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Vasta R, Callegaro S, Sgambetterra S, Cabras S, Di Pede F, De Mattei F, Matteoni E, Grassano M, Bombaci A, De Marco G, Fuda G, Marchese G, Palumbo F, Canosa A, Mazzini L, De Marchi F, Moglia C, Manera U, Chiò A, Calvo A. Presymptomatic geographical distribution of ALS patients suggests the involvement of environmental factors in the disease pathogenesis. J Neurol 2023; 270:5475-5482. [PMID: 37491680 PMCID: PMC10576667 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11888-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Given that the pathogenetic process of ALS begins many years prior to its clinical onset, examining patients' residential histories may offer insights on the disease risk factors. Here, we analyzed the spatial distribution of a large ALS cohort in the 50 years preceding the disease onset. METHODS Data from the PARALS register were used. A spatial cluster analysis was performed at the time of disease onset and at 1-year intervals up to 50 years prior to that. RESULTS A total of 1124 patients were included. The analysis revealed a higher-incidence cluster in a large area (435,000 inhabitants) west of Turin. From 9 to 2 years before their onset, 105 cases were expected and 150 were observed, resulting in a relative risk of 1.49 (P = 0.04). We also found a surprising high number of patients pairs (51) and trios (3) who lived in the same dwelling while not being related. Noticeably, these occurrences were not observed in large dwellings as we would have expected. The probability of this occurring in smaller buildings only by chance was very low (P = 0.01 and P = 0.04 for pairs and trios, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We identified a higher-incidence ALS cluster in the years preceding the disease onset. The cluster area being densely populated, many exposures could have contributed to the high incidence ALS cluster, while we could not find a shared exposure among the dwellings where multiple patients had lived. However, these findings support that exogenous factors are likely involved in the ALS pathogenesis.
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- Rosario Vasta
- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Institute of Cognitive Science and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Institute of Cognitive Science and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
- Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Correa F, Luise D, Amatucci L, Palumbo F, Virdis S, Negrini C, Clavenzani P, Vecchi M, Mazzoni M, Bosi P, Trevisi P. Effect of an Escherichia coli F4/F18 bivalent oral live vaccine on gut health and performance of healthy weaned pigs. Animal 2022; 16:100654. [DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100654] [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] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Bergamasco A, Cucco A, Guglielmo L, Minutoli R, Quattrocchi G, Guglielmo R, Palumbo F, Pansera M, Zagami G, Vodopivec M, Malej A, A Granata. Observing and modeling long-term persistence of P. noctiluca in coupled complementary marine systems (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea and Messina Strait). Sci Rep 2022; 12:14905. [PMID: 36050357 PMCID: PMC9437060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18832-2] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Messina (MS) is a very peculiar area, connecting highly different regions and representing a privileged observatory for an early comprehension and assessment of ecosystems shifts. It is hypothesized that the outbreaks observed near the coast of many sites in the Mediterranean Sea may be the result of transport of permanent populations of P. noctiluca in pelagic waters to the coast, caused by specific hydrodynamic conditions. By both visual observations and numerical experiments our objective is twofold: (A) to help clarify whether the basin of the Aeolian Islands Archipelago (AIA), in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (STS), may be the site from which large populations of P. noctiluca are transported to the MS, and (B) to evaluate whether the upwelling turbulent system of the MS can be an energetic opportunity for this species. It should offer a rich habitat without jeopardizing the overall survival of the population, that is subject to stranding due to strong currents. Although very different, the two involved ecosystems (AIA and MS ) are complementary for the success of Pelagia noctiluca life cycle. Outputs obtained by coupling the 3D hydrodynamic model (SHYFEM) with a Lagrangian particle tracking model support the hypothesis of a connectivity between these two ecosystems, particularly in the first half of the year, indicating the coastal areas around the AIA as potential optimal source location for Pelagia larval stages. We support the very attractive hypothesis that two connected systems exist, the former one favours Pelagia's reproduction and acts as a nursery and the latter favours its growth due to higher productivity. We speculate that the reproductive population of the AIA is not permanent, but is renewed every year by individuals who have fed and quickly grown in the MS and who are passively transported by downwelling along canyon "corridors".
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- A Bergamasco
- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISMAR), Section of Venice, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venice, Italy
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- Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (CNR-IAS), Section of Oristano, Località Sa Mardini - TorreGrande, 09170, Oristano, Italy
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- Integrative Marine Ecology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment, National Research Council (CNR-IAS), Section of Oristano, Località Sa Mardini - TorreGrande, 09170, Oristano, Italy
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- Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Marine Organism Taxonomy Core Facility, Ischia Marine Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Punta San Pietro, 80077, Ischia, Naples, Italy
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- Administrative Secretary of the Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- RIMAR Department, Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station Piran, Fornace 43, 6330, Piran, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station Piran, Fornace 43, 6330, Piran, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166, Messina, Italy
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Iodice D’Enza A, Markos A, Palumbo F. Chunk-wise regularised PCA-based imputation of missing data. STAT METHOD APPL-GER 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10260-021-00575-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbstractStandard multivariate techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) are based on the eigendecomposition of a matrix and therefore require complete data sets. Recent comparative reviews of PCA algorithms for missing data showed the regularised iterative PCA algorithm (RPCA) to be effective. This paper presents two chunk-wise implementations of RPCA suitable for the imputation of “tall” data sets, that is, data sets with many observations. A “chunk” is a subset of the whole set of available observations. In particular, one implementation is suitable for distributed computation as it imputes each chunk independently. The other implementation, instead, is suitable for incremental computation, where the imputation of each new chunk is based on all the chunks analysed that far. The proposed procedures were compared to batch RPCA considering different data sets and missing data mechanisms. Experimental results showed that the distributed approach had similar performance to batch RPCA for data with entries missing completely at random. The incremental approach showed appreciable performance when the data is missing not completely at random, and the first analysed chunks contain sufficient information on the data structure.
