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Cassese G, Maione F, Alagia M, Ambrosio L, Caruso E, Chini A, Cimmino C, Nasto RA, Pegoraro F, Giglio MC, De Palma GD. Portal venous gas after a failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography attempt in a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:1339-1343. [PMID: 33768840 PMCID: PMC7981622 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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The cause of hepatic portal vein gas (HPVG) is variable. Good knowledge of the possible causes, combined with the clinical assessment of the patient and a good quality imaging, is required to correctly identify the underlying cause of HPVG and to best predict the prognosis.
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- Gianluca Cassese
- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Naples “Federico II”NapoliItaly
- Center of Excellence for Technical Innovation in Surgery of Naples“CEITC Unina”NapoliItaly
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Origoni M, Cimmino C, Carminati G, Iachini E, Stefani C, Girardelli S, Salvatore S, Candiani M. Postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is positively improved by topical hyaluronic acid application. A prospective, observational study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:4190-4195. [PMID: 27831658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a topical vaginal preparation containing hyaluronic acid in controlling signs and symptoms correlated with postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA). PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective, observational study has been performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Vita Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy. Forty-six (46) consecutive postmenopausal women complaining of genital discomfort due to postmenopausal estrogen lack have been enrolled. All patients have been investigated by the use of the Vaginal Health Index (VHI) and of a Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) of symptoms at baseline and one month after the end of the study. The treatment protocol consisted of the administration of a hyaluronic acid-based liquid preparation for vaginal use (Justgin®, Just Pharma, Rome, Italy) three times a week, for a total of 8 weeks. Statistical analysis of VHI and VAS scores has been performed by the use of the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for repeated values, assuming a p-value < 0.05 as significant. RESULTS Both Vaginal Health Index (VHI) and Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) of genital symptoms showed statistically significant (p < 0.0001) improvements at the end of the study protocol. Patients' degree of satisfaction at the end of treatment was reported as high. CONCLUSIONS Conventional treatment of the postmenopausal syndrome, either in terms of systemic and genital symptoms, is based on hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). The limitations to this approach are represented by the need to discontinue the treatment after some years and the contraindications that some women present about the estrogens. For these reasons, alternative approaches have been recently investigated and indicate promising perspectives. Hyaluronic acid topical approach with a liquid preparation for vaginal use (Justgin®, Just Pharma, Roma, Italy) to control signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in postmenopausal women demonstrated significant effectiveness both in terms of objective and subjective improvement.
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- M Origoni
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vita Salute San Raffaele University School of Medicine, IRCCS, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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Dunbar E, Cimmino C, Volas-Redd G, Chandler H. QL-08 * A REVIEW OF PUBLICATIONS REGARDING HOW ANTI-NEOPLASTIC TREATMENTS IMPACT THE FERTILITY OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH BRAIN CANCER: REALITIES AND RESOURCES FOR REAL-TIME TREATMENT PLANNING. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou269.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Spandorfer S, Fasouliotis S, Cimmino C, Shpizner M, Veeck L, Rosenwaks Z. Blastocyst frozen embryo transfer (FET): Comparison of outcome with replacement in natural or programmed/medicated cycle. Fertil Steril 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human milk, unlike formula feeds, contains long-chain polyunsatured fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid which are essential in the development of the central nervous system. If human milk is the optimal food for brain development, and if schizophrenia is a neurodevelopment disorder, might people who become schizophrenic in adult life be less likely to have been breast-fed? AIMS To compare the incidence and length of breast-feeding in patients, siblings and normal controls and to examine the relationship between the duration of breast-feeding and age at onset of schizophrenia. METHOD 113 schizophrenic patients were recruited, as were 140 siblings of the patients and 113 nonschizophrenic controls. The breast-feeding history of the patients, their siblings and controls was obtained through interviews with the mothers of the patients and controls. RESULTS There were no significant differences between groups in the incidence of breast- feeding. The duration of breast-feeding was positively correlated with the age at onset of illness (r = +0.25, p < 0.02). CONCLUSION Breast-feeding is no less common in those who develop schizophrenia in later life. However, breast milk might postpone the onset of the illness in schizophrenic patients.
