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1. Survival analysis of the metastatic cohort of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) GARIBALDI survey

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Reni, M., Giommoni, E., Bergamo, F., Cavanna, L., Simionato, F., Spada, M., Di Marco, M., Bernardini, I., Cordio, S.S., Latiano, T., Spallanzani, A., Silvestris, N., Cardellino, G.G., Bonomi, M., Milella, M., Luchena, G., Tamburini, E., Macchini, M., Orsi, G., Modesti, M., Procaccio, L., Santoni, A., De Simone, I., Caldirola, L., Galli, F., and Pinto, C.

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2024
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4. Guideline Application in Real world: multi-Institutional Based survey of Adjuvant and first-Line pancreatic Ductal adenocarcinoma treatment in Italy. Primary analysis of the GARIBALDI survey

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Reni, Michele, Macchini, Marina, Orsi, Giulia, Peretti, Umberto, Valente, Mariamaddalena, Giommoni, Elisa, Antonuzzo, Lorenzo, Di Costanzo, Francesco, Bergamo, Francesca, Zagonel, Vittorina, Lonardi, Sara, Buggin, Federica, Milella, Michele, Palmerio, Silvia, Cavanna, Luigi, Di Nunzio, Camilla, Di Marco, Maria Cristina, Grassi, Elisa, Spada, Massimiliano, Messina, Marco, Cordio, Stefano, Avola, Francesco, Aprile, Giuseppe, Pagano, Salvatore, Simionato, Francesca, Cardellino, Giovanni Gerardo, Majer, Federica, Maiello, Evaristo, Latiano, Tiziana Pia, Chiarazzo, Cinzia, Artioli, Fabrizio, Razzini, Giorgia, Pasqualini, Antonella, Ghidini, Michele, Binda, Elisa, Lazzarelli, Silvia, Bozzarelli, Silvia, Sala, Simona, Luppi, Gabriele, Pettorelli, Elisa, Spallanzani, Andrea, Vicario, Giovanni, Salmaso, Flavia, Basso, Marco, Silvestris, Nicola, Del Curatolo, Sabina, Zustovich, Fable, Bongiovanni, Francesca, Longobardi, Ciro, Sandi, Ilenia, Fontanella, Caterina, Montelatici, Silvia, Giordano, Monica, Luchena, Giovanna, Gilardoni, Micol, Tamburini, Emiliano, Rudnas, Britt, Venturini, Barbara, Merelli, Barbara, Negrini, Giorgia, Vici, Elio Maria, Marabese, Alessandra, Garetto, Cristina, Curcio, Paola, Cinieri, Saverio, Cinefra, Margherita, Ferrara, Pasqualinda, Cantore, Maurizio, Morselli, Patrizia, Fumi, Guglielmo, Isidori, Agnese, Ciccarese, Giovanni, Paolo Frassineti, Giovanni Luca, Pagan, Flavia, Vaccaro, Vanja, Spoto, Chiara, Ferrara, Marianna, Garufi, Carlo, Caporale, Marta, Vasile, Enrico, Salani, Francesca, Barone, Elisa, Berardi, Rossana, Onofri, Azzurra, Ballatore, Zelmira, Lucarelli, Alessandra, Barucca, Alessandra, Pancotti, Amedeo, Scipioni, Teresa, Bencardino, Katia, Marrapese, Giovanna, Idotta, Laura, Petrelli, Fausto, Lonati, Veronica, Ceribelli, Anna, Giuli, Angelo, Zannori, Cristina, Bassanelli, Maria, Mambrini, Andrea, Ginocchi, Laura, Orlandi, Massimo, Celio, Luigi, Niger, Monica, Biamonte, Lavinia, Tamberi, Stefano, Piancastelli, Alessandra, Papiani, Giorgio, Valli, Irene, Allione, Paolo, Boe, Maria Giovanna, Scartozzi, Mario, Lai, Eleonora, Pireddu, Annagrazia, Ziranu, Pina, Demurtas, Laura, Puzzoni, Marco, Mariani, Stefano, Pretta, Andrea, Liscia, Nicole, Savastano, Clementina, Malaspina, Valentina, Tonini, Giuseppe, Grassani, Teresa, Barco, Barbara, Pierosandro, Tagliaferri, Ciliberto, Domenico, Ierardi, Antonella, Calandruccio, Natale Daniele, Minotti, Vincenzo, Matocci, Roberta, Torri, Valter, Porcu, Luca, Rulli, Erica, De Simone, Irene, Carlucci, Luciano, Rulli, Eliana, Poli, Davide, Tonto, Paola, Scellato, Francesca, Pinto, Carmine, Reni, M., Giommoni, E., Bergamo, F., Milella, M., Cavanna, L., Di Marco, M.C., Spada, M., Cordio, S., Aprile, G., Cardellino, G.G., Maiello, E., Bernardini, I., Ghidini, M., Bozzarelli, S., Macchini, M., Orsi, G., De Simone, I., Rulli, Er., Porcu, L., Torri, V., and Pinto, C.

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2023
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5. T.07.7: CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) IN SICILY: FIRST RESULTS OF THE HCC SICILY MULTIDISCIPLINARY NETWORK

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Celsa, C., primary, Cabibbo, G., additional, Ciccia, R., additional, Di Maria, G., additional, Pagano, D., additional, Miraglia, R., additional, Maruzzelli, L., additional, Bavetta, M.G., additional, Barcellona, M.R., additional, Cocuzza, C., additional, Tavarelli, M., additional, Filomia, R., additional, Pitrone, C., additional, Malizia, G., additional, Bertino, G., additional, Salomone, F., additional, Distefano, M., additional, Mitra, M., additional, Cartabellotta, F., additional, Giannitrapani, L., additional, Giuffrida, D., additional, Spada, M., additional, Alaimo, G., additional, Sambataro, D., additional, Sportato, G., additional, Grassini, M.V., additional, Cannella, R., additional, Antonucci, M., additional, D'Amato, F., additional, Capodicasa, L., additional, Grova, A., additional, Rao, S., additional, Salvato, M., additional, Cusimano, G., additional, Gaudioso, V., additional, Sparacino, A., additional, Mercurio, F., additional, Rizzo, G.E.M., additional, Picciotto, V., additional, Montenegro, R., additional, Arena, S., additional, Saitta, C., additional, Russello, M., additional, Fusco, G., additional, Di Marco, V., additional, Gruttadauria, S., additional, and Cammà, C., additional

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2024
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6. Soggettività e fine vita

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Morganti, F, Pietrabissa G, Curia L, Abbondanza,S, Maggi,A, Pezzati, R., Donato S, Gattuso, M, Valle, A, Castelli, I, Marchetti,A, Strappa, V, Savoldelli, P, Minetti,A, Spada, MS, Cammisuli, DM, D'Aniello, GE, Granese, V, Castelnuovo, G, Poggio, T, Vailati Riboni,F, Pagnini, F, Paleologo, Gheduzzi, ME, Barello, S, Graffigna, G, Granese,V, Cattaneo, A, Cammisuli,DM, Baldini, B, Donato, S, Ferrari,L, Antonietti,A, Colautti, L:Antonietti, A, Colombo, B, Telazzi, I, Nicoli, P, Fascendini,S, Minetti, A, Spada, M, Morganti, F, Pietrabissa G, Curia L, Abbondanza,S, Maggi,A, Pezzati, R., Donato S, Gattuso, M, Valle, A, Castelli, I, Marchetti,A, Strappa, V, Savoldelli, P, Minetti,A, Spada, MS, Cammisuli, DM, D'Aniello, GE, Granese, V, Castelnuovo, G, Poggio, T, Vailati Riboni,F, Pagnini, F, Paleologo, Gheduzzi, ME, Barello, S, Graffigna, G, Granese,V, Cattaneo, A, Cammisuli,DM, Baldini, B, Donato, S, Ferrari,L, Antonietti,A, Colautti, L:Antonietti, A, Colombo, B, Telazzi, I, Nicoli, P, Fascendini,S, Minetti, A, and Spada, M

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2024

7. Socio-economic conditions affect health-related quality of life, during recovery from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection : Results from the VASCO study (VAriabili Socioeconomiche e COVID-19), on the 'Surviving-COVID' cohort, from Bergamo (Italy)

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Benatti, S, Venturelli, S, Buzzetti, R, Binda, F, Belotti, L, Soavi, L, Biffi, A, Spada, M, Casati, M, Rizzi, M, Benatti, Simone Vasilij, Venturelli, Serena, Buzzetti, Roberto, Binda, Francesca, Belotti, Luca, Soavi, Laura, Biffi, Ave Maria, Spada, Maria Simonetta, Casati, Monica, Rizzi, Marco, Benatti, S, Venturelli, S, Buzzetti, R, Binda, F, Belotti, L, Soavi, L, Biffi, A, Spada, M, Casati, M, Rizzi, M, Benatti, Simone Vasilij, Venturelli, Serena, Buzzetti, Roberto, Binda, Francesca, Belotti, Luca, Soavi, Laura, Biffi, Ave Maria, Spada, Maria Simonetta, Casati, Monica, and Rizzi, Marco

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Background: Recovery from acute COVID-19 may be slow and incomplete: cases of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID (PASC) are counted in millions, worldwide. We aimed to explore if and how the pre-existing Socio-economic-status (SES) influences such recovery. Methods: We analyzed a database of 1536 consecutive patients from the first wave of COVID-19 in Italy (February-September 2020), previously admitted to our referral hospital, and followed-up in a dedicated multidisciplinary intervention. We excluded those seen earlier than 12 weeks (the conventional limit for a possible PASC syndrome), and those reporting a serious complication from the acute phase (possibly accounting for symptoms persistence). We studied whether the exposition to disadvantaged SES (estimated through the Italian Institute of Statistics's model - ISTAT 2017) was affecting recovery outcomes, that is: symptoms (composite endpoint, i.e. at least one among: dyspnea, fatigue, myalgia, chest pain or palpitations); Health-Related-Quality-of-Life (HRQoL, as by SF-36 scale); post-traumatic-stress-disorder (as by IES-R scale); and lung structural damage (as by impaired CO diffusion, DLCO). Results: Eight-hundred and twenty-five patients were included in the analysis (median age 59 years; IQR: 50-69 years, 60.2% men), of which 499 (60.5%) were previously admitted to hospital and 27 (3.3%) to Intensive-Care Unit (ICU). Those still complaining of symptoms at follow-up were 337 (40.9%; 95%CI 37.5-42.2%), and 256 had a possible Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (31%, 95%CI 28.7-35.1%). DLCO was reduced in 147 (19.6%, 95%CI 17.0-22.7%). In a multivariable model, disadvantaged SES was associated with a lower HRQoL, especially for items exploring physical health (Limitations in physical activities: OR = 0.65; 95%CI = 0.47 to 0.89; p = 0.008; AUC = 0.74) and Bodily pain (OR = 0.57; 95%CI = 0.40 to 0.82; p = 0.002; AUC = 0.74). We did not observe any association between SES and the other outcomes. Conclusions: Recover

