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De Biasi S, Lo Tartaro D, Neroni A, Rau M, Paschalidis N, Borella R, Santacroce E, Paolini A, Gibellini L, Ciobanu AL, Cuccorese M, Trenti T, Rubio I, Vitetta F, Cardi M, Argüello RJ, Ferraro D, Cossarizza A. Immunosenescence and vaccine efficacy revealed by immunometabolic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-specific cells in multiple sclerosis patients. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2752. [PMID: 38553477 PMCID: PMC10980723 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47013-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Disease-modifying therapies (DMT) administered to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) can influence immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine efficacy. However, data on the detailed phenotypic, functional and metabolic characteristics of antigen (Ag)-specific cells following the third dose of mRNA vaccine remain scarce. Here, using flow cytometry and 45-parameter mass cytometry, we broadly investigate the phenotype, function and the single-cell metabolic profile of SARS-CoV-2-specific T and B cells up to 8 months after the third dose of mRNA vaccine in a cohort of 94 patients with MS treated with different DMT, including cladribine, dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, interferon, natalizumab, teriflunomide, rituximab or ocrelizumab. Almost all patients display functional immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Different metabolic profiles characterize antigen-specific-T and -B cell response in fingolimod- and natalizumab-treated patients, whose immune response differs from all the other MS treatments.
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- Sara De Biasi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Diagnostic Hematology and Clinical Genomics, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale AUSL/AOU Policlinico, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Diagnostic Hematology and Clinical Genomics, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale AUSL/AOU Policlinico, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences, Nuovo Ospedale Civile Sant'Agostino Estense, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences, Nuovo Ospedale Civile Sant'Agostino Estense, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Marseille, France
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences, Nuovo Ospedale Civile Sant'Agostino Estense, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy.
- National Institute for Cardiovascular Research, Bologna, Italy.
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La Torre G, Marte M, Massetti AP, Carli SM, Romano F, Mastroianni CM, Minorenti M, Alessandri F, Ajassa C, Fusconi M, De Vincentiis M, de Meo D, Villani C, Cardi M, Pugliese F. The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic factor in COVID-19 patients: a case-control study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:1056-1064. [PMID: 35179773 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202202_28017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) has been identified in China as responsible for viral pneumonia, now called COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). Patients infected can develop common symptoms like cough and sore throat, and, in severe cases, acute respiratory syndrome and even death. To optimize the available resources, it is necessary to identify in advance the subjects that will develop a more serious illness, therefore requiring intensive care.The neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio (NLR) parameter, resulting from the blood count, could be a significant marker for the diagnosis and management of risk stratification. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective, single-center case-control observational study was conducted. The differential cell count of leukocytes, the NLR and the clinical course of patients hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19 were analyzed, comparing them with other patients (COVID-19 and non-COVID-19) and healthy individuals selected among workers of the Teaching Hospital Policlinico Umberto I in Rome. RESULTS 370 patients (145 cases and 225 controls) were included in the case-control study, 211 males (57%) and 159 females (43%). The average age of the population was 63 years (SD 16.35). In the group of cases, out of 145 patients, 57 deaths and 88 survivors were recorded, with a lethality rate of 39.3%. The group of cases has an NLR of 7.83 (SD = 8.07), a much higher value than the control group where an NLR of 2.58 was recorded (SD = 1.93) (p <0.001). The Neutrophils / Lymphocytes ratio may prove to be a diagnostic factor for COVID-19, an NLR> 3.68 revealed an OR 10.84 (95% CI = 6.47 - 18.13) (p <0.005). CONCLUSIONS The value of NLR considered together with the age variable allows a risk stratification and allows the development of diagnostic and treatment protocols for patients affected by COVID-19. A high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio suggests worse survival. Risk stratification and management help alleviate the shortage of medical resources and reduce the mortality of critically ill patients.
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- G La Torre
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Toccafondi G, Di Marzo F, Sartelli M, Sujan M, Smyth M, Bowie P, Cardi M, Cardi M. Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? Seeking leverage points for organizational learning. Int J Qual Health Care 2021; 33:51-55. [PMID: 33432983 PMCID: PMC7802066 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa137] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In response to the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare systems worldwide have stepped up their infection prevention and control efforts in order to reduce the spread of the infection. Behaviours, such as hand hygiene, screening and cohorting of patients, and the appropriate use of antibiotics have long been recommended in surgery, but their implementation has often been patchy. METHODS The current crisis presents an opportunity to learn about how to improve infection prevention and control and surveillance (IPCS) behaviours. The improvements made were mainly informal, quick and stemming from the frontline rather than originating from formal organizational structures. The adaptations made and the expertise acquired have the potential for triggering deeper learning and to create enduring improvements in the routine identification and management of infections relating to surgery. RESULTS This paper aims to illustrate how adopting a human factors and ergonomics perspective can provide insights into how clinical work systems have been adapted and reconfigured in order to keep patients and staff safe. CONCLUSION For achieving sustainable change in IPCS practices in surgery during COVID-19 and beyond we need to enhance organizational learning potentials.
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- Giulio Toccafondi
- Cinical risk Management and Patient Safety Center, Via Pietro Dazzi 1, 50141, Firenze; Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina, Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud‐Est, Viale Galileo Galilei, 101, 52037 Sansepolcro AR, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento chirurgia maggiore oncologica Ospedale di Macerata, – Asur 9 Via Santa Lucia, 2, 62100 Macerata MC, Italy
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- Human Factors Everywhere Ltd., UK and Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, The Courtyard, Wootton Park, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire B95 6HJ, UK
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- NHS Education for Scotland, UK, Westport 102, Edinburgh Westport 102, West Port, Edinburgh, EH3, 9DN, UK
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- Associate Architect of Bryden Wood, UK 100 Gray’s Inn Road, London, UK
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- Università “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Pietro Valdoni, Viale del Policlinico, 155 00161, Roma, Italy
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Di Marzo F, Fiori E, Sartelli M, Cennamo R, Coccolini F, Catena F, Calabretto M, Riveros Cabral RJ, Lombardi M, Baiocchi GL, Cardi M, Cusi MG, Cardi M. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: implications in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. New Microbiol 2020; 43:156-160. [PMID: 33021320] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has already reached 3,207,248 patients with more than 225,000 deaths all over the world. Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer worldwide, and the healthcare system is struggling to manage daily activities for elective cancer surgery. This review integrates clinical, microbiological, architectural and surgical aspects to develop indications on strategies to manage colorectal cancer patients and ensure safety during the pandemic. Telephone or virtual clinics must be encouraged and phone follow-up should be implemented. Indications for surgery must be rigorous, balancing the advantage of early surgical treatment and risks of treatment delay. To decrease the occupancy rate of intensive care unit beds, elective surgical treatment should be delayed until local endemic control, according to stage of disease. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection should be treated only after clinical recovery, two consecutive negative oropharyngeal swabs and, if available, a negative stool sample. Before any elective oncologic procedure, a multidisciplinary oncologic team including an anaesthesiologist and an infectious disease specialist must assess every patient to evaluate the risk of infection and its impact on perioperative morbidity, mortality and oncologic prognosis. The hospital should organise to manage all elective oncologic patients in an 'infection-free' area or refer them to a non-SARS-CoV-2 hospital.
