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Gallo G, Picciariello A, Armellin C, Lori E, Tomasicchio G, Di Tanna GL, Santoro GA, Alharbi M, Sorrenti S, Grossi U. Sclerotherapy for hemorrhoidal disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. Tech Coloproctol 2024; 28:28. [PMID: 38261136 PMCID: PMC10806988 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02908-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sclerotherapy methods for hemorrhoidal disease (HD) over the past 40 years. METHODS The review followed the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was conducted, including studies reporting the use of sclerotherapy in patients with HD. Study eligibility criteria were defined, and data were extracted independently by the authors. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to assess outcomes of interest. RESULTS Out of 1965 records identified, 44 studies met the inclusion criteria, involving 9729 patients. The majority of studies were conducted in Japan, followed by the UK, Italy, and Portugal. The median age of participants was 52 years, and the majority were male. The Goligher grade distribution indicated varying degrees of HD severity. Sclerotherapy was predominantly administered through anoscopy, with polidocanol being the most commonly used agent. The procedure was generally performed without pre-injection analgesia. The meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) revealed that sclerotherapy was not inferior to control interventions in terms of success rate (risk ratio [RR] 1.00, 95% CI 0.71-1.41) and recurrence rate (RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.69-1.77), while resulting in fewer complications (RR 0.46, 95% CI 0.23-0.92). CONCLUSIONS This systematic review highlights the safety and efficacy of sclerotherapy for HD, which yields similar success rates and fewer complications compared to other conservative or surgical approaches. Further research is warranted to optimize sclerotherapy techniques and evaluate long-term outcomes. REGISTRATION PROSPERO 2023 CRD42023396910.
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- G Gallo
- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology - DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Viganello-Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology - DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology - DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Gallo G, Goglia M, Trompetto M. Postoperative pain after haemorrhoidal disease treatment: a still unsolved problem. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 28:6. [PMID: 38071683 PMCID: PMC10710963 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02889-w] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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- G Gallo
- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- General Surgery Units, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, St. Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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Gallo G, Bellocchia AB, Clerico G, Trompetto M. An uncommon presentation of caecum cancer in a patient with an ileal neoappendectomy for severe chronic constipation and faecal incontinence. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 28:3. [PMID: 38066349 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02891-2] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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- G Gallo
- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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Manzato VDM, Di Santo C, Torquato RJS, Coelho C, Gallo G, Hardy L, Würtele M, Tanaka AS. Boophilin D1, a Kunitz type protease inhibitor, as a source of inhibitors for the ZIKA virus NS2B-NS3 protease. Biochimie 2023; 214:96-101. [PMID: 37364769 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.06.010] [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: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Arboviruses are a global concern for a multitude of reasons, including their increased incidence and human mortality. Vectors associated with arboviruses include the mosquito Aedes sp., which is responsible for transmitting the Zika virus. Flaviviruses, like the Zika virus, present only one chymotrypsin-like serine protease (NS3) in their genome. Together with host enzymes, the NS2B co-factor NS3 protease complex are essential for the viral replication cycle by virus polyprotein processing. To search for Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease (ZIKVPro) inhibitors, a phage display library was constructed using the Boophilin domain 1 (BoophD1), a thrombin inhibitor from the Kunitz family. A BoophilinD1 library mutated at positions P1-P4' was constructed, presenting a titer of 2.9x106 (cfu), and screened utilizing purified ZIKVPro. The results demonstrated at the P1-P4' positions the occurrence of 47% RALHA sequence (mut 12) and 11.8% RASWA sequence (mut14), SMRPT, or KALIP (wt) sequence. BoophD1-wt and mutants 12 and 14 were expressed and purified. The purified BoophD1 wt, mut 12 and 14, presented Ki values for ZIKVPro of 0.103, 0.116, and 0.101 μM, respectively. The BoophD1 mutant inhibitors inhibit the Dengue virus 2 protease (DENV2) with Ki values of 0.298, 0.271, and 0.379 μM, respectively. In conclusion, BoophD1 mut 12 and 14 selected for ZIKVPro demonstrated inhibitory activity like BoophD1-wt, suggesting that these are the strongest Zika inhibitors present in the BoophD1 mutated phage display library. Furthermore, BoophD1 mutants selected for ZIKVPro inhibit both Zika and Dengue 2 proteases making them potential pan-flavivirus inhibitors.
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- Veronica de Moraes Manzato
- Department of Biochemistry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular (INCT-EM), RJ, Brazil.
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Manigrasso M, D'Amore A, Benatti E, Bracchitta LM, Bracchitta S, Cantarella F, Carpino A, Ferrari F, Gallo G, La Torre M, Magnani C, Magni E, Margiotta A, Masetti M, Mori L, Pata F, Pezza M, Tierno S, Tomassini F, Vanini P, De Palma GD, Milone M. Five-year recurrence after endoscopic approach to pilonidal sinus disease: A multicentre experience. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:929-935. [PMID: 37597082 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02846-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the 5-year recurrence rate of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) after endoscopic sinusectomy and identify risk factors for recurrence. METHODS All consecutive patients from September 2011 through December 2017 who underwent endoscopic sinusectomy at seven referral centres for pilonidal sinus treatment were retrospectively analysed from a prospectively maintained database. RESULTS Out of 290 patients (185 males versus 105 female, with a mean age of 25.5±6.9), 73 presented recurrence at 5-year follow-up with a recurrence rate of 25.2%. The number of pilonidal sinus with pits off the midline (p = 0.001) and the mean (SD) distance from the most lateral orifice to the midline (p = 0.001) were higher in the group of patients with recurrence at 5-year follow-up. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the position of the pits off the midline (p = 0.001) and the distance of the most lateral orifice from the midline (p = 0.001) were independent risk factors for recurrence at 5-year follow-up. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the distance of lateral orifice from midline predicted an 82.2% possibility of recurrence at 5-year follow-up and Youden's test identified the best cut-off as 2 cm for this variable. Out of 195 cases with the most lateral orifice less than 2 cm from the midline, 13 presented recurrence at 5-year follow-up with a recurrence rate of 6.7%. Out of 95 cases with the most lateral orifice more than 2 cm from midline, 60 showed recurrence at 5-year follow-up with a recurrence rate of 63.2%. CONCLUSIONS This data may help guide which disease characteristics predict the optimal use of an endoscopic pilonidal sinus technique.
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- M Manigrasso
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Proctology Unit, ASL 4 Chiavarese, "E. Riboli" Hospital, Lavagna, GE, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Coloproctolgy Center, Clinica del Mediterraneo, Ragusa, Italy
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- Centro Proctologico e Perineologico, Ospedali Privati Forlì, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, AUSL of Imola (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Centro Proctologico e Perineologico, Ospedali Privati Forlì, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, AUSL of Imola (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, AUSL of Imola (BO), Bologna, Italy
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- Proctology Unit, ASL 4 Chiavarese, "E. Riboli" Hospital, Lavagna, GE, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Nicola Giannettasio Hospital, Corigliano-Rossano, CS, Italy
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- Proctology Unit, ASL 4 Chiavarese, "E. Riboli" Hospital, Lavagna, GE, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale Vannini, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale Grassi, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Proctologico e Perineologico, Ospedali Privati Forlì, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Solfanelli G, Giaccio D, Tropea A, Bucicovschi V, Gallo G, Tocci G, Musumeci B, Marcellini L, Barbato E, Volpe M, Battistoni A. Cardiovascular risk and the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective observational study in a population of healthcare professionals. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:1415-1419. [PMID: 37230874 PMCID: PMC10105375 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM To contain the spread of COVID-19, many countries imposed several restrictive measures, leading to radical changes in daily life behaviors. Healthcare workers experienced additional stress due to the increased risk of contagion, possibly causing an increase in unhealthy habits. We investigated changes in cardiovascular (CV) risk assessed by the SCORE-2 in a healthy population of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; an analysis by subgroups was also conducted (sportspeople vs sedentary subjects). METHODS AND RESULTS We compared medical examination and blood tests in a population of 264 workers aged over 40, performed yearly before (T0) and during the pandemic (T1, T2). We found a significant increase in the average CV risk, according to SCORE-2, during the follow-up in our healthy population, with a shift from a mean low-moderate risk profile at T0 (2.35%) to a mean high-risk profile at T2 (2.80%). Furthermore, in sedentary subjects was observed a greater and early increase in SCORE-2 compared to sportspeople. CONCLUSIONS Since 2019, we observed an increase in CV risk profile in a healthy population of healthcare workers, particularly in sedentary subjects, highlighting the need to reassess SCORE-2 every year to promptly treat high-risk subjects, according to the latest Guidelines.
