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Carta MG, Testa G, Stocchino S, Finco G, Sancassiani F, Littera MT, Deidda MC, Ventriglio A, Bhugra D, Cossu G. The efficacy of heart rate variability biofeedback training on sleep disorders and impact of fibromyalgia: Results of a phase II randomized controlled trial. J Psychosom Res 2024; 181:111664. [PMID: 38652978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111664] [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: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMs) is a chronic, musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by sleep disturbances, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BF) aiming to improve self-regulation and strengthen the parasympathetic nervous system has been shown to be effective in several pain syndromes, but its efficacy in FMs has not been adequately investigated. This Phase II trial aimed to assess the feasibility and preliminary measurement of the improvement induced by HRV-BF in FMs. METHODS Sixty-four patients with FMs were recruited. Patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (EG) or the control group (CG). The EG received 10 HRV-BF training sessions in addition to pharmacological standard therapy. The CG received standard therapies for 10 weeks. The FMs impact on daily life, sleep regularity, sense of coherence, depression symptoms and pain has been assessed as primary outcomes, quality of life as secondary. RESULT 23 (71.9%) of EG patients completed the intervention and 20 (62.5%) of the CG were re-evaluated at time T1. No side effects were reported. It was not found any statistical differences between groups over time in primary and secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The HRV-BF intervention did not demonstrate efficacy in both primary and secondary outcomes. However, it is quite feasible in terms of drop-out rate and side effects. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to determine its actual efficacy. CLINICALTRIALS gov with code: NCT04121832.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pedagogy, Psychological Sciences and Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- University Hospital of Cagliari, Center for Palliative Care and Pain Management, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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Sancassiani F, Cossu G, Cantone E, Romano F, Perra A, Urban A, Pinna S, Del Giacco S, Littera R, Firinu D, Chessa L, Tramontano E, Nardi AE, Carta MG. The Stability of Social and Behavioral Rhythms and Unexpected Low Rate of Relevant Depressive Symptoms in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2005. [PMID: 38610769 PMCID: PMC11012795 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072005] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: The disruption of social rhythms was found to be associated with depressive disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic; lower rates of these disorders were surprisingly found in old adults. The present study aims to verify the stability of social rhythms during lockdown in a sample of elderly people. Methods: Controlled cohort study (secondary analyses) of a previous randomized-controlled trial with the first evaluation in April 2019 (T0) and then 48 weeks later (T1) during the lockdown. The regulation of social and behavioral rhythms was measured through the Brief Social Rhythms Scale (BSRS); the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) was adopted to detect relevant depressive symptoms. Results: 93 elderlies (73.36 ± 4.97 years old, 50.5% females) were evaluated at T0 and T1. Neither the total score of BSRS nor any of the 10 items showed a statistically significant difference comparing the two survey periods. The frequency of relevant depressive symptoms was 5.3% at T0 and 6.4% at T1 (OR = 0.8, CI95% 0.2-24). Conclusions: Among elderlies who did not show an increased risk of depression during the lockdown, social and behavioral rhythms remained exceptionally stable during the same period. Considering previous evidence about rhythms dysregulation preceding depression, their stability may be considered a factor of resilience.
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- Federica Sancassiani
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
- University Hospital of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Medical Genetics, “R. Binaghi” Hospital, 09126 Cagliari, Italy;
- AART-ODV (Association for the Advancement of Research on Transplantation), 09131 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Institute of Psychiatry-IPUB, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-140, Brazil;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (G.C.); (E.C.); (A.P.); (A.U.); (S.P.); (S.D.G.); (D.F.); (L.C.); (M.G.C.)
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Vandenbulcke A, Messerer M, Garvayo Navarro M, Peters DR, Starnoni D, Giammattei L, Ben-Hamouda N, Puccinelli F, Saliou G, Cossu G, Daniel RT. Cisternal nicardipine for prevention of delayed cerebral ischemia in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a comparative retrospective cohort study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2024; 166:133. [PMID: 38472426 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-024-06023-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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PURPOSE Intrathecal vasoactive drugs have been proposed in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) to manage cerebral vasospasm (CV). We analyzed the efficacy of intracisternal nicardipine compared to intraventricular administration to a control group (CG) to determine its impact on delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and functional outcomes. Secondary outcomes included the need for intra-arterial angioplasties and the safety profile. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of all adult patients admitted for a high modified Fisher grade aSAH between January 2015 and April 2022. All patients with significant radiological CV were included. Three groups of patients were defined based on the CV management: cisternal nicardipine (CN), ventricular nicardipine (VN), and no intrathecal nicardipine (control group). RESULTS Seventy patients met the inclusion criteria. Eleven patients received intracisternal nicardipine, 18 intraventricular nicardipine, and 41 belonged to the control group. No cases of DCI were observed in the CN group (p = 0.02). Patients with intracisternal nicardipine had a reduced number of intra-arterial angioplasties when compared to the control group (p = 0.03). The safety profile analysis showed no difference in complications across the three groups. Intrathecal (ventricular or cisternal) nicardipine therapy improved functional outcomes at 6 months (p = 0.04) when compared to the control group. CONCLUSION Administration of intrathecal nicardipine for moderate to severe CV reduces the rate of DCI and improved long-term functional outcomes in patients with high modified Fisher grade aSAH. This study also showed a relative benefit of cisternal over intraventricular nicardipine, thereby reducing the number of angioplasties performed in the post-treatment phase. However, these preliminary results should be confirmed with future prospective studies.
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- Alberto Vandenbulcke
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
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Aviles Gonzalez CI, Cerchiaro Fernandez DM, Guerra Munoz ME, Romero Ramirez R, Abarca Arias YM, Brasesco MV, Migliaccio GM, Romano F, Cossu G, Primavera D, Carta MG. Mental Health Professionals' Perception of Respect for Human Rights and Organizational Well-Being in Three Countries of South America. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024; 21:214. [PMID: 38397703 PMCID: PMC10888642 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020214] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The respect for human rights in mental health care services significantly contributes to organizational well-being and is evolving into an actual benchmark of quality standards. This study assesses the perception of the respect for human rights for users and staff, as well as organizational and job satisfaction among mental health professionals in three South American countries, through the well-being at work and respect for human rights (WWRR) questionnaire and assesses whether there are significant differences. Seven mental health facilities in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru were involved in this observational study. The sample comprised 310 mental health professionals. The three countries exhibited differences in WWRR, particularly in the staff's satisfaction with resources for care (η2 = 0.166) and staff's satisfaction with organizational aspects (η2 = 0.113). Colombia had the lowest scores in these factors but the highest in the perception of the respect for human rights for users and staff, although this difference did not reach a statistical significance. Despite the progress made in recent years towards coercion-free medical standards and an increased focus on mental health polices in Latin American countries, there is a need to enhance the quality standards of mental health services, recognizing the value that the respect for human rights holds for the organizational well-being of both mental health users and professionals.
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- Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez
- Department of Nursing, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Faculty of Administrative, Accounting, and Economic Sciences, Rectorate and Vice-Presidency for Research, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia
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- Faculty of Administrative, Accounting, and Economic Sciences, Rectorate and Vice-Presidency for Research, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200001, Colombia
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- Department Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00118 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Università La Sapienza, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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Primavera D, Carta MG, Romano F, Sancassiani F, Chessa E, Floris A, Cossu G, Nardi AE, Piga M, Cauli A. Quality of Life in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Chronic Diseases: Highlighting the Amplified Impact of Depressive Episodes. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:233. [PMID: 38255120 PMCID: PMC10815265 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020233] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Extensive research has explored SLE's impact on health-related quality of life (H-QoL), especially its connection with mental wellbeing. Recent evidence indicates that depressive syndromes significantly affect H-QoL in SLE. This study aims to quantify SLE's impact on H-QoL, accounting for comorbid depressive episodes through case-control studies. METHODS A case-control study was conducted with SLE patients (meeting the ACR/EULAR 2019 criteria of age ≥ 18). The control group was chosen from a community database. H-QoL was measured with the SF-12 questionnaire, and PHQ-9 was used to assess depressive episodes. RESULTS SLE significantly worsened H-QoL with an attributable burden of 5.37 ± 4.46. When compared to other chronic diseases, only multiple sclerosis had a worse impact on H-QoL. Major depressive episodes had a significant impact on SLE patients' H-QoL, with an attributable burden of 9.43 ± 5.10, similar to its impact on solid cancers but greater than its impact on other diseases. CONCLUSIONS SLE has a comparable impact on QoL to serious chronic disorders. Concomitant depressive episodes notably worsened SLE patients' QoL, exceeding other conditions, similar to solid tumors. This underscores the significance of addressing mood disorders in SLE patients. Given the influence of mood disorders on SLE outcomes, early identification and treatment are crucial.
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- Diego Primavera
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00100 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
- UOC Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
- UOC Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
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- Panic and Respiration Laboratory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22725, Brazil;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
- UOC Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (F.S.); (E.C.); (G.C.); (M.P.); (A.C.)
- UOC Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Primavera D, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Romano F, Kalcev G, Pinna S, Minerba L, Scano A, Orrù G, Cossu G. Does the Response to a Stressful Condition in Older Adults with Life Rhythm Dysregulations Provide Evidence of the Existence of the "Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome"? Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 12:87. [PMID: 38200993 PMCID: PMC10778618 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12010087] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 lockdown periods have given rise to the "Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome" (DYMERS). This syndrome is characterized by a poor regulation of biological, social, and behavioral rhythms, including sleep, nutrition, and social contacts. The purpose of this cohort study was to examine whether older adults with pre-existing DYMERS had a more negative perception of their health-related quality of life (H-QoL) during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, regardless of the presence of concurrent mood disorders. METHOD The entire study population (N = 93; age > 65 year) was categorized based on whether they exhibited dysregulated rhythms at the outset of the study. A comparison was made between DYMERS-positive individuals and DYMERS-negative individuals, and we assessed their H-QoL at the conclusion of the study. We also compared the H-QoL of individuals in the cohort who did not have a positive depression score to understand the impact of the rhythm dysregulation alone. RESULTS The frequency of individuals with a critical health-related quality of life score (SF12 < 25) was higher in the cohort with pre-existing DYMERS during lockdown (33.33% vs. 6.17%). This difference remained significant even when only individuals without depressive symptomatology were considered (27.27% vs. 2.60%). CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that DYMERS can exert a substantial influence on health-related quality of life (H-QoL), even when mood disturbances are not present. Additional research is required to investigate the relationship between DYMERS and other psychiatric conditions as well as its nature as a standalone disorder.
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- Diego Primavera
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
- Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, Colombia
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- Chair of Public Health, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (A.S.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (A.S.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (D.P.); (G.K.); (S.P.); (L.M.)
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Belouaer A, Cossu G, Al-Tayyari S, Bubenikova A, Caliman C, Agri F, Perez MH, Chanez V, Boegli Y, Mury C, Daniel RT, Messerer M. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for the surgical management of craniosynostosis: Lausanne experience. Neurosurg Focus 2023; 55:E14. [PMID: 38039522 DOI: 10.3171/2023.9.focus23540] [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: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Over the past decade, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program has demonstrated its effectiveness and efficiency in improving postoperative care and enhancing recovery across various surgical fields. Preliminary results of ERAS protocol implementation in craniosynostosis surgery are presented. METHODS An ERAS protocol was developed and implemented for cranial pediatric neurosurgery, focusing on craniosynostosis repair. The study incorporated a pre-ERAS group consisting of a consecutive series of patients who underwent craniosynostosis repair surgery prior to the implementation of the ERAS protocol; the results were compared with a consecutive group of patients who had been prospectively collected since the introduction of the ERAS for craniosynostosis protocol. The safety, feasibility, and efficiency of the ERAS protocol in pediatric neurosurgery was evaluated, through the collection of clinical data from the pre-, intra-, and postoperative phase. Surgery-related complications were evaluated according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. Costs of the stays were obtained using a microcosting approach. RESULTS A total of 35 pre-ERAS patients and 10 ERAS patients were included. Scaphocephaly was the most common pathology in both groups. The overall compliance with the pre-, intra-, and postoperative criteria significantly increased-from 35.5%, 64.4%, and 54.7%, respectively, in each phase to 94%, 90%, and 84% (p < 0.001). The authors noticed a reduction in the average opioid dose used per patient in the ERAS group (p = 0.004), and they observed a trend toward a decreased mean length of stay from 5.2 days in the pre-ERAS group to 4.6 days in the ERAS group, without an increase of the rate of readmission within 30 days of surgery. The rate of complications decreased but this difference was not statistically significant. The hospital costs lowered significantly: from 21,958 Confederatio Helvetica Francs (CHF) in the pre-ERAS group to 18,936 CHF in the ERAS group (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The ERAS protocol represents a safe and cost-effective tool for the perioperative management of craniosynostosis. It showed its positive impact on the analgesia provided and on the reduction of in-hospital costs for these patients. ERAS protocols may thus be interesting options in the pediatric neurosurgical field.
