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4. Phenotyping COVID-19 respiratory failure in spontaneously breathing patients with AI on lung CT-scan

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Rezoagli, E, Xin, Y, Signori, D, Sun, W, Gerard, S, Delucchi, K, Magliocca, A, Vitale, G, Giacomini, M, Mussoni, L, Montomoli, J, Subert, M, Ponti, A, Spadaro, S, Poli, G, Casola, F, Herrmann, J, Foti, G, Calfee, C, Laffey, J, Bellani, G, Cereda, M, Lorini, F, Bonaffini, P, Cazzaniga, M, Ottaviani, I, Tavola, M, Borgo, A, Ferraris, L, Serra, F, Gatti, S, Ippolito, D, Tamagnini, B, Gatti, M, Arlotti, M, Gamberini, E, Cavagna, E, Galbiati, G, De Ponti, D, Rezoagli E., Xin Y., Signori D., Sun W., Gerard S., Delucchi K. L., Magliocca A., Vitale G., Giacomini M., Mussoni L., Montomoli J., Subert M., Ponti A., Spadaro S., Poli G., Casola F., Herrmann J., Foti G., Calfee C. S., Laffey J., Bellani G., Cereda M., Lorini F. L., Bonaffini P., Cazzaniga M., Ottaviani I., Tavola M., Borgo A., Ferraris L., Serra F., Gatti S., Ippolito D., Tamagnini B., Gatti M., Arlotti M., Gamberini E., Cavagna E., Galbiati G., De Ponti D., Rezoagli, E, Xin, Y, Signori, D, Sun, W, Gerard, S, Delucchi, K, Magliocca, A, Vitale, G, Giacomini, M, Mussoni, L, Montomoli, J, Subert, M, Ponti, A, Spadaro, S, Poli, G, Casola, F, Herrmann, J, Foti, G, Calfee, C, Laffey, J, Bellani, G, Cereda, M, Lorini, F, Bonaffini, P, Cazzaniga, M, Ottaviani, I, Tavola, M, Borgo, A, Ferraris, L, Serra, F, Gatti, S, Ippolito, D, Tamagnini, B, Gatti, M, Arlotti, M, Gamberini, E, Cavagna, E, Galbiati, G, De Ponti, D, Rezoagli E., Xin Y., Signori D., Sun W., Gerard S., Delucchi K. L., Magliocca A., Vitale G., Giacomini M., Mussoni L., Montomoli J., Subert M., Ponti A., Spadaro S., Poli G., Casola F., Herrmann J., Foti G., Calfee C. S., Laffey J., Bellani G., Cereda M., Lorini F. L., Bonaffini P., Cazzaniga M., Ottaviani I., Tavola M., Borgo A., Ferraris L., Serra F., Gatti S., Ippolito D., Tamagnini B., Gatti M., Arlotti M., Gamberini E., Cavagna E., Galbiati G., and De Ponti D.

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Background: Automated analysis of lung computed tomography (CT) scans may help characterize subphenotypes of acute respiratory illness. We integrated lung CT features measured via deep learning with clinical and laboratory data in spontaneously breathing subjects to enhance the identification of COVID-19 subphenotypes. Methods: This is a multicenter observational cohort study in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure exposed to early lung CT within 7 days of admission. We explored lung CT images using deep learning approaches to quantitative and qualitative analyses; latent class analysis (LCA) by using clinical, laboratory and lung CT variables; regional differences between subphenotypes following 3D spatial trajectories. Results: Complete datasets were available in 559 patients. LCA identified two subphenotypes (subphenotype 1 and 2). As compared with subphenotype 2 (n = 403), subphenotype 1 patients (n = 156) were older, had higher inflammatory biomarkers, and were more hypoxemic. Lungs in subphenotype 1 had a higher density gravitational gradient with a greater proportion of consolidated lungs as compared with subphenotype 2. In contrast, subphenotype 2 had a higher density submantellar–hilar gradient with a greater proportion of ground glass opacities as compared with subphenotype 1. Subphenotype 1 showed higher prevalence of comorbidities associated with endothelial dysfunction and higher 90-day mortality than subphenotype 2, even after adjustment for clinically meaningful variables. Conclusions: Integrating lung-CT data in a LCA allowed us to identify two subphenotypes of COVID-19, with different clinical trajectories. These exploratory findings suggest a role of automated imaging characterization guided by machine learning in subphenotyping patients with respiratory failure. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04395482. Registration date: 19/05/2020.

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2024

5. Six-month humoral and cellular immune response to the third dose of BNT162b2 anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with solid tumors: a longitudinal cohort study with a focus on the variants of concern

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Lasagna, A., Bergami, F., Lilleri, D., Percivalle, E., Quaccini, M., Serra, F., Comolli, G., Sarasini, A., Sammartino, J.C., Ferrari, A., Arena, F., Secondino, S., Cicognini, D., Schiavo, R., Lo Cascio, G., Cavanna, L., Baldanti, F., Pedrazzoli, P., and Cassaniti, I.

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2022
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8. Microglia, rather than bacterial factors, mediate bovine neutrophil chemotaxis in neurolisteriosis

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Bagatella, S., Haghayegh Jahromi, N., Monney, C., Polidori, M., Gall, F.M., Serra, F., Riedl, R., Engelhardt, B., Oevermann, A., Bagatella, S., Haghayegh Jahromi, N., Monney, C., Polidori, M., Gall, F.M., Serra, F., Riedl, R., Engelhardt, B., and Oevermann, A.

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Introduction: The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (LM) can cause life-threatening central nervous system (CNS) infection (neurolisteriosis) in humans and ruminants. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) recruited into the CNS migrate to infectious foci to exert bacterial killing, but overzealous PMN recruitment is regularly linked to serious neural damage. Factors responsible for PMN chemotaxis to CNS infectious foci in neurolisteriosis remain obscure. Here, we aimed at identifying chemotactic factors (bacteria vs host-derived) for bovine PMNs in neurolisteriosis. Materials and methods: We performed ex-vivo chemotaxis assays with primary bovine PMNs to assess the chemotactic effect of LM components and supernatants of endogenous CNS cells infected with LM. IL-8 (main chemotactic candidate) expression was also assessed through ELISA and in-situ immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence in CNS of naturally infected cattle. Results: Whole bacteria and LM cell wall components failed to elicit PMN chemotaxis, as did supernatants from LM-infected astrocytes and neural cells. Conversely, supernatant of LM-infected microglia proved chemotactic for PMNs. Moreover, microglial secretion of IL-8 was detected on in-vitro microglial infection and in microglia of cattle with neurolisteriosis in situ. Conclusions: Our results indicate that PMN chemotaxis to infectious foci in neurolisteriosis is independent of bacterial stimuli and is rather mediated by host-derived chemotactic factors (including IL-8) produced by microglia. Prevention of excessive PMN recruitment by blocking such factors may constitute a candidate therapeutic option to limit PMN-mediated CNS damage in neurolisteriosis.

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2024

12. Data-driven flow cytometry classification of blast differentiation in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia

