12 results on '"Todisco L"'
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2. 2025 Single institution preliminary experience on dose reduction to organs at risk in thoracic radiotherapy for patients enrolled in EORTC-GELA-IIL H10 study protocol on early stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Filippi, A.R., Ciammella, P., Namsyl-Kaletka, A., Botticella, A., Todisco, L., Fiandra, C., Ragona, R., Vitolo, U., and Ricardi, U.
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- 2009
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3. SP-0572 CURRENT PRACTICE AND MOVING POINTS: PRIMARY BRAIN
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Ricardi, U., Soffietti, R., Levra, N. Giaj, Potenza, I., Todisco, L., Trevisan, E., Rudà, R., and Mantovani, C.
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- 2012
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4. [The situation of physicians in acute hospitals during the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An online survey].
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Mai T, Franke V, Todisco L, Schilder M, and Rohde G
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- Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Germany, Pandemics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hospitals, COVID-19 epidemiology, Burnout, Professional epidemiology
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Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has an impact on the wellbeing of health care workers. The influence of a work-related sense of coherence as well as perceived organizational support on the level of burnout and the intention to leave the job is largely unknown, especially for physicians in German hospitals., Method: In December 2020 and January 2021, physicians of 81 hospitals in Hessian (Germany) participated in an online survey using the BAT (Burnout Assessment Tool), Work-SoC (Work-related Sense of Coherence), the POS-s (Perceived Organizational SUPPORT - short version) and literature-based items based., Results: Of 181 physicians, 34% showed a moderate or high burnout level, 21% would leave the job after the pandemic. The higher the work-SoC (β = -0.560; p < 0.001) and the higher the POS-s (β = -0.125; p < 0.05), the lower the burnout level. Not being able to care sufficiently for their patients has a negative impact on the sense of coherence. 46.4% reported that they did not feel sufficiently prepared by their employer during the pandemic. They wished to have support in the form of the mindfulness and resilience trainings (45%), emergency childcare (41%) and a crisis counselor in their team (32%)., Conclusion: Regardless of the pandemic, health-promoting work conditions have to be developed that facilitate coherent work and prevent "moral injuries" or enable physicians to deal with them., (Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier GmbH.)
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- 2022
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5. [Experiencing leadership in the Corona pandemic in Hessian general hospitals: A descriptive qualitative study].
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Schilder M, Mai T, Todisco L, Potocka J, and Schiel F
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Experiencing leadership in the Corona pandemic in Hessian general hospitals: A descriptive qualitative study Abstract. Background: The second corona pandemic wave is leading to high work demands on the part of nurses and managers of Hessian general hospitals. The associated organizational challenges result in burdens for the managers. Aim: Due to the importance of leaders in securing care structures, this study aims to explore their perception of their leadership role in dealing with the pandemic management. Methods: Telephone qualitative expert interviews with 13 ward and 13 nursing managers of Hessian general hospitals form the basis for the qualitative content analysis that structures the content. Results: To support the nursing staff, the managers choose a personal caring leadership style that also includes the psychosocial needs of the nursing staff. For their part, managers are exposed to high levels of burden, which they counter with professional experience, resilience and an optimistic attitude, among other things. Conclusions: Health-related leadership is essential for maintaining the health of employees. The self care of managers as well as the integration of workplace health promotion into the corporate goal of hospitals should receive more attention for the current and future safeguarding of crisis management.
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- 2022
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6. [The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey].
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Mai T, Todisco L, Schilder M, Franke V, and Ristau J
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- Cross-Sectional Studies, Hospitals, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Pandemics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Burnout, Professional prevention & control, COVID-19 epidemiology
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The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey Abstract. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on stress and wellbeing of nurses. Anxiety of infection, lack of protective equipment and insufficient expertise in care of these patients were described as reasons of burnout. Aim: The influence of work-related sense of coherence as well as perceived organizational support on the burnout level and the intention to leave the job will be explored. Method: In December 2020 and January 2021, staff of 81 hospitals in Hessia, Germany were invited to participate in an online survey using the BAT (Burnout-Assessment-Tool), work-SoC (work-related - Sence of Coherence), the POS-s (perceived organizational Support - short version) and items based on a literature review. Results: Of 595 nurses, 47.6% showed a moderate or high burnout level, 20.7% want to leave the job after the pandemic. The higher the work-SoC (β = -0.467; p < 0.001) and the higher the POS-s (β = -0.178; p < 0.001), the lower the burnout level. Trainings in the organization were mentioned by 24.7% of the nurses as a positive factor. They missed support in mindfulness and resilience training, in child care and health-related topics. 55.1% did not agree that the employer does everything to support them. Conclusions: Regardless of the pandemic, salutogenic leadership is required, which deals with "moral injuries" of employees as a result of implicit rationing and foster health-related support.