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- Amani Belouaer
- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 3Department of Administration and Finance, Lausanne University
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- 4Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne; and
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- 4Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne; and
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- 5Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 5Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cossu G, Belouaer A, Kloeckner J, Caliman C, Agri F, Daniel RT, Gaudet JG, Papadakis GE, Messerer M. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for the perioperative management of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors/pituitary adenomas. Neurosurg Focus 2023; 55:E9. [PMID: 38039521 DOI: 10.3171/2023.9.focus23529] [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: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal perioperative care pathway that has radically modified the management of patients in multiple surgical specialties. Until now, no ERAS Society guidelines have been formulated for the management of cranial pathologies. During the process of ERAS certification for their neurosurgical department, the authors formulated an ERAS protocol for the perioperative care of patients with pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNET), along with a compliance checklist to monitor the adherence to it and its feasibility. The authors describe the protocol and checklist and report the results, including a cost-minimization analysis, with the application of the ERAS philosophy. METHODS The steps that led to the development of this ERAS protocol, including items concerning the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative period, are detailed. The authors report their preliminary results through the comparison of the care practice of a historical cohort with a consecutive surgical cohort of patients with PitNET who underwent operation after the implementation of this ERAS protocol. A compliance checklist with key performance indicators was useful to monitor the adherence to the protocol and the changes in the perioperative management. RESULTS Following the introduction of this ERAS protocol, the authors significantly shortened the duration of the antibiotic therapy (p < 0.00001) and increased the use of mechanical (p < 0.00001) and pharmacological measures to prevent deep venous thrombosis (p = 0.002). The median length of hospital stay was significantly shorter for the ERAS group (p = 0.00014), and there was no increase in readmission rate or postoperative complications. The documentation and data tracking strongly improved in the ERAS cohort and the authors were more attentive in pain evaluation (p = 0.001), postoperative hormonal supplementation (p = 0.001) and early feeding and mobilization (p = 0.0008 and p < 0.00001, respectively). More patients were discharged on day 3 after surgery in the ERAS group (p < 0.00001). The compliance to the whole process increased from 64.2% to 89.5% (p = 0.016), and the compliance per patient was also found to have significantly increased (p < 0.00001). CONCLUSIONS The introduction of a standardized ERAS protocol for the perioperative management of patients with PitNET allowed the authors to improve the multidisciplinary management of these patients. With the application of simple cost-effective interventions and with the avoidance of unnecessary measures, gains were made in terms of early mobilization and feeding, thereby resulting in a shorter in-hospital stay.
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- 2Faculty of Medicine and Biology, University of Lausanne; and
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- 3Department of Administration and Finance, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Vandenbulcke A, Messerer M, Daniel RT, Cossu G. The Role of Cisternostomy and Cisternal Drainage in the Treatment of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Comprehensive Review. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1580. [PMID: 38002540 PMCID: PMC10670052 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13111580] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) provokes a cascade reaction that is responsible for early and delayed brain injuries mediated by intracranial hypertension, hydrocephalus, cerebral vasospasm (CV), and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), which result in increased morbidity and mortality. During open microsurgical repair, cisternal access is achieved essentially to gain proximal vascular control and aneurysm exposition. Cisternostomy also allows brain relaxation, removal of cisternal clots, and restoration of the CSF dynamics through the communication between the anterior and posterior circulation cisterns and the ventricular system, with the opening of the Membrane of Liliequist and lamina terminalis, respectively. Continuous postoperative CSF drainage through a cisternal drain (CD) is a valuable option for treating acute hydrocephalus and intracranial hypertension. Moreover, it efficiently removes the blood and toxic degradation products, with a potential benefit on CV, DCI, and shunt-dependent hydrocephalus. Finally, the CD is an effective pathway to administer vasoactive, fibrinolytic, and anti-oxidant agents and shows promising results in decreasing CV and DCI rates while minimizing systemic effects. We performed a comprehensive review to establish the adjuvant role of cisternostomy and CD performed in cases of direct surgical repair for ruptured intracranial aneurysms and their role in the prevention and treatment of aSAH complications.
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- Alberto Vandenbulcke
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cossu G, Vecchio A, Orlandi M, Casini E, Borgatti R, Mensi MM. Multiphasic Personality Assessment in a Case Series of Adolescent Patients with Suicidal Ideation and/or Attempts. Children (Basel) 2023; 10:1794. [PMID: 38002885 PMCID: PMC10670834 DOI: 10.3390/children10111794] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Suicide is an important public health issue. To examine the differences in personality characteristics between a group of adolescents with suicidal ideation (SI) and a group with a history of suicidal attempts (SA), we conducted a cross-sectional study. We enrolled 55 adolescents (51 females; 12-18 y.o.) who presented SI and/or SA. Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, we divided the sample into two groups: adolescents with SI and adolescents with SA. All participants filled in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A). Adolescents in the SA group had greater difficulties in social relations, risky behaviors, and more intense suicidal ideation compared to those in the SI group. Adolescents in the SA group scored higher in Omission, in the Lie Scale, the Conduct Problem Scale, the Less Aspirations Scale, the Repression Scale in the MMPI-A, and item 283 of the MAST compared to the other group. The results suggest that using the MMPI-A to assess certain features (e.g., tendency to lie, repression) may be helpful in identifying young people who are at high risk of suicide. However, further research is required to determine the effectiveness of using this instrument.
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- Giulia Cossu
- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Peters DR, Tuleasca C, Giammattei L, Starnoni D, Diaz S, Cossu G, Messerer M, Daniel RT. Cisternostomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Illustrative Case and Cadaveric Study of the Neurovascular Anatomy of the Basal Cisterns: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2023; 25:e280-e281. [PMID: 37527030 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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- David R Peters
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Belouaer A, Cossu G, Papadakis GE, Gaudet JG, Perez MH, Chanez V, Boegli Y, Mury C, Peters D, Addor V, Levivier M, Daniel RT, Demartines N, Messerer M. Implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) program in neurosurgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:3137-3145. [PMID: 37688648 PMCID: PMC10624709 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05789-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over the past decade, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) guidelines have been proven to simplify postoperative care and improve recovery in several surgical disciplines. The authors set out to create and launch an ERAS® program for cranial neurosurgery that meets official ERAS® Society standards. The authors summarize the successive steps taken to achieve this goal in two specific neurosurgical conditions and describe the challenges they faced. METHODS Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (Pit-NET) resected by a transsphenoidal approach and craniosynostosis (Cs) repair were selected as appropriate targets for the implementation of ERAS® program in the Department of Neurosurgery. A multidisciplinary team with experience in managing these pathologies was created. A specialized ERAS® nurse coordinator was hired. An ERAS® certification process was performed involving 4 seminars separated by 3 active phases under the supervision of an ERAS® coach. RESULTS The ERAS® Pit-NET team included 8 active members. The ERAS® Cs team included 12 active members. Through the ERAS® certification process, areas for improvement were identified, local protocols were written, and the ERAS® program was implemented. Patient-centered strategies were developed to increase compliance with the ERAS® protocols. A prospective database was designed for ongoing program evaluation. Certification was achieved in 18 months. Direct costs and time requirements are reported. CONCLUSION Successful ERAS® certification requires a committed multidisciplinary team, an ERAS® coach, and a dedicated nurse coordinator.
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- Amani Belouaer
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Neurospinal Unit, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Department of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Department of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Unit, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Unit, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Giovanni Carta M, Kalcev G, Scano A, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Ouali U, Pinna S, Carrà G, Romano F, Preti A, Orrù G, Minerba L, Cossu G, Nardi AE, Primavera D. The impact of MDQ positivity on quality of life impairment: Does it support the hypothesis of "Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome" (DYMERS)? J Public Health Res 2023; 12:22799036231208356. [PMID: 37927350 PMCID: PMC10625312 DOI: 10.1177/22799036231208356] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Background DSM-5 separates bipolar (BD) from depressive disorders, but some experts consider BD as part of a spectrum of mood disorders. The interpretation of numerous false positives of BD screened by the Mood Disorders Questionnaire (MDQ) is part of this debate. Recent study results suggest that the worsening of health-related quality of life (H-Qol) associated with MDQ positivity does not depend solely on mood disorders. This study aims to clarify whether the impairment may be due to other concomitant disorders, unrelated to mood disorders, leading to a worsening of H-Qol. Additionally, the study aims to explore if MDQ positivity itself observe clinical significance. Design and methods The study involved pairs of cases (MDQ+) and controls (MDQ-) matched for sex, age, and absence of DSM-IV psychiatric comorbidity. The impact of MDQ positivity on the quality of life in a sample of MDQ+ comorbid with MDD was measured and compared to impact of MDD in other chronic disorders. Results The H-Qol was significantly worse in MDQ+ than in controls (both groups without any psychiatric co-morbidity). The worsening was similar to severe chronic disorders The burden of worsening quality of life due to MDD was mild in another sample of MDQ positives with comorbid MDD. Conclusion The study hypothesizes that MDQ positivity may be related to hyperactivation and dysregulation of rhythms typical of stress disorders. In fact, MDQ+ was found strongly related to sleep disturbances. Future studies could verify if a "Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome" (DYMERS), causes worsening the H-Qol in MDQ+.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Molecular Biology Service Lab, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Program, Univesidad Popular del Cesar, Sede Sabanas, Valledupar, Colombia
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- Razi Hospital, La Manouba 2010, Faculty of Medicine of Tunisia, University of Tunis, El Manar, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, Maple House, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Molecular Biology Service Lab, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), Cagliari, Italy
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Cossu G, La Rosa S, Brouland JP, Pitteloud N, Harel E, Santoni F, Brunner M, Daniel RT, Messerer M. PD-L1 Expression in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors/Pituitary Adenomas. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4471. [PMID: 37760441 PMCID: PMC10526513 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM About a third of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs) may show aggressive behavior. Many efforts have been performed for identifying possible predictive factors to early determine the future behavior of PitNETs. Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was associated with a more aggressive biology in different solid tumors, but its role in PitNET is not well-established yet. Our study aims to analyze PD-L1 expression in a surgical cohort of PitNETs to determine its association with radiological invasion and pathology findings, as well as with long-term recurrence rates. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis in a series of 86 PitNETs. Clinical presentation and radiological features of the preoperative period were collected, as well as pathological data and follow-up data. The rate of PD-L1 expression was immunohistochemically evaluated and expressed as a tumor proportion score (TPS). We assessed its relationship with cavernous sinus invasion and Trouillas' classification as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes included the TPS' relationship with histopathological markers of proliferation, hormonal expression, tumor size and long-term recurrence rates. We calculated the optimal cut-point for the primary outcomes while maximizing the product of the sensitivity and specificity and then we evaluated the significance of secondary outcomes with logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Eighty-six patients were included in the analysis; 50 cases were non-functional PitNETs. The TPS for PD-L1 showed a highly right-skewed distribution in our sample, as 30.2% of patients scored 0. Using Trouillas' classification, we found that "proliferative" cases have a significantly higher probability to express PD-L1 in more than 30% of tumor cells (OR: 5.78; CI 95%: 1.80-18.4). This same cut-point was also associated with p53 expression. A positive association was found between PD-L1 expression and GH expression (p = 0.001; OR: 5.44; CI 95%: 1.98-14.98), while an inverse relationship was found with FSH/LH expression (p = 0.014; OR = 0.27, CI 95%: 0.10-0.76). No association was found with CS invasion, tumor size, bone erosion or dura invasion. We could not find any association between PD-L1 expression and recurrence. CONCLUSIONS PD-L1 expression was associated with proliferative grades of Trouillas' classification and p53 expression. We also confirmed a higher expression of PD-L1 in somatotroph tumors. Larger studies are necessary to investigate the relationship between PD-L1 expression and aggressive behaviors.