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Capogrosso P, Bettocchi C, Colombo F, Liguori G, Fiordelise S, Vitarelli A, Silvani M, Mondaini N, Paradiso M, Ceruti C, Utizi L, Varvello F, Palumbo F, Avolio A, Antonini G, Pozza D, Franco G, Bitelli M, Conti E, Caraceni E, Pescatori E, Salonia A, Palmieri A, Dehò F. Risk of unfavorable outcomes after penile prosthesis implantation – results from a national registry (INSIST-ED). EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35344-1] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Capogrosso P, Pescatori E, Bettocchi C, Colombo F, Liguori G, Fiordelise S, Vitarelli A, Silvani M, Mondaini N, Paradiso M, Ceruti C, Varvello F, Palumbo F, Avolio A, Antonini G, Pozza D, Franco G, Bitelli M, Conti E, Caraceni E, Salonia A, Palmieri A, Deho F. Risk of unfavorable outcomes after penile prosthesis implantation – results from a national registry (INSIST-ED). EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33089-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Capogrosso P, Bettocchi C, Colombo F, Liguori G, Fiordelise S, Vitarelli A, Silvani M, Mondaini N, Paradiso M, Ceruti C, Utizi L, Varvello F, Palumbo F, Avolio A, Antonini G, Pozza D, Franco G, Bitelli M, Caraceni E, Pescatori E, Salonia A, Palmieri A, Dehò F. PS-7-5 Risk of Unfavorable Outcomes after Penile Prosthesis Implantation - Results From a National Registry (INSIST-ED). J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.04.066] [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: 11/16/2022]
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De Palo T, Giordano M, Bellantuono R, Colella V, Troise D, Palumbo F, Caringella D. Therapeutic Apheresis in Children: Experience in a Pediatric Dialysis Center. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880002301209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The use of apheretic procedures in pediatric patients has always been restricted by technical difficulties and the low incidence of diseases requiring this kind of treatment. The aim of the present study was to describe the solutions adopted to solve technical difficulties related to priming, vascular access and monitoring and then to evaluate clinical results. Between 1982 and 2000, 51 consecutive children (28 male, 23 female) with a mean age of 4.9 ± 4.8 years (3 months – 14.8 years) and a mean weight of 19.7 ± 12.8 kg (5 – 52 kg), with renal and/or extra-renal diseases requiring apheretic procedures were selected for the study. The overall number of procedures performed were: 226 plasma-exchange (PE), 6 LDL-apheresis (LDL-A) and 8 protein A immunoadsorption (IAPA) sessions. Our therapeutic protocol involves hematic flux of 20 – 100 ml/min and ultrafiltration of 5–20 ml/min. In each 70–95 minute session we exchanged plasmatic volume with fresh frozen plasma or with a solution of 6% albumin in lactated Ringer's, using heparin (10–20 UI/kg/h). We used Paired Filtration Dialysis Monitor in PE and LDL-A; Citem 10 in IAPA. As plasma separator, we used a filter made of polypropylene, 0.2 m2 surface, 30 ml priming (Hemaplex BT 900). Hemolytic uremic syndrome was the most commonly treated disease (18/51 cases) with good results in 10/18 cases. We recorded, good results in vasculitis as well, in one girl with focal glomerulosclerosis in transplanted kidney and rapid improvement in all children with Guillaine-Barré Syndrome. PE treatment was effective in metabolic disorders such as tirosynemia and familiar hypercolesterolemia. Only 4/12 patients with acute liver failure due to viral hepatitis recovered. We had poor results in the remaining eight cases. Complications were rare and no viral infection was found in any patient. Our data show that it is possible to use these procedures in pediatric patients even though clinical indications and real effectiveness still need to be cleared up.
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- T. De Palo
- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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- Institute of Urology, University of Bari, Bari - Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari - Italy
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A method is proposed that combines dimension reduction and cluster analysis for categorical data by simultaneously assigning individuals to clusters and optimal scaling values to categories in such a way that a single between variance maximization objective is achieved. In a unified framework, a brief review of alternative methods is provided and we show that the proposed method is equivalent to GROUPALS applied to categorical data. Performance of the methods is appraised by means of a simulation study. The results of the joint dimension reduction and clustering methods are compared with the so-called tandem approach, a sequential analysis of dimension reduction followed by cluster analysis. The tandem approach is conjectured to perform worse when variables are added that are unrelated to the cluster structure. Our simulation study confirms this conjecture. Moreover, the results of the simulation study indicate that the proposed method also consistently outperforms alternative joint dimension reduction and clustering methods.
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- M van de Velden
- Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR , Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Vancomycin containing nano-capsules have been synthesized in one step by means of aerosol-assisted atmospheric pressure plasma.
