42 results on '"Cristina Carro"'
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2. Analysis of a Cooperation and Interventional Model in Humanitarian Medicine
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Stefano M. Marianeschi, Nicola Uricchio, Gianandrea Bern Cerri, Simone Ghiselli, Cristina Carro, Giulia Albano, and Nicola Viola
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pediatric ,children ,heart ,surgery ,LMICs ,humanitarian ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Background: Every year, around 15 million children, in developing countries, die or develop life-long disabilities because of congenital cardiac diseases. In this report we measure the effect of a pediatric cardiac surgery humanitarian project on the health of the individual and on the potential influence this has on the countries economy and its growing health services.Methods: We collected and analyzed data from the Italian NGO, Mission Bambini's database, including all congenital cardiac missions undertaken in Cambodia between 2012 and 2019. DALY's (Disability Adjusted Life Years) saved by the humanitarian mission were estimated and used to reflect on the impact this had on the populations economy. Progression in the local medical teams skills emulated the advancements made in the health sector of the region.Results: Between 2012 and 2019, 128 patients underwent a congenital cardiac operation at Angkor Hospital for Children at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The median age was 6 years. The majority of the pathologies included VSD, TOF, ASD. The mean Aristotle's Complexity Score was 6. Post-operative mortality was 0.8% (1/128). The cost-effectiveness analysis identified 5.360 DALY's saved by surgery. The competency of the local team was progressive with them being able to handle more complex cases on subsequent missions.Conclusion: In developing Countries, performing congenital cardiac surgery cases can be carried out successfully with improvement in both the economy and the health system of the country by increasing the years and the quality of life of the working population and developing the expertise of the regional team.
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- 2021
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3. Susceptibilidad cognitiva a las falsas informaciones
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Rubén Sanz Blasco and Cristina Carro de Francisco
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Fake News ,Sesgos Cognitivos ,Revisión Teórica ,Teoría del Procesamiento Dual ,Razonamiento motivado ,Communication. Mass media ,P87-96 ,Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform ,HN1-995 - Abstract
Las falsas informaciones a través de los medios de comunicación no son un fenómeno novedoso. Sin embargo, el acceso a internet y la configuración y el uso de herramientas tan útiles como las redes sociales potencian la polarización y la confrontación, primando un análisis emocional e impreciso de los hechos. Se presenta un trabajo de revisión teórica que tiene como objetivo fundamental detallar los principales mecanismos psicológicos que operan en el procesamiento de las falsas informaciones centrándonos de un modo específico en la hipótesis del razonamiento motivado, los sesgos cognitivos y la teoría del proceso dual.
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- 2019
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4. Ansiedad: Entenderla y manejarla
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Cristina Carro, Rubén Sanz and Cristina Carro, Rubén Sanz
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- 2023
5. Validation of Methodology and Tool for Design for Adaptability in Accomplishment of Project Objectives
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Srinivasan, V., Schrieverhoff, Phillip, Saavedra, Cristina Carro, Gürtler, Matthias, Lindemann, Udo, Howlett, Robert J., Series editor, Jain, Lakhmi C., Series editor, and Chakrabarti, Amaresh, editor
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- 2015
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6. An alternative valve for mitral valve replacement in young children: using an NO-REACT® INJECTABLE BIOPULMONIC™ prosthesis as a mitral valve replacement in a 14-month-old child
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Simone Ghiselli, Stefano M. Marianeschi, Cristina Carro, and Nicola Uricchio
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Bovine jugular vein ,Ventricular outflow tract obstruction ,Prosthesis Design ,Prosthesis ,Mitral valve ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Child ,Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ,Mitral regurgitation ,business.industry ,Mitral valve replacement ,Infant ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Child, Preschool ,Heart Valve Prosthesis ,cardiovascular system ,Mitral Valve ,Cattle ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Mitral valve replacement in infants is challenging and there are limited alternative valves available. Since the Boston group published their first report on alternative valves for mitral valve replacement in infants, there has been a growth in the literature on the topic, mostly based on the use of a stented bovine jugular vein graft (Melody® valve). The challenges of the Melody valve are firstly in its length of 28 mm unexpanded, which has the potential to cause left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and secondly, the valve needs mechanical dilatation, which is laborious. A modified No-React® Injectable Biopulmonic™ Prosthesis (Bio Integral Surgical, Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada) which is shorter (19 mm) and simpler in that it is self-expanding was implanted in a 14-month-old child to replace her mitral valve. The operation was successful and the short-term function of the prosthesis is good.
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- 2021
7. Analysis of a Cooperation and Interventional Model in Humanitarian Medicine
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Gianandrea Bern Cerri, Stefano M. Marianeschi, Nicola Uricchio, Nicola Viola, Simone Ghiselli, Giulia Albano, and Cristina Carro
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Developing country ,heart ,Brief Research Report ,medicine.disease ,Pediatrics ,LMICs ,RJ1-570 ,Cardiac surgery ,surgery ,Health services ,pediatric ,humanitarian ,children ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Working population ,Medical emergency ,Health sector ,business ,health care economics and organizations - Abstract
Background: Every year, around 15 million children, in developing countries, die or develop life-long disabilities because of congenital cardiac diseases. In this report we measure the effect of a pediatric cardiac surgery humanitarian project on the health of the individual and on the potential influence this has on the countries economy and its growing health services.Methods: We collected and analyzed data from the Italian NGO, Mission Bambini's database, including all congenital cardiac missions undertaken in Cambodia between 2012 and 2019. DALY's (Disability Adjusted Life Years) saved by the humanitarian mission were estimated and used to reflect on the impact this had on the populations economy. Progression in the local medical teams skills emulated the advancements made in the health sector of the region.Results: Between 2012 and 2019, 128 patients underwent a congenital cardiac operation at Angkor Hospital for Children at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The median age was 6 years. The majority of the pathologies included VSD, TOF, ASD. The mean Aristotle's Complexity Score was 6. Post-operative mortality was 0.8% (1/128). The cost-effectiveness analysis identified 5.360 DALY's saved by surgery. The competency of the local team was progressive with them being able to handle more complex cases on subsequent missions.Conclusion: In developing Countries, performing congenital cardiac surgery cases can be carried out successfully with improvement in both the economy and the health system of the country by increasing the years and the quality of life of the working population and developing the expertise of the regional team.
