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Kondili LA, Zanetto A, Quaranta MG, Ferrigno L, Panetta V, Calvaruso V, Zignego AL, Brunetto MR, Raimondo G, Biliotti E, Ieluzzi D, Iannone A, Madonia S, Chemello L, Cavalletto L, Coppola C, Morisco F, Barbaro F, Licata A, Federico A, Cerini F, Persico M, Pompili M, Ciancio A, Piscaglia F, Chessa L, Giacometti A, Invernizzi P, Brancaccio G, Benedetti A, Baiocchi L, Gentile I, Coppola N, Nardone G, Craxì A, Russo FP. Predicting de-novo portal vein thrombosis after HCV eradication: A long-term competing risk analysis in the ongoing PITER cohort. United European Gastroenterol J 2024; 12:352-363. [PMID: 38032175 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12496] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Sustained virological response (SVR) by direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) may reverse the hypercoagulable state of HCV cirrhosis and the portal vein thrombosis (PVT) risk. We evaluated the incidence and predictive factors of de novo, non-tumoral PVT in patients with cirrhosis after HCV eradication. METHODS Patients with HCV-related cirrhosis, consecutively enrolled in the multi-center ongoing PITER cohort, who achieved the SVR using DAAs, were prospectively evaluated. Kaplan-Meier and competing risk regression analyses were performed. RESULTS During a median time of 38.3 months (IQR: 25.1-48.7 months) after the end of treatment (EOT), among 1609 SVR patients, 32 (2.0%) developed de novo PVT. A platelet count ≤120,000/μL, albumin levels ≤3.5 mg/dL, bilirubin >1.1 mg/dL, a previous liver decompensation, ALBI, Baveno, FIB-4, and RESIST scores were significantly different (p < 0.001), among patients who developed PVT versus those who did not. Considering death and liver transplantation as competing risk events, esophageal varices (subHR: 10.40; CI 95% 4.33-24.99) and pre-treatment ALBI grade ≥2 (subHR: 4.32; CI 95% 1.36-13.74) were independent predictors of PVT. After HCV eradication, a significant variation in PLT count, albumin, and bilirubin (p < 0.001) versus pre-treatment values was observed in patients who did not develop PVT, whereas no significant differences were observed in those who developed PVT (p > 0.05). After the EOT, esophageal varices and ALBI grade ≥2, remained associated with de novo PVT (subHR: 9.32; CI 95% 3.16-27.53 and subHR: 5.50; CI 95% 1.67-18.13, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In patients with HCV-related cirrhosis, a more advanced liver disease and significant portal hypertension are independently associated with the de novo PVT risk after SVR.
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- Loreta A Kondili
- Center for Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, Padova, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Center for Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- L'altrastatistica srl, Consultancy & Training, Biostatistics Office, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Center for Systemic Manifestations of Hepatitis Viruses, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Policlinico Umberto I" Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Internal Medicine & Hepatology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Internal Medicine & Hepatology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Hepatology, Gragnano Hospital, Gragnano, Italy
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- Liver and Biliary System Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin, University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine Unit, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver Unit, University Hospital, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Center for Autoimmune Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
- European Reference Network on Hepatological Diseases (ERN RARE-LIVER), San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, Padova, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Giannini EG, Pasta A, Pieri G, Plaz Torres MC, Marseglia M, Pelizzaro F, Sangiovanni A, Cabibbo G, Ghittoni G, Di Marco M, Foschi FG, Guarino M, Biasini E, Saitta C, Campani C, Svegliati-Baroni G, Gasbarrini A, Brunetto MR, Magalotti D, Azzaroli F, Mega A, Sacco R, Nardone G, Sacerdoti D, Masotto A, Vidili G, Bucci L, Vitale A, Trevisani F. Characteristics and outcome of anti-hepatitis D virus positive patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Int 2024. [PMID: 38426262 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15855] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) often leads to end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Comprehensive data pertaining to large populations with HDV and HCC are missing, therefore we sought to assess the characteristics, management, and outcome of these patients, comparing them to patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. METHODS We analysed the Italian Liver Cancer database focusing on patients with positivity for HBV surface antigen and anti-HDV antibodies (HBV/HDV, n = 107) and patients with HBV infection alone (n = 588). Clinical and oncological characteristics, treatment, and survival were compared in the two groups. RESULTS Patients with HBV/HDV had worse liver function [Model for End-stage Liver Disease score: 11 vs. 9, p < .0001; Child-Turcotte-Pugh score: 7 vs. 5, p < .0001] than patients with HBV. HCC was more frequently diagnosed during surveillance (72.9% vs. 52.4%, p = .0002), and the oncological stage was more frequently Milan-in (67.3% vs. 52.7%, p = .005) in patients with HBV/HDV. Liver transplantation was more frequently performed in HBV/HDV than in HBV patients (36.4% vs. 9.5%), while the opposite was observed for resection (8.4% vs. 20.1%, p < .0001), and in a competing risk analysis, HBV/HDV patients had a higher probability of receiving transplantation, independently of liver function and oncological stage. A trend towards longer survival was observed in patients with HBV/HDV (50.4 vs. 44.4 months, p = .106). CONCLUSIONS In patients with HBV/HDV, HCC is diagnosed more frequently during surveillance, resulting in a less advanced cancer stage in patients with more deranged liver function than HBV alone. Patients with HBV/HDV have a heightened benefit from liver transplantation, positively influencing survival.
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- Edoardo G Giannini
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Diseases and Immunoallergology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale maggiore Policlinico and C.R.C. "A.M. & A. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease", Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Liver Unit, CEMAD - Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Liver Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related Diseases, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related Diseases, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Stefanini B, Bucci L, Santi V, Reggidori N, Lani L, Granito A, Pelizzaro F, Cabibbo G, Di Marco M, Ghittoni G, Campani C, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Giannini EG, Biasini E, Saitta C, Magalotti D, Sangiovanni A, Guarino M, Gasbarrini A, Rapaccini GL, Masotto A, Sacco R, Vidili G, Mega A, Azzaroli F, Nardone G, Brandi G, Sabbioni S, Vitale A, Trevisani F. Sorafenib and Metronomic Capecitabine in Child-Pugh B patients with advanced HCC: A real-life comparison with best supportive care. Dig Liver Dis 2024:S1590-8658(24)00242-1. [PMID: 38341377 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2024.01.199] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The efficacy of systemic therapy for unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) has not been proven in patients with Child-Pugh (C-P) B cirrhosis. Nevertheless, in real-world these patients are treated both with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and with metronomic capecitabine (MC). This study aimed to compare sorafenib and MC outcomes versus best supportive care (BSC) in C-P B patients. METHOD Between 2008 and 2020, among 774 C-P B patients with aHCC not amenable/responsive to locoregional treatments, 410 underwent sorafenib, 62 MC, and 302 BSC. The propensity score matching method was used to correct the baseline unbalanced prognostic factors. RESULTS In the unmatched population, median OS was 9.7 months in patients treated with sorafenib, 8.0 with MC, and 3.9 months with BSC. In sorafenib vs. BSC-matched patients (135 couples), median OS was 7.3 (4.9-9.6) vs. 3.9 (2.6-5.2) months (p<0.001). ECOG-Performance Status, tumor size, macrovascular invasion, AFP, treatment-naive, and sorafenib were independent predictors of survival. In MC vs. BSC-matched patients (40 couples), median OS was 9.0 (0.2-17.8) vs.3.0 (2.2-3.8) months (p<0.001). Median OS did not differ (p = 0.283) in sorafenib vs. MC-matched patients (55 couples). CONCLUSION C-P B patients with aHCC undergoing BSC have poor survival. Both Sorafenib and MC treatment improve their prognosis.
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- Benedetta Stefanini
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Diseases and Immunoallergology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale maggiore Policlinico and C.R.C. "A.M. & A. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease", Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Compare D, Sgamato C, Rocco A, Coccoli P, Donnarumma D, Marchitto SA, Cinque S, Palmieri P, Nardone G. The professional background of a referring physician predicts the diagnostic yield of small bowel capsule endoscopy in suspected small bowel bleeding. Endosc Int Open 2024; 12:E282-E290. [PMID: 38455125 PMCID: PMC10919998 DOI: 10.1055/a-2251-3285] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Background and study aims The diagnostic yield of small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) in suspected small bowel bleeding (SSBB) is highly variable. Different reimbursement systems and equipment costs also limit SBCE use in clinical practice. Thus, minimizing non-diagnostic procedures is advisable. This study aimed to assess the SBCE diagnostic yield and identify factors predicting diagnostic findings in a cohort of patients with SSBB. Patients and methods In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the medical records of patients who consecutively underwent SBCE for SSBB over 9 years. By logistic regression, we identified covariates predicting diagnostic findings at SBCE. Finally, we performed a post-hoc cost analysis based on previous gastroenterologist or endoscopist consultations versus direct SBCE ordering by other specialists. Results The final analysis included 584 patients. Most SBCEs were ordered by a gastroenterologist or endoscopist (74%). The number of SBCEs without any finding was significantly lower in the gastroenterologist/endoscopist group P <0.001). The SBCE diagnostic yield ordered by a gastroenterologist or endoscopist was significantly higher than that by other specialists (63% vs 52%, odds ratio [OR] 1.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-2.26, P =0.019). At multivariate analysis, older age (OR 1.7, 95%CI 1.2-2.4, P =0.005), anemia (OR 4.9, 95%CI 1.9-12, P =0.001), small bowel transit time (OR 1, 95%CI 1-1.02, P =0.039), and referring physician (OR 1.8, 95%CI 1.1-2.7, P =0.003) independently predicted diagnostic findings. Implementing prior gastroenterologist or endoscopist referral vs direct SBCE ordering would reduce medical expenditures by 16%. Conclusions The professional background of referring physicians significantly improves the diagnostic yield of SBCE and contributes to controlling public health costs.
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- Debora Compare
- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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De Devitiis B, Bimbo F, Viscecchia R, Nardone G, Seccia A, Monacis L, Albenzio M, Santillo A. Consumer acceptance for sheep milk-based yogurt-Evidence from a large sample of Italian consumers. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:8469-8478. [PMID: 37678764 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23403] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Testing consumer acceptance for a new product, such as the sheep milk-based yogurt, provides a measure of its market success, thus it informs producers on the effectiveness of their decision to transform sheep milk into yogurt to increase their revenues. This work explores to what extent consumers accept sheep milk-based yogurt and tests the role of personal-related factors and product-related features on shaping its acceptance. The study collects data from a representative sample of Italian yogurt consumers, and data are then analyzed via a logistic regression. Results show that male, highly educated, and high-income consumers are more likely than others to accept sheep milk-based yogurt. Findings suggest that consumers' food neophobia and variety seeking traits play a pivotal role in affecting consumer acceptance. Lastly, interest in nutritional and health-related yogurt features increases the probability of accepting sheep milk-based yogurt. Thus, sheep milk-based yogurt should be targeted at high-end male consumers and those interested in nutritional and health-related aspects of yogurt. Informing consumers about the sheep milk yogurt properties may further increase its acceptance and curb food neophobia, which we found to be one of the main barriers for the product acceptance. Future studies will explore consumer acceptance by using a real product and taste experiments.
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- B De Devitiis
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 71122
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Pelizzaro F, Trevisani F, Simeon V, Vitale A, Cillo U, Piscaglia F, Missale G, Sangiovanni A, Foschi FG, Cabibbo G, Caturelli E, Di Marco M, Azzaroli F, Brunetto MR, Raimondo G, Vidili G, Guarino M, Gasbarrini A, Campani C, Svegliati-Baroni G, Giannini EG, Mega A, Masotto A, Rapaccini GL, Magalotti D, Sacco R, Nardone G, Farinati F. Predictors of non-transplantable recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with frontline liver resection. Liver Int 2023; 43:2762-2775. [PMID: 37753540 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15719] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence is common in patients treated with liver resection (LR). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence and preoperative predictors of non-transplantable recurrence in patients with single HCC ≤5 cm treated with frontline LR. METHODS From the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) database, 512 patients receiving frontline LR for single HCC ≤5 cm were retrieved. Incidence and predictors of recurrence beyond Milan criteria (MC) and up-to-seven criteria were compared between patients with HCC <4 and ≥4 cm. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 4.2 years, the overall recurrence rate was 55.9%. In the ≥4 cm group, a significantly higher proportion of patients recurred beyond MC at first recurrence (28.9% vs. 14.1%; p < 0.001) and overall (44.4% vs. 25.2%; p < 0.001). Similar results were found considering recurrence beyond up-to-seven criteria. Compared to those with larger tumours, patients with HCC <4 cm had a longer recurrence-free survival and overall survival. HCC size ≥4 cm and high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level at the time of LR were independent predictors of recurrence beyond MC (and up-to-seven criteria). In the subgroup of patients with available histologic information (n = 354), microvascular invasion and microsatellite lesions were identified as additional independent risk factors for non-transplantable recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Despite the high recurrence rate, LR for single HCC ≤5 cm offers excellent long-term survival. Non-transplantable recurrence is predicted by HCC size and AFP levels, among pre-operatively available variables. High-risk patients could be considered for frontline LT or listed for transplantation even before recurrence.
