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2. Maternal immunity shapes biomarkers of germinal center development in HIV‐exposed uninfected infants
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Li Yin, Guglielmo M. Venturi, Richard Barfield, Bernard M. Fischer, Julie J. Kim-Chang, Cliburn Chan, Kristina De Paris, Maureen M. Goodenow, and John W. Sleasman
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HIV ,pregnancy ,immune development ,A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) ,macrophage ,lymphoid germinal centers ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
IntroductionHIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants exhibit elevated pro-inflammatory biomarkers that persist after birth. However, comprehensive assessments of bioprofiles associated with immune regulation and development in pregnant women with HIV (PWH) and HEU infants has not been performed. Maternal immunity in PWH may be imprinted on their HEU newborns, altering immune bioprofiles during early immune development.MethodsCryopreserved paired plasma samples from 46 HEU infants and their mothers enrolled in PACTG 316, a clinical trial to prevent perinatal HIV-1 transmission were analyzed. PWH received antiretrovirals (ARV) and had either fully suppressed or unsuppressed viral replication. Maternal blood samples obtained during labor and infant samples at birth and 6 months were measured for 21 biomarkers associated with germinal centers (GC), macrophage activation, T-cell activation, interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-inducible chemokines, and immune regulatory cytokines using Mesoscale assays. Pregnant women without HIV (PWOH) and their HIV unexposed uninfected (HUU) newborns and non-pregnant women without HIV (NPWOH) served as reference groups. Linear regression analysis fitted for comparison among groups and adjusted for covariant(s) along with principal component analysis performed to assess differences among groups.ResultsCompared with NPWOH, PWOH displayed higher levels of GC, macrophage, and regulatory biomarkers. PWH compared to PWOH displayed elevated GC, T cell activation, and IFN-γ-inducible chemokines biomarkers at delivery. Similar to their mothers, HEU infants had elevated GC, macrophage, and IFN-γ-inducible chemokines, as well as elevated anti-inflammatory cytokines, IL-10 and IL-1RA. Across all mother/newborn dyads, multiple biomarkers positively correlated, providing further evidence that maternal inflammation imprints on newborn bioprofiles. By 6 months, many HEU biomarkers normalized to levels similar to HUU infants, but some GC and inflammatory biomarkers remained perturbed. Bioprofiles in PWH and HEU infants were similar regardless of the extent of maternal viral suppression by ARV.ConclusionsGC immune pathways are perturbed in HEU newborns, but immune regulatory responses down regulate inflammation during early infancy, indicating a transient inflammatory effect. However, several GC biomarkers that may alter immune development remain perturbed.
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- 2024
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3. Changes in upper airways microbiota in ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Alagna, Laura, Mancabelli, Leonardo, Magni, Federico, Chatenoud, Liliane, Bassi, Gabriele, Del Bianco, Silvia, Fumagalli, Roberto, Turroni, Francesca, Mangioni, Davide, Migliorino, Guglielmo M., Milani, Christian, Muscatello, Antonio, Nattino, Giovanni, Picetti, Edoardo, Pinciroli, Riccardo, Rossi, Sandra, Tonetti, Tommaso, Vargiolu, Alessia, Bandera, Alessandra, Ventura, Marco, Citerio, Giuseppe, and Gori, Andrea
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- 2023
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4. Changes in upper airways microbiota in ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Laura Alagna, Leonardo Mancabelli, Federico Magni, Liliane Chatenoud, Gabriele Bassi, Silvia Del Bianco, Roberto Fumagalli, Francesca Turroni, Davide Mangioni, Guglielmo M. Migliorino, Christian Milani, Antonio Muscatello, Giovanni Nattino, Edoardo Picetti, Riccardo Pinciroli, Sandra Rossi, Tommaso Tonetti, Alessia Vargiolu, Alessandra Bandera, Marco Ventura, Giuseppe Citerio, and Andrea Gori
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia ,VAP ,Upper airways microbiota ,16S-rRNA microbial profiling ,Cohort study ,Mechanical ventilation ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract Background The role of upper airways microbiota and its association with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) development in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients is unclear. Taking advantage of data collected in a prospective study aimed to assess the composition and over-time variation of upper airway microbiota in patients MV for non-pulmonary reasons, we describe upper airway microbiota characteristics among VAP and NO-VAP patients. Methods Exploratory analysis of data collected in a prospective observational study on patients intubated for non-pulmonary conditions. Microbiota analysis (trough 16S-rRNA gene profiling) was performed on endotracheal aspirates (at intubation, T0, and after 72 h, T3) of patients with VAP (cases cohort) and a subgroup of NO-VAP patients (control cohort, matched according to total intubation time). Results Samples from 13 VAP patients and 22 NO-VAP matched controls were analyzed. At intubation (T0), patients with VAP revealed a significantly lower microbial complexity of the microbiota of the upper airways compared to NO-VAP controls (alpha diversity index of 84 ± 37 and 160 ± 102, in VAP and NO_VAP group, respectively, p-value
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- 2023
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5. Cardiac magnetic resonance in advanced heart failure.
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Coraducci F, De Zan G, Fedele D, Costantini P, Guaricci AI, Pavon AG, Teske A, Cramer MJ, Broekhuizen L, Van Osch D, Danad I, Velthuis B, Suchá D, van der Bilt I, Pizzi C, Russo AD, Oerlemans M, van Laake LW, van der Harst P, and Guglielmo M
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- Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine methods, Heart Failure physiopathology, Heart Failure diagnosis
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Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive disease that often progresses to an advanced stage where conventional therapy is insufficient to relieve patients' symptoms. Despite the availability of advanced therapies such as mechanical circulatory support or heart transplantation, the complexity of defining advanced HF, which requires multiple parameters and multimodality assessment, often leads to delays in referral to dedicated specialists with the result of a worsening prognosis. In this review, we aim to explore the role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in advanced HF by showing how CMR is useful at every step in managing these patients: from diagnosis to prognostic stratification, hemodynamic evaluation, follow-up and advanced therapies such as heart transplantation. The technical challenges of scanning advanced HF patients, which often require troubleshooting of intracardiac devices and dedicated scans, will be also discussed., (© 2024 The Author(s). Echocardiography published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2024
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6. Progression of non-obstructive coronary plaque: a practical CCTA-based risk score from the PARADIGM registry.
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Pontone G, Rossi A, Baggiano A, Andreini D, Conte E, Fusini L, Gebhard C, Rabbat MG, Guaricci A, Guglielmo M, Muscogiuri G, Mushtaq S, Al-Mallah MH, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Chinnaiyan K, Choi JH, Chun EJ, de Araújo Gonçalves P, Gottlieb I, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Lee BK, Lee SE, Maffei E, Marques H, Samady H, Shin S, Sung JM, van Rosendael A, Virmani R, Bax JJ, Leipsic JA, Lin FY, Min JK, Narula J, Shaw LJ, and Chang HJ
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- Humans, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Constriction, Pathologic, Risk Assessment methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, Disease Progression, Registries, Plaque, Atherosclerotic diagnostic imaging, Coronary Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging
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Objectives: No clear recommendations are endorsed by the different scientific societies on the clinical use of repeat coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to develop and validate a practical CCTA risk score to predict medium-term disease progression in patients at a low-to-intermediate probability of CAD., Methods: Patients were part of the Progression of AtheRosclerotic PlAque Determined by Computed Tomographic Angiography Imaging (PARADIGM) registry. Specifically, 370 (derivation cohort) and 219 (validation cohort) patients with two repeat, clinically indicated CCTA scans, non-obstructive CAD, and absence of high-risk plaque (≥ 2 high-risk features) at baseline CCTA were included. Disease progression was defined as the new occurrence of ≥ 50% stenosis and/or high-risk plaque at follow-up CCTA., Results: In the derivation cohort, 104 (28%) patients experienced disease progression. The median time interval between the two CCTAs was 3.3 years (2.7-4.8). Odds ratios for disease progression derived from multivariable logistic regression were as follows: 4.59 (95% confidence interval: 1.69-12.48) for the number of plaques with spotty calcification, 3.73 (1.46-9.52) for the number of plaques with low attenuation component, 2.71 (1.62-4.50) for 25-49% stenosis severity, 1.47 (1.17-1.84) for the number of bifurcation plaques, and 1.21 (1.02-1.42) for the time between the two CCTAs. The C-statistics of the model were 0.732 (0.676-0.788) and 0.668 (0.583-0.752) in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively., Conclusions: The new CCTA-based risk score is a simple and practical tool that can predict mid-term CAD progression in patients with known non-obstructive CAD., Clinical Relevance Statement: The clinical implementation of this new CCTA-based risk score can help promote the management of patients with non-obstructive coronary disease in terms of timing of imaging follow-up and therapeutic strategies., Key Points: • No recommendations are available on the use of repeat CCTA in patients with non-obstructive CAD. • This new CCTA score predicts mid-term CAD progression in patients with non-obstructive stenosis at baseline. • This new CCTA score can help guide the clinical management of patients with non-obstructive CAD., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Society of Radiology.)
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- 2024
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7. Linguistic and content validation of the translated and culturally adapted patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA)
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Ripamonti, C.I., Arena, F., Di Pede, P., Guglielmo, M., Toffolatti, L., Bossi, P., Gandelli, M., Laviano, A., Chiesi, F., and Jager-Wittenaar, H.
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- 2023
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8. Collateral presence and extent do not predict myocardial viability and ischemia in chronic total occlusions: A stress-CMR study
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Pica, S., Di Odoardo, L., Testa, L., Bollati, M., Crimi, G., Camporeale, A., Tondi, L., Pontone, G., Guglielmo, M., Andreini, D., Squeri, A., Monti, L., Roccasalva, F., Grancini, L., Gasparini, G.L., Secco, G.G., Bellini, B., Azzalini, L., Maestroni, A., Bedogni, F., and Lombardi, M.
