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5. Depression and anxiety among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma evaluated for liver transplantation.

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Maggio, E., Liguori, A., Biolato, M., Marrone, G., Pompili, M., Gistro, M., Chieffo, D.P.R., Avolio, A.W., Agnes, S., Calia, R., and Miele, L.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mostly develops in a cirrhotic liver and represents a serious public health problem. Liver transplantation (LT) is a therapeutic option for HCC that offers to patients a long-term survival. The aim is to investigate depression and anxiety in HCC patients evaluated for LT. Retrospective study (N=179) at liver disease clinic on patients with a diagnosis of cirrhosis evaluated for LT. Inclusion criteria: completion of the psychological evaluation for eligibility to transplantation. The sample was divided in two groups: HCC (89/179; 49.7%) and no-HCC. Patients underwent a psychological evaluation with clinical interviews and psychological assessment with self-report questionnaires for depression (BDI-II), anxiety (BAI) and general psychological problems (SCL-90). Descriptive analyses and linear regression analyses were performed. Among the 179 patients, 84.9% were men, the mean age was 58 years. HCC group has lower depression (p <.01), anxiety (p <.05), SCL-Somatization, SCL-Depression, and SCL-Anxiety (p <.05) than no-HCC group. They also have a lower severty of liver disfunction (MELDNa) (p <.001). Univariate linear regression analysis highlighted a correlation between depression (BDI-II) and respectively: age, gender, HCC, MELDNa class and psychopathological anamnesis. Multivariate linear regression analysis [covariate: male gender OR -3.6 (95% CI -7.11– -0.21); psychopathological anamnesis OR 6.3 (95% CI 3.87 – 8.77), HCC OR -4.3 (95% CI -6.88 – -1.80); p < 0.05] highlighted that depression is positively associated with psychopathological history and inversely with HCC and male gender. Counterintuitively, patients with HCC show less depression/anxiety than patients without HCC, probably because of multiple loco-regional or systemic oncologic therapies. HCC and male gender have a significant effect on depression. HCC patients may not perceive the severity of their liver disease and lack of insights on it, therefore it could be important to enhance their compliance to the transplant programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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9. Cognitive reserve as a useful variable to address robotic or conventional upper limb rehabilitation treatment after stroke: a multicentre study of the Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi

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Padua, L., Imbimbo, I., Aprile, I., Loreti, C., Germanotta, M., Coraci, D., Piccinini, G., Pazzaglia, C., Santilli, C., Cruciani, A., Carrozza, M. C., Pecchioli, C., Loreti, S., Lattanzi, S., Cortellini, L., Papadopoulou, D., Liberti, G., Panzera, F., Mitrione, P., Ruzzi, D., Rinaldi, G., Insalaco, S., De Santis, F., Spinelli, P., Marsan, S., Bastoni, I., Pellegrino, A., Petitti, T., Montesano, A., Castagna, A., Grosso, C., Ammenti, P., Cattaneo, D., Azzinnaro, L., Barbieri, D., Cassani, S., Corrini, C., Meotti, M., Parelli, R., Spedicato, A., Zocchi, M., Loffi, M., Manenti, D., Negri, L., Gramatica, F., Gower, V., Galeri, S., Noro, F., Medici, L., Garattini, R., Bariselli, F., Luli, M., Ricca, M., Negrini, S., Diverio, M., Giannini, E., Gabrielli, A., Deidda, B., Gnetti, B., Beatini, P., Callegari, S., Cabano, B., Converti, F., Pizzi, A., Falsini, C., Romanelli, A., De Luca, G., Vannetti, F., Simoncini, E., Martini, M., Peccini, E., Cecchi, F., Avila, L., Gabrielli, M. A., Barilli, M., Bertocchi, E., Giannarelli, G., Lerda, E., Vasoli, M., Rossi, P., Marsili, V., Tognoli, B., Bertolini, A., Vastola, G., Speranza, G., Colella, M., Mosca, R., Competiello, G., Chiusano, A., Della Vecchia, A., Soriano, P., Pagliarulo, M., Remollino, V., Langone, E., Santarsiero, R., Magliulo, M., Araneo, G., Galantucci, L., Lioi, N., Marrazzo, F., Larocca, S., Calia, R., Benevento, S., Toscano, O., and Lategana, M.