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Rojas, F., Longoni, H., Milone, G., Fernández, I., Conciencia, Clínica, Ramirez, R., Canepa, C., Saba, S., Balladares, G., Ventiurini, C., Mariano, R., Negri, P., Prates, M.V., Milone, J., Fazio, P., Gelemur, M., Ciarlo, S., Bezares, F., López, L., García, J. J, Giunta, M., Kruss, M., Lafalse, D., Marquesoni, E., Casale, M.F., Gimenez, A., Brulc, E.B., Perusini, M.A., Palmer, L., Correa, M.E., Jaramillo, F.J., Rosales, J., Sossa, C., Herrera, J.C., Arango, M., Holojda, J., Golos, A., Ejduk, A., Ochrem, B., Małgorzata, G., Waszczuk-Gajda, A., Drozd-Sokolowska, J., Czemerska, M., Paluszewska, M., Zarzycka, E., Masternak, A., Hawrylecka, Dr., Podhoreka, M., Giannopoulos, K., Gromek, T., Oleksiuk, J., Armatys, bA., Helbig, G., Sobas, M., Szczepaniak, A., Rzenno, E., Rodzaj, M., Piatkowska-Jakubas, B., Skret, A., Pluta, A., Barańska, E., Vasconcelos, G., Brioso, J., Nunes, A., Bogalho, I., Espadana, A., Coucelo, M., Marini, S., Azevedo, J., Crisostomo, A.I., Ribeiro, L., Pereira, V., Botelho, A., Mariz, J.M., Guimaraes, J.E., Aguiar, E., Coutinho, J., Noriega, V., García, L., Varela, C., Debén, G., González, M.R., Encinas, M., Bendaña, A., González, S., Bello, J.L., Albors, M., Algarra, L., Romero, J.R., Bermon, J.S., Varo, M.J., López, V., López, E., Mora, C., Amorós, C., Romero, A., Jaramillo, A., Valdez, N., Molina, I., Fernández, A., Sánchez, B., García, A., Castaño, V., López, T., Bernabeu, J., Sánchez, M.J., Fernández, C., Gil, C., Botella, C., Fernández, P., Pacheco, M., Tarín, F., Verdú, J.J., García, M.J., Mellado, A., García, M.C., González, J., Castillo, T., Colado, E., Alonso, S., Recio, I., Cabezudo, M., Davila, J., Rodríguez, M.J., Barez, A., Díaz, B., Prieto, J., Arnan, M., Marín, C., Mansilla, M., Balaberdi, A., Amutio, M.E., del Orbe, R.A., Ancin, I., Ruíz, J.C., Olivalres, M., Gómez, C., gonzález, I., Celis, M., Atutxa, K., Carrascosa, T., Artola, T., Lizuain, M., Rodriguez, J .I., Arce, O., Márquez, J.A., Atuch, J., Marco de Lucas, F., Díez, Z., Dávila, B., Cantalejo, R., Díaz, M., Labrador, J., Serra, F., Hermida, G., Díaz, F.J., de Vicente, P., Álvarez, R., Alonso, C., Bergua, J.M., Ugalde, N., Pardal, E., Saldaña, R., Rodríguez, F., Martín, E., Hermosín, L., Garrastazul, M.P., Marchante, I., Raposo, J.A., Capote, F.J., Colorado, M., Batlle, A., Yañez, L., García, S., González, P., Ocio, E.M., Briz, M., Bermúdez, A., Jiménez, C., Beltrán, S., Montagud, M., Castillo, I., García, R., Gascón, A., Clavel, J., Lancharro, A., Lnares, L., Herráez, M.M., Milena, A., Romero, M.J., Hernández, B., Calle, C., Benegas, R., Bolívar, Dr., Serrano, J., Dorado, F.J., Sánchez, J., Martínez, M.C., Cerveró, C.J., Busto, M.J., Bernal, M., Moratalla, L., Mesa, Z., Jurado, M., De Miguel, D., Santos, A.B., Arbeteta, J., Pérez, E., Caminos, N., Uresandi, N., Argoitiaituart, N., Swen, J., Uranga, A., Olazaba, I., Gainza, E., Romero, P., Gil, E., Palma, A.J., Gómez, K.G., Solé, M., Rodríguez, J.N., Murillo, I.M., Marco, J., Serena, J., Marco, V., Perella, M., Costilla, L., López, J.A., Baena, A., Almagro, P., Hermosilla, M., Esteban, A., Campeny, B.A., Nájera, M.J., Herrra, P., Fernández, R., González, J.D., Torres, L., Jiménez, S., Gómez, M.T., Bilbao, C., Rodríguez, C., Hong, A., Ramos de Laón, Y., Afonso, V., Ramos, F., Fuertes, M., de Cabo, E., Aguilera, C., Megido, M., García, T., Lavilla, E., Varela, M., Ferrero, S., Arias, J., Vizcaya, L., Roldán, A., Vilches, A., Penalva, M.J., Vázquez, J., Calderón, M.T., Matilla, A., Serí, C., Otero, M.J., García, N., Sandoval, E., Franco, C., Flores, R., Bravo, P., López, A., López, J.L., Blas, C., Díez, A., Alonso, J.M., Soto, C., Arenas, A., García, J., Martín, Y., Villafuerte, P.S., Magro, E., Bautista, G., De Laiglesia, A., Rodríguez, G., Solán, L., Chicano, M., Balsalobre, P., Monsalvo, S., Font, P., Carbonell, D., Martínez, C., Humala, K., Kerguelen, A.E., Hernández, D., Gasior, M., Gómez, P., Sánchez, I., Redondo, S., Llorente, L., Bengochea, M., Pérez, J., Sebrango, A., M. santero, Morales, A., Figuera, A., Villafuerte, P., Alegre, A., Fernández, E., Alonso, A., Martínez, M.P., Martínez, J., Cedena, M.T., Moreno, L., De la Fuente, A., García, D., Chamorro, C., Pradillo, V., Martí, E., Sánchez, J.M., Delgado, I., Rosado, B., Velasco, A., Miranda, C., Salvatierra, G., Foncillas, M., Hernández, J.A., Escolano, C., Benabente, C., Martínez, R., Polo, M., Anguita, E., Riaza, R., Amores, G., Requena, M.J., Javier, F., Villaloón, L., Aláez, C., Nistal, S., Navas, B., Andreu, M.A., Herrera, P., López, J., García, M., Moreno, M.J., Queipo, M.P., Hernández, A., Barrios, M., Heiniger, A., Jiménez, A., Contento, A., López, F., Alcalá, M., Lorente, S., González, M., Morales, E.M., Gutierrez, J., Serna, M.J., Beltrán, V., Romera, M., Berenguer, M., MArtínez, A., Tejedor, A., Amigo, M.L., Ortuño, F., Jerez, A., López, O., Moraleda, J.M., Rosique, P., Gómez, J., Garay, M.C., Cerezuela, P., MArtínez, A.B., González, A., Ibáñez, J., Alfaro, M.J., Mateos, M., Goñi, M.A., Araiz, M.A., Gorosquieta, A., Zudaire, M., Viguria, M., Zabala, A., Alvarellos, M., Quispe, I., Sánchez, M.P., Hurtado, G., Pérez, M., Burguete, Y., Areizaga, N., Galicia, T., Rifón, J., Alfonso, A., Prósper, F., Marcos, M., Tamariz, L.E., Riego, V., Manubens, A., Larrayoz, M.J., Calasanz, M.J., Mañú, A., Paiva, B., Vázquez, I., Burgos, L., Pereiro, M., Rodríguez, M., Pastoriza, M.C., Mendez, J.A., Sastre, J.L., Iglesias, M., Ulibarrena, C., Campoy, F., Jaimes, D., Albarrán, B., Solano, J., Silvestre, A., Albo, C., Suarez, S., Loureiro, C., Figueroa, I., Fernández, M.A., Martínez, A., Poderós, C., Vazquez, J., Iglesias, L., Nieto, A., Torrado, T., Martínez, A.M., Amador, M.L., Oubiña, P., Feijó, E., Dios, A., Loyola, I., Roreno, R., Simiele, A., Álvarez, L., Turcu, V., Vidriales, B., Avendaño, A., Chillón, C., González, V., Govantes, J.V., Rubio, S., Tapia, M., Olivier, C., Queizán, J.A., Pérez, O., Vera, J.A., Muñoz, C., rodriguez, A., González, N., Pérez, J.A., Soria, E., I.Espigado, Falantes, J., Montero, I., García, P., Rodríguez, E., Carrillo, E., Caballero, T., García, C., Couto, C., Simón, I., Gómez, M., Aguilar, C., González, B.J., Lakhwani, S., Bienert, A., González, B., Cabello, A., Oliva, A.Y., González, H., Sancho, L., Paricio, M., Perdiguer, L., Solano, F., Lerma, A., Martínez, M.D., Gómez, M.I., Yeguas, A., Montesinos, P., Barragán, E., Sargas, C., Amigo, R., Martinez, D., Boluda, B., Rodríguez, R., Acuña, E., Cano, I., Escrivá, A., Pedreño, M., Navalón, A., Orts, M., Sayas, M.J., Fernández, M.J., Juan, M.L., Gómez, E., Gimeno, M., Donato, E., Cejalvo, M., Tormo, M., Calabuig, M., Navarro, B., Martin, I., Villamont, E., Miralles, A., Lluch, R., Moragues, M., Ruiz, M.A., Benet, C., Valero, M., Linares, M., Collado, R., Orero, M., Ibañez, P., Lis, M.J., Pérez, P.L., Roig, M., López, M., Mena, A.V., Picón, I., Cánovas, V., Palacios, A., Cuello, R., Borrego, J., burgois, M., Cantalapiedra, A., Norberto, O., Angomas, E., Cidoncha, B., Cuevas, L., Robles, D., Mendiazabal, A., Oiartzabal, I., Guinea de Castro, J.M., Montes, C., Carrasco, V., Pérez, A., Moneva, J.J., Olave, M., Bonafonte, E., Mayor, L., Azaceta, G., Palomera, L., Malo, M., Escobar, M.J., Grasa, J.M., De Rueda, B., Aulés, A., Salvador, C., Ansó, V., Iborra, A., Delagado, P., Rubio, A., Stevenazzi, M., Alpire, I., Irigoin, V., Díaz, L., Guillermo, C., Guadagna, R., Grille, S., Oliver, C., Boada, M., Vales, V., Prado, A.I., De los Santos, A.P., Simoes, Catia, Gonzalez, Carmen, Vergez, François, Sarry, Audrey, Bertoli, Sarah, Ariceta, Beñat, Martínez-Cuadrón, David, Bergua, Juan-Miguel, Vives, Susana, Algarra, Lorenzo, Tormo, Mar, Martinez, Pilar, Serrano, Josefina, Herrera, Pilar, Ramos, Fernando, Salamero, Olga, Lavilla, Esperanza, Gil, Cristina, Lopez-Lorenzo, Jose-Luis, Vidriales, Maria-Belen, Chillon, Carmen, Labrador, Jorge, Falantes, Jose-Francisco, Sayas, María-José, Ayala, Rosa, Martinez-Lopez, Joaquin, Villar, Sara, Calasanz, Maria-Jose, Prosper, Felipe, San-Miguel, Jesús F., Sanz, Miguel Á., Récher, Christian, Paiva, Bruno, and Montesinos, Pau

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2024
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17. Prevalence and management of COPD and heart failure comorbidity in the general practitioner setting

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Pais, A., Cosseddu, S., Dessì, M.A., Accardo, G., Frau, D., Peruzzu, I., Uda, F., Idda, G., Sini, C., Piro, S., Muscas, A., Arno, P., Manca, A., Serra, F., Deiana, G., Pintori, G., Canu, M.G., Fanari, G., Setzu, S., Vaccargiu, A.M., Vincis, B., Schirru, M.T., Maureddu, P.P., Dall'Acqua, P., Contini, R., Meloni, M., Martinetti, M., Granara, A.R., Massa, S., Cadeddu, M.G., Mariani, B., Urru, C., Ambu, R., Meloni, M.C., Puddu, S., Spano, F., Musa, S., Corona, M., Pirina, Pietro, Martinetti, Marco, Spada, Claudia, Zinellu, Elisabetta, Pes, Rosanna, Chessa, Efisio, Fois, Alessandro Giuseppe, and Miravitlles, Marc

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2017
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21. Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training implemented in the Italian National Health System

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Salomone, E, Ferrante, C, Salandin, A, Ferrara, F, Torchio, E, Foletti, G, Ghersi, S, Pacione, L, Servili, C, Arduino, G, Baiona, M, Borsetti, L, Bortolussi, N, Cambiano, M, Cassardo, L, Cocco, C, Cometto, M, Contardi, E, Cordella, E, Elia, D, Fioretto, F, Gonella, E, Mazzotta, L, Pirro, O, Schiappa, L, Serra, F, Turco, N, Verlato, L, Viberti, B, Zucca, F, Brown, F, Shire, S, Salomone E., Ferrante C., Salandin A., Ferrara F., Torchio E., Foletti G., Ghersi S., Pacione L., Servili C., Arduino G. M., Baiona M., Borsetti L., Bortolussi N., Cambiano M., Cassardo L., Cocco C., Cometto M., Contardi E., Cordella E., Elia D., Fioretto F., Gonella E., Mazzotta L., Pirro O., Schiappa L., Serra F., Turco N., Verlato L., Viberti B., Zucca F., Brown F. L., Shire S., Salomone, E, Ferrante, C, Salandin, A, Ferrara, F, Torchio, E, Foletti, G, Ghersi, S, Pacione, L, Servili, C, Arduino, G, Baiona, M, Borsetti, L, Bortolussi, N, Cambiano, M, Cassardo, L, Cocco, C, Cometto, M, Contardi, E, Cordella, E, Elia, D, Fioretto, F, Gonella, E, Mazzotta, L, Pirro, O, Schiappa, L, Serra, F, Turco, N, Verlato, L, Viberti, B, Zucca, F, Brown, F, Shire, S, Salomone E., Ferrante C., Salandin A., Ferrara F., Torchio E., Foletti G., Ghersi S., Pacione L., Servili C., Arduino G. M., Baiona M., Borsetti L., Bortolussi N., Cambiano M., Cassardo L., Cocco C., Cometto M., Contardi E., Cordella E., Elia D., Fioretto F., Gonella E., Mazzotta L., Pirro O., Schiappa L., Serra F., Turco N., Verlato L., Viberti B., Zucca F., Brown F. L., and Shire S.