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- Filippo Pelizzaro
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Mental, Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi di Faenza, Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Pharmacy, Centralized Day Hospital of the medical area, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System Unit, University of Napoli 'Federico II', Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli 'Federico II', Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Tursi A, Piovani D, Brandimarte G, Di Mario F, Elisei W, Picchio M, Allegretta L, Annunziata ML, Bafutto M, Bassotti G, Bianco MA, Colucci R, Conigliaro R, Dumitrascu DL, Escalante R, Ferrini L, Forti G, Franceschi M, Graziani MG, Lammert F, Latella G, Maconi G, Compare D, Nardone G, Camara De Castro Oliveira L, Chaves Oliveira E, Papagrigoriadis S, Pietrzak A, Pontone S, Stundiene I, Pranzo G, Reichert MC, Rodinò S, Regula J, Scaccianoce G, Scaldaferri F, Vassallo R, Zampaletta C, Zullo A, Spaziani E, Bonovas S, Papa A, Danese S. Prevalence and Natural History of Segmental Colitis Associated With Diverticulosis. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:2088-2092. [PMID: 37314163 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002362] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We assessed the prevalence and clinical outcomes of segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) in patients with newly diagnosed diverticulosis. METHODS A 3-year international, multicenter, prospective cohort study was conducted involving 2,215 patients. RESULTS SCAD diagnosis was posed in 44 patients (30 male patients; median age: 64.5 years; prevalence of 1.99%, 95% confidence interval, 1.45%-2.66%). Patients with SCAD types D and B showed worse symptoms, higher fecal calprotectin values, needed more steroids, and reached less likely complete remission. DISCUSSION Although SCAD generally had a benign outcome, types B and D were associated with more severe symptoms and worse clinical course.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Territorial Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "S. Camillo" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Surgery, "P. Colombo" Hospital, ASL RM6, Velletri, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Santa Caterina Novella" Hospital, Galatina, Lecce, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "San Donato" Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Michigan, Italy
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- Institute of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, "Santa Maria Della Misericordia" University Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "T. Maresca" Hospital, Torre Del Greco, Naples, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, "San Matteo Degli Infermi" Hospital, Spoleto, Perugia, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, "Sant'Agostino Estense" Hospital, Baggiovara, Missouri, Italy
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- 2nd Medical Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Central University of Venezuela, Loira Medical Center, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Service of Digestive Endoscopy, "Villa Dei Pini" Home Care, Civitanova Marche, Macerata, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, ULSS7 Alto Vicentino, Santorso, Virgin Islands, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy "S. Giovanni-Addolorata" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
- Health Sciences, Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, San Salvatore Hospital, Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "L. Sacco" University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Anorectal Physiology, "São José" Home Care, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education and Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Division of General Surgery, "Umberto I" University Hospital, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, "Valle D'Itria" Hospital, Martina Franca, Taranto, Italy
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- 1st Division of General Surgery, "Umberto I" University Hospital, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, IRCCS "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, "Bucchieri-La Ferla" Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Nuovo Regina Margherita" Territorial Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Nuovo Regina Margherita" Territorial Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Department of Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome-Polo Pontino, Terracina, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, IRCCS "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale "San Raffaele" and University "Vita-Salute San Raffaele," Milan, Italy
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Tursi A, Piovani D, Brandimarte G, Di Mario F, Elisei W, Picchio M, Allegretta L, Annunziata ML, Bafutto M, Bassotti G, Bianco MA, Colucci R, Conigliaro R, Dumitrascu DL, Escalante R, Ferrini L, Forti G, Franceschi M, Graziani MG, Lammert F, Latella G, Maconi G, Compare D, Nardone G, Camara De Castro Oliveira L, Oliveira EC, Papa A, Papagrigoriadis S, Pietrzak A, Pontone S, Poskus T, Pranzo G, Reichert MC, Rodinò S, Regula J, Scaccianoce G, Scaldaferri F, Vassallo R, Zampaletta C, Zullo A, Spaziani E, Bonovas S, Danese S. Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment classification, CODA score and fecal calprotectin in clinical assessment of patients with diverticular disease: A decision curve analysis. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:642-653. [PMID: 37550901 PMCID: PMC10493361 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12369] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) classification and the Combined Overview on Diverticular Assessment (CODA) were found to be effective in predicting the outcomes of Diverticular Disease (DD). We ascertain whether fecal calprotectin (FC) can further aid in improving risk stratification. METHODS A three-year international, multicentre, prospective cohort study was conducted involving 43 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy centres. Survival methods for censored observations were used to estimate the risk of acute diverticulitis (AD) in newly diagnosed DD patients according to basal FC, DICA, and CODA. The net benefit of management strategies based on DICA, CODA and FC in addition to CODA was assessed with decision curve analysis, which incorporates the harms and benefits of using a prognostic model for clinical decisions. RESULTS At the first diagnosis of diverticulosis/DD, 871 participants underwent FC measurement. FC was associated with the risk of AD at 3 years (HR per each base 10 logarithm increase: 3.29; 95% confidence interval, 2.13-5.10) and showed moderate discrimination (c-statistic: 0.685; 0.614-0.756). DICA and CODA were more accurate predictors of AD than FC. However, FC showed high discrimination capacity to predict AD at 3 months, which was not maintained at longer follow-up times. The decision curve analysis comparing the combination of FC and CODA with CODA alone did not clearly indicate a larger net benefit of one strategy over the other. CONCLUSIONS FC measurement could be used as a complementary tool to assess the immediate risk of AD. In all other cases, treatment strategies based on the CODA score alone should be recommended.
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Reggidori N, Bucci L, Santi V, Stefanini B, Lani L, Rampoldi D, Ghittoni G, Farinati F, Masotto A, Stefanini B, Mega A, Biasini E, Foschi FG, Svegliati-Baroni G, Sangiovanni A, Campani C, Raimondo G, Vidili G, Gasbarrini A, Celsa C, Di Marco M, Giannini EG, Sacco R, Brunetto MR, Azzaroli F, Magalotti D, Morisco F, Rapaccini GL, Nardone G, Vitale A, Trevisani F. Landscape of alcohol-related hepatocellular carcinoma in the last 15 years highlights the need to expand surveillance programs. JHEP Rep 2023; 5:100784. [PMID: 37520672 PMCID: PMC10382941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100784] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Alcohol abuse and metabolic disorders are leading causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. Alcohol-related aetiology is associated with a worse prognosis compared with viral agents, because of the lower percentage of patients diagnosed with HCC under routine surveillance and a higher burden of comorbidity in alcohol abusers. This study aimed to describe the evolving clinical scenario of alcohol-related HCC over 15 years (2006-2020) in Italy. METHODS Data from the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) registry were used: 1,391 patients were allocated to three groups based on the year of HCC diagnosis (2006-2010; 2011-2015; 2016-2020). Patient characteristics, HCC treatment, and overall survival were compared among groups. Survival predictors were also investigated. RESULTS Approximately 80% of alcohol-related HCCs were classified as cases of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Throughout the quinquennia, <50% of HCCs were detected by surveillance programmes. The tumour burden at diagnosis was slightly reduced but not enough to change the distribution of the ITA.LI.CA cancer stages. Intra-arterial and targeted systemic therapies increased across quinquennia. A modest improvement in survival was observed in the last quinquennia, particularly after 12 months of patient observation. Cancer stage, HCC treatment, and presence of oesophageal varices were independent predictors of survival. CONCLUSIONS In the past 15 years, modest improvements have been obtained in outcomes of alcohol-related HCC, attributed mainly to underuse of surveillance programmes and the consequent low amenability to curative treatments. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is a widespread condition in alcohol abusers, but its presence did not show a pivotal prognostic role once HCC had developed. Instead, the presence of oesophageal varices, an independent poor prognosticator, should be considered in patient management and refining of prognostic systems. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS Alcohol abuse is a leading and growing cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide and is associated with a worse prognosis compared with other aetiologies. We assessed the evolutionary landscape of alcohol-related HCC over 15 years in Italy. A high cumulative prevalence (78%) of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, with signs of metabolic dysfunction, was observed in HCC patients with unhealthy excessive alcohol consumption. The alcohol + metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease condition tended to progressively increase over time. A modest improvement in survival occurred over the study period, likely because of the persistent underuse of surveillance programmes and, consequently, the lack of improvement in the cancer stage at diagnosis and the patients' eligibility for curative treatments. Alongside the known prognostic factors for HCC (cancer stage and treatment), the presence of oesophageal varices was an independent predictor of poor survival, suggesting that this clinical feature should be carefully considered in patient management and should be included in prognostic systems/scores for HCC to improve their performance.
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- Nicola Reggidori
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medicina Interna Faenza, Dipartimento Emergenza, Medicina Interna e Cardioloa IRCCS-Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori “Dino Amadori” Meldola, AUSL Romagna, Meldola, Italy
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- Liver Injury and Transplant Unit and Obesity Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Medicine and Hepatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, AOU Sassari, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Departmental Program “Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System”, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Tortora R, Farella N, Morisco F, Coppola C, Izzo F, Salomone Megna A, Federico A, Messina V, Nardone G, Piai G, Ragone E, Adinolfi LE, D’Adamo G, Stanzione M, Francica G, Torre P, De Girolamo V, Coppola N, Guarino M, Dallio M, Rocco L, Di Costanzo GG. Development of a risk score to predict portal vein tumor thrombosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:734-741. [PMID: 37115974 PMCID: PMC10234326 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is a common complication of hepatocellular carcinoma and is one of the most negative prognostic factors. The management of patients with PVTT is challenging. The aim of the study was to develop a score predictive of tumor thrombosis. METHODS Data from a large cohort of 2243 hepatocellular carcinoma patients (all stages) recorded in the Progetto Epatocarcinoma Campania (January 2013-April 2021) database were analyzed. To construct the score, univariate generalized estimated equation models, the bootstrap approach for internal validation, and a regression coefficient-based scoring system were used. RESULTS PVTT (any location) was found in 14.4% of cases and was related to shorter survival. Males, younger patients, and symptomatic cases were more prevalent among the PVTT group. At multivariate analysis, size ≥5 cm, massive or infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma growth, and alpha-fetoprotein ≥400 ng/mL were significantly associated with PVTT. A risk prediction score of PVTT based on eight variables was developed. Using a continuous score, the risk was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.30 (1.27-1.34; P < 0.001). Considering a dichotomous score >8 versus a score ≤8 the OR for PVTT was 11.33 (8.55-15.00; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The risk score for PVTT might be useful for clinicians to optimize hepatocellular carcinoma management by picking out patients with more aggressive cancers and higher mortality rates. Prospective validation of the score is needed before its application in daily clinical practice.
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- UOC Malattie infettive ad indirizzo Ecointerventistico, A.O.R.N dei Colli P.O. D. Cotugno
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università Federico II di Napoli, Napoli
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- UO di Epatologia ed Ecografia Interventistica, OO.RR. Area Stabiese, Gragnano (NA)
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- UOC Chirurgia Oncologica Addominale ad indirizzo Epatobiliare, Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei Tumori, IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, Napoli
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- UOC Malattie Infettive, -AORN Sant’Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta
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- UOC Gastroenterologia ed Epatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- UOSD Fisiopatologia Epatica con Servizio di Assistenza ai Trapiantati e Trapiantandi Epatici, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, AORN Sant’Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta
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- UOC Medicina Infettivologica e dei trapianti UOS Ecointerventistica, Clinica AORN Dei Colli - Ospedale Monaldi
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirugiche Avanzate; Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli
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- UOC Malattie Infettive, Universita’ della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli
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- Unita di Ecografia Interventistica, PO Pineta Grande, Castelvolturno (CE)
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- Divisione di Medicina Interna ed Epatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Salerno, Salerno
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- UOC Malattie tropicali, Universita’ della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università Federico II di Napoli, Napoli
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- Dipartimento di Epatogastroenterologia - Università L Vanvitelli, Napoli
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Sgamato C, Rocco A, Compare D, Minieri S, Marchitto SA, Maurea S, Nardone G. Autoimmune liver diseases and SARS-CoV-2. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:1838-1851. [PMID: 37032727 PMCID: PMC10080695 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i12.1838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can trigger autoimmunity in genetically predisposed individuals through hyperstimulation of immune response and molecular mimicry. Here we summarise the current knowledge about auto-immune liver diseases (AILDs) and SARS-CoV-2, focusing on: (1) The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the course of COVID-19 in patients affected by AILDs; (2) the role of SARS-CoV-2 in inducing liver damage and triggering AILDs; and (3) the ability of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 to induce autoimmune responses in the liver. Data derived from the literature suggest that patients with AILDs do not carry an increased risk of SARS-Cov-2 infection but may develop a more severe course of COVID-19 if on treatment with steroids or thiopurine. Although SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to the development of several autoimmune diseases, few reports correlate it to the appearance of de novo manifestation of immune-mediated liver diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) or AIH/PBC overlap syndrome. Different case series of an AIH-like syndrome with a good prognosis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination have been described. Although the causal link between SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and AIH cannot be definitively established, these reports suggest that this association could be more than coincidental.