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2024

8. La Psicologia di prossimità: un investimento collettivo per un futuro di salute sostenibile

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Lazzari, D, Spada, M, Rebecchi, D, Lazzari,D, Spada,MS, Lazzari, D, Spada, M, Rebecchi, D, Lazzari,D, and Spada,MS

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l contributo mette a tema la centralità del concetto di salute, un costrutto complesso dal momento che la salute non può non essere con- siderata un bene comune, come l’approccio One Health, oggi invocato dai più e focalizzato sulla salute come condizione unica e onnicomprensiva, in- segna. La Psicologia trova la sua coerente collocazione all’interno di questa cornice, dove è centrale la figura di psicologo di prossimità per contribuire ad un welfare di comunità, promuovendo in modo attivo salute e benessere e lavorando sul piano preventivo e di intercettazione precoce del disagio. In un momento storico che vede un costante incremento nel ricorso all’utilizzo di psicofarmaci e un Sistema Salute Mentale in affanno, è opportuno indirizzare lo sguardo verso le esperienze europee, che segnalano la via del potenziamento delle Cure Primarie anche nella prospettiva di combattere la lotta allo stigma. Se è ormai assodato che la presenza dello psicologo costituisca un investimento per la qualità delle Cure Primarie, l’articolo sottolinea l’impor- tanza di mantenere attivo sia il piano clinico che l’attenzione alla dimensione della collettività. Lo psicologo delle Cure Primarie, come previsto dalla Funzione di Psicologia Aziendale, avrà il compito di assicurare l’offerta di un accesso tempestivo all’assistenza psicologica e, in partnership con i diversi stakeholders, la promozione del benessere psicologico nei contesti di vita reale e nelle comunità. Qualora ritenuto utile, sarà suo compito gestire l’invio a servizi, quali psichiatria, neuropsichiatria infantile, serd o altri, per l’offerta di competenza.

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2024

9. Social face processing in chronic severe traumatic brain injury: Altered decoding of emotions and mental states but preserved gaze cueing of attention

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Vascello, M, Pizzighello, S, Spada, M, Martinuzzi, A, Dalmaso, M, Vascello, Matteo G. F., Pizzighello, Silvia, Spada, Maria S., Martinuzzi, Andrea, Dalmaso, Mario, Vascello, M, Pizzighello, S, Spada, M, Martinuzzi, A, Dalmaso, M, Vascello, Matteo G. F., Pizzighello, Silvia, Spada, Maria S., Martinuzzi, Andrea, and Dalmaso, Mario

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The processing of social information transmitted by facial stimuli is altered in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study investigated whether these alterations also affect the mechanisms underlying the orienting of visual attention in response to eye-gaze signals. TBI patients and a control group of healthy individuals matched on relevant criteria completed a spatial cueing task. In this task, a lateral visual target was presented along with a task-irrelevant face, with the gaze averted to the left or right. Arrows pointing towards the left or right were also used as non-social control stimuli. Social cognition abilities were further investigated through tests based on decoding emotional expressions and mental states conveyed by facial stimuli. The decoding of emotions and mental states was worse in the TBI group than in the control group. However, both groups demonstrated reliable and comparable orienting of attention to both eye-gaze and arrow stimuli. Despite impairments in certain aspects of social face processing among TBI patients, gaze cueing of attention appears to be preserved in this neuropsychological population.

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2024

10. The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Perfectionism and Eating Psychopathology Symptoms.

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Mansueto, G., Sassaroli, S., Ruggiero, G. M., Caselli, G., Nocita, R., Spada, M. M., and Palmieri, S.

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EMOTION regulation, QUESTIONNAIRES, ANXIETY, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, EATING disorders, PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, DATA analysis software, FACTOR analysis, PERFECTIONISM (Personality trait), PATHOLOGICAL psychology
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Introduction: This study explored the possible mediating role of emotion dysregulation in the association between perfectionism and eating psychopathology symptoms. Method: One hundred forty‐two outpatients with eating disorders (EDs) were enrolled. Perfectionism, emotion dysregulation, ED psychopathology, anxious and depressive symptoms were assessed. Correlation, mediation and 95% bias corrected and accelerated (BCa CI) bootstrapped analyses were run. Results: Emotion dysregulation was found to mediate the association between concern over mistakes perfectionism and restraint (indirect effect: 0.093, BCa CI: 0.001–0.02, adjusted R2 = 0.3324, p < 0.001), shape concern (indirect effect: 0.0130, BCa CI: 0.004–0.03, adjusted R2 = p < 0.001) and weight concern (indirect effect: 0.0142, BCa CI: 0.004–0.03, adjusted R2 = 0.2986, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Among ED outpatients, emotion dysregulation may be involved in the association between concern over mistakes perfectionism and persistence of eating psychopathology symptoms. Emotion dysregulation could be considered as possible therapeutic target to reduce the persistence, and severity, of eating psychopathology symptoms among ED patients with concern over mistakes perfectionism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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11. Improving outcomes of in situ split liver transplantation in Italy over the last 25 years

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Lauterio, A, Cillo, U, Spada, M, Trapani, S, De Carlis, R, Bottino, G, Bernasconi, D, Scalamogna, C, Pinelli, D, Cintorino, D, D'Amico, F, Spagnoletti, G, Miggino, M, Romagnoli, R, Centonze, L, Caccamo, L, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Vivarelli, M, Mazaferro, V, Ettorre, G, Rossi, M, Vennarecci, G, De Simone, P, Angelico, R, Agnes, S, Di Benedetto, F, Lupo, L, Zamboni, F, Zefelippo, A, Patrono, D, Diviacco, P, Laureiro, Z, Gringeri, E, Di Francesco, F, Lucianetti, A, Valsecchi, M, Gruttadauria, S, De Feo, T, Cardillo, M, De Carlis, L, Colledan, M, Andorno, E, Lauterio A., Cillo U., Spada M., Trapani S., De Carlis R., Bottino G., Bernasconi D., Scalamogna C., Pinelli D., Cintorino D., D'Amico F. E., Spagnoletti G., Miggino M., Romagnoli R., Centonze L., Caccamo L., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Vivarelli M., Mazaferro V., Ettorre G. M., Rossi M., Vennarecci G., De Simone P., Angelico R., Agnes S., Di Benedetto F., Lupo L. G., Zamboni F., Zefelippo A., Patrono D., Diviacco P., Laureiro Z. L., Gringeri E., Di Francesco F., Lucianetti A., Valsecchi M. G., Gruttadauria S., De Feo T., Cardillo M., De Carlis L., Colledan M., Andorno E., Lauterio, A, Cillo, U, Spada, M, Trapani, S, De Carlis, R, Bottino, G, Bernasconi, D, Scalamogna, C, Pinelli, D, Cintorino, D, D'Amico, F, Spagnoletti, G, Miggino, M, Romagnoli, R, Centonze, L, Caccamo, L, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Vivarelli, M, Mazaferro, V, Ettorre, G, Rossi, M, Vennarecci, G, De Simone, P, Angelico, R, Agnes, S, Di Benedetto, F, Lupo, L, Zamboni, F, Zefelippo, A, Patrono, D, Diviacco, P, Laureiro, Z, Gringeri, E, Di Francesco, F, Lucianetti, A, Valsecchi, M, Gruttadauria, S, De Feo, T, Cardillo, M, De Carlis, L, Colledan, M, Andorno, E, Lauterio A., Cillo U., Spada M., Trapani S., De Carlis R., Bottino G., Bernasconi D., Scalamogna C., Pinelli D., Cintorino D., D'Amico F. E., Spagnoletti G., Miggino M., Romagnoli R., Centonze L., Caccamo L., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Vivarelli M., Mazaferro V., Ettorre G. M., Rossi M., Vennarecci G., De Simone P., Angelico R., Agnes S., Di Benedetto F., Lupo L. G., Zamboni F., Zefelippo A., Patrono D., Diviacco P., Laureiro Z. L., Gringeri E., Di Francesco F., Lucianetti A., Valsecchi M. G., Gruttadauria S., De Feo T., Cardillo M., De Carlis L., Colledan M., and Andorno E.

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Background & Aims: Split liver transplant(ation) (SLT) is still considered a challenging procedure that is by no means widely accepted. We aimed to present data on 25-year trends in SLT in Italy, and to investigate if, and to what extent, outcomes have improved nationwide during this time. Methods: The study included all consecutive SLTs performed from May 1993 to December 2019, divided into three consecutive periods: 1993–2005, 2006–2014, and 2015–2019, which match changes in national allocation policies. Primary outcomes were patient and graft survival, and the relative impact of each study period. Results: SLT accounted for 8.9% of all liver transplants performed in Italy. A total of 1,715 in situ split liver grafts were included in the analysis: 868 left lateral segments (LLSs) and 847 extended right grafts (ERGs). A significant improvement in patient and graft survival (p <0.001) was observed with ERGs over the three periods. Predictors of graft survival were cold ischaemia time (CIT) <6 h (p = 0.009), UNOS status 2b (p <0.001), UNOS status 3 (p = 0.009), and transplant centre volumes: 25–50 cases vs. <25 cases (p = 0.003). Patient survival was significantly higher with LLS grafts in period 2 vs. period 1 (p = 0.008). No significant improvement in graft survival was seen over the three periods, where predictors of graft survival were CIT <6 h (p = 0.007), CIT <6 h vs. ≥10 h (p = 0.019), UNOS status 2b (p = 0.038), and UNOS status 3 (p = 0.009). Retransplantation was a risk factor in split liver graft recipients, with significantly worse graft and patient survival for both types of graft (p <0.001). Conclusions: Our analysis showed Italian SLT outcomes to have improved over the last 25 years. These results could help to dispel reservations regarding the use of this procedure. Impact and implications: Split liver transplant(ation) (SLT) is still considered a challenging procedure and is by no means widely accepted. This study included all

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2023

12. The Italian data on SARS-CoV-2 infection in transplanted patients support an organ specific immune response in liver recipients