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- C. Lo Porto
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
- 70126 Bari
- Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology
- National Research Council of Italy
- c/o Department of Chemistry
- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
- 70126 Bari
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
- 70126 Bari
- Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology
- National Research Council of Italy
- c/o Department of Chemistry
- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
- 70126 Bari
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Leone G, Vona D, Lo Presti M, Urbano L, Cicco S, Gristina R, Palumbo F, Ragni R, Farinola GM. Ca2+-in vivo doped biosilica from living Thalassiosira weissflogii diatoms: investigation on Saos-2 biocompatibility. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1557/adv.2017.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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D'Ambrosi R, Palumbo F, Paronzini A, Ragone V, Facchini RM. Platelet-rich plasma supplementation in arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a randomized clinical trial. Musculoskelet Surg 2016; 100:25-32. [PMID: 27900700 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-016-0415-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Results on the effectiveness of PRP supplementation in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair are conflicting, making it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, and double-blind study with two groups of 20 patients each (PRP group and control group). Degenerative supraspinatus full-thickness tears grade C2-C3 were subjected to arthroscopic repair; PRP supplementation was given to patients in the PRP group. The outcomes were assessed by DASH, Constant scales, and ultrasound before and 6 months after surgery. Pain measured by VAS was evaluated preoperatively and 7 and 30 days after surgery. RESULTS The two groups did not differ significantly by age, sex, and dominance of the affected side. In all surgical procedures, a long head of the biceps tenotomy and single-row repair were performed. The preoperative VAS was 5.6 ± 2.4 in PRP group and 6.4 ± 1.5 in the control group (p > 0.05). The group supplemented with PRP reported a VAS significantly better in the first week (2.5 ± 1.9 vs 5.3 ± 2.1, p < 0.05) and during the first month after surgery (1.5 ± 1.0 vs 3.2 ± 1.7, p < 0.05) compared to the control group. The preoperative Constant and DASH scores were 39.95 ± 12 and 51 ± 15.2, respectively, in the PRP group and 41 ± 11 (p > 0.05) and 45 ± 12.6 (p > 0.05) in the control group. The average Constant score improved significantly after 6 months to 81 ± 11.2 (p < 0.05) in the PRP group and 78.5 ± 9 (p < 0.05) in the control group. No differences were noted between the two groups (p > 0.05). The DASH score after 6 months was 17.4 ± 8 (p < 0.05) for the treatment group (the PRP group) and 21 ± 8.4 (p < 0.05) for the control group. No statistically significant differences were found as regards the DASH score in the two groups after 6 months (p > 0.05). The two groups showed no differences in the ultrasound evaluation after 6 months either. No re-ruptures occurred in either group. CONCLUSIONS PRP leads to a reduction in pain during a short-term follow-up. Pain reduction allows for a more rapid recovery of mobilization and improvement in functionality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Randomized controlled trial, Level of evidence, 1.
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- R D'Ambrosi
- U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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D'Ambrosi R, Palumbo F, Barbato A, Facchini RM. A prospective study for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures with the Galaxy Fixation System. Musculoskelet Surg 2016; 101:11-17. [PMID: 27822870 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-016-0434-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fractures of the proximal humerus represent a common problem in clinical practice; in particular for three- or four-part fractures, there is no consensus regarding which is the best treatment. The aim of our study was to report clinical and radiological outcomes in patients treated with the Galaxy Fixation System™ for a proximal humerus fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two patients of which 18 (56.25%) women, and 14 (43.75%) men suffering from proximal humerus fractures were treated using the Galaxy Fixation System™. Fractures were classified according to Neer and only patients with a three- or four-part fracture with two-thirds of the methaphysis intact were included. Clinical examination included the Constant-Murley score, UCLA score and Quick DASH evaluated at 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery. In addition, at the final follow-up, patients were asked to complete the SF-12 questionnaire. The humeral head-shaft angle was evaluated by radiographs the day after surgery, as well as after 12 and 24 months. RESULTS All 32 patients were available for the 6th, 12th and 24th month follow-up examination. The mean interval between trauma and surgery was 2.7 days (range 0-6 days). The period of hospital stay ranged from 2 to 8 days with an average of three days. The time of healing ranged from 4 to 10 weeks with an average of 7 weeks. The mean Constant score increased from 72.9 after 6 months to a mean of 82.8 at 12 months (p < 0.05) to 88.9 at 24 months (p < 0.05). UCLA score ranged from 27.5 at 6 months to 29.5 at 12 months (p < 0.05) and finally improved to 32.3 at final follow-up (p < 0.05). Quick DASH varied from 7.2 at 6 months after surgery to 5.2 at 12 months after surgery (p > 0.05) and reached the value of 3.1 after 24 months (p > 0.05). Mean Mental Component (MCS) resulted in a value of 48.1, while the Physical Component (PCS) was 52.7. The mean head-shaft angulation was 137.6° the day after surgery compared with 137.5° (p > 0.05) measured 12 months later, and 137.2° measured 24 months later (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Galaxy Fixation System™ is a safe and efficient procedure for the treatment of three- or four-part proximal humerus fractures, providing an excellent outcome. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prospective case series, Level IV.
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- R D'Ambrosi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. .,Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Milan, Italy.
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- Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, U.O. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Milan, Italy
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- G. Ragozini
- Department of Political Sciences Università di Napoli Federico II 80138 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Political Sciences Università di Napoli Federico II 80138 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Economics and Statistics Università di Salerno 84084 Fisciano SA Italy
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Liburdi K, Benucci I, Palumbo F, Esti M. Lysozyme immobilized on chitosan beads: Kinetic characterization and antimicrobial activity in white wines. Food Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Silvestri A, Rasi I, Palumbo F, Posca D, Castagnoli L, Cesareni G. 299: Metformin induces apoptosis and dowregulates pyruvate kinase M2 in MCF7 breast cancer cells only when grown in nutrient-poor conditions. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)50266-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tascini C, Gemignani G, Palumbo F, Leonildi A, Tedeschi A, Lambelet P, Lucarini A, Piaggesi A, Menichetti F. Clinical and Microbiological Efficacy of Colistin Therapy Alone or in Combination as Treatment for Multidrug ResistantPseudomonas aeruginosaDiabetic Foot Infections with or Without Osteomyelitis. J Chemother 2013; 18:648-51. [PMID: 17267344 DOI: 10.1179/joc.2006.18.6.648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 10/31/2022]
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We retrospectively evaluated the safety and effectiveness of colistin alone or in combination with other antimicrobials in eight diabetic patients with severe diabetic foot infections due to multidrug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, complicated in 4 cases by osteomyelitis. All patients received colistin after other ineffective antimicrobial treatment, when MDR P. aeruginosa strains were isolated by cultural examination and together with a multidisciplinary care approach including revascularization, surgical debridement and adequate offloading. The mean duration of therapy was 72 +/- 52.9 days. Six out of 8 patients (75%) successfully benefited from colistin therapy, while 2 patients failed and/or experienced side effects that led to discontinuation of therapy. Serious adverse events (i.e. acute renal failure and pulmonary edema) were observed in 1 patient. Our data allow us to conclude that colistin, alone or in combination with other antimicrobials, is safe and effective when administered as part of a multidisciplinary approach, to promote healing of diabetic foot infection due to MDR P. aeruginosa.