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- 2021
8. Validation of Methodology and Tool for Design for Adaptability in Accomplishment of Project Objectives
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Srinivasan, V., primary, Schrieverhoff, Phillip, additional, Saavedra, Cristina Carro, additional, Gürtler, Matthias, additional, and Lindemann, Udo, additional
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- 2014
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9. When the unexpected happens: intracardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation venous cannula kinking
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Ilaria Amodeo, Genny Raffaeli, Cristina Carro, Alessandra Mayer, Francesco Macchini, Fabio Mosca, Giacomo Cavallaro, Chiara Baracetti, Stefano Ghirardello, Federico Schena, Valeria Parente, and Lucia Mauri
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Advanced and Specialized Nursing ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Heart ,General Medicine ,Intracardiac injection ,Catheterization ,Veins ,Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ,Anesthesia ,Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ,medicine ,Cannula ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Safety Research ,Venous cannula - Published
- 2020
10. Industrial Evaluation of a Toolkit of Methods for Engineering Knowledge Management of Simulations
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Sebastian Schweigert, Udo Lindemann, Cristina Carro Saavedra, and Nils-Jorge Marahrens
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Process quality ,Engineering ,Documentation ,Knowledge management ,business.industry ,Process (engineering) ,Systems engineering ,General Medicine ,Product (category theory) ,User interface ,business ,Simulation methods - Abstract
Simulations offer the potential of improving product and development process quality. However, a lack of overview of existing simulation methods and of documentation may make it difficult to apply them efficiently along the entire development process. To tackle this problem, a knowledge-based framework was developed to enhance simulation knowledge management, give an overview over all possible simulations, and provide means to standardize simulation processes for experts. This paper presents the first industrial evaluation of the framework concept by two workshops. The results exhibit a wide interest in the knowledge-based framework in industry and demonstrate aspects for further industrial application. Critical points particularly include an intuitive user interface and the integration into the specific IT environment of a company, which will be the next steps for evaluating the system in industrial conditions.
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- 2019
11. The role of primary surgical repair technique on late outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot: a multicentre study
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Massimo A. Padalino, Dario Gregori, Lorenzo Galletti, Gaetano Palma, Vladimiro L. Vida, Cristina Carro, Nicola Pradegan, Francesco Seddio, Danila Azzolina, Giovanni Stellin, Salvatore Agati, Carlo Pace Napoleone, Maria Teresa Cascarano, and Stefano M. Marianeschi
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Reoperation ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Socio-culturale ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Economica ,0302 clinical medicine ,Interquartile range ,medicine ,Humans ,Ventricular outflow tract ,Long-term outcomes ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,Adverse effect ,Ventricular function ,Retrospective Studies ,Tetralogy of Fallot ,Surgical repair ,Pulmonary valve regurgitation ,Pulmonary Valve ,business.industry ,Ambientale ,Infant ,General Medicine ,Odds ratio ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030228 respiratory system ,Pulmonary valve ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Pulmonary atresia ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
OBJECTIVESRepair of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has currently excellent results with either transventricular or transatrial approach. However, it is unclear as to which has better late outcomes and what role of residual pulmonary valve (PV) regurgitation in the long term is. We report on late clinical outcomes after repair in a large series of patients with TOF, focusing on the type of surgical technique.METHODSThis analysis is a retrospective multicentre study on patients undergoing TOF repair in infancy. The exclusion criteria of the study were TOF with pulmonary atresia or absent PV.RESULTSWe selected 720 patients who had undergone TOF repair (median age 5.7 months, interquartile range 3.7–11.7). Preoperative cyanotic spells occurred in 18%. A transatrial repair was performed in 433 (60.1%) patients. The PV was preserved in 249 (35%) patients, while the right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed with a transannular patch (60.4%) or a conduit (4.6%) in the rest of the patients. At a median follow-up of 4 years (range 1–21, 86% complete), 10 (1.6%) patients died, while 39 (6.3%) patients required surgical reoperation and 72 (11.7%) patients required an interventional procedure. The propensity match analysis showed that the incidence of postoperative complications and adverse events at follow-up were significantly increased in patients undergoing transventricular approach repair with transannular patch (P = 0.006) and PV preservation was a significant protective factor against postoperative complications (P = 0.009, odds ratio 0.5) and late adverse events (P = 0.022).CONCLUSIONSSurgical repair of TOF in infancy is a safe procedure, with good late clinical outcomes. However, transatrial approach and PV preservation at repair are associated with lower early and late morbidity.
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- 2019
12. Cognición y creencias metacognitivas en el trastorno de ansiedad generalizada a la luz de un caso clínico
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Cristina Carro-de-Francisco and Rubén Sanz-Blasco
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Metacognición ,Clinical Psychology ,Cognición ,Generalized anxiety disorder ,Cognition ,Clinical case ,Trastorno de ansiedad generalizada ,Caso clínico ,Tratamiento cognitivo conductual ,Cognitive behavioral treatment ,Metacognition - Abstract
ResumenEl trastorno de ansiedad generalizada (TAG) se caracteriza por una preocupación excesiva (anticipación aprensiva) e incontrolable que provoca niveles elevados de ansiedad y de malestar emocional. En los últimos años, el modelo metacognitivo (Wells, 1999) cuenta con fuerte apoyo empírico y estudia dicho trastorno focalizando su atención en el procesamiento cognitivo subyacente implicado. Se presenta a continuación el caso clínico de un varón de 33 años de edad con diagnóstico de F41.1, trastorno de ansiedad generalizada [300.02], según criterios DSM-V (APA, 2013). Basándonos en la terapia cognitivo conductual y haciendo especial hincapié en el modelo antes citado, se detalla el proceso de intervención terapéutica llevado a cabo así como los resultados de la evaluación pre y postratamiento que muestran la eficiencia y eficacia del mismo.AbstractGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive and irrepressible worry (apprehensive anticipation) that causes high anxiety levels and emotional distress. In the last few years, the metacognitive model (Wells, 1999) has had a strong empirical support and studied said disorder focusing its attention on the underlying cognitive processing involved. Next, the clinical case of a 33-year-old male with a diagnosis of F41.1, Generalized Anxiety Disorder [300.02], according to DSM-V criteria (APA, 2013), will be presented. Based on the cognitive behavioral therapy and with particular emphasis on the model cited above, the therapeutic intervention process conducted is detailed as well as the results of the pre- and post-treatment evaluation that show its efficiency and effectiveness.