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- G Solfanelli
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; IRCSS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Sucharski F, Gallo G, Coelho C, Hardy L, Würtele M. Modeling the role of charged residues in thermophilic proteins by rotamer and dynamic cross correlation analysis. J Mol Model 2023; 29:132. [PMID: 37036538 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05490-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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
Abstract
Discerning the determinants of protein thermostability is very important both from the theoretical and applied perspective. Different lines of evidence seem to indicate that a dynamical network of salt bridges/charged residues plays a fundamental role in the thermostability of enzymes. In this work, we applied measures of dynamic variance, like the Gini coefficients, Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence and dynamic cross correlation (DCC) coefficients to compare the behavior of 3 pairs of homologous proteins from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus and mesophilic Escherichia coli. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulations of these proteins were performed at 303 K and 363 K. In the characterization of their side chain rotamer distributions, the corresponding Gini coefficients and KL-divergence both revealed significant correlations with temperature. Similarly, a DCC analysis revealed a higher trend to de-correlate the movement of charged residues at higher temperatures in the thermophilic proteins, when compared with their mesophilic homologues. These results highlight the importance of dynamic electrostatic network interactions for the thermostability of enzymes.
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- Fernanda Sucharski
- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, Talim 330, São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, 12231-280, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, Talim 330, São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, 12231-280, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, Talim 330, São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, 12231-280, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, Talim 330, São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, 12231-280, Brazil.
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Vanni S, Gallo G, Fausti V, Miserocchi G, Liverani C, Spadazzi C, Cocchi C, Calabrese C, Gabellone S, De Luca G, Bassi M, Gessaroli M, Campobassi A, Pieri F, Ercolani G, Cavaliere D, Gurrieri L, Riva M, Mercatali L, De Vita A. 106P Synergistic effect of CDK4/6 inhibitors and standard chemotherapy sequential treatment on liposarcoma patient-derived primary culture. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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De Nunzio C, Lombardo R, Mancini E, Rovesti L, Cicione A, Nacchia A, Trucchi A, Baldassarri V, D’Annunzio S, Voglino O, Guarnotta G, Gallo G, Stira J, Gravina C, Turchi B, Franco A, Pastore A, Carbone A, Leonardo C, Franco G, Sciarra A, Salciccia S, Di Pierro G, Al Salhi Y, Tubaro A. Metabolic syndrome evaluation improves prostate cancer detection in patients undergoing a repeat biopsy. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00122-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Nacchia A, Lombardo R, Tema G, Cicione A, Del Giudice F, Pastore A, Gravina C, Gallo G, Turchi B, Stira J, Zammitti F, Ghezzo N, Franco A, Mancini E, Guidotti A, Fuschi A, Franco G, Leonardo C, Sciarra A, Salciccia S, Del Giudice F, Pastore A, Carbone A, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) related to phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5i): Analysis of real-life data from Eudra-Vigilance (EV) database. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)01287-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Nacchia A, Gravina C, Gallo G, Fiasconaro D, Sarcinelli L, Zammitti F, Ghezzo N, Guidotti A, Lombardo R, Franco A, Tema G, Cicione A, Pastore A, Sciarra A, Di Pierro G, Salciccia S, Leonardo C, Al Salhi Y, Franco G, Carbone A, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Trends and incidence of reported events associated with male slings: An analysis of the food and drug administration’s manufacturer and user facility device experience database. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00821-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Stira J, Tema G, Cicione A, Lombardo R, Mancini E, Zammitti F, Rovesti L, Sarcinelli L, Gallo G, Guidotti A, Pastore A, Fuschi A, Carbone A, Del Giudice F, Sciarra A, Leonardo C, Salciccia S, Franco G, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Trends and incidence of reported events associated with staplers: An analysis of the food and drug administration’s manufacturer and user facility device experience database. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00855-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Nacchia A, Gravina C, Gallo G, Fiasconaro D, Sarcinelli L, Zammitti F, Ghezzo N, Guidotti A, Lombardo R, Franco A, Tema G, Cicione A, Pastore A, Carbone A, Sciarra A, Salciccia S, Di Pierro G, Al Salhi Y, Franco G, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Trends and incidence of reported events associated with ureteroscopes: An analysis of the food and drug administration’s manufacturer and user facility device xxperience database. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00824-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Fiasconaro D, Cicione A, Di Giacomo F, Lombardo R, Disabato G, Voglino O, D’Annunzio S, Baldassarri V, Franco A, Rovesti L, Mancini E, Guarnotta G, Guercio A, Gallo G, Stira J, Turchi B, Gravina C, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Medications mostly associated with urinary tract infections (UTIS): assessment of the eudravigilance (EV) and food and drug administration (FDA) pharmacovigilance databases entries. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)01110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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De Nunzio C, Rovesti L, Lombardo R, Nacchia A, Ghezzo N, Riolo S, Cicione A, Turchi B, Gravina C, Gallo G, Guercio A, Stira J, Franco A, Mancini E, Baldassarri V, Voglino O, Guarnotta G, D’Annunzio S, Di Giacomo F, Disabato G, Tubaro A. Is MRI and fusion biopsies necessary in patients with PSA levels >10 ng/ml? EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)00995-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Picciariello A, Rinaldi M, Grossi U, Trompetto M, Graziano G, Altomare DF, Gallo G. Time trend in the surgical management of obstructed defecation syndrome: a multicenter experience on behalf of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR). Tech Coloproctol 2022; 26:963-971. [PMID: 36104607 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02705-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background
Surgical management of obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) is challenging, with several surgical options showing inconsistent functional results over time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend in surgical management of ODS in a 10-year timeframe across Italian referral centers.
Methods
Surgeons from referral centers for the management of pelvic floor disorders and affiliated to the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery provided data on the yearly volume of procedures for ODS from 2010 to 2019. Six common clinical scenarios of ODS were captured, including details on patient’s anal sphincter function and presence of rectocele and/or rectal intussusception. Perineal repair, ventral rectopexy (VRP), transanal repair (internal Delorme), stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR), Contour Transtar, and transvaginal repair were considered in each clinical scenario.
Results
Twenty-five centers were included providing data on 2943 surgical patients. Procedure volumes ranged from 10–20 (54%) to 21–50 (46%) per year across centers. The most performed techniques in patients with good sphincter function were transanal repair for isolated rectocele (243/716 [34%]), transanal repair for isolated rectal intussusception (287/677 [42%]) and VRP for combined abnormalities (464/976 [48%]). When considering poor sphincter function, these were perineal repair (112/194 [57.8%]) for isolated rectocele, and VRP for the other two scenarios (60/120 [50%] and 97/260 [37%], respectively). The use of STARR and Contour Transtar decreased over time in patients with impaired sphincter function.
Conclusions
The complexity of ODS treatment is confirmed by the variety of clinical scenarios that can occur and by the changing trend of surgical management over the last 10 years.
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Chabra S, Gill B, Gallo G, Zhu D, Pitou C, Payne C, Accioly A, Puig L. 288 Ixekizumab citrate-free formulation: Results from 2 clinical trials. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Gallo G, Barcick U, Coelho C, Salardani M, Camacho MF, Cajado-Carvalho D, Loures FV, Serrano SMT, Hardy L, Zelanis A, Würtele M. A proteomics-MM/PBSA dual approach for the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 main protease substrate peptide specificity. Peptides 2022; 154:170814. [PMID: 35644302 PMCID: PMC9134770 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2022.170814] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The main protease Mpro of SARS-CoV-2 is a well-studied major drug target. Additionally, it has been linked to this virus' pathogenicity, possibly through off-target effects. It is also an interesting diagnostic target. To obtain more data on possible substrates as well as to assess the enzyme's primary specificity a two-step approach was introduced. First, Terminal Amine Isobaric Labeling of Substrates (TAILS) was employed to identify novel Mpro cleavage sites in a mouse lung proteome library. In a second step, using a structural homology model, the MM/PBSA variant MM/GBSA (Molecular Mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann/Generalized Born Surface Area) free binding energy calculations were carried out to determine relevant interacting amino acids. As a result, 58 unique cleavage sites were detected, including six that displayed glutamine at the P1 position. Furthermore, modeling results indicated that Mpro has a far higher potential promiscuity towards substrates than expected. The combination of proteomics and MM/PBSA modeling analysis can thus be useful for elucidating the specificity of Mpro, and thus open novel perspectives for the development of future peptidomimetic drugs against COVID-19, as well as diagnostic tools.
