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Stefanini C, Fanelli P, De Luca R, Paoletti D, Vivio F, Belardi V, Trupiano S, Calabrò G, You JH, Neu R. Parametric FE model for the thermal and hydraulic optimization of a Plasma Facing Component equipped with sacrificial lattice armours for First Wall limiter application in EU-DEMO fusion reactor. Fusion Engineering and Design 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2023.113604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Ramos G, De Luca R, Narayanan H, Feidl F, Sokolov M, von Stosch M, Butté A. Hybrid modeling of chromatographic columns enables fast process development. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- G. Ramos
- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- DataHow AG Downstream Modeling Zürichstr. 137 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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Pisaturo V, Scaravelli G, Levi Setti P, Ubaldi F, Livi C, Borini A, Greco E, Villani M, Coccia M, Revelli A, Ricci G, Fusi F, Costa M, De Luca R, Reschini M. P-760 Monozygotic twin rate among IVF centers: A multicenter analysis of data from 18 Italian units. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.701] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Could factors inherent to individual centers, related to local clinical or laboratory variables, play a role in the increased incidence of monozygotic twins in IVF?
Summary answer
The rate of MZT did not significantly vary among IVF centers
What is known already
The risk of monozygotic twins (MZT) is increased in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Several systematic reviews have investigated the possible determinants linked to IVF, but results obtained have been inconclusive. Associations have been identified with the prolonged culture at blastocyst stage and young female age. Conventional IVF compared to ICSI, and assisted hatching emerged as possible additional risk factors, but evidence is controversial. Meta-analyses, however, cannot provide robust evidence because of the difficulty in performing multivariate analyses. Moreover, available investigations were retrospective and involved relatively small sample sizes hampering the quality of the collected data.
Study design, size, duration
This is a multicenter retrospective cohort study using the Italian ART National Registry database and involving the Centers reporting data from individual IVF cycles from 2015 to 2019. Eighteen IVF centers were included with a total of 87,076 IVF cycles reported during the study period. The primary aim of the study was to investigate whether the incidence of MZT differed among centers.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Only single embryo transfer cycles were considered. Women who had sex-discordant twin deliveries were excluded. MZT rate was calculated as the number of multiple pregnancies out of the total number of clinical pregnancies. A binomial distribution model was used to determine the 95% CI of the frequency of MZT. The rates among centers were deemed heterogeneous if the 95% CI in at least one center did not include the mean MZT rate.
Main results and the role of chance
Ten centers reported data from 2015 to 2019, eight from 2017 to 2019. An analysis of the main characteristics of the centers revealed considerable variability. The total number of clinical pregnancies fulfilling our inclusion criteria were 10,440. Of these, 7 were found to be twin pregnancies with discordant gender and were excluded, leaving 10,433 for data analyses. The number of cases included per center varied between 11 and 2,823. Overall, 162 pregnancies were found to be multiple: 48 ended in a miscarriage, 28 spontaneously reduced to singletons and 86 women delivered two or more newborns. The vast majority were twins (n = 160), one was triplet, and one was quadruplet. Considering the denominator of 10,433 pregnancies, the rate of MZT was thus 1.5% (95%CI: 1.3 - 1.8%). The MZT rate among centers varied between 0% (95%CI: 0.0 - 25.9%) and 3.2% (95%CI: 1.3 - 8.1%). All the 95%CIs of the rates of MZT include the 1.5% common rate, thus rejecting the hypothesis that this incidence significantly differed among centers. Spearman correlations between the rate of MZT and variables associated with individual center policies could not identify any significant association. Even when restricting the analyses only to the largest centers, no association emerged.
Limitations, reasons for caution
Our study was limited by its retrospective nature. Furthermore, some centers provided less than 100 cases for data analysis and were therefore poorly informative. External confirmation from larger registries is therefore required.
Wider implications of the findings
This study provides evidences that the rate of MZT did not differ among IVF centers. Furthermore, no clinical and laboratory variables inherent to individual centers were identified in the determinism of IVF-associated MZT. Further studies are needed to identify the causes of increased risk of MZT in IVF practice.
Trial registration number
not applicable
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- V Pisaturo
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Procreazione Medicalmente Assistita , Milan, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Center for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Dept of Gynecology- Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine- Humanitas Fertility Center , Rozzano Milan, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraLife IVF , Rome, Italy
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- Demetra, Assisted Reproductive Center , Florence, Italy
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- Family and Fertility Center- Tecnobios Procreazione, 9.Baby , Bologna, Italy
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- Villa Mafalda, Assisted Reproductive Center , Rome, Italy
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- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale- IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Dept Obstet-Gynecol , Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Careggi Hospital- University of Florence, Assisted Reproductive Center , Florence, Italy
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- Sant'Anna Hospital- University of Torino, Gynecology and Obstetrics 1U/2U- Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit , Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo- Trieste, Dept of Medicine- Surgery and Health Sciences , Trieste, Italy
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- ASST- Papa Giovanni XXIII- Bergamo, Dept of Maternal Fetal and Pediatric Medicine , Bergamo, Italy
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- Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Dept of Reproductive Medicine , Genoa, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Center for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Procreazione Medicalmente Assistita , Milan, Italy
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Spoletini R, Fedele F, De Luca R, Vigiliano V, Bolli S, Speziale L, Di Trani M, Renzi A, Monaco S, Scaravelli G. P-492 Characteristics of the psychological care service in Italian ART centres: the point of view of physicians, psychologists and couples. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.459] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
What is the point of view of physicians, psychologists and patients on the characteristics of the psychological assistance offered by Italian ART centres?