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- 2023
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9. Cold atoms in space: community workshop summary and proposed road-map
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Alonso, Iván, Alpigiani, Cristiano, Altschul, Brett, Araújo, Henrique, Arduini, Gianluigi, Arlt, Jan, Badurina, Leonardo, Balaž, Antun, Bandarupally, Satvika, Barish, Barry C., Barone, Michele, Barsanti, Michele, Bass, Steven, Bassi, Angelo, Battelier, Baptiste, Baynham, Charles F. A., Beaufils, Quentin, Belić, Aleksandar, Bergé, Joel, Bernabeu, Jose, Bertoldi, Andrea, Bingham, Robert, Bize, Sébastien, Blas, Diego, Bongs, Kai, Bouyer, Philippe, Braitenberg, Carla, Brand, Christian, Braxmaier, Claus, Bresson, Alexandre, Buchmueller, Oliver, Budker, Dmitry, Bugalho, Luís, Burdin, Sergey, Cacciapuoti, Luigi, Callegari, Simone, Calmet, Xavier, Calonico, Davide, Canuel, Benjamin, Caramete, Laurentiu-Ioan, Carraz, Olivier, Cassettari, Donatella, Chakraborty, Pratik, Chattopadhyay, Swapan, Chauhan, Upasna, Chen, Xuzong, Chen, Yu-Ao, Chiofalo, Maria Luisa, Coleman, Jonathon, Corgier, Robin, Cotter, J. P., Michael Cruise, A., Cui, Yanou, Davies, Gavin, De Roeck, Albert, Demarteau, Marcel, Derevianko, Andrei, Di Clemente, Marco, Djordjevic, Goran S., Donadi, Sandro, Doré, Olivier, Dornan, Peter, Doser, Michael, Drougakis, Giannis, Dunningham, Jacob, Easo, Sajan, Eby, Joshua, Elertas, Gedminas, Ellis, John, Evans, David, Examilioti, Pandora, Fadeev, Pavel, Fanì, Mattia, Fassi, Farida, Fattori, Marco, Fedderke, Michael A., Felea, Daniel, Feng, Chen-Hao, Ferreras, Jorge, Flack, Robert, Flambaum, Victor V., Forsberg, René, Fromhold, Mark, Gaaloul, Naceur, Garraway, Barry M., Georgousi, Maria, Geraci, Andrew, Gibble, Kurt, Gibson, Valerie, Gill, Patrick, Giudice, Gian F., Goldwin, Jon, Gould, Oliver, Grachov, Oleg, Graham, Peter W., Grasso, Dario, Griffin, Paul F., Guerlin, Christine, Gündoğan, Mustafa, Gupta, Ratnesh K., Haehnelt, Martin, Hanımeli, Ekim T., Hawkins, Leonie, Hees, Aurélien, Henderson, Victoria A., Herr, Waldemar, Herrmann, Sven, Hird, Thomas, Hobson, Richard, Hock, Vincent, Hogan, Jason M., Holst, Bodil, Holynski, Michael, Israelsson, Ulf, Jeglič, Peter, Jetzer, Philippe, Juzeliūnas, Gediminas, Kaltenbaek, Rainer, Kamenik, Jernej F., Kehagias, Alex, Kirova, Teodora, Kiss-Toth, Marton, Koke, Sebastian, Kolkowitz, Shimon, Kornakov, Georgy, Kovachy, Tim, Krutzik, Markus, Kumar, Mukesh, Kumar, Pradeep, Lämmerzahl, Claus, Landsberg, Greg, Le Poncin-Lafitte, Christophe, Leibrandt, David R., Lévèque, Thomas, Lewicki, Marek, Li, Rui, Lipniacka, Anna, Lisdat, Christian, Liu, Mia, Lopez-Gonzalez, J. L., Loriani, Sina, Louko, Jorma, Luciano, Giuseppe Gaetano, Lundblad, Nathan, Maddox, Steve, Mahmoud, M. A., Maleknejad, Azadeh, March-Russell, John, Massonnet, Didier, McCabe, Christopher, Meister, Matthias, Mežnaršič, Tadej, Micalizio, Salvatore, Migliaccio, Federica, Millington, Peter, Milosevic, Milan, Mitchell, Jeremiah, Morley, Gavin W., Müller, Jürgen, Murphy, Eamonn, Müstecaplıoğlu, Özgür E., O’Shea, Val, Oi, Daniel K. L., Olson, Judith, Pal, Debapriya, Papazoglou, Dimitris G., Pasatembou, Elizabeth, Paternostro, Mauro, Pawlowski, Krzysztof, Pelucchi, Emanuele, Pereira dos Santos, Franck, Peters, Achim, Pikovski, Igor, Pilaftsis, Apostolos, Pinto, Alexandra, Prevedelli, Marco, Puthiya-Veettil, Vishnupriya, Quenby, John, Rafelski, Johann, Rasel, Ernst M., Ravensbergen, Cornelis, Reguzzoni, Mirko, Richaud, Andrea, Riou, Isabelle, Rothacher, Markus, Roura, Albert, Ruschhaupt, Andreas, Sabulsky, Dylan O., Safronova, Marianna, Saltas, Ippocratis D., Salvi, Leonardo, Sameed, Muhammed, Saurabh, Pandey, Schäffer, Stefan, Schiller, Stephan, Schilling, Manuel, Schkolnik, Vladimir, Schlippert, Dennis, Schmidt, Piet O., Schnatz, Harald, Schneider, Jean, Schneider, Ulrich, Schreck, Florian, Schubert, Christian, Shayeghi, Armin, Sherrill, Nathaniel, Shipsey, Ian, Signorini, Carla, Singh, Rajeev, Singh, Yeshpal, Skordis, Constantinos, Smerzi, Augusto, Sopuerta, Carlos F., Sorrentino, Fiodor, Sphicas, Paraskevas, Stadnik, Yevgeny V., Stefanescu, Petruta, Tarallo, Marco G., Tentindo, Silvia, Tino, Guglielmo M., Tinsley, Jonathan N., Tornatore, Vincenza, Treutlein, Philipp, Trombettoni, Andrea, Tsai, Yu-Dai, Tuckey, Philip, Uchida, Melissa A., Valenzuela, Tristan, Van Den Bossche, Mathias, Vaskonen, Ville, Verma, Gunjan, Vetrano, Flavio, Vogt, Christian, von Klitzing, Wolf, Waller, Pierre, Walser, Reinhold, Wille, Eric, Williams, Jason, Windpassinger, Patrick, Wittrock, Ulrich, Wolf, Peter, Woltmann, Marian, Wörner, Lisa, Xuereb, André, Yahia, Mohamed, Yazgan, Efe, Yu, Nan, Zahzam, Nassim, Zambrini Cruzeiro, Emmanuel, Zhan, Mingsheng, Zou, Xinhao, Zupan, Jure, and Zupanič, Erik
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10. Biomarkers detected in cord blood predict vaccine responses in young infants
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Carolyn H. Baloh, Guglielmo M. Venturi, Bernard M. Fischer, Liane S. Sadder, Julie J. Kim-Chang, Cliburn Chan, Kristina De Paris, Li Yin, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Maureen M. Goodenow, and John W. Sleasman
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IntroductionFactors influencing vaccine immune priming in the first year of life involve both innate and adaptive immunity but there are gaps in understanding how these factors sustain vaccine antibody levels in healthy infants. The hypothesis was that bioprofiles associated with B cell survival best predict sustained vaccine IgG levels at one year.MethodsLongitudinal study of plasma bioprofiles in 82 term, healthy infants, who received standard recommended immunizations in the United States, with changes in 15 plasma biomarker concentrations and B cell subsets associated with germinal center development monitored at birth, soon after completion of the initial vaccine series at 6 months, and prior to the 12-month vaccinations. Post vaccination antibody IgG levels to Bordetella pertussis, tetanus toxoid, and conjugated Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) were outcome measures.ResultsUsing a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (lasso) regression model, cord blood (CB) plasma IL-2, IL-17A, IL-31, and soluble CD14 (sCD14) were positively associated with pertussis IgG levels at 12 months, while CB plasma concentrations of APRIL and IL-33 were negatively associated. In contrast, CB concentrations of sCD14 and APRIL were positively associated with sustained tetanus IgG levels. A separate cross-sectional analysis of 18 mother/newborn pairs indicated that CB biomarkers were not due to transplacental transfer, but rather due to immune activation at the fetal/maternal interface. Elevated percentages of cord blood switched memory B cells were positively associated with 12-month HiB IgG levels. BAFF concentrations at 6 and 12 months were positively associated with pertussis and HiB IgG levels respectively.DiscussionSustained B cell immunity is highly influenced by early life immune dynamics beginning prior to birth. The findings provide important insights into how germinal center development shapes vaccine responses in healthy infants and provide a foundation for studies of conditions that impair infant immune development.
