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1. Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing Pegcetacoplan to Anti-C5 Monoclonal Antibodies in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

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Di Matteo S, Freilone R, Bruno GM, Notaro R, Moumene S, Martone N, Teruzzi C, Ciccarone A, and Colombo GL

Subjects
pnh, pegcetacoplan, eculizumab, ravulizumab, ivh, evh, cost-utility analysis, pharmacoeconomics, Medicine (General), R5-920, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
Abstract

Sergio Di Matteo,1 Roberto Freilone,2 Giacomo Matteo Bruno,1,3 Rosario Notaro,4 Sabrin Moumene,1 Nicoletta Martone,5 Cristina Teruzzi,5 Antonio Ciccarone,1 Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo1,3 1Center of Research, SAVE Studi - Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Milan, Italy; 2Dipartimento di Oncologia - Direttore SC Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino e componente Tumor Molecular Board (TMB) Regione Piemonte, Torino, Italy; 3Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 4Direttore S.C. Core Research Laboratory in ISPRO, Firenze, Italy; 5Sobi S.r.l., Milano, ItalyCorrespondence: Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo, Email giorgio.colombo@unipv.itBackground: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare, acquired disease characterized by hemolytic episodes and associated with significant clinical burden. The introduction of C5 inhibitory monoclonal antibodies (C5i) represented a major breakthrough in PNH treatment, effectively reducing intravascular hemolysis (IVH) but showing limited impact on extravascular hemolysis (EVH). In 2021, the C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan was approved by EMA and recently reimbursed in Italy, which also has the advantages in the reduction of both IVH and EVH, increasing hemoglobin values and simultaneously improving the quality of life and fatigue of patients. A cost-utility analysis was developed to compare pegcetacoplan to C5i (eculizumab and ravulizumab) in the PNH population who remain anemic after treatment with C5i for at least 3 months.Materials and Methods: The analysis employed a Markov model with a 5-year time horizon whereby patients can transition among 3 PNH health states, adopting the perspective of the Italian NHS. Efficacy data were sourced from the PEGASUS study, with drug prices reflecting ex-factory costs. Additionally, costs associated with resource utilization, adverse events, and complications were estimated based on outpatient and hospital care rates, excluding indirect expenses. Utility and disutility values related to transfusions were also considered, with pegcetacoplan allowing for dose escalation.Results: The cumulative cost of treatment per individual patient at 5 years was estimated to be € 1,483,454 for pegcetacoplan, € 1,585,763 for eculizumab, and € 1,574,826 for ravulizumab. Pegcetacoplan demonstrated a superior increase in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) compared to both eculizumab (0.51 increase) and ravulizumab (0.27 increase). Furthermore, pegcetacoplan showed a reduction in complication management costs (€ 22,891 less compared to eculizumab and € 22,611 less compared to ravulizumab) and lower transfusion-related expenses (€ 14,147 less than both C5i treatments).Conclusion: Pegcetacoplan emerged as the dominant strategy in this analysis, being more effective, less expensive and improves quality of life in the analyzed population affected by PNH.Keywords: PNH, pegcetacoplan, eculizumab, ravulizumab, IVH, EVH, cost-utility analysis, pharmacoeconomics

Published
2024

10. MISTAKES WE MAKE.

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NOTARO, R. T.

Subjects
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Published
2021

11. Polymorphism of the complement receptor 1 gene correlates with hematological response to eculizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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Rondelli T, Peffault de Latour R, Sica M, Peruzzi B, Ricci P, Barcellini W, Iori AP, Boschetti C, Valle V, Frémeaux Bacchi V, De Angioletti M, Socié G, Luzzatto L, Notaro R., RISITANO, ANTONIO MARIA, Rondelli, T, Risitano, ANTONIO MARIA, Peffault de Latour, R, Sica, M, Peruzzi, B, Ricci, P, Barcellini, W, Iori, Ap, Boschetti, C, Valle, V, Frémeaux Bacchi, V, De Angioletti, M, Socié, G, Luzzatto, L, and Notaro, R.

Published
2014

12. PNH and eculizumab

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Luzzatto, Notaro R., RISITANO, ANTONIO MARIA, Luzzatto, Risitano, ANTONIO MARIA, and Notaro, R.

Published
2010

15. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: significant association with specific HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DR alleles in an Italian population

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Lombardi ML, Terrazzano G, Cosentini E, Gargiulo L, Camerlingo R, Sica M, Aufiero D, Poggi A, Pirozzi G, Luzzatto L, Rotoli B, Notaro R, Alfinito F, RUGGIERO, GIUSEPPINA, RISITANO, ANTONIO MARIA, Lombardi, Ml, Terrazzano, G, Cosentini, E, Gargiulo, L, Risitano, ANTONIO MARIA, Camerlingo, R, Sica, M, Aufiero, D, Poggi, A, Pirozzi, G, Luzzatto, L, Rotoli, B, Notaro, R, Alfinito, F, and Ruggiero, Giuseppina

Published
2008

17. Pregnancy in PNH: another eculizumab baby

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Marasca, Roberto, Coluccio, Valeria, Santachiara, R, Leonardi, G, Torelli, Giuseppe, Notaro, R, and Luzzatto, L.

Subjects
PNH, eculizumab, pregnancy
Published
2010

18. Desferioxamine increases iron depletion and apoptosis induced by ara-C of human myeloid leukaemic cells

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LEARDI A, SELLERI C, PEPE S, PIZZI C, NOTARO R, FABBROCINI A, DE LORENZO S, MUSICÒ M, ABBRUZZESE A, BIANCO AR, TAGLIAFERRI P., CARAGLIA, Michele, A., Leardi, M., Caraglia, Selleri, Carmine, Pepe, Stefano, Pizzi, Claudia, R., Notaro, Fabbrocini, Antonietta, DE LORENZO, Sonya, M., Musico, A., Abbruzzese, Bianco, ANGELO RAFFAELE, P. T. a. g. l. i. a. f. e. r. r., I., Leardi, A, Caraglia, Michele, Selleri, C, Pepe, S, Pizzi, C, Notaro, R, Fabbrocini, A, DE LORENZO, S, Musicò, M, Abbruzzese, A, Bianco, Ar, and Tagliaferri, P.

Subjects
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic, flow cytometry, Iron, Antidotes, Cytarabine, desferioxamine, Apoptosis, Drug Synergism, HL-60 Cells, Deferoxamine, apoptosi, HL60 and U937 cell, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Disease, Receptors, Transferrin, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Humans, Drug Interactions, Ara C, cell growth inhibition, Cell Division
Abstract

We investigated whether changes in iron metabolism and the transferrin receptor (TRF-R) expression were involved in the antileukaemic effects of arabinoside cytosine (ara-C). Treatment with 100 nM ara-C for 48h reduced thymidine uptake and increased the surface expression of the TRF-R on leukaemic blasts derived from 13/16 (81%) patients and on the HL-60 and U-937 cell lines. Whereas intracellular non-haem iron was strongly depleted 24 h after ara-C addition, TRF-R up-regulation and recovery of intracellular non-haem iron concentration occurred together after a longer exposure of the cultured cells to the drug. Since iron is an essential regulator of cell proliferation we have evaluated the effects of the combination between ara-C and the iron chelator desferioxamine (DSF) on the growth of HL-60 and U-937 cells. We found that desferioxamine strongly potentiated the effects of ara-C on leukaemic cell growth inhibition and apoptosis. This is the first report of a positive interaction between ara-C and an iron chelator in terms of antileukaemic effects.

Published
1998

20. Small bowel infarction by Aspergillus

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Catalano, L., Marco PICARDI, Anzivino, D., Insabato, L., Notaro, R., Rotoli, B., Catalano, L, Picardi, Marco, Anzivino, D, Insabato, Luigi, Notaro, R, and Rotoli, B.

Subjects
Male, Aspergillus, Fatal Outcome, Infarction, Intestinal Perforation, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Disease, Intestine, Small, Aspergillosis, Humans, acute leukemia, Middle Aged
Abstract

Primary gut involvement by Aspergillus is a rare and often fatal complication of intensive antileukemic therapy. We describe the case of an adult patient affected by acute leukemia who developed a small bowel fungal thromboembolism without radiographic evidence of lung involvement during the post-induction aplastic phase. The diagnosis was made histologically at laparotomy performed for small bowel perforation. The patient died a week later in spite of amphotericin-B treatment and neutrophil recovery. Anti- Aspergillus prophylaxis and early introduction of amphotericin-B in the treatment of febrile neutropenia is probably advisable in all cases of AML.

Published
1997

25. Hepatitis G virus in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Author

Marcello Persico, Renzo, A. D., Persico, E., Notaro, R., Torella, R., and Rotoli, B.