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- C Tascini
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
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The Ministry of Health in Italy considers risk management (RM) to be one of the specific objectives to be developed by its national policies, as suggested by the European Union recommendations and by several international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The National Health Plan stated the need to guarantee and monitor safety of health care and biomedical technology, with the development of a standardized computerized method to collect and analyze data on adverse events and with specific actions for education and training of all stakeholders, which is to be conducted at different levels of the health system governance, national, regional, and local. Over a 4-year period, the National Observatory for the Monitoring of Sentinel Events has collected data on 385 sentinel events, with a mortality rate of 54.8%. Compared with earlier reports, we have observed a reduction from 41% to 17% of sentinel events classified in the "nonspecified sentinel event" and an increase from 20% to 40% of cases in which an action plan has been developed. A manual for root cause analysis has been released with the aim of offering health operators an instrument to analyze the occurrence of an adverse event. Ten recommendations and a manual for safety in the operating room, which includes a checklist for safe surgery adapted on the basis of WHO suggestions, have been published. To date, eight guidelines for safety have been released to improve stakeholders' accountability. The Ministry of Health has also elaborated a program of specific actions to be developed over the next 2 years in several areas of RM. These initiatives confirm the strategic role of policies for RM in our country, allowing for a dynamic and proactive process, ensuring continuity of action and promoting a deep understanding of patient safety issues.
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- A Ghirardini
- Ministry of Health, Department of Quality, Directorate General for Health Planning, Rome, Italy.
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Angelini E, Grassini S, Ingo GM, Mombello D, Fracassi F, Palumbo F. Surface analysis of SiO2-like high-barrier thin films for protection of silver artefacts. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.3257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bettocchi C, Palumbo F, Spilotros M, Lucarelli G, Ricapito V, Palazzo S, Battaglia M, Selvaggi F, Ditonno P. Penile prosthesis implant: when, what and how. Journal of Men's Health 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.09.033] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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Manzoli L, Villari P, Granchelli C, Savino A, Carunchio C, Alessandrini M, Palumbo F, De Vito C, Schioppa F, Di Stanislao F, Boccia A. Influenza vaccine effectiveness for the elderly: a cohort study involving general practitioners from Abruzzo, Italy. J Prev Med Hyg 2009; 50:109-112. [PMID: 20099441] [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: 05/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In all Italian regions influenza vaccine is routinely administered to the elderly population. However, vaccination impact has been rarely evaluated because of the high costs of conventional cohort investigations. A promising low-cost alternative approach uses administrative discharge data to derive vaccine effectiveness indicators (hospitalizations and/or deaths) and involves General Practitioners (GPs) to document the exposure. We conducted a cohort analysis using such approach to assess influenza vaccine effectiveness and to investigate the feasibility and validity of that methodology for routine vaccine evaluation. METHODS During October 2006, all GPs from two Local Health Units (LHUs) were requested to indicate immunization status of all their patients in a specific form containing patient's demographic records. Immunization status information were also collected from Prevention Departments. Main outcomes were hospitalizations for influenza and/or pneumonia. Analyses were based upon random-effect logistic regression. RESULTS Of a total of 414 GPs assisting 103,162 elderly, 116 GPs (28%) provided data on 32,457 individuals (31.5%). The sample was representative and had an overall 66.2% vaccina-tion rate. During the first semester 2007, the hospitalization rate was low in the sample, with only 7 elderly patients admitted for influenza and 135 for pneumonia. At either bivariate or multivariate analysis, vaccination did not significantly reduce the risk of in-hospital death, influenza or pneumonia admission. DISCUSSION The study had minimal costs, recruited a large and representative sample size, and had no evidence of a substantial selection bias. Administrative and GP's data may be successively pooled to provide routine assessment of vaccination effectiveness.
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- L Manzoli
- Section of Epidemiology and Public Health, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti, Italy.
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Scuderi N, Mazzocchi M, Fioramonti P, Palumbo F, Rizzo MI, Monarca C, Onesti MG. [Treatment of the capsular contracture around mammary implants: our experience]. G Chir 2008; 29:369-372. [PMID: 18834572] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The most common complication in patients who underwent mammary implant surgery is capsular contracture. Actually, there is no standard effective treatment for this complication. The aim of this article is to show our experience about LTRAs (leukotriene receptor antagonists) for the treatment of the capsular contracture. The findings indicate that these drugs may reduce pain and breast capsule distortion for patients with long-standing contracture.
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- N Scuderi
- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Plastica e Ricostruttiva
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Cigna E, Carlesimo B, Bistoni G, Conte F, Palumbo F, Scuderi N. The value of clinical diagnosis of digital glomus tumors. Acta Chir Plast 2008; 50:55-58. [PMID: 18807392] [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: 05/26/2023]
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Glomus tumors are benign neoplasms that differentiate from the glomus apparatus. This neoplasm is clinically characterized by a typical symptomatological triad: paroxysmal pain, pinpoint pain and hypersensitivity to cold. The diagnosis is usually clinical, but can be confirmed by instrumental tests such as X-ray, MRI, selective arteriography and most commonly by ultrasound, with or without Doppler. Surgical resection of the glomus tumor is the definitive treatment with resolution of all symptoms. From 1997 to 2007, 21 surgically-treated cases were reviewed and here we report the clinical assessment that was used. The nine most recent cases of glomus tumor underwent surgery after clinical assessment alone. In our opinion clinical examination is the most effective method to diagnose this type of tumor and in selected cases it may be sufficient to undergo surgical therapy.
