Construction of a Diagnostic Prediction Model for Feline Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Diseases in Japan Using Noninvasive Examinations
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Although
feline
nasal
and
nasopharyngeal
diseases
(NNDs)
often
require
advanced
tests
under
general
anaesthesia
for
definitive
diagnosis,
not
all
patients
can
undergo
them.
Objectives
This
study
aimed
to
construct
diagnostic
prediction
models
NNDs
in
Japan
using
noninvasive
examinations,
signalment
history.
Methods
Seventy‐nine
cats
diagnosed
with
NNDs,
including
representative
Japan—nasal
tumours
(NNT),
rhinitis
(RS)
stenosis
(NPS)—were
retrospectively
investigated
(model
group,
GM).
Thirty‐nine
were
prospectively
validate
their
efficacy
(validation
GV).
Three
predictive
developed:
Models
1
2
manually
constructed,
Model
designed
predict
NNT,
RS
NPS
individually
distinguishing
between
these
diseases.
3
was
constructed
least
absolute
shrinkage
selection
operator
logistic
regression.
Sensitivity,
indicating
the
ability
identify
cases
of
each
disease,
specificity,
reflecting
exclude
other
diseases,
used
assess
performance.
Results
In
GV,
sensitivity
specificity
1.00
0.73,
0.62
0.96
0.78
0.97,
respectively.
values
0.94
0.86
0.77
0.92
0.75
NPS.
they
0.05
0.25
0.13
0.84
Conclusions
The
models,
particularly
2,
could
help
estimate
whether
are
necessary.
Язык: Английский
Retrospective study of 540 cats with respiratory diseases in Japan (2003–2020)
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(3)
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024
Abstract
Background
Few
epidemiological
studies
on
respiratory
medicine
and
the
relationship
between
clinical
signs
various
diseases
in
cats
have
been
reported.
Objectives
This
retrospective
study
aimed
to
investigate
prevalence
breed
predisposition
feline
Japan
determine
association
signs,
duration
type
of
diseases.
Methods
The
medical
records
with
were
examined
obtain
information
age,
sex,
breed,
final
diagnosis,
duration.
odds
ratios
(ORs)
95%
confidence
intervals
calculated
evaluate
predispositions.
Mann–Whitney
U
,
Kruskal–Wallis
Dunn's
tests
used
assess
signs.
Results
included
540
615
diagnoses.
American
Shorthair
was
predisposed
bronchopneumonia
(BP;
OR:
5.0)
pulmonary
tumour
(PT;
3.6),
while
Russian
Blue
exhibited
a
inflammatory
lower
airway
(OR:
3.4),
BP
6.1)
interstitial
lung
11.1).
Similarly,
Scottish
Fold
displayed
PTs
5.8).
among
nasal
diseases,
nasopharyngeal
tracheal/bronchial
differed
significantly
(
p
=
0.001,
0.012,
<
0.0001,
respectively).
Conclusions
results
suggest
that
some
popular
breeds
are
especially
Shorthair,
breeds.
characteristics
occurrence,
each
disease
will
aid
diagnosing,
treating,
preventing
elucidating
pathophysiology
disease.
Язык: Английский