Summary answer
Physicians, psychologists and patients alike affirm the importance of specialised psychological support during ART treatment
What is known already
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has produced specific recommendations, establishing that all staff members should share the responsibility related to patients’ psychological wellbeing through their treatments. Moreover, when patients show increased risk of negative consequences some specialized services, as psychological counseling or psychotherapy, should be provided. In Italy, the Law 40/2004 regulates ART treatment and also provides the “Guidelines for the application of Assisted Reproductive Technology” (2008, 2015). According to this law, psychological support for women and couples undergoing ART procedures at any step of medical treatment (before, during, after the treatment) should be routinely included.
Study design, size, duration
To explore opinions on the characteristics of the psychological support service in ART centres: An online questionnaire was sent to the physicians in charge of 341 ART centres. 5 focus groups with psychologists working in ART centres were carried out. An online questionnaire for patients was sent to 195 centres and 8 patient associations. The surveys were conducted over a period from January 2020 to October 2021.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Physicians from 113 centres (37%) responded to questionnaires composed of 20 closed-ended and 6 open-ended questions; 28 psychologists working in ART centres in 3 italian regions participated in focus groups with 3 open-ended questions; and 324 patients responded to questionnaires composed of 19 closed-ended and 8 open-ended questions. The questionnaires were created ad hoc for the surveys starting from the characteristics of the services offered in Italian ART centers.
Main results and the role of chance
Physicians affirm the importance of the psychologist in the ART centre to support their work: managing couples’ emotional difficulties; improving couples’ mood; and reducing couples’ stress (9% of answers). They also ask for an effective psychological intervention protocol to adopt. Concerning the characteristics of psychological services, physicians do not identify priority areas of intervention, but they admit the usefulness of psychological intervention throughout the treatment. Most physicians admit the utility of psychological counseling as defined by the 2015 Guidelines. Psychologists would like more recognition of their function and they affirm the positive contribution of networking among ART psychologists, believing that specific training is needed to work in the field. The psychologists find that multidisciplinary work in the team is functional and improves the quality of service offered in this field. Patients say that ongoing psychological support throughout the treatment could be helpful for them. They believe that psychologists should have specific training in ART and they would like the cost of psychological support to be included in ART treatment. They argue that psychological support should help their relationship with physicians. Despite this, the psychologist is a stable professional figure in only half of the responding ART Centres (47%).
Limitations, reasons for caution
Physicians’ opinions are based on a 37% response rate from ART centres and cannot be considered conclusive. The 5 focus groups were conducted with psychologists working in ART centres located in only three Italian regions. There were few responses from male patients.
Wider implications of the findings
In conclusion, despite the scarce presence of psychological support in ART centres, physicians, psychologists and patients believe that it would be mportant throughout ART treatment. This highlights the importance of further investigation with the aim of sharing information to establish common protocols for psychological interventions in italian ART centres.
Trial registration number
not applicable
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- R Spoletini
- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies , Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies , Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies , Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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De Luca R, Scaravelli G, Vigiliano V, Bolli S, Speziale L, Spoletini R. P-716 The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on ART activity in Italy during 2020. Hum Reprod 2022. [PMCID: PMC9384362 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Study question Evaluate the impact of restrictive measures, implemented to contain the spread SARS-CoV-2, on ART activity in Italy during 2020. Summary answer Due to periods of suspension of certain medical procedures in 2020, ART activity has undergone a substantial reduction. What is known already Since the end of February 2020, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has taken a dramatic toll, especially in Northern Italy. In order to ensure that the majority of National Health System resources were employed to control the epidemic, non-urgent medical procedures such as ART treatments, were suspended or postponed by a Government Decree issued on March 9, 2020. Only fertility preservation in cancer patients continued as these procedures could not be deferred. The first suspension of activity lasted about two months. Then, throughout 2020 many ART centers were forced to suspend their activity again because of flairs in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates. Study design, size, duration The Italian Assisted Reproductive Technology Register (IARTR) retrospectively analyzed ART cycles applied in Italy in 2020 (67,928 ART cycles performed on 57,423 patients). The 2020 ART cycles were compared to those applied in 2019 (82,476 ART cycles performed on 67,633 patients). Data collection was organized yearly in two different time frames: the first regards the activity conducted during the year until pregnancy and the second regards pregnancy outcomes. Participants/materials, setting, methods A total of 205 ART clinics have sent data to the IARTR in 2019 and/or 2020. Among those clinics 54.1% were private, 37.1% were public and 8.9% were private covered by NHS. Records were securely kept in the IARTR archive. The analysis has been performed utilizing SPSS 27.0 Main results and the role of chance In 2020, the number of total ART cycles reported was 67,928 including 38,728 homologous fresh cycles (Fresh), 1,099 frozen/thawed oocytes (FO), 19,314 frozen embryo (FER) and 8,787 ART donation cycles. In 2019, 82,476 cycles were reported, including 50,324 Fresh, 1,361 FO, 21,796 FER and 8,995 gametes donation. In 2020, there have been 14,548 less ART cycles than in 2019, equivalent to a 17.6% of reduction in overall activity. However, the reduction was not homogeneous for all ART techniques, in particular there was a reduction of -23% in fresh cycles, of -11.4% in FER, of -19.3% in FO and of -2.3% for gametes donation. This overall reduction led to 3,325 fewer pregnancies. The reduction of treatment cycles observed in 2020 brings to 2,119 fewer deliveries (-18.0%) and to 2,539 fewer live born babies (-19.8%) compared to 2019. The percentage reduction of births is not homogeneous for the different ART techniques, ranging from -0.3% in donation cycles to -36.9% in fresh cycles. Lastly, during 2020 a reduction in multiple births (-2.1%) has been observed. Limitations, reasons for caution Since the national ART Register collect only summary data more deep analysis could not be performed. For some ART techniques the reduction may have been greater (i.e. donation cycles) if considering the growing trends of previous years. Wider implications of the findings Covid-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on Italian Health System. ART procedures suffered a reduction of availability. Since Italy has the lowest birth rate in Europe and ART plays an important role answering to the need of infertile couples, Government should support access to these treatments with dedicated actions. Trial registration number not applicable
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- R De Luca
- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion , Rome, Italy
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Fattoruso SIS, De Luca R, Grassadonia A, Evola S, Salvato A, Addeo R, Cicero G. Non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide as first-line therapy in elderly women with HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer. Clin Ter 2022; 173:121-127. [PMID: 35385034 DOI: 10.7417/ct.2022.2405] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of anthracyclines in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is limited by cumulative dose-dependent cardiotoxicity mostly in elderly women with comorbidities. The aim of this observational retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Myocet®) and cyclophosphamide in elderly women as HER2 negative first-line MBC treatment. METHODS 84 elderly women >70 years of age (median age 78 years) with MBC HER2 negative were enrolled. Performance Status in 58 patients was ECOG-0 and in 26 patients was ECOG-1. RESULTS The drug was well tolerated, with overall response rates were >40%, median overall survival was 16.2 months (95%CI:14.6-18.8) and median progression free survival was 5.8 months (95%CI:4.4-8.6). Hematologic toxicity with neutropenia was the most frequent adverse event, but the treatment was well tolerated maintained a manageable cardiotoxicity. CONCLUSION Non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin may represent a valid therapeutic option in first-line for elderly patients with HER/2 negative MBC improving survival, anti-tumor response rate and de-creases cardiotoxicity.