Subjects
Hepatitis, Viral, Human, complications, analysis, Flaviviridae, isolation /&/ purification, Hematology, Hodgkin Disease, Hepatitis, virology, isolation /&/ purification, Hepatitis, Viral, Human, complications, Hodgkin Disease, virology, Humans, RNA, RNA, Viral, Humans, RNA
Published
1998

26. Polymorphism of the complement receptor 1 gene correlates with the hematologic response to eculizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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Rondelli, T., primary, Risitano, A. M., additional, de Latour, R. P., additional, Sica, M., additional, Peruzzi, B., additional, Ricci, P., additional, Barcellini, W., additional, Iori, A. P., additional, Boschetti, C., additional, Valle, V., additional, Fremeaux-Bacchi, V., additional, De Angioletti, M., additional, Socie, G., additional, Luzzatto, L., additional, and Notaro, R., additional

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2013
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27. Plasma estrone sulfate concentrations and genetic variation at the CYP19A1 locus in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer treated with letrozole

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Lunardi, G., primary, Piccioli, P., additional, Bruzzi, P., additional, Notaro, R., additional, Lastraioli, S., additional, Serra, M., additional, Marroni, P., additional, Bighin, C., additional, Mansutti, M., additional, Puglisi, F., additional, Porpiglia, M., additional, Ponzone, R., additional, Bisagni, G., additional, Garrone, O., additional, Cavazzini, G., additional, Clavarezza, M., additional, and Del Mastro, L., additional

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2012
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31. Thrombolytic therapy is effective in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a series of nine patients and a review of the literature

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Araten, D. J., primary, Notaro, R., additional, Thaler, H. T., additional, Kernan, N., additional, Boulad, F., additional, Castro-Malaspina, H., additional, Small, T., additional, Scaradavou, A., additional, Magnan, H., additional, Prockop, S., additional, Chaffee, S., additional, Gonsky, J., additional, Thertulien, R., additional, Tarquini, R., additional, and Luzzatto, L., additional

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2011
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44. Prevalence and features of delirium in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities