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medicine.medical_specialty, Barthel index, medicine.medical_treatment, Cognitive Reserve Index, rehabilitation, Upper Extremity, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Cognitive Reserve, Robotic Surgical Procedures, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Stroke, Cognitive reserve, robotics, Rehabilitation, business.industry, personalized medicine, stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Cognition, Recovery of Function, medicine.disease, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Treatment Outcome, Neurology, Physical therapy, Neurology (clinical), Stroke recovery, Upper limb rehabilitation, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Settore MED/34 - MEDICINA FISICA E RIABILITATIVA
Abstract

Background and purpose Rehabilitation plays a central role in stroke recovery. Besides conventional therapy, technological treatments have become available. The effectiveness and appropriateness of technological rehabilitation are not yet well defined; hence, research focused on different variables impacting recovery is needed. Results from the literature identified cognitive reserve (CR) as a variable impacting on the cognitive outcome. In this paper, the aim was to evaluate whether CR influences the motor outcome in patients after stroke treated with conventional or robotic therapy and whether it may influence one treatment rather than another. Methods Seventy-five stroke patients were enrolled in five Italian neurological rehabilitation centres. Patients were assigned either to a robotic group, rehabilitation by means of robotic devices, or to a conventional group, where a traditional approach was used. Patients were evaluated at baseline and after rehabilitation treatment of 6 weeks through the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), the Motricity Index (MI) and the Barthel Index (BI). CR was assessed at baseline using the Cognitive Reserve Index (CRI) questionnaire. Results Considering all patients, a weak correlation was found between the CRI related to leisure time and MI evolution (r = 0.276; P = 0.02). Amongst the patients who performed a robotic rehabilitation, a moderate correlation emerged between the CRI related to working activities and MI evolution (r = 0.422; P = 0.02). Conclusions Our results suggest that CR may influence the motor outcome. For each patient, CR and its subcategories should be considered in the choice between conventional and robotic treatment.

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2019
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12. Development of a model based on case-mix analysis to predict 6-month patient survival after liver transplantation: a multicenter Italian study

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Avolio, A, Lai, Q, Franco, A, Bianco, G, Calia, R, Spoletini, G, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Donato, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Avolio A, Lai Q, Franco A, Bianco G, Calia R, Spoletini G, Agnes S, Grieco A, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Donato C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli L, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Di Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carraro A, Burra P, Cillo U, Avolio, A, Lai, Q, Franco, A, Bianco, G, Calia, R, Spoletini, G, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Donato, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Avolio A, Lai Q, Franco A, Bianco G, Calia R, Spoletini G, Agnes S, Grieco A, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Donato C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli L, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Di Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carraro A, Burra P, and Cillo U

Published
2019

13. Different perceptions of sustainable case-mix for liver transplantation between surgeons and hepatologists: an Italian multicenter study

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Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carrao, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Calia R, Avolio A, Luciani M, Franco A, Lai Q, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Morelli C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli L, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Agnes S, Grieco A, Spoletini G, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carrao A, Burra P, Cillo U, Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carrao, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Calia R, Avolio A, Luciani M, Franco A, Lai Q, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Morelli C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli L, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Agnes S, Grieco A, Spoletini G, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carrao A, Burra P, and Cillo U

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2019

14. THE CASE-MIX IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS (TRANSPLANT SURGEONS AND TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGISTS) AND DIFFERENT CONCORDANCE LEVELS WITHIN CENTERS