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- 2023
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11. Cardiac magnetic resonance for early atrial lesion visualization post atrial fibrillation radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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Guglielmo M, Rier S, Zan G, Krafft AJ, Schmidt M, Kunze KP, Botnar RM, Prieto C, van der Heijden J, Van Driel V, Ramanna H, van der Harst P, and van der Bilt I
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- Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Aged, Female, Contrast Media, Treatment Outcome, Gadolinium, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Atrial Fibrillation diagnostic imaging, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Catheter Ablation methods, Pulmonary Veins diagnostic imaging, Pulmonary Veins surgery
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Background: Incomplete atrial lesions resulting in pulmonary vein-left atrium reconnection after pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI), are related to atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence. Unfortunately, during the PVAI procedure, fluoroscopy and electroanatomic mapping cannot accurately determine the location and size of the ablation lesions in the atrial wall and this can result in incomplete PVAI lesions (PVAI-L) after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA)., Aim: We seek to evaluate whether cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), immediately after RFCA of AF, can identify PVAI-L by characterizing the left atrial tissue., Methods: Ten patients (63.1 ± 5.7 years old, 80% male) receiving a RFCA for paroxysmal AF underwent a CMR before (<1 week) and after (<1 h) the PVAI. Two-dimensional dark-blood T2-weighted short tau inversion recovery (DB-STIR), Three-dimensional inversion-recovery prepared long inversion time (3D-TWILITE) and three-dimensional late gadolinium enhancement (3D-LGE) images were performed to visualize PVAI-L., Results: The PVAI-L was visible in 10 patients (100%) using 3D-TWILITE and 3D-LGE. Conversely, On DB-STIR, the ablation core of the PAVI-L could not be identified because of a diffuse high signal of the atrial wall post-PVAI. Microvascular obstruction was identified in 7 (70%) patients using 3D-LGE., Conclusion: CMR can visualize PVAI-L immediately after the RFCA of AF even without the use of contrast agents. Future studies are needed to understand if the use of CMR for PVAI-L detection after RFCA can improve the results of ablation procedures., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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12. Exploring the foundations of the physical universe with space tests of the equivalence principle
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Battelier, Baptiste, Bergé, Joël, Bertoldi, Andrea, Blanchet, Luc, Bongs, Kai, Bouyer, Philippe, Braxmaier, Claus, Calonico, Davide, Fayet, Pierre, Gaaloul, Naceur, Guerlin, Christine, Hees, Aurélien, Jetzer, Philippe, Lämmerzahl, Claus, Lecomte, Steve, Le Poncin-Lafitte, Christophe, Loriani, Sina, Métris, Gilles, Nofrarias, Miquel, Rasel, Ernst, Reynaud, Serge, Rodrigues, Manuel, Rothacher, Markus, Roura, Albert, Salomon, Christophe, Schiller, Stephan, Schleich, Wolfgang P., Schubert, Christian, Sopuerta, Carlos F., Sorrentino, Fiodor, Sumner, Timothy J., Tino, Guglielmo M., Tuckey, Philip, Klitzing, Wolf von, Wörner, Lisa, Wolf, Peter, and Zelan, Martin
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- 2021
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13. Nanotechnology and Its Application in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of Recent Advances and Innovations.
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Dipalma G, Inchingolo AD, Guglielmo M, Morolla R, Palumbo I, Riccaldo L, Mancini A, Palermo A, Malcangi G, Inchingolo AM, and Inchingolo F
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Background: This study looks at the clinical applications of nanotechnology in dentistry, with an emphasis on implantology, preventive care, orthodontics, restorative dentistry, and endodontics. Methods: Following PRISMA criteria and registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD 564245), a PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science search was conducted for studies from January 2014 to April 2024. The criteria were English-language research on nanotechnology in dental coatings, with a focus on clinical trials and observational studies. The electronic database search yielded 8881 publications. Following the screening process, 17 records were selected for qualitative analysis. Results: Nanotechnology has revolutionized dentistry. In orthodontics, nanoparticles improve antibacterial characteristics, durability, and biocompatibility, lowering bacterial colonization and plaque. In preventative care, Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) combined with stannous fluoride (SnF
2 ) and nano-sized sodium trimetaphosphate (TMPnano) substantially remineralizes enamel. Nanostructured surfaces in dental implants, particularly those containing calcium, improve osseointegration and stability. Nanoparticles in restorative dentistry improve composite and adhesive strength, aesthetics, and longevity. Conclusions: Nanotechnology improves dental materials and equipment, resulting in better treatment outcomes and increased patient comfort. Its integration provides more effective treatments, which improves dental care and patient outcomes. More research is needed to overcome present problems and expand nanotechnology's medicinal applications.- Published
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14. Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities in patients with a history of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.
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Jukema RA, Dahdal J, Kooijman EM, Wahedi E, de Winter RW, Guglielmo M, Cramer MJ, van der Harst P, Remmelzwaal S, Raijmakers P, Knaapen P, and Danad I
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Background: The diagnostic performance of non-invasive imaging techniques for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with a history of myocardial infarction or percutaneous coronary intervention has not been comprehensively evaluated. This meta-analysis assesses the diagnostic value of coronary CT angiography (CCTA), CCTA combined with CT perfusion (CCTA+CTP), cardiac MRI (CMR) and single-photon emission CT (SPECT) compared with invasive reference standards., Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library from 2005 to September 2022 for prospective, blinded studies including populations with ≥50% prior CAD., Results: We identified 18 studies encompassing 3265 patients, with obstructive CAD present in 64%. The per-patient sensitivity of CCTA (0.95; 95% CI 0.92 to 0.98), CCTA+CTP (0.93; 95% CI 0.84 to 0.98) and CMR (0.91; 95% CI 0.86 to 0.94) was high, while SPECT showed lower sensitivity (0.63; 95% CI 0.52 to 0.73). SPECT had higher specificity compared with CCTA (0.66; 95% CI 0.56 to 0.76 vs 0.37; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.46), but was comparable to CCTA+CTP (0.59; 95% CI 0.49 to 0.69) and CMR (0.69; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.81). The area under the curve for SPECT was the lowest (0.70; 95% CI 0.58 to 0.87), while CCTA (0.91; 95% CI 0.86 to 0.98), CCTA+CTP (0.89; 95% CI 0.73 to 1.00) and CMR (0.91; 95% CI 0.80 to 1.00) showed similar high values., Conclusions: In patients with prior CAD, CCTA, CCTA+CTP and CMR demonstrated high diagnostic performance, whereas SPECT had lower sensitivity. These findings can guide the selection of non-invasive imaging techniques in this high-risk population., Prospero Registration Number: CRD42022322348., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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15. STress computed tomogRaphy perfusion and stress cArdiac magnetic resonance for ThE manaGement of suspected or known coronarY artery disease: resources and outcomes impact.
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Baggiano A, Baessato F, Mushtaq S, Annoni AD, Cannata F, Carerj ML, Del Torto A, Fazzari F, Formenti A, Frappampina A, Fusini L, Junod D, Mancini ME, Mantegazza V, Maragna R, Marchetti F, Sbordone FP, Tassetti L, Volpe A, Guglielmo M, Rossi A, Rovera C, Rabbat MG, Guaricci AI, Cau C, Saba L, Berna G, Sforza C, Pepi M, and Pontone G
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Background: The aim of this study is to describe resources and outcomes of coronary computed tomography angiography plus Stress CT perfusion (CCTA + Stress-CTP) and stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (Stress-CMR) in symptomatic patients with suspected or known CAD., Methods: Six hundred and twenty-four consecutive symptomatic patients with intermediate to high-risk pretest likelihood for CAD or previous history of revascularization referred to our hospital for clinically indicated CCTA + Stress-CTP or Stress-CMR were enrolled. Stress-CTP scans were performed in 223 patients while 401 patients performed Stress-CMR. Patient follow-up was performed at 1 year after index test performance. Endpoints were all cardiac events, as a combined endpoint of revascularization, non-fatal MI and death, and hard cardiac events, as combined endpoint of non-fatal MI and death., Results: Twenty-nine percent of patients who underwent CCTA + Stress-CTP received revascularization, 7% of subjects assessed with Stress-CMR were treated invasively, and a low number of non-fatal MI and death was observed with both strategies (hard events in 0.4% of patients that had CCTA + Stress-CTP as index test, and in 3% of patients evaluated with Stress-CMR). According to the predefined endpoints, CCTA + Stress-CTP group showed high rate of all cardiac events and low rate of hard cardiac events, respectively. The cumulative costs were 1970 ± 2506 Euro and 733 ± 1418 Euro for the CCTA + Stress-CTP group and Stress-CMR group, respectively., Conclusions: The use of CCTA + Stress-CTP strategy was associated with high referral to revascularization but with a favourable trend in terms of hard cardiac events and diagnostic yield in identifying individuals at lower risk of adverse events despite the presence of CAD., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2024 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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16. Prognostic significance of echocardiographic deformation imaging in adult congenital heart disease.
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van Rosendael PJ, Taha K, Guglielmo M, Teske AJ, van der Harst P, Sieswerda G, Cramer MJ, and van der Zwaan HB
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- Humans, Prognosis, Adult, Tetralogy of Fallot diagnostic imaging, Tetralogy of Fallot surgery, Ebstein Anomaly diagnostic imaging, Ebstein Anomaly physiopathology, Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnostic imaging, Heart Transplantation, Heart Defects, Congenital diagnostic imaging, Echocardiography methods, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging
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Background: Due to medical and surgical advancements, the population of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. Despite successful therapy, ACHD patients face structural sequalae, placing them at increased risk for heart failure and arrhythmias. Left and right ventricular function are important predictors for adverse clinical outcomes. In acquired heart disease it has been shown that echocardiographic deformation imaging is of superior prognostic value as compared to conventional parameters as ejection fraction. However, in adult congenital heart disease, the clinical significance of deformation imaging has not been systematically assessed and remains unclear., Methods: According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews checklist, this systematic review included studies that reported on the prognostic value of echocardiographic left and/or right ventricular strain by 2-dimensional speckle tracking for hard clinical end-points (death, heart failure hospitalization, arrhythmias) in the most frequent forms of adult congenital heart disease., Results: In total, 19 contemporary studies were included. Current data shows that left ventricular and right ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) predict heart failure, transplantation, ventricular arrhythmias and mortality in patients with Ebstein's disease and tetralogy of Fallot, and that GLS of the systemic right ventricle predicts heart failure and mortality in patients post atrial switch operation or with a congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries., Conclusions: Deformation imaging can potentially impact the clinical decision making in ACHD patients. Further studies are needed to establish disease-specific reference strain values and ranges of impaired strain that would indicate the need for medical or structural intervention., (© 2024 The Authors. European Journal of Clinical Investigation published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Stichting European Society for Clinical Investigation Journal Foundation.)