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo (Pa), Italy
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- Depart-ment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, Gabriele D'Annunzio University of Chieti, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, University Hospital "P. Giaccone" (Pa), Italy
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- Oncology Unit, ASL Napoli2 NORD, Frattamaggiore (Na), Italy
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- Oncology Unit, ASL Napoli2 NORD, Frattamaggiore (Na), Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo (Pa), Italy
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Sergeeva OA, Mazur K, Kernder A, Haas HL, De Luca R. Tachykinins amplify the action of capsaicin on central histaminergic neurons. Peptides 2022; 150:170729. [PMID: 34958850 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2021.170729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Substance P (SP), a product of the tachykinin 1 (Tac1) gene, is expressed in many hypothalamic neurons. Its wake-promoting potential could be mediated through histaminergic (HA) neurons of the tuberomamillary nucleus (TMN), where functional expression of neurokinin receptors (NKRs) waits to be characterized. As in the process of nociception in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) capsaicin-receptor (transient potential vanilloid 1: TRPV1) signalling is amplified by local release of histamine and SP, we tested the involvement of tachykinins in the capsaicin-induced long-lasting enhancement (LLEcaps) of HA neurons firing by investigating selective neurokinin receptor ligands in the hypothalamic mouse brain slice preparation using patch-clamp recordings in cell-attached mode combined with single-cell RT-PCR. We report that the majority of HA neurons respond to SP (EC50 3 nM), express the SP precursor tachykinin 1 (Tac1) gene and at least one of the neurokinin receptors. Responses to selective agonists of three known neurokinin receptors were sensitive to corresponding antagonists. LLEcaps was significantly impaired by the neurokinin receptor antagonists, indicating that in hypothalamus, as in the PNS, release of tachykinins downstream to TRPV1 activation is able to boost the release of histamine. The excitatory action of SP on histaminergic neurons adds another pathway to the noradrenergic and orexinergic ones to synergistically enhance cortical arousal. We show NK1R to play a prominent role on HA neurons and thus the control of wakefulness.
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- O A Sergeeva
- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology (ICNMP), Group of Molecular Neurophysiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany; Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology (ICNMP), Group of Molecular Neurophysiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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De Luca R, Volpe C, Mistretta O, Paci R, Ferrera G, Caputo V, Rosati G, Cicero G. NEPA (netupitant/palonosetron) for the antiemetic prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy (CINV) with Folfirinox and Folfoxiri even during the COVID-19 pandemic: a real-life study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:5310-5317. [PMID: 34486707 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202108_26552] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the treatment of cancer patients, with particular regard to the management of both chemotherapy and side effects. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are amongst the most troublesome side effects that impair patients' adherence to treatments and their quality of life (QoL). NEPA (Akynzeo®), is an oral fixed-dose combination of netupitant [a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist (NK1RA), 300 mg] and palonosetron [(5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin or 5HT) type3 receptor antagonist (5HT3RA), 0.5 mg] which has been shown to be effective in preventing CINV. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective study started before the outbreak of COVID-19 and was carried out during the pandemic period. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose NEPA plus 12 mg of dexamethasone (DEX) in patients treated with Folfoxiri plus Bevacizumab and Folfirinox. The patients were diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) or advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). They were divided into two groups: naïve patients and patients previously treated with serotonin receptor antagonists (5HT3-RA) and neurokin-1 receptor antagonists (NK1-RA). RESULTS During the overall phase, the complete response (CR) rate was 96.8% in naïve patients treated with Folfoxiri plus Bevacizumab, and 94.6% in patients treated with Folfirinox. During the acute and delayed phases, the CR rate was 92.8% and 94.2%, with Folfoxiri and Bevacizumab, as well as 96.2% and 94.6%, with Folfirinox. There was no adequate control of CINV events in patients on antiemetic prophylaxis with 5HT3-RA or NK1-RA associated with cortisone. During the overall phase, the CR rate was 74.6% with Folfoxiri plus Bevacizumab and 75.8% with Folfirinox. During the acute and delayed phases, the CR rate was 72.5% and 74.8% with Folfoxiri plus Bevacizumab, as well as 75.2% and 74.6% with Folfirinox. CONCLUSIONS This study has shown the therapeutic benefits of NEPA in the management and prophylaxis of CINV events, both in naive patients and patients previously treated with 5HT3-RA and NK1-RA. In addition, NEPA has been shown to be safe, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- R De Luca
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Zaca’ C, Scaravelli G, Setti PL, Livi C, Ubaldi FM, Villani MT, Greco E, Coccia ME, Revelli A, Ricci G, Fusi F, Vigiliano V, Luca RD, Bolli S, Borini1 A. O-156 Fertilization rate as a novel indicator for cumulative live birth rate: multicenter retrospective cohort study of 9,394 complete IVF cycles. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab127.024] [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] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Does fertilization rate (FR) affect cumulative success rates in assisted reproduction cycles?
