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2. AB0725 Scleroderma study group Emilia Romagna (Sclero-RER): real life use of prostacyclin analog. Preliminary data from a multicentric survey.

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Magnani, L., primary, Ariani, A., additional, Girelli, F., additional, Spinella, A., additional, Lumetti, F., additional, Lo Monaco, A., additional, Reta, M., additional, Arrigoni, E., additional, Ursini, F., additional, Bezzi, A., additional, Cataleta, P., additional, Montaguti, L., additional, Trevisani, M., additional, Colina, M., additional, Bernardi, S., additional, Becciolini, A., additional, Galoppini, G., additional, Pignataro, F., additional, Ciaffi, J., additional, Bravi, E., additional, Focherini, M. C., additional, Moscatelli, S., additional, Sambo, P., additional, Mule’, R., additional, Corvaglia, S., additional, Bajocchi, G., additional, Conti, D., additional, Salvarani, C., additional, and Giuggioli, D., additional

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2022
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4. AB0467 EFFECTIVENESS OF GOLIMUMAB AFTER TNF-INHIBITOR FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, OR AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS: RESULTS AT 3 MONTHS FROM THE GO-BEYOND ITALY STUDY

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D’angelo, S., primary, Tirri, E., additional, Giardino, A. M., additional, Matucci-Cerinic, M., additional, Dagna, L., additional, Santo, L., additional, Ciccia, F., additional, Frediani, B., additional, Govoni, M., additional, Bobbio Pallavicini, F., additional, Grembiale, R. D., additional, Delle Sedie, A., additional, Cercone, S., additional, Mule’, R., additional, Cantatore, F. P., additional, Foti, R., additional, Gremese, E., additional, Perricone, R., additional, Salaffi, F., additional, Viapiana, O., additional, Cauli, A., additional, Giacomelli, R., additional, Arcarese, L., additional, Guggino, G., additional, Russo, R., additional, Capocotta, D., additional, Nacci, F., additional, Anelli, M. G., additional, Picerno, V., additional, and Iannone, F., additional

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2021
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6. LARVICIDAL EFFICACY OF SOME CHITIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS AGAINST SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (J.E. SMITH) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE).

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Mansoor, Mule, R. S., Naik, K. V., and Rajemahadik, V. A.

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NOCTUIDAE, LEPIDOPTERA, CHITIN, FALL armyworm, LARVAE, MOLTING
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The nine different concentrations i.e. 0.002, 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.1 %, respectively, of two chitin synthesis inhibitors viz., chlorfluazuron and novaluron were tested separately in the laboratory against larvae (five instars) of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). The percent larval mortality in various treatments of chlorfluazuron ranged from 33.33 to 100.00, 23.33 to 100.00, 23.33 to 100.00, 23.33 to 100.00 and 13.33 to 90.00, respectively in progressive instars. Whereas, for novaluron, the percent larval mortality varied from 36.67 to 100.00, 20.00 to 100.00, 26.67 to 100.00, 20.00 to 100.00 and 16.67 to 93.33, respectively in successive instars. The LC50 values recorded for first, second, third, fourth and fifth instars were 0.003828, 0.005880, 0.007689, 0.006311 and 0.015971 %, respectively, for chlorfluazuron and for novaluron these values were 0.003469, 0.007244, 0.005969, 0.008421 and 0.012948 %, respectively. Most of the affected larvae failed to shed off their exuviae at the time of moulting, turned black and displayed morphological deformities. Further, both the compounds adversely affected the larval growth and weight. The larval period was also prolonged in treated larvae as compared to that in control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022

8. Phytophthora root and crown rot of olive in southern Italy

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Cacciola, Santa Olga, Scarito, G, Fodale, A. S., Mule', R, Raudino, F, Sammarco, G, Salamone, A., CACCIOLA, SO, SCARITO, G, FODALE, A S, MULE', R, RAUDINO, F, SAMMARCO, G, and SALAMONE, A

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Phytophthora root, olive
Published
2006

9. Safety and compliance of teriparatide treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: Comparison between clinical trials and an Italian observational multicentric clinical practice

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Malavolta N, Migliaccio S, Gandolini G, Frigato M, Bevilacqua M, Maggi S, Falcone S, Lello S, Mule R, Sala U, Spera G, Dalle Carbonare L, Guarcello G, Crepaldi G, Resmini G., IOLASCON, Giovanni, Malavolta, N, Migliaccio, S, Gandolini, G, Frigato, M, Bevilacqua, M, Maggi, S, Falcone, S, Lello, S, Mule, R, Sala, U, Iolascon, Giovanni, Spera, G, Dalle Carbonare, L, Guarcello, G, Crepaldi, G, and Resmini, G.

Published
2006

10. Phytophthora species associated with root of olive in Sicily

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CACCIOLA, Santa Olga, SCARITO, Giuseppa, SAMMARCO, Giuseppe, SALAMONE A, FODALE AS, MULE' R, PIRAJNO G, SPICA D., and CACCIOLA SO, SCARITO G, SALAMONE A, FODALE AS, MULE' R, PIRAJNO G, SAMMARCO G, SPICA D

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Root of olive, Phythophthora spp., Sicily
Published
2005

11. Diagnostica clinica e di laboratorio della superificie oculare per una diagnosi differenziale della sindrome di Sjogren vs. patologie autoimmuni non Sjogren

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VERSURA, PIERA, MALAVOLTA, NAZZARENA, CAMPOS, EMILIO, PROFAZIO V., FRIGATO M., MULE R., VERSURA P., MALAVOLTA N., PROFAZIO V., FRIGATO M., MULE R., and CAMPOS E.C.

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SUPERFICIE OCULARE, genetic structures, SINDROME DI SJOGREN, PROTEINE LACRIMALI, sense organs, PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTICA, eye diseases
Abstract

Valutazione dell'apporto dell'analisi della superficie oculare nella diagnosi differenziale tra patologie autoimmuni.