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Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Calia R, Avolio A, Luciani M, Franco A, Lai Q, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Morelli C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli LS, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Di Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Agnes S, Grieco A, Spoletini G, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carraro A, Burra P, Cillo U, Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, Cillo, U, Calia R, Avolio A, Luciani M, Franco A, Lai Q, Vivarelli M, Benedetti A, Lupo L, Rendina M, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Cescon M, Morelli C, Zamboni F, Mameli L, De Carlis L, Belli LS, Rossi G, Donato F, Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Di Benedetto F, De Maria N, Santaniello W, Di Costanzo G, Gruttadauria S, Volpes R, De Simone P, Carrai P, Spada M, Nobile V, Agnes S, Grieco A, Spoletini G, Ettorre G, Giannelli V, Tisone G, Lenci I, Rossi M, Corradini SG, Romagnoli R, Martini S, Risaliti A, Toniutto P, Tedeschi U, Carraro A, Burra P, and Cillo U

Published
2019

15. THE CASE-MIX IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS (TRANSPLANT SURGEONS AND TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGISTS) AND DIFFERENT CONCORDANCE LEVELS WITHIN CENTERS

Author

Calia, R., Avolio, A., Luciani, M., Franco, Antonio, Lai, Q., Vivarelli, M., Benedetti, A., Lupo, L., Rendina, M., Colledan, Michele, Fagiuoli, S., Cescon, M., Morelli, C., Zamboni, F., Mameli, L., Carlis, Luciano, Belli, Luca Saverio, Rossi, G., Donato, F., Mazzaferro, V., Bhoori, S., Di Benedetto, Fabrizio, Maria, N., Santaniello, W., Di Costanzo, G., Gruttadauria, Salvatore, Volpes, R., Paolo De Simone, Carrai, Paola, Spada, M., Nobile, V., Agnes, S., Grieco, Antonio, Spoletini, G., Ettorre, G., Giannelli, Valerio, Tisone, G., Lenci, I., Rossi, M., Corradini, S. Ginanni, Romagnoli, R., Martini, S., Risaliti, A., Toniutto, P., Tedeschi, U., Carraro, A., Burra, Patrizia, Cillo, Umberto, Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, and Cillo, U

Subjects
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Published
2019

18. Development of a model based on case-mix analysis to predict 6-month patient survival after liver transplantation: a multicenter Italian study

Author

Avolio, A., primary, Lai, Q., additional, Franco, A., additional, Bianco, G., additional, Calia, R., additional, Spoletini, G., additional, Agnes, S., additional, Grieco, A., additional, Rossi, M., additional, Corradini, S. Ginanni, additional, Vivarelli, M., additional, Benedetti, A., additional, Lupo, L., additional, Rendina, M., additional, Colledan, M., additional, Fagiuoli, S., additional, Cescon, M., additional, Donato, C., additional, Zamboni, F., additional, Mameli, L., additional, De Carlis, L., additional, Belli, L., additional, Rossi, G., additional, Donato, F., additional, Mazzaferro, V., additional, Bhoori, S., additional, Di Benedetto, F., additional, De Maria, N., additional, Santaniello, W., additional, Di Costanzo, G., additional, Gruttadauria, S., additional, Volpes, R., additional, De Simone, P., additional, Carrai, P., additional, Spada, M., additional, Nobile, V., additional, Ettorre, G., additional, Giannelli, V., additional, Tisone, G., additional, Lenci, I., additional, Romagnoli, R., additional, Martini, S., additional, Risaliti, A., additional, Toniutto, P., additional, Tedeschi, U., additional, Carraro, A., additional, Burra, P., additional, and Cillo, U., additional

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2019
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19. Reasons for recipient ineligibility for liver transplantation

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Biolato, M., primary, Marrone, G., additional, Tarli, C., additional, Liguori, A., additional, Miele, L., additional, Rapaccini, G.L., additional, Calia, R., additional, Addolorato, G., additional, Pennestri, F., additional, Agnes, S., additional, Gasbarrini, A., additional, and Grieco, A., additional

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2018
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20. Giuseppe Renda (1772 – 1805)