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- Gloria Gallo
- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Toxinology, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Toxinology, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, United States
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil.
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Gottlieb A, Merola J, Somani N, Konicek B, See K, McKean-Matthews M, Gallo G, Rich P. 293 Ixekizumab demonstrates comprehensive psoriasis clearance in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis with scalp, nail, and/or palmoplantar involvement: Uncover-1, -2 trials through 5 years. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mapelli M, Romani S, Magrì D, Merlo M, Cittar M, Masè M, Muratori M, Gallo G, Sclafani M, Carriere C, Zaffalon D, Salvioni E, Mattavelli I, Vignati C, De Martino F, Rovai S, Autore C, Sinagra G, Agostoni P. P295 EXERCISE OXYGEN KINETIC IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTER CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING STUDY. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.283] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Aims
Reduced cardiac output (CO) has been considered crucial in symptoms’ genesis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We evaluated the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) response in HCM focusing on parameters strongly associated with stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO), such as oxygen uptake (VO2) and O2–pulse, considering both their absolute values and temporal behavior during physical exercise.
Methods and Results
We enrolled 312 non–end stage HCM patients, divided according to left ventricle outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) at rest or during Valsalva maneuver (72% with LVOTO<30; 10% between 30 and 49 and 18% ≥ 50mmHg). Peak VO2 (percent of predicted), O2–pulse and ventilation to carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope did not change across LVOTO groups. Ninety–six (31%) HCM patients presented an abnormal O2–pulse temporal behavior, irrespective of LVOTO values. These patients showed lower peak systolic pressure, workload (106±45 vs. 130±49W), VO2 (74±17 vs. 80±20%) and O2–pulse (12 [9–14] vs. 14 [11–17]ml/beat), with higher VE/VCO2 slope (28 [25–31] vs. 27 [24–31]) (p < 0.005 for all). Only 2 patients had an abnormal VO2/work slope.
Conclusion
None of CPET parameters, either as absolute values or dynamic relationships, were associated with LVOTO. Differently, an abnormal O2–pulse exercise behavior, which is strongly related to inadequate SV during exercise, correlates with reduced functional capacity (peak and anaerobic threshold VO2 and workload) and increased VE/VCO2 slope, helping identifying more advanced disease irrespectively of LVOTO. Adding O2–pulse kinetics evaluation to standard CPET could lead to a potential incremental benefit in terms of HCM prognostic stratification and, then, therapeutic management.
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- M Mapelli
- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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- CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO, IRCCS, MILANO; DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA CLINICA E MOLECOLARE, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA, ROMA; CARDIOTHORACOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES, AZIENDA SANITARIA UNIVERSITARIA GIULIANO ISONTINA, UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, TRIESTE
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Gallo G, Pietroletti R, Novelli E, Sturiale A, Tutino R, Lobascio P, Laforgia R, Moggia E, Pozzo M, Roveroni M, Bianco V, Luc AR, Giuliani A, Diaco E, Naldini G, Trompetto M, Perinotti R, Sammarco G. A multicentre, open-label, single-arm phase II trial of the efficacy and safety of sclerotherapy using 3% polidocanol foam to treat second-degree haemorrhoids (SCLEROFOAM). Tech Coloproctol 2022; 26:627-636. [PMID: 35334004 PMCID: PMC8949823 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02609-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 3% polidocanol foam for treating 2nd-degree haemorrhoids. Methods A multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial involving 10 tertiary referral centres for haemorrhodal disease (HD) was performed. Between January and June 2019, patients with 2nd-degree haemorrhoids were prospectively included in this study. The primary outcome was to establish the success rate after one sclerotherapy session in terms of complete resolution of bleeding episodes one week after the injection. The Hemorrhoidal Disease Symptom Score (HDSS), the Short Health Scale for HD (SHS-HD) score and the Vaizey incontinence score were used to assess symptoms and their impact on quality of life and continence. Pain after the procedure, subjective symptoms and the amount and type of painkillers used were recorded. Patients were followed up for 1 year. Results There were 183 patients [111 males; 60.7%, mean age 51.3 ± 13.5 (18–75) years]. Complete resolution of bleeding was reached in 125/183 patients (68.3%) at 1 week and the recurrence rate was 12% (15/125). Thirteen patients (7.4%) underwent a second sclerotherapy session, while only 1 patient (1.8%) had to undergo a third session. The overall 1-year success rate was 95.6% (175/183). The HDSS and the SHS score significantly improved from a median preoperative value of 11 and 18 to 0 and 0, respectively (p < 0.001). There were 3 episodes of external thrombosis. No serious adverse events occurred. Conclusions Sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam is a safe, effective, painless, repeatable and low-cost procedure in patients with bleeding haemorrhoids.
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- G Gallo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. .,Minerva Surgical Service, Catanzaro, Italy. .,Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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- Proctology Unit, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Biostat Research S.a.S, Borgomanero, Italy
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- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Chirurgia 1, Azienda ULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, Ospedale Regionale Treviso, Treviso, Italy
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- Surgical Unit "M. Rubino" Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Surgical Unit "M. Rubino" Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Torino, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, "Degli Infermi" Hospital, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Aosta Hospital, Aosta, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Cetraro Hospital, Cetraro, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Minerva Surgical Service, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, "Degli Infermi" Hospital, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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De Nunzio C, Cicione A, Di Giacomo F, Disabato G, Nacchia A, Gravina C, Voglino O, Franco A, Lombardo R, Rovesti L, Baldassarri V, D'Annunzio S, Turchi B, Gallo G, Stira J, Guercio A, Guarnotta G, Tubaro A. Cardiovascular adverse events-related to GnRH agonists and GnRH antagonists: Analysis of real-life data from Eudra-Vigilance database. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00290-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Franco A, Nacchia A, Disabato G, Voglino O, Baldassarri V, Lombardo R, D'Annunzio S, Cicione A, Rovesti L, Mancini E, Guarnotta G, Guercio A, Gallo G, Turchi B, Gravina C, Stira J, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Medications mostly associated with urinary retention: Assessment of the Eudravigilance (EV) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmacovigilance database entries. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00670-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Lombardo R, Nacchia A, Cicione A, Turchi B, Gallo G, Guercio A, Stira J, Rovesti L, Franco A, Gravina C, Guarnotta G, Mancini E, Voglino O, Baldassarri V, D'Annunzio S, Riolo S, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Real-life adverse events related to PDE-5 I treatment: Analysis of the EudraVigilance database. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)01245-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Coelho C, Gallo G, Hardy L, Bottazzi ME, Campos C, Wurtele M. Biochemical Screening of Potent Zika Virus Protease Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202100695. [PMID: 35104396 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100695] [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: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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As the Zika virus protease is an essential and well-established target for the development of antiviral agents, we here have biochemically screened for inhibitors using a purified recombinantly expressed form of this enzyme. As a result, we were able to identify 10 new Zika virus protease inhibitors. These compounds are natural products and showed strong inhibition in the biochemical assays. Inhibitory constants values for the compounds ranged from 5 nM to 8 μM. Among the most potent inhibitors are flavonoids like irigenol hexa-acetate (K i = 0.28 μM), katacine (K i = 0.26 μM), theaflavin gallate (K i = 0.40 μM) and hematein (K i = 0.33 μM). Inhibitors from other groups of natural products include sennoside A (K i = 0.19 μM) and gossypol (K i = 0.70 μM). Several of the obtained compounds are known for their beneficial health effects and have acceptable pharmacokinetic characteristics. Thus, they could be of interest as lead compounds for the development of important and essential Zika antiviral drugs.