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- E Cigna
- University of Rome "La Sapienza", Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Rome, Italy.
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Fioramonti P, Onesti MG, Tempesta M, Bitonti A, Palumbo F, Scuderi N. [Electronic sheet in the management of difficult wounds]. G Chir 2007; 28:394-8. [PMID: 17915056] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Nowadays, the treatment of the difficult wounds represents an emergent socio-sanitary problem, due to the increase of the average duration of life, with consequent increasing costs by the National Sanitary System. The term 'difficult wounds' refers to all losses of cutaneous substances with multifactorial pathogenesis that do not spontaneously recover. Today it is possible to use advanced dressings, representing a valid tool to speed-up the healing process that--as a consequence--improves quality of life for the patient. These patients need to be followed by medical teams composed by different specialists sometimes working in different hospitals. As a consequence it is has been necessary to create an electronic document containing the clinical history of the patient and reporting the different treatments. The electronic sheet allows: a) to evaluate in detail the evolution of patient conditions, thanks to an always available iconographic documentation, even when the patient is not followed by the same physician; b) and to test the effectiveness of the new advanced dressings available on the market.
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- P Fioramonti
- Universitá degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I
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Tascini C, Menichetti F, Gemignani G, Palumbo F, Leonildi A, Tedeschi A, Piaggesi A. Clinical and microbiological efficacy of colistin therapy in combination with rifampin and imipenem in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa diabetic foot infection with osteomyelitis. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2006; 5:213-6. [PMID: 16928678 DOI: 10.1177/1534734606291676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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]
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The evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of colistin in association with rifampin and imipenem in 1 diabetic patient with severe diabetic foot infection (DFI) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, complicated by osteomyelitis, is presented in this "Case Report". The patient received colistin after other ineffective antimicrobial treatment when an MDR P aeruginosa strain was isolated by cultural examination, together with a multidisciplinary care approach including surgical debridement and adequate offloading. The efficacy of combination colistin plus rifampin plus imipenem was observed with a checkerboard method and bactericidal activity of the serum. The patient received colistin combination therapy for 6 weeks with cure of the infection and without renal toxicity. These data suggest that colistin, in combination with rifampin and imipenem, is safe and effective, in promoting healing in DFI due to MDR P aeruginosa and suggest the need for controlled clinical studies.
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- Carlo Tascini
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
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Napoli A, Palumbo F, Messina A. Classical and nonclassical correlations in the dynamics of two spins coupled to a common spin bath. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/36/1/023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Angelini E, Grassini S, Rosalbino F, Fracassi F, Laera S, Palumbo F. PECVD coatings: analysis of the interface with the metallic substrate. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.2168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cormio L, Gesualdo L, Maiorano E, Bettocchi C, Palumbo F, Traficante A, Schena FP, Selvaggi FP. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) is not an androgen-dependent neuromediator of penile erection. Int J Impot Res 2004; 17:23-6. [PMID: 15526009 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/09/2022]
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The effects of castration on vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) immunostaining in human corpus cavernosum (CC) and the relationship between VIP immunostaining and erectile function were studied in patients with localised prostate cancer who had (Group 1 = castrated) or had not (Group 2 = control) undergone 3-month neoadjuvant chemical castration before radical prostatectomy. Evaluation of erectile function included medical and sexual history, physical examination, and measurement of total serum testosterone. CC biopsies were taken at the end of radical prostatectomy and samples immunostained with anti-human VIP antibody. Specific staining was quantified by image analysis and expressed in arbitrary units (AU). Chemical castration induced erectile function deterioration in 70% of patients due to loss of sexual interest and confidence in the ability of having an erection rather than reduced ability of obtaining sexually induced erections. Average VIP content was 34.5 AU in Group 1 and 39 AU in Group 2 and this difference was not statistically significant. Chemical castration does not influence VIP immunostaining of human CC, suggesting that VIP is not an androgen-dependent neuromediator of penile erection and that it can be responsible for sexually induced erections in castrated patients.
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- L Cormio
- Department of Urology, Di Venere Hospital, Bari-Carbonara, Italy.
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Bettocchi C, Palumbo F, Cormio L, Ditonno P, Battaglia M, Selvaggi FP. The effects of androgen depletion on human erectile function: a prospective study in male-to-female transsexuals. Int J Impot Res 2004; 16:544-6. [PMID: 15175636 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/09/2022]
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The objective of the study was to determine the effects of androgen depletion on erectile function in a population of male-to-female transsexuals. The erectile function of 25 consecutive male-to-female transsexuals on androgen depletion treatment and scheduled for surgical gender reassignment was prospectively evaluated using medical and sexual history, physical examination, total serum testosterone, International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) questionnaire, penile colour-coded Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) after pharmacological stimulation and nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) test. All but one had undetectable or low testosterone. Subjective erectile function, according to IIEF-15 scores, and penile CDU findings did not correlate with testosterone levels, whereas NPT test findings correlated well with testosterone levels. These findings would suggest that nocturnal erections are androgen-dependent whereas sexually induced erections are androgen-independent. It can also be assumed that testosterone is important but not essential for male erectile function and that other androgen-independent pathways can be responsible for sexually induced erections.