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- M Amore
- Institute of Psychiatry, University of Parma, Italy
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Santino I, Iori A, Nicoletti M, Valletta S, Cimmino C, Scoarughi GL, Santapaola D, Sessa R, Del Piano M. Prevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferi sensu lato genomospecies and of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in the area of Monti Lepini, Italy. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2003; 16:105-8. [PMID: 12797900 DOI: 10.1177/039463200301600203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods that are parasites in every class of vertebrates in most regions of the world. They are also considered to be important vectors for the transmission of human infectious diseases. In the present study we used polymer chain reaction (PCR) amplification analysis to determine the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila, the agents of, respectively, Lyme borreliosis and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, among ticks inhabiting the area of Monti Lepini, a wild area located in the Latium Region of Italy. A total of 141 I. ricinus ticks (125 nymphs and 16 adults) were collected in the studied area. Total DNAs were extracted from I. ricinus nymphs (pooled in groups of five) and from individual adults. The DNA samples were examined for the presence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato and E. phagocytophila by PCR using two specific pairs of oligonucleotides that specifically amplify distinct DNA regions of the 16S rRNA genes of the two species. The prevalence of vectors infected with B. burgdorferi s. l. was 16% in pooled nymphs samples, and 12.5% in adult ticks, while E. phagocytophila was found only in pooled nymphs samples (8%). Three genomospecies were identified, namely Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia valaisiana, in samples found positive for B. burgdorferi s. l. No sample was found positive for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto.
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- I Santino
- Dipartimento di Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Università La Sapienza, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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Cimmino C, Balista C, Nonis E, Amore M. Atypical symptoms in geriatric depression. Eur Psychiatry 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(02)80643-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Balista C, Cimmino C, Nonis E, Amore M. Gender differences in geriatric depression. Eur Psychiatry 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(02)80646-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cimmino C, Balista C, Franco C, Nonis E, Amore M. Psychotic symptoms in geriatric depression. Eur Psychiatry 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(02)80644-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Gariboldi S, Cimmino C, Balista C, Menini M, Paulillo G, Amore M, Maggini C. P03.473 Outcome in panic disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(00)94878-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Accumulation of 16S rRNA and production of guanosine polyphosphates (pppGpp and ppGpp) were studied during amino acid starvation in three wild-type strains of Helicobacter pylori. All strains exhibit a relaxed phenotype with respect to accumulation of 16S rRNA. This constitutes the first example of a wild-type eubacterium showing a relaxed phenotype. The guanosine polyphosphate levels do not rise as a result of amino acid starvation, as expected for relaxed organisms. However, in both growing and starved cells, basal levels of the two polyphosphates appeared to be present, demonstrating that the enzymatic machinery for guanosine polyphosphate production is present in this organism. These findings are discussed within the framework of the hypothesis that stringent control is a physiological control mechanism more important for the fitness of prokaryotes growing in the general environment than for those that inhabit protected niches.
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- G L Scoarughi
- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e dello Sviluppo, Università "La Sapienza," 00185 Rome, Italy
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Gatti M, Aschbacher R, Cimmino C, Valentini R. Antigenic profiles for the differentiation of Mobiluncus curtisii and Mobiluncus mulieris by immunoblotting technique. New Microbiol 1997; 20:247-52. [PMID: 9258945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The antigenic profile of 30 vaginal isolates of Mobiluncus strains (22 M. curtisii and 8 M. mulieris) was determined by immunoblotting technique using mouse immune ascitic fluids containing polyclonal antibodies against the type strains M. curtisii subsp. holmesii (ATCC 35242) and M. mulieris (ATCC 35243). Two antigenic profiles were identified within M. curtisii isolates, whereas a certain variability was observed among M. mulieris strains where at least three antigens were constantly recognized. The detection of antigenic profiles of Mobiluncus strains by immunoblotting technique provided a simple method to identify Mobiluncus isolates at the species level.