Published
2005

12. Indici di flogosi nell'umor acqueo di pazienti affetti da sindrome di Sjogren primaria. Analisi mediante laser flare cell meter

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CELLINI, MAURO, VERSURA, PIERA, MALAVOLTA, NAZZARENA, CAMPOS, EMILIO, FRIGATO M., MULE R., CELLINI M., VERSURA P., MALAVOLTA N., FRIGATO M., MULE R., and CAMPOS E.C.

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LASER FLARE METER, SINDROME DI SJOGREN, SECCHEZZA OCULARE
Abstract

Viene valutata la cellularità nell'acqueo di pazienti affetti da Sindrome di Sjogren primaria mediante laser flare cell meter. I dati indicato come nella Sindrome di Sjogren si abbia un aumento significativo della cellularità dell'acqueo e che tale aumento è correlato con gli indici di flogosi e secchezza della superficie oculare.

Published
2005

14. Analisi della superficie oculare in pazienti affetti da malattie reumatiche

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VERSURA, PIERA, MALAVOLTA, NAZZARENA, CAMPOS, EMILIO, FRIGATO M., BERNABINI B., MULE R., VERSURA P., FRIGATO M., BERNABINI B., MULE R., MALAVOLTA N., and CAMPOS E.C.

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TURNOVER LACRIMALE, OCCHIO SECCO, SINDROME DI SJOGREN, ARTRITE REUMATOIDE, TEST DI SCHIRMER
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L'interessamento della superficie oculare è stato studiato in 122 pazienti in corso di sindrome di Sjogren primaria (SSI, n=40), patologia autoimmune non Sjogren (n=51), Sindrome Sicca (n=31), mediante una serie di analisi funzionali e questionario sintomatologico validato. I risultati del nostro lavoro dimostrano come la sintomatologia soggettiva ed una serie di funzioni (secrezione lacrimale basale, il turnover lacrimale, la sensibilità corneale, l'integrità della superficie) della sufperficie oculare appaiano significativamente alterate nella condizione di SSI. I dati ottenuti dimostrano la necessità di ampliare la valutazione del coinvolgimento oculare in corso di malattia reumatica e suggeriscono un percorso più articolato per fornire un più preciso orientamento diagnostico.

Published
2004

15. DUO Registry Group. Functional impairment of systemic scleroderma patients with digital ulcerations: results from the DUO Registry