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- Giulia Cossu
- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (E.H.); (R.T.D.); (M.M.)
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- Unit of Pathology, Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy;
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (N.P.); (F.S.); (M.B.)
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (E.H.); (R.T.D.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (N.P.); (F.S.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (N.P.); (F.S.); (M.B.)
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (E.H.); (R.T.D.); (M.M.)
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; (E.H.); (R.T.D.); (M.M.)
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Carta MG, Orrù G, Littera R, Firinu D, Chessa L, Cossu G, Primavera D, Del Giacco S, Tramontano E, Manocchio N, Buonomo C, Scano A. Comparing the responses of countries and National Health Systems to the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical analysis with a case-report series. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:7868-7880. [PMID: 37667964 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202308_33442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
Abstract
This review aimed to compare the different responses of countries to the pandemic, their National Health Systems, and their impact on citizens' health. This work aimed to create a narrative plot that connects different discussion points and suggests organizational solutions and strategic choices in the face of the pandemic. In particular, this work focused on public health organizations, specifically the European Union and vaccination politics. It is also based on a case report series (about the United States, Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand, Cuba, and Italy), where each country has responded differently to the pandemic in terms of political decisions such as vaccination type, information to citizens, dealings with independent experts, and other specific country factors. In comparing the various models of care systems response to the pandemic, it emerges that: we have found some (few) good practices, but without global coordination, and this is obviously not enough. It is now quite clear that there cannot be a "good answer" in a single nation. Uncoordinated local responses cannot counter a global phenomenon. The second point is that the general context must be considered from a strategic point of view. With the threat of new pandemics (but also of health disasters linked to climate change, pollution, and wars), humanity finds itself at the crossroads between investing in a "democratic" management of international bodies but without power (and at the mercy of the need for funds with consequent conflicts) or in some new leadership proposals that advocate efficiency and problem-solving (and that would probably be able to implement it) but that would place processes totally outside of the public's control.
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- M G Carta
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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Carta MG, Nardi AE, Pinna S, Cossu G, Gureje O. Multidisciplinary contributions towards an evolutive interpretation of bipolar disorders: Could it be the pathological drift of a potentially adaptive condition? Braz J Psychiatry 2023; 45. [PMID: 37307284 PMCID: PMC10668319 DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2023-3154] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This paper tries to summarize the results of studies from different disciplines supporting the idea that temperamental traits, such as "reckless/hyper-exploratory" attitudes, commonly believed to be associated with psychopathology, surprisingly turn out as adaptive under specific stress conditions. In particular, this paper analyzes an ethologic line of research on primates suggesting models for a sociobiological interpretation of mood disorders in humans; a study that found high frequencies of a genetic variance associated with bipolar disorder in people without bipolar disorder but with hyperactivity/novelty-seeking traits; the outcomes of socio-anthropologicalhistorical surveys on the evolution of mood disorders in Western countries in the last centuries; surveys on changing societies in Africa and African migrants in Sardinia; and studies that found higher frequencies of mania and subthreshold mania among Sardinian immigrants in Latin American megacities. Although it is not unequivocally accepted that an increase in the prevalence of mood disorders has occurred, it would be logical to suppose that a nonadaptive condition should have disappeared over time; mood disorders, on the contrary, persist and their prevalence might have even increased. This new interpretation could lead to counter-discrimination and stigma towards people suffering from the disorder, and it would be a central point in psychosocial treatments in addition to drugs. The aim is to hypothesize that bipolar disorder, strongly characterized by these traits, may be the result of the interaction between genetic characteristics, not necessarily pathological, and specific environmental conditions, rather than a mere product of an aberrant genetic profile. If mood disorders were mere nonadaptive conditions, they would have disappeared over time, however, their prevalence, paradoxically, persists if not even increases over time. The hypothesis that bipolar disorder may result from the interaction between genetic characteristics, not necessarily pathological, and specific environmental factors, seem more credible than considering bipolar disorder as a mere product of an aberrant genetic profile.
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- Mauro G. Carta
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Kalcev G, Scano A, Orrù G, Primavera D, Cossu G, Nardi AE, Carta MG. Is a Genetic Variant associated with Bipolar Disorder Frequent in People without Bipolar Disorder but with Characteristics of Hyperactivity and Novelty Seeking? Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2023; 19:e174501792303280. [PMID: 37916199 PMCID: PMC10351339 DOI: 10.2174/17450179-v19-e230419-2022-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Objective The objective is to verify whether a genetic condition associated with bipolar disorder (BD) is frequent in old adults adapted to their environment, without BD, but with aptitudes for hyperactivity and novelty seeking (H/NS). Methods In this cross-sectional study, the study sample included healthy elderly people (40 participants, aged 60 or older) living in an urban area and recruited from a previous study on physical exercise and active aging, who were compared with 21 old adults with BD from the same area. The genetic methodology consisted of blood sampling, DNA extraction, real-time PCR jointly with FRET probes, and the SANGER sequencing method. The genetic variant RS1006737 of CACNA1C, found to be associated with bipolar disorder diagnosis, was investigated. Results The frequency of the RS1006737 genetic variant in the study group (H/NS) is not higher than in the BD group and is statistically significantly higher than in all the control groups found in the literature. However, the familiarity for BD is higher in old adults with BD than in the H/NS sample without BD. The risk of BD in the family (also considering those without BD but with family members with BD) is not associated with the presence of the genetic variant examined. Conclusion The study suggests that the gene examined is associated with characteristics of hyperactivity rather than just BD. Nevertheless, choosing to participate in an exercise program is an excessively general way to identify H/NS. The next step would be to identify the old adults with well-defined H/NS features with an adequate tool.
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- Goce Kalcev
- Department of Innovation Sciences and Technology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Azienda Regionale della Salute (ARES, Sardegna), Medio Campidano, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (Ipub), Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (Ufrj), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Kalcev G, Cossu G, Preti A, Littera MT, Frau S, Primavera D, Zaccheddu R, Matza V, Ermellino M, Pintus E, Carta MG. Development and Validation of the Questionnaire for Adaptive Hyperactivity and Goal Achievement (AHGA). Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2023; 19:e174501792303281. [PMID: 37916197 PMCID: PMC10351347 DOI: 10.2174/17450179-v19-e230419-2022-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Objective This paper illustrates the preliminary psychometric properties of the Questionnaire for Adaptive Hyperactivity and Goal Achievement (AHGA), aimed at measuring adaptive characteristics of hyperactivity and goal pursuit in older adults. Methods The 12-item scale was administered to a sample of 120 subjects (older adults) between February 2022 and June 2022. The reliability of AHGA was measured using Cronbach's alpha, and factor structure was established using parallel analysis (PA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Convergent validity was tested against the Biological Rhythms Interview of Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (BRIAN). Results All included subjects have an average age of 74.1±5.1 years. AHGA reliability was good (Cronbach's alpha: 0.713 [95%CI: 0.630 to 0.783]). Factor analysis suggested two main components: goal achievement and hyperactivity, which explained 41% of the variance in the data. The results support the convergent validity of the scale: AHGA measures adaptive characteristics of hyperactivity and goal pursuit, in contrast to BRIAN, which measures pathological characteristics. Conclusion The reported findings represent an innovative approach to hyperthymic features by embracing a broader spectrum concept that conceptualizes the potential transition between pathological and adaptive aspects as a continuum.
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- Goce Kalcev
- Department of Innovation Sciences and Technologies at the University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Azienda Regionale della Salute (ARES, Sardegna), Medio Campidano, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Scano A, Kalcev G, Piras M, Fais S, Cossu G, Gonzalez CIA, Carta MG, Orrù G. Usefulness of salivary sampling for the molecular detection of a
genetic variant associated with bipolar disorders. J Public Health Res 2023; 12:22799036221146915. [PMID: 36967730 PMCID: PMC10037733 DOI: 10.1177/22799036221146915] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Under certain conditions, the hyperthymic temperament traits associated with an
increased risk of developing bipolar disorders may in fact produce adaptive
responses. The purpose of this study is to see if the type of biological
material used for genetic analysis (saliva or blood) affects the detection of
mutations in the CACNA1C (RS1006737) gene. The first experimental group
consisted of Sardinian migrants (“volunteers”) in South American and European
megacities. The second experimental group consisted of older healthy subjects
with hyperactivity and novelty-seeking characteristics from Cagliari, Italy. The
genetic procedure included DNA extraction, real-time PCR, and the Sanger method.
Nonetheless, the authors believe that saliva is the most appropriate biological
material, given its many advantages. In contrast to blood, saliva can be
collected by any type of healthcare provider after following a few simple
instructions.
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- Alessandra Scano
- Department of Surgical Sciences,
University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Alessandra Scano, Department of Surgical
Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 46, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
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- International PhD in Innovation
Sciences and Technology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- International PhD in Innovation
Sciences and Technology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences,
University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and
Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and
Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences,
University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Perra A, Galetti A, Zaccheddu R, Locci A, Piludu F, Preti A, Primavera D, Di Natale L, Nardi AE, Kurotshka PK, Cossu G, Sancassiani F, Stella G, De Lorenzo V, Zreik T, Carta MG. A Recovery-Oriented Program for People with Bipolar Disorder through Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Remediation: Results of a Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062142. [PMID: 36983145 PMCID: PMC10056011 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062142] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Cognitive impairment is a frequent consequence of bipolar disorder (BD) that is difficult to prevent and treat. In addition, the quality of the preliminary evidence on the treatment of BD through Cognitive Remediation (CR) with traditional methods is poor. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a CR intervention with fully immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as an additional treatment for BD and offers preliminary data on its efficacy. Methods: Feasibility randomized controlled cross-over clinical study, with experimental condition lasting three months, crossed between two groups. Experimental condition: CR fully immersive VR recovery-oriented program plus conventional care; Control condition: conventional care. The control group began the experimental condition after a three months period of conventional care (waiting list). After the randomization of 50 people with BD diagnosis, the final sample consists of 39 participants in the experimental condition and 25 in the control condition because of dropouts. Results: Acceptability and tolerability of the intervention were good. Compared to the waitlist group, the experimental group reported a significant improvement regarding cognitive functions (memory: p = 0.003; attention: p = 0.002, verbal fluency: p = 0.010, executive function: p = 0.003), depressive symptoms (p = 0.030), emotional awareness (p = 0.007) and biological rhythms (p = 0.029). Conclusions: The results are preliminary and cannot be considered exhaustive due to the small sample size. However, the evidence of efficacy, together with the good acceptability of the intervention, is of interest. These results suggest the need to conduct studies with larger samples that can confirm this data. Trial registration: ClinicalTrialsgov NCT05070065, registered in September 2021
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- Alessandra Perra
- International PhD in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, ASL 5, 00034 Rome, Italy
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- Mental Health Service User Association, 11072070 Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Cossu G, Aureli V, Roulet-Perez E, Thomas C, Marston JS, Pralong E, Messerer M, González-López P, Daniel RT. Central quadrantotomy for intractable childhood epilepsy: operative technique and functional neuroanatomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2023; 31:333-341. [PMID: 36787130 DOI: 10.3171/2022.11.peds22356] [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: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
Abstract
Refractory subhemispheric epilepsy has been traditionally treated by resection. The last few decades have seen the emergence of disconnective techniques, for both hemispheric and subhemispheric disease. The aim of this study was to describe the technique for a disconnective surgery for large epileptogenic lesions involving the central (perirolandic cortices), parietal, and occipital lobes. This junctional cortex within the hemisphere (in contrast to anterior and posterior quadrantotomies) presents unique challenges when contemplating a complete disconnection of the region. The surgical technique is achieved through six distinct steps: fronto-central, inferior frontoparietal, lateral temporo-occipital, medial frontal, basal temporo-occipital, and posterior parasagittal callosal disconnections. The functional neuroanatomy of each step is described, along with cadaveric dissections. The authors describe this technique and include a case description of a young girl who presented with childhood-onset intractable epilepsy associated with cognitive stagnation. The postoperative seizure outcome in this patient remains excellent at 2 years' follow-up, with gains in cognition and behavior. Excellent seizure outcomes can be achieved if the network encompassing the entire epileptogenic cortex is disconnected while ensuring preservation of fiber systems that link functionally eloquent uninvolved cortices adjacent to the central quadrant.