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- Costantino Sgamato
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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Vitale A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Ortolani A, Cucco M, Dalla Riva GV, Giannini EG, Piscaglia F, Rapaccini G, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Morisco F, Gasbarrini A, Foschi FG, Missale G, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Oliveri F, Pelizzaro F, Ramirez Morales R, Cillo U, Trevisani F, Miele L, Marchesini G, Farinati F. Epidemiological trends and trajectories of MAFLD-associated hepatocellular carcinoma 2002-2033: the ITA.LI.CA database. Gut 2023; 72:141-152. [PMID: 34933916 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) represents a new inclusive definition of the whole spectrum of liver diseases associated to metabolic disorders. The main objective of this study was to compare patients with MAFLD and non-MAFLD with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) included in a nationally representative cohort. METHODS We analysed 6882 consecutive patients with HCC enrolled from 2002 to 2019 by 23 Italian Liver Cancer centres to compare epidemiological and future trends in three subgroups: pure, single aetiology MAFLD (S-MAFLD); mixed aetiology MAFLD (metabolic and others, M-MAFLD); and non-MAFLD HCC. RESULTS MAFLD was diagnosed in the majority of patients with HCC (68.4%). The proportion of both total MAFLD and S-MAFLD HCC significantly increased over time (from 50.4% and 3.6% in 2002-2003, to 77.3% and 28.9% in 2018-2019, respectively, p<0.001). In Italy S-MAFLD HCC is expected to overcome M-MAFLD HCC in about 6 years. Patients with S-MAFLD HCC were older, more frequently men and less frequently cirrhotic with clinically relevant portal hypertension and a surveillance-related diagnosis. They had more frequently large tumours and extrahepatic metastases. After weighting, and compared with patients with non-MAFLD, S-MAFLD and M-MAFLD HCC showed a significantly lower overall (p=0.026, p=0.004) and HCC-related (p<0.001, for both) risk of death. Patients with S-MAFLD HCC showed a significantly higher risk of non-HCC-related death (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of MAFLD HCC in Italy is rapidly increasing to cover the majority of patients with HCC. Despite a less favourable cancer stage at diagnosis, patients with MAFLD HCC have a lower risk of HCC-related death, suggesting reduced cancer aggressiveness.
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- Alessandro Vitale
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Liver Disease and Transplant Unit, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Obesity Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Azienda Ospedaliera Marche Nord Pesaro, Pesaro, Italy
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- Liver Disease and Transplant Unit, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Gastroenterology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics University of Canterbury, Statistics University of Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Padova, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Puglia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Generale Regionale di Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Liver Unit, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, Federico II University Hospital, Napoli, Italy
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- Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Universita degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Medical Semeiotics, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy
- Internal Medicine, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna Hospital of Bologna Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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Gatta L, Nyssen OP, Fiorini G, Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Romano M, Gravina AG, Granata L, Pellicano R, Gasbarrini A, Di Leo A, Losurdo G, Franceschi F, Nardone G, Rocco A, Dore MP, Farinati F, Ghisa M, Bellini M, Holton J, Puig I, Vaira D, Borghi C, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP. Effectiveness of first and second-line empirical treatment in Italy: Results of the European registry on Helicobacter pylori management. United European Gastroenterol J 2022; 11:103-113. [PMID: 36565017 PMCID: PMC9892436 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12348] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The optimal management of naïve and not naïve Helicobacter pylori patients remains unclear. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate whether the actual clinical practice mirrors the indications suggested by the guidelines. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and the safety of the empirical first- and second-line treatments prescribed to patients enroled at Italian centres participating in the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). METHODS The Hp-EuReg is an international multicentre prospective non-interventional registry starting in 2013 aiming to evaluate the management of H. pylori infection by European gastroenterologists. Patients were registered in an e-CRF by AEG-REDCap. Variables assessed included demographics, previous eradication attempts, treatment regimen, effectiveness, and tolerance. RESULTS Overall, 3723 patients from 2013 to February 2021 were included: 2996 and 727 received an empirical first- and second-line treatment, respectively. According to the modified ITT analysis, among the first-line regimens, only the bismuth quadruple therapy with three-in-one-single capsule (BQT-TSC), the concomitant, and the sequential treatment - all lasting 10 days - achieved an eradication rate >90%. Among the second-line regimens, only the 10-day BQT-TSC reported an effectiveness >90%. High-dose PPI twice daily also significantly increased the effectiveness of some therapies. The BQT-TSC was the regimen with the highest incidence of adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Only quadruple therapies lasting at least 10 days achieved over 90% eradication rates among the empirical first- and second-line regimens. It remains unclear whether high-dose PPI twice daily can improve the efficacy of quadruple treatment.
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- Luigi Gatta
- Gastroenterology UnitVersilia HospitalLido di CamaioreItaly
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- Hospital Universitario de La PrincesaInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS‐Princesa)Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)MadridSpain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Medicina Interna, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreRomeItaly
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- Section of GastroenterologyDepartment of Emergency and Organ TransplantationUniversity “Aldo Moro” of BariBariItaly
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- Section of GastroenterologyDepartment of Emergency and Organ TransplantationUniversity “Aldo Moro” of BariBariItaly
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- Emergency MedicineFondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCSUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreRomeItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity Federico II of NaplesNaplesItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity Federico II of NaplesNaplesItaly
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental ScienceUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and GastroenterologyUniversity Hospital of PaduaPaduaItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and GastroenterologyUniversity Hospital of PaduaPaduaItaly
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- Gastrointestinal UnitDepartment of Translational Sciences and New Technologies in Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of PisaPisaItaly
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- Department Natural Sciences (Microbiology) University of MiddlesexLondon UK & Dartford & Gravesham NHS TrustDarent Valley HospitalDartfordKentUK
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic‐Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC)ManresaSpain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Hospital Universitario de La PrincesaInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS‐Princesa)Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)MadridSpain
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Stefanini B, Bucci L, Santi V, Reggidori N, Rampoldi D, Lani L, Granito A, Sangiovanni A, Cabibbo G, Farinati F, Campani C, Foschi FG, Svegliati-Baroni G, Raimondo G, Gasbarrini A, Mega A, Biasini E, Sacco R, Morisco F, Caturelli E, Vidili G, Azzaroli F, Giannini EG, Rapaccini GL, Brunetto MR, Masotto A, Nardone G, Di Marco M, Magalotti D, Trevisani F. Potential feasibility of atezolizumab-bevacizumab therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1563-1572. [PMID: 35906166 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The combination of atezolizumab-bevacizumab has been proven to be superior to sorafenib for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma not amenable to locoregional treatments, becoming the standard of care of systemic therapy. AIM This study aimed at assessing real-world feasibility of atezolizumab-bevacizumab in patients treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors. METHODS Among 1447 patients treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors from January 2010 to December 2020, we assessed the percentage of those potentially eligible to atezolizumab-bevacizumab (according to IMbrave-150 trial criteria), and the overall survival of eligible and non-eligible patients. RESULTS 422 (29%) patients were qualified for atezolizumab-bevacizumab therapy. The main exclusion causes were Child-Pugh class and Performance Status. Adopting the more permissive inclusion criteria of SHARP trial, 535 patients became eligible. The median overall survival of tyrosine-kinase inhibitors patients was 14.9 months, longer in eligible patients than in their counterpart due to better baseline liver function and oncological features. CONCLUSION Real-world data indicate that less than one-third of hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors are potentially eligible to atezolizumab-bevacizumab according to the registration trial criteria. These patients have a longer survival than the non-eligible ones. If the selection criteria of atezolizumab-bevacizumab trial are maintained in clinical practice, tyrosine-kinase inhibitors will remain the most used systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
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- Benedetta Stefanini
- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Diseases and Immunoallergology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale maggiore Policlinico and C.R.C. "A.M. & A. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease", Milano, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi di Faenza, Faenza, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy; Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale maggiore Policlinico and C.R.C. "A.M. & A. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease", Milano, Italy; Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Diseases and Immunoallergology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-related diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Giannini EG, Pieri G, Labanca S, Plaz Torres MC, Gasbarrini A, Biasini E, Campani C, Cazzagon N, Foschi FG, Mega A, Masotto A, Raimondo G, Rapaccini GL, Sacco R, Caturelli E, Guarino M, Tovoli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Nardone G, Svegliati-Baroni G, Magalotti D, Azzaroli F, Cabibbo G, Di Marco M, Sangiovanni A, Trevisani F. Characteristics and survival of patients with primary biliary cholangitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1215-1221. [PMID: 35354543 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.03.002] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Comprehensive and contemporary data pertaining large populations of patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are missing. AIM To describe main characteristics and outcome of PBC patients with HCC diagnosed in the new millennium. METHODS Analysing the Italian Liver Cancer registry we identified 80 PBC patients with HCC diagnosed after the year 2000, and described their clinical characteristics, access to treatment and survival. RESULTS Median age of patients was 71 years and 50.0% were males. Cirrhosis was present in 86.3% of patients, being well-compensated in 58.0%. Median HCC diameter was smaller in patients under surveillance (2.6 vs 4.0 cm, P = 0.007). Curative treatment, feasible in 50.0% of patients, was associated with improved survival compared to palliative and supportive care (42 vs 33 vs 6 months, P<0.0001). Surveillance was associated with a non-significant improved survival (36 vs 23 months), likely due to similar rate of curative treatment in patients under (51.4%) and outside surveillance (42.6%). CONCLUSIONS PBC patients with HCC are often elderly males with well-preserved liver function. Feasibility of curative treatment is high and associated with improved prognosis. Description of these patients may help focus surveillance to identify earlier tumours, increase their curability, and improve prognosis.