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- Camila Coelho
- Federal University of São Paulo, Science and Technology, BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Sao Paulo, Science and Technology, Av Talim 330, Sao Paulo, 12231-280, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- University of South Florida, Physics, UNITED STATES
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- Federal University of Sao Paulo, Science and Technology, Talim 330, São José dos Campos, 12231-280, São José dos Campos, BRAZIL
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- UNIFESP: Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Science and Technology, Talim 330, 12231-280, São José dos Campos, BRAZIL
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Rovesti L, Nacchia A, Di Giacomo F, Disabato G, Gravina C, Gallo G, Stira J, Turchi B, Guercio A, Lombardo R, Cicione A, Voglino O, Baldassarri V, Guarnotta G, Mancini E, Franco A, D'Annunzio S, Tubaro A, De Nunzio C. Medications mostly associated with haematuria: Assessment of the EudraVigilance (EV) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmacovigilance databases entries. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00193-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Basso L, Gallo G, Milone M, Pietroletti R. Authors' reply to: "The long-term recurrence rate of minimally invasive methods in pilonidal sinus disease therapy is still unclear". Tech Coloproctol 2022; 26:159-160. [PMID: 34993687 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-021-02559-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- L Basso
- "Pietro Valdoni" Department of Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico "Umberto I", viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
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- Surgical Coloproctology, "L'Aquila" University, "Val Vibrata" Hospital, Sant'Omero, TE, Italy
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Ryan C, Guenther L, Foley P, Weisman J, Burge RT, Gallo G, See K, McKean-Matthews M, Bertram CC, Merola JF. Ixekizumab provides persistent improvements in health-related quality of life and the sexual impact associated with moderate-to-severe genital psoriasis in adult patients during a 52-week, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 36:e277-e279. [PMID: 34812561 PMCID: PMC9299771 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17836] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- C Ryan
- Charles Institute of Dermatology, University College, Dublin, Ireland.,Institute of Dermatologists, Dublin, Ireland
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- Guenther Dermatology Research Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Skin Health Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Medical Dermatology Specialists, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Gallo G, Piepoli M, Corra' U, Salvioni E, Perrone Filardi P, Metra M, Limongelli G, Senni M, Parati G, Cicoira M, Sciomer S, Sinagra G, Volpe M, Agostoni P, Magri' D. Cardiovascular death risk in mid-range ejection fraction heart failure: insights from cardiopulmonary exercise test. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0802] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The pivotal role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in the assessment of functional capacity and prognosis of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), either as a single CPET parameter (i.e. peak oxygen uptake, peak VO2), as a combination of CPET parameters (i.e. oxygen uptake at the anaerobic threshold (AT) and ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope), or as a part of more comprehensive scores (i.e. Metabolic Exercise combined with Cardiac and Kidney Indexes, MECKI) is well established. Just few studies are available with respect a possible role of CPET in risk stratification of patients in HF with midrange EF (HFmrEF) subset, namely HF patients with LVEF between 40% and 49%.
Purpose
The aim of the present large Italian multicenter study was to characterize and to compare stable HFmrEF and HFrEF patients in terms of exercise capacity as well as of instrumental and laboratory variables. We analyzed a possible independent and incremental prognostic value of CPET parameters in identifying those HFmrEF patients at high cardiovascular death risk.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed clinical and CPET data of stable HF patients with HFrEF and HFmrEF from the MECKI Score database. Five-thousand-seven-hundred-eleven patients, 4,535 with HFrEF and 1,176 with HFmrEF, were considered for the study. The end-point was cardiovascular death at 5 years. The median follow-up was 1343 days (25th–75th range, 627–2403 days).
Results
Cardiovascular death occurred in 552 HFrEF (12.2% event rate) and 61 HFmrEF (5.2% event rate) patients. At multivariate analysis, an independent role of variables included in the MECKI score (age, atrial fibrillation, LVEF, haemoglobin, sodium, MDRD, AT identification, VO2 at AT, peak VO2 also expressed as percentage of the maximum predicted, VE/VCO2 slope) was confirmed in HFrEF group (C-index=0.744) whereas, in the HFmrEF group, only age and peak VO2 remained outcome predictors (C-index=0.745).
We identified a peak VO2 <55% of predicted and a VE/VCO2 slope >31 as the most accurate cut-off values able to identify a HFmrEF subgroup with a cardiovascular mortality rate significantly higher than the overall HFmrEF (5.2% vs 8.5%) (Figure 1). By using both cut-off values contextually, we recognized a relatively small HFmrEF population with a cardiovascular risk quite similar to the HFrEF sample (11.4% vs 12.2%) (Figure 1).
Conclusions
Present data support the CPET as a useful tool in the HFmrEF management. Besides the peak VO2, which resulted as a strong independent outcome predictor, also a number of other CPET variables were associated to the cardiovascular death risk. Particularly, a peak VO2 ≤55% of the maximum and a VE/VCO2 slope ≥31 identified a HFmrEF subgroup of patients with a high cardiovascular death risk, similar to the one observed in the HFrEF group.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Figure 1
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- G Gallo
- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Veruno, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Gallo G, Mastromarino V, Limongelli G, Calcagni G, Ragno L, Valente F, Musumeci MB, Adorisio R, Rubino M, Autore C, Magri' D. Insights from cardiopulmonary exercise testing in pediatric patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1768] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by extremely varied phenotypic expression ranging from asymptomatic to heart failure (HF) to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Although children with HCM are considered in the highest risk spectrum, the most common recommendations on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment (i.e. drugs, ICD, septal reduction procedures, inclusion in cardiac transplantation list) are often disregarded or too much postponed in this setting and strong evidence-based risk prediction models are missing. A systematic cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) assessment might be helpful to disclose an unsuspected functional limitation.
Purpose
The aim of our multicenter retrospective study was to investigate possible clinical insights, in terms of functional and prognostic assessment, coming from a full CPET assessment in a cohort of pediatric HCM outpatients aged less than 18 years old.
Methods
Sixty consecutive pediatric HCM outpatients aged <18 years-old were enrolled, each of them undergoing a full clinical assessment including a CPET; a group of 60 healthy subjects served as controls. An unique composite end-point of HF-related and SCD or SCD-equivalent events was also explored. During a median follow-up of 53 months, a total of 13 HF- and 7 SCD-related first events were collected.
Results
An impaired exercise capacity, consisting on peak VO2 values <80% of the predicted, has been found in the 78% of the study sample (n. 47 patients). Despite most of the HCM patients were classified in NYHA I functional class, most of them (n. 33, 73%) showed a reduced exercise capacity, the percentage of impaired exercise capacity raising in the NYHA II group (n. 14 patients, 93%).
Respect to the control Group, the HCM patients showed a significantly poorer functional status in terms of maximum workload achieved, peak VO2 (regardless the adopted correction), circulatory power and VE/VCO2 slope values (Figure 1, panel A).
HCM patients who experience adverse events during the follow-up (Event Group) showed the worst CPET profile (Figure 1, panel B).
The composite end-point occurred more frequently in patients with the worst CPETs' profiles. At the univariate analysis, peak VO2% was the variable with the strongest association with adverse events at follow-up (C-index=0.72, p=0.025) and a cut-off value equal to 60% was the most accurate in identifying those patients at the highest risk (Figure 2).
Conclusions
Our findings support the role of CPET analysis as an insightful approach in the young HCM clinical management. In a group of young asymptomatic or slightly symptomatic HCM patients, the CPET allowed us to estimate accurately their functional capacity and to disclose a portion of un-recognized exercise impairment. Our data argue in favor of a possible role of some CPET-derived variables in the early identification of those young HCM patients at highest risk of HCM related events.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Figure 1Figure 2
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- G Gallo
- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpigh, Bologna, Italy
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- Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University Sant'Andrea Hospital, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Egeberg A, Iversen L, Kimball AB, Kelly S, Grace E, Patel H, Xu W, Gallo G, Riedl E, Feldman SR. Pregnancy outcomes in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, or axial spondyloarthritis receiving ixekizumab. J DERMATOL TREAT 2021; 33:2503-2509. [PMID: 34547967 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1976375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are chronic inflammatory diseases that often affect women of childbearing age. Detailed information about pregnancy and related outcomes across these indications in patients exposed to ixekizumab is lacking. OBJECTIVES To evaluate pregnancy outcomes after maternal or paternal exposure to ixekizumab in patients with psoriasis, PsA, or axSpA. METHODS Pregnancy cases from clinical trials and post-marketing reports, associated with either maternal or paternal exposure to ixekizumab cumulatively through 22 March 2019, were identified in the Eli Lilly Global Safety Database and described separately. RESULTS One hundred and ninety-three ixekizumab-exposed pregnancies were identified. Maternal exposure occurred in 51.3% of pregnancies (clinical trials: n = 58; post-marketing: n = 41). The majority of paternal exposure pregnancies occurred in clinical trials (91 of 94). Live births were reported for 53.8 and 61.1% of known outcomes in maternal exposure pregnancies during clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance, respectively. No congenital malformations resulting from maternal exposure were reported in clinical trials: one case, not causally related to ixekizumab therapy, was recorded in the post-marketing setting. CONCLUSIONS This integrated safety analysis provides relevant information for clinicians treating patients with psoriasis, PsA, or axSpA with ixekizumab. No new safety signals were identified in patients receiving ixekizumab.