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- 3University Hospital of Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; and
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- 3University Hospital of Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; and
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Starnoni D, Cossu G, Maduri R, Tuleasca C, George M, Maire R, Messerer M, Levivier M, Pralong E, Daniel RT. Direct cochlear nerve stimulation monitoring through evoked muscle responses during retrosigmoid vestibular schwannoma resection surgery: technical note. J Neurosurg 2023; 138:399-404. [PMID: 35901762 DOI: 10.3171/2022.5.jns2265] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cochlear nerve preservation during surgery for vestibular schwannoma (VS) may be challenging. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials and cochlear compound nerve action potentials have clearly shown their limitations in surgeries for large VSs. In this paper, the authors report their preliminary results after direct electrical intraoperative cochlear nerve stimulation and recording of the postauricular muscle response (PAMR) during resection of large VSs. METHODS The details for the electrode setup, stimulation, and recording parameters are provided. Data of patients for whom PAMR was recorded during surgery were prospectively collected and analyzed. RESULTS PAMRs were recorded in all patients at the ipsilateral vertex-earlobe scalp electrode, and in 90% of the patients they were also observed in the contralateral electrode. The optimal stimulation intensity was found to be 1 mA at 1 Hz, with a good cochlear response and an absent response from other nerves. At that intensity, the ipsilateral cochlear response had an initial peak at a mean (± SEM) latency of 11.6 ± 1.5 msec with an average amplitude of 14.4 ± 5.4 µV. One patient experienced a significant improvement in his audition, while that of the other patients remained stable. CONCLUSIONS PAMR monitoring may be useful in mapping the position and trajectory of the cochlear nerve to enable hearing preservation during surgery.
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- Daniele Starnoni
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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- 2Avaton Surgical Group, Genolier Spine Care Center, Swiss Medical Network, Genolier
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne.,3Signal Processing Laboratory (LTS 5), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne; and
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- 4Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 4Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne
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Anetsberger S, Mellal A, Garvayo M, Diezi M, Perez MH, Beck Popovic M, Renella R, Cossu G, Daniel RT, Starnoni D, Messerer M. Predictive Factors for the Occurrence of Perioperative Complications in Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumors. World Neurosurg 2023; 172:e508-e516. [PMID: 36693620 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.063] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Central nervous system tumors are the most common solid neoplasm in children, 60%-70% occurring in the posterior fossa. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment but surgery in the pediatric population is associated with a high risk of perioperative complications. We aimed at analyzing the perioperative complications after posterior fossa surgery in a pediatric population and identifying the associated risk factors. METHODS Retrospective study of all pediatric patients undergoing surgery for resection of a posterior fossa tumor between 1999 and 2019, at the University Hospital of Lausanne. Data were collected including age, clinical presentation, tumor localization, presence of preoperative hydrocephalus, timing of surgery, surgical approach, surgical team, extent of surgical resection, perisurgical complications, and histopathological diagnosis. Statistical analysis was performed to correlate the data with the risk of complications. RESULTS Sixty-seven patients were included. Perisurgical complications were identified in 39 patients (58.2%), of which 14 (35.9%) required corrective interventions. The perioperative mortality rate was zero. In the univariate analysis, surgery performed under emergency conditions, transvermian and telovelar approaches were statistically correlated with an increased rate of complications. Extent of resection, hydrocephalus, and Lansky index at presentation were not predictive of perioperative complications. Midline tumor, tumor volume >25 cm3, and surgery performed by a nonspecialized pediatric onconeurosurgeon were found to be independent risk factors in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Surgery in the posterior fossa in the pediatric population harbors a high risk of complications. Identifying the variables contributing to these complications is important in order to improve surgical management of these patients.
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- Stephanie Anetsberger
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate care Unit, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Garvayo M, Messerer M, Starnoni D, Puccinelli F, Vandenbulcke A, Daniel RT, Cossu G. The positive impact of cisternostomy with cisternal drainage on delayed hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:187-195. [PMID: 36504078 PMCID: PMC9840569 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05445-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hydrocephalus is one of the major complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). In the acute setting, an external ventricular drain (EVD) is used for early management. A cisternal drain (CD) coupled with the micro-surgical opening of basal cisterns can be an alternative when the aneurysm is clipped. Chronic hydrocephalus after aSAH is managed with ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt, a procedure associated with a wide range of complications. The aim of this study is to analyse the impact of micro-surgical opening of basal cisterns coupled with CD on the incidence of VP shunt, compared to patients treated with EVD. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective review of 89 consecutive cases of patients with aSAH treated surgically and endovascularly with either EVD or CD between January 2009 and September 2021. Patients were stratified into two groups: Group 1 included patients with EVD, Group 2 included patients with CD. Subgroup analysis with only patients treated surgically was also performed. We compared their baseline characteristics, clinical outcomes and shunting rates. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of epidemiological characteristics, WFNS score, Fisher scale, presence of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), acute hydrocephalus, postoperative meningitis or of clinical outcomes at last follow-up. Cisternostomy with CD (Group 2) was associated with a statistically significant reduction in VP-shunt compared with the use of an EVD (Group 1) (9.09% vs 53.78%; p < 0.001). This finding was confirmed in our subgroup analysis, as among patients with a surgical clipping, the rate of VP shunt was 43.7% for the EVD group and 9.5% for the CD group (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Cisternostomy with CD may reduce the rate of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus. Cisternostomy allows the removal of subarachnoid blood, thereby reducing arachnoid inflammation and fibrosis. CD may enhance this effect, thus resulting in lower rates of chronic hydrocephalus.
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- Marta Garvayo
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Messerer M, Cottier R, Vandenbulcke A, Belouaer A, Daniel RT, Broome M, Cossu G. Aesthetic results in children with single suture craniosynostosis: proposal for a modified Whitaker classification. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:221-228. [PMID: 36138237 PMCID: PMC9968690 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Aesthetic assessment after surgery for non-syndromic single suture craniosynostosis (SSC) is crucial. Surgeons' evaluation is generally based on Whitaker classification, while parental impression is generally neglected. The aim of this paper is to compare aesthetic perceptions of parents and surgeons after surgery for SSC, expressed by a 10-item questionnaire that complement Whitaker's classification. METHODS The authors submitted a 10-item questionnaire integrating Whitaker's classification in order to evaluate the degree of satisfaction, the detailed aesthetics results and the need for surgical revision, to surgeons and parents of a consecutive series of patients operated for SSC between January 2007 and December 2018. The results were collected blindly. RESULTS A total of 70 patients were included in the study. Scaphocephaly and trigonocephaly were the two most frequent craniosynostosis. Parents and surgeons general aesthetics evaluation and average rating for Whitaker's classification were 1.86 vs 1.67 (p = 0.69) and 1.19 vs 1.1 (p = 0.45) respectively. Parents' evaluation for scar perception and alopecia (p < 0.00001), the presence of bony crest (0.002), bony bump (p < 0.00001), or other bone irregularities (p = 0.02) are significantly worse when compared to surgeons' perception. CONCLUSIONS Parents seem to be more sensitive to the detection of some aesthetic anomalies and their opinion should not be neglected. The authors propose a modified Whitaker classification based on their results to better stratify the aesthetic outcome after surgery for SSC.
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- Mahmoud Messerer
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1010, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1010, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1010, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1010, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1010, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Carta MG, Kalcev G, Scano A, Primavera D, Orrù G, Gureye O, Cossu G, Nardi AE. Is Bipolar Disorder the Consequence of a Genetic Weakness or Not Having Correctly Used a Potential Adaptive Condition? Brain Sci 2022; 13:brainsci13010016. [PMID: 36671999 PMCID: PMC9856125 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010016] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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It is hypothesized that factors associated with bipolar disorder could, uer defined conditions, produce adaptive behaviors. The aim is to verify whether a genetic feature associated with bipolar disorder can be found in people without bipolar disorder but with hyperactivity/exploration traits. Healthy old adults (N = 40) recruited for a previous study on exercise were subdivided using a previously validated tool into those with and without hyperactivity/exploration traits and compared with a group of old patients with bipolar disorder (N = 21). The genetic variant RS1006737 of CACNA1C was analyzed using blood samples, DNA extraction, real-time PCR, FRET probes, and SANGER method sequencing. People with hyperactivity/exploration traits and without bipolar disorder were like people with bipolar disorder regarding the frequency of the genetic variant (OR = 0.79, CI95%: 0.21-2.95), but were different from people without either hyperactivity/exploration traits and bipolar disorder (OR = 4.75, CI95%: 1.19-18.91). The combined group of people with hyperactivity/exploration traits without bipolar disorder plus people with bipolar disorder had a higher frequency of the variant than people without either hyperactivity/exploration traits or bipolar disorder (OR = 4.25, CI95%: 1.24-14.4). To consider the genetic profile of bipolar disorder not an aberrant condition opens the way to a new approach in which the adaptive potential would be a central point in psychosocial treatment in addition to drug therapy. Future research can confirm the results of our study.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- International Ph.D. in Innovation Sciences and Technology, University of Cagliari, Via Università 40, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Asse Didattico Medicina P2—Monserrato (CA), 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Asse Didattico Medicina P2—Monserrato (CA), 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, Neuroscience and Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, Oduduwa Road, Ibadan 200132, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserato Blocco I (CA), 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (Ipub), Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (Ufrj), Rio De Janeiro 22725, Brazil
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Perra A, De Lorenzo V, Zaccheddu R, Locci A, Piludu F, Preti A, Di Natale L, Galetti A, Nardi AE, Cossu G, Sancassiani F, Barbato S, Cesaretti O, Kurotshka PK, Carta MG. Cognitive Remediation Virtual Reality Tool a Recovery-Oriented Project for People with Bipolar Disorder: Protocol of a Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2022; 18:e174501792208220. [PMID: 37274852 PMCID: PMC10158082 DOI: 10.2174/17450179-v18-e2208220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Introduction Cognitive deficits are considered a fundamental component of bipolar disorder due to the fact that they negatively impact personal/social functioning. Cognitive remediation interventions are effective in the treatment of various psychosocial disorders, including bipolar disorder. The use of Virtual reality as a rehabilitation tool has produced scientific evidence in recent years, especially in cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. This study aims at evaluating the feasibility of a Cognitive Remediation Virtual Reality Program (CEREBRUM) for people with bipolar disorder in psychiatric rehabilitation. Material and Methods Feasibility randomized controlled cross-over clinical study; we randomized 50 people from the Consultation and Psychosomatic Psychiatry Center of the University Hospital of Cagliari (San Giovanni di Dio Civil Hospital) with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. We propose a cognitive remediation program in virtual reality (CEREBRUM), 3 months with 2 weekly sessions, for the experimental group and a usual care program for the control group (psychiatric visit and/or psychotherapy). Results The results of the trial will be published in international peer-reviewed journals and will be disseminated at international meetings and congress. Discussion This RCT aims, with regards to its feasibility and design, to provide information about a confirmatory trial that evaluates the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation program in psychiatric rehabilitation for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in people with bipolar disorder. Conclusion The results that we analyzed at the end of the RCT will have an impact on psychiatric rehabilitation research with a focus on improving the application of technologies for mental health.Trial registration: ClinicalTrialsgov NCT05070065, registered on September 2021.
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- Alessandra Perra
- International Ph.D. in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of General Practice, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Messerer M, Blanchard M, Papadimitriou K, Vandenbulcke A, Rutz D, Beaud V, Shiban E, Bally J, Allali G, Daniel RT, Cossu G. Impact of Subjective Evaluations in Predicting Response to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. World Neurosurg 2022; 166:e741-e749. [PMID: 35931340 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid tap test is a common procedure to predict the efficacy of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Objective tests after cerebrospinal fluid tap test are used to establish the surgical indication, but subjective improvements may also be important in selection of surgical candidates. The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical outcomes of patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, comparing patients showing objective improvement with patients improving only on subjective assessments. METHODS In this retrospective analysis, patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 included patients with improvement on objective evaluation after cerebrospinal fluid tap test; group 2 included patients who showed only subjective improvement. The surgical outcomes of the 2 groups were compared. RESULTS Of 28 included patients, 17 were objective responders (group 1), and 11 were subjective responders (group 2). Clinical and radiological characteristics were similar. The only significant difference was the baseline Berg Balance Scale, which was lower in objective responders (P = 0.0015). At 3 months after surgery and at last follow-up, there was no difference in surgical outcomes between the 2 groups. However, in the group of subjective responders, a continuous improvement for incontinence and gait was more frequently observed (P = 0.04 and P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Surgical outcomes after ventriculoperitoneal shunt were similar between the 2 groups, with a more favorable trend in terms of symptom improvement for subjective responders. Subjective assessment seems to be an important factor to consider in preoperative evaluation.