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- 2015
13. Review and Classification of Knowledge in Engineering Design
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Teresa Serrano Villodres, Udo Lindemann, and Cristina Carro Saavedra
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Engineering ,Knowledge management ,010405 organic chemistry ,business.industry ,Management science ,Knowledge engineering ,Design knowledge ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Body of knowledge ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Knowledge-based systems ,Knowledge base ,Knowledge extraction ,Personal knowledge management ,Domain knowledge ,business - Abstract
Understanding what types of knowledge need to be managed is essential for researchers and practitioners in order to implement knowledge management within the engineering design process. However, obtaining a fast overview from literature of the types of knowledge to consider is not an easy task. In order to identify the types of knowledge in engineering design, we conducted a literature review searching for classifications of design knowledge. We analysed the types of knowledge from the literature and summarized them in a taxonomy to classify design knowledge. The taxonomy can be used as a theoretical base for researchers and practitioners dealing with knowledge management in engineering design, in order to support the understanding of the type of knowledge to consider for their purposes. It can be also used to classify the knowledge of a company in order to match it with the situations during the design process that each of the identified knowledge types can support.
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- 2017
14. RF64 PULMONARY VALVE SPARING STRATEGIES IN TETRALOGY OF FALLOT REPAIR
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G.A. Annoni, R.M. Muhoozi, Cristina Carro, S. Ghiselli, and Stefano M. Marianeschi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,business.industry ,Pulmonary valve ,Internal medicine ,Cardiology ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Single Center ,medicine.disease ,Tetralogy of Fallot - Published
- 2018
15. OC80 THE ROLE OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUE ON LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF TETRALOGY OF FALLOT REPAIR
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C. Pace Napoleone, R. Giordano, Nicola Pradegan, Stefano M. Marianeschi, Cristina Carro, Lorenzo Galletti, Salvatore Agati, Gaetano Palma, Massimo A. Padalino, Danila Azzolina, Giovanni Stellin, Vladimiro L. Vida, Pradegan, N, Azzolina, D, Galletti, L, Napoleone, C Pace, Agati, S, Palma, G, Giordano, R, Marianeschi, S, Carro, C, Vida, Vl, Stellin, G, and Padalino, Ma
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Multicenter study ,business.industry ,medicine ,Long term outcomes ,General Medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,medicine.disease ,business ,Tetralogy of Fallot ,Surgery - Published
- 2018
16. RF36 ISOLATED COARCTATION OF THE AORTA
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S. Ghiselli, Stefano M. Marianeschi, Cristina Carro, L.D. Mauri, M. Cocchi, and R.M. Muhoozi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Internal medicine ,Coarctation of the aorta ,Cardiology ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,medicine.disease - Published
- 2018
17. Epicardial cardioverter–defibrillator implantation in a 4-month-old infant bridged to heart transplantation
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Stefano M. Marianeschi, Cristina Carro, Alberto Francesco Cereda, and Giuseppe Annoni
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Heart Defects, Congenital ,Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Radiofrequency ablation ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Cardiomyopathy ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Ventricular tachycardia ,QT interval ,law.invention ,Sudden cardiac death ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Heart transplantation ,business.industry ,Gold standard ,Infant ,medicine.disease ,Defibrillators, Implantable ,Death, Sudden, Cardiac ,Tachycardia, Ventricular ,Cardiology ,Heart Transplantation ,Left ventricular noncompaction ,Surgery ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is the gold standard therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Nevertheless, ICD placement in the paediatric population is still limited because of several technical difficulties. Several implantation techniques have been proposed but experience in infants with very low weight and less than 6 months is very limited. We herein describe a case of a minimally invasive ICD epicardial implantation in a 4-month-old infant weighing 5 kg. A diagnosis of arrhythmic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular non-compaction disease with ventricular tachycardia storms, QT prolongation and Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern was made. Antiarrhythmic drugs, radiofrequency ablation and sympathetic denervation were not effective. ICD implantation was successful allowing the infant to survive and bridging to heart transplantation.
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- 2017
18. An in-use microbiological comparison of two surgical hand disinfection techniques in cardiothoracic surgery: hand rubbing versus hand scrubbing
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L. Badrikian, O. Traore, Lionel Camilleri, Cristina Carro, B. Legault, Kasra Azarnoush, C. Duale, and C. de Riberolles
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Microbiology (medical) ,Hand washing ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Every Two Weeks ,Colony Count, Microbial ,Skin flora ,Nurses ,1-Propanol ,Soaps ,Physicians ,Hand rubbing ,Operating time ,medicine ,Humans ,Surgical Wound Infection ,Prospective Studies ,Povidone-Iodine ,Hand disinfection ,Infection Control ,Surgical team ,integumentary system ,biology ,business.industry ,Chlorhexidine ,General Medicine ,Hand ,biology.organism_classification ,Surgery ,Infectious Diseases ,Cardiothoracic surgery ,Anti-Infective Agents, Local ,France ,business ,Hand Disinfection - Abstract
Summary Surgical site infection after heart surgery increases morbidity and mortality. The method of presurgical hand disinfection could influence the infection risk. From February to April 2003, we compared the microbiological efficacy of hand-rubbing (R) and hand-scrubbing (S) procedures. The surgical team alternately used hand-scrubbing or hand-rubbing techniques every two weeks. Fingertip impressions were taken before and immediately after hand disinfection, every 2 h and at the end of the operation. Acceptability of hand rubbing was assessed by a questionnaire. Mean durations of surgical procedures were 259 ± 68 and 244 ± 69 min for groups S and R respectively ( P = 0.43). Bacterial counts immediately after hand disinfection were comparable with the two techniques, but significantly lower in group R at the end of surgery. No differences were observed between the percentages of negative samples taken after 2 h, 4 h and at the end of surgery between the two groups. Bacterial skin flora reduction immediately after hand disinfection, after 2 h and 4 h of operating time and at the end of surgery was better in group R, but the difference was not statistically significant. Before surgery, the hand-rubbing method with alcohol solution preceded by hand washing with mild neutral soap is as effective as hand scrubbing to reduce bacterial counts on hands. It decreased the bacterial counts both immediately after hand disinfection and at the end of long cardiothoracic surgical procedures. The acceptability of hand rubbing was excellent and it can be considered to be a valid alternative to the conventional hand-scrubbing protocol.