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Rendina, M, Barone, M, Lillo, C, Trapani, S, Masiero, L, Trerotoli, P, Puoti, F, Lupo, L, Tandoi, F, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Andorno, E, Marenco, S, Giannini, E, Baccarani, U, Toniutto, P, Carraro, A, Colecchia, A, Cescon, M, Morelli, M, Cillo, U, Burra, P, Angeli, P, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, Corsale, S, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Rossi, G, Caccamo, L, Donato, M, Rossi, M, Ginanni Corradini, S, Spada, M, Maggiore, G, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Vennarecci, G, Tortora, R, Vivarelli, M, Svegliati Baroni, G, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, Tafuri, S, Simone, S, Gesualdo, L, Cardillo, M, Di Leo, A, Rendina M., Barone M., Lillo C., Trapani S., Masiero L., Trerotoli P., Puoti F., Lupo L. G., Tandoi F., Agnes S., Grieco A., Andorno E., Marenco S., Giannini E. G., Baccarani U., Toniutto P., Carraro A., Colecchia A., Cescon M., Morelli M. C., Cillo U., Burra P., Angeli P., Colledan M., Fagiuoli S., De Carlis L., Belli L., De Simone P., Carrai P., Di Benedetto F., De Maria N., Ettorre G. M., Giannelli V., Gruttadauria S., Volpes R., Corsale S., Mazzaferro V., Bhoori S., Romagnoli R., Martini S., Rossi G., Caccamo L., Donato M. F., Rossi M., Ginanni Corradini S., Spada M., Maggiore G., Tisone G., Lenci I., Vennarecci G., Tortora R., Vivarelli M., Svegliati Baroni G., Zamboni F., Mameli L., Tafuri S., Simone S., Gesualdo L., Cardillo M., Di Leo A., Rendina, M, Barone, M, Lillo, C, Trapani, S, Masiero, L, Trerotoli, P, Puoti, F, Lupo, L, Tandoi, F, Agnes, S, Grieco, A, Andorno, E, Marenco, S, Giannini, E, Baccarani, U, Toniutto, P, Carraro, A, Colecchia, A, Cescon, M, Morelli, M, Cillo, U, Burra, P, Angeli, P, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, Corsale, S, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, Rossi, G, Caccamo, L, Donato, M, Rossi, M, Ginanni Corradini, S, Spada, M, Maggiore, G, Tisone, G, Lenci, I, Vennarecci, G, Tortora, R, Vivarelli, M, Svegliati Baroni, G, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, Tafuri, S, Simone, S, Gesualdo, L, Cardillo, M, Di Leo, A, Rendina M., Barone M., Lillo C., Trapani S., Masiero L., Trerotoli P., Puoti F., Lupo L. G., Tandoi F., Agnes S., Grieco A., Andorno E., Marenco S., Giannini E. G., Baccarani U., Toniutto P., Carraro A., Colecchia A., Cescon M., Morelli M. C., Cillo U., Burra P., Angeli P., Colledan M., Fagiuoli S., De Carlis L., Belli L., De Simone P., Carrai P., Di Benedetto F., De Maria N., Ettorre G. M., Giannelli V., Gruttadauria S., Volpes R., Corsale S., Mazzaferro V., Bhoori S., Romagnoli R., Martini S., Rossi G., Caccamo L., Donato M. F., Rossi M., Ginanni Corradini S., Spada M., Maggiore G., Tisone G., Lenci I., Vennarecci G., Tortora R., Vivarelli M., Svegliati Baroni G., Zamboni F., Mameli L., Tafuri S., Simone S., Gesualdo L., Cardillo M., and Di Leo A.

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Introduction: The study of immune response to SARSCoV-2 infection in different solid organ transplant settings represents an opportunity for clarifying the interplay between SARS-CoV-2 and the immune system. In our nationwide registry study from Italy, we specifically evaluated, during the first wave pandemic, i.e., in non-vaccinated patients, COVID-19 prevalence of infection, mortality, and lethality in liver transplant recipients (LTRs), using non-liver solid transplant recipients (NL-SOTRs) and the Italian general population (GP) as comparators. Methods: Case collection started from February 21 to June 22, 2020, using the data from the National Institute of Health and National Transplant Center, whereas the data analysis was performed on September 30, 2020.To compare the sex- and age-adjusted distribution of infection, mortality, and lethality in LTRs, NL-SOTRs, and Italian GP we applied an indirect standardization method to determine the standardized rate. Results: Among the 43,983 Italian SOTRs with a functioning graft, LTRs accounted for 14,168 patients, of whom 89 were SARS-CoV-2 infected. In the 29,815 NL-SOTRs, 361 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were observed. The geographical distribution of the disease was highly variable across the different Italian regions. The standardized rate of infection, mortality, and lethality rates in LTRs resulted lower compared to NL-SOTRs [1.02 (95%CI 0.81-1.23) vs. 2.01 (95%CI 1.8-2.2); 1.0 (95%CI 0.5-1.5) vs. 4.5 (95%CI 3.6-5.3); 1.6 (95%CI 0.7-2.4) vs. 2.8 (95%CI 2.2-3.3), respectively] and comparable to the Italian GP. Discussion: According to the most recent studies on SOTRs and SARS-CoV-2 infection, our data strongly suggest that, in contrast to what was observed in NL-SOTRs receiving a similar immunosuppressive therapy, LTRs have the same risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, mortality, and lethality observed in the general population. These results suggest an immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in LTRS that is different fr

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2023

13. Effect of Migalastat on cArdiac Involvement in FabRry Disease: MAIORA study

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Camporeale, A, Bandera, F, Pieroni, M, Pieruzzi, F, Spada, M, Bersano, A, Econimo, L, Lanzillo, C, Rubino, M, Mignani, R, Motta, I, Olivotto, I, Tanini, I, Valaperta, R, Chow, K, Baroni, I, Boveri, S, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Guazzi, M, Lombardi, M, Camporeale A., Bandera F., Pieroni M., Pieruzzi F., Spada M., Bersano A., Econimo L., Lanzillo C., Rubino M., Mignani R., Motta I., Olivotto I., Tanini I., Valaperta R., Chow K., Baroni I., Boveri S., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Guazzi M., Lombardi M., Camporeale, A, Bandera, F, Pieroni, M, Pieruzzi, F, Spada, M, Bersano, A, Econimo, L, Lanzillo, C, Rubino, M, Mignani, R, Motta, I, Olivotto, I, Tanini, I, Valaperta, R, Chow, K, Baroni, I, Boveri, S, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Guazzi, M, Lombardi, M, Camporeale A., Bandera F., Pieroni M., Pieruzzi F., Spada M., Bersano A., Econimo L., Lanzillo C., Rubino M., Mignani R., Motta I., Olivotto I., Tanini I., Valaperta R., Chow K., Baroni I., Boveri S., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Guazzi M., and Lombardi M.

Abstract

Background: A small but significant reduction in left ventricular (LV) mass after 18 months of migalastat treatment has been reported in Fabry disease (FD). This study aimed to assess the effect of migalastat on FD cardiac involvement, combining LV morphology and tissue characterisation by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Methods: Sixteen treatment-naïve patients with FD (4 women, 46.4±16.2 years) with cardiac involvement (reduced T1 values on CMR and/or LV hypertrophy) underwent ECG, echocardiogram, troponin T and NT-proBNP (N-Terminal prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide) assay, CMR with T1 mapping, and CPET before and after 18 months of migalastat. Results: No change in LV mass was detected at 18 months compared to baseline (95.2 g/m2 (66.0-184.0) vs 99.0 g/m2 (69.0-121.0), p=0.55). Overall, there was an increase in septal T1 of borderline significance (870.0 ms (848-882) vs 860.0 ms (833.0-875.0), p=0.056). Functional capacity showed an increase in oxygen consumption (VO2) at anaerobic threshold (15.50 mL/kg/min (13.70-21.50) vs 14.50 mL/kg/min (11.70-18.95), p=0.02), and a trend towards an increase in percent predicted peak VO2 (72.0 (63.0-80.0) vs 69.0 (53.0-77.0), p=0.056) was observed. The subset of patients who showed an increase in T1 value and a reduction in LV mass (n=7, 1 female, age 40.5 (28.6-76.0)) was younger and at an earlier disease stage compared to the others, and also exhibited greater improvement in exercise tolerance. Conclusion: In treatment-naïve FD patients with cardiac involvement, 18-month treatment with migalastat stabilised LV mass and was associated with a trend towards an improvement in exercise tolerance. A tendency to T1 increase was detected by CMR. The subset of patients who had significant benefits from the treatment showed an earlier cardiac disease compared to the others. Trial registration number: NCT03838237.

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2023

14. Colonization and infection due to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in liver and lung transplant recipients and donor-derived transmission: a prospective cohort study conducted in Italy

Author

Farina, C., Vailati, F., Gesu, G., Vismara, C., Arghittu, M., Colombo, R., Torresani, E., Rossi, L., Conaldi, P.G., Gona, F., Cambieri, P., Marone, P., Venditti, C., Fernandez, A. Garcia, Mancini, C., Cusi, M., De Angelis, L. Henrici, Fossati, L., Finarelli, A.C., De Cillia, C., Sangiorgi, G., Pinna, A.D., Stella, F., Viale, P., Colledan, M., Platto, M., Bonizzoli, M., Peris, A., Torelli, R., Vesconi, S., Cibelli, E., De Carlis, L., De Gasperi, A., Ravini, M., Carrinola, R., Coluccio, E., Dondossola, D., Rossi, G., Santambrogio, L., Tosi, D., Feltrin, G., Rago, C., Cillo, U., Da Riva, A., Rea, F., Sparacino, V., Bertani, A., Canzonieri, M., Gridelli, B., Mularoni, A., Spada, M., Carrara, E., D’Armini, A. Maria, Paladini, P., Adorno, D., Valeri, M., Caprio, M., Di Ciaccio, P., Puoti, F., Berloco, P., D’Auria, B., Maldarelli, F., Paglialunga, G., Pugliese, F., Rossi, M., Venuta, F., Amoroso, A., Giacometti, R., Rinaldi, M., Salizzoni, M., Errico, G., Gagliotti, C., Monaco, M., Masiero, L., Gaibani, P., Ambretti, S., Landini, M.P., D’Arezzo, S., Di Caro, A., Parisi, S.G., Palù, G., Vespasiano, F., Morsillo, F., Moro, M.L., Procaccio, F., Ricci, A., Grossi, P.A., Pantosti, A., and Nanni Costa, A.

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2019
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15. On the Neutrino Flux from Gamma-Ray Bursts

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Guetta, D., Spada, M., and Waxman, E.