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Cardiovascular diseases represent, today, the principal cause of mortality in the general population, especially in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In these patients the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases is equal to that of non-diabetic subjects with a previous episode of myocardial infarction. Many factors concur to determine such high risk. Hyperglycaemia contributes to the increase in morbidity and cardiovascular mortality associated with diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycaemia acts as a multiplier of cardiovascular risk due to frequent association of multiple risk factors in diabetic patients. Therefore, effective treatment requires a more complete assessment of quantitative and qualitative aspects of glycemic control as well as all components of the diabetic syndrome or, more commonly, metabolic syndrome.
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- F Palumbo
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cisanello Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, I-56124, Pisa, Italy
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Cicala G, Milella A, Palumbo F, Rossini P, Favia P, d'Agostino R. Nanostructure and Composition Control of Fluorocarbon Films from Modulated Tetrafluoroethylene Plasmas. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma025536e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- G. Cicala
- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CNR, Sezione di BARI, Dipartimento di Chimica-Università di Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Senesi M, Giordano N, Battisti E, Mattii G, Palumbo F, Gennari C. [Not Available]. Quad Int Stor Med Sanita 2001; 5:85-94. [PMID: 11619122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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- M Senesi
- Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica Università degli Studi di Siena
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Giordano N, Senesi M, Battisti E, Mattii G, Palumbo F, Gennari C. [Not Available]. Quad Int Stor Med Sanita 2001; 5:67-72. [PMID: 11619120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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- N Giordano
- Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica, Università degli Studi di Siena
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Senesi M, Giordano N, Battisti E, Mattii G, Palumbo F, Gennari C. [Not Available]. Quad Int Stor Med Sanita 2001; 5:73-84. [PMID: 11619121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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- M Senesi
- Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica, Università degli studi di Siena
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OBJECTIVES Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) is a potent selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 proposed for the oral treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study was to evaluate its efficacy and safety when used in daily practice in patients with ED of various aetiology. PATIENTS AND METHODS From September 1998 to April 1999, 380 patients chose sildenafil as treatment for their ED. One hundred and forty-five (38%) of them suffered from psychogenic ED, 125 (33%) organic and 110 (29%) of mixed aetiology. The grade of erection achieved and the occurrence of satisfactory sexual intercourse assessed the efficacy. Safety and tolerance were evaluated recording any side effect or adverse event. RESULTS The overall efficacy of Viagra was 77%, with a response of 100% among the group of hormonal patients, 88% for psychogenic, 72% for mixed, 69% for diabetes, 65% for vascular and 60% for neurological symptoms. A few and mild to moderate side effects were recorded. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the use of sildenafil citrate is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for men with ED of various aetiology with an overall success rate of 77%.
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- F Palumbo
- Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy.
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Pace G, Selvaggio O, Palumbo F, Selvaggi FP. Initial experience with a new transurethral microwave thermotherapy treatment protocol '30-minute TUMT'. Eur Urol 2001; 39:405-11. [PMID: 11306878 DOI: 10.1159/000052477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We report on our experience with a less invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a high-energy '30-minute' treatment algorithm of transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT). As initial investigators of this new device, we have tested its safety, tolerance and efficacy. METHODS From April 1998 to May 1999, all males attending our Outpatient Clinic for symptomatic BPH were evaluated with physical examination, symptoms questionnaire, bladder and prostate ultrasound scan, cystomanometry and pressure-flow study. Sixty-one males with: prostate volume > 30 cm3, prostate length > 25 mm, Qmax < 15 ml/s, IPSS > or =13, MSS > or = 8, and without excessive middle lobe, underwent one session of 30-min TUMT treatment after informed consent was obtained. Treatments were performed on an outpatient basis and with oral sedation and local analgesia. Follow-up visits were scheduled for 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-treatment. RESULTS Fifty-six out of 61 patients (92%) completed the 6-month follow-up visit: mean MSS improved from 12.0 to 4.3; IPSS changed from 18.1 to 5.2. The mean maximum flow rate improved from 9.1 to 17.8 ml/s and the mean post-void residual decreased from 92 to 18 ml. Cavities within prostatic tissue were observed in 54 out of 56 patients (95%). The most frequent adverse event was UTI (21.3%); no major complications were observed. CONCLUSION Our experience demonstrated that 30-min TUMT is a safe, effective and well-tolerable treatment for patients with BPH and LUTS, although further studies are needed to assess result durability and long-term efficacy.
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- G Pace
- Chair of Urology, University of Bari, Italy.
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De Palo T, Giordano M, Bellantuono R, Colella V, Troise D, Palumbo F, Caringella DA. Therapeutic apheresis in children: experience in a pediatric dialysis center. Int J Artif Organs 2000; 23:834-9. [PMID: 11197743] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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The use of apheretic procedures in pediatric patients has always been restricted by technical difficulties and the low incidence of diseases requiring this kind of treatment. The aim of the present study was to describe the solutions adopted to solve technical difficulties related to priming, vascular access and monitoring and then to evaluate clinical results. Between 1982 and 2000, 51 consecutive children (28 male, 23 female) with a mean age of 4.9 +/- 4.8 years (3 months-14.8 years) and a mean weight of 19.7 +/- 12.8 kg (5-52 kg), with renal and/or extra-renal diseases requiring apheretic procedures were selected for the study. The overall number of procedures performed were: 226 plasma-exchange (PE), 6 LDL-apheresis (LDL-A) and 8 protein A immunoadsorption (IAPA) sessions. Our therapeutic protocol involves hematic flux of 20-100 ml/min and ultrafiltration of 5-20 ml/min. In each 70-95 minute session we exchanged plasmatic volume with fresh frozen plasma or with a solution of 6% albumin in lactated Ringer's, using heparin (10-20 UI/kg/h). We used Paired Filtration Dialysis Monitor in PE and LDL-A; Citem 10 in IAPA. As plasma separator, we used a filter made of polypropylene, 0.2 m2 surface, 30 ml priming (Hemaplex BT 900). Hemolytic uremic syndrome was the most commonly treated disease (18/51 cases) with good results in 10/18 cases. We recorded, good results in vasculitis as well, in one girl with focal glomerulosclerosis in transplanted kidney and rapid improvement in all children with Guillaine-Barré Syndrome. PE treatment was effective in metabolic disorders such as tirosynemia and familiar hypercholesterolemia. Only 4/12 patients with acute liver failure due to viral hepatitis recovered. We had poor results in the remaining eight cases. Complications were rare and no viral infection was found in any patient. Our data show that it is possible to use these procedures in pediatric patients even though clinical indications and real effectiveness still need to be cleared up.
