The most sensitive parameters were relapse rates followed by desvenlafaxine cost and utility loss of relapse. However, the default result of fluvoxamine dominance was not changed for any univariate sensitivity analysis. The probabilistic sensitivity result showed the cost effectiveness acceptability at 1.5 times GDP as 99.93%. Conclusions: The cost effectiveness of fluvoxamine against desvenlafaxine among Chinese patients with MDD in a 6-month maintenance period was cost saving with better effectiveness (i.e., dominating) with low uncertainty.
文摘Background:This study aimed to investigate the difference between ultrasonographic findings of normal skin and those of re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and to evaluate the relationship between these findings and clinical outcomes. Methods:This study retrospectively analysed the ultrasound images of re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and contralateral normal skin from January 2016 to December 2016. A total of 155 lesions from 148 patients were analysed with ultrasound images, and healing time was documented. The scar status of each lesion was evaluated through medical records and photographs. We analysed the difference in ultrasonographic findings between normal skin and re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and statistically analysed the relationship between healing time, scar status and ultrasonographic findings. Results: The re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns was significantly thicker than the contralateral normal skin, and the echogenicity was significantly lower. The ultrasound images of the re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns showed the characteristic findings of low-echogenic bands (LEB), and the proportion of LEB thickness is strongly correlated with healing time. In the multivariate analysis of scar status, only the proportion of LEB thickness was statistical y significant. Conclusion:In this study, we found that there were ultrasonographic differences between re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns and normal skin and that an LEB of varying thickness was formed after re-epithelialization. The thickness of the LEB in re-epithelialized skin after partial-thickness burns increased with healing time and was related to scar status.