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- A Egeberg
- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Au S, Bellato V, Carvas JM, Córdoba CD, Daudu D, Dziakova J, Eltarhoni K, El Feituri N, Fung ACH, Fysaraki C, Gallo G, Gultekin FA, Harbjerg JL, Hatem F, Ioannidis A, Jakobsen L, Clinch D, Kristensen HØ, Kuiper SZ, Kwok AMF, Kwok W, Millan M, Milto KM, Ng HJ, Pellino G, Picciariello A, Pronin S, van Ramshorst GH, Ramser M, Jiménez-Rodríguez RM, Sainz Hernandez JC, Samadov E, Sohrabi S, Uchiyama M, Wang JHS, Younis MU, Fleming S, Alhomoud S, Mayol J, Moeslein G, Smart NJ, Soreide K, Teh C, Verran D, Maeda Y. Global parental leave in surgical careers: differences according to gender, geographical regions and surgical career stages. Br J Surg 2021; 108:1315-1322. [PMID: 34467970 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of information regarding the provision of parental leave for surgical careers. This survey study aims to evaluate the experience of maternity/paternity leave and views on work-life balance globally. METHODS A 55-item online survey in 24 languages was distributed via social media as per CHERRIES guideline from February to March 2020. It explored parental leave entitlements, attitude towards leave taking, financial impact, time spent with children and compatibility of parenthood with surgical career. RESULTS Of the 1393 (male : female, 514 : 829) respondents from 65 countries, there were 479 medical students, 349 surgical trainees and 513 consultants. Consultants had less than the recommended duration of maternity leave (43.8 versus 29.1 per cent), no paid maternity (8.3 versus 3.2 per cent) or paternity leave (19.3 versus 11.0 per cent) compared with trainees. Females were less likely to have children than males (36.8 versus 45.6 per cent, P = 0.010) and were more often told surgery is incompatible with parenthood (80.2 versus 59.5 per cent, P < 0.001). Males spent less than 20 per cent of their salary on childcare and fewer than 30 hours/week with their children. More than half (59.2 per cent) of medical students did not believe a surgical career allowed work-life balance. CONCLUSION Surgeons across the globe had inadequate parental leave. Significant gender disparity was seen in multiple aspects.
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- NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IDISSC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Urology Department, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- General Surgery Department, Zonguldak Bulent, Ecevit University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Research Unit C119, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromso, Norway
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Research Unit C119, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Coloproctology Unit, Department of Surgery, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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- NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University 'Aldo Moro' of Bari, Italy
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- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Solothurner Spitäler SoH, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición 'Salvador Zubirán', Mexico City, Mexico
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- Surgical Department, LEYLA Medical Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Australasian Students' Surgical Association, New Zealand
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- Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Ev. Bethesda Khs Duisburg, University of Witten, Herdecke, Germany
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- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital & University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Makati Medical Centre, Makati, Philippines.,Department of General Surgery, National Kidney & Transplant Institute, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Ramsey Health Care, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Western General Hospital and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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De Sanctis V, Alfò M, Vitiello C, Vullo G, Facondo G, Marinelli L, Burocchi S, Gallo G, Valeriani M, Campanella B, Scalabrino G, Russo I, Salerno G, Cardelli P, Osti M, De Biase L. Markers of Cardiotoxicity in Early Breast Cancer Patients Treated With a Hypofractionated Schedule: A Prospective Study. Clin Breast Cancer 2021; 21:e141-e149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Sesin C, Gallo G, Gellett A, Kronbergs A, Sprabery AT, Xu W, Patel H, Deodhar A, Combe B, Burmester GR. POS1033 SAFETY OF IXEKIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: AN INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF 4 CLINICAL TRIALS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) require long-term treatment, which may lead to adverse events (AEs). Ixekizumab, an interleukin-17A antagonist, is approved for the treatment of adults with active PsA.Objectives:We report a summary of safety outcomes for patients enrolled in 4 PsA studies with up to 3 years of exposure to ixekizumab.Methods:This integrated safety analysis included all patients with PsA who received at least 1 dose of ixekizumab (80 mg every 2 or 4 weeks) in 4 clinical trials (NCT01695239, NCT02349295, NCT02584855, NCT03151551). Safety outcomes included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious AEs (SAEs), discontinuations due to AEs, deaths, and AEs of special interest.Results:A total of 1401 patients were included in this safety analysis (51.5% female; mean age 49 years), with 2247.6 patient-years of exposure (Table 1). In all, 1131 patients (80.7%) reported ≥1 TEAE (exposure-adjusted incidence rate per 100 patient-years [IR] 50.3, 95% CI 47.5–53.3), mostly mild (32.9%) or moderate (39.7%) in severity. The most common TEAEs were nasopharyngitis (n=202, IR 9.0), upper respiratory infections (n=186, IR 8.3), and injection site reaction (n=156, IR 6.9). SAEs were reported by 134 patients (IR 6.0, 95% CI 5.0–7.1). 115 (8.2%) patients discontinued due to AEs (IR 5.1, 95% CI 4.3–6.1). Six deaths were reported (IR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1–0.6). Allergic reactions/hypersensitivity were reported in 102 patients (IR 4.5, 95% CI 3.7–5.5). Three cases were adjudicated as de novo inflammatory bowel disease (IR 0.13, 95% CI 0.04–0.41); 1 was ulcerative colitis (IR 0.04, 95% CI 0.01–0.32), 2 were Crohn’s disease (IR 0.09, 95% CI 0.02–0.36). Major adverse cardiac events occurred in 12 patients (IR 0.5) and malignancies in 15 (IR 0.7), 9 of which were non-melanoma skin cancer. Opportunistic infections occurred in 40 (2.9%) patients (IR 1.8, 95% CI 1.3–2.4). Candidiasis occurred in 24 patients (oral: IR 0.7, 95% CI 0.4–1.2; oral fungal infection: IR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1–0.6; esophageal infection: IR 0.1, 95% CI 0.0–0.4). No active or reactive cases of tuberculosis were reported. Other opportunistic infections included hepatitis B (IR 0.0, 95% CI 0.0–0.3), herpes simplex (IR 1.8, 95% CI 1.3–2.5), and herpes zoster (IR 0.7, 95% CI 0.4–1.2).Conclusion:The safety profile of ixekizumab across 4 clinical trials and up to 3 years of continuous treatment in patients with active PsA was consistent with the known safety profile reported in previous studies for psoriasis and PsA. No new safety events were found in this analysis.Pooled Ixekizumab(N=1401; Total Patient-Years=2247.6)n (IR)95% CIYear 0–1(n=1401)n (IR)95% CIYear 1–2(n=946)n (IR)95% CIYear 2–3(n=510)n (IR)95% CIYear ≥3(n=89)n (IR)95% CITotal Patient-Years2247.71207.3689.8347.72.9Patients with ≥1 TEAE1131 (50.3)1050 (87.0)496 (71.9)234 (67.3)6 (206.2)47.5–53.381.9–92.465.9–78.559.2–76.592.6–458.9SAEs134 (6.0)72 (6.0)53 (7.7)19 (5.5)1 (34.4)5.0–7.14.7–7.55.9–10.13.5–8.64.8–243.9Discontinuations due to AEs115 (5.1)61 (5.1)37 (5.4)17 (4.9)0 (0)4.3–6.13.9–6.53.9–7.43.0–7.90.0–274.7Hepatic reactions112 (5.0)80 (6.6)32 (4.6)14 (4.0)0 (0)4.1–6.05.3–8.33.3–6.62.4–6.80.0–274.7Allergic reaction/hypersensitivity102 (4.5)83 (6.9)23 (3.3)5 (1.4)0 (0)3.7–5.55.5–8.52.2–5.00.6–3.50.0–274.7Serious infection28 (1.2)18 (1.5)9 (1.3)3 (0.9)0 (0)0.9–1.80.9–2.40.7–2.50.3–2.70.0–274.7Malignancies15 (0.7)4 (0.3)8 (1.2)4 (1.2)0 (0)0.4–1.10.1–0.90.6–2.30.4–3.10.0–274.7Major adverse cardiac events12 (0.5)3 (0.2)8 (1.2)1 (0.3)0 (0)0.3–0.90.1–0.80.6–2.30.0–2.00.0–274.7Inflammatory bowel disease3 (0.1)3 (0.2)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.0–0.40.1–0.80.0–1.00.0–2.30.0–274.7 Ulcerative colitis1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.0–0.30.0–0.60.0–1.00.0–2.30.0–274.7 Crohn’s disease2 (0.1)2 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.0–0.40.0–0.70.0–1.20.0–2.30.0–274.7AE, adverse event; CI, confidence interval; IR, exposure-adjusted incidence rate per 100 patient-years; SAE, serious adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.Disclosure of Interests:Carlos Sesin Speakers bureau: Amgen, AbbVie, Sanofi, Radius, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, Gaia Gallo Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Amanda Gellett Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Andris Kronbergs Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Aubrey Trevelin Sprabery Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Wen Xu Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Himanshu Patel Shareholder of: Eli Lilly and Company, Employee of: Eli Lilly and Company, Atul Deodhar Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene, Eli Lilly and Company, Galapagos, Glaxo Smith & Kline, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Company, Glaxo Smith & Kline, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Bernard Combe Speakers bureau: AbbVie, BMS, Gilead-Galapagos, Eli Lilly and Company, MSD, Pfizer, Roche Chugai, Consultant of: AbbVie, Bayer, Gilead-Galapagos, Janssen, Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, Roche Chugai, Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer, Roche Chugai, Gerd Rüdiger Burmester Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Novartis, Eli Lilly and Company, MSD, Pfizer, Consultant of: AbbVie, Janssen, Novartis, Eli Lilly and Company, MSD, Pfizer.