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17. AI-Derived Stress Ejection Fraction in Stress-CMR with Dipyridamole: Bridging Past Insights with Future Innovations.
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Guglielmo M and Pavon AG
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18. Effect of N-acetyl cysteine in children with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-A pilot study.
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Babu Balagopal P, Kohli R, Uppal V, Averill L, Shah C, McGoogan K, Di Guglielmo M, Goran M, and Hossain MJ
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Background: Prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and its sequelae of more severe forms such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is rapidly increasing in children with the rise in obesity. Successful and sustainable treatments for MASLD are lacking in children. We determined the therapeutic effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance (IR), liver enzymes, liver fat fraction (LFF) and (LS) in children with obesity and biopsy-confirmed MASLD., Methods: Thirteen children (n = 13; age: 13.6 ± 2.8 years; NAS score >2) underwent a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of NAC (either 600 or 1200 mg NAC/day) or placebo for 16 weeks. Measurements included LFF (magnetic resonance imaging), LS (ultrasound elastography), and body composition. Erythrocyte glutathione (GSH), liver enzymes, insulin, glucose, adiponectin, high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were also measured. HOMA-IR was calculated., Results: Sixteen-week NAC treatment improved (baseline adjusted between-group p < .05 for all) markers of inflammation (IL-6 and hs-CRP), oxidative stress (GSH), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and reduced liver enzymes, LFF and LS. Body weight and body composition did not show beneficial changes., Conclusions: Sixteen-week NAC treatment was well tolerated in children with obesity and MASLD and led to improvements in oxidative stress, inflammation and IR and liver outcomes. The results from this pilot study support further investigation of NAC as a therapeutic agent in children with MASLD., (© 2024 European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.)
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19. Diagnostic value of late gadolinium enhancement at cardiovascular magnetic resonance to distinguish arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy from differentials.
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Rekker LY, Muller SA, Gasperetti A, Bourfiss M, Oerlemans MIFJ, Cramer MJ, Zimmerman SL, Dooijes D, Schalkx H, van der Harst P, James CA, van Tintelen JP, Guglielmo M, Velthuis BK, and Te Riele ASJM
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Background: While late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is proposed as a diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), the potential of LGE to distinguish ARVC from differentials remains unknown. We aimed to assess the diagnostic value of LGE for ARVC diagnosis., Methods: We included 132 subjects (60% male, 47 ± 11 years) who had undergone cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with LGE assessment for ARVC or ARVC differentials. ARVC was diagnosed as per 2010 Task Force Criteria (n = 55). ARVC differentials consisted of familial/genetic dilated cardiomyopathy (n = 25), myocarditis (n = 13), sarcoidosis (n = 20), and amyloidosis (n = 19). The diagnosis of all differentials was based on the most current standard of reference. The presence of LGE was evaluated using a 7-segment right ventricle (RV) and 17-segment left ventricle (LV) model. Subsequently, we assessed LGE patterns for every patient individually for fulfilling LV- and/or RV-LGE per Padua criteria, independent of their clinical diagnosis (i.e. phenotype). Diagnostic values were analyzed using sensitivity and specificity for any RV-LGE, any LV-LGE, RV-LGE per Padua criteria, and prevalence graphs for LV-LGE per Padua criteria. The optimal integration of LGE for ARVC diagnosis was determined using classification and regression tree analysis., Results: One-third (38%) of ARVC patients had RV-LGE, while half (51%) had LV-LGE. RV-LGE was less frequently observed in ARVC vs non-ARVC patients (38% vs 58%, p = 0.034) leading to a poor discriminatory potential (any RV-LGE: sensitivity 38%, specificity 42%; RV-LGE per Padua criteria: sensitivity 36%, specificity 44%). Compared to ARVC patients, non-ARVC patients more often had LV-LGE (91% vs 51%, p < 0.001) which was also more globally distributed (median 9 [interquartile range (IQR): 3-13] vs 0 [IQR: 0-3] segments, p < 0.001). The absence of anteroseptal and absence of extensive (≥5 segments) mid-myocardial LV-LGE, and absence of moderate (≥2 segments) mid-myocardial LV-LGE predicted ARVC with good diagnostic performance (sensitivity 93%, specificity 78%)., Conclusion: LGE is often present in ARVC differentials and may lead to false positive diagnoses when used without knowledge of LGE patterns. Moderate RV-LGE without anteroseptal and mid-myocardial LV-LGE is typically observed in ARVC., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interests The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests. A.G. has served as part of the advisory board of LEXEO Therapeutics for unrelated work. The remaining authors have no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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20. Mitral annular disjunction in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation patients: just a bystander or a potential cause?
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Verheul, L M, Guglielmo, M, Groeneveld, S A, Kirkels, F P, Scrocco, C, Cramer, M J, Bootsma, M, Kapel, G F L, Alings, M, Evertz, R, Mulder, B A, Prakken, N H J, Balt, J C, Volders, P G A, Hirsch, A, Yap, S C, Postema, P G, Nijveldt, R, Velthuis, B K, and Behr, E R
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MITRAL valve ,RESEARCH funding ,VENTRICULAR fibrillation ,MITRAL valve prolapse ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,SYMPTOMS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ARRHYTHMIA ,VENTRICULAR tachycardia ,LONGITUDINAL method ,VENTRICULAR arrhythmia ,RESEARCH ,IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators - Abstract
Aims Previously, we demonstrated that inferolateral mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is more prevalent in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) than in healthy controls. In the present study, we advanced the insights into the prevalence and ventricular arrhythmogenicity by inferolateral MAD in an even larger IVF cohort. Methods and results This retrospective multi-centre study included 185 IVF patients [median age 39 (27, 52) years, 40% female]. Cardiac magnetic resonance images were analyzed for mitral valve and annular abnormalities and late gadolinium enhancement. Clinical characteristics were compared between patients with and without MAD. MAD in any of the 4 locations was present in 112 (61%) IVF patients and inferolateral MAD was identified in 24 (13%) IVF patients. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) was found in 13 (7%) IVF patients. MVP was more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared with patients without inferolateral MAD (42 vs. 2%, P < 0.001). Pro-arrhythmic characteristics in terms of a high burden of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) were more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared to patients without inferolateral MAD (67 vs. 23%, P < 0.001 and 63 vs. 41%, P = 0.046, respectively). Appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy during follow-up was comparable for IVF patients with or without inferolateral MAD (13 vs. 18%, P = 0.579). Conclusion A high prevalence of inferolateral MAD and MVP is a consistent finding in this large IVF cohort. The presence of inferolateral MAD is associated with a higher PVC burden and non-sustained VTs. Further research is needed to explain this potential interplay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Editorial: Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Infective Lung Diseases
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Guglielmo M. Trovato and Marco Sperandeo
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pleural effusion ,digital health (eHealth) ,digital medicine ,fake news ,pneumonitis ,COVID-19 ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
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22. Cancer-related fatigue: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment
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Fabi, A., Bhargava, R., Fatigoni, S., Guglielmo, M., Horneber, M., Roila, F., Weis, J., Jordan, K., and Ripamonti, C.I.
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23. Identical Particles Exchange Symmetry and the Electric Dipole Moment in Molecules
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Guglielmo M. Tino
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electric dipole moment ,molecular spectra ,fundamental symmetries ,identical particles ,Mathematics ,QA1-939 - Abstract
Based on fundamental symmetries, molecules cannot have a permanent electric dipole moment, although it is commonly used in the literature to explain the different molecular spectra for heteronuclear and homonuclear molecules. Electric-dipole rotational and vibrational spectra can indeed be observed in heteronuclear molecules, while they are missing in molecules with identical nuclei. This paper shows that the missing spectral features can be explained as an effect of the exchange symmetry for identical particles.
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24. COVID-19 Pneumonia: The Great Ultrasonography Mimicker
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Donato Lacedonia, Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Antonio Mirijello, Guglielmo M. Trovato, Anna Del Colle, Gaetano Rea, Giulia Scioscia, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, and Marco Sperandeo
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lung ultrasound ,chest computed tomography ,COVID-19 pneumonia ,COVID-19 pneumonia mimickers ,specificity ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
The pandemic spread of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has raised the necessity to identify an appropriate imaging method for early diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Chest computed tomography (CT) has been regarded as the mainstay of imaging evaluation for pulmonary involvement in the early phase of the pandemic. However, due to the poor specificity of the radiological pattern and the disruption of radiology centers' functionality linked to an excessive demand for exams, the American College of Radiology has advised against CT use for screening purposes. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a point-of-care imaging tool that is quickly available and easy to disinfect. These advantages have determined a “pandemic” increase of its use for early detection of COVID-19 pneumonia in emergency departments. However, LUS findings in COVID-19 patients are even less specific than those detectable on CT scans. The scope of this perspective article is to discuss the great number of diseases and pathologic conditions that may mimic COVID-19 pneumonia on LUS examination.
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25. Contained sinus of Valsalva hematoma: an unusual entity leading to acute heart failure.
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Costantini P, Fedele D, Carriero A, and Guglielmo M
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26. The Role of Multimodality Imaging (CT & MR) as a Guide to the Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes.