Summary answer
These data indicate a positive association between FR with CLBR suggesting the predictive clinical relevance of this parameter and its adoption as Key Performance Indicator(KPI).
What is known already
Numerous studies have aimed at characterizing outcome predictors. Maternal age is historically and correctly recognized as the single most important factor impacting on the clinical outcome of ART. More recently ovarian response has also gained interest in this respect. However, the quest for novel, more comprehensive predictive factors is not over; new relevant evidence is starting to emerge. FR is a noteworthy parameter because expressing a fundamental aspect of both oocyte and sperm developmental competence. In fact it has been adopted as a key performance indicator of the IVF laboratory, to assess laboratory, operator, and gamete competence.
Study design, size, duration
Reported data concern a retrospective cohort study carried out between 2015 to 2017 involving 7,968 couples undergoing 9,394 complete ICSI cycles, i.e. whose all embryos were transferred or disposed.All women aged between 18-42 years were included.We excluded from analysis: surgical sperm retrieval cases, cycles resulting in neither fresh or frozen–thawed embryo transfers,cycles in which live birth were not achieved, but with remaining cryopreserved embryos,cycles of PGT, cycle with fertilization failure and standard IVF cycles.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
The cohort was groupped according to fertilization rate intervals based on recommendations of the Vienna Consensus (<65% - Group 1; 65%-80% - Group 2; >80% - Group 3). Harnessing the large size of the original dataset, further cycle stratifications were carried out based on female age (<34, 35-38, 39-42 years) and number of oocytes retrieved (5-7, 8-10, >10 oocytes).
Main results and the role of chance
No significant difference in female age was observed between fertilization rate groups (p = 0.640). CLBR was progressively higher in relation fertilization rate in Groups 1, 2 and 3 (20.1%, 34.7%, 41.3%, P < 0.001, respectively). Number of recovered oocytes, embryo number per cycle, cumulative pregnancy rate followed the same trend (p < 0.001). The decrease in CLBR with increasing female age was significantly correlated with fertilization rate and CLBR in all three female age groups (P < 0.001). Finally, to further control for possible patient-specific confounding factors, maternal age, number of retrieved oocytes, percent of inseminated oocytes and fertilization rate were evaluated in a multivariate logistic regression analysis. From this assessment, fertilization rate emerged as a factor independently associated with cumulative live birth rate, to a degree equivalent or higher compared with the number or retrieved oocytes.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The study design is retrospective and requires further refinement to control for factors that may impact clinical outcome.
Wider implications of the findings
These data indicate a positive association of FR with CLBR, thereby suggesting that fertilization, in addition to representing an assay for gamete quality and laboratory performance,has an independent clinical significance.Irrespective of the number of retrieved oocytes and female age, we observed that, rates of FR are positively associated with CLBR.
Trial registration number
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- C Zaca’
- 9.Baby - Family and Fertility Center, IVF laboratory unit, Bologna, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, Roma, Italy
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- Humanitas Fertility Center. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center- - IRCCS, Department of Gynecology- Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Rozzano, Italy
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- Demetra, Assisted Reproductive Center, Firenze, Italy
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- GENERA, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Roma, Italy
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- IRCCS, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology-, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- European Hospital, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Roma, Italy
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- Careggi Hospital - University of Florence, Assisted Reproductive Center, Firenze, Italy
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- Sant’Anna Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics U- Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Torino, Italy
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Trieste, Italy
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- ASST - Papa Giovanni XXIII, Department of Maternal Fetal and Pediatric Medicine, Bergamo, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, Roma, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, Roma, Italy
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- National Health Institute, ART Italian National Register- National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, Rome, Italy
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- Humanitas Fertility Center. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center- - IRCCS, Department of Gynecology- Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Rozzano, Italy
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De Luca R, Fanelli P, Hünteler C, Vivio F, Zhang K, von Müller A, Calabrò G, Maviglia F, You J. Comparison between finite element and experimental evidences of innovative W lattice materials for sacrificial limiter applications. Fusion Engineering and Design 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112493] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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De Luca R, Alù M, Genova G, Grassadonia A, Cicero G. Use of Eribulin mesylate as second-line therapy in elderly patients with HER/2 negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC): efficacy, tolerability and Quality of Life. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 24:12727-12734. [PMID: 33378020 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202012_24171] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Eribulin mesylate (Halaven®) is a non-taxane inhibitor of microtubule indicated as monotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), which progresses after anthracycline and taxanes therapy. In this retrospective observational study, we want to evaluate the efficacy of Eribulin in elderly women with MBC pretreated with anthracyclines and taxanes. PATIENTS AND METHODS 40 elderly patients > 70 years of age were enrolled, and the median age was 76 years (range 70-82). Overall survival (OS), Progression Free Survival (PFS), Objective Response Rate (ORR) were primary endpoints, tolerability, carcinoembryonic antigen levels 15.3 (Ca 15.3), before and after treatment, and Quality of Life (QoL) were secondary endpoints. RESULTS Eribulin treatment was well tolerated, produced a good level of disease control, a manageable toxicity profile and a significant impact on QoL. Median OS was 12.8 months and median PFS was 3.2 months. A significant correlation was observed between reduction of Ca 15.3 and PFS with a value of 0.59 (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Despite a limited number of patients and a modest manageable toxicity, Eribulin is a chemotherapy treatment that has showed to be an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic option in elderly patients with MBC. Further analysis should focus on the elderly patients in our setting of study.