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Guillevin, L, Hunsche, E, Denton, Cp, Krieg, T, Schwierin, B, Rosenberg, D, Matucci Cerinic, M, DUO Registry Group Collaborators Raffier, B, Hirschi, M, Trautinger, F, Schmidt, P, Stetter, M, Hundstorfer, M, Reinhart, V, Monshi, B, Pirkhammer, D, Richter, L, Hamberger, N, Metz, S, Feldmann, R, Semmelweis, K, Lackner, K, Tomi, N, Kolle, H, Hafner, F, Brodmann, M, Kuen Spiegel, M, Minmair, G, Heil, Pm, Broil, H, Holzer, G, Illmer, X, Rintelen, B, Sautner, J, Takacs, M, Thun, M, Zemanova, I, Soukup, T, Smrzova, A, Bohmova, J, Prochazkova, L, Nemec, P, Fojtik, Z, Suchy, D, Becvar, R, Olsen, Ab, Sondergaard, Kh, Luosu jarvi, R, Vidqvist, Kl, Madaule, S, Beneton, N, Maillard, H, Charlanne, H, Granelbrocard, F, Hachulla, E, Hatron, Py, Jourdain, N, Lambert, M, Launay, D, Morell, S, Woijtasik, G, Skowron, F, Zenone, T, Dadban, A, Lok, C, Ferrandiz, D, Magybertrand, N, Moiton, Mp, Taieb, A, Balquiere, S, Belin, E, Droitcourt, C, Julien, S, Prey, S, Boulon, C, Constans, J, Doutre, Ms, Kostrzwewa, E, Richez, C, Greco, M, Misery, L, Sassolas, B, Collet, E, Berthier, S, Leguy Seguin, V, Imbert, B, Carpentier, P, Blaise, S, Couraud, A, Doeffel Hantz, V, Spars, A, Bezanahary, H, Boussely, N, Dumonteil, S, Fauchais, Al, Goudran, G, Loustaud Ratti, V, Manea, P, Vidal, E, Coppere, B, Desmursclavel, H, Girard Madoux MH, Hot, A, Ninet, J, Granel, B, Cohen, Jd, Keynote, A, Khau van Kien, A, Le Quellec, A, Riviere, S, Rullier, P, Bessis, D, Farcas, C, Bravetti, V, Moline, T, Wahl, D, Zuily, S, Granel Brocard, F, Agard, C, Durant, C, Fuzibet, Jg, Queyrel, V, Berezne, A, Mouthon, L, Cabane, J, Tiev, K, Toledano, C, Lazareth, I, Michon Pasturel, U, Priollet, P, Reguiai, Z, Cazaletslacoste, C, Jego, P, Letremy, A, Perlat, A, Duval Modeste AB, Chatelus, E, Chiffot, H, Sibillia, J, Sordet, C, Adoue, D, Couret, B, Moulis, G, Pugnet, G, Sailler, L, Diot, E, Gaches, F, Farge, D, Keshtmand, H, Frances, C, von Elling, A, Bora, D, Ebel, J, Ahmadi Simab, K, Klein, E, Hahn, K, Schulze, K, Rasche, C, Riemekasten, G, Lee, Hh, Deuschle, K, Mattat, K, Becker, M, Worm, M, Mensing, C, Klings, D, Mensing, H, Messall, J, Zuper, R, Eilbacher, P, Saar, P, Kaufmann, P, Hallermann, C, Schmidt, K, Wahn, H, Schildt, K, Schuart, T, Kaczmarczyk, A, Kellner, C, von Oelhafen, J, Baron von Bildering, P, Kunze, S, Kleiner, Hj, Alsheimer, B, Schuetz, N, Miirker Hermann, E, Gottl, Kh, Weiss, E, Reischel, N, Kern, S, Goettl, Kh, Goetheuniversitiitsklinikum, Jw, Himsel, A, Henkemeier, U, Schwarting, A, Hazenbiller, A, Nichelmann, V, Rumbaur, C, Boesenberg, I, Schmeiser, T, Mueller Ladner, U, Unholzer, A, Starz, H, Welzel, J, Plaumann, K, Stoeckl, F, Sperling, S, Podda, M, Wagner, N, Rapprich, H, Niedermeier, A, Messer, G, Sardy, M, Bekou, V, Dill MUller, D, Wlodarz, M, Belloni, B, Huettig, B, Ziai, M, Hein, R, Kneitz, C, Federow, I, Schneider, K, Semmler, M, Hapke, S, Metzler, C, Stein, T, Enderlein, M, Kayser, M, Werthmann, M, Guenther, Cu, Neul, S, Hellmich, B, Loeffler, C, Pflugfelder, J, Karaenke, P, Mueglich, C, Tony, Hp, Marina, P, Popp, M, Mittag, M, Baumann, C, Scheib, Eg, Brand, H, Wilhelm, Hu, Bohm, J, Dyballa, J, Boehm, J, Taggeselle, J, Luthke, K, Wuerzburg, I, Niefanger, K, Mayer, L, Drabek, J, Harmuth, W, Dietl, S, Moritz, D, Gause, A, Gaubitz, M, Hallecker, A, Krupp, E, Rumpel, H, Moosig, F, Frey, P, Kahl, S, Linke, M, Merk, B, Bloching, Hh, Ochs, W, Kurthen, R, Eiden, E, Guertler, I, Aries, Pm, Kirchberg, S, Jahnke, K, Mettler, S, Toeller, S, Zwenger, S, Langer, He, Deininger, F, Hartmann, F, Neeck, G, Neek, G, Wernitzsch, H, Meier, L, Herr, U, Meier, U, Aaig, W, Bruckner, L, Sheikh, N, Wollenhaupt, J, Krog, B, Wollersdorfer, E, Hall, R, Diehm, C, Tiggers, C, Peters, J, Kirschke, J, Schroeder, Jo, Zeuner, R, Uhlig, S, Barth, S, Huegel, R, Glaeser, R, Schaefer, C, Monshausen, M, Mengden, T, Funkert, A, Blank, N, Lupaschko, S, Voss, B, Megahed, M, Sadeghlar, F, Seidel, M, Wasmuth, Jc, Kreuter, A, Vosswinkel, J, Pfoehler, C, Gerber, A, Haust, M, Hoff, Np, Mota, R, Akanay Diesel, S, Homey, B, Katzemich, A, Erfurt Berge, C, Sticherling, M, Beyer, C, Distler, J, Mitchell, A, Freundlieb, C, Rushentsova, U, Hermanns, G, Blaschke, S, Fiene, M, Wessel, C, Norgauer, J, Rabe, B, Schuster, J, Scholz, J, Kremer, K, Robakidze Torbahn, M, Moinzadeh, P, Dohse, A, Muhlack, A, Schultz, L, Schult, S, Frambach, Y, Kruse, S, Kettenbach, A, Fell, I, Schweda, K, Steinbrink, K, Podobinska, M, Fieri beck, G, Schanz, S, Pfeiffer, C, Hassel, R, Herrgott, I, Sunderkoetter, C, Guenzel, J, Athanassiou, P, Dimitroulas, T, Settas, L, Kritikos, I, Tsifetaki, N, Garyfallos, A, Vasilopoulos, D, Boura, P, Kamali, S, Aslanidis, S, Vlachoyannopoulos, P, Galanopoulo, V, Sakkas, L, Koutroubas, A, Elezoglou, T, Galanopoulos, N, Grier, A, Murray, M, O'Rourke, M, Del Papa, N, Maglione, W, Zeni, S, Foti, R, Benenati, A, De Vita, S, Ferraccioli, G, Grassi, W, de Angeli, R, Pomponio, G, Mussi, A, Colonna, L, Airo, P, Zingarelli, S, Scorza, R, Serverino, A, Puppo, F, Negrini, S, Roma, I, Salsano, F, Triolo, G, Mazzuca, S, Carignola, R, Gatti, S, Lunardi, G, Riccieri, V, Salvarani, C, Bajocchi, G, Varcasia, G, Marasini, B, Belloll, L, de Luca, R, Stisi, S, Bellissimo, S, Fusaro, E, Pellerito, R, Cozzi, F, Rizzo, M, Bartoluzzi, A, Trotta, F, Cantatore, F, Corrado, A, Ferri, Claudio, Colaci, M, Malavolta, N, Mule, R, Galeazzi, M, Lapadula, G, Mathieu, A, Vacca, A, Giacomelli, Roberto, Cipriani, Paola, Montecucco, Cm, Codullo, V, Bucci, R, Battaglia, E, Valentini, G, Cuomo, G, Terlizzi, N, Serafino, L, Reumatologia, Uo, Bombardieri, S, Della Rossa, A, Doveri, M, Perricone, R, de Mattia, M, Pallotta, S, Groenendael, Jh, Seys, P, Goekoop, Rj, Han, Kh, Wlarvens, M, Bonte Mineur, F, de Bois MH, de Beus WM, van Zeben, D, Vonk, M, Knaapen, Hk, Smit, A, Bootsma, H, Ton, E, Voskuyl, A, Dutmer, Ea, Stalk, Jn, Madland, Tm, Seip, M, Hoffmann Vold AM, Bitter, H, Stocklund Thomsen, R, Resende, C, Ponte, C, Martinho, S, Silva, F, Ferreira, P, Grilo, A, Riso, N, Santos, C, Camara, I, Costa, J, Alves, J, Oliveira, S, Almeida, I, Silva, I, Cordeiro, A, Coelho, P, Lukac, J, Dolnicar, As, Espinosa, G, Mejia, Jc, Ramos, M, Plasin Rodriguez MA, Mera, A, Blanco, Js, Diaz, Jj, Losada, L, Perez, E, Maneiro, Jr, Caamano, M, Fermindez, S, Insua, Sa, Barbado, J, Fonseca, Em, Nufio, Fj, Castellvi, I, Garcia de Ia Pena, P, Bellido, D, Paulino, M, Garcia, Pv, Salas, V, Minguez, Md, Sanchez, Ma, Urrego, C, Martin, I, Rueda, A, Calvo, J, Ripoll, Mm, Torres, Mc, Corteguera, M, Maceiras, F, Cruz, J, Mosquera, Ja, Gomez, R, Area, B, Carrio, I, Rubio, M, Castellvi Barranco, I, Santos, P, Simeon, Cp, Fonollosa, V, Egurbide, Mv, Garcia de Vicuna, R, Vicente, E, Villaverde, V, Fernandez, C, Garcia, E, Uson, J, Miguelez, R, Callejas, Jl, Ortego, N, Roman, J, Alegre Sancho JJ, Robles, A, Rios, Jj, Bonilla, Mg, Sanchez Andrade, A, Vazquez, Tr, Miranda, Ja, Saez, L, Zea, A, De la Puente, C, Martinez, Fg, Aguirre, Ma, Collado, P, Cruz, A, Crespo, M, Sanchez Roman, J, Castillo, Mj, Garcia, Am, Muniz, G, Hedin, Pj, Stahl, C, Bracin, T, Nordin, A, Albertsson, K, Rydvald, Y, Thorsson, C, Hermansson, E, Maurer, B, Verner, D, Schmidt Bosshard, R, Hall, F, Murphy, K, Lamb, J, Anderson, M, Moots, R, Buch, M, Bissell, L, Madhok, R, Hampson, R, D'Cruz, D, Choong, Lm, Gordon, P, Dobson, J, Salerno, R, Nisar, M, Williams, C, Wilcox, L, Denton, C, Ochiel, R, Ngcozana, T, Parker, L, Vincent, R, Mchugh, N, Cole, S, Brown, S, James, J, Herrick, A, Manning, J, Moore, T, Faizal, A, Skyes, H, Smythe, A, and Hamilton, A.