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The Caregiver Skills Training programme is an evidence-informed group intervention developed by the World Health Organization to counter the treatment gap for neurodevelopmental disorders in children. We examined feasibility and acceptability of Caregiver Skills Training in public child neuropsychiatry services in Italy. Following a formative adaptation process and a pre-pilot implementation, the programme was piloted in six centres. Caregivers of children (2–5 years) with autism spectrum disorder were randomised to either Caregiver Skills Training (n = 43) or treatment as usual (n = 43). Professionals’ and caregivers’ experiences in the treatment arm were examined with focus groups and questionnaires. The programme was largely considered acceptable, relevant and feasible. Specific implementation challenges and suggestions for optimising the package are discussed. Lay abstract: Across the globe, children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, have limited access to care through public services. To improve access to care the World Health Organization developed a novel, open-access programme: the Caregiver Skills Training programme. The Caregiver Skills Training consists of nine group sessions and three individual home visits, focused on training the caregiver on how to use everyday play and home routines as opportunities for learning and development. We implemented Caregiver Skills Training in public child neuropsychiatry services in Italy and examined with questionnaires and focus groups how feasible it was to deliver the programme in public health settings and how acceptable and relevant it was for caregiver users. We found that the Caregiver Skills Training was largely considered acceptable and relevant for families and feasible to deliver. We discuss potential solutions to address the specific implementation challenges that were identified, such as strategies to improve training of interventionists and overcome barriers to caregiver participation.

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2022

23. FDSOI for cryoCMOS electronics: device characterization towards compact model

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Casse, M., primary, Paz, B. Cardoso, additional, Bergamaschi, F., additional, Ghibaudo, G., additional, Serra, F., additional, Billiot, G., additional, Jansen, A. G. M., additional, Berlingard, Q., additional, Martinie, S., additional, Bedecarrats, T., additional, Contamin, L., additional, Juge, A., additional, Vincent, E., additional, Galy, P., additional, Pavanello, M.A, additional, Vinet, M., additional, Meunier, T., additional, and Gaillard, F., additional

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2022
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24. Analysis of dose and Acute Radio-Toxicity in breast cancer patients [ECR 2022 Book of Abstracts]

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Carmo, A., Ramos, M., Serra, F., Abrantes, António, Rodrigues, S., Ribeiro, L. P., Vicente, B., and Almeida, R. P. P.

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Over the last 20 years, there have been significant technological and technical advances in radiotherapy for breast cancer. However acute radiationinduced skin toxicity remains a side effect impacting the quality of life in breast cancer patients. The aim of this study was to verify if there is a relationship between the dose-surface that reaches the skin and the location of acute radio toxicity. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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2022

26. Efficacy of a brief multifactorial adherence-based intervention in reducing blood pressure: a randomized clinical trial

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Leiva A, Aguiló A, Fajó-Pascual M, Moreno L, Martín MC, Garcia EM, Duro RE, Serra F, Dagosto P, Iglesias-Iglesias AA, Company RM, Yañez A, and Llobera J

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Medicine (General), R5-920
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Alfonso Leiva,1 Antonio Aguiló,2 Marta Fajó-Pascual,3 Lucia Moreno,4 Ma Carmen Martín,5 Elena Marina Garcia,6 Rosa Elena Duro,7 Francisca Serra,8 Pilar Dagosto,9 Ana Aurelia Iglesias-Iglesias,10 Rosa Maria Company,11 Aina Yañez,12 Joan Llobera13 On behalf of The Adherence Group 1Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 2Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles and Health, Universitat Illes Balears, Palma, 3Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Huesca, 4Son Cladera Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 5Actur Sur Health Centre, Aragon Health Services-Salud, Aragón, Zaragoza, 6Coll D’en Rabassa Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 7San Agustín Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 8Santa María Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 9Sineu Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 10Santa Ponça Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 11Department of Pharmacy, Manacor Hospital-Llevant Sector, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca 12Montuiri Health Centre, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, 13Fundació d’Investigació Sanitaria Illes Balears (FISIB), Son Espases Hospital, Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Mallorca, SpainBackground: Lowering blood pressure (BP) by antihypertensive (AHT) drugs reduces the risks of cardiovascular events, stroke, and total mortality. However, poor adherence to AHT medications reduces their effectiveness and increases the risk of adverse events.Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial adherence-based intervention in a primary care setting in lowering BP.Methods/design: Multicenter parallel randomized controlled trial. Thirty two nurses in 28 primary care centers of three Spanish regions. Patients aged 18–80 years, taking AHT drugs with uncontrolled BP (n=221) were randomized to a control group (usual care) or a multifactorial adherence-based intervention including nurse-led motivational interviews, pill reminders, family support, BP self-recording, and simplification of the dosing regimen by a pharmacist.Main outcome measures: The primary outcome was 12-month blinded measure of systolic BP (mean of three measurements). The secondary outcomes were 12-month diastolic BP and proportion of patients with adequately controlled BP.Results: One hundred and fourteen patients were allocated to the intervention group and 109 to the control group. At 12 months, 212 (89%) participants completed the study. The systolic BP in the intervention group was 151.3 versus 153.7 in the control group (P=0.294). The diastolic BP did not differ between groups (83.4 versus 83.6). Of the patients in the control group, 9.2% achieved BP control versus a 15.8% in the intervention group. The relative risk for achieving BP control was 1.72 (95% confidence interval: 0.83–3.56).Conclusion: A multifactorial intervention based on improving adherence in patients with uncontrolled hypertension failed to find evidence of effectiveness in lowering systolic BP.Trial registration: ISRCTN21229328.Keywords: hypertension, medication adherence, blood pressure, intervention studies

Published
2014

28. Appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a multicenter ambispective cohort study by the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies (the CRAC study)