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- Edoardo G Giannini
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli ``Federico II'', Napoli, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli ``Federico II'', Napoli, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Epatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and C.R.C. "A.M. & A. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease", Milan, Italy
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- Division of Medical Semeiotics, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Di Mario F, Elisei W, Picchio M, Allegretta L, Annunziata ML, Bafutto M, Bassotti G, Bianco MA, Colucci R, Conigliaro R, Dumitrascu D, Escalante R, Ferrini L, Forti G, Franceschi M, Graziani MG, Lammert F, Latella G, Maconi G, Nardone G, Camara de Castro Oliveira L, Chaves Oliveira E, Papa A, Papagrigoriadis S, Pietrzak A, Pontone S, Poskus T, Pranzo G, Reichert MC, Rodinò S, Regula J, Scaccianoce G, Scaldaferri F, Vassallo R, Zampaletta C, Zullo A, Piovani D, Bonovas S, Danese S. Prognostic performance of the 'DICA' endoscopic classification and the 'CODA' score in predicting clinical outcomes of diverticular disease: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study. Gut 2022; 71:1350-1358. [PMID: 34702716 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive value of the Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) classification and to develop and validate a combined endoscopic-clinical score predicting clinical outcomes of diverticulosis, named Combined Overview on Diverticular Assessment (CODA). DESIGN A multicentre, prospective, international cohort study. SETTING 43 gastroenterology and endoscopy centres located in Europe and South America. PARTICIPANTS 2215 patients (2198 completing the study) at the first diagnosis of diverticulosis/diverticular disease were enrolled. Patients were scored according to DICA classifications. INTERVENTIONS A 3-year follow-up was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES To predict the acute diverticulitis and the surgery according to DICA classification. Survival methods for censored observation were used to develop and validate a novel combined endoscopic-clinical score for predicting diverticulitis and surgery (CODA score). RESULTS The 3-year cumulative probability of diverticulitis and surgery was of 3.3% (95% CI 2.5% to 4.5%) in DICA 1, 11.6% (95% CI 9.2% to 14.5%) in DICA 2 and 22.0% (95% CI 17.2% to 28.0%) in DICA 3 (p<0.001), and 0.15% (95% CI 0.04% to 0.59%) in DICA 1, 3.0% (95% CI 1.9% to 4.7%) in DICA 2 and 11.0% (95% CI 7.5% to 16.0%) in DICA 3 (p<0.001), respectively. The 3-year cumulative probability of diverticulitis and surgery was ≤4%, and ≤0.7% in CODA A; <10% and <2.5% in CODA B; >10% and >2.5% in CODA C, respectively. The CODA score showed optimal discrimination capacity in predicting the risk of surgery in the development (c-statistic: 0.829; 95% CI 0.811 to 0.846) and validation cohort (c-statistic: 0.943; 95% CI 0.905 to 0.981). CONCLUSIONS DICA classification has a significant role in predicting the risk of diverticulitis and surgery in patients with diverticulosis, which is significantly enhanced by the CODA score. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02758860.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Barletta Andria Trani, Andria, Italy .,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Roma, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, San Sisto (Perugia), Italy
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- Nuovo Ospedale Civile Sant'Agostino Estense di Baggiovara, Modena, Italy
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- 2nd Medical Department, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Central University of Venezuela, Loira Medical Center, Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, Hepatology and Nutrition, "San Salvatore" Hospital, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education and Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza'-University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Gastroenterology, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.,Gastroenterology, the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Catholic University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, 'Bucchieri-La Ferla' Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Presidio Territoriale di Prossimità Nuovo Regina Margherita, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale "San Raffaele" and University "Vita-Salute San Raffaele", Milano, Italy
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Pelizzaro F, Peserico G, D'Elia M, Cazzagon N, Russo FP, Vitale A, Giannini EG, Piccinnu M, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Morisco F, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Olivani A, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Oliveri F, Trevisani F, Farinati F. Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma with a 3-months interval in "extremely high-risk" patients does not further improve survival. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:927-936. [PMID: 34580038 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND An enhanced surveillance schedule has been proposed for cirrhotics with viral etiology, who are considered at extremely high-risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AIMS We compared the 3- and 6-months surveillance interval, evaluating cancer stage at diagnosis and patient survival. METHODS Data of 777 HBV and HCV cirrhotic patients with HCC diagnosed under a 3-months (n = 109, 3MS group) or a 6-months (n = 668, 6MS group) surveillance were retrieved from the Italian Liver Cancer database. Survival in the 3MS group was considered as observed and adjusted for lead-time bias, and survival analysis was repeated after a propensity score matching. RESULTS The 3-months surveillance interval neither reduced the share of patients diagnosed outside the Milano criteria, nor increased their probability to receive curative treatments. The median survival of 6MS patients (55.0 months [45.9-64.0]) was not significantly different from the observed (47.0 months [35.0-58.9]; p = 0.43) and adjusted (44.9 months [33.4-56.4]; p = 0.30) survival of 3MS patients. A propensity score analysis confirmed the absence of a survival advantage for 3MS patients. CONCLUSIONS A tightening of surveillance schedule does not increase the diagnosis of early-stage tumors, the feasibility of curative treatments and the survival. Therefore, we should maintain the 6-months interval in the surveillance of viral cirrhotics.
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- Filippo Pelizzaro
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy; Veneto Institute of Oncology, Gastroenterology Unit, Via dei Carpani 16/Z, 31033, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy; Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Via della Pineta Sacchetti 217, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Medicine Unit, Bolognini Hospital, Via Paderno 21, 24068, Seriate, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, Str. Sammartinese, 01100, Viterbo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Viale Luigi Pinto 1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Via Lorenz Böhler 5, 39100, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via della Pineta Sacchetti 217, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi di Faenza, Viale Stradone 9, 48018, Faenza, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Viale Antonio Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Viale Luigi Rizzardi 4, 37024, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti 1, 98122, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 43/B, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine Unit, University of Pisa, Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti 43, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Medical Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
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de Sire R, Rispo A, Compare D, Tortora F, Nardone G, Castiglione F. Wernicke Encephalopathy in Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:e70-e71. [PMID: 35512144 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Roberto de Sire
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Rispo A, De Sire R, D'Armiento M, De Bonis L, Tropeano FP, Ricciolino S, Nardone G, Luglio G. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of ileo-ileal intussusception secondary to Vanek's tumor. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:350-353. [PMID: 35113410 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202201_27859] [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: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Intussusception is a common condition of bowel obstruction in pediatric patients. However, 5% of all cases occur in adults, mostly aged over fifty, with no difference based on sex, representing about 1% of all causes of bowel obstruction. Compared to pediatric population, it is triggered by a pathologic lead point in about 85% of cases, represented in 60% of cases by malignant and benign neoplasms. Among these neoplasms, an inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP), a benign neoplastic submucosal lesion also known as Vanek's tumor, is considered a very uncommon cause of adult intussusception. Clinical presentation could differ by location and size of tumor, and may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bleeding, weight loss, palpable abdominal mass, bowel obstruction, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Considering its common and non-specific symptoms, radiologic imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis of an IFP, especially computed tomography (CT) scan, which represents the most sensitive modality to confirm intussusception. However, bowel sonography (BS) has become an accurate procedure in various pathological intestinal diseases, also including intussusception. In this paper, we report a rare case of ileo-ileal intussusception secondary to Vanek's tumor diagnosed by BS.
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- A Rispo
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Pelizzaro F, Haxhi S, Penzo B, Vitale A, Giannini EG, Sansone V, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Magalotti D, Sacco R, Celsa C, Campani C, Mega A, Guarino M, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Olivani A, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Trevisani F, Farinati F. Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Clinical Practice: Temporal Trends and Survival Outcomes of an Iterative Treatment. Front Oncol 2022; 12:822507. [PMID: 35174092 PMCID: PMC8841805 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.822507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is one of the most frequently applied treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. In this study, we aimed at evaluating whether and how TACE application and repetition, as well as the related outcome, have changed over the last three decades in Italy. Methods Data of 7,184 patients with HCC were retrieved from the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) database. Patients were divided according to the period of diagnosis in six cohorts: P1 (1988–1993), P2 (1994–1998), P3 (1999–2004), P4 (2005–2009), P5 (2010–2014), and P6 (2015–2019). All the analyses were repeated in the overall patient population and in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) B patients, who are the subgroup of HCC patients originally supposed to receive TACE according to guidelines. TACE was defined as either the first or the main (more effective) treatment. Results The proportion of patients receiving TACE as first or main therapy declined over time, and less than 50% of BCLC B patients were treated with chemoembolization from P3 onward. Conversely, TACE was widely used even outside the intermediate stage. Survival of TACE-treated patients progressively increased from P1 to P6. Although TACE was performed only once in the majority of patients, there was an increasing proportion of those receiving 2 or ≥3 treatments sessions over time. The overall survival (OS) of patients undergoing repeated treatments was significantly higher compared to those managed with a single TACE (median OS 40.0 vs. 65.0 vs. 71.8 months in 1, 2, and ≥3 TACE groups, respectively; p < 0.0001). However, after a first-line TACE, the adoption of curative therapies provided longer survival than repeating TACE (83.0 vs. 42.0 months; p < 0.0001), which in turn was associated with better outcomes compared to systemic therapies or best supportive care (BSC). Conclusions Despite a decline in the percentage of treated patients over time, TACE has still an important role in the management of HCC patients. The survival of TACE-treated patients gradually improved over time, probably due to a better patient selection. Iterative TACE is effective, but an upward shift to curative therapies provides better outcomes while transition to systemic therapies and BSC leads to a worse prognosis.
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- Filippo Pelizzaro
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Roma, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties (PROMISE), Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Medical Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Rocco A, Sgamato C, Compare D, Coccoli P, Nardone OM, Nardone G. Gut Microbes and Hepatic Encephalopathy: From the Old Concepts to New Perspectives. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:748253. [PMID: 34900994 PMCID: PMC8662376 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.748253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a severe complication of advanced liver disease and acute liver failure. The clinical spectrum ranges from minor cognitive dysfunctions to lethargy, depressed consciousness, and coma and significantly impact the quality of life, morbidity, and mortality of the patients. It is commonly accepted that the gut milieu is essential for the development of HE; however, despite intensive research efforts, the pathogenesis of HE is still not fully elucidated. As our knowledge of gut microbiota moves from the pioneering era of culture-dependent studies, the connection between microbes, inflammation, and metabolic pathways in the pathogenesis of HE is becoming increasingly clear, providing exciting therapeutic perspectives. This review will critically examine the latest research findings on the role of gut microbes in the pathophysiological pathways underlying HE. Moreover, currently available therapeutic options and novel treatment strategies are discussed.
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- Alba Rocco
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Cucchetti A, Gramenzi A, Johnson P, Giannini EG, Tovoli F, Rapaccini GL, Marra F, Cabibbo G, Caturelli E, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Sacco R, Zoli M, Morisco F, Di Marco M, Mega A, Foschi FG, Biasini E, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Farinati F, Trevisani F. Material deprivation affects the management and clinical outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma in a high-resource environment. Eur J Cancer 2021; 158:133-143. [PMID: 34666215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM This study investigated how material deprivation in Italy influences the stage of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at diagnosis and the chance of cure. METHODS 4114 patients from the Italian Liver Cancer database consecutively diagnosed with HCC between January 2008 and December 2018 were analysed about severe material deprivation (SMD) rate tertiles of the region of birth and region of managing hospitals, according to the European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions. The main outcomes were HCC diagnosis modalities (during or outside surveillance), treatment adoption and overall survival. RESULTS In more deprived regions, HCC was more frequently diagnosed during surveillance, while the incidental diagnosis was prevalent in the least deprived. Tumour characteristics did not differ among regions. The proportion of patients undergoing potentially curative treatments progressively decreased as the SMD worsened. Consequently, overall survival was better in less deprived regions. Patients who moved from most deprived to less deprived regions increased their probability of receiving potentially curative treatments by 1.11 times (95% CI 1.03 to 1.19), decreasing their mortality likelihood (hazard ratio 0.78 95% CI 0.67 to 0.90). CONCLUSIONS Socioeconomic status measured through SMD does not seem to influence HCC features at diagnosis but brings a negative effect on the chance of receiving potentially curative treatments. Patient mobility from the most deprived to the less deprived regions increased the access to curative therapies, with the ultimate result of improving survival.
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- Alessandro Cucchetti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy; Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotica Medica Unit, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, University of Genova, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties (PROMISE), Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Palermo, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine Unit, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi di Faenza, Italy.
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotica Medica Unit, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Goltstein LCMJ, Grooteman KV, Rocco A, Holleran G, Frago S, Salgueiro PS, Aparicio T, Scaglione G, Chetcuti Zammit S, Prados-Manzano R, Benamouzig R, Nardone G, McNamara D, Benallaoua M, Michopoulos S, Sidhu R, Kievit W, Drenth JPH, van Geenen EJM. Effectiveness and predictors of response to somatostatin analogues in patients with gastrointestinal angiodysplasias: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 6:922-932. [PMID: 34508668 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(21)00262-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal angiodysplasias are vascular malformations that often cause red blood cell transfusion-dependent anaemia. Several studies suggest that somatostatin analogues might decrease rebleeding rates, but the true effect size is unknown. We therefore aimed to investigate the efficacy of somatostatin analogues on red blood cell transfusion requirements of patients with gastrointestinal angiodysplasias and to identify subgroups that might benefit the most from somatostatin analogue therapy. METHODS We did a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane on Jan 15, 2016, with an updated search on April 25, 2021. All published randomised controlled trials and cohort studies that reported on somatostatin analogue therapy in patients with gastrointestinal angiodysplasias were eligible for screening. We excluded studies without original patient data, single case reports, small case series (ie, <10 participants), studies in which patients had a specific aetiology of gastrointestinal angiodysplasias, and studies in which somatostatin analogue therapy was initiated simultaneously with other treatment modalities. Authors of eligible studies were invited to share individual patient data. Aggregated data was used if individual patient data were not provided. The primary outcome was the mean reduction in the number of red blood cell transfusions during somatostatin analogue therapy, compared with baseline, expressed as the incidence rate ratio (IRR) and absolute mean decrease. We defined patients as either good responders (≥50% reduction in the number of red blood cell transfusions) or poor responders (<50% reduction). A mixed-effects negative binomial regression was used to account for clustering of patients and skewness in data. This study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), number CRD42020213985. FINDINGS We identified 11 eligible studies (one randomised controlled trial and ten cohort studies) of moderate-to-high quality and obtained individual patient data from the authors of nine (82%) studies. The remaining two (18%) studies provided sufficient information in the published manuscript to extract individual patient data. In total, we analysed data from 212 patients. Somatostatin analogues reduced the number of red blood cell transfusions with an IRR of 0·18 (95% CI 0·14-0·24; p<0·0001) during a median treatment duration of 12 months (IQR 6·0-12·0) and follow-up period of 12 months (12·0-12·0), correlating with a mean absolute decrease in the number of red blood cell transfusions from 12·8 (95% CI 10·4-15·8) during baseline to 2·3 (1·9-2·9) during follow-up-ie, a reduction of 10·5 red blood cell transfusions (p<0·0001). 177 (83%) of 212 patients had a good response to somatostatin analogue therapy (defined as at least a 50% reduction in the number of red blood cell transfusions). Heterogeneity across studies was moderate (I2=53%; p=0·02). Location of gastrointestinal angiodysplasias in the stomach compared with angiodysplasias in the small bowel and colon (IRR interaction 1·92 [95% CI 1·13-3·26]; p=0·02) was associated with worse treatment response. Octreotide was associated with a better treatment response than lanreotide therapy (IRR interaction 2·13 [95% CI 1·12-4·04]; p=0·02). The certainty of evidence was high for the randomised controlled trial and low for the ten cohort studies. Adverse events occurred in 38 (18%) of 212 patients receiving somatostatin analogue therapy, with ten (5%) discontinuing this therapy because of adverse events. The most common adverse events were loose stools (seven [3%] of 212), cholelithiasis (five [2%]), flatulence (four [2%]), and administration site reactions (erythema, five [2%]). INTERPRETATION Somatostatin analogue therapy is safe and effective in most patients with red blood cell transfusion-dependent bleeding due to gastrointestinal angiodysplasias. Somatostatin analogue therapy is more effective in patients with angiodysplasias located in the small bowel and colon, and octreotide therapy seems to be more effective than lanreotide therapy. FUNDING The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development and the Radboud University Medical Center.
