Background:Amanita poisoning as a foodborne disease has raised concerning mortality issues.Reducing the interval between mushroom ingestion and medical intervention could greatly influence the outcomes of Amanita pois...Background:Amanita poisoning as a foodborne disease has raised concerning mortality issues.Reducing the interval between mushroom ingestion and medical intervention could greatly influence the outcomes of Amanita poisoning patients,while treatment is highly dependent on a confirmed diagnosis.To this end,we developed an early detection-guided intervention strategy by optimizing diagnostic process with performingα-amanitin detection,and further explored whether this strategy influenced the progression of Amanita poisoning.Methods:This study was a retrospective analysis of 25 Amanita poisoning patients.Thirteen patients in the detection group were diagnosed mainly based onα-amanitin detection,and 12 patients were diagnosed essentially on the basis of mushroom consumption history,typical clinical patterns and mushroom identification(conventional group).Amanita poisoning patients received uniform therapy,in which plasmapheresis was executed once confirming the diagnosis of Amanita poisoning.We compared the demographic baseline,clinical and laboratory data,treatment and outcomes between the two groups,and further explored the predictive value ofα-amanitin concentration in serum.Results:Liver injury induced by Amanita appeared worst at the fourth day and alanine aminotransferase(ALT)rose higher than aspartate aminotransferase(AST).The mortality rate was 7.7%(1/13)in the detection group and 50.0%(6/12)in the conventional group(P=0.030),since patients in the detection group arrived hospital much earlier and received plasmapheresis at the early stage of disease.The early detection-guided intervention helped alleviate liver impairment caused by Amanita and decreased the peak AST as well as ALT.However,the predictive value ofα-amanitin concentration in serum was still considered limited.Conclusions:In the management of mushroom poisoning,consideration should be given to the rapid detection ofα-amanitin in suspected Amanita poisoning patients and the immediate initiation of medical treatment upon a positive toxin screening result.展开更多
基金This project was supported by a grant from the Foundation of Key Discipline Construction of Zhejiang Province for Traditional Chinese Medicine (2017-XKA36).
文摘Background:Amanita poisoning as a foodborne disease has raised concerning mortality issues.Reducing the interval between mushroom ingestion and medical intervention could greatly influence the outcomes of Amanita poisoning patients,while treatment is highly dependent on a confirmed diagnosis.To this end,we developed an early detection-guided intervention strategy by optimizing diagnostic process with performingα-amanitin detection,and further explored whether this strategy influenced the progression of Amanita poisoning.Methods:This study was a retrospective analysis of 25 Amanita poisoning patients.Thirteen patients in the detection group were diagnosed mainly based onα-amanitin detection,and 12 patients were diagnosed essentially on the basis of mushroom consumption history,typical clinical patterns and mushroom identification(conventional group).Amanita poisoning patients received uniform therapy,in which plasmapheresis was executed once confirming the diagnosis of Amanita poisoning.We compared the demographic baseline,clinical and laboratory data,treatment and outcomes between the two groups,and further explored the predictive value ofα-amanitin concentration in serum.Results:Liver injury induced by Amanita appeared worst at the fourth day and alanine aminotransferase(ALT)rose higher than aspartate aminotransferase(AST).The mortality rate was 7.7%(1/13)in the detection group and 50.0%(6/12)in the conventional group(P=0.030),since patients in the detection group arrived hospital much earlier and received plasmapheresis at the early stage of disease.The early detection-guided intervention helped alleviate liver impairment caused by Amanita and decreased the peak AST as well as ALT.However,the predictive value ofα-amanitin concentration in serum was still considered limited.Conclusions:In the management of mushroom poisoning,consideration should be given to the rapid detection ofα-amanitin in suspected Amanita poisoning patients and the immediate initiation of medical treatment upon a positive toxin screening result.