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Sidoli, Chiara, Zambon, Antonella, Tassistro, Elena, Rossi, Emanuela, Mossello, Enrico, Inzitari, Marco, Cherubini, Antonio, Marengoni, Alessandra, Morandi, Alessandro, Bellelli, Giuseppe, Tarasconi, A, Sella, M, Paternò, G, Faggian, G, Lucarelli, C, De Grazia, N, Alberto, C, Porcella, L, Nardiello, I, Chimenti, E, Zeni, M, Romairone, E, Minaglia, C, Ceccotti, C, Guerra, G, Mantovani, G, Monacelli, F, Candiani, T, Santolini, F, Rosso, M, Bono, V, Sibilla, S, Dal Santo, P, Ceci, M, Barone, P, Schirinzi, T, Formenti, A, Nastasi, G, Isaia, G, Gonella, D, Battuello, A, Casson, S, Calvani, D, Boni, F, Ciaccio, A, Rosa, R, Sanna, G, Manfredini, S, Cortese, L, Rizzo, M, Prestano, R, Greco, A, Lauriola, M, Gelosa, G, Piras, V, Arena, M, Cosenza, D, Bellomo, A, Lamontagna, M, Gabbani, L, Lambertucci, L, Perego, S, Parati, G, Basile, G, Gallina, V, Pilone, G, Giudice, C, Pietrogrande, L, Mosca, M, Corazzin, I, Rossi, P, Nunziata, V, D’Amico, F, Grippa, A, Giardini, S, Barucci, R, Cossu, A, Fiorin, L, Distefano, M, Lunardelli, M, Brunori, M, Ruffini, I, Abraham, E, Varutti, A, Fabbro, E, Catalano, A, Martino, G, Leotta, D, Marchet, A, Dell’Aquila, G, Scrimieri, A, Davoli, M, Casella, M, Cartei, A, Polidori, G, Brischetto, D, Motta, S, Saponara, R, Perrone, P, Russo, G, Del, D, Car, C, Pirina, T, Franzoni, S, Cotroneo, A, Ghiggia, F, Volpi, G, Menichetti, C, Bo, M, Panico, A, Calogero, P, Corvalli, G, Mauri, M, Lupia, E, Manfredini, R, Fabbian, F, March, A, Pedrotti, M, Veronesi, M, Strocchi, E, Borghi, C, Bianchetti, A, Crucitti, A, Difrancesco, V, Fontana, G, Geriatria, A, Bonanni, L, Barbone, F, Serrati, C, Ballardini, G, Simoncelli, M, Ceschia, G, Scarpa, C, Brugiolo, R, Fusco, S, Ciarambino, T, Biagini, C, Tonon, E, Porta, M, Venuti, D, Delsette, M, Poeta, M, Barbagallo, G, Trovato, G, Delitala, A, Arosio, P, Reggiani, F, Zuliani, G, Ortolani, B, Mussio, E, Girardi, A, Coin, A, Ruotolo, G, Castagna, A, Masina, M, Cimino, R, Pinciaroli, A, Tripodi, G, Cassadonte, F, Vatrano, M, Scaglione, L, Fogliacco, P, Muzzuilini, C, Romano, F, Padovani, A, Rozzini, L, Cagnin, A, Fragiacomo, F, Desideri, G, Liberatore, E, Bruni, A, Orsitto, G, Franco, M, Bonfrate, L, Bonetto, M, Pizio, N, Magnani, G, Cecchetti, G, Longo, A, Bubba, V, Marinan, L, Cotelli, M, Turla, M, Sessa, M, Abruzzi, L, Castoldi, G, Lovetere, D, Musacchio, C, Novello, M, Cavarape, A, Bini, A, Leonardi, A, Seneci, F, Grimaldi, W, Fimognari, F, Bambar, V, Saitta, A, Corica, F, Braga, M, Servi, Null, Ettorre, E, Camellini Bellelli, C G, Annoni, G, Marengoni, A, Crescenzo, A, Noro, G, Turco, R, Ponzetto, M, Giuseppe, L, Mazzei, B, Maiuri, G, Costaggiu, D, Damato, R, Formilan, M, Patrizia, G, Santuar, L, Gallucci, M, Paragona, M, Bini, P, Modica, D, Abati, C, Clerici, M, Barbera, I, Nigroimperiale, F, Manni, A, Votino, C, Castiglioni, C, Di, M, Degl’Innocenti, M, Moscatelli, G, Guerini, S, Casini, C, Dini, D, Denotariis, S, Bonometti, F, Paolillo, C, Riccardi, A, Tiozzo, A, Samysalamafahmy, A, Dibari, M, Vanni, S, Scarpa, A, Zara, D, Ranieri, P, Alessandro, M, Di, F, Pezzoni, D, Platto, C, D’Ambrosio, V, Ivaldi, C, Milia, P, Desalvo, F, Solaro, C, Strazzacappa, M, Cazzadori, M, Grasso, M, Troisi, E, Guerini, V, Bernardini, B, Corsini, C, Boffelli, S, Filippi, A, Delpin, K, Faraci, B, Bertoletti, E, Vannucci, M, Crippa, P, Malighetti, A, Caltagirone, C, Disant, S, Bettini, D, Maltese, F, Abruzzese, G, Cosimo, D, Azzini, M, Colombo, M, Procino, G, Fascendini, S, Barocco, F, Del, P, Mazzone, A, Cottino, M, Vezzadini, G, Avanzi, S, Brambilla, C, Orini, S, Sgrilli, F, Mello, A, Lombardi Muti, L E, Dijk, B, Fenu, S, Pes, C, Gareri, P, Passamonte, M, Rigo, R, Locusta, L, Caser, L, Rosso, G, Cesarini, S, Cozzi, R, Santini, C, Carbone, P, Cazzaniga, I, Lovati, R, Cantoni, A, Ranzani, P, Barra, D, Pompilio, G, Dimori, S, Cernesi, S, Riccò, C, Piazzolla, F, Capittini, E, Rota, C, Gottardi, F, Merla, L, Barelli, A, Millul, A, De, G, Morrone, G, Bigolari, M, Macchi, M, Zambon, F, Pizzorni, C, Dicasaleto, G, Menculini, G, Marcacci, M, Catanese, G, Sprini, D, Dicasalet, T, Bocci, M, Borga, S, Caironi, P, Cat, C, Cingolani, E, Avalli, L, Greco, G, Citerio, G, Gandini, L, Cornara, G, Lerda, R, Brazzi, L, Simeone, F, Caciorgna, M, Alampi, D, Francesconi, S, Beck, E, Antonini, B, Vettoretto, K, Meggiolaro, M, Garofalo, E, Notaro, S, Varutti, R, Bassi, F, Mistraletti, G, Marino, A, Rona, R, Rondelli, E, Riva, I, Cortegiani, A, Pistidda, L, D’Andrea, R, Querci, L, Gnesin, P, Todeschini, M, Lugano, M, Castelli, G, Ortolani, M, Cotoia, A, Maggiore, S, Ditizio, L, Graziani, R, Testa, I, Ferretti, E, Castioni, C, Lombardi, F, Caserta, R, Pasqua, M, Simoncini, S, Baccarini, F, Rispoli, M, Grossi, F, Cancelliere, L, Carnelli, M, Puccini, F, Biancofiore, G, Siniscalchi, A, Laici, C, Mossello, E, Torrini, M, Pasetti, G, Palmese, S, Oggioni, R, Mangani, V, Pini, S, Martelli, M, Rigo, E, Zuccalà, F, Cherri, A, Spina, R, Calamai, I, Petrucci, N, Caicedo, A, Ferri, F, Gritti, P, Brienza, N, Fonnesu, R, Dessena, M, Fullin, G, Saggioro, D, Sidoli, Chiara, Zambon, Antonella, Tassistro, Elena, Rossi, Emanuela, Mossello, Enrico, Inzitari, Marco, Cherubini, Antonio, Marengoni, Alessandra, Morandi, Alessandro, Bellelli, Giuseppe, A Tarasconi, M Sella, G Paternò, G Faggian, C Lucarelli, N De Grazia, C Alberto, L Porcella, I Nardiello, E Chimenti, M Zeni, E Romairone, C Minaglia, C Ceccotti, G Guerra, G Mantovani, F Monacelli, C Minaglia, T Candiani, F Santolini, C Minaglia, M Rosso, V Bono, S Sibilla, P Dal Santo, M Ceci, P Barone, T Schirinzi, A Formenti, G Nastasi, G Isaia, D Gonella, A Battuello, S Casson, D Calvani, F Boni, A Ciaccio, R Rosa, G Sanna, S Manfredini, L Cortese, M Rizzo, R Prestano, A Greco, M Lauriola, G Gelosa, V Piras, M Arena, D Cosenza, A Bellomo, M LaMontagna, L Gabbani, L Lambertucci, S Perego, G Parati, G Basile, V Gallina, G Pilone, C Giudice, L Pietrogrande, M Mosca, I Corazzin, P Rossi, V Nunziata, F D’Amico, A Grippa, S Giardini, R Barucci, A Cossu, L Fiorin, M Arena , M Distefano, M Lunardelli, M Brunori, I Ruffini, E Abraham, A Varutti, E Fabbro, A Catalano, G Martino, D Leotta, A Marchet, G Dell’Aquila, A Scrimieri, M Davoli, M Casella, A Cartei, G Polidori, G Basile, D Brischetto, S Motta, R Saponara, P Perrone, G Russo, D Del, C Car, T Pirina, S Franzoni, A Cotroneo, F Ghiggia, G Volpi, C Menichetti, M Bo, A Panico, P Calogero, G Corvalli, M Mauri, E Lupia, R Manfredini, F Fabbian, A March, M Pedrotti, M Veronesi, E Strocchi, C Borghi, A Bianchetti, A Crucitti, V DiFrancesco, G Fontana, A Geriatria, L Bonanni, F Barbone, C Serrati, G Ballardini, M Simoncelli, G Ceschia, C Scarpa, R Brugiolo, S Fusco, T Ciarambino, C Biagini, E Tonon, M Porta , D Venuti, M DelSette, M Poeta, G Barbagallo, G Trovato, A Delitala, P Arosio, F Reggiani, G Zuliani, B Ortolani, E Mussio, A Girardi, A Coin, G Ruotolo, A Castagna, M Masina, R Cimino, A Pinciaroli, G Tripodi, F Cassadonte, M Vatrano, L Scaglione, P Fogliacco, C Muzzuilini, F Romano, A Padovani, L Rozzini, A Cagnin, F Fragiacomo, G Desideri, E Liberatore, A Bruni, G Orsitto, M Franco, L Bonfrate, M Bonetto, N Pizio, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, A Longo, V Bubba, L Marinan, M Cotelli, M Turla, M Brunori, M Sessa, L Abruzzi, G Castoldi, D LoVetere, C Musacchio, M Novello, A Cavarape, A Bini, A Leonardi, F Seneci, W Grimaldi, F Seneci, F Fimognari, V Bambar, A Saitta, F Corica, M Braga, Servi, E Ettorre , C G Camellini Bellelli, G Annoni, A Marengoni, A Bruni, A Crescenzo, G Noro, R Turco, M Ponzetto, L Giuseppe, B Mazzei, G Maiuri, D Costaggiu, R Damato, E Fabbro, M Formilan, G Patrizia, L Santuar , M Gallucci, C Minaglia, M Paragona, P Bini, D Modica, C Abati, M Clerici, I Barbera, F NigroImperiale, A Manni, C Votino, C Castiglioni, M Di, M Degl’Innocenti, G Moscatelli, S Guerini, C Casini, D Dini, S DeNotariis, F Bonometti, C Paolillo, A Riccardi, A Tiozzo, A SamySalamaFahmy, A Riccardi, C Paolillo, M DiBari, S Vanni, A Scarpa, D Zara, P Ranieri, M Alessandro, P Calogero, G Corvalli, F Di, D Pezzoni, C Platto, V D’Ambrosio, C Ivaldi, P Milia, F DeSalvo, C Solaro, M Strazzacappa, M Bo, A Panico, M Cazzadori, M Bonetto, M Grasso, E Troisi, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, V Guerini, B Bernardini, C Corsini, S Boffelli, A Filippi, K Delpin, B Faraci, E Bertoletti, M Vannucci, P Crippa, A Malighetti, C Caltagirone, S DiSant, D Bettini, F Maltese, M Formilan, G Abruzzese, C Minaglia, D Cosimo, M Azzini, M Cazzadori, M Colombo, G Procino, S Fascendini, F Barocco, P Del, F D’Amico, A Grippa , A Mazzone, M Cottino, G Vezzadini, S Avanzi, C Brambilla, S Orini, F Sgrilli, A Mello, L E Lombardi Muti, B Dijk , S Fenu, C Pes, P Gareri, A Castagna, M Passamonte, R Rigo, L Locusta, L Caser, G Rosso, S Cesarini, R Cozzi, C Santini, P Carbone, I Cazzaniga, R Lovati, A Cantoni, P Ranzani, D Barra, G Pompilio, S Dimori, S Cernesi, C Riccò, F Piazzolla, E Capittini, C Rota, F Gottardi, L Merla, A Barelli, A Millul , G De, G Morrone, M Bigolari, C Minaglia, M Macchi, F Zambon, F D’Amico, F D’Amico, C Pizzorni, G DiCasaleto, G Menculini, M Marcacci, G Catanese, D Sprini, T DiCasalet, M Bocci, S Borga, P Caironi, C Cat, E Cingolani, L Avalli, G Greco, G Citerio, L Gandini, G Cornara, R Lerda, L Brazzi, F Simeone, M Caciorgna, D Alampi, S Francesconi, E Beck, B Antonini, K Vettoretto, M Meggiolaro, E Garofalo, A Bruni, S Notaro, R Varutti, F Bassi, G Mistraletti, A Marino, R Rona, E Rondelli, I Riva, A Cortegiani, L Pistidda, R D’Andrea, L Querci, P Gnesin, M Todeschini, M Lugano, G Castelli, M Ortolani, A Cotoia, S Maggiore, L DiTizio, R Graziani, I Testa, E Ferretti, C Castioni, F Lombardi, R Caserta, M Pasqua, S Simoncini, F Baccarini, M Rispoli, F Grossi, L Cancelliere, M Carnelli, F Puccini, G Biancofiore, A Siniscalchi, C Laici, E Mossello, M Torrini, G Pasetti, S Palmese, R Oggioni, V Mangani, S Pini, M Martelli, E Rigo, F Zuccalà , A Cherri, R Spina, I Calamai, N Petrucci, A Caicedo, F Ferri, P Gritti, N Brienza, R Fonnesu, M Dessena, G Fullin & D Saggioro, VU University medical center, Sidoli, C, Zambon, A, Tassistro, E, Rossi, E, Mossello, E, Inzitari, M, Cherubini, A, Marengoni, A, Morandi, A, Bellelli, G, Tarasconi, A, Sella, M, Paterno, G, Faggian, G, Lucarelli, C, De Grazia, N, Alberto, C, Porcella, L, Nardiello, I, Chimenti, E, Zeni, M, Romairone, E, Minaglia, C, Ceccotti, C, Guerra, G, Mantovani, G, Monacelli, F, Candiani, T, Santolini, F, Rosso, M, Bono, V, Sibilla, S, Dal Santo, P, Ceci, M, Barone, P, Schirinzi, T, Formenti, A, Nastasi, G, Isaia, G, Gonella, D, Battuello, A, Casson, S, Calvani, D, Boni, F, Ciaccio, A, Rosa, R, Sanna, G, Manfredini, S, Cortese, L, Rizzo, M, Prestano, R, Greco, A, Lauriola, M, Gelosa, G, Piras, V, Arena, M, Cosenza, D, Bellomo, A, Lamontagna, M, Gabbani, L, Lambertucci, L, Perego, S, Parati, G, Basile, G, Gallina, V, Pilone, G, Giudice, C, Pietrogrande, L, Mosca, M, Corazzin, I, Rossi, P, Nunziata, V, D'Amico, F, Grippa, A, Giardini, S, Barucci, R, Cossu, A, Fiorin, L, Distefano, M, Lunardelli, M, Brunori, M, Ruffini, I, Abraham, E, Varutti, A, Fabbro, E, Catalano, A, Martino, G, Leotta, D, Marchet, A, Dell'Aquila, G, Scrimieri, A, Davoli, M, Casella, M, Cartei, A, Polidori, G, Brischetto, D, Motta, S, Saponara, R, Perrone, P, Russo, G, Del, D, Car, C, Pirina, T, Franzoni, S, Cotroneo, A, Ghiggia, F, Volpi, G, Menichetti, C, Bo, M, Panico, A, Calogero, P, Corvalli, G, Mauri, M, Lupia, E, Manfredini, R, Fabbian, F, March, A, Pedrotti, M, Veronesi, M, Strocchi, E, Borghi, C, Bianchetti, A, Crucitti, A, Difrancesco, V, Fontana, G, Geriatria, A, Bonanni, L, Barbone, F, Serrati, C, Ballardini, G, Simoncelli, M, Ceschia, G, Scarpa, C, Brugiolo, R, Fusco, S, Ciarambino, T, Biagini, C, Tonon, E, Porta, M, Venuti, D, Delsette, M, Poeta, M, Barbagallo, G, Trovato, G, Delitala, A, Arosio, P, Reggiani, F, Zuliani, G, Ortolani, B, Mussio, E, Girardi, A, Coin, A, Ruotolo, G, Castagna, A, Masina, M, Cimino, R, Pinciaroli, A, Tripodi, G, Cassadonte, F, Vatrano, M, Scaglione, L, Fogliacco, P, Muzzuilini, C, Romano, F, Padovani, A, Rozzini, L, Cagnin, A, Fragiacomo, F, Desideri, G, Liberatore, E, Bruni, A, Orsitto, G, Franco, M, Bonfrate, L, Bonetto, M, Pizio, N, Magnani, G, Cecchetti, G, Longo, A, Bubba, V, Marinan, L, Cotelli, M, Turla, M, Sessa, M, Abruzzi, L, Castoldi, G, Lovetere, D, Musacchio, C, Novello, M, Cavarape, A, Bini, A, Leonardi, A, Seneci, F, Grimaldi, W, Fimognari, F, Bambar, V, Saitta, A, Corica, F, Braga, M, Servi, Ettorre, E, Camellini Bellelli, C, Annoni, G, Crescenzo, A, Noro, G, Turco, R, Ponzetto, M, Giuseppe, L, Mazzei, B, Maiuri, G, Costaggiu, D, Damato, R, Formilan, M, Patrizia, G, Santuar, L, Gallucci, M, Paragona, M, Bini, P, Modica, D, Abati, C, Clerici, M, Barbera, I, Nigroimperiale, F, Manni, A, Votino, C, Castiglioni, C, Di, M, Degl'Innocenti, M, Moscatelli, G, Guerini, S, Casini, C, Dini, D, Denotariis, S, Bonometti, F, Paolillo, C, Riccardi, A, Tiozzo, A, Samysalamafahmy, A, Dibari, M, Vanni, S, Scarpa, A, Zara, D, Ranieri, P, Alessandro, M, Di, F, Pezzoni, D, Platto, C, D'Ambrosio, V, Ivaldi, C, Milia, P, Desalvo, F, Solaro, C, Strazzacappa, M, Cazzadori, M, Grasso, M, Troisi, E, Guerini, V, Bernardini, B, Corsini, C, Boffelli, S, Filippi, A, Delpin, K, Faraci, B, Bertoletti, E, Vannucci, M, Crippa, P, Malighetti, A, Caltagirone, C, Disant, S, Bettini, D, Maltese, F, Abruzzese, G, Cosimo, D, Azzini, M, Colombo, M, Procino, G, Fascendini, S, Barocco, F, Del, P, Mazzone, A, Cottino, M, Vezzadini, G, Avanzi, S, Brambilla, C, Orini, S, Sgrilli, F, Mello, A, Lombardi Muti, L, Dijk, B, Fenu, S, Pes, C, Gareri, P, Passamonte, M, Rigo, R, Locusta, L, Caser, L, Rosso, G, Cesarini, S, Cozzi, R, Santini, C, Carbone, P, Cazzaniga, I, Lovati, R, Cantoni, A, Ranzani, P, Barra, D, Pompilio, G, Dimori, S, Cernesi, S, Ricco, C, Piazzolla, F, Capittini, E, Rota, C, Gottardi, F, Merla, L, Barelli, A, Millul, A, De, G, Morrone, G, Bigolari, M, Macchi, M, Zambon, F, Pizzorni, C, Dicasaleto, G, Menculini, G, Marcacci, M, Catanese, G, Sprini, D, Dicasalet, T, Bocci, M, Borga, S, Caironi, P, Cat, C, Cingolani, E, Avalli, L, Greco, G, Citerio, G, Gandini, L, Cornara, G, Lerda, R, Brazzi, L, Simeone, F, Caciorgna, M, Alampi, D, Francesconi, S, Beck, E, Antonini, B, Vettoretto, K, Meggiolaro, M, Garofalo, E, Notaro, S, Varutti, R, Bassi, F, Mistraletti, G, Marino, A, Rona, R, Rondelli, E, Riva, I, Cortegiani, A, Pistidda, L, D'Andrea, R, Querci, L, Gnesin, P, Todeschini, M, Lugano, M, Castelli, G, Ortolani, M, Cotoia, A, Maggiore, S, Ditizio, L, Graziani, R, Testa, I, Ferretti, E, Castioni, C, Lombardi, F, Caserta, R, Pasqua, M, Simoncini, S, Baccarini, F, Rispoli, M, Grossi, F, Cancelliere, L, Carnelli, M, Puccini, F, Biancofiore, G, Siniscalchi, A, Laici, C, Torrini, M, Pasetti, G, Palmese, S, Oggioni, R, Mangani, V, Pini, S, Martelli, M, Rigo, E, Zuccala, F, Cherri, A, Spina, R, Calamai, I, Petrucci, N, Caicedo, A, Ferri, F, Gritti, P, Brienza, N, Fonnesu, R, Dessena, M, Fullin, G, and Saggioro, D