Author

Sartori, A, Podda, M, Botteri, E, Passera, R, Agresta, F, Arezzo, A, Guerrieri, M, Ortenzi, M, Cavallo, F, Zese, M, Prando, D, Restini, E, Cianci, P, Millo, P, Brachet Contul, R, Serrao, A, Abatini, F, Altomare, D, Picciariello, A, Chetta, G, Lattanzio, F, Tonini, V, Gori, A, Jovine, E, Mastrangelo, L, Sartarelli, L, Frena, A, Malpaga, A, Bertelli, F, Pignata, G, Andreuccetti, J, Sanna, S, Lares, B, Sechi, R, Cillara, N, Pisanu, A, Delogu, D, Ciaccio, G, Farulla, M, Casati, M, Laface, L, De Luca, M, Russello, D, Latteri, S, Longoni, M, Masci, E, Vigna, S, Campanile, F, Foti, N, Lepiane, P, Balla, A, Cantore, F, Raveglia, V, Borghi, F, Giraudo, G, Verzelli, A, Budassi, A, Patriti, A, Foghetti, D, Montin, U, Amadio, L, Anania, G, Bombardini, C, Fabbri, N, Feo, C, Cianchi, F, Manetti, A, Lucchese, M, Soricelli, E, Ceccarelli, G, Patiti, M, Frascio, M, Stabilini, C, Filauro, M, Barberis, A, Troian, M, Nagliati, C, Campagnacci, R, Maurizi, A, Berti, S, Gennai, A, Marvaso, A, D'Antonio, D, Mazzola, L, Selvaggi, F, Carini, S, Costanzo, F, Boccia, L, Pascariello, A, Perrotta, N, Celiento, M, Opocher, E, Giovenzana, M, Stella, M, Ferrara, F, Boni, L, Abate, E, Da Lio, C, Valli, V, Gelmini, R, Serra, F, Piccoli, M, Gozzo, D, Gattolin, A, Sasia, D, Balani, A, Petronio, B, Calo, P, Canu, G, Contarini, E, Piatto, G, Vettoretto, N, Caprioli, M, Braga, M, Chiappetta, M, Maida, P, Tammaro, P, De Palma, G, Milone, M, Bottino, V, Canfora, A, Bagaglini, G, Agrusa, A, Barone, M, Mirabella, A, Marino, M, Gulotta, G, Romano, G, Sorrentino, M, Ferfoglia, S, Papagni, V, Eramo, S, Boselli, C, Basti, M, Caracino, V, Moretto, G, Inama, M, Capelli, P, Conti, L, Muratore, A, Cuoghi, M, Zerbinati, A, Corso, S, Vasino, M, Montuori, M, Fidanza, F, Lucchetta, A, Giuliani, A, Dinatale, G, Zanzi, F, Guariniello, A, Bonilauri, S, Frazzetta, G, Garino, M, Marafante, C, Gioffre, A, Del Monte, S, Sganga, G, Fransvea, P, Grande, M, Siragusa, L, Sica, G, Paola, M, Passantino, D, Catani, M, Ricci, F, Lauro, E, Facci, E, Parini, D, Armellino, M, Argenio, G, Porcu, A, Perra, T, Bordoni, P, Fleres, F, Parisi, A, Rossi, S, Saracco, R, Bono, D, Viora, T, Orlando, F, Ferrero, A, Fontana, A, De Paolis, P, Visconti, D, Quaglino, F, Festa, F, Palagi, S, Lo Secco, G, Morino, M, Allaix, M, Salzano, A, Tirone, G, Motter, M, Zanus, G, Passuello, N, Massani, M, Tutino, R, Manzini, N, Terranova, S, Merenda, R, Nordio, S, Zonta, S, Lovisetto, F, Guglielmi, A, Campagnaro, T, Amedeo, E, Scollica, M, Amodio, P, Giannotti, D, Olmi, S, Oldani, A, Sartori A., Podda M., Botteri E., Passera R., Agresta F., Arezzo A., Guerrieri M., Ortenzi M., Cavallo F., Zese M., Prando D., Restini E., Cianci P., Millo P., Brachet Contul R., Serrao A., Abatini F., Altomare D. F., Picciariello A., Chetta G., Lattanzio F., Tonini V., Gori A., Jovine E., Mastrangelo L., Sartarelli L., Frena A., Malpaga A., Bertelli F., Pignata G., Andreuccetti J., Sanna S., Lares B., Sechi R., Cillara N., Pisanu A., Delogu D., Ciaccio G., Farulla M., Casati M., Laface L., De Luca M., Russello D., Latteri S., Longoni M., Masci E., Vigna S., Campanile F. C., Foti N., Lepiane P., Balla A., Cantore F., Raveglia V., Borghi F., Giraudo G., Verzelli A., Budassi A., Patriti A., Foghetti D., Montin U., Amadio L., Anania G., Bombardini C., Fabbri N., Feo C., Cianchi F., Manetti A., Lucchese M., Soricelli E., Ceccarelli G., Patiti M., Frascio M., Stabilini C., Filauro M., Barberis A., Troian M., Nagliati C., Campagnacci R., Maurizi A., Berti S., Gennai A., Marvaso A., D'Antonio D., Feo C. V., Mazzola L., Selvaggi F., Carini S., Costanzo F., Boccia L., Pascariello A., Perrotta N., Celiento M., Opocher E., Giovenzana M., Stella M., Ferrara F., Boni L., Abate E., Da Lio C., Valli V., Gelmini R., Serra F., Piccoli M., Gozzo D., Gattolin A., Sasia D., Balani A., Petronio B., Calo P. G., Canu G. L., Contarini E., Piatto G., Vettoretto N., Caprioli M., Braga M., Chiappetta M. F., Maida P., Tammaro P., De Palma G., Milone M., Bottino V., Canfora A., Bagaglini G., Agrusa A., Barone M., Mirabella A., Marino M. V., Gulotta G., Romano G., Sorrentino M., Ferfoglia S., Papagni V., Eramo S., Boselli C., Basti M., Caracino V., Moretto G., Inama M., Capelli P., Conti L., Muratore A., Cuoghi M. M., Zerbinati A., Corso S., Vasino M. C., Montuori M., Fidanza F., Lucchetta A., Giuliani A., Dinatale G., Zanzi F., Guariniello A., Bonilauri S., Frazzetta G., Garino M., Marafante C., Gioffre A., Del Monte S. R., Sganga G., Fransvea P., Grande M., Siragusa L., Sica G., Paola M., Passantino D. G., Catani M., Ricci F., Lauro E., Facci E., Parini D., Armellino M. F., Argenio G., Porcu A., Perra T., Bordoni P., Fleres F., Parisi A., Rossi S., Saracco R., Bono D., Viora T., Orlando F., Ferrero A., Fontana A. P., De Paolis P., Visconti D., Quaglino F., Festa F., Palagi S., Lo Secco G., Morino M., Allaix M. E., Salzano A., Tirone G., Motter M., Zanus G., Passuello N., Massani M., Tutino R., Manzini N., Terranova S., Merenda R., Nordio S., Zonta S., Lovisetto F., Guglielmi A., Campagnaro T., Amedeo E., Scollica M., Amodio P., Giannotti D., Olmi S., Oldani A., Sartori, A, Podda, M, Botteri, E, Passera, R, Agresta, F, Arezzo, A, Guerrieri, M, Ortenzi, M, Cavallo, F, Zese, M, Prando, D, Restini, E, Cianci, P, Millo, P, Brachet Contul, R, Serrao, A, Abatini, F, Altomare, D, Picciariello, A, Chetta, G, Lattanzio, F, Tonini, V, Gori, A, Jovine, E, Mastrangelo, L, Sartarelli, L, Frena, A, Malpaga, A, Bertelli, F, Pignata, G, Andreuccetti, J, Sanna, S, Lares, B, Sechi, R, Cillara, N, Pisanu, A, Delogu, D, Ciaccio, G, Farulla, M, Casati, M, Laface, L, De Luca, M, Russello, D, Latteri, S, Longoni, M, Masci, E, Vigna, S, Campanile, F, Foti, N, Lepiane, P, Balla, A, Cantore, F, Raveglia, V, Borghi, F, Giraudo, G, Verzelli, A, Budassi, A, Patriti, A, Foghetti, D, Montin, U, Amadio, L, Anania, G, Bombardini, C, Fabbri, N, Feo, C, Cianchi, F, Manetti, A, Lucchese, M, Soricelli, E, Ceccarelli, G, Patiti, M, Frascio, M, Stabilini, C, Filauro, M, Barberis, A, Troian, M, Nagliati, C, Campagnacci, R, Maurizi, A, Berti, S, Gennai, A, Marvaso, A, D'Antonio, D, Mazzola, L, Selvaggi, F, Carini, S, Costanzo, F, Boccia, L, Pascariello, A, Perrotta, N, Celiento, M, Opocher, E, Giovenzana, M, Stella, M, Ferrara, F, Boni, L, Abate, E, Da Lio, C, Valli, V, Gelmini, R, Serra, F, Piccoli, M, Gozzo, D, Gattolin, A, Sasia, D, Balani, A, Petronio, B, Calo, P, Canu, G, Contarini, E, Piatto, G, Vettoretto, N, Caprioli, M, Braga, M, Chiappetta, M, Maida, P, Tammaro, P, De Palma, G, Milone, M, Bottino, V, Canfora, A, Bagaglini, G, Agrusa, A, Barone, M, Mirabella, A, Marino, M, Gulotta, G, Romano, G, Sorrentino, M, Ferfoglia, S, Papagni, V, Eramo, S, Boselli, C, Basti, M, Caracino, V, Moretto, G, Inama, M, Capelli, P, Conti, L, Muratore, A, Cuoghi, M, Zerbinati, A, Corso, S, Vasino, M, Montuori, M, Fidanza, F, Lucchetta, A, Giuliani, A, Dinatale, G, Zanzi, F, Guariniello, A, Bonilauri, S, Frazzetta, G, Garino, M, Marafante, C, Gioffre, A, Del Monte, S, Sganga, G, Fransvea, P, Grande, M, Siragusa, L, Sica, G, Paola, M, Passantino, D, Catani, M, Ricci, F, Lauro, E, Facci, E, Parini, D, Armellino, M, Argenio, G, Porcu, A, Perra, T, Bordoni, P, Fleres, F, Parisi, A, Rossi, S, Saracco, R, Bono, D, Viora, T, Orlando, F, Ferrero, A, Fontana, A, De Paolis, P, Visconti, D, Quaglino, F, Festa, F, Palagi, S, Lo Secco, G, Morino, M, Allaix, M, Salzano, A, Tirone, G, Motter, M, Zanus, G, Passuello, N, Massani, M, Tutino, R, Manzini, N, Terranova, S, Merenda, R, Nordio, S, Zonta, S, Lovisetto, F, Guglielmi, A, Campagnaro, T, Amedeo, E, Scollica, M, Amodio, P, Giannotti, D, Olmi, S, Oldani, A, Sartori A., Podda M., Botteri E., Passera R., Agresta F., Arezzo A., Guerrieri M., Ortenzi M., Cavallo F., Zese M., Prando D., Restini E., Cianci P., Millo P., Brachet Contul R., Serrao A., Abatini F., Altomare D. F., Picciariello A., Chetta G., Lattanzio F., Tonini V., Gori A., Jovine E., Mastrangelo L., Sartarelli L., Frena A., Malpaga A., Bertelli F., Pignata G., Andreuccetti J., Sanna S., Lares B., Sechi R., Cillara N., Pisanu A., Delogu D., Ciaccio G., Farulla M., Casati M., Laface L., De Luca M., Russello D., Latteri S., Longoni M., Masci E., Vigna S., Campanile F. C., Foti N., Lepiane P., Balla A., Cantore F., Raveglia V., Borghi F., Giraudo G., Verzelli A., Budassi A., Patriti A., Foghetti D., Montin U., Amadio L., Anania G., Bombardini C., Fabbri N., Feo C., Cianchi F., Manetti A., Lucchese M., Soricelli E., Ceccarelli G., Patiti M., Frascio M., Stabilini C., Filauro M., Barberis A., Troian M., Nagliati C., Campagnacci R., Maurizi A., Berti S., Gennai A., Marvaso A., D'Antonio D., Feo C. V., Mazzola L., Selvaggi F., Carini S., Costanzo F., Boccia L., Pascariello A., Perrotta N., Celiento M., Opocher E., Giovenzana M., Stella M., Ferrara F., Boni L., Abate E., Da Lio C., Valli V., Gelmini R., Serra F., Piccoli M., Gozzo D., Gattolin A., Sasia D., Balani A., Petronio B., Calo P. G., Canu G. L., Contarini E., Piatto G., Vettoretto N., Caprioli M., Braga M., Chiappetta M. F., Maida P., Tammaro P., De Palma G., Milone M., Bottino V., Canfora A., Bagaglini G., Agrusa A., Barone M., Mirabella A., Marino M. V., Gulotta G., Romano G., Sorrentino M., Ferfoglia S., Papagni V., Eramo S., Boselli C., Basti M., Caracino V., Moretto G., Inama M., Capelli P., Conti L., Muratore A., Cuoghi M. M., Zerbinati A., Corso S., Vasino M. C., Montuori M., Fidanza F., Lucchetta A., Giuliani A., Dinatale G., Zanzi F., Guariniello A., Bonilauri S., Frazzetta G., Garino M., Marafante C., Gioffre A., Del Monte S. R., Sganga G., Fransvea P., Grande M., Siragusa L., Sica G., Paola M., Passantino D. G., Catani M., Ricci F., Lauro E., Facci E., Parini D., Armellino M. F., Argenio G., Porcu A., Perra T., Bordoni P., Fleres F., Parisi A., Rossi S., Saracco R., Bono D., Viora T., Orlando F., Ferrero A., Fontana A. P., De Paolis P., Visconti D., Quaglino F., Festa F., Palagi S., Lo Secco G., Morino M., Allaix M. E., Salzano A., Tirone G., Motter M., Zanus G., Passuello N., Massani M., Tutino R., Manzini N., Terranova S., Merenda R., Nordio S., Zonta S., Lovisetto F., Guglielmi A., Campagnaro T., Amedeo E., Scollica M., Amodio P., Giannotti D., Olmi S., and Oldani A.