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- M Gatti
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
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T4 DNA ligase can promote the in vitro ligation of blunt DNA ends to ends bearing a 2-nucleotide single-stranded protrusion. This was shown by digestion of plasmids pBR322 and pSP71 with the appropriate restriction enzymes followed by recircularization of the plasmids and transformation of Escherichia coli. It could be ruled out that such nonmatching ligations are due to the presence of contaminating nucleases. The efficiency of ligation is of the same order of magnitude as that obtained with blunt end ligations. The interaction of a number of different combinations of blunt and sticky ends, the latter bearing both 3' and 5' protrusions, was investigated. Ligation of nonmatching ends was shown to take place in all cases. Several ligation junctions were sequenced, showing that during the ligation process the 2-nucleotide protrusion is trimmed away. In two instances the ligation event was accompanied by the specific loss of either 3 or 15 nucleotide pairs as well as the protrusion. An intermolecular ligation involving nonmatching ends was also performed, demonstrating that this form of ligation can be usefully employed in molecular cloning experiments.
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- C Cimmino
- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e dello Sviluppo, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy
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The stringent halobacterial strain Haloferax volcanii was subjected to a set of physiological conditions different from amino acid starvation that are known to cause production of guanosine polyphosphates [(p)pp Gpp] in eubacteria via the relA-independent (spoT) pathway. The conditions used were temperature upshift, treatment with cyanide, and total starvation. Under none of these conditions were detectable levels of (p)ppGpp observed. This result, in conjunction with our previous finding that (p)ppGpp synthesis does not occur under amino acid starvation, leads to the conclusion that in halobacteria both growth rate control and stringency are probably governed by mechanisms that operate in the absence of ppGpp. During exponential growth, a low level of phosphorylated compounds with electrophoretic mobilities similar, but not identical, to that of (p)ppGpp were observed. The intracellular concentration of these compounds increased considerably during the stationary phase of growth and with all of the treatments used. The compounds were identified as short-chain polyphosphates identical to those found under similar conditions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- G L Scoarughi
- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e dello Sviluppo, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Accumulation of stable RNA and production of guanosine polyphosphates (ppGpp and pppGpp) were studied during amino acid starvation in four species of halobacteria. In two of the four species, stable RNA was under stringent control, whereas one of the remaining two species was relaxed and the other gave an intermediate phenotype. The stringent reaction was reversed by anisomycin, an effect analogous to the chloroamphenicol-induced reversal of stringency in the eubacteria. During the stringent response, neither ppGpp nor pppGpp accumulation took place during starvation. In both growing and starved cells a very low basal level of the two polyphosphates appeared to be present. In the stringent species the intracellular concentration of GTP did not diminish but actually increased during the course of the stringent response. These data demonstrate that (i) wild-type halobacteria can have either the stringent or the relaxed phenotype (all wild-type eubacteria tested have been shown to be stringent); (ii) stringency in the halobacteria is dependent on the deaminoacylation of tRNA, as in the eubacteria; and (iii) in the halobacteria, ppGpp is not an effector of stringent control over stable-RNA synthesis.
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- C Cimmino
- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e dello Sviluppo, Università, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Hurst RW, Cail WS, Pope TL, Keats TE, Cimmino C. Pseudoforamina of the skull base: a normal variant. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1987; 8:737. [PMID: 3113218 PMCID: PMC8333676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kerns S, Pope TL, de Lange EE, Fechner RE, Keats TE, Cimmino C. Annulus fibrosus calcification in the cervical spine: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Skeletal Radiol 1986; 15:605-9. [PMID: 3810180 DOI: 10.1007/bf00349852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Intervertebral disc calcification can be secondary to a variety of pathologic processes including some of the arthritides, metabolic diseases, and trauma. The annulus fibrosus is the most commonly calcified component and may mimic vertebral body fracture, limbus vertebra, or a persistent ring apophysis. We describe two young patients who developed calcification in the anterior annulus fibrosus and present radiologic-pathologic correlation in this condition in another case. This calcification may actually be secondary to subclinical or chronic stress on the involved intervertebral disc.
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Cimmino C, Chiarini F, Del Piano M, Orefici G, Nicosia R. A comparative analysis of different methods of classifying strains of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolated from pathologic samples. Nuovi Ann Ig Microbiol 1979; 30:449-55. [PMID: 400024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cimmino C. Academic careers vs. rural private practice. Semin Roentgenol 1978; 13:79-80. [PMID: 684449 DOI: 10.1016/0037-198x(78)90024-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Peresleny V, Cimmino C. The oblique view in operating-room cholangiography. Radiology 1972; 102:442-3. [PMID: 5009958 DOI: 10.1148/102.2.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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