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- 2007
19. Validation of Methodology and Tool for Design for Adaptability in Accomplishment of Project Objectives
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Udo Lindemann, Cristina Carro Saavedra, V. Srinivasan, Phillip Schrieverhoff, and Matthias Gürtler
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Consumption (economics) ,Cycle time ,Engineering management ,business.industry ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Value (economics) ,Scalability ,Usability ,business ,Natural resource ,Adaptability ,media_common - Abstract
A methodology and a tool for Design for Adaptability (DfA), developed in a project comprising academic and industrial partners, are validated to assess if they accomplish the objectives of the project. The DfA methodology and tool, developed by the academic partners, are applied in diverse use-cases by the industrial partners. A questionnaire is developed to collate the opinions of the industrial personnel who use the methodology and tool. An analysis of these opinions shows that: (a) the methodology and tool have high genericness, usability, tailorability, scalability and cost-effectiveness, and (b) designs and products developed using the methodology and tool have reduced lifecycle cost, shortened cycle time, extended lifespan, increased value to stakeholders and reduced consumption of natural resources and energy in their manufacturing. Based on the opinions of the industrial personnel, the objectives of the project are accomplished. Merits and demerits of the validation approach are also discussed.
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- 2014
20. Off-pump Kommerell's diverticulum resection and descending aorta replacement
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Alessandro Costetti, Francesca Nicolò, Cristina Carro, and Stefano Maria Marianeschi
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Adult ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Aortic arch ,Computed Tomography Angiography ,Subclavian Artery ,Aorta, Thoracic ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Prosthesis Design ,Resection ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.artery ,Humans ,Medicine ,Left aortic arch ,business.industry ,Aberrant left subclavian artery ,Extracorporeal circulation ,Anatomy ,medicine.disease ,Blood Vessel Prosthesis ,Diverticulum ,surgical procedures, operative ,030228 respiratory system ,Descending aorta ,cardiovascular system ,Female ,Surgery ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Vascular Surgical Procedures - Abstract
We report the case of an unusual variation of a Kommerell's diverticulum in a left aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery, associated with dilatation of the distal aortic arch, surgically treated without the use of extracorporeal circulation.
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- 2016
21. Valuation of Adaptability in Carbon Fibre Placement Systems
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Sebastian Haupt, Udo Lindemann, Cristina Carro Saavedra, Andreas Goessl, and Phillip Schrieverhoff
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Engineering ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Systems engineering ,business ,Industrial engineering ,Net present value ,Adaptability ,Valuation (finance) ,media_common - Abstract
The paper at hand builds up on the fundamentals developed within the field of Real Options Analysis (ROA) and presents the monetary assessment of two Architectures of a Carbon Fibre Placement System with different degrees of Adaptability. The analysis is based on the assessment of two decisive Key Parameters (KPs), that capture physical, functional, and other performance aspects that are of subjective value to one or several stakeholders. It pays tribute to the crucial influence of uncertainty both from the technological as well as from the market point of view by the use of Monte-Carlo Simulation and lays out the results as a Expexted Net Present Value (ENPV) distribution allowing for in depth interpretation including risk aspects.
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- 2014
22. A Knowledge-Based Approach to Optimize Simulations in the Product Development Process
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Udo Lindemann, Cristina Carro Saavedra, and Phillip Schrieverhoff
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Strategic planning ,Engineering ,Research plan ,Work (electrical) ,business.industry ,New product development ,Systems engineering ,Design methods ,business ,Domain (software engineering) - Abstract
The way of applying simulations in the product development process (PDP) presents a great potential for improvement. Nowadays relevant decisions regarding simulations in PDP are made by developers, who are not simulation experts. Furthermore, an early holistic strategic planning of the simulations in the different phases of PDP is not a common step in industry. The aforementioned shortcomings can be compensated with a systematic modeling and guided exploitation of the knowledge related to simulations. This paper presents an approach for the creation of a knowledge-based framework in this domain and the research plan, describing the necessary steps and ressources to conduct the work.
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- 2014
23. Field efficacy and safety of a combination of moxidectin and imidacloprid for the prevention of feline heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection
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Michele Mortarino, Claudio Genchi, L. Venco, Cristina Carro, Marco Genchi, and Fabrizo Pampurini
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Hypersalivation ,Male ,Veterinary medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Dirofilaria immitis ,Cat Diseases ,Gastroenterology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Neonicotinoids ,Imidacloprid ,Internal medicine ,Dirofilariasis ,parasitic diseases ,medicine ,Animals ,CATS ,General Veterinary ,biology ,business.industry ,Imidazoles ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Nitro Compounds ,Moxidectin ,Filaricides ,chemistry ,Parasitology ,Chemoprophylaxis ,Cats ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,Female ,Macrolides ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Throughout the end of March to beginning of May 2006, 212 owned cats and 608 owned dogs from a heavy endemic area for canine heartworm (HW) disease in northern Italy have been examined to assess HW infection prevalence. Both cats and dogs were clinically examined and blood samples were taken from each animal to be examined for HW antibody (Ab). Ab-positive cats were further examined for circulating microfilariae, HW antigens (Ag) and by echocardiography (ECHO) to assess the presence of adult worms. Dogs were clinically examined and blood samples taken from each animal were examined for circulating microfilariae and for HW Ag. Ten cats (4.7%) were found Ab positive. Of these, 6 cats were Ag positive (2.6%) and in 4 (1.8%) the worms were visualized by ECHO. HW prevalence in dogs was 36% (221/608). One hundred and seventy-six (29%) were both microfilaraemic and Ag positive, 40 (7%) had occult infections (no circulating microfilariae) and 7 (1%) were microfilaraemic but Ag negative. Upon owners’ consent, 132 cats (including cats Ab and/or Ag and ECHO positive) were prophylactically treated against HW disease with an imidacloprid/moxidectin spot-on combination (10% imidacloprid/1% moxidectin) monthly administered for 6 months. Cats were re-examined for HW infection in November, 1 month after the last drug administration, and in May–June 2007, 7–8 months after the last treatment. All 122 cats found HW negative before treatment, were found negative at the two examinations at the end of study. The 4 cats Ab positive, 2 cats Ab and Ag positive and 1 Ab, Ag and ECHO positive at the beginning of treatment were found negative. Throughout the treatment, transitory hypersalivation and generic signs of annoyance were reported by owners in 6 cats (4.5%). All signs regressed spontaneously.