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- T De Palo
- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, Children Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy.
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Failures of small internal diameter vascular grafts have been caused by the lack of a stable endothelial lining to form on their artificial surfaces. Polymer surfaces can be optimized by means of proper treatment to allow a homogeneous and uniform coverage in artificial prosthesis applications. Several solutions were studied to improve cell attachment and growth on artificial materials. In the present study, polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) surfaces were treated by plasma processes with oxygen and ammonia and also in the presence of a gas mixture to verify the effect of functional groups grafting onto the endothelial cell growth. Related surface chemical modifications were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Then using cytotoxicity and cytocompatibility tests, the biocompatibility of the modified PET surfaces was assessed by studying the behavior of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The results showed that plasma-treated PET samples have no toxic effect on HUVEC. The cytocompatibility tests revealed an increase in cell growth with incubation time and the presence of well-spread and flattened cells (SEM analyses). Thus it is reported that plasma treatments can improve PET biocompatibility to HUVEC.
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- P A Ramires
- PASTIS-CNRSM, Centro Nazionale Ricerca e Sviluppo Materiali, S.S. 7 Appia, Km 714, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
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Luchette FA, Barrie PS, Oswanski MF, Spain DA, Mullins CD, Palumbo F, Pasquale MD. Practice Management Guidelines for Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Tube Thoracostomy for Traumatic Hemopneumothorax: the EAST Practice Management Guidelines Work Group. Eastern Association for Trauma. J Trauma 2000; 48:753-7. [PMID: 10780613 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200004000-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Multiple factors contribute to the development of posttraumatic empyema. These factors include the conditions under which the tube is inserted (emergent or urgent), the mechanism of injury, retained hemothorax, and ventilator care. The incidence of empyema in placebo groups ranges between 0 and 18%. The administration of antibiotics for longer than 24 hours did not seem to significantly reduce this risk compared with a shorter duration, although the numbers in each series were small. Most reports found a significant reduction in pneumonitis when patients received prolonged prophylactic antibiotics. This use of antibiotics might possibly be better described as presumptive therapy rather than prophylactic.
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- F A Luchette
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA
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Luchette FA, Borzotta AP, Croce MA, O'Neill PA, Whittmann DH, Mullins CD, Palumbo F, Pasquale MD. Practice management guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic use in penetrating abdominal trauma: the EAST Practice Management Guidelines Work Group. J Trauma 2000; 48:508-18. [PMID: 10744294 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200003000-00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- F A Luchette
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA.
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- O H Andrews
- St. Peter's Hospitals and the Institute of Urology, London
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Piazza M, Sagliocca L, Tosone G, Guadagnino V, Stazi MA, Orlando R, Borgia G, Rosa D, Abrignani S, Palumbo F, Manzin A, Clementi M. Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus and prevention with intramuscular immunoglobulin. AIDS Patient Care STDS 1998; 12:611-8. [PMID: 15468432 DOI: 10.1089/apc.1998.12.611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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The sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has long been debated. The prevalence of infected at-risk partners varies from 0% to 30%. In a prospective study, the risk of infection was quantified in steady heterosexual partners and the prophylactic effect of normal human polyvalent immune serum globulin (ISG) was evaluated. A total of 899 at-risk partners of HCV-infected patients were enrolled in a single-blind randomized controlled trial and assigned to receive every 2 month 4 mL of intramuscular ISG from unscreened donors (450 partners) or placebo (499 partners). Seven partners developed acute HCV infection (increased aminotransferase levels and appearance of HCV-RNA): six of the placebo group (incidence density [ID] 12.00/1,000 person year; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.0 to 21.61), and only one of the ISG-treated group (ID 1.98/1,000 person year; 95% CI 0 to 5.86). The risk of infection was significantly higher in controls versus treated individuals (p = 0.03). Six couples had genotype 1b (85%), and one couple had genotype 1a; HCV sequence homology strongly supported sexual transmission. Our trial demonstrates that HCV infection can be sexually transmitted and quantifies the risk of sexual transmission: for every year of at-risk sexual relationship, almost 1% of the partners became infected. Intramuscular ISG is safe and well tolerated. Unlike ISG from screened donors, ISG from donors unscreened for anti-HCV contains high titers of anti-gpE1/gpE2 neutralizing antibodies and high neutralizing activity. Anti-HCV hyperimmune globulin could be prepared from anti-HCV-positive blood units and could be used to protect sexual partners and in other at-risk situations of exposure to HCV infection.