Published
2013

20. Functional impairment of systemic scleroderma patients with digital ulcerations: results from the DUO Registry

Author

Guillevin, L, Hunsche, E, Denton, Cp, Krieg, T, Schwierin, B, Rosenberg, D, Matucci-Cerinic, M, Raffier, B, Hirschi, M, Trautinger, F, Schmidt, P, Stetter, M, Hundstorfer, M, Reinhart, V, Monshi, B, Pirkhammer, D, Richter, L, Hamberger, N, Metz, S, Feldmann, R, Semmelweis, K, Lackner, K, Tomi, N, Kolle, H, Hafner, F, Brodmann, M, Kuen-Spiegel, M, Minmair, G, Heil, Pm, Broil, H, Holzer, G, Illmer, X, Rintelen, B, Sautner, J, Takacs, M, Thun, M, Zemanova, I, Soukup, T, Smrzova, A, Bohmova, J, Prochazkova, L, Nemec, P, Fojtik, Z, Suchy, D, Becvar, R, Olsen, Ab, Sondergaard, Kh, Luosu jarvi, R, Vidqvist, Kl, Madaule, S, Beneton, N, Maillard, H, Charlanne, H, Granelbrocard, F, Hachulla, E, Hatron, Py, Jourdain, N, Lambert, M, Launay, D, Morell, S, Woijtasik, G, Skowron, F, Zenone, T, Dadban, A, Lok, C, Ferrandiz, D, Magybertrand, N, Moiton, Mp, Taieb, A, Balquiere, S, Belin, E, Droitcourt, C, Julien, S, Prey, S, Boulon, C, Constans, J, Doutre, Ms, Kostrzwewa, E, Richez, C, Greco, M, Misery, L, Sassolas, B, Collet, E, Berthier, S, Leguy-Seguin, V, Imbert, B, Carpentier, P, Blaise, S, Couraud, A, Doeffel-Hantz, V, Spars, A, Bezanahary, H, Boussely, N, Dumonteil, S, Fauchais, Al, Goudran, G, Loustaud-Ratti, V, Manea, P, Vidal, E, Coppere, B, Desmursclavel, H, Girard-Madoux, Mh, Hot, A, Ninet, J, Granel, B, Cohen, Jd, Keynote, A, Khau van Kien, A, Le Quellec, A, Riviere, S, Rullier, P, Bessis, D, Farcas, C, Bravetti, V, Moline, T, Wahl, D, Zuily, S, Granel-Brocard, F, Agard, C, Durant, C, Fuzibet, Jg, Queyrel, V, Berezne, A, Mouthon, L, Cabane, J, Tiev, K, Toledano, C, Lazareth, I, Michon-Pasturel, U, Priollet, P, Reguiai, Z, Cazaletslacoste, C, Jego, P, Letremy, A, Perlat, A, Duval-Modeste, Ab, Chatelus, E, Chiffot, H, Sibillia, J, Sordet, C, Adoue, D, Couret, B, Moulis, G, Pugnet, G, Sailler, L, Diot, E, Gaches, F, Farge, D, Keshtmand, H, Frances, C, von Elling, A, Bora, D, Ebel, J, Ahmadi-Simab, K, Klein, E, Hahn, K, Schulze, K, Rasche, C, Riemekasten, G, Lee, Hh, Deuschle, K, Mattat, K, Becker, M, Worm, M, Mensing, C, Klings, D, Mensing, H, Messall, J, Zuper, R, Eilbacher, P, Saar, P, Kaufmann, P, Hallermann, C, Schmidt, K, Wahn, H, Schildt, K, Schuart, T, Kaczmarczyk, A, Kellner, C, von Oelhafen, J, Baron von Bildering, P, Kunze, S, Kleiner, Hj, Alsheimer, B, Schuetz, N, Miirker-Hermann, E, Gottl, Kh, Weiss, E, Reischel, N, Kern, S, Goettl, Kh, Goetheuniversitiitsklinikum, Jw, Himsel, A, Henkemeier, U, Schwarting, A, Hazenbiller, A, Nichelmann, V, Rumbaur, C, Boesenberg, I, Schmeiser, T, Mueller-Ladner, U, Unholzer, A, Starz, H, Welzel, J, Plaumann, K, Stoeckl, F, Sperling, S, Podda, M, Wagner, N, Rapprich, H, Niedermeier, A, Messer, G, Sardy, M, Bekou, V, Dill-MUller, D, Wlodarz, M, Belloni, B, Huettig, B, Ziai, M, Hein, R, Kneitz, C, Federow, I, Schneider, K, Semmler, M, Hapke, S, Metzler, C, Stein, T, Enderlein, M, Kayser, M, Werthmann, M, Guenther, Cu, Neul, S, Hellmich, B, Loeffler, C, Pflugfelder, J, Karaenke, P, Mueglich, C, Tony, Hp, Marina, P, Popp, M, Mittag, M, Baumann, C, Scheib, Eg, Brand, H, Wilhelm, Hu, Bohm, J, Dyballa, J, Boehm, J, Taggeselle, J, Luthke, K, Wuerzburg, I, Niefanger, K, Mayer, L, Drabek, J, Harmuth, W, Dietl, S, Moritz, D, Gause, A, Gaubitz, M, Hallecker, A, Krupp, E, Rumpel, H, Moosig, F, Frey, P, Kahl, S, Linke, M, Merk, B, Bloching, Hh, Ochs, W, Kurthen, R, Eiden, E, Guertler, I, Aries, Pm, Kirchberg, S, Jahnke, K, Mettler, S, Toeller, S, Zwenger, S, Langer, He, Deininger, F, Hartmann, F, Neeck, G, Neek, G, Wernitzsch, H, Meier, L, Herr, U, Meier, U, Aaig, W, Bruckner, L, Sheikh, N, Wollenhaupt, J, Krog, B, Wollersdorfer, E, Hall, R, Diehm, C, Tiggers, C, Peters, J, Kirschke, J, Schroeder, Jo, Zeuner, R, Uhlig, S, Barth, S, Huegel, R, Glaeser, R, Schaefer, C, Monshausen, M, Mengden, T, Funkert, A, Blank, N, Lupaschko, S, Voss, B, Megahed, M, Sadeghlar, F, Seidel, M, Wasmuth, Jc, Kreuter, A, Vosswinkel, J, Pfoehler, C, Gerber, A, Haust, M, Hoff, Np, Mota, R, Akanay-Diesel, S, Homey, B, 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Negrini, S, Roma, I, Salsano, F, Triolo, G, Mazzuca, S, Carignola, R, Gatti, S, Lunardi, G, Riccieri, V, Salvarani, C, Bajocchi, G, Varcasia, G, Marasini, B, Belloll, L, Matucci-Cerinic, M, de Luca, R, Stisi, S, Bellissimo, S, Fusaro, E, Pellerito, R, Cozzi, F, Rizzo, M, Bartoluzzi, A, Trotta, F, Cantatore, F, Corrado, A, Ferri, C, Colaci, M, Malavolta, N, Mule, R, Galeazzi, M, Lapadula, G, Mathieu, A, Vacca, A, Giacomelli, R, Cipriani, P, M Montecucco, C, Codullo, V, Bucci, R, Battaglia, E, Valentini, G, Cuomo, G, Terlizzi, N, Serafino, L, O Reumatologia, U, Bombardieri, S, Della Rossa, A, Doveri, M, Perricone, R, de Mattia, M, Pallotta, S, M Groenendael, J H L, Seys, P, J Goekoop, R, H Han, K, Wlarvens, M, Bonte-Mineur, F, and W de Bois, M H