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- Lia C M J Goltstein
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto-Hospital de Santo António, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Avicenne Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Avicenne Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Bobigny, France
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Radboud Institute for Health Science, Department of Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Alba Rocco
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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Guarino M, Cucchetti A, Pontillo G, Farinati F, Benevento F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Rodolfo S, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Missale G, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Oliveri F, Trevisani F, Giannini EG, Morisco F. Pattern of macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13542. [PMID: 33755196 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), macrovascular invasion (MaVI) limits treatment options and decreases survival. Detailed data on the relationship between MaVI extension and patients' characteristics, and its impact on patients' outcome are limited. We evaluated the prevalence and extension of MaVI in a large cohort of consecutive HCC patients, analysing its association with liver disease and tumour characteristics, as well as with treatments performed and patients' survival. METHODS We analysed data of 4774 patients diagnosed with HCC recorded in the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) database (2008-2018). Recursive partition analysis (RPA) was performed to evaluate interactions between MaVI, clinical variables and treatment, exploring the inter-relationship determining overall survival. RESULTS MaVI prevalence was 11.1%, and median survival of these patients was 6.0 months (95% CI, 5.1-7.1). MaVI was associated with younger age at diagnosis, presence of symptoms, worse Performance Status (PS) and liver function, high alphafetoprotein levels and large HCCs. MaVI extension was associated with worse PS, ascites and greater impairment in liver function. RPA identified patients' categories with different treatment indications and survival, ranging from 2.4 months in those with PS > 1 and ascites, regardless of MaVI extension (receiving best supportive care in 90.3% of cases), to 14.1 months in patients with PS 0-1, no ascites and Vp1-Vp2 MaVI (treated with surgery in 19.1% of cases). CONCLUSIONS MaVI presence and extension, together with PS and ascites, significantly affect patients' survival and treatment selection. The decision tree based on these parameters may help assess patients' prognosis and inform therapeutic decisions.
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- Maria Guarino
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, General Surgery of the Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital Forlì, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi di Faenza, Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotics Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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Quitadamo P, Zenzeri L, Mozzillo E, Giorgio V, Rocco A, Franzese A, Nardone G, Staiano A. Plasma dosage of ghrelin, IGF-1, GLP- 1 and leptin related to gastric emptying and esophageal pH-impedance in children with obesity. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1275-1281. [PMID: 32960416 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01425-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE The main aim of the study was to assess the relationship between leptin, ghrelin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) blood levels and gastric motility in children with obesity compared to healthy children. Secondary aims were to assess the possible association between these hormones and obesity, reflux impedance parameters, reflux symptoms, other GI disorders, and quality-of-life scores within the same groups. METHODS Children with obesity plus GERD symptoms and 2 control groups of children with obesity without GERD and healthy lean children aged 4-17 years underwent an auxological evaluation, an assessment of gastro-intestinal symptoms and quality of life, hormonal dosages, and an evaluation of gastric emptying time (GET) through 13C-octanoic acid breath test. RESULTS No significant association was found between hormones and gastric motility. Leptin and ghrelin levels were significantly associated with obesity parameters. No significant differences were found between GET and hormones of the patients with obesity, either with or without GERD. CONCLUSION Although we found an association between auxological parameters and both leptin and ghrelin levels, this association did not imply an effect on the upper GI motility. Therefore, our hypothesis that alterations of these hormones in children with obesity could affect gastric emptying, triggering GERD, was not supported by our data.
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- P Quitadamo
- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
- Department of Pediatrics, A.O.R.N. Santobono-Pausilipon, Via Mario Fiore 6, 80129, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- UOC Pediatria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Marasco G, Poggioli F, Colecchia A, Cabibbo G, Pelizzaro F, Giannini EG, Marinelli S, Rapaccini GL, Caturelli E, Di Marco M, Biasini E, Marra F, Morisco F, Foschi FG, Zoli M, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati Baroni G, Masotto A, Sacco R, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Mega A, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Nardone G, Alemanni LV, Dajti E, Ravaioli F, Festi D, Trevisani F. A Nomogram-Based Prognostic Model for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Sorafenib: A Multicenter Study. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2677. [PMID: 34072309 PMCID: PMC8199276 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Among scores and staging systems used for HCC, none showed a good prognostic ability in patients with advanced HCC treated with Sorafenib. We aimed to evaluate predictive factors of overall survival (OS) and drug response in HCC patients undergoing Sorafenib included in the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA.) multicenter cohort. Patients in the ITA.LI.CA database treated with Sorafenib and updated on 30 June 2019 were included. Demographic and clinical data before starting Sorafenib treatment were considered. For the evaluation of predictive factors for OS, a time-dependent Cox proportional hazard model was used. A total of 1107 patients were included in our analysis. The mean age was 64.3 years and 81.7% were male. Most patients were staged as BCLC B (205, 18.9%) or C (706, 65.1%). The median time of Sorafenib administration was 4 months (interquartile range (IQR) 2-12), and the median OS was 10 months (IQR: 4-20). A total of 263 patients (33.8%) out of 780 with available evaluation experienced objective tumoral response to Sorafenib. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) (hazard ratio (HR) 1.284), maximum tumoral diameter (HR 1.100), plasma total bilirubin (HR 1.119), aspartate amino transferase assessed as multiple of the upper normal value (HR 1.032), alpha-fetoprotein ≥200 ng/mL (HR 1.342), hemoglobin (HR 0.903) and platelet count (HR 1.002) were associated with OS at multivariate Cox regression analysis. Drug response was predicted by maximum tumoral diameter and platelet count. A novel prognostic nomogram for patients undergoing Sorafenib is hereby proposed. The novelty introduced is the comprehensive patient's assessment using common markers of patient's general status, liver damage and function and HCC biology. Further studies are required to test its accuracy and provide external validation.
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- Giovanni Marasco
- Division of Internal Medicine and Digestive Pathophysiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Borgo Trento University Hospital Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, 35124 Padua, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergologic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli “Federico II”, 80138 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
- Division of Internal Medicine, Neurovascular and Hepatometabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, 37024 Verona, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, 71100 Foggia, Italy;
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- Division of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
- Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Bolzano Regional Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- U.O.C. Clinica Medica, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
- Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
- Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.P.); (M.Z.); (F.A.); (L.V.A.); (E.D.); (F.R.); (D.F.); (F.T.)
- Division of Semeiotics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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Rocco A, Compare D, Sgamato C, Martino A, De Simone L, Coccoli P, Melone ML, Nardone G. Blinded Oral Challenges with Lactose and Placebo Accurately Diagnose Lactose Intolerance: A Real-Life Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051653. [PMID: 34068318 PMCID: PMC8153320 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lactose intolerance (LI) is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain, or bloating occurring after lactose consumption in patients with lactose malabsorption. The National Institute of Health (NIH) proposed a double-blind placebo testing to identify LI individuals correctly. However, until now, no study used this approach in a real-life setting. We aimed to assess double-blind placebo challenge accuracy in diagnosing LI in patients with self-reported symptoms of LI. 148 patients with self-reported LI were consecutively enrolled and blindly underwent hydrogen breath test (HBT) after 25 g lactose or 1 g glucose (placebo) load. One week later, the subjects were challenged with the alternative substrate. Each subject completed a validated questionnaire, including five symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, bowel sounds, and bloating) scored on a 10-cm visual analog scale. Home questionnaire (HQ) referred to symptoms associated with the consumption of dairy products at home, while lactose questionnaire (LQ) and placebo questionnaire (PQ) referred to symptoms perceived throughout the 4-h after the administration of the substrates, respectively. After lactose load, HBT was positive in 81 patients (55%), of whom 60 (74%) reported relevant symptoms at LQ (lactose malabsorbers, LM). After placebo challenge, 45 out of 60 with a positive lactose challenge did not complain of symptoms and therefore were diagnosed as lactose intolerant, according to NIH definition. The blinded oral challenges with lactose and placebo accurately diagnose LI and identify patients who will likely benefit from a lactose-free diet.
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Campani C, Vitale A, Dragoni G, Arena U, Laffi G, Cillo U, Giannini EG, Tovoli F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Mega A, Guarino M, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Biasini E, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Farinati F, Trevisani F, Marra F. Time-Varying mHAP-III Is the Most Accurate Predictor of Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization. Liver Cancer 2021; 10:126-136. [PMID: 33977089 PMCID: PMC8077424 DOI: 10.1159/000513404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The prognosis of patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is extremely variable, and a confounding factor is that TACE is often repeated several times. We retrospectively evaluated the accuracy of different prognostic scores and staging systems in estimating overall survival (OS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS An analysis considering prognostic models as time-varying variables was performed, calculating OS from the time of TACE to the time of the subsequent treatment. Total follow-up time for each patient was therefore split into several observation times accounting for each TACE procedure. Values of the likelihood ratio test (LRT) and Akaike information criterion (AIC) were used to compare different systems. Univariable and multivariable analyses were conducted to identify additional factors predictive of OS. We analyzed 1,610 TACE performed in 1,058 patients recorded in the Italian Liver Cancer database from 2008 through 2016. RESULTS The median OS of the enrolled patients was 41 months. According to LRT χ2 and AIC values based on the time-varying analysis, mHAP-III achieved the best values (41.72 and 4,625.49, respectively, p < 0.0001), indicating the highest predictive performance compared with all other scores (HAP, mHAP-II, ALBI, and pALBI) and staging systems (MELD, ITALICA, CLIP, MESH, MESIAH, JIS, HKLC, and BCLC). In the multivariable Cox proportional hazards model, mHAP-III maintained an independent effect on OS (hazard ratio 1.31, 95% CI: 1.10-1.55, p < 0.0001). Time-varying age, alcoholic etiology, radiologic response to TACE, and performing ablation or surgery after TACE were additional significant variables resulting from the multivariable model. CONCLUSION An innovative time-varying analysis revealed that mHAP-III was the most accurate model in predicting OS in patients with HCC undergoing TACE. Other clinical pre- and post-TACE variables were also found to be relevant for this prediction.
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- Claudia Campani
- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Piscaglia Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Liver Injury and Transplant Unit, and Obesity Center, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum − Università of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Sassari, Italy
- Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotics Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- *Fabio Marra, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla, 3, IT–50134 Florence (Italy),
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Compare D, Sgamato C, Nardone OM, Rocco A, Coccoli P, Laurenza C, Nardone G. Probiotics in Gastrointestinal Diseases: All that Glitters Is Not Gold. Dig Dis 2021; 40:123-132. [PMID: 33752212 DOI: 10.1159/000516023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple lines of evidence now support the notion that gut microbiota can contribute to digestive and extra-digestive diseases. The emergence of these observations enabled to postulate a bacteria-centric paradigm to rethink the treatment of many diseases. The goal of therapy should not be to eradicate the flora but to modify it in a way that leads to symptomatic improvement; thus, the interest in the use of probiotics to modulate microbiota composition has increased worldwide in both community and healthcare settings. SUMMARY The results of published studies are conflicting for most probiotic strains and formulations, and clinicians and consumers need a better understanding of probiotic risks and benefits. Currently, clear guidelines on when to use probiotics and the most effective probiotic for different gastrointestinal conditions are still lacking. Here, we reviewed the studies on the use of probiotics in some diseases of relevant interest to gastroenterologists, such as Helicobacter pylori infection, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease. Key Message: Although the evidence is relevant and promising for probiotics in general, and for specific strains and combinations of strains, it is not yet sufficient to draw unequivocal conclusions and clear recommendations.