Subjects
Astrophysics, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract

Observations imply that gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are produced by the dissipation of the kinetic energy of a highly relativistic fireball. Photo-meson interactions of protons with gamma-rays within the fireball dissipation region are expected to convert a significant fraction of fireball energy to >10^14 eV neutrinos. We present an analysis of the internal shock model of GRBs, where production of synchrotron photons and photo-meson neutrinos are self-consistently calculated, and show that the fraction of fireball energy converted to high energy neutrinos is not sensitive to uncertainties in fireball model parameters, such as the expansion Lorentz factor and characteristic variability time. This is due in part to the constraints imposed on fireball parameters by observed GRB characteristics, and in part to the fact that for parameter values for which the photo-meson optical depth is high (implying high proton energy loss to pion production) neutrino production is suppressed by pion and muon synchrotron losses. The neutrino flux is therefore expected to be correlated mainly with the observed gamma-ray flux. The time averaged neutrino intensity predicted by the model, ~10^-8.5 GeV/cm^2 s sr, is consistent with the flux predicted by the assumption that GRBs are the sources of >10^19 eV cosmic-rays., Comment: 17 pages, 7 ps-figures. Submitted to ApJ

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2001
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16. Efficiency and spectrum of internal gamma-ray burst shocks

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Guetta, D., Spada, M., and Waxman, E.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

We present an analysis of the Internal Shock Model of GRBs, where gamma-rays are produced by internal shocks within a relativistic wind. We show that observed GRB characteristics impose stringent constraints on wind and source parameters. We find that a significant fraction, of order 20 %, of the wind kinetic energy can be converted to radiation, provided the distribution of Lorentz factors within the wind has a large variance and provided the minimum Lorentz factor is higher than 10^(2.5)L_(52)^(2/9), where L=10^(52)L_(52)erg/s is the wind luminosity. For a high, >10 %, efficiency wind, spectral energy breaks in the 0.1 to 1 MeV range are obtained for sources with dynamical time R/c < 1 ms, suggesting a possible explanation for the observed clustering of spectral break energies in this range. The lower limit to wind Lorenz factor and the upper limit, around (R/10^7 cm)^(-5/6) MeV to observed break energies are set by Thomson optical depth due to electron positron pairs produced by synchrotron photons. Natural consequences of the model are absence of bursts with peak emission energy significantly exceeding 1 MeV, and existence of low luminosity bursts with low, 1 keV to 10 keV, break energies., Comment: 10 pages, 5 ps-figures. Expanded discussion of magnetic field and electron energy fraction. Accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal

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2000
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17. Analysis of Temporal Features of Gamma Ray Bursts in the Internal Shock Model

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Spada, M., Panaitescu, A., and Meszaros, P.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

In a recent paper we have calculated the power density spectrum of Gamma-Ray Bursts arising from multiple shocks in a relativistic wind. The wind optical thickness is one of the factors to which the power spectrum is most sensitive, therefore we have further developed our model by taking into account the photon down-scattering on the cold electrons in the wind. For an almost optically thick wind we identify a combination of ejection features and wind parameters that yield bursts with an average power spectrum in agreement with the observations, and with an efficiency of converting the wind kinetic energy in 50-300 keV emission of order 1%. For the same set of model features the interval time between peaks and pulse fluences have distributions consistent with the log-normal distribution observed in real bursts., Comment: ApJ in press, 2000; with slight revisions; 12 pag, 6 fig

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1999
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18. Power Density Spectra of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Internal Shock Model

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Panaitescu, A., Spada, M., and Meszaros, P.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

We simulate Gamma-Ray Bursts arising from internal shocks in relativistic winds, calculate their power density spectrum (PDS), and identify the factors to which the PDS is most sensitive: the wind ejection features, which determine the wind dynamics and its optical thickness, and the energy release parameters, which give the pulse 50-300 keV radiative efficiency. For certain combinations of ejection features and wind parameters the resulting PDS exhibits the features observed in real bursts. We found that the upper limit on the efficiency of conversion of wind kinetic energy into 50-300 keV photons is $\sim$ 1%. Winds with a modulated Lorentz factor distribution of the ejecta yield PDSs in accord with current observations and have efficiencies closer to $10^{-3}$, while winds with a random, uniform Lorentz factor ejection must be optically thick to the short duration pulses to produce correct PDSs, and have an overall efficiency around $10^{-4}$., Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, Latex, submitted to The Astrophysical Journal (05/04/99)

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1999
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19. High Observed Brightnesses in Radio Jets

Author

Spada, M., Salvati, M., and Pacini, F.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

We study the variability properties at radio frequencies of the jets thought to be typical of Active Galactic Nuclei, i.e. bulk Lorentz factor \Gamma ~ 10, and incoherent synchrotron emission. We assume that the radiating electrons are accelerated at shocks within the jet, and that these shocks have a suitable (conical) geometry. In our framework, we can reproduce the variability pattern of Intra Day Variables (20% in less than 1 day) as long as the observed brightness temperature is T_B < 3x10^{17} K. The only stringent condition is an injection timescale of the perturbation shorter than the variability timescale; the geometric condition on the viewing direction is not especially severe, and agrees with the observed occurrence of the phenomenon. For higher values of T_B coherent processes are probably necessary., Comment: 12 pages, aaspp4 style, accepted ApJ Part 1

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1998
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20. Rapid Variability of Gamma-Ray Blazars: A Model for MKN 421

Author

Salvati, M., Spada, M., and Pacini, F.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

The extremely rapid burst of TeV photons from Mkn 421 (15 May 1996) can be reconciled with the standard properties of a relativistic gamma-ray emitting jet (bulk Lorentz factor $\approx$ 10; size $\10^{17}$ cm) if one assumes that the electrons are accelerated in conical shocks with both opening and viewing angles $\approx 1/\Gamma$. If the injection time and the cooling time are much less than the photon crossing time, an emission ring moves along the jet and leads to the appearance of a very rapid flare, in satisfactory agreement with the observations., Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures, uses aasms4.sty, to appear in ApJ Letters

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1998
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21. A Prospective Observational Study on the Structuring Process and Implementation of a Large Regional, Inter-hospital, Virtual Multidisciplinary Tumor Board on Prostate Cancer

Author

Valerio M. R., Serretta V., Arico D., Fazio I., Altieri V., Baldari S., Pennisi M., Girlando A., Spada M., Gesolfo C. S., Messina M., Messina C., Giorgia L., Sortino G., Di Grazia A., Guggino R., Borsellino N., Piazza D., Gebbia V., Valerio M.R., Serretta V., Arico D., Fazio I., Altieri V., Baldari S., Pennisi M., Girlando A., Spada M., Gesolfo C.S., Messina M., Messina C., Giorgia L., Sortino G., Di Grazia A., Guggino R., Borsellino N., Piazza D., and Gebbia V.

Subjects
Prostate cancer, adherence to guidelines, multidisciplinary tumor boards, virtualization
Abstract

Background/Aim: At present, multidisciplinary tumor boards (MDTB) are considered best practice in oncology. However, web-based virtualization of MDTB may increase participation in meetings, the number of cases discussed, and adherence to guidelines, deliver better treatment, and eventually improve outcomes for patients with prostate cancer. Patients and Methods: This is an observational study focused on exploring the structuring process and implementing a multi-institutional virtual MDTB in Sicily, Italy. Other endpoints included the analysis of cooperation between participants, adherence to guidelines, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Results: Overall, 126 patients were referred to the virtual MDTB for a total of 302 cases discussed in an 18-month period. Nearly 45% of cases were referred from general hospitals or tertiary centers, 38% from comprehensive cancer centers, and only 17% from academic ones. Most health professional participants (95%) reported eliminating geographical barriers and consequently reducing costs and saving time as key advantages of virtual meetings over face-to-face ones. Using a specifically designed platform for virtual MDTBs was another excellent point, especially to geolocate clinical trials and time-lapse data storage. The majority of referred patients had stage T 3-4 prostate cancer (79%). Overall, 71% of proposals discussed were approved unchanged, while 19% changed after the virtual MDTB discussion. Debated points were mostly radiologic, surgical, medical, or radiation treatment-related issues. In particular, the prescriptive appropriateness of positron emission tomography with 68Ga-prostatic specific membrane antigen, newer drugs, radiation versus surgical approach, stage T3-4 cases, and adjuvant therapy represented the most debated issues. The proposed diagnostic and/or therapeutic options were controlled for adherence to the guidelines and/or updated scientific evidence. Overall, 98% of approved proposals and changes were in line with the guidelines. Overall, most participants felt virtual MDTB was very useful and case discussions led to a major change of strategy in 19% of cases. Conclusion: Virtual MDTBs are a very useful way to achieve best management of prostate cancer while saving time and fostering cooperation.

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2022

22. Is minimally invasive liver surgery a reasonable option in recurrent HCC? A snapshot from the I Go MILS registry

Author

Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Salvatore, G, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Salvatore G., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., Zimmitti G., Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Salvatore, G, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Salvatore G., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., and Zimmitti G.

Abstract

Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a safe procedure. Repeat surgery is more often required, and the role of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is not yet clearly defined. The present study analyzes data compiled by the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery (IGoMILS) on LLR. To compare repeated LLR with the first LLR for HCC is the primary endpoint. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the outcome of repeat LLR in the case of primary open versus primary MILS surgery. The data cohort is divided into two groups. Group 1: first liver resection and Group 2: Repeat LLR. To compare the two groups a 3:1 Propensity Score Matching is performed to analyze open versus MILS primary resection. Fifty-two centers were involved in the present study, and 1054 patients were enrolled. 80 patients underwent to a repeat LLR. The type of resection was different, with more major resections in the group 1 before matching the two groups. After propensity score matching 3:1, each group consisted of 222 and 74 patients. No difference between the two groups was observed. In the subgroup analysis, in 44 patients the first resection was performed by an open approach. The other 36 patients were resected with a MILS approach. We found no difference between these two subgroups of patients. The present study in repeat MILS for HCC using the IGoMILS Registry has observed the feasibility and safety of the MILS procedure.

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2022

23. Correction to: Is minimally invasive liver surgery a reasonable option in recurrent HCC? A snapshot from the I Go MILS registry (Updates in Surgery, (2021), 10.1007/s13304-021-01161-w)

Author

Levi Sandri G. B., Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Gruttadauria, S, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Gruttadauria S., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., Zimmitti G., Levi Sandri G. B., Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Gruttadauria, S, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Gruttadauria S., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., and Zimmitti G.

Abstract

In the originally published article the co-author first name and last name was interchanged. The correct name is copied below Salvatore Gruttadauria The original article has been updated.