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- R De Luca
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Di Saverio S, Peverelli M, Stupalkowska W, Rizzuto A, De Luca R, Wheeler J. Scarless, entirely laparoscopic panproctocolectomy and extrasphincteric dissection with perineal extraction of the specimen for cancer of the anorectal junction - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1780-1782. [PMID: 32533879 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15188] [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: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- S Di Saverio
- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Magna Greacia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department Surgical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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De Luca R, Romeo F. Memory effects and self-excited oscillations in deterministic epidemic models with intrinsic time delays. Eur Phys J Plus 2020; 135:861. [PMID: 33134007 PMCID: PMC7592034 DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00862-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The simplest delay differential equation describing the dynamics of non-lethal infectious diseases in a fixed-size population is extended to include the incubation period, as an additional delay parameter. It is observed that these types of deterministic models consist of one delay differential equation, whereas standard SIR and SEIR models consist of two and three ordinary differential equations, respectively. The extended model presents interesting peculiarities as, for example, initial oscillatory patterns in the curve counting the infectious individuals. A comparison of the doubly delayed differential equation with the standard SEIR model is made. It is argued that self-sustained oscillations, which are intrinsic properties of models with time delay, have to be taken into account in designing optimal epidemic containment strategies.
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- R. De Luca
- Dipartimento di Fisica “E. R. Caianiello”, Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica “E. R. Caianiello”, Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA Italy
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De Luca R, Meraviglia S, Blasi L, Maiorana A, Cicero G. Nivolumab in metastatic melanoma: good efficacy and tolerability in elderly patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:e75-e80. [PMID: 32489255 DOI: 10.3747/co.27.5293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Nivolumab is an anti-PD-1 antibody that restores the antitumour immune function of T cells, blocking the binding of PD-1 with its ligand PD-L1. PD-1 is expressed on T cells and interacts with PD-L1 on tumour cells. The PD-1-PD-L1 link inhibits T cell activation. In metastatic melanoma, PD-1-PD-L1 binding plays a critical role, and the advent of the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab has delivered new and effective treatment options with proven clinical benefit. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of nivolumab in elderly patients with metastatic melanoma. Methods The study enrolled 55 elderly patients (75 years of age and older) with a diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. Primary endpoints of the study were progression-free survival (pfs) and the objective response rate; secondary endpoints were overall survival, reduction in serum lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) from before to after treatment, and tolerability. Results Nivolumab was well tolerated and resulted in good disease control, with a manageable toxicity profile and significant clinical benefit. The duration of pfs was 5.1 months (95% confidence interval: 3.5 months to 6.8 months). A significant correlation was observed between reduction in serum ldh and pfs: 0.60 (95% confidence interval: 0.28 to 0.86; p = 0.002). Conclusions Nivolumab is an immunotherapy treatment that has proved to be an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic option in elderly patients with metastatic melanoma.
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- R De Luca
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, arnas Ospedali Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Surgical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Milone M, Degiuli M, Allaix ME, Ammirati CA, Anania G, Barberis A, Belli A, Bianchi PP, Bianco F, Bombardini C, Burati M, Cavaliere D, Coco C, Coratti A, De Luca R, De Manzoni G, De Nardi P, De Rosa M, Delrio P, Di Cataldo A, Di Leo A, Donini A, Elmore U, Fontana A, Gallo G, Gentilli S, Giannessi S, Giuliani G, Graziosi L, Guerrieri M, Li Destri G, Longhin R, Manigrasso M, Mineccia M, Monni M, Morino M, Ortenzi M, Pecchini F, Pedrazzani C, Piccoli M, Pollesel S, Pucciarelli S, Reddavid R, Rega D, Rigamonti M, Rizzo G, Robustelli V, Rondelli F, Rosati R, Roviello F, Santarelli M, Saraceno F, Scabini S, Sica GS, Sileri P, Simone M, Siragusa L, Sofia S, Solaini L, Tribuzi A, Trompetto M, Turri G, Urso EDL, Vertaldi S, Vignali A, Zuin M, Zuolo M, D'Ugo D, De Palma GD. Mid-transverse colon cancer and extended versus transverse colectomy: Results of the Italian society of surgical oncology colorectal cancer network (SICO CCN) multicenter collaborative study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:1683-1688. [PMID: 32220542 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Transverse colon cancer (TCC) is poorly studied, and TCC cases are often excluded from large prospective randomized trials because of their complexity and their potentially high complication rate. The best surgical approach for TCC has yet to be established. The aim of this large retrospective multicenter Italian series is to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of both hemicolectomy and transverse colectomy in order to identify the best surgical approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with mid-transverse colon cancer treated with a segmental colon resection or an extended hemicolectomy (right or left) between 2006 and 2016 in 28 high-volume (more than 70 procedures/year) Italian referral centers for colorectal surgery. RESULTS The study included 1529 patients, 388 of whom underwent a segmental resection while 1141 underwent an extended resection. A higher number of complications has been reported in the segmental group than in the extended group (30.1% versus 23.6%; p 0.010). In 42 cases the main complication was the anastomotic leak (4.4% versus 2.2%; p 0.020). Recovery outcomes also showed statistical differences: time to first flatus (p 0.014), time to first mobilization (p 0.040), and overall hospital stay (p < 0.001) were significantly shorter in the extended group. Even if overall survival were similar between the groups (95.1% versus 97%; p 0.384), 3-year disease-free survival worsened after segmental resection (78.1% versus 86.2%; p 0.001). CONCLUSIONS According to our results, an extended right colon resection for TCC seems to be surgically safer and more oncologically valid.
