Objective:Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a commonly performed otolaryngologic procedure that often uses the microdebrider device for tissue removal.Given the ubiquitous nature of the instrument,we sought to be...Objective:Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a commonly performed otolaryngologic procedure that often uses the microdebrider device for tissue removal.Given the ubiquitous nature of the instrument,we sought to better define the patterns of device failure using the postmarket surveillance openFDA database.Methods:The openFDA database was queried for all microdebrider‐related adverse events from January 1,2000 to November 1,2020.Descriptive information on the nature of device failure and any associated patient injury was compiled.Reports not directly related to device failure were excluded from the analysis.Results:A total of 641 events were included in the analysis.The most common device failure was overheating(n=348,54.3%),followed by material separation(n=173,27%),and inconsistent device activation(n=52,8.1%).Of the reported events,the vast majority did not result in patient harm(n=579,90.3%).On review of the remaining cases,only 24 events(3.7%)resulted in true harm to the patient,defined as a temporary or permanent injury or>30 min of additional anesthesia time.Of these cases,the need to reschedule surgical cases(n=5,0.8%),retained foreign body(n=5,0.8%),and thermal tissue injury(n=3,0.5%)were the most common.Five patients suffered an injury due to surgeon error unrelated to device malfunction(n=5,0.8%).Conclusions:Microdebrider device failures are extremely rare.When they do occur,less than 10%result in patient harm.In cases of patient harm related to microdebrider failure,preoperative testing of the device before use could prevent many of the reported malfunctions.展开更多
Laboratory animals maintained on a reduced calorie but nutritionally adequate diet have extended life spans and lowered incidences of spontaneous and chemically induced cancers compared to ad libitum- fed counterparts...Laboratory animals maintained on a reduced calorie but nutritionally adequate diet have extended life spans and lowered incidences of spontaneous and chemically induced cancers compared to ad libitum- fed counterparts. Many of the effects of dietary restriction on laboratory animals have been suggested to be related to a deceleration of the aging process. The inhibition of age-related changes in xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme activities by dietary restriction has previously been reported. Alterations of these enzyme activities may cause changes in metabolic activation of carcinogens and, therefore, carcinogen-DNA binding. DNA-repair capability has also been reported to be enhanced in diet-restricted rats. Using AFB1 as a model carcinogen, we have studied in vivo and in vitro hepatic AFB1 -DNA binding, demonstrating that dietary restriction (60% of ad libitum consumption) may decrease the metabolic activation of AFB1, and subsequently reduce AFB 1-DNA binding. Our preliminary results obtained from the AFB 1-DNA binding experiments in isolated hepatocytes suggest that the observed age-dependent reduction in AFB 1-DNA binding which may be attributed to a loss of metabolic activating capability was delayed in the diet-restricted rats.展开更多
文摘Objective:Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a commonly performed otolaryngologic procedure that often uses the microdebrider device for tissue removal.Given the ubiquitous nature of the instrument,we sought to better define the patterns of device failure using the postmarket surveillance openFDA database.Methods:The openFDA database was queried for all microdebrider‐related adverse events from January 1,2000 to November 1,2020.Descriptive information on the nature of device failure and any associated patient injury was compiled.Reports not directly related to device failure were excluded from the analysis.Results:A total of 641 events were included in the analysis.The most common device failure was overheating(n=348,54.3%),followed by material separation(n=173,27%),and inconsistent device activation(n=52,8.1%).Of the reported events,the vast majority did not result in patient harm(n=579,90.3%).On review of the remaining cases,only 24 events(3.7%)resulted in true harm to the patient,defined as a temporary or permanent injury or>30 min of additional anesthesia time.Of these cases,the need to reschedule surgical cases(n=5,0.8%),retained foreign body(n=5,0.8%),and thermal tissue injury(n=3,0.5%)were the most common.Five patients suffered an injury due to surgeon error unrelated to device malfunction(n=5,0.8%).Conclusions:Microdebrider device failures are extremely rare.When they do occur,less than 10%result in patient harm.In cases of patient harm related to microdebrider failure,preoperative testing of the device before use could prevent many of the reported malfunctions.
文摘Laboratory animals maintained on a reduced calorie but nutritionally adequate diet have extended life spans and lowered incidences of spontaneous and chemically induced cancers compared to ad libitum- fed counterparts. Many of the effects of dietary restriction on laboratory animals have been suggested to be related to a deceleration of the aging process. The inhibition of age-related changes in xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme activities by dietary restriction has previously been reported. Alterations of these enzyme activities may cause changes in metabolic activation of carcinogens and, therefore, carcinogen-DNA binding. DNA-repair capability has also been reported to be enhanced in diet-restricted rats. Using AFB1 as a model carcinogen, we have studied in vivo and in vitro hepatic AFB1 -DNA binding, demonstrating that dietary restriction (60% of ad libitum consumption) may decrease the metabolic activation of AFB1, and subsequently reduce AFB 1-DNA binding. Our preliminary results obtained from the AFB 1-DNA binding experiments in isolated hepatocytes suggest that the observed age-dependent reduction in AFB 1-DNA binding which may be attributed to a loss of metabolic activating capability was delayed in the diet-restricted rats.