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- Francesco Di Marzo
- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia "P. Valdoni", "Sapienza" Università di Roma
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale e d'urgenza, Ospedale Maggiore, Parma
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- Dipartimento Medicina Molecolare, UOC Microbiologia e Virologia "Sapienza" Università di Roma
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, NOA - Marina di Massa, Usl Toscana Nord-Ovest
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- Associate Architect and Healthcare Lead. Brydenwood. London, UK
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia "P. Valdoni", "Sapienza" Università di Roma
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Di Marzo F, Gemmi F, Cennamo R, Forni S, Bachini L, Collini F, Cardi M. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on elective surgical volume in Tuscany: effects on local planning and resource prioritization. Br J Surg 2020; 107:e391-e392. [PMID: 32710547 PMCID: PMC7929290 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- F Di Marzo
- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Firenze
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Firenze
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Firenze
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Firenze
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia "P. Valdoni", "Sapienza" Università di Roma
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Di Marzo F, Sartelli M, Cennamo R, Toccafondi G, Coccolini F, La Torre G, Tulli G, Lombardi M, Cardi M. Recommendations for general surgery activities in a pandemic scenario (SARS-CoV-2). Br J Surg 2020; 107:1104-1106. [PMID: 32323878 PMCID: PMC7264544 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- F Di Marzo
- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Macerata, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Valtiberina - Sansepolcro, Usl Toscana Sud-Est, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale e d'urgenza, AOU Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Firenze, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Generale, NOA - Marina di Massa, Usl Toscana Nord-Ovest, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia "P. Valdoni", "Sapienza" Università di Roma, Italy
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Freeman CM, Woodle ES, Shi J, Alexander JW, Leggett PL, Shah SA, Paterno F, Cuffy MC, Govil A, Mogilishetty G, Alloway RR, Hanseman D, Cardi M, Diwan TS. Addressing morbid obesity as a barrier to renal transplantation with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Am J Transplant 2015; 15:1360-8. [PMID: 25708829 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Morbid obesity is a barrier to renal transplantation and is inadequately addressed by medical therapy. We present results of a prospective evaluation of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for patients failing to achieve significant weight loss with medical therapy. Over a 25-month period, 52 obese renal transplant candidates meeting NIH guidelines for metabolic surgery underwent LSG. Mean age was 50.0 ± 10.0 years with an average preoperative BMI of 43.0 ± 5.4 kg/m(2) (range 35.8-67.7 kg/m(2)). Follow-up after LSG was 220 ± 152 days (range 26-733 days) with last BMI of 36.3 ± 5.3 kg/m(2) (range 29.2-49.8 kg/m(2)) with 29 (55.8%) patients achieving goal BMI of <35 kg/m(2) at 92 ± 92 days (range 13-420 days). The mean percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL) was 32.1 ± 17.6% (range 6.7-93.8%). A segmented regression model was used to compare medical therapy versus LSG. This revealed a statistically significant increase in the BMI reduction rate (0.3 kg/m(2)/month versus 1.1 kg/m(2)/month, p < 0.0001). Patients also experienced a 40.9% decrease in anti-hypertensive medications (p < 0.001) and a 49.7% decrease in total daily insulin dose (p < 0.001). LSG is a safe and effective means for addressing obesity in kidney transplant candidates in the context of a multidisciplinary approach.
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- C M Freeman
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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Basile A, Sorbo S, Cardi M, Lentini M, Castiglia D, Cianciullo P, Conte B, Loppi S, Esposito S. Effects of heavy metals on ultrastructure and Hsp70 induction in Lemna minor L. exposed to water along the Sarno River, Italy. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2015; 114:93-101. [PMID: 25618632 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The effects of freshwater pollution in the highly contaminated river Sarno (Campania, Southern Italy) have been evaluated using bags containing the aquatic plant Lemna minor (Lemnacee, Arales), in order to determine morpho-physiological modifications as a response to pollutants. The exposition of Lemna bags for 7 days on three different sites along the river path showed alterations in chloroplasts and vacuoles shape and organization. Moreover, some specimens were exposed in vitro at the same heavy metal (HM) concentrations measured in the polluted sites of the river, and compared with data from the bag experiment; to verify the dose and time dependent effects, samples were exposed to HM in vitro at concentrations ranging from 10(-6) to 10(-4)M up to 7 days. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations on in vitro plants confirmed that ultrastructural alterations affected most of plastids and the shape of different subcellular structures, namely vacuoles; in in vitro stressed specimens, Heat Shock Proteins 70 (Hsp70) levels changed, in dependence of changing levels of HM measured in different sites along the river path. Thus L. minor exhibited a possible correlation between the levels of HM pollution and Hsp70 occurrence; interestingly, the data presented showed that copper specifically increased Hsp70 levels at concentrations detected in polluted river waters, whereas cadmium and lead did not; on the other side, the latter represent highly toxic elements when specimens were exposed to higher levels in vitro. The effects of specific elements in vitro are compared to those observed in bags exposed along the river path; thus results are examined in order to propose L. minor as an organism able to be utilized to monitor heavy metals pollution; the possibility of using Hsp70s as specific markers of HM pollution is discussed.