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- M Piazza
- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Medical School, University "Federico II," Naples, Italy
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De Palma MT, Giordano M, Colella V, Palumbo F, De Nicolo VE, Caringella DA. Sandimmun and Neoral treatment: pharmacokinetics and kidney function in paediatric and adolescent renal transplant. Transplant Proc 1998; 30:1677. [PMID: 9723239 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(98)00388-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- M T De Palma
- Laboratorio Analisi (Modulo di Fisiopatologia Renale), Azienda Ospedaliera Di Venere-Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy
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Giordano N, Senesi M, Battisti E, Traversi C, Mattii G, Palumbo F, Gennari C. Antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with retinal vascular occlusions. Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1998; 76:128-9. [PMID: 9541454 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760129.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Favia P, d'Agostino R, Palumbo F. Grafting of Chemical Groups onto Polymers by Means of RF Plasma Treatments : a Technology for Biomedical Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1997415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Piazza M, Sagliocca L, Tosone G, Guadagnino V, Stazi MA, Orlando R, Borgia G, Rosa D, Abrignani S, Palumbo F, Manzin A, Clementi M. Sexual transmission of the hepatitis C virus and efficacy of prophylaxis with intramuscular immune serum globulin. A randomized controlled trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [PMID: 9236555 DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440350037004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the risk of sexual transmission of hepatitis C and to assess the value of prophylaxis with periodic intramuscular immune serum globulin administration. METHODS Of 1102 steady heterosexual partners of patients with antibodies to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), 899 were enrolled in a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial. All the partners tested negative for antibodies to HCV and had normal baseline serum aminotransferase concentrations. The partners were assigned to receive 4 mL of 16% polyvalent immune serum globulin prepared from unscreened donors every 2 months (n = 450) or a placebo (n = 449). Tests for HCV infection were performed every 4 months. RESULTS Eight hundred eighty-four partners completed the study. Seven partners became infected with HCV: 6 in the control group (incidence density, 12.00 per 1000 person-years; 95% confidence interval, 3.0 21.61) and 1 in the immune serum globulin group (incidence density, 1.98 per 1000 person-years; 95% confidence interval, 0-5.86). The risk of infection was significantly higher for partners in the control group (P = .03): for each year approximately 1% of the partners became infected. Sequence homology studies strongly suggest the sexual transmission of HCV. All immune serum globulin lots used had high enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay titers of neutralizing antibodies to HCV envelope glycoproteins and high neutralization titers in the neutralization of binding assay. CONCLUSIONS Hepatitis C can be sexually transmitted. Immune serum globulin prepared from unscreened donors significantly reduced the risk. The treatment was safe and well tolerated. Because only immune serum globulin from unscreened donors (and not from those screened for HCV) contain anti-HCV neutralizing antibodies, hyperimmune anti-HCV immune serum globulin should be prepared from blood testing positive for antibodies to HCV, which is currently discarded.
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- M Piazza
- Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Starace F, Minaci F, Semmola A, Nespoli M, Palumbo F. [Attitudes and knowledge towards condom use among adolescents and young adults in Southern Italy]. Infez Med 1997; 5:100-6. [PMID: 14966395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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A correct and consistent condom use can minimize the risk of acquiring HIV infection through sexual intercourse. The aim of this study has been to assess knowledge and attitudes towards condom use among adolescents and young adults living in southern Italy. 620 randomly selected subjects have been interviewed by means of a 16-item standardized questionnaire: 87.3% consider condom an useful tool in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases; however, 53.5% think that condom may reduce sexual pleasure and 26.8% state that its cost is too high to allow regular use. These results emphasize the need of carefully planned programs aimed to overcome objective and subjective barriers in the use of condom to prevent HIV infection spreading.
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- F Starace
- Osservatorio Epidemiologico Centro di Riferimento AIDS, Assessorato alla Sanita-Regione Campania
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Giordano N, Senesi M, Gonnelli S, Cepollaro C, Palumbo F, Mattii G, Gennari C, Conti T, Acquafredda V, Nicola G, Marco S, Stefano G, Chiara C, Francesco P, Giancarlo M, Carlo G, Tullio C, Vincenzo A. Paget's disease. Bone 1997; 20:505-6. [PMID: 9145250 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(97)00021-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Mele A, Stroffolini T, Palumbo F, Gallo G, Ragni P, Balocchini E, Tosti ME, Corona R, Marzolini A, Moiraghi A. Incidence of and risk factors for hepatitis A in Italy: public health indications from a 10-year surveillance. SEIEVA Collaborating Group. J Hepatol 1997; 26:743-7. [PMID: 9126784 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80237-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for acute viral hepatitis A (HAV) in Italy. METHODS Data were from a surveillance system for type-specific acute viral hepatitis (SEIEVA). To estimate the association of hepatitis A cases with the potential risk factors (Odds Ratios) and the proportion of all hepatitis A cases attributable to a given risk factor (population attributable risk), hepatitis B cases were used as controls. Independent predictors of HAV were estimated by conditional multiple logistic regression. RESULTS During the period 1985-1994, 25553 viral hepatitis cases were reported. Of these, 6408 (25%) were due to hepatitis A (HAV). HAV incidence declined from 10/100000 in 1985 to 2/100000 in 1987. Since 1991, however, an increase in HAV has been observed. The majority of cases were 15-24 years old; the incidence was higher in males and in subjects residing in southern Italy. Only one death (0.02%) was observed. Shellfish consumption was the most frequently reported risk factor (62%). The proportion of cases reporting personal contact with an icteric case, travel to a high-medium endemic areas, and family contact with a child attending a day-care centre (household of day-care child) was 17%, 19% and 15%, respectively. The results of multivariate analysis showed that shellfish consumption (OR=2.6; 95% CI=2.4-2.9), travel to endemic areas for people residing in northern and central Italy (OR=5.4; 95% CI=4.6-6.2) and household of day-care child (OR=1.2; 95% CI=1.03-1.4), were all types of exposure independently associated with HAV. The estimates of population-attributable risk show that shellfish consumption explained as many as 42.2%, travel to high-medium endemic areas for people residing in northern and central Italy 24.2%, and household of day-care child only 1.4% of all acute hepatitis A cases in Italy. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that HAV in Italy is mainly a food-borne disease. Vaccination against hepatitis A is strongly recommended for travellers to endemic areas.
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- A Mele
- Laboratorio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, I.S.S., Rome, Italy
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