在要求 carotid 超声波的适当性标准. 一个多中心的研究研究
Pedro Armario1, Sergi Bellmunt2, José Luis Del Cura Rodriguez3
1Complex Hospitalari Universitari Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, España; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
概括
超过30%的动脉超声波请求是不适当的,在这些情况下发现的显著动脉狭窄的患病率非常低. 在多变量分析中,失脂症是与狭窄症相关的唯一显著因素.
科学领域:
- 血管医学 血管医学
- 诊断成像 诊断成像 诊断成像
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
背景情况:
- 动脉超声波是检测动脉狭窄症的关键诊断工具.
- 适当的使用标准对于优化资源配置和诊断产量至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析 carotid 超声波要求的适当性.
- 评估请求的适当性与检测显著的动脉狭窄症之间的关联.
主要方法:
- 一项观察性,前性,多中心的研究包括268名成年患者接受动脉超声波检查.
- 根据既定的适当性标准评估了请求,但不包括紧急情况.
- 双变量和多变量分析确定了与请求适当性和显著狭窄相关的因素.
主要成果:
- 65.3%的请求被归类为足够的,而31.7%的请求是不足够的.
- 在不充分的请求中,显著的动脉狭窄 (≥50%) 的患病率很低 (1.2%).
- 失脂血症与显著的动脉狭窄症存在有显著的关联 (OR:5.47).
结论:
- 相当一部分 (32%) 的带超声波请求被认为是不合适的.
- 不恰当的请求导致显著的动脉狭窄的患病率非常低.
- 临床因素,如失脂症,而不是仅仅要求适当性,对于识别显著的动脉狭窄至关重要.
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