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Tassetti L, Sfriso E, Torlone F, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Cannata F, Del Torto A, Fazzari F, Fusini L, Junod D, Maragna R, Volpe A, Carrabba N, Conte E, Guglielmo M, La Mura L, Pergola V, Pedrinelli R, Indolfi C, Sinagra G, Perrone Filardi P, Guaricci AI, and Pontone G
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Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is one of the leading cardiovascular causes of morbidity, mortality, and use of medical resources. After the introduction by international guidelines of the same level of recommendation to non-invasive imaging techniques in CCS evaluation, a large debate arose about the dilemma of choosing anatomical (with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)) or functional imaging (with stress echocardiography (SE), cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), or nuclear imaging techniques) as a first diagnostic evaluation. The determinant role of the atherosclerotic burden in defining cardiovascular risk and prognosis more than myocardial inducible ischemia has progressively increased the use of a first anatomical evaluation with CCTA in a wide range of pre-test probability in CCS patients. Functional testing holds importance, both because the role of revascularization in symptomatic patients with proven ischemia is well defined and because functional imaging, particularly with stress cardiac magnetic resonance (s-CMR), gives further prognostic information regarding LV function, detection of myocardial viability, and tissue characterization. Emerging techniques such as stress computed tomography perfusion (s-CTP) and fractional flow reserve derived from CT (FFRCT), combining anatomical and functional evaluation, appear capable of addressing the need for a single non-invasive examination, especially in patients with high risk or previous revascularization. Furthermore, CCTA in peri-procedural planning is promising to acquire greater importance in the non-invasive planning and guiding of complex coronary revascularization procedures, both by defining the correct strategy of interventional procedure and by improving patient selection. This review explores the different roles of non-invasive imaging techniques in managing CCS patients, also providing insights into preoperative planning for percutaneous or surgical myocardial revascularization.
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27. First experience with a vendor-neutral three-dimensional mapping system for cardiac magnetic resonance-guided electrophysiological procedures: a case report.
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De Zan G, de Jongh M, Karloci V, Guglielmo M, and van der Bilt I
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Background: Fluoroscopy-guided catheter ablation has become the gold standard for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. High resolution electro-anatomical mapping systems have become fundamental to perform these procedures. Recently, interventional cardiac magnetic resonance (iCMR) has been proposed as an alternative for fluoroscopy to guide atrial flutter ablations. The clinical experience with iCMR and dedicated three-dimensional mapping systems is growing. NorthStar is currently the first available vendor-neutral mapping system., Case Summary: We performed a real-time CMR-guided cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) catheter ablation (CA) on a 69-year-old man using a novel mapping system (NorthStar Mapping System, Imricor Medical Systems, MN, USA). Starting from the CMR imaging, a pre-rendered segmentation model was loaded on NorthStar and used to guide the catheters, display voltage and activation maps, show mapping and ablation points. NorthStar can also take full control of the CMR scanner (i.e. start/stop sequences for anatomical information, tissue characterization, and catheter visualization) and communicate with the recorder/stimulator system (Advantage-MR EP, Imricor Medical Systems, MN, USA). With comparable procedural time to standard fluoroscopy-guided CA, CTI bidirectional block was achieved, without any complication., Discussion: Using the NorthStar Mapping System, we managed to achieve a successful CMR-guided CTI ablation without any complication. Its further use should be explored, especially in more complex arrhythmias where a substrate-guided ablation is critical, as it could significantly improve results in terms of arrhythmia recurrence., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: V.K. is employed by Imricor Medical System (MN, USA)., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.)
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28. Mitral annular disjunction in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation patients: just a bystander or a potential cause?
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Verheul LM, Guglielmo M, Groeneveld SA, Kirkels FP, Scrocco C, Cramer MJ, Bootsma M, Kapel GFL, Alings M, Evertz R, Mulder BA, Prakken NHJ, Balt JC, Volders PGA, Hirsch A, Yap SC, Postema PG, Nijveldt R, Velthuis BK, Behr ER, Wilde AAM, and Hassink RJ
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- Humans, Female, Male, Retrospective Studies, Middle Aged, Adult, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine methods, Mitral Valve diagnostic imaging, Cohort Studies, Mitral Valve Prolapse diagnostic imaging, Mitral Valve Prolapse complications, Prevalence, Risk Assessment, Ventricular Fibrillation diagnostic imaging
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Aims: Previously, we demonstrated that inferolateral mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is more prevalent in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) than in healthy controls. In the present study, we advanced the insights into the prevalence and ventricular arrhythmogenicity by inferolateral MAD in an even larger IVF cohort., Methods and Results: This retrospective multi-centre study included 185 IVF patients [median age 39 (27, 52) years, 40% female]. Cardiac magnetic resonance images were analyzed for mitral valve and annular abnormalities and late gadolinium enhancement. Clinical characteristics were compared between patients with and without MAD. MAD in any of the 4 locations was present in 112 (61%) IVF patients and inferolateral MAD was identified in 24 (13%) IVF patients. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) was found in 13 (7%) IVF patients. MVP was more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared with patients without inferolateral MAD (42 vs. 2%, P < 0.001). Pro-arrhythmic characteristics in terms of a high burden of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) were more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared to patients without inferolateral MAD (67 vs. 23%, P < 0.001 and 63 vs. 41%, P = 0.046, respectively). Appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy during follow-up was comparable for IVF patients with or without inferolateral MAD (13 vs. 18%, P = 0.579)., Conclusion: A high prevalence of inferolateral MAD and MVP is a consistent finding in this large IVF cohort. The presence of inferolateral MAD is associated with a higher PVC burden and non-sustained VTs. Further research is needed to explain this potential interplay., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: A.H. received a research grant and consultancy fees from GE Healthcare and speaker fees from GE Healthcare and Bayer. He is also a member of the medical advisory board of Medis Medical Imaging Systems and was MRI corelab supervisor of Cardialysis BV until 2022. E.R.B. has consulted for Boston Scientific. S.C.Y. is a consultant for Boston Scientific and has received lecture fees and research grants from Medtronic, Biotronik, and Boston Scientific. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose, (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.)
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29. Advancing Postoperative Pain Management in Oral Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
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Inchingolo AM, Dipalma G, Inchingolo AD, Palumbo I, Guglielmo M, Morolla R, Mancini A, and Inchingolo F
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The goal of this review is to shed light on the management of orofacial discomfort after a cancer diagnosis in the head and neck region. A search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify studies on postoperative pain control in oral cancer. The review included open-access research, investigations into pain management, randomized clinical trials, retrospective studies, case-control studies, prospective studies, English-written studies, and full-text publications. Exclusion criteria included animal studies; in vitro studies; off-topic studies; reviews, case reports, letters, or comments; and non-English language. Three reviewers independently accessed databases and assigned a quality rating to the chosen articles. The review explores postoperative pain management in oral cancer patients; highlighting persistent opioid use; the efficacy of adjuvant drugs, such as gabapentin; and a multimodal approach. It emphasizes the need for personalized pain management, recognizing individual pain perception and tailoring interventions. Integrating pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies is crucial for comprehensive pain management. The review also serves as a guide for future research, emphasizing the need for standardized methodologies and diverse participant populations.
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30. Diagnosis, assessment and management of constipation in advanced cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Larkin, P.J., Cherny, N.I., La Carpia, D., Guglielmo, M., Ostgathe, C., Scotté, F., and Ripamonti, C.I.
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31. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Relationship with cardiovascular risk markers and clinical endpoints
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Buckley, Adam J., Thomas, E. Louise, Lessan, Nader, Trovato, Francesca M., Trovato, Guglielmo M., and Taylor-Robinson, Simon D.
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32. Correlation between vegetarian diet and oral health: a systematic review.
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INCHINGOLO, F., DIPALMA, G., GUGLIELMO, M., PALUMBO, I., CAMPANELLI, M., INCHINGOLO, A. D., DE RUVO, E., PALERMO, A., DI VENERE, D., and INCHINGOLO, A. M.
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OBJECTIVE: Nutrition plays a significant role in preserving the balance of the human body. Considering each person's particular characteristics, diet can directly and indirectly alter the body's immune response. The purpose of this study is to draw attention to the connection between a vegetarian diet and its impact on oral health. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To determine the connection between a vegetarian diet and dental health, a search of the literature was conducted on the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. English language and a publication year between January 1, 2013, and March 1, 2023, were the inclusion criteria for the search. RESULTS: There were 167 articles in total that addressed the subject of interest, and 18 of them were chosen for qualitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that a vegetarian diet may alter oral health, namely periodontal health, tooth erosion, and oral microbiome. Even if the data collected prevents the effect of a vegetarian diet on oral health from being confirmed, this study acts as a starting point for future, more focused research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. SAGE: A proposal for a space atomic gravity explorer
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Tino, Guglielmo M., Bassi, Angelo, Bianco, Giuseppe, Bongs, Kai, Bouyer, Philippe, Cacciapuoti, Luigi, Capozziello, Salvatore, Chen, Xuzong, Chiofalo, Maria L., Derevianko, Andrei, Ertmer, Wolfgang, Gaaloul, Naceur, Gill, Patrick, Graham, Peter W., Hogan, Jason M., Iess, Luciano, Kasevich, Mark A., Katori, Hidetoshi, Klempt, Carsten, Lu, Xuanhui, Ma, Long-Sheng, Müller, Holger, Newbury, Nathan R., Oates, Chris W., Peters, Achim, Poli, Nicola, Rasel, Ernst M., Rosi, Gabriele, Roura, Albert, Salomon, Christophe, Schiller, Stephan, Schleich, Wolfgang, Schlippert, Dennis, Schreck, Florian, Schubert, Christian, Sorrentino, Fiodor, Sterr, Uwe, Thomsen, Jan W., Vallone, Giuseppe, Vetrano, Flavio, Villoresi, Paolo, von Klitzing, Wolf, Wilkowski, David, Wolf, Peter, Ye, Jun, Yu, Nan, and Zhan, Mingsheng
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34. Influence of crack tip plasticity on fatigue behaviour of laser stake-welded T-joints made of thin plates
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Gallo, P., Guglielmo, M., Romanoff, J., and Remes, H.
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35. Guanylyl Cyclase C Agonists Regulate Progression through the Cell Cycle of Human Colon Carcinoma Cells
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Pitari, G. M., Di Guglielmo, M. D., Park, J., Schulz, S., and Waldman, S. A.
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36. Neo-LVOT measurement in TMVR: time for Multimodality?