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- A Basile
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy
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- Ce.S.M.A, Microscopy Section, University of Naples Federico II, Via Foria 223, I-80139 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy; Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources - CNR - UOS Portici - Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio - Via Port'Arsa 11 - 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Siena, Via Mattioli 4, I- 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy.
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Guerriero V, De Luca B, Cardi M, Di Folco S, Zavattini G. The Coffy Test in the Assessment of Mental Representations of Children Underwent to Adverse Life Events. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)30638-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ejaz NS, Shields AR, Alloway RR, Sadaka B, Girnita AL, Mogilishetty G, Cardi M, Woodle ES. Randomized controlled pilot study of B cell-targeted induction therapy in HLA sensitized kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant 2013; 13:3142-54. [PMID: 24266968 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Optimal induction regimens for patients at high risk for antibody and/or cell-mediated rejection have not been established. This pilot, prospective, randomized study evaluated addition of B cell/plasma cell-targeting agents to T cell-based induction with rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) in high immunologic risk renal transplant recipients. Patients were randomized to induction with rATG, rATG + rituximab, rATG + bortezomib or rATG + rituximab + bortezomib. Inclusion criteria were: (1) current cytotoxic panel reactive antibody (PRA) ≥20% or peak cytotoxic PRA ≥50% or (2) T or B cell positive flow crossmatch with donor-specific antibody (DSA) or (3) historical positive serologic or cytotoxic crossmatch or DSA to donor or (4) prior allograft loss with more than one acute rejection. Median overall follow-up was 496 days: 1-year and overall acute rejection were 25% and 27.5%, and 25% of patients developed de novo DSA within 1 year. One-year and overall patient survival were 97.5% and 92.5%, and 1-year and overall death-censored allograft survival were 97.5% and 95%. Renal allograft function posttransplant was similar among all arms. Eight of nine cases of peripheral neuropathy were mild, whereas one case was moderate and required a narcotic prescription. In conclusion, addition of rituximab and/or bortezomib to rATG induction has an acceptable safety/toxicity profile in a high immunologic risk renal transplant population.
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- N S Ejaz
- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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Walsh RC, Shields AR, Wall GE, Girnita A, Brailey P, Cardi M, Govil A, Mogilishetty G, Alloway RR, Woodle ES. PROSPECTIVE, STAGED TRIAL OF A PROTEASOME INHIBITOR-BASED DESENSITIZATION PROTOCOL FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES. Transplantation 2010. [DOI: 10.1097/00007890-201007272-00254] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Walsh RC, Girnita A, Wall GE, Shields AR, Brailey P, Mogilishetty G, Govil A, Cardi M, Alloway RR, Woodle ES. SINGLE ANTIGEN BEAD ANALYSIS OF A HIGHLY SENSITIZED DECEASED DONOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WAITLIST. Transplantation 2010. [DOI: 10.1097/00007890-201007272-01395] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Chirletti P, Barillari P, Martelli M, Caronna R, Indinnimeo M, Muttillo IA, Ricci M, Cardi M, Sammartino P, Bolognese A, Stipa V. Surgery in Primary Gastric Lymphoma: Impact on Clinical Staging and Long-Term Survival. Leuk Lymphoma 2009; 5:157-61. [DOI: 10.3109/10428199109068120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/13/2022]
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Woodle ES, Susskind B, Alloway RR, Hanaway MJ, Thomas M, Buell J, Alexander JW, Roy-Chaudhury P, Succop P, Cardi M, Boardman R, Rogers C. Histocompatibility testing predicts acute rejection risk in early corticosteroid withdrawal regimens. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:809-11. [PMID: 15848539 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.01.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Histocompatibility testing has been shown to predict acute rejection risk in steroid-based immunosuppression. However, little evidence exists of its ability to predict acute rejection risk in corticosteroid-free patients, with no evidence in early corticosteroid withdrawal (CSWD) under modern immunosuppression. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of histocompatibility testing to identify patients at high risk for acute rejection after early CSWD. METHODS One hundred eighty-one patients were entered into six IRB-approved early CSWD regimens. Histocompatibility testing included serologic PRA, flow cytometric PRA testing by Class I and Class II MHC beads, and B cell crossmatching with pronase treatment. All rejection episodes were biopsy proven, and grading was assigned using Banff criteria. Influence of individual tests was examined using Chi square univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Median follow-up was 23.5 months (range 7-48 months). Of 181 patients, 16% were repeat transplant recipients, 36% received deceased donor renal transplants, 48% received living related donor renal transplants, and 16% received living unrelated transplants. Overall patient survival was 97%, and death-censored graft survival was 96.5%. Acute rejection rates in the entire follow-up period were 17.7%. 12.4% in primary transplant recipients and 37% in repeat transplant recipients. Multivariate analysis revealed that HLA AB and DR locus mismatching were associated with increased acute rejection risk. Similarly, serologic PRA analysis predicted acute rejection risk; however, flow cytometry crossmatching did not predict acute rejection risk. The greatest single influence on acute rejection risk appeared to be a flow cytometric B cell crossmatch (7.94-fold increased risk). In conclusion, histocompatibility testing can identify patients at high risk for acute rejection following early CSWD. HLA matching, serologic PRA testing, and flow cytometry-based B cell crossmatching can all be used to predict acute rejection risk.
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- E S Woodle
- Division of Transplantation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249, USA.
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Boardman R, Trofe J, Alloway R, Rogers C, Roy-Chaudhury P, Cardi M, Safdar S, Groene B, Buell J, Hanaway M, Thomas M, Alexander W, Munda R, Woodle ES. Early steroid withdrawal does not increase risk for recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:817-8. [PMID: 15848542 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED Experience with early corticosteroid withdrawal (CSWD) in renal transplant recipients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has not been previously reported. Since corticosteroids are used to treat primary FSGS, concern exists as to whether early CSWD regimens will be associated with an increased risk of FSGS recurrence posttransplant. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the results of early CSWD in FSGS recipients and compare these results to a historic control group of FSGS patients who underwent renal transplantation under corticosteroid-based immunosuppression. METHODS Forty-three patients with FSGS underwent renal transplantation with early CSWD. Results in these patients were compared to FSGS patients that underwent renal transplantation with chronic corticosteroid therapy. All rejection episodes were biopsy proven with grading by Banff criteria. Statistical analyses included Student's t test and chi square tests. RESULTS Results in 43 patients with a median follow-up of 569 days were analyzed and compared to control patients. There was no significant difference in recurrent FSGS, time to recurrence, or graft loss. CONCLUSION CSWD does not increase risk for recurrence of FSGS. These observations indicate that ECSW can be achieved in FSGS patients, thereby affording them the benefits of steroid elimination.