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- Mahmoud Messerer
- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Neuropsychology and Neurorehabilitation, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Service of Neurology, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Leenaards Memory Center, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Harel E, Cossu G, Daniel RT, Messerer M. Relationship with the diaphragm to predict the surgical outcome in large and giant pituitary adenomas. Front Surg 2022; 9:962709. [PMID: 36211275 PMCID: PMC9534030 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.962709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Large and giant pituitary adenomas (L- and G-PAs) continue to remain a surgical challenge. The diaphragm may have a role in determining the shape of the tumor and therefore influencing the extent of resection. Our study aims to analyze our surgical series of L- and G-PAs according to their relationship with the diaphragm and invasion of cavernous sinus (CS). Material and methods We performed a retrospective analysis of our surgical series of patients operated for L- and G-PAs. We categorized the tumors into four grades according to their relationship with the diaphragm: grade 1 (supradiaphragmatic component with a wide incompetent diaphragm), grade 2 (purely infra-diaphragmatic tumor with a competent diaphragm), grade 3 (dumbbell-shape tumors), and grade 4 (multilobulated tumor with invasion of the subarachnoid space). Results A total of 37 patients were included in our analysis. According to our classification, 43.3% of patients had grade 1 tumors, 27% had grade 2, 5.4% had grade 3, and 24.3% had grade 4 tumors. CS invasion was confirmed intraoperatively in 17 out of 37 patients (46%). The gross total resection (GTR) was obtained in 19% of the cases, near-total resection in 46%, and subtotal resection in 35%. All the patients who achieved GTR had grade 1 tumors and the lowest rate of CS invasion (p < 0.01). Conclusion Radiological evaluation of the tumor relationship with the diaphragm, invasion of CS, and invasion of the subarachnoid space are crucial to plan the surgical strategy and maximize the possibilities of achieving GTR in L- and G-PAs.
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Velluzzi F, Cossu G, Fosci M, Montisci R, Zaccheddu R, Minerba L, Musu M, Pintus E, Fortin D, Romano F, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Melis P, Deledda A, Loviselli A, Carta MG. Effect of a Low-Moderate Exercise Program on Dysmetabolism in Older Adults: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14163337. [PMID: 36014843 PMCID: PMC9413492 DOI: 10.3390/nu14163337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Physical exercise has been shown to improve dysmetabolism in older adults, reducing cardiovascular risk, while its role in preventing dysmetabolism is less known. Moreover, most of the trials use exercise programs that are difficult to put into daily practice. The purpose of this Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-month moderate exercise program in improving or preventing dysmetabolism in 120 older adults, randomly selected for the exercise program (experimental group) or cultural activities (control group). None of the subjects were following a hypocaloric diet, and all of them reported healthy eating habits. Anthropometric (Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC)) and metabolic variables (fasting plasma glucose (FPG), High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG)) were assessed at baseline (T0) and at the end of the trial (T1). Dysmetabolism was defined by the presence of an increased WC plus at least two metabolic alterations. At T0, the two groups did not differ by sex, age, education, BMI, WC, FPG, HDL-C levels, and prevalence of dysmetabolism. The mean BMI value indicated overweight, and WC values were higher than the cut-off. At T1, a slight reduction in the number of people with dysmetabolism was found only in the experimental group. However, none of the individuals without dysmetabolism at T0 in the experimental group developed it at T1, while 11.4% developed it in the control group (p = 0.032). This study highlights that a moderate exercise program, accessible in daily practice, can prevent dysmetabolism in older adults, even while being overweight, while if dysmetabolism is already present, more prolonged combined nutritional and exercise interventions will be needed.
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- Fernanda Velluzzi
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Unitelma Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Departamento de Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, Colombia
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Starnoni D, Cossu G, Messerer M, Daniel RT. Transcavernous Approach to the Anteromedial Triangle for Residual Functional Pituitary Adenoma. Skull Base Surg 2022; 83:e630-e631. [PMID: 36068893 PMCID: PMC9440874 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1727119] [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: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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AbstractSurgical treatment of functional pituitary adenomas is as rule performed by transsphenoidal approach. However, when then lesion invades the parasellar structures and the cavernous sinus, the transsphenoidal removal of these adenomas is usually incomplete. In this video, we present the technical nuances of a transcavernous approach to the anterio-medial triangle for the resection of a residual functional pituitary adenoma. The patient is a 40-year-old male who was diagnosed with growth hormone secreting pituitary macroadenoma. He underwent two transsphenoidal resections in 2013 and 2016 with a small residue in the left cavernous sinus. Subsequently, due to a failure of biochemical remission despite medical management, a transcranial transcavernous surgery was performed. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass in the roof of the left cavernous sinus, located at the level of the anteromedial triangle, adherent to the clinoidal segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA). The computed tomographic scan showed an osteolysis of the inferior surface of the anterior clinoidal process. After performing an extended pterional craniotomy and an extradural clinoidectomy, the cleavage plane is extended between the temporal dura and the inner layer of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus. Intraoperative Doppler and stimulation are used to localize the clinoidal segment of the ICA and the third cranial nerve, delimiting the anteromedial triangle. The lesion is progressively dissected and removed. An optic neuropexy with the previously harvested fat is performed in case of a complementary radio surgical treatment. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and showed a biochemical remission at the 3-month follow-up.The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/oHfugVtU-Nc.
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- Daniele Starnoni
- Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland
- University of Lausanne (UniL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland
- University of Lausanne (UniL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Carta MG, Sancassiani F, Melis P, Aviles-Gonzales CI, Urban A, Minerba L, D'Oca S, Atzeni M, Velluzzi F, Ferreli C, Serrentino R, Coghe F, Cossu G. The perception of professionals and users of the quality of care and respect for human rights in four outpatient care facilities of an Italian hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. J Public Health Res 2022; 11:22799036221119026. [PMID: 36172597 PMCID: PMC9511322 DOI: 10.1177/22799036221119026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, delays in providing medical services, dissatisfaction, criticism toward health workers (HW) and the risk of burnout of HW in Italy have been documented. No studies have contrasted the point of view of HW and users on the quality of care and respect for human rights in health facilities. Objective: To compare the perception of users of their satisfaction with the care provided with the perception of HW of their satisfaction with work as well as the perception of the respect of HW “s and users” human rights. Methods: The “Well-Being at work and respect for human rights questionnaire” (WWRR) was administered on a sample of users (142) and HW (154) in four outpatient health care facilities of a hospital in Sardinia, Italy. Results: Users showed higher scores than HW on their satisfaction with the care received (p < 0.0001), the perception of respect for their human rights (p < 0.0001), and availability of resources for care (p < 0.0001). The HW scores were higher than 50% of the maximum in all items, but a relatively low score was reported on the HW’s satisfaction of the resources and the respect for their rights. Conclusion: The satisfaction for care and respect for human rights in the outpatient health services was higher than expected. The relatively low score by the HWs in relation to the satisfaction with the resources and perception of respect for their human rights could be a wake-up call. The study does not involve emergency rooms, wards, or Covid units.
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- Mauro G Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Popular Universidad del Cesar, Valledupar, Colombia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Carta MG, Orrù G, Peracchia A, Cossu G, Velluzzi F, Atzori L, Ferreli C, Ivan Aviles Gonzalez C, Romano F, Littera R, Puxeddu R, Chessa L, Firinu D, Del Giacco S, Restivo A, Deidda S, Scano A, Coghe F, Minerba L, Manconi M, Saba L. Differences in lethality and diffusion of Covid-19 in countries using different kinds of vaccines. J Public Health Res 2022; 11:22799036221107062. [PMID: 36105780 PMCID: PMC9465600 DOI: 10.1177/22799036221107062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
To verify if lethality and diffusivity of Covid-19 correlated with percentage of
people vaccinated in different countries and whether results on these indicators
were comparable under different types of vaccines. A linear regression analysis
was conducted between vaccines/inhabitant, new cases/inhabitants and ratio
deaths/cases. A comparison between the three indicators was carried out in
countries subdivided by kind of vaccine. The proportion of
vaccinations/inhabitants correlates negatively with proportion of deaths × 100
cases (R = −3.90, p < 0.0001), but didn’t
on incidence of new cases. Countries with prevalence of mRNA vaccines were
similar to others on incidence of new cases; but a lower lethality of Sars-Cov2
was found than in countries with prevalence of viral vehicle vaccines
(F = 6.064, p = 0.0174) but didn’t against
countries with prevalence of inactivated vaccines. The higher is the proportion
of vaccine/inhabitant in a given country, the less is the fraction of infected
people who die.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Genetic, R. Binaghi Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Aviles-Gonzalez CI, Scano A, Cossu G, Littera R, Campagna M, Deidda S, Romano F, Kalcev G, Firinu D, Meloni F, Carta MG, Del Giacco S, Restivo A, Zorcolo L, Marongiu L, Tamburini G, Maleci A, Orrù G, Chessa L, Brasesco MV. Verifying the Theory of Climate Affecting Lethality of COVID-19 by an Analysis in Two Climatic Zones of Chile. TOPHJ 2022; 15. [DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v15-e2204140] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
Introduction:
The study of seasonal influences on the COVID-19 pandemic can take advantage of the unique position of Chile and its different climatic profiles in the north-south extension. The purpose is to verify the influence of seasonal climate changes on the COVID-19 in the temperate and sub-arctic areas of Chile.
Methods:
We monitored the evolution of CFR in temperate versus sub-boreal regions, reporting from the John Hopkins University COVID-19 Center on the CFR in each province in midwinter, spring, and early summer.
Results:
CFR worsened from mid-winter to mid-spring in the temperate zone of Chile, while in the sub-boreal area the CFR improves in the same period, (Kruskal Wallis Test, p=0.004). In the temperate zone after the increase in late winter-early spring, CRF tends to stabilize; on the contrary in the sub-boreal zone, there is a more marked tendency to worsen the CFR at the same time (Kruskal Wallis Test, p=0.010). The temperate zone of Chile shows a CFR increasing until spring-like temperate Europe, unlike Europe CFR does not decrease in summer, but the mean minimum temperature in temperate Chile is lower in summer than in temperate Europe. In Patagonian, CFR remains stable or drops from winter to spring but increases in early summer.
Conclusion:
The temperate and sub-boreal zones of Chile have a markedly different CFR variation profile during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cossu G, Turin-Huet V, Garvayo Navarro M, Papadakis G, Daniel RT, Dunet V, Messerer M. Radiological evolution of autograft fat used for skull base reconstruction after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas. Pituitary 2022; 25:468-473. [PMID: 35194708 PMCID: PMC9170666 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-022-01210-6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Cerebro-spinal fluid leak after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas may be prevented by skull base reconstruction with fat autograft. However, graft changes may interfere with the interpretation of postoperative images. Our aim is to describe the radiological evolution of the fat autograft. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed, including patients undergoing a transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas with a fat autograft for skull base reconstruction. Clinical and radiological data were collected, with assessment of fat autograft and extent of resection. Statistical analysis was performed using Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon signed-rank test while Spearman's Rho was used to analyze the relationship between variables. RESULTS Seventy-two patients were included. Macroadenomas were diagnosed in 62 cases (86.1%) and in 21 cases an invasion of the cavernous sinus was described (29%). Gross total resection was achieved in 84.7% of cases. The volume of the fat graft significantly decreased between 3 months and 1 year after surgery (p = 0.01) and between 1 year and the last follow-up (mean 4.63 years, p < 0.01). Fat signal ratio significantly diminished between 3 months and 1 year in unenhanced and enhanced T1-weighted sequences (p = 0.04 and p = 0.02 respectively). Volume reduction was related to the decrease in signal ratio in unenhanced T1 sequences (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION Fat resorbs with time: almost 50% of the fat volume is lost during the first year after surgery and 60% is resorbed at 4.6 years. T1-signal, before and after gadolinium injection, also decreases during the first year, probably because of the progressive fibrosis of the graft. This information will contribute to the interpretation of postoperative images.