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2022

24. Temporal trends of waitlistings for liver transplantation in Italy: The ECALITA (Evolution of IndiCAtion in LIver transplantation in ITAly) registry study

Author

Manzia, T, Trapani, S, Nardi, A, Ricci, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Angelico, R, De Feo, T, Agnes, S, Andorno, E, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Cillo, U, Colledan, M, De Carlis, L, De Simone, P, Di Benedetto, F, Ettorre, G, Gruttadauria, S, Lupo, L, Mazzaferro, V, Romagnoli, R, Rossi, G, Rossi, M, Spada, M, Vennarecci, G, Vivarelli, M, Zamboni, F, Tisone, G, Cardillo, M, Angelico, M, Manzia T. M., Trapani S., Nardi A., Ricci A., Lenci I., Milana M., Angelico R., De Feo T. M., Agnes S., Andorno E., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Cillo U., Colledan M., De Carlis L., De Simone P., Di Benedetto F., Ettorre G. M., Gruttadauria S., Lupo L. G., Mazzaferro V., Romagnoli R., Rossi G., Rossi M., Spada M., Vennarecci G., Vivarelli M., Zamboni F., Tisone G., Cardillo M., Angelico M., Manzia, T, Trapani, S, Nardi, A, Ricci, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Angelico, R, De Feo, T, Agnes, S, Andorno, E, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Cillo, U, Colledan, M, De Carlis, L, De Simone, P, Di Benedetto, F, Ettorre, G, Gruttadauria, S, Lupo, L, Mazzaferro, V, Romagnoli, R, Rossi, G, Rossi, M, Spada, M, Vennarecci, G, Vivarelli, M, Zamboni, F, Tisone, G, Cardillo, M, Angelico, M, Manzia T. M., Trapani S., Nardi A., Ricci A., Lenci I., Milana M., Angelico R., De Feo T. M., Agnes S., Andorno E., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Cillo U., Colledan M., De Carlis L., De Simone P., Di Benedetto F., Ettorre G. M., Gruttadauria S., Lupo L. G., Mazzaferro V., Romagnoli R., Rossi G., Rossi M., Spada M., Vennarecci G., Vivarelli M., Zamboni F., Tisone G., Cardillo M., and Angelico M.

Abstract

Background: Over the last decades relevant epidemiological changes of liver diseases have occurred, together with greatly improved treatment opportunities. Aim: To investigate how the indications for elective adult liver transplantation and the underlying disease etiologies have evolved in Italy. Methods: We recruited from the National Transplant Registry a cohort comprising 17,317 adults patients waitlisted for primary liver transplantation from January-2004 to December-2020. Patients were divided into three Eras:1(2004–2011),2(2012–2014) and 3(2015–2020). Results: Waitlistings for cirrhosis decreased from 65.9% in Era 1 to 46.1% in Era 3, while those for HCC increased from 28.7% to 48.7%. Comparing Eras 1 and 3, waitlistings for HCV-related cirrhosis decreased from 35.9% to 12.1%, yet those for HCV-related HCC increased from 8.5% to 26.7%. Waitlistings for HBV-related cirrhosis remained almost unchanged (13.2% and 12.4%), while those for HBV-related HCC increased from 4.0% to 11.6%. ALD-related cirrhosis decreased from 16.9% to 12.9% while ALD-related HCC increased from 1.9% to 3.9%. Conclusions: A sharp increase in liver transplant waitlisting for HCC and a concomitant decrease of waitlisting for cirrhosis have occurred In Italy. Despite HCV infection has noticeably decreased, still remains the primary etiology of waitlisting for HCC, while ALD and HBV represent the main causes for cirrhosis.

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2022

25. Variations in risk-adjusted outcomes following 4318 laparoscopic liver resections

Author

Cucchetti, A, Aldrighetti, L, Ratti, F, Ferrero, A, Guglielmi, A, Giuliante, F, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, De Carlis, L, Ercolani, G, Ettorre, G, di Benedetto, F, Valle, R, Gruttadauria, S, Jovine, E, Boggi, U, Vincenti, L, Santambrogio, R, Giuliani, A, Torzilli, G, Zimmiti, G, Brolese, A, Belli, A, Ravaioli, M, Frena, A, Rossi, G, Grazi, G, Zamboni, F, Berti, S, Calise, F, Massani, M, Morelli, L, Filauro, M, Tisone, G, Coratti, A, Navarra, G, Romito, R, Ceccarelli, G, Belli, G, Griseri, G, Antonucci, A, Mezzatesta, P, Veneroni, L, Schiavo, M, Colledan, M, Parisi, A, Guerriero, S, Spada, M, Batignani, G, Sgroi, G, Floridi, P, Boni, L, Maida, P, Ribero, D, La Barba, G, Cucchetti A., Aldrighetti L., Ratti F., Ferrero A., Guglielmi A., Giuliante F., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., De Carlis L., Ercolani G., Ettorre G. M., di Benedetto F., Valle R. D., Gruttadauria S., Jovine E., Boggi U., Vincenti L., Santambrogio R., Giuliani A., Torzilli G., Zimmiti G., Brolese A., Belli A., Ravaioli M., Frena A., Rossi G. E., Grazi G. L., Zamboni F., Berti S., Calise F., Massani M., Morelli L., Filauro M., Tisone G., Coratti A., Navarra G., Romito R., Ceccarelli G., Belli G., Griseri G., Antonucci A., Mezzatesta P., Veneroni L., Schiavo M., Colledan M., Parisi A., Guerriero S., Spada M., Batignani G., Sgroi G., Floridi P., Boni L., Maida P., Ribero D., La Barba G., Cucchetti, A, Aldrighetti, L, Ratti, F, Ferrero, A, Guglielmi, A, Giuliante, F, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, De Carlis, L, Ercolani, G, Ettorre, G, di Benedetto, F, Valle, R, Gruttadauria, S, Jovine, E, Boggi, U, Vincenti, L, Santambrogio, R, Giuliani, A, Torzilli, G, Zimmiti, G, Brolese, A, Belli, A, Ravaioli, M, Frena, A, Rossi, G, Grazi, G, Zamboni, F, Berti, S, Calise, F, Massani, M, Morelli, L, Filauro, M, Tisone, G, Coratti, A, Navarra, G, Romito, R, Ceccarelli, G, Belli, G, Griseri, G, Antonucci, A, Mezzatesta, P, Veneroni, L, Schiavo, M, Colledan, M, Parisi, A, Guerriero, S, Spada, M, Batignani, G, Sgroi, G, Floridi, P, Boni, L, Maida, P, Ribero, D, La Barba, G, Cucchetti A., Aldrighetti L., Ratti F., Ferrero A., Guglielmi A., Giuliante F., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., De Carlis L., Ercolani G., Ettorre G. M., di Benedetto F., Valle R. D., Gruttadauria S., Jovine E., Boggi U., Vincenti L., Santambrogio R., Giuliani A., Torzilli G., Zimmiti G., Brolese A., Belli A., Ravaioli M., Frena A., Rossi G. E., Grazi G. L., Zamboni F., Berti S., Calise F., Massani M., Morelli L., Filauro M., Tisone G., Coratti A., Navarra G., Romito R., Ceccarelli G., Belli G., Griseri G., Antonucci A., Mezzatesta P., Veneroni L., Schiavo M., Colledan M., Parisi A., Guerriero S., Spada M., Batignani G., Sgroi G., Floridi P., Boni L., Maida P., Ribero D., and La Barba G.

Abstract

Background/Purpose: Quality measures in surgery are important to establish appropriate levels of care and to develop improvement strategies. The purpose of this study was to provide risk-adjusted outcome measures after laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). Methods: Data from a prospective, multicenter database involving 4318 patients submitted to LLRs in 41 hospitals from an intention-to-treat approach (2014–2020) were used to analyze heterogeneity (I2) among centers and to develop a risk-adjustment model on outcome measures through multivariable mixed-effect models to account for confounding due to case-mix. Results: Involved hospitals operated on very different patients: the largest heterogeneity was observed for operating in the presence of previous abdominal surgery (I2:79.1%), in cirrhotic patients (I2:89.3%) suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma (I2:88.6%) or requiring associated intestinal resections (I2:82.8%) and in regard to technical complexity (I2 for the most complex LLRs: 84.1%). These aspects determined substantial or large heterogeneity in overall morbidity (I2:84.9%), in prolonged in-hospital stay (I2:86.9%) and in conversion rate (I2:73.4%). Major complication had medium heterogeneity (I2:46.5%). The heterogeneity of mortality was null. Risk-adjustment accounted for all of this variability and the final risk-standardized conversion rate was 8.9%, overall morbidity was 22.1%, major morbidity was 5.1% and prolonged in-hospital stay was 26.0%. There were no outliers among the 41 participating centers. An online tool was provided. Conclusions: A benchmark for LLRs including all eligible patients was provided, suggesting that surgeons can act accordingly in the interest of the patient, modifying their approach in relation to different indications and different experience, but finally providing the same quality of care.

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2022

26. Diagnostic approach to neonatal and infantile cholestasis: A position paper by the SIGENP liver disease working group

Author

Ranucci, G, Della Corte, C, Alberti, D, Bondioni, M, Boroni, G, Calvo, P, Cananzi, M, Candusso, M, Clemente, M, D'Antiga, L, Degrassi, I, De Ville De Goyet, J, Di Dato, F, Di Giorgio, A, Vici, C, Ferrari, F, Francalanci, P, Fuoti, M, Fusaro, F, Gaio, P, Grimaldi, C, Iascone, M, Indolfi, G, Iorio, R, Maggiore, G, Mandato, C, Matarazzo, L, Monti, L, Mosca, F, Nebbia, G, Nuti, F, Paolella, G, Pinon, M, Roggero, P, Sciveres, M, Serranti, D, Spada, M, Vajro, P, Nicastro, E, Ranucci G., Della Corte C., Alberti D., Bondioni M. P., Boroni G., Calvo P. L., Cananzi M., Candusso M., Clemente M. G., D'Antiga L., Degrassi I., De Ville De Goyet J., Di Dato F., Di Giorgio A., Vici C. D., Ferrari F., Francalanci P., Fuoti M., Fusaro F., Gaio P., Grimaldi C., Iascone M., Indolfi G., Iorio R., Maggiore G., Mandato C., Matarazzo L., Monti L., Mosca F., Nebbia G., Nuti F., Paolella G., Pinon M., Roggero P., Sciveres M., Serranti D., Spada M., Vajro P., Nicastro E., Ranucci, G, Della Corte, C, Alberti, D, Bondioni, M, Boroni, G, Calvo, P, Cananzi, M, Candusso, M, Clemente, M, D'Antiga, L, Degrassi, I, De Ville De Goyet, J, Di Dato, F, Di Giorgio, A, Vici, C, Ferrari, F, Francalanci, P, Fuoti, M, Fusaro, F, Gaio, P, Grimaldi, C, Iascone, M, Indolfi, G, Iorio, R, Maggiore, G, Mandato, C, Matarazzo, L, Monti, L, Mosca, F, Nebbia, G, Nuti, F, Paolella, G, Pinon, M, Roggero, P, Sciveres, M, Serranti, D, Spada, M, Vajro, P, Nicastro, E, Ranucci G., Della Corte C., Alberti D., Bondioni M. P., Boroni G., Calvo P. L., Cananzi M., Candusso M., Clemente M. G., D'Antiga L., Degrassi I., De Ville De Goyet J., Di Dato F., Di Giorgio A., Vici C. D., Ferrari F., Francalanci P., Fuoti M., Fusaro F., Gaio P., Grimaldi C., Iascone M., Indolfi G., Iorio R., Maggiore G., Mandato C., Matarazzo L., Monti L., Mosca F., Nebbia G., Nuti F., Paolella G., Pinon M., Roggero P., Sciveres M., Serranti D., Spada M., Vajro P., and Nicastro E.

