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ArticleAnatolian journal of cardiology2017

Comet assay in evaluating deoxyribonucleic acid damage after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Radka Hazuková, Martina Rezácová, Renata Köhlerová, Tomáš Tomek, Eva Cermáková, Jaromír Kocí, Miloslav Pleskot

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Article in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. DNA damage and arterial hypertension. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Radka Hazuková1st Department of Internal Medicine - Cardioangiology, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague; Hradec Králové-Czech Republic. radka.hazukova@seznam.cz.
Martina Rezácová
Renata Köhlerová
Tomáš Tomek
Eva Cermáková
Jaromír Kocí
Miloslav Pleskot
University Hospital Hradec Králové · CZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate whether out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may induce severe DNA damage measured using comet assay in successfully resuscitated humans and to evaluate a short-term prognostic role.

methodsIn this prospective, controlled, blinded study (1/2013-1/2014), 41 patients (age, 63±14 years) successfully resuscitated from non traumatic OHCA and 10 healthy controls (age, 53±17 years) were enrolled. DNA damage [double-strand breaks (DSBs) and single-strand breaks (SSBs)] was measured using comet assay in peripheral lymphocytes sampled at admission. Clinical data were recorded (according to Utstein style). A good short-term prognosis was defined as survival for 30 days.

resultsAmong the patients, there were 71% (29/41) short-term survivors. After OHCA, DNA damage (DSBs and SSBs) was higher (11.0±7.6% and 0.79±2.41% in tail) among patients than among controls (1.96±1.63% and 0.02±0.03% in tail), and it was more apparent for DSBs (p<0.001 and p=0.085). There was no difference in the DNA damage between patients with cardiac and non-cardiac etiology, or between survivors and nonsurvivors. Among Utstein style parameters, ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and early electrical defibrillation influenced DSBs; none of the factors influenced SSBs. Factors influencing survival were SSBs, ventricular fibrillation, length of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by professionals ≤15 min, cardiogenic shock, and postanoxic encephalopathy. In contrast to DSBs [area under the curve (AUC)=0.520], SSBs seem to have a potential in prognostication (AUC=0.639).

conclusionThis study for the first time demonstrates revelation of DNA damage using comet assay in patients successfully resuscitated from OHCA. Whether DNA damage measured using comet assay may be a prognostic marker remains unknown, although our data may encourage some suggestions.

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DNA DamageAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCase-Control StudiesComet AssayDouble-Blind MethodElectric CountershockFemaleHumansLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPrognosis

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PMID28639949
PMCPMC5512196
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