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De Vlam K, Gallo G, Mease PJ, Rahman P, Krishnan V, Sandoval D, Lin CY, Bolce R, Conaghan PG. POS0901 IXEKIZUMAB SHOWS A DISTINCT PATTERN OF PAIN IMPROVEMENT BEYOND INFLAMMATION IN RADIOGRAPHIC AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:The efficacy of ixekizumab (IXE) in biologic-naïve patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) has been previously presented using traditional axSpA outcome measures, such as BASDAI and ASAS.Objectives:In patients with active r-axSpA, to assess the analgesic efficacy of IXE as it relates to patient-reported and objective measures of inflammation.Methods:The Phase III COAST-V (NCT02696785) multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled and active reference arm with adalimumab (ADA) trial investigated the efficacy of IXE in 341 patients (pts) with active r-axSpA for 52 weeks (W). Pts were initially randomized to IXEQ4W, IXEQ2W, PBO, and ADAQ2W. At W16, pts assigned to PBO and ADA were re-randomized to IXEQ2W or Q4W. Changes in spinal pain at night (SP-N) and spinal pain were measured at each study visit and analysed while controlling for CRP levels or mean of BASDAI questions 5 & 6 (Q5: Duration and Q6: Intensity of morning stiffness). Observed data analyses are presented for each group stratified by treatment arm and compared to PBO. In the initial analysis, pts were categorized into 2 sub-groups defined as “Sustained” and “Fluctuating” depending on: CRP <5 mg/L W4-16 vs. CRP ≥5 mg/L at any point beyond W4 between weeks 4-16 respectively. In a second analysis, pts were categorized based on BASDAI Q5/6 improvement: “Sustained” if ≥2-pt improvement W12-16 vs. “Fluctuating” if <2-pt improvement at any point beyond W12 between W12-16.Results:Between W0 and W16, pts treated (tx) with IXEQ4W experienced greater reduction in SP-N than pts tx with ADA, in both CRP sustained and fluctuating groups (Fig 1a). Pts in the IXEQ4W and ADA arms showed different trajectories of pain improvement in the CRP fluctuating groups. For the pts with a fluctuating CRP ≥5 mg/L, pts in IXEQ4W arm demonstrated a greater reduction in SP-N compared to pts in PBO arm (p < .001) at W16, whereas pts in ADA arm did not experience a reduction in SP-N compared to PBO (p = .416). For the pts with a sustained CRP <5mg/L, IXEQ4W and ADA treatments both significantly demonstrated reduction in SP-N compared to PBO at W16 (IXEQ4W: p = .002; ADA: p = .02), with IXEQ4W treatment showing a greater level of reduction (Fig 1a). The pts randomized to ADA and re-randomized to IXEQ2W or Q4W (ADA/IXE) experienced further improvement in SP-N. This effect was sustained over the 52-wk period (Fig 1b). The same pattern of improvement in SP-N was observed when controlling for the BASDAI Q5/6; the SP-N improvement was greater in pts with a sustained BASDAI Q5/6 compared to pts with a fluctuating BASDAI Q5/6, regardless of treatment (Table 1). In the fluctuating BASDAI Q5/6, for pts in ADA/IXE arm, further reduction of both spinal pain and SP-N were observed (Table 1).Table 1.Change in Pain Outcome at baseline, week 16 and week 52 by Inflammation Status as assessed by BASDAI or CRP levels for patients receiving placebo (PBO), adalimumab (ADA), and ixekizumab every 4 weeks (IXE Q4W)Change from baselinePBOADAIXEQ4WbaselineWeek 16(as observed)Week 52PBO/IXE(as observed)baselineWeek 16(as observed)Week 52ADA/IXE(as observed)baselineWeek 16(as observed)Week 52(as observed)Spinal painBASDAI Q5/6 sustained7.54-3.33-4.657.21-4.07-4.57.4-4.52-4.94BASDAI Q5/6 fluctuating7.37-1.32-2.826.76-1.2-2.246.97-1.3-2.52CRP sustained7-1.53-1.936.83-2.9-3.67.23-3.57-4.21CRP fluctuating7.51-1.96-3.637.28-2-2.897.24-2.91-3.93Spinal pain at nightBASDAI Q5/6 sustained7.12-3.21-4.617.26-4.63-4.927.12-4.73-4.91BASDAI Q5/6 fluctuating7.05-1.15-2.886.6-1.2-2.497.03-2.17-2.92CRP sustained7.2-1.87-2.276.76-3.2-3.856.89-3.8-4.12CRP fluctuating7.04-1.69-3.67.24-2.21-3.397.35-3.68-4.38Conclusion:IXE reduced SP-N and spinal pain irrespective of CRP or morning stiffness. Additionally, pts treated with ADA re-randomized to IXE experienced a further reduction in SP-N and spinal pain. Collectively, these results support the additive benefits of IXE in reducing pain above measurable effects on inflammation.Acknowledgements:The authors would like to thank Eglantine Julle-Daniere for writing and editorial contributionsDisclosure of Interests:Kurt de Vlam Speakers bureau: Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Paid instructor for: Celgene, Amgen, Consultant of: Elil Lillyn Novartis, UCB, Galapagos, Sandoz, Pfizer, Grant/research support from: Celgene, Gaia Gallo Shareholder of: Eli Lilly, Employee of: Eli Lilly, Philip J Mease Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun, UCB, Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun, UCB, Proton Rahman Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Grant/research support from: Janssen, Novartis, Venkatesh Krishnan Shareholder of: Eli Lilly, Employee of: Eli Lilly, David Sandoval Shareholder of: Eli Lilly, Employee of: Eli Lilly, Chen-Yen Lin Shareholder of: Eli Lilly, Employee of: Eli Lilly, Rebecca Bolce Shareholder of: Eli Lilly, Employee of: Eli Lilly, Philip G Conaghan Consultant of: personal fees from: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, BMS, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Flexion Therapeutics, Galapagos, Gilead, Novartis, Pfizer
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Leonardi C, Warren R, See K, Burge R, Gallo G, McKean-Matthews M, Park S, de la Cruz C, El Sayed M, Strober B. 649 Validation of the Optimal Psoriasis Assessment Tool (OPAT) as a method of assessing psoriasis severity and impact from physician and patient perspectives. J Invest Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Picciariello A, O'Connell PR, Hahnloser D, Gallo G, Munoz-Duyos A, Schwandner O, Sileri P, Milito G, Riss S, Boccasanta PA, Naldini G, Arroyo A, de laPortilla F, Tsarkov P, Roche B, Isbert C, Trompetto M, d'Hoore A, Matzel K, Xynos E, Lundby L, Ratto C, Consten E, Infantino A, Panis Y, Terrosu G, Espin E, Faucheron JL, Guttadauro A, Adamina M, Lehur PA, Altomare DF. Obstructed defaecation syndrome: European consensus guidelines on the surgical management. Br J Surg 2021; 108:1149-1153. [PMID: 33864061 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Management of obstructed defaecation is challenging and remains controversial. No international guidelines have been published.