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- M Milone
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery Unit, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Oncologic Surgical Unit, Hospital Policlinic San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of General and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Abdominal Oncology, IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Abdominal Oncology, IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncological and Robotic General Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Center, Giovanni Paolo II Tumor Institute, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General and Upper GI, Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institut, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno, Italy
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- Colorectal Abdominal Surgery Division, IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General and Upper GI, Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institut, Milan, Italy
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- Department of HPB and Digestive Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Santa Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Operative Unit of General Surgery, San Jacopo Hospital, Pistoia, Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Unit of General and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of HPB and Digestive Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Unit of Colorectal Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery Unit, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Colorectal Abdominal Surgery Division, IRCCS Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Operative Unit of General Surgery, Valli del Noce Hospital, Cles, Trento, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Operative Unit of General Surgery, San Jacopo Hospital, Pistoia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institut, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Italy
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- Division of General and Emergency Surgery, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Oncologic Surgical Unit, Hospital Policlinic San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Minimally Invasive and GI Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Center, Giovanni Paolo II Tumor Institute, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Minimally Invasive and GI Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery Unit, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Division of Oncological and Robotic General Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Santa Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Unit of Colorectal Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institut, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Operative Unit of General Surgery, Valli del Noce Hospital, Cles, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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We obtain the linear instability and nonlinear stability thresholds for a problem of thermal convection in a rotating bidispersive porous medium with a single temperature. We show that the linear instability threshold is the same as the nonlinear stability one. This means that the linear theory is capturing completely the physics of the onset of thermal convection.
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- F. Capone
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Appl. ‘R.Caccioppoli’, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Appl. ‘R.Caccioppoli’, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Appl. ‘R.Caccioppoli’, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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Niccoli Asabella A, Simone M, Ballini A, Altini C, Ferrari C, Lavelli V, De Luca R, Inchingolo F, Rubini G. Predictive value of 18F-FDG PET/CT on survival in locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:8227-8236. [PMID: 30556862 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201812_16517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in terms of survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who had undergone surgery preceded by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). Moreover, the existence of correlation between Overall Survival (OS) and Disease Free Survival (DFS) with pathological staging ((y)pTNM and TRG) was evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 58 patients with biopsy-proven of LARC were included. All patients underwent conventional diagnostic/staging procedures to characterize the rectal lesion. The first whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed 1 week before the beginning of nCRT (baseline scan). The second 18F-FDG PET/CT was scheduled at 5-6 weeks from nCRT completion (post-nCRT scan). Survival was evaluated in 3 different restaging classification systems, based on focusing only on primary lesion (TRG), loco-regional evaluation (ypTNM) and whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT evaluation (VRA). RESULTS Among the 58 patients at the end of the observation, 46/58 patients (79.3%) were alive and 12/58 (20.7%) were dead. This work demonstrated a higher percentage of patients with TRG complete response (39.7%) compared to literature (24.6%), with longer Overall Survival (OS) and Disease Free Survival (DFS) in responders even if without statistically significant differences. CONCLUSIONS The present study highlights the predictive and prognostic potential role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in assisting physicians on personalized decision in the selective risk-adapted treatment strategy, and to schedule the correct follow-up approach.
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- A Niccoli Asabella
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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Scaravelli G, Levi-Setti PE, Livi C, La Sala G, Ubaldi FM, Greco E, Coccia ME, Borini A, Revelli A, Ricci G, Vigiliano V, De Luca R, Bolli S, Rienzi L. Correction to: Contribution of cryopreservation to the cumulative live birth rate: a large multicentric cycle-based data analysis from the Italian National Registry. J Assist Reprod Genet 2019; 36:2297. [PMID: 31631238 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01581-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The original article unfortunately contained a mistake. The names of the collaborators were captured as authors of the article.
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- G Scaravelli
- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy.
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- IRCCS, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- ART Center DEMETRA, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- GENERA Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Valle Giulia, Via de Notaris 2B, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, European Hospital, Via Portuense 700, 00149, Rome, Italy
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- DAI-MI -AOU, Careggi-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- 9.baby, Family and Fertility Center, Tecnobios Procreazione, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- GENERA Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Valle Giulia, Via de Notaris 2B, Rome, Italy
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Scaravelli G, Levi-Setti PE, Livi C, La Sala G, Ubaldi FM, Greco E, Coccia ME, Borini A, Revelli A, Ricci G, Vigiliano V, De Luca R, Bolli S, Rienzi L. Contribution of cryopreservation to the cumulative live birth rate: a large multicentric cycle-based data analysis from the Italian National Registry. J Assist Reprod Genet 2019; 36:2287-2295. [PMID: 31463873 PMCID: PMC6885470 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01566-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To estimate the contribution of cryopreservation to the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) after law modification in Italy in the era of vitrification and freeze-all. METHODS The Italian National Registry performed a cycle-based data collection. Nine Italian IVF clinics were involved incorporating a total of 10,260 fresh cycles performed between January 2015 and April 2016 resulting in 9273 oocyte retrievals and 3266 subsequent warming cycles from the same oocyte retrievals performed up to December 2016. Mean female age was 37 ± 4.3 years. Primary outcome measure was CLBR per oocyte retrieval. Confounding factors were tested in multivariate regression analysis, and the relative impact of cryopreservation to the CLBR in different patient categories was calculated. RESULTS CLBR per oocyte retrieval was 32.6%, 26.5%, 18.7%, 13.0%, and 5.5% for women younger than 36, aged 36-39, 40-41, and older than 41 years, respectively. The total relative contribution of oocyte/embryo cryopreservation was 40.6% (95% CI 38.41-42.75). An association between maternal age, number of oocytes retrieved, fertilization rate, cryopreservation, and cumulative live birth was shown. When adjusted for confounders, a 2.3-fold increase was observed in the chance of live birth when cryopreservation was performed (OR 2.3; 95% CI 1.99-2.56). In high responder patients (> 15 oocytes retrieved) where freeze-all was applied in 67.6% of cycles to avoid the risk of hyper stimulation syndrome, the relative contribution of vitrification to the CLBR was 80.6%. CONCLUSIONS Cryopreservation is essential in IVF and should always be available to patients to optimize success rates. Multicentric, cycle-based data analyses are crucial to provide infertile couples, clinicians, and regulatory bodies with accurate information on IVF effectiveness including fresh and cryopreserved cycles.