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- 2022
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7. In Vivo Visualization of Large Choroidal Vessels Obliteration in Geographic Atrophy.
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Todisco L, Capuano V, Souied EH, and Querques G
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- Aged, Female, Fluorescein Angiography, Humans, Macular Degeneration complications, Choroid blood supply, Choroidal Neovascularization pathology, Geographic Atrophy pathology
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- 2017
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8. Hyperreflective Choroidal Vessels in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
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Todisco L, Capuano V, Costanzo E, Recupero SM, Souied EH, and Querques G
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Choroid pathology, Female, Fundus Oculi, Geographic Atrophy etiology, Humans, Macular Degeneration diagnosis, Male, Middle Aged, Retina pathology, Retrospective Studies, Visual Acuity, Choroid blood supply, Fluorescein Angiography methods, Geographic Atrophy diagnosis, Macular Degeneration complications, Retinal Vessels pathology, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods
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Background and Objective: To describe choroidal vessels in areas of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration that appear as hyperreflective choroidal vessels (HRCVs) on multicolor (MC) imaging., Patients and Methods: Retrospective case series of patients with GA. Multimodal imaging evaluation was performed., Results: HRCVs, which seem to be sclerotic on MC imaging, appeared as hyperautofluorescent on fundus autofluorescence, clearly distinguishable over the background of hypo-autofluorescence, and correlated with late-phase hypocyanescence areas on indocyanine green angiography. Average size of GA areas was significantly larger in eyes with (4.19 mm ± 0.83 mm) compared to eyes without (3.22 mm ± 1.05 mm) HRVCs (P = .0002). Similarly, mean choroidal thickness (CT) was significantly thinner in eyes with (78.5 µm ± 33.8 µm) compared to eyes without (155.4 µm ± 69.8 µm) HRVCs (P < .0001)., Conclusions: HRCVs are more clearly distinguishable than other choroidal vessels on MC imaging in GA. HRCV identification is more frequent in eyes with larger areas of atrophy and reduced CT, and thus possibly represent a maker of more advanced GA. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2016;47:1106-1114.]., (Copyright 2016, SLACK Incorporated.)
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- 2016
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9. Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): practical recommendations of Italian Association of Radiation Oncology (AIRO).
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Franzone P, Fiorentino A, Barra S, Cante D, Masini L, Cazzulo E, Todisco L, Gabriele P, Garibaldi E, Merlotti A, Redda MG, Alongi F, and Corvò R
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- Fiducial Markers, Humans, Italy, Radiometry, Radiotherapy Dosage, Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted, Neoplasms radiotherapy, Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
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The use of imaging to maximize precision and accuracy throughout the entire process of radiation therapy (RT) delivery has been called "Image-guided RT" (IGRT). RT has long been image guided: in fact, historically, the portal films and later electronic megavoltage images represented an early form of IGRT. A broad range of IGRT modalities is now available and adopted. The target location may be defined for each treatment fraction by several methods by localizing surrogates, including implanted fiducial markers, external surface markers or anatomical features (through planar imaging, fluoroscopy, KV or MV computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and X-ray imaging, electromagnetic localization, optical surface imaging, etc.). The aim of the present review is to define practical recommendations for IGRT.
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- 2016
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10. [New radiation techniques in paediatric cancers].