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- R Boardman
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249, USA
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Alloway RR, Hanaway MJ, Trofe J, Boardman R, Rogers CC, Hanaway MJ, Buell JF, Munda R, Alexander JW, Thomas MJ, Roy-Chaudhury P, Cardi M, Woodle ES. A prospective, pilot study of early corticosteroid cessation in high-immunologic-risk patients: the Cincinnati experience. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:802-3. [PMID: 15848537 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The first prospective trial of steroid withdrawal dedicated to high-immunologic-risk patients is reported herein. METHODS Twenty-five patients were enrolled prospectively in an IRB-approved HIPAA-compliant protocol. Immunosuppression included corticosteroid withdrawal (CSWD) at 7 days, tacrolimus (target trough level 4 to 8 ng/mL), sirolimus (target trough level 8 to 12 ng/mL), and Mycophenolate Mofetil (2 g/d). Induction with daclizumab (2 mg/kg) on posttransplant days (PTD) 0 and 14 was administered to the first 10 patients. The protocol for the next 15 patients was modified because of high acute rejection rates to include received T-cell-depleting antibody induction therapy with thymoglobulin (1.5 mg/kg) on PTDs 0 and 2 followed by daclizumab on Postoperative day (POD) 14. Recipient inclusion criteria included: (1) repeat transplant recipients; or (2) patients with a peak PRA > or =25%. All rejection episodes were diagnosed by biopsy and graded using Banff '97 criteria. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were enrolled and median follow-up was 402 days. Forty percent of recipients were black, 68% of patients were repeat transplant recipients, 68% received deceased donor kidneys, and 36% had a peak flow PRA >25%. Overall acute rejection, graft survival, and patient survival rates of 40%, 88%, and 96%, respectively, were observed for the duration of the study. Acute rejection occurred in 6 of 10 patients (60%) with daclizumab induction; however, acute rejection rates fell to 27% when thymoglobulin was introduced (P = .1). CONCLUSIONS This study supports our previous observations in a multivariate analysis of early CSWD patients, wherein polyclonal antibody induction therapy reduced acute rejection. High-immunologic-risk patients may be able to undergo early CSWD with acceptable rates of acute rejection.
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- R R Alloway
- Division of Transplantation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249, USA
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Rogers CC, Hanaway M, Alloway RR, Alexander JW, Boardman RE, Trofe J, Gupta M, Merchen T, Buell JF, Cardi M, Roy-Chaudhury P, Succop P, Woodle ES. Corticosteroid avoidance ameliorates lymphocele formation and wound healing complications associated with sirolimus therapy. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:795-7. [PMID: 15848534 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sirolimus (RAPA) and corticosteroids (CS) both inhibit wound healing. To evaluate the possibility that RAPA and CS have additive effects on wound healing, we evaluated the effects of corticosteroid avoidance (CSAV) on wound healing complications in patients treated with RAPA. METHODS One hundred nine patients treated with a CSAV regimen (no pretransplantation or posttransplantation CS) were compared with a historical control group (n = 72) that received cyclosporine (CsA), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and CS. The CSAV group received low-dose CsA, MMF, RAPA, and thymoglobulin induction. Complications were classified as follows: wound healing complications (WHC) or infectious wound complications (IWC). WHC included lymphocele, hernia, dehiscence, diastasis, and skin edge separation. IWC included wound abscess and empiric antibiotic therapy for wound erythema. RESULTS The CSAV group was largely CS-free: 11% of patients received CS for rejection, 12% of patients received CS for recurrent disease, and 85% of patients are currently off CS. The CSAV group had a significantly lower incidence of WHC (13.7% vs 28%; P = .03) and lymphoceles (5.5% vs 16%; P = .02) than the control group. There was no difference in the incidence of IWC between the 2 groups. Patients who received CSAV were 18% less likely (P = .57) to develop any type of complication, 41% less likely (P = .20) to develop a WHC, and 71% less likely (P = .018) to develop a lymphocele. CONCLUSIONS CSAV in a RAPA-based regimen results in a marked reduction in WHC and lymphoceles. Therefore, CSAV provides a promising approach for addressing WHC associated with RAPA therapy.
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- C C Rogers
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0558, USA
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Caronna R, Cardi M, Arcese W, Iori AP, Martelli M, Catinelli S, Mangioni S, Corelli S, Priore F, Tarantino E, Frantellizzi V, Spera G, Borrini F, Chirletti P. Gastrointestinal surgical emergencies in patients treated for hemathological malignancies. Suppl Tumori 2005; 4:S141-5. [PMID: 16437956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Upper and lower gastrointestinal symptoms are major and serious complications in patients who undergo chemotherapy for hematological malignancies. Their most frequent causes are acute intestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after bone marrow transplant, infections, toxicity or preexisting gastrointestinal diseases. Mortality can reach 30-60% of cases. PATIENTS AND METHODS We report 15 cases operated on for abdominal emergencies: 3 severe gastrointestinal bleeding and 12 acute abdomen. RESULTS We performed 10 bowel resections, one cholecystectomy, one splenectomy, two laparotomy with pancreatic debridement and peritoneal lavage, and one suture of perforated peptic ulcer. Operative mortality was 33.3% (5/15). Deaths have been reported only in the group of patients with acute abdomen. In all cases death was correlated to generalized sepsis related to immunosuppression. CONCLUSIONS We believe that an aggressive approach, consisting of close monitoring and early laparotomy combined with vigorous supportive therapy, should be used when dealing with suspected gastrointestinal complications in patients with hematological malignancies.