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- G Scaravelli
- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy.
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- IRCCS, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- ART Center DEMETRA, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- GENERA Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Valle Giulia, Via de Notaris 2B, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, European Hospital, Via Portuense 700, 00149, Rome, Italy
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- DAI-MI -AOU, Careggi-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- 9.baby, Family and Fertility Center, Tecnobios Procreazione, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy
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- GENERA Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Valle Giulia, Via de Notaris 2B, Rome, Italy
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Parini D, Saadeh L, Zizzo M, Sancho-Muriel J, Lorenzon L, Turati L, Tutino R, Mellano A, Gallo G, Rizzo G, Morino M, Allaix M, Conti P, Scilletta R, Zuolo M, De Luca R, Frasson M, Scarpa M. Management of malignant colon and rectal polyps (T1) after endoscopic polypectomy: analysis of pathological risk factors for lymph nodes metastasis. A retrospective multicentric observational study. POST-1 (Polypectomy Or Surgery for T1). Eur J Surg Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.10.205] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Maresca G, Pranio F, Naro A, De Luca R, Maggio MG, Scarcella I, De Domenico C, Bramanti P, Conti Nibali V, Portaro S, Calabrò RS. Augmentative and alternative communication improves quality of life in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Funct Neurol 2019; 34:35-43. [PMID: 31172938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids in improving quality of life (QoL) and mood disorders, as well as the psychosocial impact of assistive devices, in 10 patients affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the early stage of the disease, when speech difficulties appear. The AACtraining (AAC-T) study lasted around six months and comprised two phases of three months each: AAC-intervention (AAC-I) followed by AAC-familiarization (AAC-F). All the patients were assessed at the beginning (T0) and at the end (T1) of AAC-I, as well as at the end of AAC-F (T2). During the AAC-I phase, we applied a three-phase AAC intervention model to evaluate intelligibility of language, participation patterns, communication needs and adaptation to the AAC tools. All the patients showed a gradual and significant improvement, especially in acceptance of the AAC aids, mood and QoL. Moreover, a reduction of caregiver burden was noted. Our study has demonstrated the utility of the AAC aids also in the early stages of the disease in patients with ALS presenting with dysarthria. In our opinion, AAC-T may act as a bridge between the initial and later phases of the disease, when patients need to use high-tech aids, including an eye-tracking communication device. In conclusion, in this study we highlighted how early AAC-T in patients with ALS may be a valuable tool to demonstrate how specific strategies and low-technology aids can improve QoL of these patients and their caregivers, also decreasing stress and depression.
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Venner A, De Luca R, Arrigoni E, Fuller PM. 0062 Functional and Anatomical Characterization of Lateral Hypothalamic GABA Arousal Circuitry. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A Venner
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Varvagiannis K, Hanquinet S, Billieux MH, De Luca R, Rimensberger P, Lidgren M, Guipponi M, Makrythanasis P, Blouin JL, Antonarakis SE, Steinfeld R, Kern I, Poretti A, Fluss J, Fokstuen S. Congenital Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis with a Novel CTSD Gene Mutation: A Rare Cause of Neonatal-Onset Neurodegenerative Disorder. Neuropediatrics 2018; 49:150-153. [PMID: 29284168 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses represent a heterogeneous group of early onset neurodegenerative disorders that are characterized by progressive cognitive and motor function decline, visual loss, and epilepsy. The age of onset has been historically used for the phenotypic classification of this group of disorders, but their molecular genetic delineation has now enabled a better characterization, demonstrating significant genetic heterogeneity even among individuals with a similar phenotype. The rare Congenital Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN10) caused by mutations in the CTSD gene encoding for cathepsin D is associated with a dramatic presentation with onset before or around birth. We report on a female born to consanguineous parents who presented at birth with severe neonatal encephalopathy with massive cerebral and cerebellar shrinking on magnetic resonance imaging. Whole exome sequencing with targeted bioinformatic analysis of a panel of genes associated with prenatal/perinatal onset of neurodegenerative disease was performed and revealed the presence of a novel homozygous in-frame deletion in CTSD. Additional functional studies further confirmed the pathogenic character of this variant and established the diagnosis of CLN10 in the patient.