Subjects
Aging, Disability, Rehabilitation, Delirium, Dementia, Physical restraint, Cross-Sectional Studies, Activities of Daily Living, mental disorders, Prevalence, Humans, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aged
Abstract

Background: Delirium is thought to be common across various settings of care; however, still little research has been conducted in rehabilitation. Aim: We investigated the prevalence of delirium, its features and motor subtypes in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project”. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 1237 older patients (age ≥ 65 years old) admitted to 50 Italian rehabilitation wards during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project” (2015 to 2017) were included. Delirium was evaluated through the 4AT and its motor subtype with the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale. Results: Delirium was detected in 226 patients (18%), and the most recurrent motor subtype was mixed (37%), followed by hypoactive (26%), hyperactive (21%) and non-motor one (16%). In a multivariate Poisson regression model with robust variance, factors associated with delirium were: disability in basic (PR 1.48, 95%CI: 1.17–1.9, p value 0.001) and instrumental activities of daily living (PR 1.58, 95%CI: 1.08–2.32, p value 0.018), dementia (PR 2.10, 95%CI: 1.62–2.73, p value < 0.0001), typical antipsychotics (PR 1.47, 95%CI: 1.10–1.95, p value 0.008), antidepressants other than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (PR 1.3, 95%CI: 1.02–1.66, p value 0.035), and physical restraints (PR 2.37, 95%CI: 1.68–3.36, p value < 0.0001). Conclusion: This multicenter study reports that 2 out 10 patients admitted to rehabilitations had delirium on the index day. Mixed delirium was the most prevalent subtype. Delirium was associated with unmodifiable (dementia, disability) and modifiable (physical restraints, medications) factors. Identification of these factors should prompt specific interventions aimed to prevent or mitigate delirium.

Published
2022

45. The association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium: results from the nationwide multi-centre Italian Delirium Day 2017