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Proctology, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Istituto Humanitas Gavazzeni & Castelli, Proctology and Perineology Surgical Unit, Bergamo, Italy
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- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Elche University Hospital, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Coloproctology Unit, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Clinic of Coloproctology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Proctology Unit, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, Amalie Sieveking Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Santa Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Creta Interclinic Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Proctology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli' IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Santa Maria dei Battuti Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris VII, Clichy, France
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Michallon University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- General Surgery Department, University of Milano-Bicocca, Istituti Clinici Zucchi, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Coloproctology Unit, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Borges B, Gallo G, Coelho C, Negri N, Maiello F, Hardy L, Würtele M. Dynamic cross correlation analysis of Thermus thermophilus alkaline phosphatase and determinants of thermostability. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2021; 1865:129895. [PMID: 33781823 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2021.129895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the determinants of protein thermostability is very important both from the theoretical and applied perspective. One emerging view in thermostable enzymes seems to indicate that a salt bridge/charged residue network plays a fundamental role in their thermostability. METHODS The structure of alkaline phosphatase (AP) from Thermus thermophilus HB8 was solved by X-ray crystallography at 2.1 Å resolution. The obtained structure was further analyzed by molecular dynamics studies at different temperatures (303 K, 333 K and 363 K) and compared to homologous proteins from the cold-adapted organisms Shewanella sp. and Vibrio strain G15-21. To analyze differences in measures of dynamic variation, several data reduction techniques like principal component analysis (PCA), residue interaction network (RIN) analysis and rotamer analysis were used. Using hierarchical clustering, the obtained results were combined to determine residues showing high degree dynamical variations due to temperature jumps. Furthermore, dynamic cross correlation (DCC) analysis was carried out to characterize networks of charged residues. RESULTS Top clustered residues showed a higher propensity for thermostabilizing mutations, indicating evolutionary pressure acting on thermophilic organisms. The description of rotamer distributions by Gini coefficients and Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence both revealed significant correlations with temperature. DCC analysis revealed a significant trend to de-correlation of the movement of charged residues at higher temperatures. SIGNIFICANCE The de-correlation of charged residues detected in Thermus thermophilus AP, highlights the importance of dynamic electrostatic network interactions for the thermostability of this enzyme.
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil; Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering (COPPE), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, United States
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil.
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Barchitta M, Maugeri A, Favara G, Riela PM, Gallo G, Mura I, Agodi A. A machine learning approach to predict healthcare-associated infections at intensive care unit admission: findings from the SPIN-UTI project. J Hosp Infect 2021; 112:77-86. [PMID: 33676936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identifying patients at higher risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) represents a major challenge for public health. Machine learning could improve patient risk stratification and lead to targeted infection prevention and control interventions. AIM To evaluate the performance of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II for HAI risk prediction in ICUs, using both traditional statistical and machine learning approaches. METHODS Data for 7827 patients from the 'Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in Intensive Care Units' project were used in this study. The Support Vector Machines (SVM) algorithm was applied to classify patients according to sex, patient origin, non-surgical treatment for acute coronary disease, surgical intervention, SAPS II at admission, presence of invasive devices, trauma, impaired immunity, and antibiotic therapy in 48 h preceding ICU admission. FINDINGS The performance of SAPS II for predicting HAI risk provides a receiver operating characteristic curve with an area under the curve of 0.612 (P<0.001) and accuracy of 56%. Considering SAPS II along with other characteristics at ICU admission, the SVM classifier was found to have accuracy of 88% and an AUC of 0.90 (P<0.001) for the test set. The predictive ability was lower when considering the same SVM model but with the SAPS II variable removed (accuracy 78%, AUC 0.66). CONCLUSIONS This study suggested that the SVM model is a useful tool for early prediction of patients at higher risk of HAIs at ICU admission.
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- M Barchitta
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; GISIO-SItI (Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; GISIO-SItI (Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- GISIO-SItI (Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; GISIO-SItI (Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy.
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Di Saverio S, Gallo G, Davies RJ, Bergamaschi R, Wheeler J, Sileri P, Fearnhead N. Robotic-assisted transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: more questions than answers. Tech Coloproctol 2021; 25:987-988. [PMID: 33449254 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02402-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- S Di Saverio
- General Surgery Unit 1, Ospedale Di Circolo, Department of General Surgery, University of Insubria, University, ASST Sette Laghi, Regione Lombardia, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- Section of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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Gallo G, Di Saverio S, Clerico G, Sturiale A, Manigrasso M, Luc AR, Trompetto M, Sammarco G. Correction to: Mesoglycan for pain control after open excisional HAEMOrrhoidectomy (MeHAEMO): an observational multicentre study on behalf of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR). BMC Surg 2020; 20:277. [PMID: 33176768 PMCID: PMC7656667 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00940-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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- G Gallo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. .,Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Sturiale A, Pata F, De Simone V, Pellino G, Campennì P, Moggia E, Manigrasso M, Milone M, Rizzo G, Morganti R, Martellucci J, Gallo G. Internet and social media use among patients with colorectal diseases (ISMAEL): a nationwide survey. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1724-1733. [PMID: 32645247 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIM Social media are used daily by both healthcare workers and patients. Online platforms have the potential to provide patients with useful information, increase their engagement and potentially revolutionize the patient-physician relationship. This survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the Internet and social media (I&SM) on patients affected by colorectal and proctological diseases to define a pathway to develop an evidence-based communications strategy. METHOD A 31-item anonymous electronic questionnaire was designed. It consisted of different sections concerning demographics and education, reason for the visit, knowledge of the diseases, frequency of I&SM use and patients' opinions about physicians' websites. RESULTS Over a 5-month period, 37 centres and 105 surgeons took part in the survey, and a total of 5800 patients enrolled. Approximately half of them reported using the Internet daily, and 74.6% of the study population used it at least once per week. There was a correlation (P < 0.001) between those who used the Internet for work and those who had knowledge of both symptoms and the likely diagnosis before consultation. Patients who used the Internet daily were more likely to request a consultation within 6 months of symptom onset (P < 0.0001). Patients with anorectal diseases were more likely to know about their disease and symptoms before the visit (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Colorectal patients use I&SM to look for health-related information mainly after their medical visit. Surgeons and hospital networks should plan a tailored strategy to increase patient engagement, delivering appropriate information on social media.
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- A Sturiale
- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Nicola Giannettasio Hospital, Corigliano-Rossano, Italy.,La Sapienza University, Roma, Italy
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- Proctology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli' IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Napoli, Italy.,Colorectal Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Proctology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli' IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- UOC General Surgery 2, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli' IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Section of Statistics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General, Emergency and Mini-invasive Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Gallo G, Stratta E, Realis Luc A, Clerico G, Trompetto M. A tailored rhomboid advancement flap for severe anal stenosis - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1776-1777. [PMID: 32502308 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15178] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- G Gallo
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Surgery, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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Gallo G, Cuccurullo D, Stratta E, Realis Luc A, Clerico G, Trompetto M. Altemeier procedure for complete rectal prolapse - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1807-1808. [PMID: 32644282 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15250] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- G Gallo
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale Monaldi-Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Surgery, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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Blauvelt A, Leonardi C, Elewski B, Crowley JJ, Guenther LC, Gooderham M, Langley RG, Vender R, Pinter A, Griffiths CEM, Tada Y, Elmaraghy H, Lima RG, Gallo G, Renda L, Burge R, Park SY, Zhu B, Papp K. A head-to-head comparison of ixekizumab vs. guselkumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: 24-week efficacy and safety results from a randomized, double-blinded trial. Br J Dermatol 2020; 184:1047-1058. [PMID: 32880909 PMCID: PMC8246960 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Significantly more patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis treated with the interleukin (IL)‐17A inhibitor ixekizumab vs. the IL‐23p19 inhibitor guselkumab in the IXORA‐R head‐to‐head trial achieved 100% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 100) at week 12. Objectives To compare skin and nail clearance and patient‐reported outcomes for ixekizumab vs. guselkumab, up to week 24. Methods IXORA‐R enrolled adults with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis, defined as static Physician’s Global Assessment ≥ 3, PASI ≥ 12 and involved body surface area ≥ 10%. Statistical comparisons were performed using the Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel test stratified by pooled site. Time‐to‐first‐event comparisons were performed using Kaplan–Meier analysis, and P‐values were generated using adjusted log‐rank tests stratified by treatment group. Cumulative days at clinical and patient‐reported responses were compared by ancova. The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03573323). Results Of the 1027 patients randomly assigned, 90% completed the trial (465 of 520 ixekizumab and 459 of 507 guselkumab). As early as week 2 and through week 16, more patients on ixekizumab achieved PASI 100 (P < 0·01). At week 24, ixekizumab was noninferior to guselkumab (50% vs. 52%, difference −2·3%), with no statistically significant difference in PASI 100 (P = 0·41). More patients receiving ixekizumab showed completely clear nails at week 24 (52% vs. 31%, P = 0·007). The median time to first PASI 50/75/90 and PASI 100 were 2 and 7·5 weeks shorter, respectively, for patients on ixekizumab vs. guselkumab (P < 0·001). Patients on ixekizumab also had a greater cumulative benefit, with more days at PASI 90 and 100, with Dermatology Life Quality Index of 0 or 1, and itch free (P < 0·05). The frequency of serious adverse events was 3% for each group, with no new safety signals. Conclusions Ixekizumab was noninferior to guselkumab in complete skin clearance and superior in clearing nails at week 24. Ixekizumab cleared skin more rapidly in patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis, with a greater cumulative benefit, than guselkumab. Overall, the safety findings were consistent with the known safety profile for ixekizumab. What is already known about this topic?Patients with plaque psoriasis desire both high levels of clearance and rapid onset of treatment effects. Ixekizumab is a high‐affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin (IL)‐17A. In the 12‐week report of the IXORA‐R study, ixekizumab demonstrated significantly higher efficacy at early timepoints than the IL‐23p19 inhibitor guselkumab, with more patients achieving 100% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 100) and improved quality of life as early as week 4.