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Adult, Employment, Male, Registrie, Scleroderma, Systemic, Systemic, Middle Aged, Scleroderma, Fingers, Disability Evaluation, Cost of Illness, Skin Ulcer, Activities of Daily Living, Finger, Humans, Female, Registries, Self Report, Human
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Digital ulcers (DUs) are frequent manifestations of systemic scleroderma (SSc). This study assessed functional limitations due to DUs among patients enrolled in the Digital Ulcer Outcome (DUO) Registry, an international, multicentre, observational registry of SSc patients with DU disease.Patients completed at enrolment a DU-specific functional assessment questionnaire with a 1-month recall period, measuring impairment in work and daily activities, and hours of help needed from others. Physician-reported clinical parameters were used to describe the population. For patients who completed at least part of the questionnaire, descriptive analyses were performed for overall results, and stratified by number of DUs at enrolment.This study included 2327 patients who completed at least part of the questionnaire. For patients with 0, 1-2, and ≥3 DUs at enrolment, mean overall work impairment during the prior month among employed/self-employed patients was 28%, 42%, and 48%, respectively. Across all included patients, ability to perform daily activities was impaired on average by 35%, 54%, and 63%, respectively. Patients required a mean of 2.0, 8.7, and 8.8 hours of paid help and 17.0, 35.9, and 63.7 hours of unpaid help, respectively, due to DUs in the prior month. Patients with DUs had more complications and medication use than patients with no DUs.With increasing number of DUs, SSc patients reported more impairment in work and daily activities and required more support from others.

29. Effect of sanitary measures on performance of broiler chickens in Marathwada region, Maharashtra, India.

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Pardeshi, P. G., Kulkarni, A. N., Mule, R. S., Poul, S. P., and Baswade, S. V.