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- Debora Compare
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Rocco A, Compare D, Sgamato C, Coccoli P, Nardone G. Editorial: proton pump inhibitor use in cirrhosis-a piece of the puzzle. Authors' reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2021; 53:665-666. [PMID: 33566407 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Alba Rocco
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Rocco A, Compare D, Sgamato C, Coccoli P, Chiodini P, Nardone G. Impact of proton pump inhibitors on cytochrome P450 activity assessed by 13 C-aminopyrine breath test in patients with cirrhosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2021; 53:608-615. [PMID: 33368499 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with impaired liver function may worsen cytochrome P450 (CYP450) activity, predisposing them to clinically relevant drug-drug interactions. The 13 C-aminopyrine breath test (13 C-ABT) is a non-invasive tool to study CYP450-dependent liver function. AIMS To assess 13 C-ABT modifications with different PPIs in patients with cirrhosis METHODS: Sixty consecutive patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and indication to start PPI therapy were randomised to receive omeprazole 20 mg/day, esomeprazole 20 mg/day, lansoprazole 15 mg/day, pantoprazole 40 mg/day or rabeprazole 20 mg/day. 13 C-ABT was performed at baseline and on the 15th day of PPI therapy. RESULTS At baseline, mean values of max 13 C% dose/h and 13 C% cum dose at 120 minutes did not differ significantly among groups. On the 15th day of therapy, max 13 C% dose/h and 13 C% cum dose at 120 minutes did not significantly differ with respect to baseline for pantoprazole (P = 0.184 and P = 0.309, respectively) or rabeprazole (P = 0.536 and P = 0.286, respectively), but were significantly decreased on omeprazole (P = 0.013 and P = 0.015, respectively), esomeprazole (P = 0.009 and P = 0.001, respectively), and lansoprazole (P = 0.033 and P = 0.035, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In patients with cirrhosis, omeprazole, esomeprazole and lansoprazole inhibit microsomal activity while pantoprazole and rabeprazole do not have a significant impact. Should our data be confirmed in larger cohort studies, pantoprazole and rabeprazole could be safely recommended for patients with cirrhosis.
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- Alba Rocco
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Garuti F, Neri A, Avanzato F, Gramenzi A, Rampoldi D, Rucci P, Farinati F, Giannini EG, Piscaglia F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Morisco F, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Missale G, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Trevisani F. The changing scenario of hepatocellular carcinoma in Italy: an update. Liver Int 2021; 41:585-597. [PMID: 33219585 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is changing in most areas of the world. This study aimed at updating the changing scenario of aetiology, clinical presentation, management and prognosis of HCC in Italy during the last 15 years. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) database included 6034 HCC patients managed in 23 centres from 2004 to 2018. Patients were divided into three groups according to the date of cancer diagnosis (2004-2008, 2009-2013 and 2014-2018). RESULTS The main results were: (i) a progressive patient ageing; (ii) a progressive increase of non-viral cases and, particularly, of 'metabolic' and 'metabolic + alcohol' HCCs; (iii) a slightly decline of cases diagnosed under surveillance, but with an incremental use of the semiannual schedule; (iv) a favourable cancer stage migration; (v) an increased use of radiofrequency ablation to the detriment of percutaneous ethanol injection; (vi) improved outcomes of ablative and transarterial treatments; (vii) an improved overall survival (adjusted for the lead time in surveyed patients) in the last calendar period, particularly in viral patients; (viii) a large gap between the number of potential candidates (according to oncologic criteria and age) to liver transplant and that of transplanted patients. CONCLUSIONS During the last 15 years several aspects of HCC scenario have changed, as well as its management. The improvement in patient survival observed in the last period was likely because of a larger use of thermal ablation with respect to the less effective alcohol injection and to an improved management of intermediate stage patients.
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- Francesca Garuti
- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Piscaglia Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale per gli Infermi of Faenza, Faenza, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Carr BI, Guerra V, Donghia R, Farinati F, Giannini EG, Piscaglia F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Morisco F, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Missale G, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Oliveri F, Trevisani F. Changes in hepatocellular carcinoma aggressiveness characteristics with an increase in tumor diameter. Int J Biol Markers 2021; 36:54-61. [PMID: 33641486 DOI: 10.1177/1724600821996372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis depends on both liver and tumor determinants, especially on maximum tumor diameter, multifocality, and presence of portal vein thrombosis, despite apparently complete tumor removal by resection or liver transplantation. AIMS To examine parameters of hepatocellular carcinoma aggressiveness as tumor size increases. METHODS A large hepatocellular carcinoma database was examined for trends in serum alpha-fetoprotein and the percentage of patients with macroscopic portal vein thrombosis or tumor multifocality. RESULTS A total of 13,016 hepatocellular carcinoma patients were identified having full tumor and survival data. Of these, 76.56% were male and 23.44% were female, with a median age of 64.4 years. We found that as the maximum tumor diameter increased, there was a significant trend for increased alpha-fetoprotein levels (P<0.001) and an increased percentage of patients with either portal vein thrombosis or tumor multifocality, each P<0.0001. Furthermore, the increases of both alpha-fetoprotein and portal vein thrombosis were proportionately greater than the related maximum tumor diameter increases. These trends of increased alpha-fetoprotein, portal vein thrombosis, and multifocality with increasing maximum tumor diameter had non-linear patterns. Within alpha-fetoprotein and multifocality trends, there were identifiable sub-trends associated with specific maximum tumor diameter ranges. CONCLUSIONS The greater fold-increases in alpha-fetoprotein and portal vein thrombosis compared with increases in maximum tumor diameter imply that hepatocellular carcinoma characteristics may change with increasing size to a more aggressive phenotype, suggesting that follow-up tumor sampling might be useful, in addition to baseline tumor sampling, for optimal therapeutic choices to be made.
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- Brian I Carr
- Inonu University, Liver Transplant Institute, Malatya, Turkey
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- National Institute of Digestive Diseases. IRCCS S. de Bellis Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Italy
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- National Institute of Digestive Diseases. IRCCS S. de Bellis Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola-Malpighi, Internal Medicine-Piscaglia Unit, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences. Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotics Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Carr BI, Guerra V, Donghia R, Farinati F, Giannini EG, Muratori L, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Celsa C, Campani C, Mega A, Guarino M, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Biasini E, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Brunetto MR, Trevisani F. Identification of Clinical Phenotypes and Related Survival in Patients with Large HCCs. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13040592. [PMID: 33546234 PMCID: PMC7913341 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) factors, especially maximum tumor diameter (MTD), tumor multifocality, portal vein thrombosis (PVT), and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), influence survival. AIM To examine patterns of tumor factors in large HCC patients. METHODS A database of large HCC patients was examined. RESULTS A multiple Cox proportional hazard model on death identified low serum albumin levels and the presence of PVT and multifocality, with each having a hazard ratio ≥2.0. All combinations of these three parameters were examined in relation to survival. Using univariate Cox analysis, the combination of albumin >3.5 g/dL and the absence of both PVT and multifocality had the best survival rate, while all combinations that included the presence of PVT had poor survival and hazard ratios. We identified four clinical phenotypes, each with a distinct median survival: patients with or without PVT or multifocality plus serum albumin ≥3.5 (g/dL), with each subgroup displaying high (≥100 IU/mL) or low (<100 IU/mL) blood AFP levels. Across a range of MTDs, we identified only two significant trends, blood AFP and platelets. CONCLUSIONS Patients with large HCCs have distinct phenotypes and survival, as identified by the combination of PVT, multifocality, and blood albumin levels.
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- Brian I. Carr
- Translational HCC Research Department, Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University, Malatya 44000, Turkey
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +14-12-980-4518
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- Clinical Trials Department, National Institute of Digestive Diseases, IRCCS S. de Bellis Research Hospital, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (V.G.); (R.D.)
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- Clinical Trials Department, National Institute of Digestive Diseases, IRCCS S. de Bellis Research Hospital, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (V.G.); (R.D.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine–Piscaglia Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Medicine Unit, Bolognini Hospital, 24068 Seriate, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine–Zoli Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, 71122 Foggia, Italy;
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, 50121 Firenze, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli “Federico II”, 80138 Napoli, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, 37024 Negrar, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli “Federico II”, 37024 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Medicine and Hepatology, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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Pelizzaro F, Penzo B, Peserico G, Imondi A, Sartori A, Vitale A, Cillo U, Giannini EG, Forgione A, Ludovico Rapaccini G, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Marra F, Mega A, Morisco F, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Giuseppe Foschi F, Olivani A, Masotto A, Nardone G, Raimondo G, Azzaroli F, Vidili G, Oliveri F, Trevisani F, Farinati F. Monofocal hepatocellular carcinoma: How much does size matter? Liver Int 2021; 41:396-407. [PMID: 33155401 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS According to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system, monofocal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is classified as early (BCLC A) irrespective of its size, even though controversies still exist regarding staging and treatment of large tumours. We aimed at evaluating the appropriate staging and treatment for large (>5 cm) monofocal (HCC). METHODS From the Italian Liver Cancer database, we selected 924 patients with small early monofocal HCC (2-5 cm; SEM-HCC), 163 patients with larger tumours (>5 cm; LEM-HCC) and 1048 intermediate stage patients (BCLC B). RESULTS LEM-HCC patients had a worse overall survival (OS) than SEM-HCC (31.0 vs 49.0 months; P < .0001), and this was confirmed at multivariate analysis (HR 1.63, 95% CI 1.29-2.05; P < .0001). The small difference in OS between LEM-HCC and BCLC B patients (31.0 vs 27.0 months; P = .03) disappeared in the multivariate model (HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.77-1.25; P = .89). In all monofocal tumours, treatment was the strongest independent predictor of survival, with a progressively decreasing survival benefit moving from "curative" to "palliative" therapies. The survival of resected patients with LEM-HCC was significantly shorter than that of SEM-HCC (44.0 vs 78.0 months; P = .002), but liver resection provided the highest survival benefit in both groups compared to other treatments. CONCLUSIONS Monofocal HCC larger than 5 cm should not be staged as BCLC A and either a different staging system or a different subgrouping of patients (e.g. BCLC AB) should be used. Liver resection, if feasible, remains the recommended treatment for all these patients.
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- Filippo Pelizzaro
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Genova, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Internal Medicine-Piscaglia Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Internal Medicine-Zoli Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Foggia University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, Internal Medicine & Medical Specialties, PROMISE, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Science, Clinica Medica Unit, University of Sassari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Physiopathology Laboratory and Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Semeiotics Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Romano M, Gravina AG, Nardone G, Federico A, Dallio M, Martorano M, Mucherino C, Romiti A, Avallone L, Granata L, Priadko K, Compare D, Tuccillo C, Romito MR, Sgambato D, Miranda A, Romano L, Loguercio C, Bazzoli F, Zagari RM. Non-bismuth and bismuth quadruple therapies based on previous clarithromycin exposure are as effective and safe in an area of high clarithromycin resistance: A real-life study. Helicobacter 2020; 25:e12694. [PMID: PMID: 32314519 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bismuth quadruple (BQT) and non-bismuth quadruple (N-BQT) therapies are the recommended first-line treatments for Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection. OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of BQT and N-BQT in clinical practice in an area with high clarithromycin resistance, choosing the regimen on the basis of previous exposure to clarithromycin. METHODS A total of 404 consecutive H pylori-positive, naïve patients were enrolled. A total of 203 patients without previous exposure to clarithromycin received N-BQT, 100 patients for 10 days and 103 for 14 days, whereas 201 with previous exposure to clarithromycin received 10-day BQT. Efficacy and treatment-related adverse events were assessed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Eradication rates by intention-to-treat analysis were 88.2% for N-BQT and 91.5% for BQT (P = .26); per-protocol analysis eradication rates were 91.2% and 95.8% for N-BQT and BQT, respectively (P = .07). Eradication rates were significantly higher with 14-day than 10-day CT (P < .003). Almost all patients had a good compliance with both N-BQT (95.6%) and BQT (95%). Adverse events occurred in 24.1% and 26.9% (P = .53) of patients in the N-BQT and BQT group, respectively. In conclusion, clarithromycin-containing non-bismuth or bismuth quadruple therapy, based on the knowledge of previous clarithromycin exposure, is effective and safe even in an area of high prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant H pylori strains.