What does this study add?Patients on ixekizumab vs. guselkumab achieved similar levels of skin clearance and superior efficacy in the resolution of nail psoriasis at week 24. Patients on ixekizumab vs. guselkumab had a greater cumulative benefit, with more days at PASI 90 and 100, more days when psoriasis did not impact their quality of life, and more itch‐free days. The safety profiles of both drugs were consistent with those in previous studies.
Linked Comment: Puig. Br J Dermatol 2021; 184:992–993.
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- A Blauvelt
- Oregon Medical Research Center, Portland, OR, USA
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- Deparment of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Bakersfield Dermatology and Skin Cancer Medical Group, Bakersfield, CA, USA
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- SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- Dermatrials Research Inc, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal Hospital, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Probity Medical Research, Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Gallo G, Di Saverio S, Clerico G, Sturiale A, Manigrasso M, Luc AR, Trompetto M, Sammarco G. Mesoglycan for pain control after open excisional HAEMOrrhoidectomy (MeHAEMO): an observational multicentre study on behalf of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR). BMC Surg 2020; 20:251. [PMID: 33092570 PMCID: PMC7583301 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00914-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Excisional haemorrhoidectomy is the gold standard technique in patients with III and IV degree haemorrhoidal disease (HD). However, it is associated with a significant rate of post-operative pain. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of mesoglycan in the post-operative period of patients who underwent open excisional diathermy haemorrhoidectomy (OEH). Methods This was a retrospective multicentre observational study. Three hundred ninety-eight patients from sixteen colorectal referral centres who underwent OEH for III and IV HD were enrolled. All patients were followed-up on the first post-operative day (T1) and after 1 week (T2), 3 weeks (T3) and 6 weeks (T4). BMI, habits, SF-12 questionnaire, VAS at rest (VASs), after defecation (VASd), and after anorectal digital examination (VASe), bleeding and thrombosis, time to surgical wound healing and autonomy were evaluated. Results In the mesoglycan group, post-operative thrombosis was significantly reduced at T2 (p < 0.05) and T3 (p < 0.005), and all patients experienced less post-operative pain at each time point (p < 0.001 except for VASe T4 p = 0.003). There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding the time to surgical wound healing or post-operative bleeding. There was an early recovery of autonomy in the mesoglycan group in all three follow-up periods (T2 p = 0.016; T3 p = 0.002; T4 p = 0.007). Conclusions The use of mesoglycan led to a significant reduction in post-operative thrombosis and pain with consequent early resumption of autonomy. Trial registration NCT04481698—Mesoglycan for Pain Control After Open Excisional HAEMOrrhoidectomy (MeHAEMO) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04481698?term=Mesoglycan+for+Pain+Control+After+Open+Excisional+HAEMOrrhoidectomy+%28MeHAEMO%29&draw=2&rank=1
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- G Gallo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. .,Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Proctology and Pelvic Floor Clinical Centre, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic represents a global challenge. SARS-CoV-2's ability to replicate in host cells relies on the action of its non-structural proteins, like its main protease (Mpro). This cysteine protease acts by processing the viruses' precursor polyproteins. As proteases, together with polymerases, are main targets of antiviral drug design, we here have performed biochemical high throughput screening (HTS) with recombinantly expressed SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. A fluorescent assay was used to identify inhibitors in a compound library containing known drugs, bioactive molecules and natural products. These screens led to the identification of 13 inhibitors with IC50 values ranging from 0.2 μM to 23 μM. The screens confirmed several known SARS-CoV Mpro inhibitors as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro, such as the organo-mercuric compounds thimerosal and phenylmercuric acetate. Benzophenone derivatives could also be identified among the most potent screening hits. Additionally, Evans blue, a sulfonic acid-containing dye, could be identified as an Mpro inhibitor. The obtained compounds could be of interest as lead compounds for the development of future SARS-CoV-2 drugs.
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- Camila Coelho
- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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Barchitta M, Maugeri A, Favara G, Riela PM, La Mastra C, La Rosa MC, San Lio RM, Gallo G, Mura I, Agodi A. Cluster analysis identifies patients at risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units: findings from the SPIN-UTI Network. J Hosp Infect 2020; 107:57-63. [PMID: 33017617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although preventive strategies have been proposed against catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in intensive care units (ICUs), more efforts are needed to control the incidence rate. AIM To distinguish patients according to their characteristics at ICU admission, and to identify clusters of patients at higher risk for CAUTIs. METHODS A two-step cluster analysis was conducted on 9656 patients from the Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in Intensive Care Units project. FINDINGS Three clusters of patients were identified. Type of admission, patient origin and administration of antibiotics had the greatest weight on the clustering model. Cluster 1 comprised more patients with a medical type of ICU admission who came from the community. Cluster 2 comprised patients who were more likely to come from other wards/hospitals, and to report administration of antibiotics 48 h before or after ICU admission. Cluster 3 was similar to Cluster 2 but was characterized by a lower percentage of patients with administration of antibiotics 48 h before or after ICU admission. Patients in Clusters 1 and 2 had a longer duration of urinary catheterization [median 7 days, interquartile range (IQR) 12 days for Cluster 1; median 7 days, IQR 11 days for Cluster 2] than patients in Cluster 3 (median 6 days, IQR 8 days; P<0.001). Interestingly, patients in Cluster 1 had a higher incidence of CAUTIs (3.5 per 100 patients) compared with patients in the other two clusters (2.5 per 100 patients in both clusters; P=0.033). CONCLUSION To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to use cluster analysis to identify patients at higher risk of CAUTIs who could gain greater benefit from preventive strategies.
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- M Barchitta
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene, Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene, Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene, Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies 'GF Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene, Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Italy.
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Gallo G, Stratta E, Realis Luc A, Clerico G, Trompetto M. A tailored rhomboid mucocutaneous advancement flap to treat anal stenosis. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1388-1395. [PMID: 32401371 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Anal stenosis (AS) is a rare but disabling disorder that often represents a complication of anorectal surgery. The aim of our study was to assess the safety and functional outcome of a modified rhomboid flap (MRF) in the treatment of moderate and severe AS. METHODS Between January 2002 and September 2017, 50 consecutive patients with moderate and severe AS who underwent an MRF were retrospectively included. Anal continence (Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score) and symptoms (Obstructed Defaecation Syndrome Score) were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively at 12 months. Furthermore, anal calibre was measured both preoperatively and postoperatively at 1, 6 and 12 months. RESULTS The mean follow-up period was 97 ± 48.3 (33-180) months. The main aetiology was a previous excisional haemorrhoidectomy (N = 23; 46%). The mean preoperative anal calibre was 9.96 ± 2.68 (5-15) mm and there was a statistically significant improvement in all three periods (P < 0.0001) of postoperative evaluation (1, 6 and 12 months) with a mean difference, obtained comparing preoperative and 12 months anal calibre, of 14.1 ± 2.72 (P < 0.0001). Statistically significant improvement in both Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score and Obstructed Defaecation Syndrome Score was observed in all patients at 12 months. The overall success rate was 96% (48/50 patients). CONCLUSION The use of an MRF is a safe and suitable option for the treatment of moderate and severe AS. The possibility of tailoring the flap, based on the degree as well as the level of AS, is the key.
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- G Gallo
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Surgery, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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Skowronski A, Diaco E, Trompetto M, Gallo G. Use of video-guided sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam for symptomatic second-degree haemorrhoidal disease - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1198-1199. [PMID: 32180308 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- A Skowronski
- Centrum Medyczne PZU Zdrowie Artimed, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Angiology, S. Anna Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, S. Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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