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Guglielmo M and Pavon AG
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- Humans, Mitral Valve surgery, Cardiac Catheterization, Treatment Outcome, Heart Valve Diseases surgery, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Ventricular Outflow Obstruction surgery, Mitral Valve Insufficiency surgery
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37. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Predict Cardiac Mass Malignancy: The CMR Mass Score.
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Paolisso P, Bergamaschi L, Angeli F, Belmonte M, Foà A, Canton L, Fedele D, Armillotta M, Sansonetti A, Bodega F, Amicone S, Suma N, Gallinoro E, Attinà D, Niro F, Rucci P, Gherbesi E, Carugo S, Musthaq S, Baggiano A, Pavon AG, Guglielmo M, Conte E, Andreini D, Pontone G, Lovato L, and Pizzi C
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- Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Pericardial Effusion, Heart Neoplasms diagnosis
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Background: Multimodality imaging is currently suggested for the noninvasive diagnosis of cardiac masses. The identification of cardiac masses' malignant nature is essential to guide proper treatment. We aimed to develop a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived model including mass localization, morphology, and tissue characterization to predict malignancy (with histology as gold standard), to compare its accuracy versus the diagnostic echocardiographic mass score, and to evaluate its prognostic ability., Methods: Observational cohort study of 167 consecutive patients undergoing comprehensive echocardiogram and CMR within 1-month time interval for suspected cardiac mass. A definitive diagnosis was achieved by histological examination or, in the case of cardiac thrombi, by histology or radiological resolution after adequate anticoagulation treatment. Logistic regression was performed to assess CMR-derived independent predictors of malignancy, which were included in a predictive model to derive the CMR mass score. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were used to investigate the prognostic ability of predictors., Results: In CMR, mass morphological features (non-left localization, sessile, polylobate, inhomogeneity, infiltration, and pericardial effusion) and mass tissue characterization features (first-pass perfusion and heterogeneity enhancement) were independent predictors of malignancy. The CMR mass score (range, 0-8 and cutoff, ≥5), including sessile appearance, polylobate shape, infiltration, pericardial effusion, first-pass contrast perfusion, and heterogeneity enhancement, showed excellent accuracy in predicting malignancy (areas under the curve, 0.976 [95% CI, 0.96-0.99]), significantly higher than diagnostic echocardiographic mass score (areas under the curve, 0.932; P =0.040). The agreement between the diagnostic echocardiographic mass and CMR mass scores was good (κ=0.66). A CMR mass score of ≥5 predicted a higher risk of all-cause death ( P <0.001; hazard ratio, 5.70) at follow-up., Conclusions: A CMR-derived model, including mass morphology and tissue characterization, showed excellent accuracy, superior to echocardiography, in predicting cardiac masses malignancy, with prognostic implications., Competing Interests: None.
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38. Non-Invasive Assessment of Multivalvular Heart Disease: A Comprehensive Review.
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De Zan G, van der Bilt IAC, Broekhuizen LN, Cramer MJ, Danad I, van Osch D, Patti G, van Rosendael PJ, Teske AJ, van der Harst P, and Guglielmo M
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Multivalvular heart disease (MVD) implies the presence of concomitant valvular lesions on two or more heart valves. This condition has become common in the few last years, mostly due to population aging. Every combination of valvular lesions uniquely redefines the hemodynamics of a patient. Over time, this may lead to alterations in left ventricle (LV) dimensions, shape and, eventually, function. Since most of the echocardiographic parameters routinely used in the valvular assessment have been developed in the context of single valve disease and are frequently flow- and load-dependent, their indiscriminate use in the context of MVD can potentially lead to errors in judging lesion severity. Moreover, the combination of non-severe lesions may still cause severe hemodynamic consequences, and thereby systolic dysfunction. This review aims to discuss the most frequent combinations of MVD and their echocardiographic caveats, while addressing the opportunities for a multimodality assessment to achieve a better understanding and treatment of these patients., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.)
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39. The Impact of Cesarean Section Delivery on Intestinal Microbiota: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Perspectives-A Systematic Review.
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Inchingolo F, Inchingolo AD, Palumbo I, Trilli I, Guglielmo M, Mancini A, Palermo A, Inchingolo AM, and Dipalma G
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- Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Databases, Factual, Fetus, Cesarean Section adverse effects, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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The relationship between cesarean section (CS) delivery and intestinal microbiota is increasingly studied. CS-born infants display distinct gut microbial compositions due to the absence of maternal birth canal microorganisms. These alterations potentially link to long-term health implications like immune-related disorders and allergies. This correlation underscores the intricate connection between birth mode and the establishment of diverse intestinal microbiota. A systematic literature review was conducted on the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases by analyzing the articles and examining the intricate interactions between CS delivery and the infant's intestinal microbiota. The analysis, based on a wide-ranging selection of studies, elucidates the multifaceted dynamics involved in CS-associated shifts in the establishment of fetal microbiota. We also explore the potential ramifications of these microbial changes on neonatal health and development, providing a comprehensive overview for clinicians and researchers. By synthesizing current findings, this review contributes to a deeper understanding of the interplay between delivery mode and early microbial colonization, paving the way for informed clinical decisions and future investigations in the field of perinatal medicine.
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40. Adding Surgical Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair to Myectomy in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Long-Term Functional and Echocardiographic Outcome.
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Hegeman RRMJJ, Heeringa T, Beukers SHQ, Van Kuijk JP, Guglielmo M, Ten Berg JM, Swaans MJ, and Klein P
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- Humans, Mitral Valve diagnostic imaging, Mitral Valve surgery, Retrospective Studies, Heart Septum diagnostic imaging, Heart Septum surgery, Treatment Outcome, Echocardiography, Mitral Valve Insufficiency diagnostic imaging, Mitral Valve Insufficiency surgery, Heart Valve Diseases, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic diagnostic imaging, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic surgery
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This study evaluates the early and long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcome of edge-to-edge (E2E) mitral valve repair (MVr) concomitant to septal myectomy (SM) in patients with symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). A retrospective single-center analysis was performed of patients who underwent isolated SM or SM with E2E MVr from 2011 to 2022. Exclusion criteria were primary mitral valve (MV) disease or concomitant valve surgery. Early and long-term safety, functional and echocardiographic outcomes were compared between groups. Between January 2011 and April 2022, 76 consecutive patients underwent SM for HOCM: 42 patients (55%) underwent SM without additional E2E MVr (Group 1) and 34 patients (45%) underwent SM with additional E2E MVr (Group 2). At latest follow-up, 87% of patients were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I-II with no significant differences in NYHA class between groups. Incidence of safety events was comparable between groups. Echocardiographic relief of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction was comparable at early follow-up (P = 0.68), with a significant but small difference in maximum LVOT pressure gradient at latest follow-up in favor of E2E MVr (P = 0.04). Furthermore, patients who underwent SM with E2E MVr showed less residual systolic anterior motion at early and latest follow-up (P = 0.020; P = 0.178). Reintervention on the MV was absent in both groups at 1 year and equally low at follow-up (P = 0.27). This study demonstrates that adding E2E MVr to septal myectomy is as safe as isolated myectomy for the treatment of HOCM. Moreover, the addition of E2E MVr is associated with similar excellent functional improvement and freedom from MV reintervention., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper, (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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41. Dental erosion and the role of saliva: a systematic review.
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DIPALMA, G., INCHINGOLO, F., PATANO, A., GUGLIELMO, M., PALUMBO, I., CAMPANELLI, M., INCHINGOLO, A. D., MALCANGI, G., PALERMO, A., TARTAGLIA, F. C., MINETTI, E., and INCHINGOLO, A. M.
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OBJECTIVE: This review evaluates the relationship between saliva and dental erosion. The acidic environment that can be established in the mouth leads to dental erosion. Acid pH, low salivary flow, systemic pathologies of patients, intake of acidic foods, and poor oral hygiene contribute to an oral environment that favors the development of dental erosion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to assess the role of saliva and dental erosion. The inclusion criteria for the search were: year of publication from January 1st, 2013, to March 1st, 2023, and English language. RESULTS: A total of 3,597 articles covering our topic were found, of which 15 were selected for qualitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Saliva protects against erosion by neutralizing and removing intrinsic and extrinsic acids, promoting the formation of an acquired protective film, and providing mineral substrates for remineralization by maintaining homeostasis in the digestive tract and oral cavity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Biomarkers detected in cord blood predict vaccine responses in young infants.
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Baloh, Carolyn H., Venturi, Guglielmo M., Fischer, Bernard M., Sadder, Liane S., Kim-Chang, Julie J., Chan, Cliburn, De Paris, Kristina, Li Yin, Aldrovandi, Grace M., Goodenow, Maureen M., and Sleasman, John W.
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Introduction: Factors influencing vaccine immune priming in the first year of life involve both innate and adaptive immunity but there are gaps in understanding how these factors sustain vaccine antibody levels in healthy infants. The hypothesis was that bioprofiles associated with B cell survival best predict sustained vaccine IgG levels at one year. Methods: Longitudinal study of plasma bioprofiles in 82 term, healthy infants, who received standard recommended immunizations in the United States, with changes in 15 plasma biomarker concentrations and B cell subsets associated with germinal center development monitored at birth, soon after completion of the initial vaccine series at 6 months, and prior to the 12-month vaccinations. Post vaccination antibody IgG levels to Bordetella pertussis, tetanus toxoid, and conjugated Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) were outcome measures. Results: Using a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (lasso) regression model, cord blood (CB) plasma IL-2, IL-17A, IL-31, and soluble CD14 (sCD14) were positively associated with pertussis IgG levels at 12 months, while CB plasma concentrations of APRIL and IL-33 were negatively associated. In contrast, CB concentrations of sCD14 and APRIL were positively associated with sustained tetanus IgG levels. A separate cross-sectional analysis of 18 mother/newborn pairs indicated that CB biomarkers were not due to transplacental transfer, but rather due to immune activation at the fetal/maternal interface. Elevated percentages of cord blood switched memory B cells were positively associated with 12-month HiB IgG levels. BAFF concentrations at 6 and 12 months were positively associated with pertussis and HiB IgG levels respectively. Discussion: Sustained B cell immunity is highly influenced by early life immune dynamics beginning prior to birth. The findings provide important insights into how germinal center development shapes vaccine responses in healthy infants and provide a foundation for studies of conditions that impair infant immune development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Echocardiography and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)
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Trovato, Francesca M., Martines, Giuseppe F., Catalano, Daniela, Musumeci, Giuseppe, Pirri, Clara, and Trovato, Guglielmo M.