Author

Zucchelli, A, Manzoni, F, Morandi, A, Di Santo, S, Rossi, E, Valsecchi, Mg, Inzitari, M, Cherubini, A, Bo, M, Mossello, E, Marengoni, A, Bellelli, G, Tarasconi, A, Sella, M, Auriemma, S, Paternò, G, Faggian, G, Lucarelli, C, De Grazia, N, Alberto, C, Margola, A, Porcella, L, Nardiello, I, Chimenti, E, Zeni, M, Giani, A, Famularo, S, Romairone, E, Minaglia, C, Ceccotti, C, Guerra, G, Mantovani, G, Monacelli, F, Candiani, T, Ballestrero, A, Santolini, F, Rosso, M, Bono, V, Sibilla, S, Dal Santo, P, Ceci, M, Barone, P, Schirinzi, T, Formenti, A, Nastasi, G, Isaia, G, Gonella, D, Battuello, A, Casson, S, Calvani, D, Boni, F, Ciaccio, A, Rosa, R, Sanna, G, Manfredini, S, Cortese, L, Rizzo, M, Prestano, R, Greco, A, Lauriola, M, Gelosa, G, Piras, V, Arena, M, Cosenza, D, Bellomo, A, Lamontagna, M, Gabbani, L, Lambertucci, L, Perego, S, Parati, G, Basile, G, Gallina, V, Pilone, G, Giudice, C, De, F, Pietrogrande, L, De, B, Mosca, M, Corazzin, I, Rossi, P, Nunziata, V, D'Amico, F, Grippa, A, Giardini, S, Barucci, R, Cossu, A, Fiorin, L, Distefano, M, Lunardelli, M, Brunori, M, Ruffini, I, Abraham, E, Varutti, A, Fabbro, E, Catalano, A, Martino, G, Leotta, D, Marchet, A, Dell'Aquila, G, Scrimieri, A, Davoli, M, Casella, M, Cartei, A, Polidori, G, Brischetto, D, Motta, S, Saponara, R, Perrone, P, Russo, G, Del, D, Car, C, Pirina, T, Franzoni, S, Cotroneo, A, Ghiggia, F, Volpi, G, Menichetti, C, Panico, A, Calogero, P, Corvalli, G, Mauri, M, Lupia, E, Manfredini, R, Fabbian, F, March, A, Pedrotti, M, Veronesi, M, Strocchi, E, Bianchetti, A, Crucitti, A, Di Francesco, V, Fontana, G, Bonanni, L, Barbone, F, Serrati, C, Ballardini, G, Simoncelli, M, Ceschia, G, Scarpa, C, Brugiolo, R, Fusco, S, Ciarambino, T, Biagini, C, Tonon, E, Porta, M, Venuti, D, Delsette, M, Poeta, M, Barbagallo, G, Trovato, G, Delitala, A, Arosio, P, Reggiani, F, Zuliani, G, Ortolani, B, Mussio, E, Girardi, A, Coin, A, Ruotolo, G, Castagna, A, Masina, M, Cimino, R, Pinciaroli, A, Tripodi, G, Cannistrà, U, Cassadonte, F, Vatrano, M, Scaglione, L, Fogliacco, P, Muzzuilini, C, Romano, F, Padovani, A, Rozzini, L, Cagnin, A, Fragiacomo, F, Desideri, G, Liberatore, E, Bruni, A, Orsitto, G, Franco, M, Bonfrate, L, Bonetto, M, Pizio, N, Magnani, G, Cecchetti, G, Longo, A, Bubba, V, Marinan, L, Cotelli, M, Turla, M, Sessa, M, Abruzzi, L, Castoldi, G, Lovetere, D, Musacchio, C, Novello, M, Cavarape, A, Bini, A, Leonardi, A, Seneci, F, Grimaldi, W, Fimognari, F, Bambara, V, Saitta, A, Corica, F, Braga, M, Ettorre, E, Camellini, C, Crescenzo, A, Noro, G, Turco, R, Ponzetto, M, Giuseppe, L, Mazzei, B, Maiuri, G, Costaggiu, D, Damato, R, Formilan, M, Patrizia, G, Santuari, L, Gallucci, M, Paragona, M, Bini, P, Modica, D, Abati, C, Clerici, M, Barbera, I, Nigroimperiale, F, Manni, A, Votino, C, Castiglioni, C, Di, M, Degl'Innocenti, M, Moscatelli, G, Guerini, S, Casini, C, Dini, D, D'Imporzano, E, Denotariis, S, Bonometti, F, Paolillo, C, Riccardi, A, Tiozzo, A, Samy Salama Fahmy, A, Dibari, M, Vanni, S, Scarpa, A, Zara, D, Ranieri, P, Pezzoni, D, Gentile, S, Platto, C, D'Ambrosio, V, Faraci, B, Brambilla, C, Ivaldi, C, Milia, P, Desalvo, F, Solaro, C, Strazzacappa, M, Cazzadori, M, Confente, S, Grasso, M, Troisi, E, Guerini, V, Bernardini, B, C Boffelli S, Corsini, Filippi, A, Delpin, K, Bertoletti, E, Vannucci, M, Tesi, F, Crippa, P, Malighetti, A, Caltagirone, C, Disant, S, Bettini, D, Maltese, F, Abruzzese, G, Cosimo, D, Azzini, M, Colombo, M, Procino, G, Fascendini, S, Barocco, F, Del, P, Mazzone, A, Riva, E, Dell'Acqua, D, Cottino, M, Vezzadini, G, Avanzi, S, Orini, S, Sgrilli, F, Mello, A, Lombardi, L, Muti, E, Dijk, B, Fenu, S, Pes, C, Gareri, P, Passamonte, M, Rigo, R, Locusta, L, Caser, L, Rosso, G, Cesarini, S, Cozzi, R, Santini, C, Carbone, P, Cazzaniga, I, Lovati, R, Cantoni, A, Ranzani, P, Barra, D, Pompilio, G, Dimori, S, Cernesi, S, Riccò, C, Piazzolla, F, Capittini, E, Rota, C, Gottardi, F, Merla, L, A Millul A, Barelli, De, G, Morrone, G, Bigolari, M, Macchi, M, Zambon, F, Pizzorni, C, Dicasaleto, G, Menculini, G, Marcacci, M, Catanese, G, Sprini, D, Dicasalet, T, Bocci, M, Borga, S, Caironi, P, Cat, C, Cingolani, E, Avalli, L, Greco, G, Citerio, G, Gandini, L, Cornara, G, Lerda, R, Brazzi, L, Simeone, F, Caciorgna, M, Alampi, D, Francesconi, S, Beck, E, Antonini, B, Vettoretto, K, Meggiolaro, M, Garofalo, E, Notaro, S, Varutti, R, Bassi, F, Mistraletti, G, Marino, A, Rona, R, Rondelli, E, Riva, I, Scapigliati, A, Cortegiani, A, Vitale, F, Pistidda, L, D'Andrea, R, Querci, L, Gnesin, P, Todeschini, M, Lugano, M, Castelli, G, Ortolani, M, Cotoia, A, Maggiore, S, Ditizio, L, Graziani, R, Testa, I, Ferretti, E, Castioni, C, Lombardi, F, Caserta, R, Pasqua, M, Simoncini, S, Baccarini, F, Rispoli, M, Grossi, F, Cancelliere, L, Carnelli, M, Puccini, F, Biancofiore, G, Siniscalchi, A, Laici, C, Torrini, M, Pasetti, G, Palmese, S, Oggioni, R, Mangani, V, Pini, S, Martelli, M, Rigo, E, Zuccalà, F, Cherri, A, Spina, R, Calamai, I, Petrucci, N, Caicedo, A, Ferri, F, Gritti, P, Brienza, N, Fonnesu, R, Dessena, M, Fullin, G, Saggioro, D., Zucchelli, A, Manzoni, F, Morandi, A, Di Santo, S, Rossi, E, Valsecchi, M, Inzitari, M, Cherubini, A, Bo, M, Mossello, E, Marengoni, A, Bellelli, G, Citerio, G, Zucchelli, Alberto, Valsecchi, M G, and A Tarasconi, M Sella, S Auriemma, G Paternò, G Faggian, C Lucarelli, N De Grazia, C Alberto, A Margola, L Porcella, I Nardiello, E Chimenti, M Zeni, A Giani, S Famularo, E Romairone, C Minaglia, C Ceccotti, G Guerra, G Mantovani, F Monacelli, C Minaglia, T Candiani, A Ballestrero, C Minaglia, F Santolini, C Minaglia, M Rosso, V Bono, S Sibilla, P Dal Santo, M Ceci, P Barone, T Schirinzi, A Formenti, G Nastasi, G Isaia, D Gonella, A Battuello, S Casson, D Calvani, F Boni, A Ciaccio, R Rosa, G Sanna, S Manfredini, L Cortese, M Rizzo, R Prestano, A Greco, M Lauriola, G Gelosa, V Piras, M Arena, D Cosenza, A Bellomo, M LaMontagna, L Gabbani, L Lambertucci, S Perego, G Parati, G Basile, V Gallina, G Pilone, C Giudice, F De, L Pietrogrande, B De, M Mosca, I Corazzin, P Rossi, V Nunziata, F D'Amico, A Grippa, S Giardini, R Barucci, A Cossu, L Fiorin, M Arena, M Distefano, M Lunardelli, M Brunori, I Ruffini, E Abraham, A Varutti, E Fabbro, A Catalano, G Martino, D Leotta, A Marchet, G Dell'Aquila, A Scrimieri, M Davoli, M Casella, A Cartei, G Polidori, G Basile, D Brischetto, S Motta, R Saponara, P Perrone, G Russo, D Del, C Car, T Pirina, S Franzoni, A Cotroneo, F Ghiggia, G Volpi, C Menichetti, M Bo, A Panico, P Calogero, G Corvalli, M Mauri, E Lupia, R Manfredini, F Fabbian, A March, M Pedrotti, M Veronesi, E Strocchi, A Bianchetti, A Crucitti, V Di Francesco, G Fontana, L Bonanni, F Barbone, C Serrati, G Ballardini, M Simoncelli, G Ceschia, C Scarpa, R Brugiolo, S Fusco, T Ciarambino, C Biagini, E Tonon, M Porta, D Venuti, M DelSette, M Poeta, G Barbagallo, G Trovato, A Delitala, P Arosio, F Reggiani, G Zuliani, B Ortolani, E Mussio, A Girardi, A Coin, G Ruotolo, A Castagna, M Masina, R Cimino, A Pinciaroli, G Tripodi, U Cannistrà, F Cassadonte, M Vatrano, F Cassandonte, L Scaglione, P Fogliacco, C Muzzuilini, F Romano, A Padovani, L Rozzini, A Cagnin, F Fragiacomo, G Desideri, E Liberatore, A Bruni, G Orsitto, M Franco, L Bonfrate, M Bonetto, N Pizio, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, A Longo, V Bubba, L Marinan, M Cotelli, M Turla, M Brunori, M Sessa, L Abruzzi, G Castoldi, D LoVetere, C Musacchio, M Novello, A Cavarape, A Bini, A Leonardi, F Seneci, W Grimaldi, F Fimognari, V Bambara, A Saitta, F Corica, M Braga, E Ettorre, C Camellini, A Marengoni, A Bruni, A Crescenzo, G Noro, R Turco, M Ponzetto, L Giuseppe, B Mazzei, G Maiuri, D Costaggiu, R Damato, E Fabbro, G Patrizia, L Santuari, M Gallucci, C Minaglia, M Paragona, P Bini, D Modica, C Abati, M Clerici, I Barbera, F NigroImperiale, A Manni, C Votino, C Castiglioni, M Di, M Degl'Innocenti, G Moscatelli, S Guerini, C Casini, D Dini, S DeNotariis, F Bonometti, C Paolillo, A Riccardi, A Tiozzo, A SamySalamaFahmy, A Riccardi, C Paolillo, M DiBari, S Vanni, A Scarpa, D Zara, P Ranieri, P Calogero, G Corvalli, D Pezzoni, S Gentile, A Morandi, C Platto, V D'Ambrosio, B Faraci, C Ivaldi, P Milia, F DeSalvo, C Solaro, M Strazzacappa, M Bo, A Panico, M Cazzadori, S Confente, M Bonetto, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, V Guerini, B Bernardini, C Corsini, S Boffelli, A Filippi, K Delpin, E Bertoletti, M Vannucci, F Tesi, P Crippa, A Malighetti, C Caltagirone, S DiSant, D Bettini, F Maltese, M Formilan, G Abruzzese, C Minaglia, D Cosimo, M Azzini, M Cazzadori, M Colombo, G Procino, S Fascendini, F Barocco, P Del, F D'Amico, A Grippa, A Mazzone, E Riva, D Dell'Acqua, M Cottino, G Vezzadini, S Avanzi, S Orini, F Sgrilli, A Mello, L Lombardi, E Muti, B Dijk, S Fenu, C Pes, P Gareri, A Castagna, M Passamonte, F De, R Rigo, L Locusta, L Caser, G Rosso, S Cesarini, R Cozzi, C Santini, P Carbone, I Cazzaniga, R Lovati, A Cantoni, P Ranzani, D Barra, G Pompilio, S Dimori, S Cernesi, C Riccò, F Piazzolla, E Capittini, C Rota, F Gottardi, L Merla, A Barelli, A Millul, G De, G Morrone, M Bigolari, C Minaglia, M Macchi, F Zambon, F D'Amico, F D'Amico, C Pizzorni, G DiCasaleto, G Menculini, M Marcacci, G Catanese, D Sprini, T DiCasalet, M Bocci, S Borga, P Caironi, C Cat, E Cingolani, L Avalli, G Greco, G Citerio, L Gandini, G Cornara, R Lerda, L Brazzi, F Simeone, M Caciorgna, D Alampi, S Francesconi, E Beck, B Antonini, K Vettoretto, M Meggiolaro, E Garofalo, A Bruni, S Notaro, R Varutti, F Bassi, G Mistraletti, A Marino, R Rona, E Rondelli, I Riva, A Scapigliati, A Cortegiani, F Vitale, L Pistidda, R D'Andrea, L Querci, P Gnesin, M Todeschini, M Lugano, G Castelli, M Ortolani, A Cotoia, S Maggiore, L DiTizio, R Graziani, I Testa, E Ferretti, C Castioni, F Lombardi, R Caserta, M Pasqua, S Simoncini, F Baccarini, M Rispoli, F Grossi, L Cancelliere, M Carnelli, F Puccini, G Biancofiore, A Siniscalchi, C Laici, E Mossello, M Torrini, G Pasetti, S Palmese, R Oggioni, V Mangani, S Pini, M Martelli, E Rigo, F Zuccalà, A Cherri, R Spina, I Calamai, N Petrucci, A Caicedo, F Ferri, P Gritti, N Brienza, R Fonnesu, M Dessena, G Fullin, D Saggioro