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CALIA R, DI NATALE, Maria Concetta, VITELLA, Maurizio, CALIA R, DI NATALE MC, and VITELLA M

Published
2004

21. Different perceptions of sustainable case-mix for liver transplantation between surgeons and hepatologists: an Italian multicenter study

Author

Calia, R., Avolio, A., Luciani, M., Franco, A., Lai, Q., Vivarelli, M., Benedetti, A., Lupo, L., Rendina, M., Colledan, M., Fagiuoli, S., Cescon, M., Morelli, C., Zamboni, F., Mameli, L., Carlis, L., Belli, L., Rossi, G., Donato, F., Mazzaferro, V., Bhoori, S., Di Benedetto, F., Maria, N., Santaniello, W., Costanzo, G., Gruttadauria, S., Volpes, R., Paolo De Simone, Carrai, P., Spada, M., Nobile, V., Agnes, S., Grieco, A., Spoletini, G., Ettorre, G., Giannelli, V., Tisone, G., Lenci, I., Rossi, M., Corradini, Ginanni S., Romagnoli, R., Martini, S., Risaliti, A., Toniutto, P., Tedeschi, U., Carrao, A., Burra, P., Cillo, U., Calia, R, Avolio, A, Luciani, M, Franco, A, Lai, Q, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Morelli, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Spoletini, G, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carrao, A, Burra, P, and Cillo, U

Subjects
liver transplantation

22. Development of a model based on case-mix analysis to predict 6-month patient survival after liver transplantation: a multicenter Italian study

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Salvatore Gruttadauria, Marco Vivarelli, Fausto Zamboni, S. Ginanni Corradini, L. Lupo, Silvia Martini, L. De Carlis, Stefano Fagiuoli, Ilaria Lenci, Giuseppe Valerio Bianco, Lino Belli, P De Simone, W. Santaniello, Gabriele Spoletini, Pierluigi Toniutto, Renato Romagnoli, L. Mameli, Matteo Cescon, Valerio Giannelli, Michele Colledan, A.W. Avolio, Antonio Benedetti, Quirino Lai, Riccardo Volpes, G.G. Di Costanzo, Giuseppe Maria Ettorre, U Tedeschi, G. Tisone, A. Grieco, Amedeo Carraro, Sherrie Bhoori, Salvatore Agnes, Paola Carrai, Francesco Donato, U. Cillo, P. Burra, A Franco, Andrea Risaliti, Gemma Rossi, V. Nobile, F. Di Benedetto, C. Donato, R. Calia, Marcos A. Rossi, M. Rendina, Marco Spada, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, N. De Maria, Avolio, A, Lai, Q, Franco, A, Bianco, G, Calia, R, Spoletini, G, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Rossi, M, Corradini, S, Vivarelli, M, Benedetti, A, Lupo, L, Rendina, M, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Cescon, M, Donato, C, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Rossi, G, Donato, F, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Santaniello, W, Di Costanzo, G, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Spada, M, Nobile, V, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Risaliti, A, Toniutto, P, Tedeschi, U, Carraro, A, Burra, P, and Cillo, U

Subjects
Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Case mix index, Hepatology, liver transplantation, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Gastroenterology, medicine, Patient survival, Liver transplantation, business
Published
2019

25. Frequency of and reasons behind non-listing in adult patients referred for liver transplantation: Results from a retrospective study.