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*BROILER chickens, *SANITATION, *ANIMAL mortality, *POULTRY farms
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Fifteen broiler farms in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state were selected and effect of sanitary measures on performance of broiler chickens was studied by on the spot observation and on the basis of questionnaire. All the farms categorized under excellent, optimum and poor sanitation farm on the basis of sanitary measures adopted on the farm. It was evident that the sanitary measures had direct effect on the performance of birds. The mortality rate and feed conversion ratio was highest in poor sanitation broiler farms followed by optimum and excellent sanitation broiler farms. The weight gain per bird at 45 days age was highest in excellent sanitation farms followed by optimum and poor sanitation farms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2011

30. Anti-interleukin-1 treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes (TRACK): A multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

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Immacolata Prevete, Paolo Airò, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Virginia D'Abrosca, Saverio Alvaro, Bruno Frediani, Luigi Sinigaglia, Daniela Iacono, Norma Battafarano, Ombretta Viapiana, Ilenia Pantano, Micol Frassi, Francesco Masedu, Vasiliki Liakouli, Marco Valenti, Luca Cantarini, Piero Ruscitti, Roberta Maggio, Paola Cipriani, Rita Mulè, Roberto Giacomelli, Giorgio Carlino, Ruscitti, P., Masedu, F., Alvaro, S., Airo, P., Battafarano, N., Cantarini, L., Cantatore, F. P., Carlino, G., D'Abrosca, V., Frassi, M., Frediani, B., Iacono, D., Liakouli, V., Maggio, R., Mule, R., Pantano, I., Prevete, I., Sinigaglia, L., Valenti, M., Viapiana, O., Cipriani, P., and Giacomelli, R.

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Blood Glucose, Male, Glycated Hemoglobin A, Time Factors, Physiology, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemistry, Etanercept, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Endocrinology, 0302 clinical medicine, Drug Metabolism, Rheumatoid, Immune Physiology, Receptors, Medicine and Health Sciences, Diabetes diagnosis and management, Insulin, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Certolizumab pegol, Immune Response, Innate Immune System, Pharmaceutics, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Type 2 Diabetes, Treatment Outcome, Italy, Antirheumatic Agents, Rheumatoid arthritis, Number needed to treat, Cytokines, Female, Type 2, Research Article, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, HbA1c, Endocrine Disorders, Immunology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoimmune Diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, Signs and Symptoms, Rheumatology, Drug Therapy, Internal medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, Adalimumab, Humans, Pharmacokinetics, Hemoglobin, Aged, Inflammation, Diabetic Endocrinology, Pharmacology, Glycated Hemoglobin, Anakinra, business.industry, Arthritis, Biology and Life Sciences, Proteins, Receptors, Interleukin-1, Molecular Development, medicine.disease, Diagnostic medicine, Hormones, Infliximab, Golimumab, Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Disorders, Immune System, Clinical Immunology, Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors, Clinical Medicine, business, Biomarkers, Interleukin-1, Developmental Biology
Abstract

Background The inflammatory contribution to type 2 diabetes (T2D) has suggested new therapeutic targets using biologic drugs designed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). On this basis, we aimed at investigating whether interleukin-1 (IL-1) inhibition with anakinra, a recombinant human IL-1 receptor antagonist, could improve both glycaemic and inflammatory parameters in participants with RA and T2D compared with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors (TNFis). Methods and findings This study, designed as a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, enrolled participants, followed up for 6 months, with RA and T2D in 12 Italian rheumatologic units between 2013 and 2016. Participants were randomised to anakinra or to a TNFi (i.e., adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, infliximab, or golimumab), and the primary end point was the change in percentage of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c%) (EudraCT: 2012-005370-62 ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT02236481). In total, 41 participants with RA and T2D were randomised, and 39 eligible participants were treated (age 62.72 ± 9.97 years, 74.4% female sex). The majority of participants had seropositive RA disease (rheumatoid factor and/or anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody [ACPA] 70.2%) with active disease (Disease Activity Score-28 [DAS28]: 5.54 ± 1.03; C-reactive protein 11.84 ± 9.67 mg/L, respectively). All participants had T2D (HbA1c%: 7.77 ± 0.70, fasting plasma glucose: 139.13 ± 42.17 mg). When all the enrolled participants reached 6 months of follow-up, the important crude difference in the main end point, confirmed by an unplanned ad interim analysis showing the significant effects of anakinra, which were not observed in the other group, led to the study being stopped for early benefit. Participants in the anakinra group had a significant reduction of HbA1c%, in an unadjusted linear mixed model, after 3 months (β: −0.85, p < 0.001, 95% CI −1.28 to −0.42) and 6 months (β: −1.05, p < 0.001, 95% CI −1.50 to −0.59). Similar results were observed adjusting the model for relevant RA and T2D clinical confounders (male sex, age, ACPA positivity, use of corticosteroids, RA duration, T2D duration, use of oral antidiabetic drug, body mass index [BMI]) after 3 months (β: −1.04, p < 0.001, 95% CI −1.52 to −0.55) and 6 months (β: −1.24, p < 0.001, 95% CI −1.75 to −0.72). Participants in the TNFi group had a nonsignificant slight decrease of HbA1c%. Assuming the success threshold to be HbA1c% ≤ 7, we considered an absolute risk reduction (ARR) = 0.42 (experimental event rate = 0.54, control event rate = 0.12); thus, we estimated, rounding up, a number needed to treat (NNT) = 3. Concerning RA, a progressive reduction of disease activity was observed in both groups. No severe adverse events, hypoglycaemic episodes, or deaths were observed. Urticarial lesions at the injection site led to discontinuation in 4 (18%) anakinra-treated participants. Additionally, we observed nonsevere infections, including influenza, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, and diarrhoea in both groups. Our study has some limitations, including open-label design and previously unplanned ad interim analysis, small size, lack of some laboratory evaluations, and ongoing use of other drugs. Conclusions In this study, we observed an apparent benefit of IL-1 inhibition in participants with RA and T2D, reaching the therapeutic targets of both diseases. Our results suggest the concept that IL-1 inhibition may be considered a targeted treatment for RA and T2D. Trial registration The trial is registered with EU Clinical Trials Register, EudraCT Number: 2012-005370-62 and with ClinicalTrial.gov, number NCT02236481., Roberto Giacomelli and co-authors study treatment of comorbid rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes via interleukin-1 blockade., Author summary Why was this study done? A growing body of evidence suggests the inflammatory contribution to type 2 diabetes (T2D) as observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) would be a common pathogenic mediator in T2D and RA, suggesting a possible common therapeutic target. We investigated whether IL-1 inhibition with anakinra, a human IL-1-receptor antagonist, could improve both glycaemic and inflammatory parameters in participants with RA and T2D compared with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors (TNFis). What did the researchers do and find? In a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, 39 participants with RA and T2D (age 62.72 ± 9.97 years, 74.4% female sex) were randomised to anakinra or to TNFi in order to evaluate the efficacy of these drugs in controlling the metabolic alterations of T2D. Anakinra showed a significant improvement of metabolic alteration (reduction of percentage of glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c%]) after both 3 months and 6 months of therapy (crude difference of 0.93 HbA1c% between groups), whereas TNFi did not show any significant improvement on these features. No severe adverse events, hypoglycaemic episodes, or deaths were observed. What do these findings mean? Our results suggest the concept that IL-1 inhibition may be considered a targeted treatment for RA and T2D. Managing the inflammatory disease and the metabolic comorbidity by an agent inhibiting IL-1 may lead to a consequent beneficial impact on participants’ compliance, their overall cardiovascular (CV) risk, and the burden of healthcare costs. Our study has some limitations, mainly due to open-label design, and future studies are necessary to fully clarify this topic.