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- Marco Romano
- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Immacolata Hospital, Sapri, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, S. Anna-S. Sebastiano Hospital, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Surgical Digestive Endoscopy, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Nardelli C, Granata I, D'Argenio V, Tramontano S, Compare D, Guarracino MR, Nardone G, Pilone V, Sacchetti L. Characterization of the Duodenal Mucosal Microbiome in Obese Adult Subjects by 16S rRNA Sequencing. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8040485. [PMID: 32235377 PMCID: PMC7232320 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The gut microbiota may have an impact on obesity. To date, the majority of studies in obese patients reported microbiota composition in stool samples. The aim of this study was to investigate the duodenal mucosa dysbiosis in adult obese individuals from Campania, a region in Italy with a very high percentage of obese people, to highlight microbial taxa likely associated with obesity. Duodenum biopsies were taken during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in 19 obese (OB) and 16 lean control subjects (CO) and microbiome studied by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Duodenal microbiome in our groups consisted of six phyla: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Fusobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Acidobacteria. Proteobacteria (51.1% vs. 40.1%) and Firmicutes (33.6% vs. 44.9%) were significantly (p < 0.05) more and less abundant in OB compared with CO, respectively. Oribacterium asaccharolyticum, Atopobium parvulum and Fusobacterium nucleatum were reduced (p < 0.01) and Pseudomonadales were increased (p < 0.05) in OB compared with CO. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed Atopobium and Oribacterium genera able to discriminate with accuracy (power = 75% and 78%, respectively) OB from CO. In conclusion, increased Proteobacteria and decreased Firmicutes (Lachnospiraceae) characterized the duodenal microbiome of obese subjects. These data direct to further studies to evaluate the functional role of the dysbiotic-obese-associated signature.
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- Carmela Nardelli
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate S. C. a R. L., 80131 Naples, Italy;
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Naples, Italy
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- Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), National Research Council (CNR), 80131 Naples, Italy; (I.G.); (M.R.G.)
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate S. C. a R. L., 80131 Naples, Italy;
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy; (S.T.); (V.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (G.N.)
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- Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), National Research Council (CNR), 80131 Naples, Italy; (I.G.); (M.R.G.)
- Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy; (S.T.); (V.P.)
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate S. C. a R. L., 80131 Naples, Italy;
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0813737827
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Štimac D, Nardone G, Mazzari A, Crucitti A, Maconi G, Elisei W, Violi A, Tursi A, Di Mario F. What's New in Diagnosing Diverticular Disease. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2019; 28:17-22. [PMID: 31930228 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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In this session different issues for the diagnosis of diverticular disease (DD) were considered including "Biomarkers", "Computer tomography", "Ultrasonography in detecting acute diverticulitis", "Endoscopy" and "The DICA classification: a new predictive tool in managing diverticular disease". Most patients affected by DD suffer from recurrent attacks of abdominal pain without evidence of an active inflammatory process, causing a difficult differential diagnosis with other intestinal conditions. Several biomarkers, serological, fecal, urinary and genetic were considered, but recent studies confirmed that only CRP and fecal calprotectin are matching with the criteria for an ideal biomarker for DD. Colonoscopy still remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of DD, playing a key role in many clinical settings, such as colonic diverticular bleeding, or to differentiate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD); Moreover, in 2015 has been developed the DICA (Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment) endoscopic classification that considers 10 different parameters, each one with a score, and the sum of items scores represents the severity of the disease; in this way the endoscopic exam would be able to predict the outcome of DD for each patient. On the other hand, computer tomography (CT) is the gold standard for acute diverticulitis (AD) with an excellent sensitivity and specificity; recently, metanalysis of prospective studies have shown that intestinal ultrasonography (IUS) and CT have the same sensitivity for the diagnosis of an AD and the advantage is that IUS is less expensive, non-invasive and easily accessible.
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- Davor Štimac
- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. .
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- General Mininvasive Surgery, Cristo Re Hospital, Catholic University Rome.
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- General Mininvasive Surgery, Cristo Re Hospital ,Catholic University Rome.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, "L.Sacco" University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy - San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Maggiore" University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Territorial Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, Italy.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Maggiore" University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Di Mario F, Lanas A, Scarpignato C, Bafutto M, Barbara G, Bassotti G, Binda GA, Biondi A, Biondo S, Cambiè G, Cassieri C, Crucitti A, Dumitrascu DL, Elisei W, Escalante R, Herszènyi L, Kruis W, Kupcinskas J, Lahat A, Lecca PG, Maconi G, Malfertheiner P, Mazzari A, Mearìn F, Milosavljeviċ T, Nardone G, Chavez De Oliveira E, Papa A, Papagrigoriadis S, Pera M, Persiani R, Picchio M, Regula J, Štimac D, Stollman N, Strate LL, Violi A, Walker MM. International Consensus on Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease. Statements from the 3rd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2019; 28:57-66. [PMID: 31930220 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The statements produced by the Chairmen and Speakers of the 3rd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease, held in Madrid on April 11th-13th 2019, are reported. Topics such as current and evolving concepts on the pathogenesis, the course of the disease, the news in diagnosing, hot topics in medical and surgical treatments, and finally, critical issues on the disease were reviewed by the Chairmen who proposed 39 statements graded according to level of evidence and strength of recommendation. Each topic was explored focusing on the more relevant clinical questions. The vote was conducted on a 6-point scale and consensus was defined a priori as 67% agreement of the participants. The voting group consisted of 124 physicians from 18 countries, and agreement with all statements was provided. Comments were added explaining some controversial areas.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria (BT), Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Service of Digestive Diseases, University Clinic Hospital Lozano Blesa, University of Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Goiano de Gastroenterologia e Endoscopia Digestiva Ltda, Rua 246, 25 Setor Coimbra, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology "S. Orsola" Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, San Sisto (PG), Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, First General Surgery Unit, Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital and IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- 132nd Medical Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, ASL Roma 6, Albano Laziale (Roma), Italy.
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- Universidad Central de Venezuela, Loira Medical Center, Caracas, Venezuela.
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- 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Innere Medizin, Evangelische Krankenhaus Kalk, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas; Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52651, Israel.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, "L.Sacco" University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Division of General Surgery, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Servicio Aparato Digestivo, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, CIC "Columbus", Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Sección de Cirugía Gastrointestinal, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, First General Surgery Unit, Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of General Surgery, "P. Colombo" Hospital, ASL Roma 6, Velletri (Roma), Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Medical Postgraduate Education Centre; Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Clinical Oncology Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- University of Newcastle, Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health Australian Gastrointestinal Research Alliance, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Di Mario F, Lanas A, Scarpignato C, Bafutto M, Barbara G, Bassotti G, Binda GA, Biondi A, Biondo S, Cassieri C, Crucitti A, Dumitrascu DL, Elisei W, Escalante R, Herszènyi L, Kruis W, Kupcinskas J, Lahat A, Lecca PG, Maconi G, Malfertheiner P, Mazzari A, Mearìn F, Milosavljeviċ T, Nardone G, Chavez De Oliveira E, Papa A, Papagrigoriadis S, Pera M, Persiani R, Picchio M, Regula J, Štimac D, Stollman N, Strate LL, Walker MM. The DICA Endoscopic Classification for Diverticular Disease of the Colon Shows a Significant Interobserver Agreement among Community Endoscopists: an International Study. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2019; 28:39-44. [PMID: 31930224 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) endoscopic classification of diverticulosis and diverticular disease (DD) is currently available. It scores severity of the disease as DICA 1, DICA 2 and DICA 3. Our aim was to assess the agreement on this classification in an international endoscopists community setting. METHODS A total of 96 doctors (82.9% endoscopists) independently scored a set of DD endoscopic videos. The percentages of overall agreement on DICA score and a free-marginal multirater kappa (κ) coefficient were reported as statistical measures of interrater agreement. RESULTS Overall agreement in using DICA was 91.8% with a free-marginal kappa of 88% (95% CI 80-95). The overall agreement levels were: DICA 1, 85.2%; DICA 2, 96.5%; DICA 3, 99.5%. The free marginal κ was: DICA 1 = 0.753, DICA 2 = 0.958, DICA 3 = 0.919. The agreement about the main endoscopic items was 83.4% (k 67%) for diverticular extension, 62.6% (k 65%) for number of diverticula for each district, 86.8% (k 82%) for presence of inflammation, and 98.5 (k 98%) for presence of complications. CONCLUSIONS The overall interrater agreement in this study ranges from good to very good. DICA score is a simple and reproducible endoscopic scoring system for diverticulosis and DD.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria (BT), Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Service of Digestive Diseases, University Clinic Hospital Lozano Blesa, University of Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Consultório, R, 46 - 25 Clin de Gastroentero (St Coimbra) Goiânia, Goiás (GO), Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, "S. Orsola" Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, San Sisto (PG), Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, First General Surgery Unit, Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital and IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- 2nd Medical Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, ASL Roma 6, Albano Laziale (Roma), Italy.
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- Universidad Central de Venezuela, Loira Medical Center, Caracas, Venezuela.
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- 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Innere Medizin, Evangelische Krankenhaus Kalk, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52651, Israel.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, "L.Sacco" University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Division of General Surgery, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Servicio Aparato Digestivo, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, C.I. "Columbus", Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Sección de Cirugía Gastrointestinal, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, First General Surgery Unit, Catholic University - "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of General Surgery, "P. Colombo" Hospital, ASL Roma 6, Velletri (Roma), Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Medical Postgraduate Education Centre; Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Clinical Oncology Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, East Bay Center for Digestive Health, 300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- University of Newcastle, Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, Australian Gastrointestinal Research Alliance, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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Milosavljeviĉ T, Brandimarte G, Stollman N, Barbara G, Lahat A, Scarpignato C, Lanas A, Papa V, Tursi A, Nardone G. Course of the Diverticular Disease: What is changing? J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2019; 28:11-16. [PMID: 31930229 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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In this session several critical issues in diverticular disease were considered, including "It is Symptomatic Diverticular Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome?", "What do determine evolution to diverticulitis, bowel habits alteration or inflammation?", and "Prevention of acute diverticulitis: Is it at all possible?". The first talking compared symptoms and laboratory findings between Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Although both disease share some symptoms, and although IBS can occur in patients having diverticulosis, SUDD and IBS can be differentiate using a combination of symptoms and laboratory tools. The second talking debated what are the most important risk factors for the evolution towards acute diverticulitis. Current data seem to exclude a significant role of bowel habits alteration, while inflammation seems to have a stronger role, especially in causing acute diverticulitis recurrence. The third talking analyzed about the acute diverticulitis prevention. Primary prevention seem to be little better when using mesalazine, while no definite conclusion can be drawn about the use of fiber and rifaximin. About the secondary prevention, no drugs can be currently advised due to lacking of definite results. At the same time, surgery should be advised on case-by-case basis.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, East Bay Center for Digestive Health, 300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, "S. Orsola" Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52651, Israel.
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- Digestive Diseases Service. University Clinic Hospital. Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), University of Zaragoza School of Medicine. CIBERehd. Zaragoza. Spain.
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- Division of General Surgery, "S. Carlo di Nancy" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Territorial Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
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Consumers' interest towards food with healthy and sustainable characteristics is growing and companies try to address such trend through the supply of products with characteristics for which consumers show willingness to pay a premium price. Table grapes could be considered a product with functional characteristics since offer a wealth of health benefits due to their high nutrient and antioxidant contents. Moreover, its production and distribution are increasingly affected by sustainability concerns. On the basis of these considerations, the objective of this paper is to evaluate the consumer preferences for health and environmental attributes of table grapes. For this purpose, a nationwide survey was conducted in Italy using the Computer Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) method and the Best- Worst Scaling Method (BWS) for data analysis. The survey is divided into sections which consider, besides the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, questions about their preferences related to specific attributes of table grapes (variety, color, seedless, organic or conventional production, origin) and to nutritional and sustainable characteristics reported on the label. Results could be of interest for companies which can focus their marketing strategies on specific characteristics of the product, and for policy makers who are asked to take decisions for public health.