Abstract

Major surgical societies advised using non-operative management of appendicitis and suggested against laparoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hypothesis is that a significant reduction in the number of emergent appendectomies was observed during the pandemic, restricted to complex cases. The study aimed to analyse emergent surgical appendectomies during pandemic on a national basis and compare it to the same period of the previous year. This is a multicentre, retrospective, observational study investigating the outcomes of patients undergoing emergent appendectomy in March–April 2019 vs March–April 2020. The primary outcome was the number of appendectomies performed, classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) score. Secondary outcomes were the type of surgical technique employed (laparoscopic vs open) and the complication rates. One thousand five hundred forty one patients with acute appendicitis underwent surgery during the two study periods. 1337 (86.8%) patients met the inclusion criteria: 546 (40.8%) patients underwent surgery for acute appendicitis in 2020 and 791 (59.2%) in 2019. According to AAST, patients with complicated appendicitis operated in 2019 were 30.3% vs 39.9% in 2020 (p = 0.001). We observed an increase in the number of post-operative complications in 2020 (15.9%) compared to 2019 (9.6%) (p < 0.001). The following determinants increased the likelihood of complication occurrence: undergoing surgery during 2020 (+ 67%), the increase of a unit in the AAST score (+ 26%), surgery performed > 24 h after admission (+ 58%), open surgery (+ 112%) and conversion to open surgery (+ 166%). In Italian hospitals, in March and April 2020, the number of appendectomies has drastically dropped. During the first pandemic wave, patients undergoing surgery were more frequently affected by more severe appendicitis than the previous year's timeframe and experienced a higher number of complications. Trial registrat

Published
2021

29. Appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a multicenter ambispective cohort study by the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies (the CRAC study)