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- Giulia Cossu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Endocrinology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Medical Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Schiappacasse L, Kinj R, De Micheli R, Mederos N, Tuleasca C, Cossu G, Dunet V, Levivier M, Bourhis J, Hottinger AF. [Management of brain metastases in 2022]. Rev Med Suisse 2022; 18:976-983. [PMID: 35583276 DOI: 10.53738/revmed.2022.18.782.976] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Brain metastases (BM) are a common occurrence of systemic cancers. Technical improvements in neuroimaging offer additional tools for an early detection of BM, to target them precisely and differentiate these lesions from other cerebral pathologies. The therapeutic tools have also evolved from neurosurgery and whole brain therapy to include stereotactic radiosurgery, targeted and immune therapies. Given the numerous treatment options available, a multidisciplinary approach is essential to offer the patient a personalized approach to optimize the sequence and combination of treatments to offer the best outcome possible. This article aims to review key elements of diagnosis, risk stratification and modern treatment paradigms in the diagnosis and management of BM.
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- Luis Schiappacasse
- Service de radiothérapie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de radiothérapie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service d'oncologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service d'oncologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de neurochirurgie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de neurochirurgie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de radiologie, neuroradiologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de neurochirurgie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service de radiothérapie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Service d'oncologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Service de neurologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne
- Centre Lundin des tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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Clark D, Joannides A, Adeleye AO, Bajamal AH, Bashford T, Biluts H, Budohoski K, Ercole A, Fernández-Méndez R, Figaji A, Gupta DK, Härtl R, Iaccarino C, Khan T, Laeke T, Rubiano A, Shabani HK, Sichizya K, Tewari M, Tirsit A, Thu M, Tripathi M, Trivedi R, Devi BI, Servadei F, Menon D, Kolias A, Hutchinson P, Abdallah OI, Abdel-Lateef A, Abdifatah K, Abdullateef A, Abeygunaratne R, Aboellil M, Adam A, Adams R, Adeleye A, Adeolu A, Adji NK, Afianti N, Agarwal S, Aghadi IK, Aguilar PMM, Ahmad SR, Ahmed D, Ahmed N, Aizaz H, Aji YK, Alamri A, Alberto AJM, Alcocer LA, Alfaro LG, Al-Habib A, Alhourani A, Ali SMR, Alkherayf F, AlMenabbawy A, Alshareef A, Aminullah MAS, Amjad M, Amorim RLOD, Anbazhagan S, Andrade A, Antar W, Anyomih TT, Aoun S, Apriawan T, Armocida D, Arnold P, Arraez M, Assefa T, Asser A, Athiththan S, Attanayake D, Aung MM, Avi A, Ayala VEA, Azab M, Azam G, Azharuddin M, Badejo O, Badran M, Baig AA, Baig RA, Bajaj A, Baker P, Bala R, Balasa A, Balchin R, Balogun J, Ban VS, Bandi BKR, Bandyopadhyay S, Bank M, Barthelemy E, Bashir MT, Basso LS, Basu S, Batista A, Bauer M, Bavishi D, Beane A, Bejell S, Belachew A, Belli A, Belouaer A, Bendahane NEA, Benjamin O, Benslimane Y, Benyaiche C, Bernucci C, Berra LV, Bhebe A, Bimpis A, Blanaru D, Bonfim JC, Borba LAB, Borcek AO, Borotto E, Bouhuwaish AEM, Bourilhon F, Brachini G, Breedon J, Broger M, Brunetto GMF, Bruzzaniti P, Budohoska N, Burhan H, Calatroni ML, Camargo C, Cappai PF, Cardali SM, Castaño-Leon AM, Cederberg D, Celaya M, Cenzato M, Challa LM, Charest D, Chaurasia B, Chenna R, Cherian I, Ching'o JH, Chotai T, Choudhary A, Choudhary N, Choumin F, Cigic T, Ciro J, Conti C, Corrêa ACDS, Cossu G, Couto MP, Cruz A, D'Silva D, D'Aliberti GA, Dampha L, Daniel RT, Dapaah A, Darbar A, Dascalu G, Dauda HA, Davies O, Delgado-Babiano A, Dengl M, Despotovic M, Devi I, Dias C, Dirar M, Dissanayake M, Djimbaye H, Dockrell S, Dolachee A, Dolgopolova J, Dolgun M, Dow A, Drusiani D, Dugan A, Duong DT, Duong TK, Dziedzic T, Ebrahim A, El Fatemi N, El Helou AE, El Maaqili RE, El Mostarchid BE, El Ouahabi AE, Elbaroody M, El-Fiki A, El-Garci A, El-Ghandour NM, Elhadi M, Elleder V, Elrais S, El-shazly M, Elshenawy M, Elshitany H, El-Sobky O, Emhamed M, Enicker B, Erdogan O, Ertl S, Esene I, Espinosa OO, Fadalla T, Fadelalla M, Faleiro RM, Fatima N, Fawaz C, Fentaw A, Fernandez CE, Ferreira A, Ferri F, Figaji T, Filho ELB, Fin L, Fisher B, Fitra F, Flores AP, Florian IS, Fontana V, Ford L, Fountain D, Frade JMR, Fratto A, Freyschlag C, Gabin AS, Gallagher C, Ganau M, Gandia-Gonzalez ML, Garcia A, Garcia BH, Garusinghe S, Gebreegziabher B, Gelb A, George JS, Germanò AF, Ghetti I, Ghimire P, Giammarusti A, Gil JL, Gkolia P, Godebo Y, Gollapudi PR, Golubovic J, Gomes JF, Gonzales J, Gormley W, Gots A, Gribaudi GL, Griswold D, Gritti P, Grobler R, Gunawan R, Hailemichael B, Hakkou E, Haley M, Hamdan A, Hammed A, Hamouda W, Hamzah NA, Han NL, Hanalioglu S, Haniffa R, Hanko M, Hanrahan J, Hardcastle T, Hassani FD, Heidecke V, Helseth E, Hernández-Hernández MÁ, Hickman Z, Hoang LMC, Hollinger A, Horakova L, Hossain-Ibrahim K, Hou B, Hoz S, Hsu J, Hunn M, Hussain M, Iacopino G, Ideta MML, Iglesias I, Ilunga A, Imtiaz N, Islam R, Ivashchenko S, Izirouel K, Jabal MS, Jabal S, Jabang JN, Jamjoom A, Jan I, Jarju LBM, Javed S, Jelaca B, Jhawar SS, Jiang TT, Jimenez F, Jiris J, Jithoo R, Johnson W, Joseph M, Joshi R, Junttila E, Jusabani M, Kache SA, Kadali SP, Kalkmann GF, Kamboh U, Kandel H, Karakus AK, Kassa M, Katila A, Kato Y, Keba M, Kehoe K, Kertmen HH, Khafaji S, Khajanchi M, Khan M, Khan MM, Khan SD, Khizar A, Khriesh A, Kierońska S, Kisanga P, Kivevele B, Koczyk K, Koerling AL, Koffenberger D, Kõiv K, Kõiv L, Kolarovszki B, König M, Könü-Leblebicioglu D, Koppala SD, Korhonen T, Kostkiewicz B, Kostyra K, Kotakadira S, Kotha AR, Kottakki MNR, Krajcinovic N, Krakowiak M, Kramer A, Krishnamoorthy S, Kumar A, Kumar P, Kumar P, Kumarasinghe N, Kuncha G, Kutty RK, Laeke T, Lafta G, Lammy S, Lapolla P, Lardani J, Lasica N, Lastrucci G, Launey Y, Lavalle L, Lawrence T, Lazaro A, Lebed V, Leinonen V, Lemeri L, Levi L, Lim JY, Lim XY, Linares-Torres J, Lippa L, Lisboa L, Liu J, Liu Z, Lo WB, Lodin J, Loi F, Londono D, Lopez PAG, López CB, Lotbiniere-Bassett MD, Lulens R, Luna FH, Luoto T, M.V. VS, Mabovula N, MacAllister M, Macie AA, Maduri R, Mahfoud M, Mahmood A, Mahmoud F, Mahoney D, Makhlouf W, Malcolm G, Malomo A, Malomo T, Mani MK, Marçal TG, Marchello J, Marchesini N, Marhold F, Marklund N, Martín-Láez R, Mathaneswaran V, Mato-Mañas DJ, Maye H, McLean AL, McMahon C, Mediratta S, Mehboob M, Meneses A, Mentri N, Mersha H, Mesa AM, Meyer C, Millward C, Mimbir SA, Mingoli A, Mishra P, Mishra T, Misra B, Mittal S, Mohammed I, Moldovan I, Molefe M, Moles A, Moodley P, Morales MAN, Morgan L, Morillo GDC, Moustafa W, Moustakis N, Mrichi S, Munjal SS, Muntaka AJM, Naicker D, Nakashima PEH, Nandigama PK, Nash S, Negoi I, Negoita V, Neupane S, Nguyen MH, Niantiarno FH, Noble A, Nor MAM, Nowak B, Oancea A, O'Brien F, Okere O, Olaya S, Oliveira L, Oliveira LM, Omar F, Ononeme O, Opšenák R, Orlandini S, Osama A, Osei-Poku D, Osman H, Otero A, Ottenhausen M, Otzri S, Outani O, Owusu EA, Owusu-Agyemang K, Ozair A, Ozoner B, Paal E, Paiva MS, Paiva W, Pandey S, Pansini G, Pansini L, Pantel T, Pantelas N, Papadopoulos K, Papic V, Park K, Park N, Paschoal EHA, Paschoalino MCDO, Pathi R, Peethambaran A, Pereira TA, Perez IP, Pérez CJP, Periyasamy T, Peron S, Phillips M, Picazo SS, Pinar E, Pinggera D, Piper R, Pirakash P, Popadic B, Posti JP, Prabhakar RB, Pradeepan S, Prasad M, Prieto PC, Prince R, Prontera A, Provaznikova E, Quadros D, Quintero NJR, Qureshi M, Rabiel H, Rada G, Ragavan S, Rahman J, Ramadhan O, Ramaswamy P, Rashid S, Rathugamage J, Rätsep T, Rauhala M, Raza A, Reddycherla NR, Reen L, Refaat M, Regli L, Ren H, Ria A, Ribeiro TF, Ricci A, Richterová R, Ringel F, Robertson F, Rocha CMSC, Rogério JDS, Romano AA, Rothemeyer S, Rousseau GRG, Roza R, Rueda KDF, Ruiz R, Rundgren M, Rzeplinski R, S.Chandran R, Sadayandi RA, Sage W, Sagerer ANJ, Sakar M, Salami M, Sale D, Saleh Y, Sánchez-Viguera C, Sandila S, Sanli AM, Santi L, Santoro A, Santos AKDD, Santos SCD, Sanz B, Sapkota S, Sasidharan G, Sasillo I, Satoskar R, Sayar AC, Sayee V, Scheichel F, Schiavo FL, Schupper A, Schwarz A, Scott T, Seeberger E, Segundo CNC, Seidu AS, Selfa A, Selmi NH, Selvarajah C, Şengel N, Seule M, Severo L, Shah P, Shahzad M, Shangase T, Sharma M, Shiban E, Shimber E, Shokunbi T, Siddiqui K, Sieg E, Siegemund M, Sikder SR, Silva ACV, Silva A, Silva PA, Singh D, Skadden C, Skola J, Skouteli E, Słoniewski P, Smith B, Solanki G, Solla DF, Solla D, Sonmez O, Sönmez M, Soon WC, Stefini R, Stienen MN, Stoica B, Stovell M, Suarez MN, Sulaiman A, Suliman M, Sulistyanto A, Sulubulut Ş, Sungailaite S, Surbeck M, Szmuda T, Taddei G, Tadele A, Taher ASA, Takala R, Talari KM, Tan BH, Tariciotti L, Tarmohamed M, Taroua O, Tatti E, Tenovuo O, Tetri S, Thakkar P, Thango N, Thatikonda SK, Thesleff T, Thomé C, Thornton O, Timmons S, Timoteo EE, Tingate C, Tliba S, Tolias C, Toman E, Torres I, Torres L, Touissi Y, Touray M, Tropeano MP, Tsermoulas G, Tsitsipanis C, Turkoglu ME, Uçkun ÖM, Ullman J, Ungureanu G, Urasa S, Ur-Rehman O, Uysal M, Vakis A, Valeinis E, Valluru V, Vannoy D, Vargas P, Varotsis P, Varshney R, Vats A, Veljanoski D, Venturini S, Verma A, Villa C, Villa G, Villar S, Villard E, Viruez A, Voglis S, Vulekovic P, Wadanamby S, Wagner K, Walshe R, Walter J, Waseem M, Whitworth T, Wijeyekoon R, Williams A, Wilson M, Win S, Winarso AWW, Ximenes AWP, Yadav A, Yadav D, Yakoub KM, Yalcinkaya A, Yan G, Yaqoob E, Yepes C, Yılmaz AN, Yishak B, Yousuf FB, Zahari MZ, Zakaria H, Zambonin D, Zavatto L, Zebian B, Zeitlberger AM, Zhang F, Zheng F, Ziga M. Casemix, management, and mortality of patients rreseceiving emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury in the Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study: a prospective observational cohort study. Lancet Neurol 2022; 21:438-449. [PMID: 35305318 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(22)00037-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is increasingly recognised as being responsible for a substantial proportion of the global burden of disease. Neurosurgical interventions are an important aspect of care for patients with TBI, but there is little epidemiological data available on this patient population. We aimed to characterise differences in casemix, management, and mortality of patients receiving emergency neurosurgery for TBI across different levels of human development. METHODS We did a prospective observational cohort study of consecutive patients with TBI undergoing emergency neurosurgery, in a convenience sample of hospitals identified by open invitation, through international and regional scientific societies and meetings, individual contacts, and social media. Patients receiving emergency neurosurgery for TBI in each hospital's 30-day study period were all eligible for inclusion, with the exception of patients undergoing insertion of an intracranial pressure monitor only, ventriculostomy placement only, or a procedure for drainage of a chronic subdural haematoma. The primary outcome was mortality at 14 days postoperatively (or last point of observation if the patient was discharged before this time point). Countries were stratified according to their Human Development Index (HDI)-a composite of life expectancy, education, and income measures-into very high HDI, high HDI, medium HDI, and low HDI tiers. Mixed effects logistic regression was used to examine the effect of HDI on mortality while accounting for and quantifying between-hospital and between-country variation. FINDINGS Our study included 1635 records from 159 hospitals in 57 countries, collected between Nov 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2020. 328 (20%) records were from countries in the very high HDI tier, 539 (33%) from countries in the high HDI tier, 614 (38%) from countries in the medium HDI tier, and 154 (9%) from countries in the low HDI tier. The median age was 35 years (IQR 24-51), with the oldest patients in the very high HDI tier (median 54 years, IQR 34-69) and the youngest in the low HDI tier (median 28 years, IQR 20-38). The most common procedures were elevation of a depressed skull fracture in the low HDI tier (69 [45%]), evacuation of a supratentorial extradural haematoma in the medium HDI tier (189 [31%]) and high HDI tier (173 [32%]), and evacuation of a supratentorial acute subdural haematoma in the very high HDI tier (155 [47%]). Median time from injury to surgery was 13 h (IQR 6-32). Overall mortality was 18% (299 of 1635). After adjustment for casemix, the odds of mortality were greater in the medium HDI tier (odds ratio [OR] 2·84, 95% CI 1·55-5·2) and high HDI tier (2·26, 1·23-4·15), but not the low HDI tier (1·66, 0·61-4·46), relative to the very high HDI tier. There was significant between-hospital variation in mortality (median OR 2·04, 95% CI 1·17-2·49). INTERPRETATION Patients receiving emergency neurosurgery for TBI differed considerably in their admission characteristics and management across human development settings. Level of human development was associated with mortality. Substantial opportunities to improve care globally were identified, including reducing delays to surgery. Between-hospital variation in mortality suggests changes at an institutional level could influence outcome and comparative effectiveness research could identify best practices. FUNDING National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Group.