Abstract

Neonatal and infantile cholestasis (NIC) can represent the onset of a surgically correctable disease and of a genetic or metabolic disorder worthy of medical treatment. Timely recognition of NIC and identification of the underlying etiology are paramount to improve outcomes. Upon invitation by the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), an expert working grouped was formed to formulate evidence-based positions on current knowledge about the diagnosis of NIC. A systematic literature search was conducted to collect evidence about epidemiology, etiology, clinical aspects and accuracy of available diagnostic tests in NIC. Evidence was scored using the GRADE system. All recommendations were approved by a panel of experts upon agreement of at least 75% of the members. The final document was approved by all the panel components. This position document summarizes the collected statements and defines the best-evidence diagnostic approach to cholestasis in the first year of life.

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2022

27. The Conundrum of Cognitive Dysfunction in Children With Portal Hypertension: The Experience of Bergamo, Italy

Author

D'Antiga, L, Casotti, V, Caffi, L, Quadri, S, Colusso, M, Biffi, A, Previtali, P, Spada, M, Amodio, P, D'Antiga L., Casotti V., Caffi L. G., Quadri S., Colusso M., Biffi A., Previtali P., Spada M. S., Amodio P., D'Antiga, L, Casotti, V, Caffi, L, Quadri, S, Colusso, M, Biffi, A, Previtali, P, Spada, M, Amodio, P, D'Antiga L., Casotti V., Caffi L. G., Quadri S., Colusso M., Biffi A., Previtali P., Spada M. S., and Amodio P.

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2022

29. Achievement of operational tolerance in a pediatric liver transplant recipient following successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a different donor

Author

Algeri, M., Velardi, E., Spada, M., Galaverna, F., Carta, R., Vinti, L., Palumbo, G., Gaspari, S., Pietrobattista, A., Boccieri, E., Becilli, M., Francalanci, P., Bertaina, V., Merli, P., Locatelli, Franco, Locatelli F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7976-3654), Algeri, M., Velardi, E., Spada, M., Galaverna, F., Carta, R., Vinti, L., Palumbo, G., Gaspari, S., Pietrobattista, A., Boccieri, E., Becilli, M., Francalanci, P., Bertaina, V., Merli, P., Locatelli, Franco, and Locatelli F. (ORCID:0000-0002-7976-3654)

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)–based approaches are increasingly investigated strategies to induce tolerance in recipients of solid allografts. However, in the majority of cases, these approaches rely on the infusion of hematopoietic stem cells recovered from the same solid organ donor. In this report, we describe the case of a boy who received liver transplantation from a deceased donor, who had successfully underwent allogeneic HSCT from an unrelated donor for hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia. In this patient, it was possible to permanently withdraw post-HSCT immune suppression without causing any sign of liver graft dysfunction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of operational tolerance documented in a patient who received combined liver transplantation and HSCT from different donors.

Published
2023

30. Effect of Migalastat on cArdiac Involvement in FabRry Disease: MAIORA study

Author

Camporeale, Antonia, Bandera, F., Pieroni, M., Pieruzzi, F., Spada, Marina, Bersano, A., Econimo, L., Lanzillo, C., Rubino, M., Mignani, R., Motta, I., Olivotto, I., Tanini, I., Valaperta, R., Chow, K., Baroni, I., Boveri, S., Graziani, Francesca, Pica, S., Tondi, L., Guazzi, M., Lombardi, M., Camporeale A., Spada M., Graziani F. (ORCID:0000-0002-4520-5689), Camporeale, Antonia, Bandera, F., Pieroni, M., Pieruzzi, F., Spada, Marina, Bersano, A., Econimo, L., Lanzillo, C., Rubino, M., Mignani, R., Motta, I., Olivotto, I., Tanini, I., Valaperta, R., Chow, K., Baroni, I., Boveri, S., Graziani, Francesca, Pica, S., Tondi, L., Guazzi, M., Lombardi, M., Camporeale A., Spada M., and Graziani F. (ORCID:0000-0002-4520-5689)

Abstract

Background: A small but significant reduction in left ventricular (LV) mass after 18 months of migalastat treatment has been reported in Fabry disease (FD). This study aimed to assess the effect of migalastat on FD cardiac involvement, combining LV morphology and tissue characterisation by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Methods: Sixteen treatment-naïve patients with FD (4 women, 46.4±16.2 years) with cardiac involvement (reduced T1 values on CMR and/or LV hypertrophy) underwent ECG, echocardiogram, troponin T and NT-proBNP (N-Terminal prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide) assay, CMR with T1 mapping, and CPET before and after 18 months of migalastat. Results: No change in LV mass was detected at 18 months compared to baseline (95.2 g/m2 (66.0-184.0) vs 99.0 g/m2 (69.0-121.0), p=0.55). Overall, there was an increase in septal T1 of borderline significance (870.0 ms (848-882) vs 860.0 ms (833.0-875.0), p=0.056). Functional capacity showed an increase in oxygen consumption (VO2) at anaerobic threshold (15.50 mL/kg/min (13.70-21.50) vs 14.50 mL/kg/min (11.70-18.95), p=0.02), and a trend towards an increase in percent predicted peak VO2 (72.0 (63.0-80.0) vs 69.0 (53.0-77.0), p=0.056) was observed. The subset of patients who showed an increase in T1 value and a reduction in LV mass (n=7, 1 female, age 40.5 (28.6-76.0)) was younger and at an earlier disease stage compared to the others, and also exhibited greater improvement in exercise tolerance. Conclusion: In treatment-naïve FD patients with cardiac involvement, 18-month treatment with migalastat stabilised LV mass and was associated with a trend towards an improvement in exercise tolerance. A tendency to T1 increase was detected by CMR. The subset of patients who had significant benefits from the treatment showed an earlier cardiac disease compared to the others. Trial registration number: NCT03838237.

Published
2023

31. Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD): addressing knowledge gaps in unmet needs and patient journey in Italy-a Delphi consensus

Author

Scarpa, M, Barbato, A, Bisconti, A, Burlina, A, Concolino, D, Deodato, F, Di Rocco, M, Dionisi-Vici, C, Donati, M, Fecarotta, S, Fiumara, A, Galeone, C, Giona, F, Giuffrida, G, Manna, R, Mariani, P, Pession, A, Scopinaro, A, Spada, M, Spandonaro, F, Trifirò, G, Carubbi, F, Cappellini, M, Scarpa, Maurizio, Barbato, Antonio, Bisconti, Annalisa, Burlina, Alberto, Concolino, Daniela, Deodato, Federica, Di Rocco, Maja, Dionisi-Vici, Carlo, Donati, Maria Alice, Fecarotta, Simona, Fiumara, Agata, Galeone, Carlotta, Giona, Fiorina, Giuffrida, Gaetano, Manna, Raffaele, Mariani, Paolo, Pession, Andrea, Scopinaro, Annalisa, Spada, Marco, Spandonaro, Federico, Trifirò, Gianluca, Carubbi, Francesca, Cappellini, Maria Domenica, Scarpa, M, Barbato, A, Bisconti, A, Burlina, A, Concolino, D, Deodato, F, Di Rocco, M, Dionisi-Vici, C, Donati, M, Fecarotta, S, Fiumara, A, Galeone, C, Giona, F, Giuffrida, G, Manna, R, Mariani, P, Pession, A, Scopinaro, A, Spada, M, Spandonaro, F, Trifirò, G, Carubbi, F, Cappellini, M, Scarpa, Maurizio, Barbato, Antonio, Bisconti, Annalisa, Burlina, Alberto, Concolino, Daniela, Deodato, Federica, Di Rocco, Maja, Dionisi-Vici, Carlo, Donati, Maria Alice, Fecarotta, Simona, Fiumara, Agata, Galeone, Carlotta, Giona, Fiorina, Giuffrida, Gaetano, Manna, Raffaele, Mariani, Paolo, Pession, Andrea, Scopinaro, Annalisa, Spada, Marco, Spandonaro, Federico, Trifirò, Gianluca, Carubbi, Francesca, and Cappellini, Maria Domenica

Abstract

Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is an ultra-rare disease, and several gaps of knowledge on various issues remain, particularly at a regional/national level. Expert opinions collected through well-defined consensus methodologies are increasingly used to make available reliable information in the context of rare/ultra-rare diseases. With the aim to provide indications on infantile neurovisceral ASMD (also formerly known as Niemann–Pick disease type A), chronic neurovisceral ASMD (formerly known as Niemann–Pick disease type A/B) and chronic visceral ASMD (formerly known as Niemann–Pick disease type B) in Italy, we conducted a Delphi consensus of experts focused on five main areas: (i) patients and disease characteristics; (ii) unmet needs and quality of life; (iii) diagnostic issues; (iv) treatment-related aspects; and (v) patient journey. Pre-specified, objective criteria were used to outline the multidisciplinary panel, based on 19 Italian experts in ASMD in paediatric and adult patients from different Italian Regions, including both clinicians (n = 16) and ASMD patients’ advocacy or payors with expertise in rare diseases (n = 3). During two Delphi rounds, a high ratio of agreement was found on several topics related to ASMD characteristics, diagnosis, management and disease burden. Our findings may provide valuable indications for management of ASMD at a public health level in Italy.