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- R Caronna
- Cattedra di Chirurgia d'Urgenza II, Istituto Dipartimentalizzato di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e di Pronto Soccorso
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Caronna R, Cardi M, Meloni G, Mangioni S, Spera G, Benedetti M, Frantellizzi V, Layek D, Catinelli S, Schiratti M, Chirletti P. Results of emergency surgery in patients with Moschowitz's disease refractory to hematological treatment: is splenectomy always advisable? Suppl Tumori 2005; 4:S146-7. [PMID: 16437957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), Moschowitz's disease, run a high risk of perioperative bleeding and need intensive hematologic support. In some patients, TTP is associated with cancer but the surgical role in these patients is still unclear. To illustrate the surgical problems and outcome we present the case histories of three patients with TTP observed in our emergency department. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two patients had TTP secondary to cancer and one patient with primary TTP (no evidence of neoplasia) had emergency operation for gastric hemorrhage, occlusion and TTP unresponsive to plasmapheresis. RESULTS The first two patients who had not radical resection of cancer and no splenectomy, died for TTP complications. The third patient who underwent emergency splenectomy, had an uneventful postoperative course and TTP completely regressed. CONCLUSIONS These case reports suggest that patients with TTP should be screened to rule out cancer. In patients with acute cancer-related complications emergency surgery should aim to resect the cancer. An associated splenectomy may increase the effectiveness of postoperative hematologic therapy.
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- R Caronna
- Istituto Dipartimentalizzato di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e di Pronto Soccorso, Cattedra di Chirurgia d'Urgenza II
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Caronna R, Tamburrano G, Leonetti F, Cardi M, Bonifacino A, Mangioni S, Corelli S, Priore F, Benvenuti E, Marengo M, Layec D, Stipa V, Chirletti P. Pancreatic insulinomas: diagnosis and surgical treatment of 45 patients. Suppl Tumori 2005; 4:S65-7. [PMID: 16437909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- R Caronna
- Istituto Dipartimentalizzato di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e di Pronto Soccorso
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Boardman RE, Alloway RR, Alexander JW, Buell JF, Cardi M, First MR, Hanaway MT, Munda R, Rogers CC, Roy-Chaudhury P, Susskind B, Trofe J, Woodle ES. African American Renal Transplant Recipients Benefit From Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal Under Modern Immunosuppression. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:814-6. [PMID: 15848541 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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African Americans have historically been considered high-risk renal transplant recipients due to increased rejection rates and reduced long-term graft survival. Modern immunosuppression has reduced rejections and improved graft survival in African Americans and may allow successful corticosteroid withdrawal. Outcomes in 56 African Americans were compared to 56 non-African Americans enrolled in early withdrawal protocols. Results are reported as African American versus non-African American. Acute rejection at 1 year was 23% and 18% (P = NS), while patient and graft survival was 96% versus 98% and 91% versus 91% (P = NS), respectively. In conclusion, early withdrawal in African Americans is associated with acceptable rejection rates and excellent patient and graft survival, indicating that the risks and benefits of early withdrawal are similar between African Americans and non-African Americans. Additional followup is needed to determine long-term renal function, graft survival, and cardiovascular risk in African Americans with early steroid withdrawal.
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- R E Boardman
- Division of Transplantation University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Caronna R, Cardi M, Martelli M, Finolezzi E, Natalino F, Mingazzini P, Scozzafava S, Mangioni S, Romeo BG, Tarantino E, Benedetti M, Pittau G, Schiratti M, Chirletti P. Systematic radical gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy in primary gastric B cell lymphoma: impact on diagnosis, classification and long term results. A prospective study. J Chemother 2005; 16 Suppl 5:26-9. [PMID: 15675472 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2004.11782378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The role of surgery in the treatment of primary gastric lymphoma has been recently re-evaluated. We report the results of a series of 37 operated patients for primary gastric lymphoma (PGL). All patients underwent gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectony and bilateral liver biopsies. Postoperative histopathological classification was compared to preoperative staging data. No mortality and low morbidity were observed in this series of patients. We found a high incidence of mixed grading of tumors and a relatively high incidence of lymph node metastases in low grade lymphoma. Relying on preoperative biopsies and imaging techniques could lead to preoperative staging inaccuracy and therefore to inappropriate treatment planning. For these reasons we advocate systematic primary surgery in PGL. Surgery could be useful for staging purposes and seems to be curative in stage IE.
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- R Caronna
- Istituto Dipartimentalizzato di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e di Pronto Soccorso, Cattedra di Chirurgia d'Urgenza II, Università di Roma" La Sapienza"-Viale del Policlinico - 00161 - Roma, Italy.
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Caronna R, Cardi M, Sammartino P, Mangioni S, Pittau G, Scozzafava S, Catinelli S, Chirletti P, Stipa V. Functional results of a personal technique of reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2003; 22:187-9. [PMID: 16767929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The aim of the study is to propose a new technique of reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy with more attention to the functional aspects. From 1995 and 2003, 25 patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic or periampullary cancer. The reconstruction was carried out by: end-to-end gastro-jejunal anastomosis (first jejunal loop); a Roux-en-Y T-T pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis leaving a silastic catheter in the Wirsung; hepatico-jejunostomy and jejuno-jejunostomy below the biliary anastomosis; superselective vagotomy. Mortality was 8%. Regarding the complications, we observed 3 biliary fistulas, mean duration 5 days, with spontaneous healing; 8 pleural effusions and 7 wound infections. Postoperative 3 months reevaluation showed weight gain in 14 patients with no other digestive symptoms (vomiting, fullness, dumping). With a scintigraphic meal we observed a good rythmic and regular gastric emptying. No jejunal peptic ulcers were noted in all patients after the gastric protonic pump inhibitors were discontinued. Fecal fats were evaluated in all cases for malabsorption 3 months after operation with low fat fecal levels. The preliminary results of our recent experience seem to be encouraging. This technique may have a useful application in the clinical setting as far as radicality and quality of life of the patients with pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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- R Caronna
- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Pietro Valdoni, Cattedra di Patologia Chirurgica IX, Cattedra di Chirurgia d'Urgenza 2, Italy.