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- David Clark
- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Neurosurgery Division, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North West General Hospital & Research Center, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute and Muhimbili University College of Allied Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milano, Italy
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Papadimitriou K, Cossu G, Hewer E, Diezi M, Daniel RT, Messerer M. Endoscope-Assisted Extreme Lateral Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach for Resection of Superior Cerebellar Peduncle Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Technical Note. Children 2022; 9:children9050640. [PMID: 35626817 PMCID: PMC9140165 DOI: 10.3390/children9050640] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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(1) Background: Superior cerebellar peduncle (SCP) lesions are sparsely reported in the literature. The surgical approaches to the cerebello-mesencephalic region remain challenging. In this article, we present the extreme lateral supracerebellar infratentorial (ELSI) approach to treat a large hemorrhagic pilocytic astrocytoma of the SCP. (2) Methods: An 11-year-old boy, known for neurofibromatosis Type I, presented to the emergency department of our institution with symptoms and signs of intracranial hypertension. The cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large hemorrhagic lesion centered on the SCP provoking obstructive hydrocephalus. Following an emergency endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy (ETV), he underwent a tumor resection via an endoscope-assisted ELSI approach. (3) Results: ELSI approach allows for a wide exposure with direct access to lesions of the SCP. The post-operative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged home on post-operative day 5. Post-operative MRI revealed a near total resection with a small residual tumor within the mesencephalon. (4) Conclusion: ELSI approach offers an excellent exposure with the surgical angles necessary for median and paramedian lesions. The park-bench position with appropriate head flexion and rotation offers a gravity-assisted relaxation of the tentorial and petrosal cerebellar surfaces. The endoscope can be an adjunct to illuminate the blind areas of the surgical corridor for an improved tumor resection without significant cerebellar retraction.
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- Kyriakos Papadimitriou
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; (K.P.); (G.C.); (R.T.D.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; (K.P.); (G.C.); (R.T.D.)
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Hemato-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatric, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; (K.P.); (G.C.); (R.T.D.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; (K.P.); (G.C.); (R.T.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-213141111; Fax: +41-213142595
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Carta MG, Moro MF, Sancassiani F, Ganassi R, Melis P, Perra A, D’Oca S, Atzeni M, Velluzzi F, Ferreli C, Atzori L, Gonzalez CIA, Serrentino MR, Angermeyer MC, Cossu G. Respect for service users’ human rights, job satisfaction, and wellbeing are higher in mental health workers than in other health workers: A study in Italy at time of the Covid pandemic. J Public Health Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/22799036221107060] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the respect for users’ rights, job satisfaction, and well-being between mental health workers (MHWs) compared to non-mental health care workers (nMHWs) from the same Italian region. Methods: The sample was recruited from community mental health and non-mental health outpatient centers in Sardinia. Participants fulfilled the WellBeing at work and respect for human-rights questionnaire (WWRR). The sample included 240 MHWs and 154 nMHWs. Results: MHWs were more satisfied with their work and workplace compared to nMHWs. MHWs had stronger beliefs that users were satisfied with the care received, and both workers and users’ human rights were respected in their workplace. MHWs reported to need more rehabilitation therapists and psychologists in their services, while nMHWs needed more nurses and professionals for users’ personal care. Italian MHWs are more satisfied with their work and workplace, and more convinced that users are satisfied with the care received and that users’ and staff human rights are respected in their workplaces, compared to nMHWs. Conclusions: The historic link between the community mental health network and other support networks in Italy and the consequent perception of proximity to the citizens of the care network may be the reason for this optimal situation of Italian MHWs.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- International Ph.D. in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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Carta MG, Orrù G, Cossu G, Velluzzi F, Atzori L, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Romano F, Littera R, Chessa L, Firinu D, Del Giacco S, Restivo A, Deidda S, Scano A, Onali S, Kalcev G, Coghe F, Minerba L. Covid-19 vaccines work but other factors play a relevant role: a data analysis on spread and mortality in 24 countries. J Public Health Res 2022; 11. [PMID: 35322646 PMCID: PMC8996068 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2022.2665] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim was to outline a methodology to monitor the impact of vaccinations in different countries comparing at two different times within countries and between countries the frequency of new cases and Covid-19 related deaths and the percentage of vaccinations conducted. DESIGN AND METHODS The 25 countries with the largest increase in SARS-CoV-2 cases on 8 August 2021 were evaluated. In each nation was calculated the proportion of Covid-19 deaths divided per new cases x 100 and the proportion of new cases per 1.000 inhabitants on 10 January 2021 (before vaccinations' distribution) and 8 August 2021 (when large percentage of the population had been vaccinated in many countries). RESULTS The study shows that in the countries with the highest number of cases as of 8 August 2021, the proportion of vaccinations carried out in the population correlates negatively with both the proportion between Covid-19 dead people x100 infected people and with the rate of new cases. However, the proportion of vaccinations does not correlate with the differences in the two same indicators considered in the weeks observed, thus additional factors seem to play an important role. CONCLUSIONS This work indicates that mass vaccination is associated with a lower spread of the pandemic and, to greater extent, with a lowering of mortality in infected people.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Internal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari.
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari.
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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Carta MG, Fornaro M, Minerba L, Pau M, Velluzzi F, Atzori L, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Romano F, Littera R, Chessa L, Firinu D, Del Giacco S, Restivo A, Deidda S, Orrù G, Scano A, Onali S, Coghe F, Kalcev G, Cossu G. Previous functional social and behavioral rhythms affect resilience to COVID-19-related stress among old adults. J Public Health Res 2022; 11. [PMID: 35299585 PMCID: PMC8973204 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2022.2768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Functioning of Social Behavioral Rhythms (SBRs) may affect resilience toward stressful events across different age groups. However, the impact of SBRs on the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in elder people is yet to ascertain, representing the aim of the present report. DESIGN AND METHODS Follow-up of a peer-reviewed randomized controlled trial on exercise on old adults (³65 years), concurrent to the onset of the pandemic-related lockdown. Post-RCT evaluations occurred after further 12 and 36 weeks since the beginning of the lockdown phase. People with Major Depressive Episode (MDE) at week-48 (follow-up endpoint) were deemed as cases, people without such condition were considered controls. MDE was ascertained using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); SBRs functioning at week 12 onward, through the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS). RESULTS Seventy-nine individuals (53.2%, females) entered the RCT-follow-up phase. The frequency of MDE did not significantly change before versus during lockdown (OR 2.60, CI95%=0.87-9.13). People with BSRS>1 standard deviation of the whole sample score at week-12 had an inflated risk of DE during lockdown (OR=5.6, 95%CI: 1.5-21.4) compared to those with lower BSRS scores. Such odd hold after excluding individuals with MDD at week-12. The post-hoc analysis could be potentially affected by selection bias. CONCLUSIONS Overall, older adults were resilient during the first phase of the pandemic when functioning of pre-lockdown was still preserved, in contrast to the subsequent evaluations when the impairment of daily rhythms was associated with impaired reliance.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, R. Binaghi Hospital, Local Public Health and Social Care Unit (ASSL) of Cagliari, Sardinian Regional Company for the Protection of Health (ATS Sardegna), Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Clinical Chemical and Microbiology Laboratory, University Hospital of Cagliari.
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- International Ph.D in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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Carta MG, Sancassiani F, Bina D, Licciardi M, Cossu G, Nardi AE, Meloni L, Montisci R. Alexithymia is a determinant of early death in the long-term course of post-myocardial infarction. J Public Health Res 2022; 11. [PMID: 35299586 PMCID: PMC8973209 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2022.2803] [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: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Among people with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), high alexithymia was associated with delay to hospital arrival. High alexithymia could be a determinant of early death in the long term after STEMI. People with STEMI who participated in a survey in 2011, was tested about the state of life in 2021. The sample was divided into two cohorts (cut-off: TAS- 20≥61 in 2011). The relationship between possible death occurred and having high alexithymia was calculated by comparing the mortality after 10 years in the two cohorts through the Cox’ proportional hazard model. Status in life was verified on 39.3% of the sample. No differences were found regarding age, sex, high alexithymia between individuals on whom it was possible to verify the state in life and in whose it was not. In 2021, among people having high alexithymia in 2011, a higher risk of early death was found (RR=5.75, CI 95% 1.116-29.637). Significance for public health Among people with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), high alexithymia is associated with delay to hospital arrival. High alexithymia could be a determinant of early death in the long term after STEMI. Although the results of this study are preliminary, they highlight a relevant prognostic factor, alexithymia, in relation to the long-term course of post-myocardial infarction, condition responsible for more than 7 million deaths each year. As known, alexithymia may be improved with adequate interventions of recognized efficacy. This means that a significant proportion of early deaths among people with previous STEMI could be avoided through an adequate intervention on alexithymia.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari.