Author

Sartori A., Podda M., Botteri E., Passera R., Agresta F., Arezzo A., Guerrieri M., Ortenzi M., Cavallo F., Zese M., Prando D., Restini E., Cianci P., Millo P., Brachet Contul R., Serrao A., Abatini F., Altomare D. F., Picciariello A., Chetta G., Lattanzio F., Tonini V., Gori A., Jovine E., Mastrangelo L., Sartarelli L., Frena A., Malpaga A., Bertelli F., Pignata G., Andreuccetti J., Sanna S., Lares B., Sechi R., Cillara N., Pisanu A., Delogu D., Ciaccio G., Farulla M., Casati M., Laface L., De Luca M., Russello D., Latteri S., Longoni M., Masci E., Vigna S., Campanile F. C., Foti N., Lepiane P., Balla A., Cantore F., Raveglia V., Borghi F., Giraudo G., Verzelli A., Budassi A., Patriti A., Foghetti D., Montin U., Amadio L., Anania G., Bombardini C., Fabbri N., Feo C., Cianchi F., Manetti A., Lucchese M., Soricelli E., Ceccarelli G., Patiti M., Frascio M., Stabilini C., Filauro M., Barberis A., Troian M., Nagliati C., Campagnacci R., Maurizi A., Berti S., Gennai A., Marvaso A., D'Antonio D., Feo C. V., Mazzola L., Selvaggi F., Carini S., Costanzo F., Boccia L., Pascariello A., Perrotta N., Celiento M., Opocher E., Giovenzana M., Stella M., Ferrara F., Boni L., Abate E., Da Lio C., Valli V., Gelmini R., Serra F., Piccoli M., Gozzo D., Gattolin A., Sasia D., Balani A., Petronio B., Calo P. G., Canu G. L., Contarini E., Piatto G., Vettoretto N., Caprioli M., Braga M., Chiappetta M. F., Maida P., Tammaro P., De Palma G., Milone M., Bottino V., Canfora A., Bagaglini G., Agrusa A., Barone M., Mirabella A., Marino M. V., Gulotta G., Romano G., Sorrentino M., Ferfoglia S., Papagni V., Eramo S., Boselli C., Basti M., Caracino V., Moretto G., Inama M., Capelli P., Conti L., Muratore A., Cuoghi M. M., Zerbinati A., Corso S., Vasino M. C., Montuori M., Fidanza F., Lucchetta A., Giuliani A., Dinatale G., Zanzi F., Guariniello A., Bonilauri S., Frazzetta G., Garino M., Marafante C., Gioffre A., Del Monte S. R., Sganga G., Fransvea P., Grande M., Siragusa L., Sica G., Paola M., Passantino D. G., Catani M., Ricci F., Lauro E., Facci E., Parini D., Armellino M. F., Argenio G., Porcu A., Perra T., Bordoni P., Fleres F., Parisi A., Rossi S., Saracco R., Bono D., Viora T., Orlando F., Ferrero A., Fontana A. P., De Paolis P., Visconti D., Quaglino F., Festa F., Palagi S., Lo Secco G., Morino M., Allaix M. E., Salzano A., Tirone G., Motter M., Zanus G., Passuello N., Massani M., Tutino R., Manzini N., Terranova S., Merenda R., Nordio S., Zonta S., Lovisetto F., Guglielmi A., Campagnaro T., Amedeo E., Scollica M., Amodio P., Giannotti D., Olmi S., Oldani A., Sartori, A., Podda, M., Botteri, E., Passera, R., Agresta, F., Arezzo, A., Guerrieri, M., Ortenzi, M., Cavallo, F., Zese, M., Prando, D., Restini, E., Cianci, P., Millo, P., Brachet Contul, R., Serrao, A., Abatini, F., Altomare, D. F., Picciariello, A., Chetta, G., Lattanzio, F., Tonini, V., Gori, A., Jovine, E., Mastrangelo, L., Sartarelli, L., Frena, A., Malpaga, A., Bertelli, F., Pignata, G., Andreuccetti, J., Sanna, S., Lares, B., Sechi, R., Cillara, N., Pisanu, A., Delogu, D., Ciaccio, G., Farulla, M., Casati, M., Laface, L., De Luca, M., Russello, D., Latteri, S., Longoni, M., Masci, E., Vigna, S., Campanile, F. C., Foti, N., Lepiane, P., Balla, A., Cantore, F., Raveglia, V., Borghi, F., Giraudo, G., Verzelli, A., Budassi, A., Patriti, A., Foghetti, D., Montin, U., Amadio, L., Anania, G., Bombardini, C., Fabbri, N., Feo, C., Cianchi, F., Manetti, A., Lucchese, M., Soricelli, E., Ceccarelli, G., Patiti, M., Frascio, M., Stabilini, C., Filauro, M., Barberis, A., Troian, M., Nagliati, C., Campagnacci, R., Maurizi, A., Berti, S., Gennai, A., Marvaso, A., D'Antonio, D., Feo, C. V., Mazzola, L., Selvaggi, F., Carini, S., Costanzo, F., Boccia, L., Pascariello, A., Perrotta, N., Celiento, M., Opocher, E., Giovenzana, M., Stella, M., Ferrara, F., Boni, L., Abate, E., Da Lio, C., Valli, V., Gelmini, R., Serra, F., Piccoli, M., Gozzo, D., Gattolin, A., Sasia, D., Balani, A., Petronio, B., Calo, P. G., Canu, G. L., Contarini, E., Piatto, G., Vettoretto, N., Caprioli, M., Braga, M., Chiappetta, M. F., Maida, P., Tammaro, P., De Palma, G., Milone, M., Bottino, V., Canfora, A., Bagaglini, G., Agrusa, A., Barone, M., Mirabella, A., Marino, M. V., Gulotta, G., Romano, G., Sorrentino, M., Ferfoglia, S., Papagni, V., Eramo, S., Boselli, C., Basti, M., Caracino, V., Moretto, G., Inama, M., Capelli, P., Conti, L., Muratore, A., Cuoghi, M. M., Zerbinati, A., Corso, S., Vasino, M. C., Montuori, M., Fidanza, F., Lucchetta, A., Giuliani, A., Dinatale, G., Zanzi, F., Guariniello, A., Bonilauri, S., Frazzetta, G., Garino, M., Marafante, C., Gioffre, A., Del Monte, S. R., Sganga, G., Fransvea, P., Grande, M., Siragusa, L., Sica, G., Paola, M., Passantino, D. G., Catani, M., Ricci, F., Lauro, E., Facci, E., Parini, D., Armellino, M. F., Argenio, G., Porcu, A., Perra, T., Bordoni, P., Fleres, F., Parisi, A., Rossi, S., Saracco, R., Bono, D., Viora, T., Orlando, F., Ferrero, A., Fontana, A. P., De Paolis, P., Visconti, D., Quaglino, F., Festa, F., Palagi, S., Lo Secco, G., Morino, M., Allaix, M. E., Salzano, A., Tirone, G., Motter, M., Zanus, G., Passuello, N., Massani, M., Tutino, R., Manzini, N., Terranova, S., Merenda, R., Nordio, S., Zonta, S., Lovisetto, F., Guglielmi, A., Campagnaro, T., Amedeo, E., Scollica, M., Amodio, P., Giannotti, D., Olmi, S., Oldani, A., Sartori A., Podda M., Botteri E., Passera R., Agresta F., Arezzo A., Guerrieri M., Ortenzi M., Cavallo F., Zese M., Prando D., Restini E., Cianci P., Millo P., Brachet Contul R., Serrao A., Abatini F., Altomare D.F., Picciariello A., Chetta G., Lattanzio F., Tonini V., Gori A., Jovine E., Mastrangelo L., Sartarelli L., Frena A., Malpaga A., Bertelli F., Pignata G., Andreuccetti J., Sanna S., Lares B., Sechi R., Cillara N., Pisanu A., Delogu D., Ciaccio G., Farulla M., Casati M., Laface L., De Luca M., Russello D., Latteri S., Longoni M., Masci E., Vigna S., Campanile F.C., Foti N., Lepiane P., Balla A., Cantore F., Raveglia V., Borghi F., Giraudo G., Verzelli A., Budassi A., Patriti A., Foghetti D., Montin U., Amadio L., Anania G., Bombardini C., Fabbri N., Feo C., Cianchi F., Manetti A., Lucchese M., Soricelli E., Ceccarelli G., Patiti M., Frascio M., Stabilini C., Filauro M., Barberis A., Troian M., Nagliati C., Campagnacci R., Maurizi A., Berti S., Gennai A., Marvaso A., D'Antonio D., Feo C.V., Mazzola L., Selvaggi F., Carini S., Costanzo F., Boccia L., Pascariello A., Perrotta N., Celiento M., Opocher E., Giovenzana M., Stella M., Ferrara F., Boni L., Abate E., Da Lio C., Valli V., Gelmini R., Serra F., Piccoli M., Gozzo D., Gattolin A., Sasia D., Balani A., Petronio B., Calo P.G., Canu G.L., Contarini E., Piatto G., Vettoretto N., Caprioli M., Braga M., Chiappetta M.F., Maida P., Tammaro P., De Palma G., Milone M., Bottino V., Canfora A., Bagaglini G., Agrusa A., Barone M., Mirabella A., Marino M.V., Gulotta G., Romano G., Sorrentino M., Ferfoglia S., Papagni V., Eramo S., Boselli C., Basti M., Caracino V., Moretto G., Inama M., Capelli P., Conti L., Muratore A., Cuoghi M.M., Zerbinati A., Corso S., Vasino M.C., Montuori M., Fidanza F., Lucchetta A., Giuliani A., Dinatale G., Zanzi F., Guariniello A., Bonilauri S., Frazzetta G., Garino M., Marafante C., Gioffre A., Del Monte S.R., Sganga G., Fransvea P., Grande M., Siragusa L., Sica G., Paola M., Passantino D.G., Catani M., Ricci F., Lauro E., Facci E., Parini D., Armellino M.F., Argenio G., Porcu A., Perra T., Bordoni P., Fleres F., Parisi A., Rossi S., Saracco R., Bono D., Viora T., Orlando F., Ferrero A., Fontana A.P., De Paolis P., Visconti D., Quaglino F., Festa F., Palagi S., Lo Secco G., Morino M., Allaix M.E., Salzano A., Tirone G., Motter M., Zanus G., Passuello N., Massani M., Tutino R., Manzini N., Terranova S., Merenda R., Nordio S., Zonta S., Lovisetto F., Guglielmi A., Campagnaro T., Amedeo E., Scollica M., Amodio P., Giannotti D., Olmi S., Oldani A., Sartori, Alberto, Podda, Mauro, Botteri, Emanuele, Passera, Roberto, Agresta, Ferdinando, Arezzo, Alberto, M Guerrieri, M Ortenzi, F Cavallo, M Zese, D Prando, E Restini, P Cianci, P Millo, R Brachet Contul, A Serrao, F Abatini, D F Altomare, A Picciariello, G Chetta, F Lattanzio, V Tonini, A Gori, E Jovine, L Mastrangelo, L Sartarelli, A Frena, A Malpaga, F Bertelli, G Pignata, J Andreuccetti, S Sanna, B Lares, R Sechi, N Cillara, A Pisanu, D Delogu, G Ciaccio, M Farulla, M Casati, L Laface, M De Luca, D Russello, S Latteri, M Longoni, E Masci, S Vigna, F C Campanile, N Foti, P Lepiane, A Balla, F Cantore, V Raveglia, F Borghi, G Giraudo, A Verzelli, A Budassi, A Patriti, D Foghetti, U Montin, L Amadio, G Anania, C Bombardini, Niccolò Fabbri, Carlo Feo, F Cianchi, A Manetti, M Lucchese, E Soricelli, G Ceccarelli, M Patiti, M Frascio, C Stabilini, M Filauro, A Barberis, M Troian, C Nagliati, R Campagnacci, A Maurizi, S Berti, A Gennai, A Marvaso, D D'Antonio, C V Feo, N Fabbri, L Mazzola, F Selvaggi, S Carini, F Costanzo, L Boccia, A Pascariello, N Perrotta, M Celiento, E Opocher, M Giovenzana, M Stella, F Ferrara, L Boni, E Abate, C Da Lio, V Valli, R Gelmini, F Serra, M Piccoli, D Gozzo, A Gattolin, D Sasia, A Balani, B Petronio, P G Calò, G L Canu, E Contarini, G Piatto, N Vettoretto, M Caprioli, M Braga, M F Chiappetta, P Maida, P Tammaro, G De Palma, M Milone, V Bottino, A Canfora, F Selvaggi, G Bagaglini, A Agrusa, M Barone, A Mirabella, M V Marino, G Gulotta, G Romano, M Sorrentino, S Ferfoglia, V Papagni, S Eramo, C Boselli, M Basti, V Caracino, G Moretto, M Inama, P Capelli, L Conti, A Muratore, M M Cuoghi, A Zerbinati, S Corso, M C Vasino, M Montuori, F Fidanza, A Lucchetta, A Giuliani, G Dinatale, F Zanzi, A Guariniello, S Bonilauri, G Frazzetta, M Garino, C Marafante, A Gioffrè, S R Del Monte, G Sganga, P Fransvea, M Grande, L Siragusa, G Sica, M Paola, D G Passantino, Marco Catani, F Ricci, E Lauro, E Facci, D Parini, M F Armellino, G Argenio, A Porcu, T Perra, P Bordoni, F Fleres, A Parisi, S Rossi, R Saracco, D Bono, T Viora, F Orlando, A Ferrero, A P Fontana, P De Paolis, D Visconti, F Quaglino, F Festa, S Palagi, G Lo Secco, M Morino, M E Allaix, A Salzano, G Tirone, M Motter, G Zanus, N Passuello, M Massani, R Tutino, N Manzini, S Terranova, R Merenda, S Nordio, S Zonta, F Lovisetto, A Guglielmi, T Campagnaro, E Amedeo, M Scollica, P Amodio, D Giannotti, S Olmi, A Oldani, Sartori, A, Podda, M, Botteri, E, Passera, R, Agresta, F, Arezzo, A, Guerrieri, M, Ortenzi, M, Cavallo, F, Zese, M, Prando, D, Restini, E, Cianci, P, Millo, P, Brachet Contul, R, Serrao, A, Abatini, F, Altomare, D, Picciariello, A, Chetta, G, Lattanzio, F, Tonini, V, Gori, A, Jovine, E, Mastrangelo, L, Sartarelli, L, Frena, A, Malpaga, A, Bertelli, F, Pignata, G, Andreuccetti, J, Sanna, S, Lares, B, Sechi, R, Cillara, N, Pisanu, A, Delogu, D, Ciaccio, G, Farulla, M, Casati, M, Laface, L, De Luca, M, Russello, D, Latteri, S, Longoni, M, Masci, E, Vigna, S, Campanile, F, Foti, N, Lepiane, P, Balla, A, Cantore, F, Raveglia, V, Borghi, F, Giraudo, G, Verzelli, A, Budassi, A, Patriti, A, Foghetti, D, Montin, U, Amadio, L, Anania, G, Bombardini, C, Fabbri, N, Feo, C, Cianchi, F, Manetti, A, Lucchese, M, Soricelli, E, Ceccarelli, G, Patiti, M, Frascio, M, Stabilini, C, Filauro, M, Barberis, A, Troian, M, Nagliati, C, Campagnacci, R, Maurizi, A, Berti, S, Gennai, A, Marvaso, A, D'Antonio, D, Mazzola, L, Selvaggi, F, Carini, S, Costanzo, F, Boccia, L, Pascariello, A, Perrotta, N, Celiento, M, Opocher, E, Giovenzana, M, Stella, M, Ferrara, F, Boni, L, Abate, E, Da Lio, C, Valli, V, Gelmini, R, Serra, F, Piccoli, M, Gozzo, D, Gattolin, A, Sasia, D, Balani, A, Petronio, B, Calo, P, Canu, G, Contarini, E, Piatto, G, Vettoretto, N, Caprioli, M, Braga, M, Chiappetta, M, Maida, P, Tammaro, P, De Palma, G, Milone, M, Bottino, V, Canfora, A, Bagaglini, G, Agrusa, A, Barone, M, Mirabella, A, Marino, M, Gulotta, G, Romano, G, Sorrentino, M, Ferfoglia, S, Papagni, V, Eramo, S, Boselli, C, Basti, M, Caracino, V, Moretto, G, Inama, M, Capelli, P, Conti, L, Muratore, A, Cuoghi, M, Zerbinati, A, Corso, S, Vasino, M, Montuori, M, Fidanza, F, Lucchetta, A, Giuliani, A, Dinatale, G, Zanzi, F, Guariniello, A, Bonilauri, S, Frazzetta, G, Garino, M, Marafante, C, Gioffre, A, Del Monte, S, Sganga, G, Fransvea, P, Grande, M, Siragusa, L, Sica, G, Paola, M, Passantino, D, Catani, M, Ricci, F, Lauro, E, Facci, E, Parini, D, Armellino, M, Argenio, G, Porcu, A, Perra, T, Bordoni, P, Fleres, F, Parisi, A, Rossi, S, Saracco, R, Bono, D, Viora, T, Orlando, F, Ferrero, A, Fontana, A, De Paolis, P, Visconti, D, Quaglino, F, Festa, F, Palagi, S, Lo Secco, G, Morino, M, Allaix, M, Salzano, A, Tirone, G, Motter, M, Zanus, G, Passuello, N, Massani, M, Tutino, R, Manzini, N, Terranova, S, Merenda, R, Nordio, S, Zonta, S, Lovisetto, F, Guglielmi, A, Campagnaro, T, Amedeo, E, Scollica, M, Amodio, P, Giannotti, D, Olmi, S, and Oldani, A