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- 2007
24. Ascending-to-descending aortic extra-anatomic graft
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Cristina Carro, Charles de Riberolles, Lionel Camilleri, Pascal Chabrot, Image Science for Interventional Techniques (ISIT), Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I (UdA)-Clermont Université-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Pascal (IP), SIGMA Clermont (SIGMA Clermont)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020]), CHU Clermont-Ferrand, and SIGMA Clermont (SIGMA Clermont)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Heart disease ,[SDV.IB.IMA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Imaging ,Treatment outcome ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Aortic disease ,Aortic Coarctation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.artery ,medicine ,Humans ,MESH: Radiography ,Aorta ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Aged ,MESH: Treatment Outcome ,MESH: Aged ,MESH: Humans ,business.industry ,Vascular disease ,MESH: Aortic Coarctation ,MESH: Aorta ,General Medicine ,MESH: Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Radiography ,Treatment Outcome ,030228 respiratory system ,Female ,Congenital disease ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,MESH: Female ,[SPI.SIGNAL]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Signal and Image processing - Abstract
International audience
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- 2007
25. A Knowledge-Based Approach to Optimize Simulations in the Product Development Process
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Saavedra, Cristina Carro, primary, Schrieverhoff, Phillip, additional, and Lindemann, Udo, additional
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- 2014
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26. Identification of Key Parameters for Adaptable Design
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Carreras, David Moya, primary, Saavedra, Cristina Carro, additional, Schrieverhoff, Phillip, additional, Haupt, Sebastian, additional, and Lindemann, Udo, additional
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- 2014
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27. Valuation of Adaptability in Carbon Fibre Placement Systems
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Schrieverhoff, Phillip, primary, Haupt, Sebastian, additional, Goessl, Andreas, additional, Saavedra, Cristina Carro, additional, and Lindemann, Udo, additional
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- 2014
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28. Subannular left ventricular aneurysm in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis
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Paolo, Vanelli, Cristina, Carro, Roberto, Scrofani, Maurizio, Turiel, Carlo, Antona, and Luigi, Beretta
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Male ,Ventricular Dysfunction, Left ,Coronary Aneurysm ,Humans ,Aortic Valve Stenosis ,Middle Aged ,Echocardiography, Transesophageal - Abstract
The term "subannular" left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) implies that the aneurysm's origin is very close to the aorta. In the absence of an infective etiology, subannular LVAs are very rare among Caucasians. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We present the case of a patient with a subannular LVA who underwent surgery at our Institution.
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29. [Aortic valve stenosis in the elderly: when to intervene? Opinion of the surgeon cardiologist]
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Carlo, Antona, Massimo, Lemma, Guido, Gelpi, Andrea, Mangini, and Cristina, Carro
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Male ,Postoperative Complications ,Humans ,Female ,Aortic Valve Stenosis ,Aged ,Follow-Up Studies - Published
- 2002
30. [Cardiac myxoma: surgical results and 15-year clinical follow-up]
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Roberto, Scrofani, Cristina, Carro, Livio, Villa, Mario, Botta, and Carlo, Antona
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Adult ,Male ,Time Factors ,Heart Ventricles ,Middle Aged ,Heart Neoplasms ,Postoperative Complications ,Echocardiography ,Humans ,Female ,Heart Atria ,Myxoma ,Aged ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Among cardiac tumors myxoma is the most common benign neoplasm. The aim of this study was to review our Institution's 15-year experience with intracardiac myxoma.From 1985 through 2001, 38 patients (22 males, 16 females, mean age 57.06 +/- 11.1, range 32-74 years) underwent surgical resection of a cardiac myxoma at our Institution. The tumor was located in the left atrium in 29 patients (76.3%), in the right atrium in 8 patients (21%), and in the right ventricle in 1 patient (2.6%). The duration of symptoms prior to surgery ranged from 2 to 30 days. None of the patients had a familial myxoma. The surgical approach comprised complete wide excision in all patients. The incidence of delayed death, thromboembolic complications, valve degeneration, recurrence and reoperation were reviewed and the Kaplan-Meier survival curve was elaborated.There were no perioperative deaths. Three patients (7.9%) developed postoperative neurological sequelae: transient ischemic attacks in 2 patients (5.2%) and a stroke with persistent neurological deficit in 1 patient (2.6%). One patient (2.6%) required pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block. An inferior myocardial infarction occurred in 1 patient (2.6%). During the follow-up, complete in 89.4% of the patients (34 out of 38 patients, mean 96.8 +/- 68.4 months, range 1-218 months), there were 2 (5.8%) non-cardiac related deaths. All the patients underwent clinical examination and echocardiography at regular intervals (1 year): no neurological event was observed during the follow-up and 29 patients (90.6%) are in NYHA functional class I. At 15 years the event-free rate is 85.2%. At 15 years the actuarial survival for the whole group is 92%.At present, the diagnosis of myxoma is easy to make and two-dimensional echocardiography plays a major role in this field. Surgery is the gold standard treatment and the clinical long-term results are excellent.