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Claude L, Todisco L, Leseur J, Laprie A, Alapetite C, and Bernier V
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- Bone Neoplasms radiotherapy, Bone Neoplasms surgery, Brain Neoplasms radiotherapy, Brain Neoplasms surgery, Child, Head and Neck Neoplasms radiotherapy, Head and Neck Neoplasms surgery, Humans, Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced etiology, Radiosurgery adverse effects, Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated adverse effects, Ribs, Spinal Neoplasms radiotherapy, Spinal Neoplasms surgery, Neoplasms radiotherapy, Neoplasms surgery, Radiosurgery methods, Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated methods
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Despite the risk of long-term side effects, external radiation therapy remains a cornerstone of the treatment for many cancers in childhood, in particular for brain tumours and head and neck cancers. Conformal radiation has been the standard of care since several decades. However, new techniques, including stereotactic radiation, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or protontherapy have proven many advantages in adults, and are more and more discussed in pediatric management due to a favourable cost/benefit rate in some situations. The aim of this article is to point out the potential indications as well as the limits of these new techniques in childhood.
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- 2011
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11. Treatment with oral etoposide for childhood recurrent ependymomas.
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Sandri A, Massimino M, Mastrodicasa L, Sardi N, Bertin D, Basso ME, Todisco L, Paglino A, Perilongo G, Genitori L, Valentini L, Ricardi U, Gandola L, Giangaspero F, and Madon E
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- Administration, Oral, Brain Neoplasms mortality, Brain Neoplasms pathology, Child, Child, Preschool, Disease-Free Survival, Ependymoma mortality, Ependymoma pathology, Female, Humans, Infant, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local mortality, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local pathology, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic administration & dosage, Brain Neoplasms drug therapy, Ependymoma drug therapy, Etoposide administration & dosage, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local drug therapy
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In this study the authors retrospectively evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of prolonged oral etoposide therapy in children with recurrent ependymoma. Twelve ependymoma patients with documented recurrent or persistent disease were treated between May 1998 and October 2003. All patients were treated monthly with oral VP-16 administered at a dose of 50 mg/m2/d for 21 days, with a 7-day interval between cycles, for a planned minimum number of six cycles. Response (complete plus partial) after two cycles occurred in 5 of the 12 patients (41.6%). Response plus stable disease occurred in 10 of the 12 (83.3%), with a median duration of response or stable disease of 7 months (range 4-30). The median survival was 7 months; the 2-year progression-free survival was 16.7%. These results emphasize that oral etoposide is an attractive option for childhood recurrent ependymomas in terms of administration, tolerability, and neuroradiologic response.
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- 2005
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12. Glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in pregnancy.
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Carducci Artenisio A, Corrado F, Sobbrio G, Bruno L, Todisco L, Galletta MG, Galletta MR, Campisi R, and Mancuso A
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- Adult, Blood Glucose metabolism, Body Mass Index, Female, Humans, Insulin blood, Insulin Secretion, Kinetics, Obesity physiopathology, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Gestational physiopathology, Glucose Tolerance Test, Insulin metabolism, Pregnancy Complications physiopathology
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The authors have studied the behaviour of plasma glucose, insulinaemia and insulin-glucose ratio in 2 groups of pregnant women with BMI values > or = or <26, respectively. Each group was divided into 3 subgroups on the basis of an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) response: GIGT (gestational impaired glucose tolerance), GD (gestational diabetes), and C (normal controls). Data from non-obese pregnant women demonstrate that both basal and OGTT-stimulated glucose levels were significantly different in all subgroups. The total insulin amount in the GIGT and GD subgroups is quite similar to or greater than the controls, but with a significant reduction of the insulin-glucose ratio. In GD also an absolute deficiency of insulin rise at 30 min during the glucose load, as in subjects with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), was observed. The behaviour of these parameters in obese pregnant women seems to be similar, even though with some significant differences: in these subjects, there is a less clear-cut differentiation among all subgroups, and the appearance of gestational diabetes is not accompanied by a significant decrease of insulin secretion at 30 min. Our data seem to demonstrate that insulin resistance with an inadequate hyperinsulinaemia is a common factor for the alterations of carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy. Only in the non-obese patients with gestational diabetes, is there an absolute defect of early insulin response to the glucose load, as it is seen in T2DM.
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- 1999
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