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Carta MG, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Minerba L, Pau M, Musu M, Velluzzi F, Ferreli C, Pintus E, Machado S, Romano F, Vacca V, Preti A, Cossu G, Atzori L. Exercise in Older Adults to Prevent Depressive Symptoms at the Time of Covid-19: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial with Follow-Up. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2022; 18:e174501792112231. [PMID: 37274849 PMCID: PMC10156046 DOI: 10.2174/17450179-v18-e2112231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Background This study aimed to verify, through a randomized controlled trial, whether a medium-intensity mixing/aerobic/anaerobic exercise (accessible to older adults even with mild chronic diseases) can effectively counteract depressive episodes. A characteristic of the trial was that the follow-up coincided (unscheduled) with the lockdown due to Covid-19. Methods Participants (N=120) were randomized into an intervention group, performing physical exercise, and a control group. Participants, aged 65 years and older, belonged to both genders, living at home, and cleared a medical examination, were evaluated with a screening tool to detect depressive episodes, the PHQ9, at pre-treatment, end of the trial (12-week), and follow-up (48-week). Results A decrease in the frequency of depressive episodes after the trial (T1) was found in both groups; however, a statistically significant difference was observed only in the control group (p=0.0039). From T1 to follow-up (conducted during the lockdown), the frequency of depressive episodes increased in the control group, reaching a frequency equal to the time of study entry (p=0.788). In the experimental group, the frequency of depressive episodes did not change at the end of the trial but reached a statistically significant difference compared to the start of the study (p = 0.004) and was higher than the control group (p=0.028). Conclusion Moderate-intensity physical exercise can be conducted safely, benefitting older adults even suffering from mild chronic disorders. Physical exercise seems to guarantee a long-term preventive effect towards depressive symptoms, especially in serious stressful situations such as the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Clinical Trial Registration Number NCT03858114
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Universidad del Cesar, Valledupar, Colombia
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Sports and Methods Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil
- Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Neurodiversity Institute, Queimados-RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Università Roma Sapienza, Roma, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Treggiari E, Cossu G, Valenti P, Taylor A. Risk factors associated with the onset of lomustine‐induced neutropenia in tumour‐bearing dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 2022; 20:577-586. [PMID: 35249267 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service Solihull West Midlands UK
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- Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa, Samarate Varese Italy
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- Royal Veterinary College Queen Mother Hospital for Animals Hatfield UK
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González-López P, Cossu G, Thomas CM, Marston JS, Gómez C, Pralong E, Messerer M, Daniel RT. Cadaveric White Matter Dissection Study of the Telencephalic Flexure: Surgical Implications. Front Neurol 2022; 13:757757. [PMID: 35242095 PMCID: PMC8886146 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.757757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Neurosurgery has traditionally been overtly focused on the study of anatomy and functions of cortical areas with microsurgical techniques aimed at preserving eloquent cortices. In the last two decades, there has been ever-increasing data emerging from advances in neuroimaging (principally diffusion tensor imaging) and clinical studies (principally from awake surgeries) that point to the important contribution of white matter tracts (WMT) that influence neurological function as part of a brain network. Major scientific consortiums worldwide, currently working on this human brain connectome, are providing evidence that is dramatically altering the manner in which we view neurosurgical procedures. The development of the telencephalic flexure, a major landmark during the human embryogenesis of the central nervous system (CNS), severely affects the cortical/subcortical anatomy in and around the sylvian fissure and thus the different interacting brain networks. Indeed, the telencephalic flexure modifies the anatomy of the human brain with the more posterior areas becoming ventral and lateral and associative fibers connecting the anterior areas with the previous posterior ones follow the flexure, thus becoming semicircular. In these areas, the projection, association, and commissural fibers intermingle with some WMT remaining curved and others longitudinal. Essentially the ultimate shape and location of these tracts are determined by the development of the telencephalic flexure. Five adult human brains were dissected (medial to lateral and lateral to medial) with a view to describing this intricate anatomy. To better understand the 3D orientation of the WMT of the region we have correlated the cadaveric data with the anatomy presented in the literature of the flexure during human neuro-embryogenesis in addition to cross-species comparisons of the flexure. The precise definition of the connectome of the telencephalic flexure is primordial during glioma surgery and for disconnective epilepsy surgery in this region.
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- University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Carta MG, Sancassiani F, Ganassi R, Melis P, D’Oca S, Atzeni M, Velluzzi F, Ferreli C, Atzori L, Aviles-Gonzales CI, Serrentino MR, Angermeyer MC, Cossu G. Why Was the Perception of Human Rights Respect and Care Satisfaction So High in Users of Italian Mental Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11040997. [PMID: 35207268 PMCID: PMC8880584 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11040997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare users' and mental health workers' (MHW) perception of respect of human rights and job/care satisfaction in mental health services in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of users and MHW of Sardinia, Italy, fulfilled the "Well-Being at work and respect for human rights questionnaire" (WWRR). The study included 240 MHW and 200 users. Users showed a higher level of satisfaction of care than MHW of work, and a higher perception of the satisfaction of users and human rights respected for health workers. Both user and MHW responses were about 85% of the maximum score, except for satisfaction with resources. Responses were higher for users, but users and MHW both showed high levels of satisfaction. In previous surveys, MHW of Sardinia showed higher scores in all items of WWRR, except for satisfaction with resources, compared with workers from other health sectors of the same region, and with MHW from other countries. The low score for satisfaction with resources (in users and staff) is consistent with a progressive impoverishment of resources for mental health care in Italy. The study, although confirming the validity of the Italian model, fully oriented towards community, sets off an alarm bell on the risks resulting from the decrease in resources.
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- Mauro G. Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy; (F.S.); (R.G.); (P.M.); (S.D.); (M.A.); (F.V.); (C.F.); (L.A.); (C.I.A.-G.); (M.R.S.); (G.C.)
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Jöhr J, Aureli V, Meyer I, Cossu G, Diserens K. Clinical Cognitive Motor Dissociation: A Case Report Showing How Pitfalls Can Hinder Early Clinical Detection of Awareness. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12020157. [PMID: 35203921 PMCID: PMC8870211 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12020157] [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] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
This study presents the case of a brain-injured patient whose pathological awakening after coma and absence of interaction led to a diagnosis of lack of consciousness when standard clinical scales were administered. However, we were able to demonstrate conscious perception in this patient from initial clinical assessments using the Motor Behaviour Tool in the acute stage, complemented by a systematic search for potential obstacles blocking his execution of motor responses (pitfalls). This refinement of the diagnosis enabled prediction of a favourable outcome despite the severity of the lesions, with the patient’s evolution confirming our prediction. Faced with an unresponsive patient, every specialist should go beyond the absence of response with the standard scores, consider the possibility of a hidden consciousness and look for rigorous ways of proving it.
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- Jane Jöhr
- Acute Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (I.M.); (K.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-795566642
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Acute Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (I.M.); (K.D.)
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Acute Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (I.M.); (K.D.)
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Andriuskeviciute A, Cossu G, Ameti A, Papadakis G, Daniel RT, Dunet V, Messerer M. Potential Association Between Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Abuse and Pituitary Apoplexy: A Case Report. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:890853. [PMID: 35937816 PMCID: PMC9354695 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.890853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare, and potentially life-threatening condition, caused by hemorrhage or infarction into the pituitary gland with a rapid expansion of the contents of the sella turcica, associated with sudden intense headache, neurological and endocrinological deterioration. The identification of risk factors is crucial for prevention and optimal management. Herein we report a case of PA occurring 1 month after the initiation of anabolic androgenic steroid abuse for bodybuilding. CASE REPORT A 40-year-old male patient presents with abrupt onset headache associated with left partial third cranial nerve palsy. The MRI shows a sellar lesion involving left cavernous sinus with a heterogenous anterior aspect of the lesion with hemorrhagic zones in favor of PA. Endocrine work-up shows high testosterone level in patient who was using exogenous testosterone without a medical prescription for a month. CONCLUSION We report a case of PA of a pituitary neuroendocrine tumor occurring shortly after AAS. The association between PA and AAS should be considered as a potential risk.
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- Agne Andriuskeviciute
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology division, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Mahmoud Messerer,
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Cossu G, Jouanneau E, Cavallo LM, Froelich S, Starnoni D, Giammattei L, Harel E, Mazzatenta D, Bruneau M, Meling TR, Berhouma M, Chacko AG, Cornelius JF, Paraskevopoulos D, Schroeder HW, Zazpe I, Manet R, Gardner PA, Dufour H, Cappabianca P, Daniel RT, Messerer M. Surgical management of giant pituitary neuroendocrine tumors: Meta-analysis and consensus statement on behalf of the EANS skull base section. Brain and Spine 2022; 2:100878. [PMID: 36248137 PMCID: PMC9560664 DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2022.100878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Introduction The optimal surgical treatment for giant pituitary neuroendocrine tumors(GPitNETs) is debated. Research question The aim of this paper is to optimize the surgical management of these patients and to provide a consensus statement on behalf of the EANS Skull Base Section. Material and methods We constituted a task force belonging to the EANS skull base committee to define some principles for the management of GPitNETs. A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines to perform a meta-analysis on surgical series of GPitNETs. Weighted summary rates were obtained for the pooled extent of resection and according to the surgical technique. These data were discussed to obtain recommendations after evaluation of the selected articles and discussion among the experts. Results 20articles were included in our meta-analysis, for a total of 1263 patients. The endoscopic endonasal technique was used in 40.3% of cases, the microscopic endonasal approach in 34% of cases, transcranial approaches in 18.7% and combined approaches in 7% of cases. No difference in terms of gross total resection (GTR) rate was observed among the different techniques. Pooled GTR rate was 36.6%, while a near total resection (NTR) was possible in 45.2% of cases. Cavernous sinus invasion was associated with a lower GTR rate (OR: 0.061). After surgery, 35% of patients had endocrinological improvement and 75.6% had visual improvement. Recurrent tumors were reported in 10% of cases Discussion and conclusion After formal discussion in the working group, we recommend the treatment of G-PitNETs tumors with a more complex and multilobular structure in tertiary care centers. The endoscopic endonasal approach is the first option of treatment and extended approaches should be planned according to extension, morphology and consistency of the lesion. Transcranial approaches play a role in selected cases, with a multicompartmental morphology, subarachnoid invasion and extension lateral to the internal carotid artery and in the management of residual tumor apoplexy.
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- Giulia Cossu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UZ Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Neurological Science, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barts Health NHS Trust, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital, London, UK
- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 44 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Sancassiani F, Gambino S, Lindert J, Sali L, Pinna I, Origa G, Cossu G, Scartozzi M, Preti A. The Reliability and Test-Retest Stability of the Treatment Perception Questionnaire (TPQ) in the Oncology Field: A Pilot Study. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2021; 17:324-330. [PMID: 35444706 PMCID: PMC8985465 DOI: 10.2174/1745017902117010324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Patients' satisfaction is an indicator of technical, instrumental, environmental, and interpersonal aspects of care. It shows how much the health service “as a whole organization” meets the patients’ psychosocial expectations and if the health professionals combine their technical competence with relational skills. The Treatment Perception Questionnaire (TPQ) is a brief instrument developed in the United Kingdom for research with substance abuse disorder populations. The present study aimed at evaluating the reliability and test-retest stability of the TPQ Italian translation in a sample of patients with solid and blood cancers.
Methods:
The TPQ was administered to 263 people with solid and blood cancers. Test-retest reliability was evaluated in a subgroup of 116 participants who completed the TPQ again after 3 months.
Results:
The reliability of TPQ was good. Cronbach’s alpha: 0.83 (95%CI: 0.79-0.86), 0.66 (0.59-0.72), 0.71 (0.65-0.769), respectively, in the total test, and in subscales on “staff perception”, and “program perception”. Test-retest reliability was 0.82 (0.77-0.87). The mean difference between the first and the second assessment was 1.0 (SD = 7.1; 95% CI -0.35 to 2.33). By plotting the differences and the means of the two assessments, 5/116 cases (4.3%) were outside the upper and lower limits of agreement.
Conclusions:
This study points out good reliability and test-retest stability of the TPQ in the oncology field. The TPQ can be used to assess variation over time about satisfaction with care in patients with oncological diseases, favoring the identification of unmet patients’ needs about the quality of the service.
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