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medicine.medical_specialty, COVID-19 Pandemic, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Endoscopic surgery, NO, Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Machine learning, Cohort Studies, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studie, Pandemic, medicine, Humans, Appendiciti, Laparoscopy, Pandemics, Retrospective Studies, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, COVID-19 Pandemic, Appendicitis, Appendicectomy, Machine learning, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Length of Stay, medicine.disease, Settore MED/18, Surgery, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, appendicitis, COVID-19 pandemic, machine learning, appendectomy, cohort studies, humans, length of stay, pandemics, postoperative complications, retrospective studies, laparoscopy, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Observational study, Original Article, Postoperative Complication, Appendicectomy, Cohort Studie, business, Complication, Cohort study, Human
Abstract

Major surgical societies advised using non-operative management of appendicitis and suggested against laparoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hypothesis is that a significant reduction in the number of emergent appendectomies was observed during the pandemic, restricted to complex cases. The study aimed to analyse emergent surgical appendectomies during pandemic on a national basis and compare it to the same period of the previous year. This is a multicentre, retrospective, observational study investigating the outcomes of patients undergoing emergent appendectomy in March–April 2019 vs March–April 2020. The primary outcome was the number of appendectomies performed, classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) score. Secondary outcomes were the type of surgical technique employed (laparoscopic vs open) and the complication rates. One thousand five hundred forty one patients with acute appendicitis underwent surgery during the two study periods. 1337 (86.8%) patients met the inclusion criteria: 546 (40.8%) patients underwent surgery for acute appendicitis in 2020 and 791 (59.2%) in 2019. According to AAST, patients with complicated appendicitis operated in 2019 were 30.3% vs 39.9% in 2020 (p = 0.001). We observed an increase in the number of post-operative complications in 2020 (15.9%) compared to 2019 (9.6%) (p 24 h after admission (+ 58%), open surgery (+ 112%) and conversion to open surgery (+ 166%). In Italian hospitals, in March and April 2020, the number of appendectomies has drastically dropped. During the first pandemic wave, patients undergoing surgery were more frequently affected by more severe appendicitis than the previous year's timeframe and experienced a higher number of complications. Trial registration number and date: Research Registry ID 5789, May 7th, 2020

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2021

30. Computed Tomography in Polytraumatized Patients: A Retrospective Study of 63 Cases (2014-2017)

Author

Serra, F, Aste, G, Citi, S, Tamburro, R, Simeoni, F, Carloni, A, Terragni, R, and Vignoli, M

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, General Veterinary, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Polytrauma, Retrospective cohort study, Computed tomography, Dogs Cats, Fractures, medicine, Radiology, business
Abstract

This study aimed to identify the regions and lesions most frequently reported in polytraumatized dogs and cats undergoing computed tomography. Research was carried out in the database of three Veterinary Referral Centers, to identify traumatized dogs and cats undergoing computed tomography from 2014 to 2017. Following were collected for each patient: gender, weight, type of study carried out and injuries reported. Lesions were classified according to the region involved: head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and appendicular skeleton. Thirty-seven studies involving cats and 26 involving dogs were included. Cats mainly presented lesions that involved both the skull and the chest simultaneously. Dogs presented lesions that affected the chest, abdomen and vertebral column simultaneously. In cats, the skull was more affected than in dogs (P

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2021

35. Alcohol consumption in a sample of Italian healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study

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Albano, L, Ferrara, P, Serra, F, Arnese, A, Albano L., Ferrara P., Serra F., Arnese A., Albano, L, Ferrara, P, Serra, F, Arnese, A, Albano L., Ferrara P., Serra F., and Arnese A.

Abstract

Since previous evidence suggested a risky alcohol consumption among healthcare workers (HCW), this study aimed to investigate the patterns of alcohol use in a sample of HCWs in Italy, through the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C). Overall, 639 HCWs participated in the study. 43.8% of them reported a score of 0 at AUDIT-C test. Drinkers were divided into “low-risk” and “at-/high-risk,” being respectively the 47.1% and 9.1% of the whole sample. There were significant differences between abstainers and drinkers, and between low-risk and at-/high-risk drinkers. In the multivariate logistic regression model, being younger, male, and physicians was associated with the profile of regular alcohol drinkers. A high risk AUDIT-C score was more likely in older and female HCWs. Briefly, this study confirmed the hypothesis of a risky level of drinking in HCWs. Educational preventive measures should be implemented to reduce alcohol consumption in this population.

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2020

36. Development of L-Dopa-containing diketopiperazines as blood-brain barrier shuttle

Author

Cornacchia, C., Marinelli, L., Di Rienzo, A., Dimmito, M. P., Serra, F., Di Biase, G., De Filippis, B., Turkez, H., Mardinoglu, Adil, Bellezza, I., Di Stefano, A., Cacciatore, I., Cornacchia, C., Marinelli, L., Di Rienzo, A., Dimmito, M. P., Serra, F., Di Biase, G., De Filippis, B., Turkez, H., Mardinoglu, Adil, Bellezza, I., Di Stefano, A., and Cacciatore, I.

Abstract

In our overall goal to develop anti-Parkinson drugs, we designed novel diketopiperazines (DKP1-6) aiming to both reach the blood-brain barrier and counteract the oxidative stress related to Parkinson's Disease (PD). The anti-Parkinson properties of DKP 1–6 were evaluated using neurotoxin-treated PC12 cells, as in vitro model of PD, while their cytotoxicity and genotoxicity potentials were investigated in newborn rat cerebral cortex (RCC) and primary human whole blood (PHWB) cell cultures. The response against free radicals was evaluated by the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) assay. Comet assay was used to detect DNA damage while the content of 8-hydroxyl-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) was determined as a marker of oxidative DNA damage. PAMPA-BBB and Caco-2 assays were employed to evaluate the capability of DKP1-6 to cross the membranes. Stability studies were conducted in simulated gastric and intestinal fluids and human plasma. Results showed that DKP5-6 attenuate the MPP + -induced cell death on a nanomolar scale, but a remarkable effect was observed for DKP6 on Nrf2 activation that leads to the expression of genes involved in oxidative stress response thus increasing glutathione biosynthesis and ROS buffering. DKP5-6 resulted in no toxicity for RCC neurons and PHWB cells exposed to 10–500 nM concentrations during 24 h as determined by MTT and LDH assays and TAC levels were not altered in both cultured cell types. No significant difference in the induction of DNA damage was observed for DKP5-6. Both DKPs resulted stable in simulated gastric fluids (t1/2 > 22h). In simulated intestinal fluids, DKP5 underwent immediate hydrolysis while DKP6 showed a half-life higher than 3 h. In human plasma, DKP6 resulted quite stable. DKP6 displayed both high BBB and Caco-2 permeability confirming that the DKP scaffold represents a useful tool to improve the crossing of drugs through the biological membranes., QC 20230613

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2022
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37. 30: STRONG IMPACT OF SARCOPENIA AS A RISK FACTOR OF SURVIVAL IN RESECTED GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS: FIRST REPORT FROM AN ITALIAN CANCER CENTER

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Ricciardolo, A A, primary, De Ruvo, N, additional, Prampolini, F, additional, Pecchi, A, additional, Missori, G, additional, Sorrentino, L, additional, Rossi, E G, additional, Fenocchi, S, additional, Salati, M, additional, Spallanzani, A, additional, Cautero, N, additional, Serra, F, additional, and Gelmini, R, additional

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2022
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38. Reflectometry in the ITER Divertor

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ITER Joint Central Team and Home Teams, Manso, M., Cupido, L., Leclert, G., Wagner, D., Vayakis, G., Donné, A., de Kock, L., Laviron, C., Sanchez, J., Serra, F., Silva, A., Walker, C., Stott, Peter E., editor, Gorini, Giuseppe, editor, Prandoni, Paolo, editor, and Sindoni, Elio, editor

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1998
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40. The Interplay of Communication Skills, Emotional and Behavioural Problems and Parental Psychological Distress

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Salomone, E, Settanni, M, Ferrara, F, Salandin, A, Arduino, G, Baiona, M, Borsetti, L, Bortolussi, N, Cambiano, M, Cassardo, L, Cocco, C, Cometto, M, Contardi, E, Cordella, E, Elia, D, Fioretto, F, Ghersi, S, Gonella, E, Mazzotta, L, Pirro, O, Schiappa, L, Serra, F, Turco, N, Verlato, L, Viberti, B, Zucca, F, Salomone E., Settanni M., Ferrara F., Salandin A., Arduino G. M., Baiona M., Borsetti L., Bortolussi N., Cambiano M., Cassardo L., Cocco C., Cometto M., Contardi E., Cordella E., Elia D., Fioretto F., Ghersi S., Gonella E., Mazzotta L., Pirro O., Schiappa L., Serra F., Turco N., Verlato L., Viberti B., Zucca F., Salomone, E, Settanni, M, Ferrara, F, Salandin, A, Arduino, G, Baiona, M, Borsetti, L, Bortolussi, N, Cambiano, M, Cassardo, L, Cocco, C, Cometto, M, Contardi, E, Cordella, E, Elia, D, Fioretto, F, Ghersi, S, Gonella, E, Mazzotta, L, Pirro, O, Schiappa, L, Serra, F, Turco, N, Verlato, L, Viberti, B, Zucca, F, Salomone E., Settanni M., Ferrara F., Salandin A., Arduino G. M., Baiona M., Borsetti L., Bortolussi N., Cambiano M., Cassardo L., Cocco C., Cometto M., Contardi E., Cordella E., Elia D., Fioretto F., Ghersi S., Gonella E., Mazzotta L., Pirro O., Schiappa L., Serra F., Turco N., Verlato L., Viberti B., and Zucca F.