Published
2023

32. The frequency of rare and monogenic diseases in pediatric organ transplant recipients in Italy

Author

Vaisitti T., Peritore D., Magistroni P., Ricci A., Lombardini L., Gringeri E., Catalano S., Spada M., Sciveres M., Di Giorgio A., Limongelli G., Varrenti M., Gerosa G., Terzi A., Napoleone C. P., Amodeo A., Ragni L., Strologo L., Benetti E., Fontana I., Testa S., Peruzzi L., Mitrotti A., Abbate S., Comai G., Gotti E., Schiavon M., Boffini M., De Angelis D., Bertani A., Pinelli D., Torre M., Poggi C., Deaglio S., Cardillo M., Amoroso A., Serena A., Giorgia C., Vaisitti, T., Peritore, D., Magistroni, P., Ricci, A., Lombardini, L., Gringeri, E., Catalano, S., Spada, M., Sciveres, M., Di Giorgio, A., Limongelli, G., Varrenti, M., Gerosa, G., Terzi, A., Napoleone, C. P., Amodeo, A., Ragni, L., Strologo, L., Benetti, E., Fontana, I., Testa, S., Peruzzi, L., Mitrotti, A., Abbate, S., Comai, G., Gotti, E., Schiavon, M., Boffini, M., De Angelis, D., Bertani, A., Pinelli, D., Torre, M., Poggi, C., Deaglio, S., Cardillo, M., Amoroso, A., Serena, A., and Giorgia, C.

Subjects
Registrie, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Transplant outcome, Transplant Recipient, Monogenic diseases, Organ transplantation, Rare diseases, Child, Humans, Italy, Quality of Life, Registries, Transplant Recipients, Kidney Transplantation, Organ Transplantation, Disease, Quality of life, medicine, Pharmacology (medical), Monogenic disease, Genetics (clinical), Lung, business.industry, Research, Liver and kidney, General Medicine, Transplantation, medicine.anatomical_structure, Cohort, Medicine, business, Rare disease, Human
Abstract

Background Rare diseases are chronic and life-threatening disorders affecting Results To the purpose of our analysis, we considered heart, lung, liver and kidney transplants included in the Transplant Registry (TR) of the Italian National Transplantation Center in the 2002–2019 timeframe. Overall, 49,404 recipients were enrolled in the cohort, 5.1% of whom in the pediatric age. For 40,909 (82.8%) transplant recipients, a disease diagnosis was available, of which 38,615 in the adult cohort, while 8,495 patients (17.2%) were undiagnosed. There were 128 disease categories, and of these, 117 were listed in the main rare disease databases. In the pediatric cohort, 2,294 (5.6%) patients had a disease diagnosis: of the 2,126 (92.7%) patients affected by a rare disease, 1,402 (61.1%) presented with a monogenic condition. As expected, the frequencies of pathologies leading to organ failure were different between the pediatric and the adult cohort. Moreover, the pediatric group was characterized, compared to the adult one, by an overall better survival of the graft at ten years after transplant, with the only exception of lung transplants. When comparing survival considering rare vs non-rare diseases or rare and monogenic vs rare non-monogenic conditions, no differences were highlighted for kidney and lung transplants, while rare diseases had a better survival in liver as opposed to heart transplants. Conclusions This work represents the first national survey analyzing the main genetic causes and frequencies of rare and/or monogenic diseases leading to organ failure and requiring transplantation both in adults and children.

Published
2021

42. Variations in risk-adjusted outcomes following 4318 laparoscopic liver resections

Author

Cucchetti, A., Aldrighetti, L., Ratti, F., Ferrero, A., Guglielmi, A., Giuliante, F., Cillo, U., Mazzaferro, V., De Carlis, L., Ercolani, G., Ettorre, G. M., di Benedetto, F., Valle, R. D., Gruttadauria, S., Jovine, E., Boggi, U., Vincenti, L., Santambrogio, R., Giuliani, A., Torzilli, G., Zimmiti, G., Brolese, A., Belli, A., Ravaioli, M., Frena, A., Rossi, G. E., Grazi, G. L., Zamboni, F., Berti, S., Calise, F., Massani, M., Morelli, L., Filauro, M., Tisone, G., Coratti, A., Navarra, G., Romito, R., Ceccarelli, G., Belli, G., Griseri, G., Antonucci, A., Mezzatesta, P., Veneroni, L., Schiavo, M., Colledan, M., Parisi, A., Guerriero, S., Spada, M., Batignani, G., Sgroi, G., Floridi, P., Boni, L., Maida, P., Ribero, D., La Barba, G., Cucchetti, A, Aldrighetti, L, Ratti, F, Ferrero, A, Guglielmi, A, Giuliante, F, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, De Carlis, L, Ercolani, G, Ettorre, G, di Benedetto, F, Valle, R, Gruttadauria, S, Jovine, E, Boggi, U, Vincenti, L, Santambrogio, R, Giuliani, A, Torzilli, G, Zimmiti, G, Brolese, A, Belli, A, Ravaioli, M, Frena, A, Rossi, G, Grazi, G, Zamboni, F, Berti, S, Calise, F, Massani, M, Morelli, L, Filauro, M, Tisone, G, Coratti, A, Navarra, G, Romito, R, Ceccarelli, G, Belli, G, Griseri, G, Antonucci, A, Mezzatesta, P, Veneroni, L, Schiavo, M, Colledan, M, Parisi, A, Guerriero, S, Spada, M, Batignani, G, Sgroi, G, Floridi, P, Boni, L, Maida, P, Ribero, D, La Barba, G, Cucchetti, Alessandro, Aldrighetti, Luca, Ratti, Francesca, Ferrero, Alessandro, Guglielmi, Alfredo, Giuliante, Felice, Cillo, Umberto, Mazzaferro, Vincenzo, De Carlis, Luciano, and Ercolani, Giorgio

Subjects
Hepatology, mortality, morbidity, Liver Neoplasms, risk-adjustment, morbidity, laparoscopic liver resection, Length of Stay, mortality, Settore MED/18, Hepatectomy, Humans, Surgery, Laparoscopy, Prospective Studies, heterogeneity
Abstract

Background/Purpose: Quality measures in surgery are important to establish appropriate levels of care and to develop improvement strategies. The purpose of this study was to provide risk-adjusted outcome measures after laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). Methods: Data from a prospective, multicenter database involving 4318 patients submitted to LLRs in 41 hospitals from an intention-to-treat approach (2014–2020) were used to analyze heterogeneity (I2) among centers and to develop a risk-adjustment model on outcome measures through multivariable mixed-effect models to account for confounding due to case-mix. Results: Involved hospitals operated on very different patients: the largest heterogeneity was observed for operating in the presence of previous abdominal surgery (I2:79.1%), in cirrhotic patients (I2:89.3%) suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma (I2:88.6%) or requiring associated intestinal resections (I2:82.8%) and in regard to technical complexity (I2 for the most complex LLRs: 84.1%). These aspects determined substantial or large heterogeneity in overall morbidity (I2:84.9%), in prolonged in-hospital stay (I2:86.9%) and in conversion rate (I2:73.4%). Major complication had medium heterogeneity (I2:46.5%). The heterogeneity of mortality was null. Risk-adjustment accounted for all of this variability and the final risk-standardized conversion rate was 8.9%, overall morbidity was 22.1%, major morbidity was 5.1% and prolonged in-hospital stay was 26.0%. There were no outliers among the 41 participating centers. An online tool was provided. Conclusions: A benchmark for LLRs including all eligible patients was provided, suggesting that surgeons can act accordingly in the interest of the patient, modifying their approach in relation to different indications and different experience, but finally providing the same quality of care.

Published
2022

43. Long-term use of carglumic acid in methylmalonic aciduria, propionic aciduria and isovaleric aciduria in Italy: a qualitative survey

Author

Burlina, A, Bettocchi, I, Biasucci, G, Bordugo, A, Gasperini, S, La Spina, L, Maines, E, Meli, C, Menni, F, Paci, S, Procopio, E, Rossi, A, Rubert, L, Spada, M, Tubili, F, Tummolo, A, Burlina, A, Bettocchi, I, Biasucci, G, Bordugo, A, Gasperini, S, La Spina, L, Maines, E, Meli, C, Menni, F, Paci, S, Procopio, E, Rossi, A, Rubert, L, Spada, M, Tubili, F, and Tummolo, A

Subjects
Propionic Acidemia, Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Error, Hyperammonemia, Glutamate, Human
Abstract

Organic acidurias (OAs) are a group of rare metabolic disorders that disrupt the regular amino acid metabolism. OAs are characterized by recurrent episodes of acidemia, ketonuria and hyperammonemia which can result in brain/liver damage and renal failure, and despite the life-long protein-restricted diet, impaired growth and long-term complications can occur. Consequently, a long-term management of OAs patients is required, aimed principally at reducing the frequency and duration of metabolic decompensation/hyperammonemia episodes. Nevertheless, unlike the acute phase, evidence on the chronic management of OAs patients is less consolidated.

Published
2022

44. Correction to: Is minimally invasive liver surgery a reasonable option in recurrent HCC? A snapshot from the I Go MILS registry (Updates in Surgery, (2021), 10.1007/s13304-021-01161-w)

Author

Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Gruttadauria, S, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Gruttadauria S., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., Zimmitti G., Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Gruttadauria, S, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri G. B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Gruttadauria S., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G. M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G. L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., and Zimmitti G.

Abstract

In the originally published article the co-author first name and last name was interchanged. The correct name is copied below Salvatore Gruttadauria The original article has been updated.

Published
2021

46. ECG-based score estimates the probability to detect Fabry Disease cardiac involvement

Author

Figliozzi, S, Camporeale, A, Boveri, S, Pieruzzi, F, Pieroni, M, Lusardi, P, Spada, M, Mignani, R, Burlina, A, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Bernardini, A, Chow, K, Namdar, M, Lombardi, M, Figliozzi S., Camporeale A., Boveri S., Pieruzzi F., Pieroni M., Lusardi P., Spada M., Mignani R., Burlina A., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Bernardini A., Chow K., Namdar M., Lombardi M., Figliozzi, S, Camporeale, A, Boveri, S, Pieruzzi, F, Pieroni, M, Lusardi, P, Spada, M, Mignani, R, Burlina, A, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Bernardini, A, Chow, K, Namdar, M, Lombardi, M, Figliozzi S., Camporeale A., Boveri S., Pieruzzi F., Pieroni M., Lusardi P., Spada M., Mignani R., Burlina A., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Bernardini A., Chow K., Namdar M., and Lombardi M.