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2019
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31. Diagnostic performance of tear function tests in Sjogren's syndrome patients

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M Frigato, Mauro Cellini, Piera Versura, Nazzarena Malavolta, R. Mulè, Emilio C. Campos, VERSURA P., FRIGATO M., CELLINI M., MULE R., MALAVOLTA N., and CAMPOS E.C.

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Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Pathology, CORNEAL ESTESIOMETRY, Eye disease, Signs and symptoms, Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological, Sensitivity and Specificity, Autoimmune Diseases, Cornea, Diagnosis, Differential, Lissamine Green Dyes, Conjunctival cytology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sicca syndrome, Ophthalmology, TEAR CLEARANCE, medicine, Humans, SJOGREN'S SYNDROME, Schirmer test, Coloring Agents, business.industry, Area under the curve, Reproducibility of Results, Middle Aged, LISSAMINE GREEN, medicine.disease, eye diseases, ROC Curve, Touch, EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE, Tears, Dry Eye Syndromes, Female, Sjogren s, business, Conjunctiva
Abstract

ObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic performance of the tests included in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS-I) diagnostic criteria (Schirmer I, break-up time, vital dye staining) and to compare them with other examinations related to the ocular surface status.MethodsClinical and cytological data were collected from 177 patients (62 SS-1, 56 non-SS autoimmune diseases, 59 Sicca syndrome). Tear tests included: a validated questionnaire on symptoms, Schirmer I, Jones test, Ferning test, BUT, corneal aesthesiometry, tear clearance test, lissamine green staining, impression conjunctival cytology. Data were statistically evaluated and sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio (LR+), receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) curves were calculated for each test.ResultsData showed a poor diagnostic performance of Schirmer test I (sensitivity 0.42; specificity 0.76; LR+1.75) and BUT (sensitivity 0.92; specificity 0.17; LR+1.11) (area under the curve in ROC analysis 0.70). Lissamine green staining exhibited the best performance (sensitivity 0.63; specificity 0.89; LR+5.72) but the result could be distorted by an incorporation bias.ConclusionsOur data suggest to implement the items for ocular signs and symptoms contained in many SS-I diagnostic criteria with the use of a validated questionnaire, performance of Jones test, corneal aesthesiometry measurement, and tear clearance rate evaluation.

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2006
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32. Evaluation of adherence and persistence to teriparatide treatment in patients affected by severe osteoporosis: A multicenter observational real life study

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Silvia Migliaccio, G Iolascon, Nazzarena Malavolta, A. Dormi, Umberto Tarantino, G. Di Pietro, Andrea Lenzi, R. Mulè, Francesca Gimigliano, M Frigato, A. Buffa, Giuseppina Resmini, Monica Celi, I Cerocchi, Rachele Fornari, Migliaccio, S, Resmini, G, Buffa, A, Fornari, R, Di Pietro, G, Cerocchi, I, Dormi, A, Gimigliano, Francesca, Mule, R, Celi, M, Frigato, M, Lenzi, A, Tarantino, U, Iolascon, Giovanni, and Malavolta, N.

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Persistence (psychology), Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Histology, Physiology, business.industry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, medicine, Physical therapy, Teriparatide, Settore MED/33 - Malattie Apparato Locomotore, Severe osteoporosis, Observational study, In patient, Life study, business, medicine.drug
Published
2011

33. A proposal of new ocular items in Sjögren's syndrome classification criteria

Author

Piera Versura, Frigato, M., Mulé, R., Malavolta, N., Campos, E. C., VERSURA P., FRIGATO M., MULE R., MALAVOLTA N., and CAMPOS E.C.

Subjects
CORNEAL ESTESIOMETRY, SHIRMER TEST, RELIABILITY, TEAR CLEARANCE, SJOGREN'S SYNDROME, eye diseases
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To verify whether ocular surface tests other than those included in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS-I) classification criteria (Schirmer I, Break up Time, vital dye staining) may contribute to SS I diagnosis. METHODS: Two hundred and sixty-two patients (78 SS-1, 91 non-SS autoimmune diseases, 93 Sicca syndrome) filled a validated questionnaire on symptoms and were evaluated by Schirmer test without (Schirmer I) and with (Jones test) topical anaesthesia, Break Up Time (BUT), corneal aesthesiometry, tear clearance rate, vital dye (lissamine green) staining, impression conjunctival cytology, concentration of tear lysozyme and lactoferrin. Thresholds were selected from Receiver Operating Curves; sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio (LR+), predictive values were calculated for each test. A logistic regression model was constructed representing the best diagnostic index for SS. RESULTS: Data showed a poor diagnostic performance of Schirmer test I (LR+ 1.38) and BUT (LR+ 1.05); results from lissamine green staining may be unreliable due to incorporation bias. Tear lactoferrin (LR+ 4.52), Jones test (LR+ 6.24), tear lysozyme (LR+ 8.0), symptom questionnaire (LR+ 8.62), tear clearance rate (LR+ 18.73) and corneal aesthesiometry (LR+ 20.96) exhibited high diagnostic performance also taken together in the regression model. CONCLUSION: Because many of the tests we have screened in this study can be carried out by a trained ophthalmologist in any clinical setting, we recommend that ocular surface impairment is studied with the combination of tests proved to be helpful for the SS I diagnosis.