Subjects
Male, Aging, medicine.medical_specialty, Sarcopenia, medicine.medical_treatment, Socio-culturale, Older person, Logistic regression, Delirium, Older persons, Sarcopenia, Internal medicine, mental disorders, Delirium, Older persons, medicine, Dementia, Humans, LS4_4, Muscle, Skeletal, Pathological, Aged, Rehabilitation, business.industry, Area under the curve, Settore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiaca, Skeletal, medicine.disease, Skeletal muscle mass, Cross-Sectional Studies, Italy, Muscle, Female, Geriatrics and Gerontology, medicine.symptom, business
Abstract

Introduction Delirium and sarcopenia are common, although underdiagnosed, geriatric syndromes. Several pathological mechanisms can link delirium and low skeletal muscle mass, but few studies have investigated their association. We aimed to investigate (1) the association between delirium and low skeletal muscle mass and (2) the possible role of calf circumference mass in finding cases with delirium. Methods The analyses were conducted employing the cross-sectional “Delirium Day” initiative, on patient 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes and hospices in Italy in 2017. Delirium was diagnosed as a 4 + score at the 4-AT scale. Low skeletal muscle mass was operationally defined as calf circumference ≤ 34 cm in males and ≤ 33 cm in females. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium. The discriminative ability of calf circumference was evaluated using non-parametric ROC analyses. Results A sample of 1675 patients was analyzed. In total, 73.6% of participants had low skeletal muscle mass and 24.1% exhibited delirium. Low skeletal muscle mass and delirium showed an independent association (OR: 1.50; 95% CI 1.09–2.08). In the subsample of patients without a diagnosis of dementia, the inclusion of calf circumference in a model based on age and sex significantly improved its discriminative accuracy [area under the curve (AUC) 0.69 vs 0.57, p Discussion and conclusion Low muscle mass is independently associated with delirium. In patients without a previous diagnosis of dementia, calf circumference may help to better identify those who develop delirium.