Author

Biolato M, Miele L, Marrone G, Tarli C, Liguori A, Calia R, Addolorato G, Agnes S, Gasbarrini A, Pompili M, and Grieco A

Abstract

Background: Few studies have evaluated the frequency of and the reasons behind the refusal of listing liver transplantation candidates., Aim: To assess the ineligibility rate for liver transplantation and its motivations., Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted on adult patients which entailed a formal multidisciplinary assessment for liver transplantation eligibility. The predictors for listing were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression., Results: In our center, 314 patients underwent multidisciplinary work-up before liver transplantation enlisting over a three-year period. The most frequent reasons for transplant evaluation were decompensated cirrhosis (51.6%) and hepatocellular carcinoma (35.7%). The non-listing rate was 53.8% and the transplant rate was 34.4% for the whole cohort. Two hundred and five motivations for ineligibility were collected. The most common contraindications were psychological (9.3%), cardiovascular (6.8%), and surgical (5.9%). Inappropriate or premature referral accounted for 76 (37.1%) cases. On multivariable analysis, a referral from another hospital (OR: 2.113; 95%CI: 1.259-3.548) served as an independent predictor of non-listing., Conclusion: A non-listing decision occurred in half of our cohort and was based on an inappropriate or premature referral in one case out of three. The referral from another hospital was taken as a strong predictor of non-listing., Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Biolato has nothing to disclose., (©The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2024
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26. Gut Microbiota Signatures Are Associated With Psychopathological Profiles in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: Results From an Italian Tertiary IBD Center.

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Scaldaferri F, D'Onofrio AM, Calia R, Di Vincenzo F, Ferrajoli GF, Petito V, Maggio E, Pafundi PC, Napolitano D, Masi L, Schiavoni E, Fanali C, Puca P, Turchini L, Lopetuso LR, Del Chierico F, Putignani L, Gasbarrini A, and Camardese AG

Subjects
Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Bacteria, Colitis, Ulcerative pathology, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Depressive Disorder, Major complications
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Background: Several patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) suffer from psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety, or bipolar disorder, and show specific personality traits. Despite this, there are few data about personality profiles' characterization in UC patients and about correlation of their psychopathological profile with their intestinal microbiota.The aim of our study is to analyze the psychopathological and personality profile of UC patients and correlate it with specific signatures of their gut microbiota., Methods: This is a prospective interventional longitudinal cohort study. We enrolled consecutive patients affected by UC attending to the IBD Unit of Center for Digestive Disease of "A. Gemelli" IRCCS Hospital in Rome and a group of healthy subjects, matched for specific characteristics. Each patient was evaluated by a gastroenterologist and a psychiatrist. Moreover, all participants underwent psychological tests and a collection of stool samples., Results: We recruited 39 UC patients and 37 healthy subjects. Most patients showed high level of alexithymia, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, as well as neuroticism and hypochondria, with obsessive-compulsive features at the behavioral level, which significantly impaired their quality of life and abilities at work. Gut microbiota analysis in UC patients demonstrated an increase in actinobacteria, Proteobacteria and Saccharibacteria (TM7), with a reduction in verrucomicrobia, euryarchaeota and tenericutes., Conclusions: Our study confirmed the presence of high levels of psycho-emotional distress in UC patients, alongside alterations of the intestinal microbiota, and highlighted some families and genera of bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae, Streptococcus, Veillonella, Klebsiella, and Clostridiaceae) as potential markers of an altered gut-brain axis in these patients., (© 2023 Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.)

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2023
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27. Thymoglobuline plus basiliximab a mixed cocktail to start?

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Spagnoletti G, Salerno MP, Calia R, Romagnoli J, and Citterio F

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Basiliximab, Drug Therapy, Combination methods, Graft Rejection prevention & control, Humans, Lymphoproliferative Disorders prevention & control, Antibodies, Monoclonal therapeutic use, Antilymphocyte Serum therapeutic use, Graft Survival drug effects, Induction Chemotherapy methods, Kidney Transplantation, Recombinant Fusion Proteins therapeutic use
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Recent results reported by Ciancio et al. have demonstrated the long term successful use of dual induction therapy in kidney transplant recipients. Our experience using an "induction cocktail", thymoglobuline plus basiliximab, started in 2007 and we have treated 235 patients through the past 10years. In our population, we used a combination of CNIs and MMF or mTORi as maintenance therapy. Our results in term of patient and graft survival, acute rejection rate, renal function and incidence of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder support the data reported by Ciancio. We believe that double induction therapy allows on one hand to delay the CNIs introduction, reducing delayed graft function, and on the other hand protects the patient while building the targeted drugs exposures, so reducing the incidence of acute rejection., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2017
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28. Emotional management and quality of life in mother living versus multi-organ donor renal transplant recipients.