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Trofe J, Roy-Chaudhury P, Gordon J, Mutema G, Cavallo T, Cardi M, Austin J, Goel S, Rogers C, Boardman R, Clippard M, Alloway R, Alexander J, Metze T, Goodman H, Hanaway M, Munda R, Buell J, Peddi R, Safdar S, Wadih G, Huang S, Fidler J, Khalili K, Woodle E. Study 3: early steroid cessation-avoidance regimens are associated with a lower incidence of polyomavirus nephropathy compared with steroid-based immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2003.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the results of 2 groups of patients admitted and treated for rectal cancer. METHODS One hundred and fifty-one patients were available for evaluation. Eighty (group A) were radically operated with the standard technique; 71 (group B) underwent total mesorectal excision (TME). Groups were similar according to demographics, staging, and pathological data. Mean follow-up was 73.5 months. RESULTS No operative mortality was observed. Complications were 15% in group A and 32% in group B. Local recurrence rates were 41.2% in group A and 12.6% in group B. Distant metastases occurred in 21.2% and 7.6%, respectively, in groups A and B. Cancer-related mortality was 62.5% in the non-TME group and 19.5% in the TME group. Overall 5-year survival rates were 32.4% in group A and 70.5% in group B. Disease-free survival rates were 25% in group A and 62.3% in group B. CONCLUSIONS TME appears to lower the incidence of cancer-related mortality, with a higher incidence of postoperative complications. Further studies need to be done to assess the real benefits of TME in the surgical treatment of rectal cancer.
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni" C.I.M.S., Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy.
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Bolognese A, Cardi M, Muttillo IA, Barbarosos A, Bocchetti T, Valabrega S. Total mesorectal excision for surgical treatment of rectal cancer. J Surg Oncol 2000. [PMID: 10861603 DOI: 10.1002/1096-9098(200005)74:] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the results of 2 groups of patients admitted and treated for rectal cancer. METHODS One hundred and fifty-one patients were available for evaluation. Eighty (group A) were radically operated with the standard technique; 71 (group B) underwent total mesorectal excision (TME). Groups were similar according to demographics, staging, and pathological data. Mean follow-up was 73.5 months. RESULTS No operative mortality was observed. Complications were 15% in group A and 32% in group B. Local recurrence rates were 41.2% in group A and 12.6% in group B. Distant metastases occurred in 21.2% and 7.6%, respectively, in groups A and B. Cancer-related mortality was 62.5% in the non-TME group and 19.5% in the TME group. Overall 5-year survival rates were 32.4% in group A and 70.5% in group B. Disease-free survival rates were 25% in group A and 62.3% in group B. CONCLUSIONS TME appears to lower the incidence of cancer-related mortality, with a higher incidence of postoperative complications. Further studies need to be done to assess the real benefits of TME in the surgical treatment of rectal cancer.
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- A Bolognese
- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni" C.I.M.S., Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the results of 2 groups of patients admitted and treated for rectal cancer. METHODS One hundred and fifty-one patients were available for evaluation. Eighty (group A) were radically operated with the standard technique; 71 (group B) underwent total mesorectal excision (TME). Groups were similar according to demographics, staging, and pathological data. Mean follow-up was 73.5 months. RESULTS No operative mortality was observed. Complications were 15% in group A and 32% in group B. Local recurrence rates were 41.2% in group A and 12.6% in group B. Distant metastases occurred in 21.2% and 7.6%, respectively, in groups A and B. Cancer-related mortality was 62.5% in the non-TME group and 19.5% in the TME group. Overall 5-year survival rates were 32.4% in group A and 70.5% in group B. Disease-free survival rates were 25% in group A and 62.3% in group B. CONCLUSIONS TME appears to lower the incidence of cancer-related mortality, with a higher incidence of postoperative complications. Further studies need to be done to assess the real benefits of TME in the surgical treatment of rectal cancer.
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- A Bolognese
- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni" C.I.M.S., Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy.
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Sammartino P, Chirletti P, Calcaterra D, Cardi M, Caronna R, Biacchi D, Carloni A, Stipa V, Stipa V. Videoassisted transhiatal esophagectomy for cancer. Int Surg 1997; 82:406-10. [PMID: 9412842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Blunt transhiatal esophagectomy is largely performed in selected cases of esophageal cancer according to the experience of Mark Orringer. We have recently performed eleven consecutive videolaparoscopy assisted transhiatal esophagectomies in order to help esophageal dissection and to avoid injuries to mediastinal structures. In our experience the routine use of laparoscopic assistance during transhiatal esophageal dissection improves the safety of this technique and lowers postoperative complications. The results of neoadjuvant treatments (radio-chemotherapy) recently reported emphasize the role of transhiatal esophagectomy for cancer.
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- Istituto di I Clinica Chirurgica, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy
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Cardi M, Muttillo IA, Amadori L, Barillari P, Sammartino P, Arnone F, Signorelli C, Bolognese A. [Intravenous omeprazole versus ranitidine in the treatment of hemorrhagic duodenal ulcer: a prospective randomized study]. Ann Chir 1997; 51:136-9. [PMID: 9297869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This prospective randomized trial compares the results of i.v. omeprazole and i.v. ranitidine in 45 patients admitted as an emergency with an endoscopic diagnosis of bleeding duodenal ulcer. The patients were randomized to receive i.v. omeprazole, 40 mg bolus followed by 80 mg/day by continuous infusion for 3 days (group A), or ranitidine 50 mg i.v. bolus followed by 400 mg/day i.v., continuous infusion for 3 days (group B). Follow-up endoscopy on day 4 demonstrated successful therapy, except when more than 4 units of blood/day had to be transfused to maintain hemoglobin level above 10 g/l. Bleeding stopped in 20/21 patients in group A (95.2%), and in 17/24 patients in group B (70.80%) (p < 0.05). From the results of the study, it can be concluded that intravenous omeprazole seems to be effective in the control of bleeding duodenal ulcer.
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- M Cardi
- I Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, S.S. Chirurgia d'Urgenza 3, Università Degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Roma, Italy
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Cardi M, Muttillo IA, Amadori L, Petroni R, Mingazzini P, Barillari P, Lisi D, Bolognese A. Superiority of laparoscopy compared to ultrasonography in diagnosis of widespread liver diseases. Dig Dis Sci 1997; 42:546-8. [PMID: 9073137 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018895009305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of the study was to compare the results of ultrasonography (US) and laparoscopy in a series of 210 patients referred to our institution for the diagnosis of widespread liver diseases. Among 205 patients, laparoscopy revealed cirrhosis in 114, chronic widespread disease in 70 (chronic persistent hepatitis in 21, chronic active hepatitis in 28, steatosis in 14, acute hepatitis in 5, fibrosis in 2), and absence of liver disease in 21. Four of these cases had minor complications. A corroborative diagnosis was obtained in 122 patients (59.5%). Overall sensitivity of US was 84% with a low specificity due to the high rate of false negatives. From the results of this study we conclude that laparoscopy is a safe and essential diagnostic tool in the final diagnosis of widespread liver diseases and that US is not a reliable screening method because of its incidence of false negatives.