34. Magnetic resonance imaging scoring system of the lower limbs in adult patients with suspected idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

Author

Gramegna LL, Rinaldi R, Belotti LMB, Vignatelli L, Sighinolfi G, Papa V, Costa R, D'Angelo R, Bianchini C, Graziano C, Cirignotta L, Mule R, Manners DN, Tonon C, Cenacchi G, and Lodi R

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Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Muscle, Skeletal diagnostic imaging, Muscle, Skeletal pathology, Adult, Sensitivity and Specificity, Severity of Illness Index, Magnetic Resonance Imaging standards, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Myositis diagnostic imaging, Myositis diagnosis, Lower Extremity diagnostic imaging, Edema diagnostic imaging
Abstract

Purpose: We aim to propose a visual quantitative score for muscle edema in lower limb MRI to contribute to the diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)., Material and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 85 consecutive patients (mean age 57.4 ± 13.9 years; 56.5% female) with suspected IIM (muscle weakness and/or persistent hyper-CPK-emia with/without myalgia) who underwent MRI of lower limbs using T2-weighted fast recovery-fast spin echo images and fat-sat T2 echo planar images. Muscle inflammation was evaluated bilaterally in 11 muscles of the thigh and eight muscles of the leg. Edema in each muscle was graded according to a four-point Likert-type scale adding up to 114 points ([11 + 8)] × 3 × 2). Diagnostic accuracy of the total edema score was explored by assessing sensitivity and specificity using the area under the ROC curve. Final diagnoses were made by a multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Panel applying the Bohan and Peter diagnostic criteria whenever possible., Results: Of the 85 included patients, 34 (40%) received a final diagnosis of IIM (IIM group) while 51 (60%) received an alternative diagnosis (non-IIM group). A cutoff score ≥ 18 was able to correctly classify patients having an IIM with an area under the curve of 0.85, specificity of 96%, and sensitivity of 52.9%., Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that a quantitative MRI score for muscle edema in the lower limbs (thighs and legs) aids in distinguishing IIM from conditions that mimic it., (© 2024. The Author(s).)

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2024
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35. Quantitative ultrasound assessment of bone.

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Malavolta N, Mule R, and Frigato M

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Bone Density, History, 20th Century, Humans, Osteoporosis diagnosis, Osteoporosis diagnostic imaging, Osteoporosis therapy, Ultrasonography history, Ultrasonography instrumentation, Ultrasonography methods, Bone and Bones diagnostic imaging
Abstract

In the last two decades, several non-invasive techniques have been developed to measure bone density at axial and peripheral skeletal sites. The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique allows accurate measurement of bone density, but does not provide information about the structural and qualitative features of bone, which play an important role in fracture risk determination. Increasing interest in quantitative ultrasonography (QUS) has recently developed; it may be considered a safe and quite inexpensive diagnostic technique. Ultrasound devices routinely measure two parameters: broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound (SOS). Two other parameters, stiffness and index of consistency (QUI), can be derived from BUA and SOS. SOS is influenced by the elasticity of bone as well as by its density. BUA is determined by mechanisms of diffraction, scattering and absorption in the bone, marrow and soft tissue. Absorption predominates in cortical bone and scattering in trabecular bone. BUA is a measure of the approximately linear frequency dependence of ultrasound attenuation. Several QUS devices are now available for clinical use for measuring various parameters at skeletal sites with different contents of trabecular and cortical bone. Standardization of instruments is one of the major limitations of this technique today. Many studies have demonstrated that BUA and SOS, measured at any level, can discriminate normal subjects from osteoporotic patients. Moreover, there is evidence documenting the ability of QUS to predict osteoporotic fracture risk and to give further BMD-independent information on bone. QUS at the heel can now be considered as an alternative technique to identify subjects with a high risk of bone fragility. Further studies are needed for better definition of the role of QUS in clinical practice.

Published
2004

36. Brucella spondylitis with paravertebral abscess due to Brucella melitensis infection: a case report.

Author

Malavolta N, Frigato M, Zanardi M, Mule R, Lisi L, Gnudi S, and Fini M

Subjects
Abscess drug therapy, Antibiotics, Antitubercular therapeutic use, Brucellosis drug therapy, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Rifampin therapeutic use, Spinal Diseases drug therapy, Spine pathology, Spondylitis drug therapy, Abscess microbiology, Abscess pathology, Brucella melitensis, Brucellosis microbiology, Brucellosis pathology, Spinal Diseases microbiology, Spinal Diseases pathology, Spondylitis microbiology, Spondylitis pathology
Abstract

This report describes the case of a 45-year-old woman with a 5-month history of fever, generalized malaise, myalgia, lower back pain and difficulty in walking. Serodiagnosis for brucella, carried out at the onset of symptoms 5 months previously, was negative. When the patient was admitted to our hospital there was contracture of the paraspinal muscles but no peripheral nerve damage. Laboratory tests showed positive agglutination for Brucella and an increase in the rate of dilution from 1/160 to 1/640 over 2 weeks. Radiographs and a computed tomography scan of the spine revealed bone erosion in the posterior borders of the L4-L5 vertebral end plates and a soft tissue mass surrounding the interposed disc and protruding into the spinal canal. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a paraspinal abscess around the affected disc and tissue edema. Culture tests of the blood and abscess tissue, taken by biopsy, were negative. Rifampicin treatment (600 mg daily), combined with a bust cast to immobilize the spine, led to clinical healing without the need for surgery. Because onset symptoms are nonspecific and insidious, in nonrisk subjects a diagnosis of brucellosis may sometimes be suspected only if there are local symptoms. The phenomenon of the absence of positivity in patients with a high antibody titer should also be considered Cases such as that described herein demonstrate the need for culture tests and serodiagnosis, even in nonrisk patients with persistent fever and arthralgia, to prevent the later complications of brucellosis.

Published
2002

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