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Calia R, Lai C, Aceto P, Pascolo G, Lai S, Romagnoli J, and Citterio F

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Adult, Affective Symptoms diagnosis, Aged, Emotional Adjustment, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Self Efficacy, Self Report, Affective Symptoms etiology, Emotions, Kidney Transplantation psychology, Living Donors, Mothers, Quality of Life psychology, Transplant Recipients psychology
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The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological differences and quality of life between kidney recipients from living (mother) and multi-organ donor. Overall, 40 patients who had undergone both living (mother) and multi-organ kidney transplantation 3-6 months before were asked to complete four self-report instruments: Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Short Form Health Survey, Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy, and Attachment Style Questionnaire. A greater difficulty in emotional, social, and mental health functioning was found in recipients receiving kidney from mother living donor. Moreover, in these patients, higher levels of avoidant attachment dimensions were associated with a worse quality of life.

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2017
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29. Attachment style predict compliance, quality of life and renal function in adult patients after kidney transplant: preliminary results.

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Calia R, Lai C, Aceto P, Luciani M, Camardese G, Lai S, Amato G, Pietroni V, Salerno MP, Pedroso JA, Romagnoli J, and Citterio F

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Anxiety etiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Kidney Function Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Kidney Transplantation psychology, Medication Adherence psychology, Object Attachment, Quality of Life, Assessment of Medication Adherence
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Aim: Aim of this study was to evaluate the association between attachment style, compliance, quality of life and renal function in adult patients after kidney transplantation., Methods: A total of 43 adult patients who received a kidney transplant more than 3 months before were enrolled and were asked to complete two Self-Report questionnaires: Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ-40) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Also compliance was measured using appropriate questions., Results: Linear regression analysis showed associations between the confidence in relationships (ASQ-40) and compliance [beta = -0.37; B = -0.02; t(41) = -2.51; p = 0.02]; aspects of anxious attachment style (ASQ-40) and creatinine levels [beta = 0.3; B = 0.13; t(41) = 2.03; p = 0.04]; aspects of avoidant attachment style (ASQ-40) and compliance [beta = -0.37; B = -3.15; t(41) = -2.35; p = 0.02]. Patients who exhibited avoidant attachment had a significantly better perception of their own general health than patients with anxious [F(2,37) = 6.8; p < 0.05] or secure attachment; however, they had a worse perception regarding role limitations due to emotional problems, compared to patients with anxious attachment [F(2,37) = 6.4; p < 0.05]., Discussion: The results of this study suggest that the evaluation of the attachment style in adult kidney transplant patients can contribute to plan a goal-directed psychological support program for these patients, in order to increase their compliance. The association between aspects of anxious attachment style and creatinine level needs more investigations.

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2015
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30. Emotional self-efficacy and alexithymia may affect compliance, renal function and quality of life in kidney transplant recipients: results from a preliminary cross-sectional study.

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Calia R, Lai C, Aceto P, Luciani M, Camardese G, Lai S, Fantozzi C, Pietroni V, Salerno MP, Spagnoletti G, Pedroso JA, Romagnoli J, and Citterio F

