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A New Sampling Method for Spleen Stiffness Measurement Based on Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Noninvasive Assessment of Esophageal Varices in Newly Diagnosed HCV-Related Cirrhosis
المؤلفون المشاركون
Attanasio, Massimo
Berretta, Massimiliano
Rizzo, Leonardo
Cacopardo, Bruno
Malaguarnera, Michele
Pinzone, Marilia Rita
Balestreri, Luca
Nunnari, Giuseppe
L'Abbate, Luca
Morra, Aldo
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2014، العدد 2014 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2014)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2014-03-04
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
In our study, we evaluated the feasibility of a new sampling method for splenic stiffness (SS) measurement by Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography (Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification (VTTQ)).We measured SS in 54 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis of whom 28 with esophageal varices (EV), 27 with Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) F1–F3, and 63 healthy controls.
VTTQ-SS was significantly higher among cirrhotic patients with EV (3.37 m/s) in comparison with controls (2.19 m/s, P<0.001), CHC patients (2.37 m/s, P<0.001), and cirrhotic patients without EV (2.7 m/s, P<0.001).
Moreover, VTTQ-SS was significantly higher among cirrhotic patients without EV in comparison with both controls (P<0.001) and CHC patients (P<0.01).
The optimal VTTQ-SS cut-off value for predicting EV was 3.1 m/s (AUROC = 0.96, sensitivity 96.4%, specificity 88.5%, positive predictive value 90%, negative predictive value 96%, positive likelihood ratio 8.36, and negative likelihood ratio 0.04).
In conclusion, VTTQ-SS is a promising noninvasive and reliable diagnostic tool to screen cirrhotic patients for EV and reduce the need for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
By using our cut-off value of 3.1 m/s, we would avoid endoscopy in around 45% of cirrhotic subjects, with significant time and cost savings.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Rizzo, Leonardo& Attanasio, Massimo& Pinzone, Marilia Rita& Berretta, Massimiliano& Malaguarnera, Michele& Morra, Aldo…[et al.]. 2014. A New Sampling Method for Spleen Stiffness Measurement Based on Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Noninvasive Assessment of Esophageal Varices in Newly Diagnosed HCV-Related Cirrhosis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466308
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Rizzo, Leonardo…[et al.]. A New Sampling Method for Spleen Stiffness Measurement Based on Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Noninvasive Assessment of Esophageal Varices in Newly Diagnosed HCV-Related Cirrhosis. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466308
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Rizzo, Leonardo& Attanasio, Massimo& Pinzone, Marilia Rita& Berretta, Massimiliano& Malaguarnera, Michele& Morra, Aldo…[et al.]. A New Sampling Method for Spleen Stiffness Measurement Based on Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Noninvasive Assessment of Esophageal Varices in Newly Diagnosed HCV-Related Cirrhosis. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466308
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-466308
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