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31. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: outcome in cardiac surgical patients
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Cristina Carro, Paolo Vanelli, Matteo Munari, Claudio Savi, Piero Castelli, and Annamaria Condemi
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Postoperative Complications ,medicine.artery ,Preoperative Care ,medicine ,Humans ,Myocardial infarction ,Risk factor ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Mechanical ventilation ,Postoperative Care ,Aorta ,Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping ,business.industry ,Retrospective cohort study ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Respiration, Artificial ,Surgery ,Cardiac surgery ,Survival Rate ,Pneumonia ,Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ,Anesthesia ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Surgical patients - Abstract
To identify the major determinants of survival and nonsurvival for patients in need of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support after cardiac surgery and to define the role of ventilator-associated pneumonia.Retrospective study.University and general hospital.A total of 105 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring IABP support and prolonged mechanical ventilation for24 hours.All patients were assigned into 1 of 2 groups: survival (n = 69) and nonsurvival (n = 36).Differences between the survival and nonsurvival groups were tested with the Student's t-test, chi-square test, and frequency analysis. The overall survival rate was 65.7%. Nonsurvivors (34.3%) had higher rates of acute myocardial infarction (27.7% v 4.3%; p0.002), Canadian Cardiovascular Society functional class III and IV (44.4% and 13.8%; p0.001), and depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (31.3 +/- 6.4% v 42.4 +/- 7.2%; p0.001). The nonsurvival group had longer duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (165 +/- 74.3 minutes v 135 +/- 36 minutes; p0.006) and aortic occlusion (81.8 +/- 9 minutes v 68.6 +/- 25.7 minutes; p0.004). In the nonsurvival group, 21 patients were not weaned from the IABP, and 15 patients were weaned from the IABP but died from renal failure (26.6%), multiorgan failure (13.3%), infection, and respiratory failure (66.6%). In the nonsurvival group, mechanical ventilation time was longer in patients weaned from the IABP.These data suggest that for patients not weaned from the IABP, the major determinants of death are low cardiac output (33.3%) and multiorgan failure (47.6%). Patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of30% have a poorer outcome. In patients weaned from the IABP, ventilator-associated pneumonia (66.6%) was the major cause of death.
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- 2001
32. Myocardial revascularization with multiple arterial grafts: comparison between the radial artery and the right internal thoracic artery
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Carlo Antona, Andrea Mangini, Annamaria Condemi, Cristina Carro, Paolo Vanelli, Guido Gelpi, and Massimo Lemma
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronary Disease ,Internal thoracic artery ,Postoperative Complications ,Risk Factors ,medicine.artery ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Derivation ,Radial artery ,Coronary Artery Bypass ,Mammary Arteries ,Vein ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Vascular disease ,business.industry ,Perioperative ,Arteries ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Survival Analysis ,Surgery ,Stenosis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Radial Artery ,Cardiology ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Artery ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Bilateral internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting is significantly underused, whereas the radial artery is being used with increasing frequency. We have retrospectively analyzed perioperative and short-term outcomes of patients receiving a radial artery versus those receiving a right ITA as a second arterial graft.Between February 1999 and May 2000, 250 patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using the radial artery (156 patients) or the right ITA (94 patients) in combination with the left ITA and, when required, the saphenous vein.There was a higher prevalence of risk factors in the radial artery group. More coronary artery bypass graftings (p0.001) were performed with the radial artery. Operative mortality was not different (p = not significant). In the right ITA group there was more bleeding (p0.001) and a longer hospital stay (p0.001). Mean follow-up was 8.1 +/- 3.9 months. The probability of survival was similar (p = not significant).The radial artery can extend the benefits of multiple arterial grafting to those patients who are usually excluded from bilateral ITA harvesting because of multiple risk factors. Perioperative and short-term results are good.
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33. Simple and complex images: Operationalization and first calibration
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Cristina Carrozza, Rosa Angela Fabio, Annamaria Pugliese, and Gabriella Martino
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complexity ,operationalization ,calibration ,colorful images ,black and white images ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
The aim of this study is to operationalize the construction of the complexity related to images. In particular, we want to calibrate the judgments of complexity related to colourful images and black and white images who belong to different categories (animals, fruit, transports, technological tools and faces) and examine the parameters related to the different levels of their categorical complexity. The first part of this composition put forward a definition of the construction, a comparison between the various theories of the complexity of the images and an analysis of the various fields of application. In the second part, the purpose is to operationalize the construction, together with the method, the procedures used, and the sample that are described in detail. The article ends with a debate about the results and some thoughts about the importance to operationalize the construct of the complexity. The added value of this study is to provide, for the first time, a contribution to the operationalization of the construct of complexity. The complex and simple images can be used by the scientific community as a catalog that could be used in different fields of application (for example clinical/experimental, marketing/advertising, etc.).
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34. Autistic Traits and Empathy in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Stefania Aiello, David Vagni, Antonio Cerasa, Elisa Leonardi, Cristina Carrozza, Francesca Famà, Agrippina Campisi, Flavia Marino, Rosamaria Siracusano, Maria Ausilia Alquino, Francesco Mainiero, Eva Germano, Gennaro Tartarisco, Giovanni Pioggia, Antonella Gagliano, and Liliana Ruta
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autistic traits ,empathy ,ADHD ,ASD ,gender ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are two of the most represented neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood. The diagnostic shift introduced by the DSM-5, allowing a combined diagnosis of ADHD and ASD, poses different clinical challenges related to diagnostic overshadowing, accuracy of clinical judgment and potential delay in an ASD diagnosis in children presenting with ADHD. Here we tried to disentangle the clinical phenotype and specificity of the two co-occurring conditions in relation to autism traits and empathy, by comparing children with ASD with and without comorbid ADHD with children presenting ADHD only and children with typical development. The child versions of the Autism Quotient (C-AQ) and Empathy Quotient (C-EQ) were administered to a total sample of 198 male children between 6 and 14 years old with age appropriate language skills and normal intelligence. Univariate analysis demonstrated no significant differences in the C-AQ total and subscale scores as well as the C-EQ between children with ASD and children with ASD + ADHD, while children with ADHD alone presented an intermediate phenotype between ASD and TD. Furthermore, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was applied to discriminate among the different phenotypes. We found that the C-AQ and C-EQ were accurate at distinguishing with satisfactory reliability between: (a) ASD vs. non- ASD (N-ASD) groups comprising both ADHD and TD children (Area Under the Curve AUC 88% for C-AQ and 81% for C-EQ); (b) ASD and TD (AUC 92% for C-AQ and 95% for C-EQ); (c) ASD and ADHD (AUC 80% for C-AQ and 68% for C-EQ). Our data confirm the reliability of the C-AQ and C-EQ as behavioral markers to differentiate ASD (regardless of comorbid ADHD) from an ADHD condition and TD. Interestingly, in our sample an ADHD condition does not increase the severity of the clinical phenotype in terms of autism traits distribution and empathy, suggesting that the psychological measures detected by the two quantitative instruments are independent of ADHD traits. This evidence will contribute to the translational efforts in developing better tailored treatments and preventive strategies.