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Vitale A, Farinati F, Pawlik TM, Frigo AC, Giannini EG, Napoli L, Ciccarese F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Borzio F, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Virdone R, Marra F, Felder M, Morisco F, Benvegnù L, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Missale G, Masotto A, Nardone G, Colecchia A, Bernardi M, Trevisani F, Cillo U. The concept of therapeutic hierarchy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter cohort study. Liver Int 2019; 39:1478-1489. [PMID: 31131974 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) prognostic system for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has recently been proposed and validated. We sought to explore the relationship among the ITA.LI.CA prognostic variables (ie tumour stage, functional score based on performance status and Child-Pugh score, and alpha-fetoprotein), treatment selection and survival outcome in HCC patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analysed 4,867 consecutive HCC patients undergoing six main treatment strategies (liver transplantation, LT; liver resection, LR; ablation, ABL; intra-arterial therapy, IAT; Sorafenib, SOR; and best supportive care, BSC) and enrolled during 2002-2015 in a multicenter Italian database. In order to control pretreatment imbalances in observed variables, a machine learning methodology was used and inverse probability of treatment weights (IPTW) was calculated. An IPTW-adjusted multivariate survival model that included ITA.LI.CA prognostic variables, treatment period and treatment strategy was then developed. The survival benefit of HCC treatments was described as a hazard ratio (95% confidence interval), using BSC as a reference value and as predicted median survival. RESULTS After the IPTW, the six treatment groups became well balanced for most baseline characteristics. In the IPTW-adjusted multivariate survival model, treatment strategy was found to be the strongest survival predictor, irrespective of ITA.LI.CA prognostic variables and treatment period. The survival benefit of different therapies over BSC was: LT = 0.19 (0.18-0.20); RES = 0.40 (0.37-0.42); ABL 0.42 (0.40-0.44); IAT = 0.58 (0.55-0.61); SOR = 0.92 (0.87-0.97). This multivariate model was then used to predict median survival for each therapy within each ITA.LI.CA stage. CONCLUSION The concept of therapeutic hierarchy was established within each ITA.LI.CA stage.
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- Alessandro Vitale
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medicine, Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialistic Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine 2, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Bolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples, "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Semeiotics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Semeiotics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Buonomo AR, Viceconte G, Compare D, Vargas M, Iacovazzo C, Zappulo E, Nardone G, Servillo G, Borgia G, Gentile I. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient treated with infliximab for Crohn's disease. IDCases 2019; 17:e00537. [PMID: 31384555 PMCID: PMC6667483 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Pulmonary TB together with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis due to infliximab therapy has been occasionally described. Other than tuberculosis reactivation, TNF-α antagonists may be associated with other opportunistic infections such as invasive aspergillosis. Interactions among rifamycins, antifungal and antiarrhythmic drugs are complex and may require the choice of second line therapies. Isavuconazole may have a better interaction profile with amiodarone and antitubercular therapy than voriconazole.
We report a case of concurrent development of active pulmonary tuberculosis and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient who received therapy with infliximab for Crohn’s disease. He has been treated with antitubercular therapy and liposomal amphotericin B for 8 weeks. His clinical course was complicated by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation requiring maintenance therapy with amiodarone, respiratory failure due both to pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and pleural effusion requiring chest drainage. At discharge, a maintenance regimen based on the administration of isavuconazole 200 mg daily, moxifloxacin 400 mg daily and isoniazid 300 mg daily was chosen to avoid multiple drug-drug interaction between rifamycins, antifungal triazole agents and antiarrhythmic drugs. At 3 months of follow-up his clinical conditions were dramatically improved, high resolution chest tomography (HRCT) showed reduction of parenchymal lesions and no changes both in sinus rhythm and QTc interval were noticed. Besides the complexity and the peculiarity of the clinical scenario, this case underlines the risk of invasive fungal infections linked to the administration of TNF-α antagonists in gastroenterological setting and the importance of accurate evaluation of drug-drug interactions when choosing the antimicrobial therapies.
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- Antonio Riccardo Buonomo
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Gastroenterology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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Tursi A, Brandimarte G, di Mario F, Nardone G, Scarpignato C, Picchio M, Elisei W. The "DICA" endoscopic classification for diverticular disease of the colon shows a significant interobserver agreement among community endoscopists. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2019; 28:23-27. [PMID: 30851168 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.281.dic] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM An endoscopic classification of Diverticular Disease (DD), called DICA (Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment) is currently available. It scores severity of the disease as DICA 1, DICA 2 and DICA 3. Our aim was to assess the agreement levels for this classification among an endoscopist community setting. METHODS A total of 66 endoscopists independently scored a set of DD endoscopic videos. The percentages of overall agreement on the DICA score and a free-marginal multirater kappa (κ) coefficient were reported as statistical measures of the inter-rater agreement. RESULTS The overall agreement levels were: 70.2% for DICA 1, 70.5% for DICA 2, 81.3% for DICA 3. The free marginal κ was: 0.553 for DICA 1, 0.558 for DICA 2, 0.719 for DICA 3. The agreement levels among the expert group were: 78.8% for DICA 1, 80.2% for DICA 2, 88.5% for DICA 3. The free marginal κ among the expert group were: 0.682 for DICA 1, 0.712 for DICA 2, 0.828 for DICA 3. The agreement of expert raters on the single item of the DICA classification was superior to the agreement of the overall group. CONCLUSIONS The overall inter-rater agreement for DICA score in this study ranges from moderate to good, with a significant improvement in the expert subgroup of raters. Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment is a simple and reproducible endoscopic scoring system.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Territorial Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, BT, Italy.
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Cristo Re" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Digestive Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Surgery, "P. Colombo" Hospital, ASL Roma 6, Velletri, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, ASL Roma 6, Albano Laziale, Rome,Italy
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Seccia A, Santeramo F, Lamonaca E, Nardone G. On the effects of bilateral agreements in world wine trade. BIO Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20191203009] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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During the last decades there have been significant changes in trade regulations that are modifying the global trade of wine. The number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) adopted in the wine sector is relevant. Similarly, a large number of bilateral trade agreements have been adopted. Despite the regulation is heavy, the impact of these policy instruments on trade is not always clear, nor quantified at global scale. We investigate the effects that bilateral NTMs are showing on global imports of wine. In particular, we estimate a gravity model to explain how bilateral NTMs influence wine trade, and we disentangle these effects for different segments of the international market of wine. Our results suggest that bilateral NTMs tend to favour imports of wine. Differences emerge across market segments and types of regulations. In particular, the Technical Barriers to Trade favour (friction) bottled (bulk) wine; pre-shipment inspections enhance imports of bottled wine; the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards are the most trade-enhancing NTMs, regardless of the market segment.
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Vitale A, Farinati F, Noaro G, Burra P, Pawlik TM, Bucci L, Giannini EG, Faggiano C, Ciccarese F, Rapaccini GL, Di Marco M, Caturelli E, Zoli M, Borzio F, Sacco R, Cabibbo G, Virdone R, Marra F, Felder M, Morisco F, Benvegnù L, Gasbarrini A, Svegliati-Baroni G, Foschi FG, Olivani A, Masotto A, Nardone G, Colecchia A, Fornari F, Marignani M, Vicari S, Bortolini E, Cozzolongo R, Grasso A, Aliberti C, Bernardi M, Frigo AC, Borzio M, Trevisani F, Cillo U. Restaging Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Before Additional Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Hepatology 2018; 68:1232-1244. [PMID: 30048016 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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UNLABELLED Prognostic assessment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the time of diagnosis remains controversial and becomes even more complex at the time of restaging when new variables need to be considered. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the prognostic utility of restaging patients before proceeding with additional therapies for HCC. Two independent Italian prospective databases were used to identify 1,196 (training cohort) and 648 (validation cohort) consecutive patients with HCC treated over the same study period (2008-2015) who had complete restaging before decisions about additional therapies. The performance of the Italian Liver Cancer (ITA.LI.CA) prognostic score at restaging was compared with that of the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer, Hong Kong Liver Cancer, and Cancer of the Liver Italian Program systems. A multivariable Cox survival analysis was performed to identify baseline, restaging, or dynamic variables that were able to improve the predictive performance of the prognostic systems. At restaging, 35.3% of patients maintained stable disease; most patients were either down-staged by treatment (27.2%) or had disease progression (37.5%). The ITA.LI.CA scoring system at restaging demonstrated the best prognostic performance in both the training and validation cohorts (c-index 0.707 and 0.722, respectively) among all systems examined. On multivariable analysis, several variables improved the prognostic ability of the ITA.LI.CA score at restaging, including progressive disease after the first treatment, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease at restaging, and choice of nonsurgical treatment as additional therapy. A new ITA.LI.CA restaging model was created that demonstrated high discriminative power in both the training and validation cohorts (c-index 0.753 and 0.745, respectively). CONCLUSION Although the ITA.LI.CA score demonstrated the best prognostic performance at restaging, other variables should be considered to improve the prognostic assessment of patients at the time of deciding additional therapies for HCC.
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- Alessandro Vitale
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Semeiotics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medicine, Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Radiology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialistic Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine 2, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Bolzano Regional Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Naples, "Federico II," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Saliceto, Piacenza, Italy
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- UOS Malattie delle vie Biliari e del Fegato, UOC malattie dell'Apparato Digerente e del Fegato, AO S.Andrea, Università "Sapienza," Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Bentivoglio, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O. Medicina VI Epatologia e Gastroenterologia, Ospedale San Paolo, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Semeiotics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O.C. Gastroenterologia, ASST Melegnano-Martesana, Melegnano, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Semeiotics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Savarino V, Tosetti C, Benedetto E, Compare D, Nardone G. Appropriateness in prescribing PPIs: A position paper of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) - Study section "Digestive Diseases in Primary Care". Dig Liver Dis 2018; 50:894-902. [PMID: 30093304 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The introduction of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) into clinical practice about thirty years ago has greatly improved our therapeutic approach to acid-related diseases for their well-recognized efficacy and safety. Despite the well-defined indications, however, the use of PPIs continues to grow every year in both western and eastern countries and this phenomenon poses serious queries that include the onset of potential adverse effects and the increase in health care costs. The major reason explaining this worrying market expansion is the inappropriate use of PPIs. In order to re-establish a correct use of these effective drugs in daily clinical practice, the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE), nominated a panel of experts who reviewed the available clinical literature and produced a series of updated position statements on the use of PPIs in clinical practice.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Italy.
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Bonfiglio F, Zheng T, Garcia-Etxebarria K, Hadizadeh F, Bujanda L, Bresso F, Agreus L, Andreasson A, Dlugosz A, Lindberg G, Schmidt PT, Karling P, Ohlsson B, Simren M, Walter S, Nardone G, Cuomo R, Usai-Satta P, Galeazzi F, Neri M, Portincasa P, Bellini M, Barbara G, Latiano A, Hübenthal M, Thijs V, Netea MG, Jonkers D, Chang L, Mayer EA, Wouters MM, Boeckxstaens G, Camilleri M, Franke A, Zhernakova A, D'Amato M. Female-Specific Association Between Variants on Chromosome 9 and Self-Reported Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology 2018; 155:168-179. [PMID: 29626450 PMCID: PMC6035117 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Genetic factors are believed to affect risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but there have been no sufficiently powered and adequately sized studies. To identify DNA variants associated with IBS risk, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the large UK Biobank population-based cohort, which includes genotype and health data from 500,000 participants. METHODS We studied 7,287,191 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms in individuals who self-reported a doctor's diagnosis of IBS (cases; n = 9576) compared to the remainder of the cohort (controls; n = 336,499) (mean age of study subjects, 40-69 years). Genome-wide significant findings were further investigated in 2045 patients with IBS from tertiary centers and 7955 population controls from Europe and the United States, and a small general population sample from Sweden (n = 249). Functional annotation of GWAS results was carried out by integrating data from multiple biorepositories to obtain biological insights from the observed associations. RESULTS We identified a genome-wide significant association on chromosome 9q31.2 (single nucleotide polymorphism rs10512344; P = 3.57 × 10-8) in a region previously linked to age at menarche, and 13 additional loci of suggestive significance (P < 5.0×10-6). Sex-stratified analyses revealed that the variants at 9q31.2 affect risk of IBS in women only (P = 4.29 × 10-10 in UK Biobank) and also associate with constipation-predominant IBS in women (P = .015 in the tertiary cohort) and harder stools in women (P = .0012 in the population-based sample). Functional annotation of the 9q31.2 locus identified 8 candidate genes, including the elongator complex protein 1 gene (ELP1 or IKBKAP), which is mutated in patients with familial dysautonomia. CONCLUSIONS In a sufficiently powered GWAS of IBS, we associated variants at the locus 9q31.2 with risk of IBS in women. This observation may provide additional rationale for investigating the role of sex hormones and autonomic dysfunction in IBS.
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- Ferdinando Bonfiglio
- Unit of Gastrointestinal Genetics, Department of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Gastrointestinal Genetics, Department of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain; Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Gastrointestinal Genetics, Department of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Gastoenterology Unit, Tema inflammation and infection, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Center for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Center for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Center for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Neuro and Inflammation Science, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Digestive Motility Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- SC Gastroenterologia, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences and Center for Excellence on Aging, G. D'Annunzio University and Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Clinica Medica A. Murri, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, St. Orsola, Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center of Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department for Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Translational Research Center for Gastro Intestinal Disorders, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research Center for Gastro Intestinal Disorders, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research, and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Unit of Gastrointestinal Genetics, Department of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain; Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Ikerbasque, Basque Science Foundation, Bilbao, Spain.
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