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44. Circular Medicine – Being Mindful of Resources and Waste Recycling in Healthcare Systems
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Guglielmo M Trovato, Richard Syms, Simon Taylor-Robinson, and Wellcome Trust
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Richard Syms,1 Simon D Taylor-Robinson,2 Guglielmo Trovato3 1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; 2Department of Department of Surgery and Cancer at St Maryâs Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, ItalyCorrespondence: Simon D Taylor-Robinson, Department of Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St Maryâs Hospital Campus, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom, Fax +442037249369, Email str338333@gmail.comAbstract: In the light of the COP27 Climate Change Conference, the concept of the circular economy has come to the fore with promotion of reuse and recycling of appliances and materials from electronics to clothes. This concept has not been widely taken up by healthcare systems. In this perspective article, we discuss the idea of the circular economy and how, by extension, the concept of âcircular medicineâ with optimised hospital and medical clinic waste recycling might be promoted in the context of better stewardship of resources in healthcare management.Keywords: circular economy, recycling, climate change
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45. U.S. house prices by census division: persistence, trends and structural breaks
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Caporale, G.M. (Guglielmo M.) and Gil-Alana, L.A. (Luis A.)
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This paper uses fractional integration methods to examine persistence, trends and structural breaks in United States house prices, more specifically the monthly Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index for census divisions, and the United States as a whole over the period from January 1991 to August 2022. The full sample estimates imply that the order of integration of the series is above one in all cases, and is particularly high for the aggregate series, implying high levels of persistence. However, when the possibility of structural breaks is taken into account, segmented trends are detected. The subsample estimates of the fractional differencing parameter tend to be lower, with mean reversion occurring in a number of cases. This means that shocks in the series are expected to be transitory in these subsamples, disappearing in the long run by themselves. In addition, the time trend coefficient is at its highest in the last subsample, which in most cases starts around May 2020 coincident with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The results provide clear evidence of differences between census divisions, which implies that appropriate housing policies should be designed at the local (rather than at the federal) level.
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46. Diagnostic performance of deep learning algorithm for analysis of computed tomography myocardial perfusion.
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Muscogiuri G, Chiesa M, Baggiano A, Spadafora P, De Santis R, Guglielmo M, Scafuri S, Fusini L, Mushtaq S, Conte E, Annoni A, Formenti A, Mancini ME, Ricci F, Ariano FP, Spiritigliozzi L, Babbaro M, Mollace R, Maragna R, Giacari CM, Andreini D, Guaricci AI, Colombo GI, Rabbat MG, Pepi M, Sardanelli F, and Pontone G
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- Humans, Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography methods, Perfusion, Predictive Value of Tests, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Stenosis, Deep Learning, Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging methods
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Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a deep learning (DL) algorithm predicting hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease (CAD) by using a rest dataset of myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) as compared to invasive evaluation., Methods: One hundred and twelve consecutive symptomatic patients scheduled for clinically indicated invasive coronary angiography (ICA) underwent CCTA plus static stress CTP and ICA with invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) for stenoses ranging between 30 and 80%. Subsequently, a DL algorithm for the prediction of significant CAD by using the rest dataset (CTP-DL
rest ) and stress dataset (CTP-DLstress ) was developed. The diagnostic accuracy for identification of significant CAD using CCTA, CCTA + CTP stress, CCTA + CTP-DLrest , and CCTA + CTP-DLstress was measured and compared. The time of analysis for CTP stress, CTP-DLrest , and CTP-DLStress was recorded., Results: Patient-specific sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, accuracy, and area under the curve (AUC) of CCTA alone and CCTA + CTPStress were 100%, 33%, 100%, 54%, 63%, 67% and 86%, 89%, 89%, 86%, 88%, 87%, respectively. Patient-specific sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, accuracy, and AUC of CCTA + DLrest and CCTA + DLstress were 100%, 72%, 100%, 74%, 84%, 96% and 93%, 83%, 94%, 81%, 88%, 98%, respectively. All CCTA + CTP stress, CCTA + CTP-DLRest , and CCTA + CTP-DLStress significantly improved detection of hemodynamically significant CAD compared to CCTA alone (p < 0.01). Time of CTP-DL was significantly lower as compared to human analysis (39.2 ± 3.2 vs. 379.6 ± 68.0 s, p < 0.001)., Conclusion: Evaluation of myocardial ischemia using a DL approach on rest CTP datasets is feasible and accurate. This approach may be a useful gatekeeper prior to CTP stress. ., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)- Published
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47. Computed tomography and nuclear medicine for the assessment of coronary inflammation: clinical applications and perspectives.
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Guaricci AI, Neglia D, Acampa W, Andreini D, Baggiano A, Bianco F, Carrabba N, Conte E, Gaudieri V, Mushtaq S, Napoli G, Pergola V, Pontone G, Pedrinelli R, Mercuro G, Indolfi C, and Guglielmo M
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- Humans, Coronary Angiography methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Adipose Tissue, Inflammation diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels, Nuclear Medicine, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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There is increasing evidence that in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) under optimal medical therapy, a persisting dysregulation of the lipid and glucose metabolism, associated with adipose tissue dysfunction and inflammation, predicts a substantial residual risk of disease progression and cardiovascular events. Despite the inflammatory nature of ASCVD, circulating biomarkers such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and interleukins may lack specificity for vascular inflammation. As known, dysfunctional epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) produce pro-inflammatory mediators and promote cellular tissue infiltration triggering further pro-inflammatory mechanisms. The consequent tissue modifications determine the attenuation of PCAT as assessed and measured by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Recently, relevant studies have demonstrated a correlation between EAT and PCAT and obstructive coronary artery disease, inflammatory plaque status and coronary flow reserve (CFR). In parallel, CFR is well recognized as a marker of coronary vasomotor function that incorporates the haemodynamic effects of epicardial, diffuse and small-vessel disease on myocardial tissue perfusion. An inverse relationship between EAT volume and coronary vascular function and the association of PCAT attenuation and impaired CFR have already been reported. Moreover, many studies demonstrated that 18F-FDG PET is able to detect PCAT inflammation in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. Importantly, the perivascular FAI (fat attenuation index) showed incremental value for the prediction of adverse clinical events beyond traditional risk factors and CCTA indices by providing a quantitative measure of coronary inflammation. As an indicator of increased cardiac mortality, it could guide early targeted primary prevention in a wide spectrum of patients. In this review, we summarize the current evidence regarding the clinical applications and perspectives of EAT and PCAT assessment performed by CCTA and the prognostic information derived by nuclear medicine., (Copyright © 2022 Italian Federation of Cardiology - I.F.C. All rights reserved.)