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- M Cardi
- I Instituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Dipartimento Biopatologia Umana, Cattedra Gastroenterologia, Università La Sapienza di Roma, Italy
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Bolognese A, Muttillo IA, Scopinaro F, Banci M, Amadori LM, De Martino F, Arnone F, Arsena V, Cardi M. [Biliary scintigraphy vs. ultrasonography in the etiological diagnosis of acute pancreatitis]. J Chir (Paris) 1996; 133:78-81. [PMID: 8763565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Etiology of acute pancreatitis has important implications in the treatment of the disease as gallstones pancreatitis requires the correction of the underlying biliary disease. The usefulness of ultrasonography in the detection of stones in emergency has been questioned, and HIDA biliscintigraphy has been reported to be a possible indicator of biliary pancreatitis. This study compares the value of HIDA colesscintigraphy and ultrasonography in the etiologic diagnosis of 35 patients admitted and treated for acute pancreatitis in our Institution. All patients underwent ERCP for the confirmation of the findings. Cholescintigraphy showed no visualisation of the gallbladder, suggesting biliary tract stones, in 25 patients. In all of them ERCP confirmed the presence of gallbladder and/or common bile duct stones, and endoscopic sphincterotomy and later elective cholescystectomy was performed. Ultrasonography failed to demonstrate biliary stones in 11 of those patients. HIDA cholescintigraphy showed a sensitivity and a negative predictive value of 1 vs 0.56 and 0.45 for ultrasonography. From the results of our study it can be concluded that HIDA biliscintigraphy is more reliable than ultrasonography in the discrimination of biliary vs non-biliary acute pancreatitis in emergency.
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- A Bolognese
- Cattedra di Medicina Nucleare Università degli Studi di Roma, Italy
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Chirletti P, Barillari P, Sammartino P, Cardi M, Caronna R, Arcese W, Petti C, Stipa V. The surgical choice in neutropenic patients with hematological disorders and acute abdominal complications. Leuk Lymphoma 1993; 9:237-41. [PMID: 8471983 DOI: 10.3109/10428199309147376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The clinical course of patients with hematological disease, especially after treatment, is often complicated by gastrointestinal infections. Between 1986 and 1990 a total of 18 patients affected with hematologic disease and presenting with an acute abdomen were admitted to the surgery department at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". Most patients were affected with acute or chronic myeloid leukemia (61%) and lymphoma. Five patients with acute appendicitis, three with necrotizing enterocolitis, three with spontaneous hemoperitoneum, three with cholecystitis, two splenic infarctions and two intestinal occlusions were diagnosed. Symptoms were often vague and non specific and blood counts revealed neutropenia in all but two patients, while anemia was characteristic in spontaneous hemoperitoneum and in neutropenic enterocolitis. Fungemia occurred in only two cases while bacteremia was present in seven. The most critical patients were those affected by neutropenic enterocolitis and acute cholecystitis. Sonography was meaningful in the diagnosis of hemoperitoneum, splenic infarct and acute cholecystitis. All patients underwent surgical procedures within 48 hours of admission to the department. In all cases peritoneal washing was performed and at least one peritoneal drainage was left. In all cases of necrotizing enterocolitis, intestinal resections, either ileal or colonic, were followed by an immediate anastomosis in two layers. Intensive hematological and antibiotic post surgical care was performed in all patients. Seven patients presented minor complications (38.8%), and only one died (5.5%). Emergency surgical treatment may be safely carried out in patients with hematological diseases presenting with an acute abdomen. Intensive postsurgical care is mandatory for the recovery of patients and the patient's critical condition should not be a deterrent to surgical intervention.
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- P Chirletti
- Università di Roma La Sapienza, Patologia Chirurgica IX, Italy
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Chirletti P, Cardi M, Barillari P, Vitale A, Sammartino P, Bolognese A, Caiazzo R, Ricci M, Muttillo IA, Stipa V. Surgical treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura. World J Surg 1992; 16:1001-4; discussion 1004-5. [PMID: 1462608 DOI: 10.1007/bf02067017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The role of surgery in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is still discussed. The aim of this study was to verify our criteria of patient selection for splenectomy, to analyze the results of a protocol for the evaluation of the hemorrhagic risk, and to discuss long-term results of 70 patients with ITP who underwent surgical treatment from 1984 to 1990. All patients received steroid therapy. Sixty-two patients were given high doses of IgG (600 mg/kg/iv bolus) pre-operatively in order to obviate the need for intra-operative platelet transfusions. Forty-three patients showed a significant increase in the platelet count, 8 a moderate increase, while 11 patients did not respond. No operative mortality was observed, however postoperative minor complications occurred in 14 (20%) patients. Accessory spleens were found in 11 (15.7%) patients. Mean follow-up was 21 months. Response to splenectomy was considered as complete (platelets greater than 150,000 mm3 with no need for medical treatment) in 63 (90%) patients. No response was observed in 7 patients. In 2 of the non-responders postoperative indium-111 scan revealed accessory spleens and ITP remitted after accessory splenectomy. All non-responders were in the group of patients who did not respond to the pre-operative infusion of high dose IgG. It can be concluded that splenectomy is a safe and effective treatment for ITP and that response to pre-operative infusion of IgG may be considered as predictive for the outcome after splenectomy.