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35. Video-Feedback Approach Improves Parental Compliance to Early Behavioral Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Investigation
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Stefania Aiello, Elisa Leonardi, Antonio Cerasa, Rocco Servidio, Francesca Isabella Famà, Cristina Carrozza, Agrippina Campisi, Flavia Marino, Renato Scifo, Sabrina Baieli, Flavio Corpina, Gennaro Tartarisco, David Vagni, Giovanni Pioggia, and Liliana Ruta
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autism ,early interventions ,tele-assistance ,video feedback ,COVID-19 ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
In the field of autism intervention, a large amount of evidence has demonstrated that parent-mediated interventions are effective in promoting a child’s learning and parent caring skills. Furthermore, remote delivery treatments are feasible and can represent a promising opportunity to reach families at distance with positive results. Recently, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 dramatically disrupted intervention services for autism and forced an immediate reorganization of the territory services toward tele-assisted intervention programs, according to professional and local resources. Our study aimed to conduct a retrospective pilot exploratory investigation on parental compliance, participation, and satisfaction in relation to three different telehealth intervention modalities, such as video feedback, live streaming, and psychoeducation, implemented in the context of a public community setting delivering early autism intervention during the COVID-19 emergency. We found that parents who attended video feedback expressed the highest rate of compliance and participation, while parental psychoeducation showed significantly lower compliance and the highest drop-out rate. Regardless of the tele-assistance modality, all the participants expressed satisfaction with the telehealth experience, finding it useful and effective. Potential benefits and advantages of different remote modalities with reference to parent involvement and effectiveness are important aspects to be taken into account and should be further investigated in future studies.
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- 2022
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36. Successful resection of an epicardial cyst
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Luigi Beretta, Roberto Scrofani, Carlo Antona, and Cristina Carro
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Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Surgical resection ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aortic Valve Insufficiency ,Resection ,Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation ,parasitic diseases ,medicine ,Humans ,Cyst ,Pericardiectomy ,Pericardial cyst ,business.industry ,Pericardial cavity ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Mediastinal Cyst ,cardiovascular system ,Radiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Pericardium - Abstract
Cases of pericardial cyst have been reported by many authors, but the incidence of epicardial cyst originating directly from the epicardium in the pericardial cavity is extremely rare. A case of successful resection of epicardial cyst fortuitously discovered and diagnosed during cardiac operation is presented.
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37. Periaortic lymphoma mimicking aortic aneurysm
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Jean Marc Garcier, Lionel Camilleri, Cristina Carro, and Charles de Riberolles
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Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Heart disease ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aortic Diseases ,Aorta, Thoracic ,Chest pain ,Thoracic aortic aneurysm ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Aortic aneurysm ,medicine.artery ,medicine ,Humans ,Aged ,Chemotherapy ,Aorta ,Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Lymphoma ,cardiovascular system ,Surgery ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
A 70-year man, with chest pain history, was referred for thoracic aortic aneurysm diagnosed by CT scan. A CT scan (Fig. 1a) was repeated for stent-graft selection, completed by MR due to diagnosis doubt (Fig. 1b). Radiological findings were consistent with a peri-aortic tumor and revealed a groin mass, whose histology was nonHodgkin lymphoma. Chemotherapy was effective (Fig. 2). European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 25 (2004) 1126 www.elsevier.com/locate/ejcts
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38. A Novel Third Wave Contextual Approach of Positive Behavior Support in School for Adolescent at High Psychosocial Risk: Rationale, Feasibility, and First Pilot Outcomes
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Flavia Marino, Ilaria Crimi, Cristina Carrozza, Chiara Failla, Stefania Trusso Sfrazzetto, Paola Chilà, Marilla Bianco, Antonino A. Arnao, Gennaro Tartarisco, Angelo Cavallaro, Liliana Ruta, David Vagni, and Giovanni Pioggia
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adolescents ,psychosocial risk ,prevention ,intervention ,borderline intellectual functioning ,DNA-V ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
Adolescence is a stage in life when dramatic physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes occur. When adolescents grow-up in deprived social environments, the chance of psychophysical well-being severely decreases and problems such as delinquency, substance abuse and mental health issues are much more likely to ensue. Third wave cognitive-behavioral interventions are increasingly becoming the chosen instruments to support psychological intervention for young people and adolescents. In this study, we aim to test the feasibility and the adequacy of the outcome measures of an intervention for adolescents at high psychosocial risk, using a modified Discoverer, Noticer, Advisor and Values (DNA-V) protocol aimed at increasing flexible and positive values. The project was conducted in a school located in a low Socio-Economic Status (SES) and severely deprived district of a metropolitan area in Messina, Italy, with 3 classes from 6th to 8th grade. All parents and teachers allowed participants to take part in the pilot study. However, the participants’ willingness to engage in the study was low (1 out of 3 classes). Overall, 13 adolescents (72% of the enrolled class) participated in the pilot and only 2 out of 7 teachers and no parents were available for interviews. In its current form, a full RCT is not considered feasible due to general low motivation showed by the participants. Although the sample size was small, the intervention program showed a statistically significant main effect for students’ self-report questionnaire, suggesting that those measures were appropriate. Modifications and additional measures are suggested to increase participants’ engagement and to overcome the need for parents and teachers’ interviews.