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Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Self Report, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Affective Symptoms, Immunosuppression Therapy psychology, Kidney Transplantation psychology, Patient Compliance psychology, Quality of Life psychology, Self Efficacy
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Unlabelled: Recent studies show that alexithymia may influence compliance and quality of life in different clinical situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between alexithymia or emotional self-efficacy and compliance, quality of life (QoL) and renal function in renal transplant patients., Methods: Forty-three patients were enrolled during a follow-up visit (>3 months post-transplant) and were asked to complete three self-report questionnaires (TAS-20, SF-36, RESE) to answer the following items: "In the past four weeks, how many times did you fail to take your prescribed dose?" and "How would you rate your adherence levels from 0 to 100?" (visual analogue scale)., Results: Alexithymia was positively correlated with non-compliance (r=.314; p=.04), and negatively with QoL dimensions. Analysis of variance confirmed that patients with high levels of alexithymia reported a negative perception of their QoL (mental health: F(1,41)=7,6; p=.008) and lower levels of compliance (F(1,41)=12,5; p=.001) compared with patients with low levels of alexithymia. The self-efficacy in the management of negative emotions was significantly correlated (r=-.314; p=.04) with creatinine levels and positively with the QoL (mental health: r=.421; p=.005)., Discussion: The inability to recognize and express emotions, as well as the ability to manage negative emotions, may influence compliance and QoL of renal transplant patients. Focused psychological support could be useful in these patients in order to increase their compliance and QoL., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2015
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31. C-terminal trans,trans-muconic acid ethyl ester partial retro-inverso pseudopeptides as proteasome inhibitors.

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Franceschini C, Trapella C, Calia R, Scotti A, Sforza F, Gavioli R, and Marastoni M

Subjects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Esters chemical synthesis, Esters chemistry, Molecular Structure, Peptides chemical synthesis, Peptides chemistry, Proteasome Inhibitors chemical synthesis, Proteasome Inhibitors chemistry, Sorbic Acid chemical synthesis, Sorbic Acid chemistry, Sorbic Acid pharmacology, Stereoisomerism, Structure-Activity Relationship, Esters pharmacology, Peptides pharmacology, Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex metabolism, Proteasome Inhibitors pharmacology, Sorbic Acid analogs & derivatives
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The development of specific inhibitors of the proteasome represents an important opportunity for new drug therapies. The central role of the multicatalytic complex in the intracellular proteolysis mediated by ubiquitin-proteasome pathway goes to discovery many molecules able to selectively inhibits enzymatic active subsites. Now, we report synthesis and activity of a new partial retro-inverso oligopseudopeptide derivatives bearing a trans,trans-muconic acid ethyl ester pharmacophoric unit at the C-terminal. Some analogues selectively inhibited in µM range the caspase-like (C-L) activity in the β1 subunit of the proteasome.

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2013
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32. Development and validation of the Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire.

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Baiardini I, Braido F, Fassio O, Calia R, Giorgio WC, and Romano A

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Adult, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Pain Measurement, Quality of Life psychology, Drug Hypersensitivity psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires standards
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Background: The impact of drug hypersensitivity has never been considered from the patient's perspective, and no questionnaire is currently available for this purpose., Objective: To develop and validate a questionnaire specifically designed for the assessment of quality of life in patients with drug hypersensitivity entitled the Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire (DrHy-Q)., Methods: During the development procedure, an initial questionnaire of 34 items was generated and administered to 70 patients; the 20 most important items were detected and converted into questions evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale. This provisional questionnaire then underwent a validation procedure to assess its psychometric properties. The DrHy-Q and the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) were completed by 365 patients (67.5% female; mean [SD] age, 40 [15] years)., Results: Statistical analysis revealed a 1-dimensional structure for the DrHy-Q that explained up to 50.7% of the total variance and showed good levels of internal consistency for the extracted factor (Cronbach α = 0.928). The correlations between the DrHy-Q and the PGWBI scores were low. However, the DrHy-Q scores of patients who experienced anaphylactic shock were significantly higher than the scores from patients with other reactions (analysis of variance; F = 5.991; df = 4; P < .001). The test-retest associations were good (R = 0.995; P < .001)., Conclusions: DrHy-Q met the standards for construct validity, internal consistency, and reliability, indicating that it is appropriate for use alone or in combination with other patient-reported outcome questionnaires to explore the subjective experiences of patients with drug hypersensitivity., (Copyright © 2011 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2011
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