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- P Chirletti
- Cattedra di Patologia Chirurgica IX, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy
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Barillari P, Bolognese A, Chirletti P, Cardi M, Sammartino P, Stipa V. Role of CEA, TPA, and Ca 19-9 in the early detection of localized and diffuse recurrent rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 1992; 35:471-6. [PMID: 1568399 DOI: 10.1007/bf02049405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sixty-six consecutive patients who underwent curative resection for rectal cancer were studied prospectively to evaluate the roles of sequential carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), and carcinomatous antigen 19-9 (Ca 19-9) determinations in the early diagnosis of resectable recurrences. Thirty-three recurrences were detected between 6 and 42 months. CEA, TPA, and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 72.7 percent, 78.8 percent, and 60.1 percent, respectively, and a specificity of 60.6 percent, 60.6 percent, and 87.9 percent, respectively. In 23 cases the rise in the value of CEA and/or TPA and/or Ca 19-9 was the first sign of recurrences, and the diagnosis was established later by clinical methods. In this group, the lead time was two months for liver metastases and four months for disseminated metastases. As far as the relationship between localization of recurrence and marker level increase is concerned, of 16 hepatic metastases CEA, TPA, and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 94 percent (P less than 0.05), 69 percent, and 62 percent, respectively. Of six patients with local recurrences, CEA, TPA, and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 50 percent, 100 percent (P less than 0.05), and 83.3 percent, respectively. Of three patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis, CEA, TPA (P less than 0.05), and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 0 percent, 100 percent, and 0 percent, respectively. No significant differences were reported among the three markers according to multiple metastases and metachronous polyps. Fourteen patients (42.4 percent) underwent surgical treatment for recurrent disease, and eight of them (57 percent) showed a resectable disease, for a total resectability rate of 24.2 percent. The findings of our study indicate that a follow-up program based on CEA, TPA, and Ca 19-9 assays is related to an early diagnosis and a good resectability rate for both local and metastatic recurrences from rectal cancer.
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Barillari P, Sammartino P, Cardi M, Ricci M, Gozzo P, Cesareo S, Cerasi A. Gastrointestinal cancer follow-up: the effectiveness of sequential CEA, TPA and Ca 19-9 evaluation in the early diagnosis of recurrences. Aust N Z J Surg 1991; 61:675-80. [PMID: 1877936 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00319.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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One-hundred and seventy-four consecutive patients who underwent curative resection for gastric and colorectal cancer between 1983 and 1985 were studied prospectively to evaluate the roles of sequential carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) and Ca 19-9 determinations and independent clinical examinations, in the early diagnosis of resectable recurrences. Sixty-six recurrences (33 from gastric and 33 from colorectal cancer) were detected between 6 and 42 months after primary surgery. In gastric cancer CEA, TPA and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 64%, 73% and 60% respectively and a specificity of 67%, 65% and 54% respectively. Nine patients (27%) underwent surgical treatment for recurrent disease, and four of these (44.4%) had resectable recurrence, for a total resectability rate of 12%. Of these four patients, three are still living after 12, 36 and 44 months respectively from re-operation without evidence of neoplastic disease. In one of these patients, re-operation was performed on the basis of the elevation of the three markers, without any other clinical sign of disease. This patient had a resectable solitary hepatic recurrence. In colorectal cancer. CEA, TPA and Ca 19-9 showed a sensitivity of 73%, 73% and 49% respectively, and a specificity of 77%, 87% and 97% respectively. Fourteen patients (42.4%) underwent surgical treatment for recurrent disease and eight of these (57%) showed resectable recurrence, for a total resectability rate of 24.2%. Six patients are still living after 9, 16, 21, 31, 41 and 53 months respectively from re-operation without evidence of neoplastic disease.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- P Barillari
- First Department of Clinical Surgery, University of Rome, Italy
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Clive DM, Stoff JS, Cardi M, MacIntyre DE, Brown RS, Salzman EW. Evidence that circulating 6keto prostaglandin E1 causes the platelet defect of Bartter's syndrome. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1990; 41:251-8. [PMID: 2077538 DOI: 10.1016/0952-3278(90)90138-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Bartter's syndrome is associated with activation of prostaglandin metabolism. In the present study we provide several lines of evidence that a circulating metabolite of prostacyclin, 6ketoPGE1 is responsible for a defect in platelet function present in patients with Bartter's syndrome. In platelet aggregometry studies, plasma from patients contained platelet inhibitory activity which was fully neutralized by coincubation with antibody directed against 6ketoPGE1. Fractionation of lipophilic extracts of plasma by high pressure liquid chromatography yielded a platelet inhibitory fraction which comigrated with authentic 6ketoPGE1 and was neutralized by anti 6ketoPGE1 antibody. Lastly, direct measure of the plasma concentration of 6ketoPGE1 by specific radioimmunoassay indicates a 2-fold increase in patients with Bartter's syndrome (133 +/- 9.1 vs 60.7 +/- 12.3 picograms/ml; p less than 025). These studies provide firm evidence that the platelet dysfunction present in patients with Bartter's syndrome is attributable to an increase in the plasma concentration of 6ketoPGE1. In addition, these data provide further evidence in support of the centrality of activation of prostaglandin metabolism in the pathophysiology of Bartter's syndrome.
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- D M Clive
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655
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Cardi M, De Marchi C, Felli F, Paoletti PL, Paolini A. [Cardial achalasia and emotional stress. Considerations on 47 clinical cases]. Minerva Med 1984; 75:405-8. [PMID: 6709220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Reference is made to personal experience of psycholability is most patients with cardiac achalasia in presenting the results of a preliminary study of the relation between psychic trauma and the onset of this affection, in which a retrospective investigation was made of 47 clinical records prepared for surgical purposes, and hence poorly oriented. It was found that 16 patients (34%) spontaneously reported that dysphagia was closely related to a psychic trauma in terms of time. While no aetiopathogenetic theories can be founded on this observation, it suggests that the question can be usefully examined further by means of more specific psychological investigations that are more appropriate for employment in subsequent cases, the aim being to determine whether the trauma in question triggers the disease, or is simply a sign revealing the presence of an already existing condition.
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Bezzi M, Tucci G, Indinnimeo M, Cardi M, Catananti R, Covello E, Angelini L. [Evaluation of the sphincter function after very low mechanic colo-rectal anastomosis]. MINERVA CHIR 1983; 38:601-6. [PMID: 6877634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Fegiz G, Paolini A, Annessi M, Felli F, Cardi M, Veneziani A. Effects of cerulein on esophageal motor activity and L.E.S. pressure in achalasia. World J Surg 1982; 6:418-21. [PMID: 7123979 DOI: 10.1007/bf01657670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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