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39. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Physical and Psychological Wellbeing in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Flavia Marino, Chiara Failla, Cristina Carrozza, Maria Ciminata, Paola Chilà, Roberta Minutoli, Sara Genovese, Alfio Puglisi, Antonino A. Arnao, Gennaro Tartarisco, Flavio Corpina, Sebastiano Gangemi, Liliana Ruta, Antonio Cerasa, David Vagni, and Giovanni Pioggia
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mindfulness ,cardiovascular diseases ,psychological outcome ,physical outcome ,systematic review ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Background: Recently, there has been an increased interest in the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for people with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), although the exact beneficial effects remain unclear. Methods: This review aims to establish the role of MBI in the management of wellbeing for patients with CVD. Seventeen articles have been included in this systematic synthesis of the literature and eleven in the meta-analysis. Results: Considering physical (i.e., heart rate, blood pressure) and psychological outcomes (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, styles of coping), the vast majority of studies confirmed that MBI has a positive influence on coping with psychological risk factors, also improving physiological fitness. Random-effects meta-analysis models suggested a moderate-to-large effect size in reducing anxiety, depression, stress, and systolic blood pressure. Conclusions: Although a high heterogeneity was observed in the methodological approaches, scientific literature confirmed that MBI can now be translated into a first-line intervention tool for improving physical and psychological wellbeing in CVD patients.
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40. Validation of the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in an Italian Clinical Sample of Young Children With Autism and Other Developmental Disorders
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Liliana Ruta, Flavia Chiarotti, Giuseppe Maurizio Arduino, Fabio Apicella, Elisa Leonardi, Roberta Maggio, Cristina Carrozza, Natasha Chericoni, Valeria Costanzo, Nazarena Turco, Gennaro Tartarisco, Antonella Gagliano, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron Cohen, Giovanni Pioggia, and Filippo Muratori
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autism ,early screening ,toddlers ,Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers ,Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Background: The Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) is parent-report screening questionnaire for detecting threshold and sub-threshold autistic features in toddlers. The Q-CHAT is a dimensional measure normally distributed in the general population sample and is able to differentiate between a group of children with a diagnosis of autism and unselected toddlers.Objectives: We aim to investigate the psychometric properties, score distribution, and external validity of the Q-CHAT in an Italian clinical sample of young children with autism versus children with developmental delay and typically developing children.Method: N = 126 typically developing children (TD), n = 139 children with autism, and n = 50 children presenting developmental delay (DD) were administered the Q-CHAT. Standardized measures of cognitive functions, language, and behaviors were also obtained.Results: The Q-CHAT scores were normally distributed and demonstrated adequate internal consistency and good item to total score correlations. The mean Q-CHAT score in the autism group was significantly higher than those found in the DD sample and TD children. No difference on the mean Q-CHAT score between DD and TD children was found. The accuracy of the Q-CHAT to discriminate between autism and TD was very good. Two different cut-points (27 and 31, respectively) maximized sensitivity and specificity for autism versus TD and DD, respectively. Finally, higher Q-CHAT scores were correlated with lower language and social communication skills.Conclusions: In clinical settings, the Q-CHAT demonstrated good psychometric properties and external validity to discriminate autism children not just from children with typical development but also from children with developmental delay.
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41. Alexithymia Profile in Relation to Negative Affect in Parents of Autistic and Typically Developing Young Children
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Elisa Leonardi, Antonio Cerasa, Francesca Isabella Famà, Cristina Carrozza, Letteria Spadaro, Renato Scifo, Sabrina Baieli, Flavia Marino, Gennaro Tartarisco, David Vagni, Giovanni Pioggia, and Liliana Ruta
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autism ,alexithymia ,anxiety ,depression ,TAS-20 ,TSIA ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
In our study, we explored the construct of alexithymia in parents of children with and without ASD using a multi-method approach based on self-rated and external rater assessment. We also assessed the level of self-report measures of negative affect states such as trait anxiety and depression, and investigated the correlation between the alexithymia construct, trait anxiety, and depression within the broader autism phenotype (BAP). A total sample of 100 parents (25 mothers and 25 fathers in each group) were administered the TAS-20 and the TSIA to measure self-reported and observer-rated alexithymia traits, as well as self-report measures of anxiety and depression. Study results showed that the TSIA but not the TAS-20 was able to detect significant group differences in alexithymia traits among parents of children with and without ASD, with parents of ASD children displaying significantly higher levels of alexithymia. Furthermore, differently from the TAS-20, no significant correlations between the TSIA and measures of anxiety and depression were detected. Taken together, our results suggest the importance of using multi-method approaches to control for potential measurement bias and to detect psychological constructs such as alexithymia in subclinical samples such as parents of children with ASD.
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42. Left Ventricular Volume Reduction for End-Stage Heart Disease
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Anna Maria Condemi, Paolo Vanelli, Matteo Munari, Cristina Carro, Andrea Mangini, Carmine Santoli, Piero Castelli, Luigi Beretta, and Pino Fundaro
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Heart Ventricles ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Cardiac index ,Ventricular Function, Left ,Postoperative Complications ,Actuarial Analysis ,Internal medicine ,Mitral valve ,Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy ,End stage heart disease ,Humans ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Reduction (orthopedic surgery) ,Aged ,Heart Failure ,business.industry ,Mortality rate ,Dilated cardiomyopathy ,Middle Aged ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Survival Rate ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Echocardiography ,Mitral incompetence ,Cardiology ,Ventricular volume ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) was recently introduced for end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy to improve ventricular function. Since November 1996 we have performed PLV in 14 patients; preoperatively 4 patients had idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and 10 had ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. 57.1% of patients were in New York Heart Association functional Class IV. The mitral valve was replaced in 11 patients. Postoperative echocardiography showed a reduction of left end-diastolic diameter (55.4 +/- 5.4 mm) and an increase in forward ejection (cardiac index from 2.19 +/- 0.571 min/m2 to 2.67 +/- 0.931/min/m2). The 30-day mortality was 28.6% and 20-month survival was 57.2%. Only one patient was not in NYHA functional class due to postoperative progressive mitral incompetence. Prognostic factors should be identified to avoid early failure. However, even if the mortality rate for PLV high, this operation is a valid choice for the treatment of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy.
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