Abstract

We investigated the mechanism of impact of poor communication skills and emotional and behavioural problems in children with ASD (22–61 months) on parental psychological distress. Participants were dyads enrolled in two pilot intervention studies; the dataset includes cross-sectional data at baseline (N = 82). We postulated an indirect effect of child expressive and receptive communication on parent psychological distress, through child emotional and behavioural problems. The effect of receptive skills on parent psychological distress was fully mediated by child emotional problems: lower receptive skills were associated with higher levels of emotional symptoms, which in turn predicted higher parent psychological distress. Expressive skills did not show either direct or indirect effects. Findings are discussed in light of children’s marked ‘receptive disadvantage’ communication profile.

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2019

41. Laparoscopic splenectomy in malignancies: is safe and feasible?

Author

Serra, F, Roli, I, Campanelli, M, Cabry, F, Baschieri, F, Romano, F, Gelmini, R, Serra F., Roli I., Campanelli M., Cabry F., Baschieri F., Romano F., Gelmini R., Serra, F, Roli, I, Campanelli, M, Cabry, F, Baschieri, F, Romano, F, Gelmini, R, Serra F., Roli I., Campanelli M., Cabry F., Baschieri F., Romano F., and Gelmini R.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is considered the treatment of choice for benign hematologic diseases of the spleen. However, the role of LS in malignancies is still controversial. Technical difficulties, hemorrhagic risk, the need of pathological characterization of malignant disease, may be considered contraindications to LS in malignancies. This study aims to verify the efficacy and feasibility of LS for hematologic malignancies. METHODS: One hundred and forty-five patients underwent LS for hematologic disease and were retrospectively shared in two groups: Group A (N.=83) patients with preoperative diagnosis of benign hematologic disease and Group B (N.=62) with malignancies. Bipolar spleen diameter, mean operative time, conversion rate and causes, complications and need of transfusion were evaluated. RESULTS: Median splenic diameter was greater in Group B than in Group A with a statistically significant difference (P<0.005), and the number of accessory mini-laparotomies (P<0.005) and the conversion rate (P=0.024) in the group of patients with a diagnosis of malignancy were also higher. The mean operative time was 117.6 minutes in group A and 148.1 minutes in Group B (P<0.005). Besides, there were no significant differences relative to intraoperative and postoperative transfusions and the incidence of postoperative complications. No perioperative mortality occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of our data highlights that LS for hematologic malignancies is effective and feasible even if it associated with higher conversion rate due to splenomegaly and difficult hilum dissection. Besides, no differences in the patient outcome were highlighted. LS may be considered a safe procedure in the treatment of haematological malignancies of the spleen.

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2019

43. Strong impact of sarcopenia as a risk factor of survival in resected gastric cancer patients: first Italian report of a Bicentric study

Author

Ricciardolo, A. A., primary, De Ruvo, N., additional, Serra, F., additional, Prampolini, F., additional, Solaini, L., additional, Battisti, S., additional, Missori, G., additional, Fenocchi, S., additional, Rossi, E. G., additional, Sorrentino, L., additional, Salati, M., additional, Spallanzani, A., additional, Cautero, N., additional, Pecchi, A., additional, Ercolani, G., additional, and Gelmini, R., additional

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2021
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48. Texturization of Monocrystalline Silicon by Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching: Analysis of Reaction Dynamics

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Pera, D.M., Costa, I., Serra, F., Guerra, A., Lobato, K., Serra, J.M., and Almeida Silva, J.

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Manufacturing & Production of Si Cells, Silicon Materials and Cells
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38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 283-285, We present here recent results of an optimized metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) based process. The process consists of a simple maskless etching based on the use of a solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydrofluoric acid (HF), and silver nitrate (AgNO3). H2O2 and HF work as etching agents, while AgNO3 donates silver ions that locally catalyze the etching reaction, creating steep and anisotropic structures on the surface and sharply reducing its reflectivity. In this study Czochralski monocrystalline silicon wafers both p-type and n-type were used as substrates and the etching time was swept between 30 s and 270 s. It was observed that, although for optimal conditions p-type and n-type wafers achieved similar reflectance values after etching, the reaction’s dynamic showed to be dependent on the doping type and concentration level (resistivity). The lowest effective reflectivity (Reff) reached during this study was 3.0%, obtained for a p-type wafer.

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2021
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49. Noninvasive Ventilatory Support of COVID-19 Patients Outside the Intensive Care Units (WARd-COVID)

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Bellani, G, Grasselli, G, Cecconi, M, Antolini, L, Borelli, M, De Giacomi, F, Bosio, G, Latronico, N, Filippini, M, Gemma, M, Giannotti, C, Antonini, B, Petrucci, N, Zerbi, S, Maniglia, P, Castelli, G, Marino, G, Subert, M, Citerio, G, Radrizzani, D, Mediani, T, Lorini, F, Russo, F, Faletti, A, Beindorf, A, Covello, R, Greco, S, Bizzarri, M, Ristagno, G, Mojoli, F, Pradella, A, Severgnini, P, Da Macallè, M, Albertin, A, Ranieri, V, Rezoagli, E, Vitale, G, Magliocca, A, Cappelleri, G, Docci, M, Aliberti, S, Serra, F, Rossi, E, Valsecchi, M, Pesenti, A, Foti, G, Bellani, Giacomo, Grasselli, Giacomo, Cecconi, Maurizio, Antolini, Laura, Borelli, Massimo, De Giacomi, Federica, Bosio, Giancarlo, Latronico, Nicola, Filippini, Matteo, Gemma, Marco, Giannotti, Claudia, Antonini, Benvenuto, Petrucci, Nicola, Zerbi, Simone Maria, Maniglia, Paolo, Castelli, Gian Paolo, Marino, Giovanni, Subert, Matteo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Radrizzani, Danilo, Mediani, Teresa S, Lorini, Ferdinando Luca, Russo, Filippo Maria, Faletti, Angela, Beindorf, Andrea, Covello, Remo Daniel, Greco, Stefano, Bizzarri, Marta M, Ristagno, Giuseppe, Mojoli, Francesco, Pradella, Andrea, Severgnini, Paolo, Da Macallè, Marta, Albertin, Andrea, Ranieri, V Marco, Rezoagli, Emanuele, Vitale, Giovanni, Magliocca, Aurora, Cappelleri, Gianluca, Docci, Mattia, Aliberti, Stefano, Serra, Filippo, Rossi, Emanuela, Valsecchi, Maria Grazia, Pesenti, Antonio, Foti, Giuseppe, Bellani, G, Grasselli, G, Cecconi, M, Antolini, L, Borelli, M, De Giacomi, F, Bosio, G, Latronico, N, Filippini, M, Gemma, M, Giannotti, C, Antonini, B, Petrucci, N, Zerbi, S, Maniglia, P, Castelli, G, Marino, G, Subert, M, Citerio, G, Radrizzani, D, Mediani, T, Lorini, F, Russo, F, Faletti, A, Beindorf, A, Covello, R, Greco, S, Bizzarri, M, Ristagno, G, Mojoli, F, Pradella, A, Severgnini, P, Da Macallè, M, Albertin, A, Ranieri, V, Rezoagli, E, Vitale, G, Magliocca, A, Cappelleri, G, Docci, M, Aliberti, S, Serra, F, Rossi, E, Valsecchi, M, Pesenti, A, Foti, G, Bellani, Giacomo, Grasselli, Giacomo, Cecconi, Maurizio, Antolini, Laura, Borelli, Massimo, De Giacomi, Federica, Bosio, Giancarlo, Latronico, Nicola, Filippini, Matteo, Gemma, Marco, Giannotti, Claudia, Antonini, Benvenuto, Petrucci, Nicola, Zerbi, Simone Maria, Maniglia, Paolo, Castelli, Gian Paolo, Marino, Giovanni, Subert, Matteo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Radrizzani, Danilo, Mediani, Teresa S, Lorini, Ferdinando Luca, Russo, Filippo Maria, Faletti, Angela, Beindorf, Andrea, Covello, Remo Daniel, Greco, Stefano, Bizzarri, Marta M, Ristagno, Giuseppe, Mojoli, Francesco, Pradella, Andrea, Severgnini, Paolo, Da Macallè, Marta, Albertin, Andrea, Ranieri, V Marco, Rezoagli, Emanuele, Vitale, Giovanni, Magliocca, Aurora, Cappelleri, Gianluca, Docci, Mattia, Aliberti, Stefano, Serra, Filippo, Rossi, Emanuela, Valsecchi, Maria Grazia, Pesenti, Antonio, and Foti, Giuseppe

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Rationale: Treatment with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is frequent. Shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds led clinicians to deliver NIV also outside ICUs. Data about the use of NIV in COVID-19 is limited. Objectives: To describe the prevalence and clinical characteristics of patientswith COVID-19 treated with NIVoutside the ICUs. To investigate the factors associated with NIV failure (need for intubation or death). Methods: In this prospective, single-day observational study, we enrolled adult patients with COVID-19 who were treated with NIV outside the ICU from 31 hospitals in Lombardy, Italy. Results: We collected data on demographic and clinical characteristics, ventilatorymanagement, and patient outcomes.Of 8,753 patients with COVID-19 present in the hospitals on the study day, 909 (10%) were receiving NIV outside the ICU. A majority of patients (778/909; 85%) patients were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which was delivered by helmet in 617 (68%) patients. NIV failed in 300 patients (37.6%), whereas 498 (62.4%) patients were discharged alive without intubation. Overall mortality was 25%. NIV failure occurred in 152/284 (53%) patients with an arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2)/fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) ratio ,150 mm Hg. Higher C-reactive protein and lower PaO2/FIO2 and platelet counts were independently associated with increased risk of NIV failure. Conclusions: The use of NIV outside the ICUs was common in COVID-19, with a predominant use of helmet CPAP, with a rate of success.60% and close to 75% in full-treatment patients. C-reactive protein, PaO2/FIO2, and platelet counts were independently associated with increased risk of NIV failure.

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2021

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