Published
2022

46. Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study

Author

Alessandro Morandi, Marco Inzitari, Cristina Udina, Neus Gual, Miriam Mota, Elena Tassistro, Anita Andreano, Antonio Cherubini, Simona Gentile, Enrico Mossello, Alessandra Marengoni, Anna Olivé, Francesc Riba, Domingo Ruiz, Elisabet de Jaime, Giuseppe Bellelli, A. Tarasconi, M. Sella, S. Auriemma, G. Paternò, G. Faggian, C. Lucarelli, N. De Grazia, C. Alberto, A. Margola, L. Porcella, I. Nardiello, E. Chimenti, M. Zeni, A. Giani, S. Famularo, E. Romairone, C. Minaglia, C. Ceccotti, G. Guerra, G. Mantovani, F. Monacelli, T. Candiani, A. Ballestrero, F. Santolini, M. Rosso, V. Bono, S. Sibilla, P. Dal Santo, M. Ceci, P. Barone, T. Schirinzi, A. Formenti, G. Nastasi, G. Isaia, D. Gonella, A. Battuello, S. Casson, D. Calvani, F. Boni, A. Ciaccio, R. Rosa, G. Sanna, S. Manfredini, L. Cortese, M. Rizzo, R. Prestano, A. Greco, M. Lauriola, G. Gelosa, V. Piras, M. Arena, D. Cosenza, A. Bellomo, M. LaMontagna, L. Gabbani, L. Lambertucci, S. Perego, G. Parati, G. Basile, V. Gallina, G. Pilone, C. Giudice, F. De, L. Pietrogrande, B. De, M. Mosca, I. Corazzin, P. Rossi, V. Nunziata, F. D'Amico, A. Grippa, S. Giardini, R. Barucci, A. Cossu, L. Fiorin, M. Distefano, M. Lunardelli, M. Brunori, I. Ruffini, E. Abraham, A. Varutti, E. Fabbro, A. Catalano, G. Martino, D. Leotta, A. Marchet, G. Dell'Aquila, A. Scrimieri, M. Davoli, M. Casella, A. Cartei, G. Polidori, D. Brischetto, S. Motta, R. Saponara, P. Perrone, G. Russo, D. Del, C. Car, T. Pirina, S. Franzoni, A. Cotroneo, F. Ghiggia, G. Volpi, C. Menichetti, M. Bo, A. Panico, P. Calogero, G. Corvalli, M. Mauri, E. Lupia, R. Manfredini, F. Fabbian, A. March, M. Pedrotti, M. Veronesi, E. Strocchi, C. Borghi, A. Bianchetti, A. Crucitti, V. DiFrancesco, G. Fontana, L. Bonanni, F. Barbone, C. Serrati, G. Ballardini, M. Simoncelli, G. Ceschia, C. Scarpa, R. Brugiolo, S. Fusco, T. Ciarambino, C. Biagini, E. Tonon, M. Porta, D. Venuti, M. DelSette, M. Poeta, G. Barbagallo, G. Trovato, A. Delitala, P. Arosio, F. Reggiani, G. Zuliani, B. Ortolani, E. Mussio, A. Girardi, A. Coin, G. Ruotolo, A. Castagna, M. Masina, R. Cimino, A. Pinciaroli, G. Tripodi, U. Cannistrà, F. Cassadonte, M. Vatrano, L. Scaglione, P. Fogliacco, C. Muzzuilini, F. Romano, A. Padovani, L. Rozzini, A. Cagnin, F. Fragiacomo, G. Desideri, E. Liberatore, A. Bruni, G. Orsitto, M. Franco, L. Bonfrate, M. Bonetto, N. Pizio, G. Magnani, G. Cecchetti, A. Longo, V. Bubba, L. Marinan, M. Cotelli, M. Turla, M. Sessa, L. Abruzzi, G. Castoldi, D. LoVetere, C. Musacchio, M. Novello, A. Cavarape, A. Bini, A. Leonardi, F. Seneci, W. Grimaldi, F. Fimognari, V. Bambara, A. Saitta, F. Corica, M. Braga, E. Ettorre, C. Camellini, G. Bellelli, G. Annoni, A. Marengoni, A. Crescenzo, G. Noro, R. Turco, M. Ponzetto, L. Giuseppe, B. Mazzei, G. Maiuri, D. Costaggiu, R. Damato, M. Formilan, G. Patrizia, M. Gallucci, M. Paragona, P. Bini, D. Modica, C. Abati, M. Clerici, I. Barbera, F. NigroImperiale, A. Manni, C. Votino, C. Castiglioni, M. Di, M. Degl'Innocenti, G. Moscatelli, S. Guerini, C. Casini, D. Dini, E. D'Imporzano, S. DeNotariis, F. Bonometti, C. Paolillo, A. Riccardi, A. Tiozzo, M. DiBari, S. Vanni, A. Scarpa, D. Zara, P. Ranieri, M. Alessandro, F. Di, D. Pezzoni, C. Platto, V. D'Ambrosio, C. Ivaldi, P. Milia, F. DeSalvo, C. Solaro, M. Strazzacappa, M. Cazzadori, S. Confente, M. Grasso, E. Troisi, V. Guerini, B. Bernardini, C. Corsini, S. Boffelli, A. Filippi, K. Delpin, B. Faraci, E. Bertoletti, M. Vannucci, F. Tesi, P. Crippa, A. Malighetti, D. Bettini, F. Maltese, G. Abruzzese, D. Cosimo, M. Azzini, M. Colombo, G. Procino, S. Fascendini, F. Barocco, P. Del, A. Mazzone, E. Riva, D. Dell'Acqua, M. Cottino, G. Vezzadini, S. Avanzi, C. Brambilla, S. Orini, F. Sgrilli, A. Mello, L. Lombardi, E. Muti, B. Dijk, S. Fenu, C. Pes, P. Gareri, M. Passamonte, R. Rigo, L. Locusta, L. Caser, G. Rosso, S. Cesarini, R. Cozzi, C. Santini, P. Carbone, I. Cazzaniga, R. Lovati, A. Cantoni, P. Ranzani, D. Barra, G. Pompilio, S. Dimori, S. Cernesi, C. Riccò, F. Piazzolla, E. Capittini, C. Rota, F. Gottardi, L. Merla, A. Barelli, A. Millul, G. De, G. Morrone, M. Bigolari, M. Macchi, F. Zambon, C. Pizzorni, G. DiCasaleto, G. Menculini, M. Marcacci, G. Catanese, D. Sprini, T. DiCasalet, M. Bocci, S. Borga, P. Caironi, C. Cat, E. Cingolani, L. Avalli, G. Greco, G. Citerio, L. Gandini, G. Cornara, R. Lerda, L. Brazzi, F. Simeone, M. Caciorgna, D. Alampi, S. Francesconi, E. Beck, B. Antonini, K. Vettoretto, M. Meggiolaro, E. Garofalo, S. Notaro, R. Varutti, F. Bassi, G. Mistraletti, A. Marino, R. Rona, E. Rondelli, I. Riva, A. Scapigliati, A. Cortegiani, F. Vitale, L. Pistidda, R. D'Andrea, L. Querci, P. Gnesin, M. Todeschini, M. Lugano, G. Castelli, M. Ortolani, A. Cotoia, S. Maggiore, L. DiTizio, R. Graziani, I. Testa, E. Ferretti, C. Castioni, F. Lombardi, R. Caserta, M. Pasqua, S. Simoncini, F. Baccarini, M. Rispoli, F. Grossi, L. Cancelliere, M. Carnelli, F. Puccini, G. Biancofiore, A. Siniscalchi, C. Laici, E. Mossello, M. Torrini, G. Pasetti, S. Palmese, R. Oggioni, V. Mangani, S. Pini, M. Martelli, E. Rigo, F. Zuccalà, A. Cherri, R. Spina, I. Calamai, N. Petrucci, A. Caicedo, F. Ferri, P. Gritti, N. Brienza, R. Fonnesu, M. Dessena, G. Fullin, D. Saggioro, Morandi, A, Inzitari, M, Udina, C, Gual, N, Mota, M, Tassistro, E, Andreano, A, Cherubini, A, Gentile, S, Mossello, E, Marengoni, A, Olivé, A, Riba, F, Ruiz, D, de Jaime, E, Bellelli, G, Alessandro Morandi, Marco Inzitari, Cristina Udina, Neus Gual, Miriam Mota, Elena Tassistro, Anita Andreano, Antonio Cherubini, Simona Gentile, Enrico Mossello, Alessandra Marengoni, Anna Olivé, Francesc Riba, Domingo Ruiz, Elisabet de Jaime, Giuseppe Bellelli, Italian Study Group of Delirium, Claudio Borghi, Morandi, Alessandro, Inzitari, Marco, Udina, Cristina, Gual, Neu, Mota, Miriam, Tassistro, Elena, Andreano, Anita, Cherubini, Antonio, Gentile, Simona, Mossello, Enrico, Marengoni, Alessandra, Olivé, Anna, Riba, Francesc, Ruiz, Domingo, de Jaime, Elisabet, Bellelli, Giuseppe, and A Tarasconi, M Sella, S Auriemma, G Paternò, G Faggian, C Lucarelli, N De Grazia, C Alberto, A Margola, L Porcella, I Nardiello, E Chimenti, M Zeni, A Giani, S Famularo, E Romairone, C Minaglia, C Ceccotti, G Guerra, G Mantovani, F Monacelli, C Minaglia, T Candiani, A Ballestrero, C Minaglia, F Santolini, C Minaglia, M Rosso, V Bono, S Sibilla, P Dal Santo, M Ceci, P Barone, T Schirinzi, A Formenti, G Nastasi, G Isaia, D Gonella, A Battuello, S Casson, D Calvani, F Boni, A Ciaccio, R Rosa, G Sanna, S Manfredini, L Cortese, M Rizzo, R Prestano, A Greco, M Lauriola, G Gelosa, V Piras, M Arena, D Cosenza, A Bellomo, M LaMontagna, L Gabbani, L Lambertucci, S Perego, G Parati, G Basile, V Gallina, G Pilone, C Giudice, F De, L Pietrogrande, B De, M Mosca, I Corazzin, P Rossi, V Nunziata, F D'Amico, A Grippa, S Giardini, R Barucci, A Cossu, L Fiorin, M Arena, M Distefano, M Lunardelli, M Brunori, I Ruffini, E Abraham, A Varutti, E Fabbro, A Catalano, G Martino, D Leotta, A Marchet, G Dell'Aquila, A Scrimieri, M Davoli, M Casella, A Cartei, G Polidori, G Basile, D Brischetto, S Motta, R Saponara, P Perrone, G Russo, D Del, C Car, T Pirina, S Franzoni, A Cotroneo, F Ghiggia, G Volpi, C Menichetti, M Bo, A Panico, P Calogero, G Corvalli, M Mauri, E Lupia, R Manfredini, F Fabbian, A March, M Pedrotti, M Veronesi, E Strocchi, C Borghi, A Bianchetti, A Crucitti, V DiFrancesco, G Fontana, L Bonanni, F Barbone, C Serrati, G Ballardini, M Simoncelli, G Ceschia, C Scarpa, R Brugiolo, S Fusco, T Ciarambino, C Biagini, E Tonon, M Porta, D Venuti, M DelSette, M Poeta, G Barbagallo, G Trovato, A Delitala, P Arosio, F Reggiani, G Zuliani, B Ortolani, E Mussio, A Girardi, A Coin, G Ruotolo, A Castagna, M Masina, R Cimino, A Pinciaroli, G Tripodi, U Cannistrà, F Cassadonte, M Vatrano, L Scaglione, P Fogliacco, C Muzzuilini, F Romano, A Padovani, L Rozzini, A Cagnin, F Fragiacomo, G Desideri, E Liberatore, A Bruni, G Orsitto, M Franco, L Bonfrate, M Bonetto, N Pizio, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, A Longo, V Bubba, L Marinan, M Cotelli, M Turla, M Brunori, M Sessa, L Abruzzi, G Castoldi, D LoVetere, C Musacchio, M Novello, A Cavarape, A Bini, A Leonardi, F Seneci, W Grimaldi, F Seneci, F Fimognari, V Bambara, A Saitta, F Corica, M Braga, E Ettorre, C Camellini, G Bellelli, G Annoni, A Marengoni, A Bruni, A Crescenzo, G Noro, R Turco, M Ponzetto, L Giuseppe, B Mazzei, G Maiuri, D Costaggiu, R Damato, E Fabbro, M Formilan, G Patrizia, M Gallucci, C Minaglia, M Paragona, P Bini, D Modica, C Abati, M Clerici, I Barbera, F NigroImperiale, A Manni, C Votino, C Castiglioni, M Di, M Degl'Innocenti, G Moscatelli, S Guerini, C Casini, D Dini, E D'Imporzano, S DeNotariis, F Bonometti, C Paolillo, A Riccardi, A Tiozzo, A Riccardi, C Paolillo, M DiBari, S Vanni, A Scarpa, D Zara, P Ranieri, M Alessandro, P Calogero, G Corvalli, F Di, D Pezzoni, C Platto, V D'Ambrosio, C Ivaldi, P Milia, F DeSalvo, C Solaro, M Strazzacappa, M Bo, A Panico, M Cazzadori, S Confente, M Bonetto, M Grasso, E Troisi, G Magnani, G Cecchetti, V Guerini, B Bernardini, C Corsini, S Boffelli, A Filippi, K Delpin, B Faraci, E Bertoletti, M Vannucci, F Tesi, P Crippa, A Malighetti, D Bettini, F Maltese, M Formilan, G Abruzzese, C Minaglia, D Cosimo, M Azzini, M Cazzadori, M Colombo, G Procino, S Fascendini, F Barocco, P Del, F D'Amico, A Grippa, A Mazzone, E Riva, D Dell'Acqua, M Cottino, G Vezzadini, S Avanzi, C Brambilla, S Orini, F Sgrilli, A Mello, L Lombardi, E Muti, B Dijk, S Fenu, C Pes, P Gareri, A Castagna, M Passamonte, F De, R Rigo, L Locusta, L Caser, G Rosso, S Cesarini, R Cozzi, C Santini, P Carbone, I Cazzaniga, R Lovati, A Cantoni, P Ranzani, D Barra, G Pompilio, S Dimori, S Cernesi, C Riccò, F Piazzolla, E Capittini, C Rota, F Gottardi, L Merla, A Barelli, A Millul, G De, G Morrone, M Bigolari, C Minaglia, M Macchi, F Zambon, F D'Amico, F D'Amico, C Pizzorni, G DiCasaleto, G Menculini, M Marcacci, G Catanese, D Sprini, T DiCasalet, M Bocci, S Borga, P Caironi, C Cat, E Cingolani, L Avalli, G Greco, G Citerio, L Gandini, G Cornara, R Lerda, L Brazzi, F Simeone, M Caciorgna, D Alampi, S Francesconi, E Beck, B Antonini, K Vettoretto, M Meggiolaro, E Garofalo, A Bruni, S Notaro, R Varutti, F Bassi, G Mistraletti, A Marino, R Rona, E Rondelli, I Riva, A Scapigliati, A Cortegiani, F Vitale, L Pistidda, R D'Andrea, L Querci, P Gnesin, M Todeschini, M Lugano, G Castelli, M Ortolani, A Cotoia, S Maggiore, L DiTizio, R Graziani, I Testa, E Ferretti, C Castioni, F Lombardi, R Caserta, M Pasqua, S Simoncini, F Baccarini, M Rispoli, F Grossi, L Cancelliere, M Carnelli, F Puccini, G Biancofiore, A Siniscalchi, C Laici, E Mossello, M Torrini, G Pasetti, S Palmese, R Oggioni, V Mangani, S Pini, M Martelli, E Rigo, F Zuccalà, A Cherri, R Spina, I Calamai, N Petrucci, A Caicedo, F Ferri, P Gritti, N Brienza, R Fonnesu, M Dessena, G Fullin, D Saggioro

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Activities of daily living, Cross-sectional study, Hearing loss, medicine.medical_treatment, Visual impairment, Psychological intervention, visual impairment, Socio-culturale, behavioral disciplines and activities, Hearing impairment, delirium, older, sensory deficits, visual impairment, sensory deficit, Hearing impairment, 03 medical and health sciences, delirium, older, sensory deficits, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Activities of Daily Living, mental disorders, medicine, Humans, Dementia, 030212 general & internal medicine, LS4_4, Hearing Loss, General Nursing, Rehabilitation, business.industry, Health Policy, General Medicine, medicine.disease, nervous system diseases, Cross-Sectional Studies, Italy, Emergency medicine, Delirium, Geriatrics and Gerontology, medicine.symptom, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Objective: Sensory deficits are important risk factors for delirium but have been investigated in single-center studies and single clinical settings. This multicenter study aims to evaluate the association between hearing and visual impairment or bi-sensory impairment (visual and hearing impairment) and delirium. Design: Cross-sectional study nested in the 2017 "Delirium Day" project. Setting and participants: Patients 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes, and hospices in Italy. Methods: Delirium was assessed with the 4AT (a short tool for delirium assessment) and sensory deficits with a clinical evaluation. We assessed the association between delirium, hearing and visual impairment in multivariable logistic regression models, adjusting for: Model 1, we included predisposing factors for delirium (ie, dementia, weight loss and autonomy in the activities of daily living); Model 2, we added to Model 1 variables, which could be considered precipitating factors for delirium (ie, psychoactive drugs and urinary catheters). Results: A total of 3038 patients were included; delirium prevalence was 25%. Patients with delirium had a higher prevalence of hearing impairment (30.5% vs 18%; P < .001), visual impairment (24.2% vs 15.7%; P < .01) and bi-sensory impairment (16.2% vs 7.5%) compared with those without delirium. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, the presence of bi-sensory impairment was associated with delirium in Model 1 [odds ratio (OR) 1.5, confidence interval (CI) 1.2-2.1; P = .00] and in Model 2 (OR 1.4; CI 1.1-1.9; P = .02), whereas the presence of visual and hearing impairment alone was not associated with delirium either in Model 1 (OR 0.8; CI 0.6-1.2, P = .36; OR 1.1; CI 0.8-1.4; P = .42) or in Model 2 (OR 0.8, CI 0.6-1.2, P = .27; OR 1.1, CI 0.8-1.4, P = .63). Conclusions and implications: Our findings support the importance of routine screening and specific interventions by a multidisciplinary team to implement optimal management of sensory impairments and hence prevention and the management of the patients with delirium.

