Asian consensus report on functional dyspepsia

Background and Aim: Environmental factors such as food, lifestyle and prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection are widely different in Asian countries compared with the West, and physiological functions and genetic factors of Asians may also be different from those of Westerners. Establishing an Asian consensus for functional dyspepsia is crucial in order to attract attention to such data from Asian countries, to articulate the experience and views of Asian experts, and to provide a relevant guide on management of functional dyspepsia for primary care physicians working in Asia. Methods: Consensus team members were selected from Asian experts and consensus development was carried out by using a modified Delphi method. Consensus teams collected published papers on functional dyspepsia especially from Asia and developed candidate consensus statements based on the generated clinical questions. At the first face‐to‐face meeting, each statement was reviewed and e‐mail voting was done twice. At the second face‐to‐face meeting, final voting on each statement was done using a keypad voting system. A grade of evidence and strength of recommendation were applied to each statement according to the method of the GRADE Working Group. Results: Twenty‐nine consensus statements were finalized, including seven for definition and diagnosis, five for epidemiology, nine for pathophysiology, and eight for management. Algorithms for diagnosis and management of functional dyspepsia were added. Conclusions: This consensus developed by Asian experts shows distinctive features of functional dyspepsia in Asia and will provide a guide to the diagnosis and management of functional dyspepsia for Asian primary care physicians.     

Simple organocatalyst component system for asymmetric hetero Diels–Alder reaction of isatins with enones

A simple two catalyst component system consisting of primary β-amino alcohols as a catalyst and amino acids as a co-catalyst put together works as an efficient organocatalyst system in the hetero Diels–Alder reaction of isatins with enones to afford the chiral spirooxindole–tetrahydropyranones in good chemical yields and stereoselectivities (up to 86%, up to 85 : 15 dr., up to 95% ee).

A simple two catalysts component system of β-amino alcohols (catalyst) and amino acids (co-catalyst) works as an efficient organocatalysts in hetero Diels–Alder reaction of isatins with enones to afford chiral spirooxindole-tetrahydropyranones.     

Renoportal anastomosis in right lobe living donor liver transplantation: report of a case

End-stage liver disease is often accompanied by thrombosis of the portal vein and the formation of splanchnic collateral vessels. Successful liver transplantation in such situations is more likely if the surgeon uses a strategy to establish a graft inflow. A 59-year-old male with a decompensated liver secondary to idiopathic portal hypertension underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using a right lobe liver graft donated from his son. His portal venous trunk was atrophied and a splenorenal shunt drained the mesenteric venous flow into the systemic circulation. LDLT was performed with renoportal anastomosis (RPA) using his right internal jugular vein as an interposed venous graft, without dissecting the collateral vessels. Although he developed temporary functional hyperbilirubinemia, he was discharged from the hospital 23 days after LDLT. This case suggests that RPA is a useful technique to manage patients with an obstructed portal vein and a splenorenal shunt.     

Efficacy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis in the Presence of Ischemia

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been recognized as the most accurate imaging modality for the detection of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. However, how accurately MRI displays the extent of diabetic foot osteomyelitis in the presence of ischemia is still unclear. We retrospectively compared the preoperative MRI findings with the results of histopathologic examinations of resected bones and studied the efficacy of MRI in the diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis of different etiologies. A total 104 bones from 18 foot ulcers in 16 diabetic patients (10 men and 6 women; age range 42 to 84 years) treated by surgical intervention from 2008 to 2012 was examined. In 8 neuropathic ulcers, 29 bones were accurately diagnosed in detail using MRI, even those with severe soft tissue infection. Of 75 bones in 10 ischemic ulcers, only 7 bones evaluated by MRI after revascularization were diagnosed accurately; the other 68 could not be diagnosed because of unclear or equivocal MRI findings. On histopathologic examination, all the bones were found to be infected through the bone cortex by the surrounding infected soft tissue, not directly by articulation. Overall, preoperative MRI is effective in the diagnosis of neuropathic ulcers, but less so of ischemic ones.     

Paraoxonase-1 activity affects the clopidogrel response in CYP2C19 loss-of-function carriers

Background

The impact of paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity on the response to clopidogrel may differ in patients treated with drug-eluting stents (DES) in association with CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LOF) polymorphisms.

Methods

This study included 112 Japanese patients receiving clopidogrel (75 mg/day) and aspirin (100 mg/day) who underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination 9 months after DES implantation. The CYP2C19 genotype was analyzed and LOF carriers (*1/*2, *1/*3, *2/*2, *3/*3, *2/*3) were identified. At the 9-month follow-up, platelet reactivity was determined by measuring the P2Y12 reactivity unit (PRU) using a VerifyNow P2Y12 assay, PON1 activity was evaluated and intra-stent thrombus was evaluated by OCT.

Results

Of the 112 Japanese patients, 75 were LOF carriers (67.0%). The patients were divided into tertiles according to the PON1 activity (tertile 1; < 230 U/L, tertile 2; 230–283 U/L, tertile 3; > 283 U/L). In the VerifyNowP2Y12 analysis, tertile 1 had a higher PRU than tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers, and there was no difference among tertiles in non-carriers. The highest incidence of intra-stent thrombus was observed in tertile 1 followed by tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers, whereas there was no such difference in non-carriers. Multivariate analysis revealed that LOF carriers and PON1 activity tertile 1 were independent predictors of intra-stent thrombus in all patients. In LOF carriers, tertile 1 was the only independent predictor for intra-stent thrombus.

Conclusion

Low PON1 activity is associated with a low response to clopidogrel and a high frequency of intra-stent thrombus only in LOF carriers.