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48. EPMA-World Congress 2015: Bonn, Germany. 3-5 September 2015
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Abraham, Jella-Andrea, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Akhmetov, Ildar, Andrews, Russell J., Quintana, Leonidas, Andrews, Russell J., Baban, Babak, Liu, Jun Yao, Qin, Xu, Wang, Tailing, Mozaffari, Mahmood S., Bati, Viktoriia V., Meleshko, Tamara V., Levchuk, Olga B., Boyko, Nadiya V., Bauer, Joanna, Boerner, Ewa, Podbielska, Halina, Bomba, Alojz, Petrov, Viktor O., Drobnych, Volodymyr G., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Bykova, Oksana M., Boyko, Nadiya V., Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter, Fleischhacker, Lutz, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Heemskerk, Frank, Helms, Thomas, Jaarsma, Tiny, Kinkorová, Judita, Ramaekers, Jan, Ruff, Peter, Schnur, Ivana, Vanoli, Emilio, Verdu, Jose, Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter, Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Grabovetskyi, Sergiy A., Mykhalchenko, Olena M., Tymoshok, Natalia O., Shcherbakov, Oleksandr B., Semeniv, Igor P., Spivak, Mykola Y., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Ostapenko, Tetyana V., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Kobyliak, Nazarii M., Zholobak, Nadiya M., Spivak, Mykola Ya., Cauchi, John Paul, Cherepakhin, Dmitrii, Bakay, Marina, Borovikov, Artem, Suchkov, Sergey, Cieślik, Barbara, Migasiewicz, Agnieszka, Podbielska, Maria-Luiza, Pelleter, Markus, Giemza, Agnieszka, Podbielska, Halina, Cirak, Sebahattin, Del Re, Marzia, Bordi, Paola, Citi, Valentina, Palombi, Marta, Pinto, Carmine, Tiseo, Marcello, Danesi, Romano, Einhorn, Lukas, Fazekas, Judit, Muhr, Martina, Schoos, Alexandra, Panakova, Lucia, Herrmann, Ina, Manzano-Szalai, Krisztina, Oida, Kumiko, Fiebiger, Edda, Singer, Josef, Jensen-Jarolim, Erika, Elnar, Arpiné A., Ouamara, Nadia, Boyko, Nadiya, Coumoul, Xavier, Antignac, Jean-Philippe, Le Bizec, Bruno, Eppe, Gauthier, Renaut, Jenny, Bonn, Torsten, Guignard, Cédric, Ferrante, Margherita, Chiusano, Maria Liusa, Cuzzocrea, Salvatore, O’Keeffe, Gerard, Cryan, John, Bisson, Michelle, Barakat, Amina, Hmamouchi, Ihsane, Zawia, Nasser, Kanthasamy, Anumantha, Kisby, Glen E., Alves, Rui, Pérez, Oscar Villacañas, Burgard, Kim, Spencer, Peter, Bomba, Norbert, Haranta, Martin, Zaitseva, Nina, May, Irina, Grojean, Stéphanie, Body-Malapel, Mathilde, Harari, Florencia, Harari, Raul, Yeghiazaryan, Kristina, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Calabrese, Vittorio, Nemos, Christophe, Soulimani, Rachid, Evsevyeva, Maria E., Mishenko, Elena A., Kumukova, Zurida V., Chudnovsky, Evgeniy V., Smirnova, Tatyana A., Evsevyeva, Maria E., Ivanova, Ludmila V., Eremin, Michail V., Rostovtseva, Maria V., Evsevyeva, Maria E., Eremin, Michail V., Koshel, Vladimir I., Sergeeva, Oksana V., Konovalova, Nadesgda M., Girotra, Shantanu, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Debald, Manuel, Kuhn, Walther, Yeghiazaryan, Kristina, Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Goncharenko, Vadym M., Lushchyk, Ulyana, Grech, Godfrey, Konieczka, Katarzyna, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Erwich, Jan Jaap, Costigliola, Vincenzo, Yeghiazaryan, Kristina, Gembruch, Ulrich, Goncharenko, Vadym M., Beniuk, Vasyl O., Kalenska, Olga V., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Goncharenko, Vadym M., Beniuk, Vasyl O., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Melnychuk, Olga, Gorbacheva, Irina A., Orekhova, Lyudmila Y., Tachalov, Vadim V., Grechanyk, Olena I., Abdullaiev, Rizvan Ya., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Hagan, Suzanne, Martin, Eilidh, Pearce, Ian, Oliver, Katherine, Haytac, Cenk, Salimov, Fariz, Yoksul, Servin, Kunin, Anatoly A., Moiseeva, Natalia S., Herrera-Imbroda, Bernardo, del Río-González, Sergio, Lara, Maria Fernanda, Angulo, Antonia, Machuca Santa-Cruz, Francisco Javier, Herrera-Imbroda, Bernardo, del Río-González, Sergio, Lara, Maria Fernanda, Ionescu, John, Isamulaeva, Alfiya Z., Kunin, Anatoly A., Magomedov, Shamil Sh., Isamulaeva, Aida I., Josifova, Tatjana, Kapalla, Marko, Kubáň, Juraj, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Costigliola, Vincenzo, Costigliola, Vincenzo, Kapalla, Marko, Kubáň, Juraj, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Kent, Anthony, Fisher, Tom, Dias, Tilak, Kinkorová, Judita, Topolčan, Ondřej, Kohl, Matthias, Kunin, Anatoly A., Moiseeva, Natalia S., Kurchenko, Andrii I., Beniuk, Vasyl A., Goncharenko, Vadym M., Bubnov, Rostyslav V., Boyko, Nadiya V., Strokan, Andriy M., Kzhyshkowska, Julia, Gudima, Alexandru, Stankevich, Ksenia S., Filimonov, Victor D., Klüter, Harald, Mamontova, Evgeniya M., Tverdokhlebov, Sergei I., Lushchyk, Ulyana B., Novytskyy, Viktor V., Babii, Igor P., Lushchyk, Nadiya G., Riabets, Lyudmyla S., Legka, Ivanna I., Marcus-Kalish, Mira, Mitelpunkt, Alexis, Galili, Tal, Shachar, Neta, Benjamini, Yoav, Migasiewicz, Agnieszka, Pelleter, Markus, Bauer, Joanna, Dereń, Ewelina, Podbielska, Halina, Moiseeva, Natalia S., Kunin, Anatoly A., Kunin, Dmitry A., Moiseeva, Natalia S., Ippolitov, Yury A., Kunin, Dmitry A., Morozov, Alexei N., Chirkova, Natalia V., Aliev, Nakhid T., Mozaffari, Mahmood S., Liu, Jun Yao, Baban, Babak, Mozaffari, Mahmood S., Liu, Jun Yao, Abdelsayed, Rafik, Shi, Xing-Ming, Baban, Babak, Novák, Jaroslav, Štork, Milan, Zeman, Václav, Oosterhuis, Wytze P., Theodorsson, Elvar, Orekhova, Lyudmila Y., Kudryavtseva, Tatyana V., Isaeva, Elena R., Tachalov, Vadim V., Loboda, Ekaterina S., Pazzagli, Mario, Malentacchi, Francesca, Mancini, Irene, Brandslund, Ivan, Vermeersch, Pieter, Schwab, Matthias, Marc, Janja, van Schaik, Ron H. N., Siest, Gerard, Theodorsson, Elvar, Di Resta, Chiara, Pleva, Matus, Juhar, Jozef, Pleva, Matus, Juhar, Jozef, Polívka jr., Jiří, Janků, Filip, Pešta, Martin, Doležal, Jan, Králíčková, Milena, Polívka, Jiří, Polívka, Jiří, Lukešová, Alena, Müllerová, Nina, Ševčík, Petr, Rohan, Vladimír, Richter, Kneginja, Miloseva, Lence, Niklewski, Günter, Richter, Kneginja, Acker, Jens, Niklewski, Guenter, Safonicheva, Olga, Costigliola, Vincenzo, Safonicheva, Olga, Sautin, Maxim, Sinelnikova, Janna, Suchkov, Sergey, Secer, Songül, von Bandemer, Stephan, Shapira, Niva, Shcherbakov, Aleksandr, Kunin, Anatoly A., Moiseeva, Natalia S., Shumilovich, Bogdan R., Lipkind, Zhanna, Vorobieva, Yulia, Kunin, Dmitry A., Sudareva, Anastasiia V., Smokovski, Ivica, Milenkovic, Tatjana, Solís-Herrera, Arturo, Arias-Esparza, María del Carmen, Suchkov, Sergey, Sridhar, Krishna Chander, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Studneva, Maria, Song, Sihong, Creeden, James, Мandrik, Мark, Suchkov, Sergey, Theodorsson, Elvar, Tofail, Syed A. M., Topolčan, Ondřej, Kinkorová, Judita, Fiala, Ondřej, Karlíková, Marie, Svobodová, Šárka, Kučera, Radek, Fuchsová, Radka, Třeška, Vladislav, Šimánek, Václav, Pecen, Ladislav, Šoupal, Jan, Svačina, Štěpán, Tretyak, Evgeniya, Studneva, Maria, Suchkov, Sergey, Trovato, Francesca M., Martines, Giuseppe Fabio, Brischetto, Daniela, Catalano, Daniela, Musumeci, Giuseppe, Trovato, Guglielmo M., Tsangaris, George Th., Anagnostopoulos, Athanasios K., Tsangaris, George Th., Anagnostopoulos, Athanasios K., Verdú, José, Gutiérrez, German, Rovira, Jordi, Martinez, Marta, Fleischhacker, Lutz, Green, Donna, Garson, Arthur, Tamburini, Elena, Cuomo, Stefano, Martinez-Leon, Juan, Abrisqueta, Teresa, Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter, Jaarsma, Tiny, Arredondo, Teresa, Vera, Cecilia, Fico, Giuseppe, Golubnitschaja, Olga, Arribas, Fernando, Onderco, Martina, Vara, Isabel, Verdú, José, Sambo, Francesco, Di Camillo, Barbara, Cobelli, Claudio, Facchinetti, Andrea, Fico, Giuseppe, Bellazzi, Riccardo, Sacchi, Lucia, Dagliati, Arianna, Segnani, Daniele, Tibollo, Valentina, Ottaviano, Manuel, Gabriel, Rafael, Groop, Leif, Postma, Jacqueline, Martinez, Antonio, Hakaste, Liisa, Tuomi, Tiinamaija, Zarkogianni, Konstantia, Volchek, Igor, Pototskaya, Nina, Petrov, Andrey, Volchek, Igor, Pototskaya, Nadezhda, Petrov, Andrey, Voog-Oras, Ülle, Jagur, Oksana, Leibur, Edvitar, Niibo, Priit, Jagomägi, Triin, Nguyen, Minh Son, Pruunsild, Chris, Piikov, Dagmar, Saag, Mare, Wang, Wei, Wang, Wei, Weinhäusel, Andreas, Pulverer, Walter, Wielscher, Matthias, Hofner, Manuela, Noehammer, Christa, Soldo, Regina, Hettegger, Peter, Gyurjan, Istvan, Kulovics, Ronald, Schönthaler, Silvia, Beikircher, Gabriel, Kriegner, Albert, Pabinger, Stephan, Vierlinger, Klemens, Yüzbaşıoğlu, Ayşe, Özgüç, Meral, EFLM, on behalf of ZENITH consortium, and on behalf of MOSAIC consortium
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49. Development of a strontium optical lattice clock for the SOC mission on the ISS
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Bongs, Kai, Singh, Yeshpal, Smith, Lyndsie, He, Wei, Kock, Ole, Świerad, Dariusz, Hughes, Joshua, Schiller, Stephan, Alighanbari, Soroosh, Origlia, Stefano, Vogt, Stefan, Sterr, Uwe, Lisdat, Christian, Le Targat, Rodolphe, Lodewyck, Jérôme, Holleville, David, Venon, Bertrand, Bize, Sébastien, Barwood, Geoffrey P., Gill, Patrick, Hill, Ian R., Ovchinnikov, Yuri B., Poli, Nicola, Tino, Guglielmo M., Stuhler, Jürgen, and Kaenders, Wilhelm
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50. Mediterranean diet and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: The need of extended and comprehensive interventions
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Trovato, Francesca M., Catalano, Daniela, Martines, G. Fabio, Pace, Patrizia, and Trovato, Guglielmo M.
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