Published
2021

47. Danicopan: an oral complement factor D inhibitor for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Author

Rosario Notaro, Michael Geffner, Antonio M. Risitano, Austin G. Kulasekararaj, Jong Wook Lee, Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, Robert A. Brodsky, Mingjun Huang, Peter Browett, Risitano, A. M., Kulasekararaj, A. G., Lee, J. W., Maciejewski, J. P., Notaro, R., Brodsky, R., Huang, M., Geffner, M., and Browett, P.

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Erythrocytes, Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal, CD59, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Gastroenterology, Hemolysis, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, Lactate dehydrogenase, medicine, Humans, biology, business.industry, Hematology, Complement C3, Complement System Proteins, medicine.disease, Complement Inactivating Agents, chemistry, Pharmacodynamics, Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, biology.protein, Alternative complement pathway, Factor D, Hemoglobinuria, Complement Factor D, business, 030215 immunology
Abstract

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis due to the absence of complement regulators CD55 and CD59 on affected erythrocytes. Danicopan is a first-in-class oral proximal, complement alternative pathway factor D inhibitor. Therapeutic factor D inhibition was designed to control intravascular hemolysis and prevent C3-mediated extravascular hemolysis. In this open-label, phase II, dose-finding trial, ten untreated PNH patients with hemolysis received danicopan monotherapy (100-200 mg thrice daily). Endpoints included changes in the concentrations of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at day 28 (primary endpoint), of LDH at day 84, and of hemoglobin. Safety, pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics, and patient-reported outcomes were assessed. Ten patients reached the primary endpoint; two later discontinued treatment: one because of a serious adverse event (elevated aspartate aminotransferase/ alanine aminotransferase coincident with breakthrough hemolysis, resolving without sequelae) and one for personal reasons unrelated to safety. Eight patients completed treatment. Intravascular hemolysis was inhibited, as demonstrated by a mean decrease of LDH (5.7 times upper limit of normal [ULN] at baseline vs. 1.8 times ULN at day 28 and 2.2 times ULN at day 84; both P

Published
2021

48. Anti-complement Treatment for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Time for Proximal Complement Inhibition? A Position Paper From the SAAWP of the EBMT

Author

Antonio M. Risitano, Serena Marotta, Patrizia Ricci, Luana Marano, Camilla Frieri, Fabiana Cacace, Michela Sica, Austin Kulasekararaj, Rodrigo T. Calado, Phillip Scheinberg, Rosario Notaro, Regis Peffault de Latour, Risitano, A. M., Marotta, S., Ricci, P., Marano, L., Frieri, C., Cacace, F., Sica, M., Kulasekararaj, A., Calado, R. T., Scheinberg, P., Notaro, R., and De Latour, R. P.

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, lcsh:Immunologic diseases. Allergy, Erythrocytes, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Anemia, Immunology, Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal, Review, Extravascular hemolysi, Lower risk, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Hemolysis, 03 medical and health sciences, intravascular hemolysis, 0302 clinical medicine, complement inhibition, medicine, Immunology and Allergy, Humans, ANEMIA, Complement Activation, business.industry, compstatin, Complement C5, Complement C3, Eculizumab, medicine.disease, ravulizumab, Complement system, Red blood cell, extravascular hemolysis, 030104 developmental biology, medicine.anatomical_structure, Complement Inactivating Agents, Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, eculizumab, Intravascular hemolysi, Bone marrow, business, lcsh:RC581-607, 030215 immunology, medicine.drug
Abstract

The treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria has been revolutionized by the introduction of the anti-C5 agent eculizumab; however, eculizumab is not the cure for Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and room for improvement remains. Indeed, the hematological benefit during eculizumab treatment for PNH is very heterogeneous among patients, and different response categories can be identified. Complete normalization of hemoglobin (complete and major hematological response), is seen in no more than one third of patients, while the remaining continue to experience some degree of anemia (good and partial hematological responses), in some cases requiring regular red blood cell transfusions (minor hematological response). Different factors contribute to residual anemia during eculizumab treatment: underlying bone marrow dysfunction, residual intravascular hemolysis and the emergence of C3-mediated extravascular hemolysis. These two latter pathogenic mechanisms are the target of novel strategies of anti-complement treatments, which can be split into terminal and proximal complement inhibitors. Many novel terminal complement inhibitors are now in clinical development: they all target C5 (as eculizumab), potentially paralleling the efficacy and safety profile of eculizumab. Possible advantages over eculizumab are long-lasting activity and subcutaneous self-administration. However, novel anti-C5 agents do not improve hematological response to eculizumab, even if some seem associated with a lower risk of breakthrough hemolysis caused by pharmacokinetic reasons (it remains unclear whether more effective inhibition of C5 is possible and clinically beneficial). Indeed, proximal inhibitors are designed to interfere with early phases of complement activation, eventually preventing C3-mediated extravascular hemolysis in addition to intravascular hemolysis. At the moment there are three strategies of proximal complement inhibition: anti-C3 agents, anti-factor D agents and anti-factor B agents. These agents are available either subcutaneously or orally, and have been investigated in monotherapy or in association with eculizumab in PNH patients. Preliminary data clearly demonstrate that proximal complement inhibition is pharmacologically feasible and apparently safe, and may drastically improve the hematological response to complement inhibition in PNH. Indeed, we envision a new scenario of therapeutic complement inhibition, where proximal inhibitors (either anti-C3, anti-FD or anti-FB) may prove effective for the treatment of PNH, either in monotherapy or in combination with anti-C5 agents, eventually leading to drastic improvement of hematological response.

Published
2019

49. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: Significant association with specific HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DR alleles in an Italian population

Author

Lucio Luzzatto, E. Cosentini, Daniela Aufiero, Alessandro Poggi, Rosa Camerlingo, Antonio M. Risitano, Giuseppe Pirozzi, Michela Sica, Giuseppina Ruggiero, Bruno Rotoli, M.L. Lombardi, Giuseppe Terrazzano, Fiorella Alfinito, Rosario Notaro, Lucia Gargiulo, Lombardi, Ml, Terrazzano, G, Cosentini, Elena, Gargiulo, L, Risitano, ANTONIO MARIA, Camerlengo, R, Sica, M, Aufiero, D, Poggi, A, Pirozzi, G, Rotoli, Bruno, Luzzatto, L, Notaro, R, Alfinito, Fiorella, and Ruggiero, Giuseppina

Subjects
Adult, Male, APLASTIC-ANEMIA, PATHOGENESIS, Immunology, Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal, HLA-C Antigens, Human leukocyte antigen, Ethnic origin, Biology, TUBERCULOSIS, PHENOTYPE, FREQUENCY, medicine.disease_cause, DISEASE, Autoimmunity, Gene Frequency, HLA-DQ Antigens, hemic and lymphatic diseases, medicine, Humans, Immunology and Allergy, Allele, Alleles, Aged, HLA-A Antigens, JAPANESE PATIENTS, Haplotype, HUMAN-LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN, Hematopoietic stem cell, HLA-DR Antigens, General Medicine, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, HLA-A, medicine.anatomical_structure, Haplotypes, Italy, HLA-B Antigens, T-CELLS, Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Female, MHC
Abstract

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by the expansion of a P/G-A mutated hematopoietic stem cell. An immune-mediated origin has been suggested for this disease. Because HLA genes represent a susceptibility factor for autoimmunity, we investigated HLA genotype in 42 Italian PNH patients compared with 301 control subjects of the same ethnic origin. A significantly increased frequency of the HLA class I alleles A*0201 (p < 0.05), B*1402 (p < 0.001), and Cw*0802 (p < 0.005), and of the HLA class II DRB1*1501 (p < 0.01) with the Linked DQB1*0602 (p

Published
2008

50. Multiple Myeloma Cured by Conventional Chemotherapy: A Report and a Review

Author

Bruno Rotoli, Rosario Notaro, Anastasios Karadimitris, Amalia De Renzo, Gennaro De Rosa, Notaro, R., DE RENZO, A., DE ROSA, G., Karadimitris, A., and Rotoli, Bruno

Subjects
Adult, Male, Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi, Cancer Research, Chemotherapy, medicine.medical_specialty, Cyclophosphamide, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Complete remission, Hematology, medicine.disease, Bone and Bones, Surgery, Monoclonal component, Oncology, medicine, Humans, Conventional chemotherapy, Radionuclide imaging, Multiple Myeloma, Radionuclide Imaging, business, Multiple myeloma, medicine.drug
Abstract

A young man presented with overt multiple myeloma at the age of 28, and received cyclophosphamide pulses every 3-4 weeks for more than 3 years. He has remained in continuous complete remission for the past 23 years without further treatment and without evidence of disease. Five cases of multiple myeloma cured by conventional chemotherapy reported in literature are reviewed here.

Published
2002

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