Abstract

Objectives: To elaborate an ECG-based nomogram estimating the probability to detect cardiac involvement by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in Fabry Disease (FD). Methods: 119 FD patients and 26 healthy controls underwent ECG and CMR. Test (n = 88, 60%) and validation cohorts (n = 57, 40%) were randomly derived. Cardiac involvement was defined as the presence of low myocardial T1 value, a CMR-surrogate of myocardial glycosphingolipid storage. ECG changes associated with low T1 value were identified in the test cohort, included in the nomogram and then tested in the validation cohort. Results: Sokolow-Lyon index (AUC = 0.769), ratio between P-wave and PR-segment durations (Pwave/PRsegment) (AUC = 0.778), QRS duration (AUC = 0.703), QT (AUC = 0.769) duration were independently associated with the presence of low T1 on CMR at multivariate analysis. An ECG-based nomogram including these four parameters was accurate in identifying patients with CMR evidence of glycosphingolipid storage (c-index of the derived-nomogram = 0.90 in the test group; 0.81 in the validation group). Conclusion: We propose a practical ECG-based nomogram accurately estimating the probability to detect low T1 values by CMR in FD patients. The application of this tool in clinical practice could improve early detection of FD cardiac involvement.

Published
2021

47. The Metacognitions about Binge Eating Questionnaire: Investigation of the association between specific metacognitions and Binge Eating Disorder.

Author

Palmieri, S., Mansueto, G., Marchant, A. P., Sassaroli, S., Caselli, G., Ruggiero, G. M., and Spada, M. M.

Subjects
RESEARCH, STATISTICS, BINGE-eating disorder, RESEARCH methodology evaluation, COGNITION, REGRESSION analysis, PSYCHOMETRICS, QUESTIONNAIRES, FACTOR analysis, STATISTICAL correlation
Abstract

Literature suggested that metacognitions are involved in eating problems and may be relevant to the understanding of Binge Eating Disorder (BED). The goal of the current studies was to develop the first self‐report instrument on metacognitions about binge eating. In Study 1, a community sample completed the Metacognitions about Binge Eating Questionnaire (MBEQ); an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed. In study 2, a community sample completed the MBEQ and measures assessing severity of binge eating, irrational food beliefs, anxiety, depression, impulsiveness. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed. Concurrent and incremental validity were assessed. In study 3, a clinical sample of participants with a diagnosis of BED completed the MBEQ and other measures. Bivariate correlational analysis and hierarchical linear regression were performed. Participants from the general population and participants with a diagnosis of BED were compared. EFA and CFA supported a two‐factor solution consisting of positive and negative metacognitions about binge eating. Concurrent and incremental validity were acceptable. The metacognitions factors correlated positively with anxiety, depression, irrational food beliefs, impulsiveness in the community sample, and anxiety, irrational food beliefs, impulsiveness in clinical sample. The metacognitions factors contributed to the prediction of BEDs symptoms, in community and clinical samples, over and above age, gender, impulsiveness, anxiety, depression, irrational food beliefs. The MBEQ possesses good psychometric properties and appears a reliable and valid measure of positive and negative metacognitions about binge eating. Metacognitions about binge eating could be a therapeutic target to reduce the severity of binge eating episodes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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49. Is minimally invasive liver surgery a reasonable option in recurrent HCC? A snapshot from the I Go MILS registry

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Levi Sandri, G. B., Colasanti, M., Aldrighetti, L., Guglielmi, A., Cillo, U., Mazzaferro, V., Dalla Valle, R., De Carlis, L., Salvatore, G., Di Benedetto, F., Ferrero, A., Ettorre, G. M., Antonucci, A., Batignani, G., Belli, G., Belli, A., Berti, S., Boggi, U., Bonsignore, P., Brolese, A., Calise, F., Ceccarelli, G., Cecconi, S., Colledan, M., Coratti, A., Ercolani, G., Ferla, F., Filauro, M., Floridi, A., Frena, A., Giuliani, A., Giuliante, F., Grazi, G. L., Gringeri, E., Griseri, G., Guerriero, S., Jovine, E., Magistri, P., Maida, P., Massani, M., Mezzatesta, P., Morelli, L., Russolillo, N., Navarra, G., Parisi, A., Patriti, A., Ravaioli, M., Ratti, F., Romito, R., Reggiani, P., Ruzzenente, A., Santambrogio, R., Berardi, G., Sgroi, G., Slim, A., Spada, M., Sposito, C., Tedeschi, U., Tisone, G., Torzilli, G., Veneroni, L., Vincenti, L., Zamboni, F., Zimmitti, G., Levi Sandri G.B., Colasanti M., Aldrighetti L., Guglielmi A., Cillo U., Mazzaferro V., Dalla Valle R., De Carlis L., Salvatore G., Di Benedetto F., Ferrero A., Ettorre G.M., Antonucci A., Batignani G., Belli G., Belli A., Berti S., Boggi U., Bonsignore P., Brolese A., Calise F., Ceccarelli G., Cecconi S., Colledan M., Coratti A., Ercolani G., Ferla F., Filauro M., Floridi A., Frena A., Giuliani A., Giuliante F., Grazi G.L., Gringeri E., Griseri G., Guerriero S., Jovine E., Magistri P., Maida P., Massani M., Mezzatesta P., Morelli L., Russolillo N., Navarra G., Parisi A., Patriti A., Ravaioli M., Ratti F., Romito R., Reggiani P., Ruzzenente A., Santambrogio R., Berardi G., Sgroi G., Slim A., Spada M., Sposito C., Tedeschi U., Tisone G., Torzilli G., Veneroni L., Vincenti L., Zamboni F., Zimmitti G., Levi Sandri, G, Colasanti, M, Aldrighetti, L, Guglielmi, A, Cillo, U, Mazzaferro, V, Dalla Valle, R, De Carlis, L, Salvatore, G, Di Benedetto, F, Ferrero, A, Ettorre, G, Antonucci, A, Batignani, G, Belli, G, Belli, A, Berti, S, Boggi, U, Bonsignore, P, Brolese, A, Calise, F, Ceccarelli, G, Cecconi, S, Colledan, M, Coratti, A, Ercolani, G, Ferla, F, Filauro, M, Floridi, A, Frena, A, Giuliani, A, Giuliante, F, Grazi, G, Gringeri, E, Griseri, G, Guerriero, S, Jovine, E, Magistri, P, Maida, P, Massani, M, Mezzatesta, P, Morelli, L, Russolillo, N, Navarra, G, Parisi, A, Patriti, A, Ravaioli, M, Ratti, F, Romito, R, Reggiani, P, Ruzzenente, A, Santambrogio, R, Berardi, G, Sgroi, G, Slim, A, Spada, M, Sposito, C, Tedeschi, U, Tisone, G, Torzilli, G, Veneroni, L, Vincenti, L, Zamboni, F, Zimmitti, G, Levi Sandri, G. B., Colasanti, M., Aldrighetti, L., Guglielmi, A., Cillo, U., Mazzaferro, V., Dalla Valle, R., De Carlis, L., Salvatore, G., Di Benedetto, F., Ferrero, A., Ettorre, G. M., Antonucci, A., Batignani, G., Belli, G., Belli, A., Berti, S., Boggi, U., Bonsignore, P., Brolese, A., Calise, F., Ceccarelli, G., Cecconi, S., Colledan, M., Coratti, A., Ercolani, G., Ferla, F., Filauro, M., Floridi, A., Frena, A., Giuliani, A., Giuliante, F., Grazi, G. L., Gringeri, E., Griseri, G., Guerriero, S., Jovine, E., Magistri, P., Maida, P., Massani, M., Mezzatesta, P., Morelli, L., Russolillo, N., Navarra, G., Parisi, A., Patriti, A., Ravaioli, M., Ratti, F., Romito, R., Reggiani, P., Ruzzenente, A., Santambrogio, R., Berardi, G., Sgroi, G., Slim, A., Spada, M., Sposito, C., Tedeschi, U., Tisone, G., Torzilli, G., Veneroni, L., Vincenti, L., Zamboni, F., and Zimmitti, G.

Subjects
Liver surgery, Registrie, medicine.medical_specialty, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Subgroup analysis, IGoMILS, Laparoscopic HCC, Laparoscopic indications, Laparoscopic liver resection, Minimally invasive, Recurrence, Redo surgery, Robotic, NO, Resection, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studie, Clinical endpoint, Medicine, Humans, Hepatectomy, Registries, Propensity Score, LS7_4, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Primary resection, Carcinoma, Liver Neoplasms, Hepatocellular, Length of Stay, medicine.disease, Surgery, Settore MED/18, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cohort, Propensity score matching, Laparoscopy, Postoperative Complication, business, Laparoscopic indication, Human
Abstract

Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a safe procedure. Repeat surgery is more often required, and the role of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is not yet clearly defined. The present study analyzes data compiled by the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery (IGoMILS) on LLR. To compare repeated LLR with the first LLR for HCC is the primary endpoint. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the outcome of repeat LLR in the case of primary open versus primary MILS surgery. The data cohort is divided into two groups. Group 1: first liver resection and Group 2: Repeat LLR. To compare the two groups a 3:1 Propensity Score Matching is performed to analyze open versus MILS primary resection. Fifty-two centers were involved in the present study, and 1054 patients were enrolled. 80 patients underwent to a repeat LLR. The type of resection was different, with more major resections in the group 1 before matching the two groups. After propensity score matching 3:1, each group consisted of 222 and 74 patients. No difference between the two groups was observed. In the subgroup analysis, in 44 patients the first resection was performed by an open approach. The other 36 patients were resected with a MILS approach. We found no difference between these two subgroups of patients. The present study in repeat MILS for HCC using the IGoMILS Registry has observed the feasibility and safety of the MILS procedure.

Published
2021

50. Atrial Dysfunction Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance as an Early Marker of Fabry Cardiomyopathy

Author

Bernardini, A, Camporeale, A, Pieroni, M, Pieruzzi, F, Figliozzi, S, Lusardi, P, Spada, M, Mignani, R, Burlina, A, Carubbi, F, Battaglia, Y, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Chow, K, Boveri, S, Olivotto, I, Lombardi, M, Bernardini A., Camporeale A., Pieroni M., Pieruzzi F., Figliozzi S., Lusardi P., Spada M., Mignani R., Burlina A., Carubbi F., Battaglia Y., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Chow K., Boveri S., Olivotto I., Lombardi M., Bernardini, A, Camporeale, A, Pieroni, M, Pieruzzi, F, Figliozzi, S, Lusardi, P, Spada, M, Mignani, R, Burlina, A, Carubbi, F, Battaglia, Y, Graziani, F, Pica, S, Tondi, L, Chow, K, Boveri, S, Olivotto, I, Lombardi, M, Bernardini A., Camporeale A., Pieroni M., Pieruzzi F., Figliozzi S., Lusardi P., Spada M., Mignani R., Burlina A., Carubbi F., Battaglia Y., Graziani F., Pica S., Tondi L., Chow K., Boveri S., Olivotto I., and Lombardi M.

Published
2020

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