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- K Varvagiannis
- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Metabolism Unit, Pediatric Department, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.,Department of Neurogenetics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Pediatric Subspecialties Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Aragona B, De Luca R, Piccolo A, Le Cause M, Destro M, Casella C, Filoni S, Calabrò RS. Is bupropion useful in the treatment of post-stroke thalamic apathy? A case report and considerations. Funct Neurol 2018; 33:213-216. [PMID: 30663968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Post-stroke apathy is considered to be one of the clinical consequences of lesions affecting the structures of the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus and limbic system. However, there is no current consensus on the treatment of post-stroke apathy, which mainly depends on the underlying etiology and comorbidities. A 62-year-old man, affected by hemorrhagic stroke in the left thalamus, presented with mood depression, anhedonia, hyporexia and marked apathy. The patient underwent clinical evaluation before and after receiving two different pharmacological therapies: escitalopram and bupropion. Only after treatment with the latter drug did the patient show changes: high motivation and willingness to pursue activities, greater interest in the external environment and social life activities, and an overall reduction of apathy. On the basis of our observations in this case, we hypothesize that the thalamic lesion resulted in disconnection of the fronto-striatal-thalamic circuits, and that loss of the dopaminergic striatal innervation caused the patient's apathetic state. The resolution of the apathetic disorder may be attributable to the action of the dopaminergic drug bupropion on the mesocortical pathway.
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Polom K, Marano L, Marrelli D, De Luca R, Roviello G, Savelli V, Tan P, Roviello F. Meta-analysis of microsatellite instability in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival in gastric cancer. Br J Surg 2017; 105:159-167. [PMID: 29091259 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several associations between microsatellite instability (MSI) and other clinicopathological factors have been reported in gastric cancer, but the results have been ambiguous. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the relationship between MSI and overall survival and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with gastric cancer. METHODS A systematic literature search of the PubMed, Cochrane and Ovid databases until 31 January 2016 was performed in accordance with the PRISMA statement. The articles were screened independently according to PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) eligibility criteria. All eligible articles were evaluated independently by two reviewers for risk of bias according to the Quality In Prognosis Study tool. RESULTS Overall, 48 studies with a total of 18 612 patients were included. MSI was found in 9·2 per cent of patients (1718 of 18 612), and was associated with female sex (odds ratio (OR) 1·57, 95 per cent c.i. 1·31 to 1·89; P < 0·001), older age (OR 1·58, 2·20 to 1·13; P < 0·001), intestinal Laurén histological type (OR 2·23, 1·94 to 2·57; P < 0·001), mid/lower gastric location (OR 0·38, 0·32 to 0·44; P < 0·001), lack of lymph node metastases (OR 0·70, 0·57 to 0·86, P < 0·001) and TNM stage I-II (OR 1·77, 1·47 to 2·13; P < 0·001). The pooled hazard ratio for overall survival of patients with MSI versus those with non-MSI gastric cancer from 21 studies was 0·69 (95 per cent c.i. 0·56 to 0·86; P < 0·001). CONCLUSION MSI in gastric cancer was associated with good overall survival, reflected in several favourable clinicopathological tumour characteristics.
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- K Polom
- Department General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Matteo degli Infermi Hospital, Spoleto, Italy
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- Department General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre-Istituto Tumori G. Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Medical Oncology Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.,Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Genome Institute of Singapore, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, and Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore
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- Department General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Gamerra M, Cantone E, Sorrentino G, De Luca R, Russo M, De Corso E, Bossa F, De Vivo A, Iengo M. Mathematical model for preoperative identification of obstructed nasal subsites. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2017; 37:410-415. [PMID: 28530257 PMCID: PMC5720869 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The planning of experimental studies for evaluation of nasal airflow is particularly challenging given the difficulty in obtaining objective measurements in vivo. Although standard rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry are the most widely used diagnostic tools for evaluation of nasal airflow, they provide only a global measurement of nasal dynamics, without temporal or spatial details. Furthermore, the numerical simulation of nasal airflow as computational fluid dynamics technology is not validated. Unfortunately, to date, there are no available diagnostic tools to objectively evaluate the geometry of the nasal cavities and to measure nasal resistance and the degree of nasal obstruction, which is of utmost importance for surgical planning. To overcame these limitations, we developed a mathematical model based on Bernoulli's equation, which allows clinicians to obtain, with the use of a particular direct digital manometry, pressure measurements over time to identify which nasal subsite is obstructed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify two limiting curves, one below and one above an average representative curve, describing the time dependence of the gauge pressure inside a single nostril. These upper and lower curves enclosed an area into which the airflow pattern of healthy individuals falls. In our opinion, this model may be useful to study each nasal subsite and to objectively evaluate the geometry and resistances of the nasal cavities, particularly in preoperative planning and follow-up.
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- M. Gamerra
- ENT Unit, "S. Leonardo" Hospital, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, ENT Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- ENT Unit, "S. Leonardo" Hospital, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
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- Department of Physic "E. R. Caianiello", University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Engineering Second University of Naples, Italy
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, A Gemelli Hospital, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Rome, Italy
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- Neuro Diagnostic Center "Bossa", Torre del Greco, Italy
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- Neuro Diagnostic Center "Bossa", Torre del Greco, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, ENT Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Lorenzon L, Parini D, Rega D, Mellano A, Vigorita V, Biondi A, Jaminez-Rosellon R, Scheiterle M, Giannini I, Gallo G, Marino G, Turati L, Marsanic P, De Franco L, Marano L, De Luca R. Long-term outcomes in ypT0 rectal cancers: An international multi-centric investigation on behalf of Italian Society of Surgical Oncology Young Board (YSICO). Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:1472-1480. [PMID: 28571778 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the outcome and pattern of survivals of rectal cancer patients presenting a complete or nearly complete tumor response after neo-adjuvant treatment. METHODS Young surgeons <40 years old affiliated to the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology (YSICO) from 13 referral centers for colorectal cancer treatment, were invited to participate a retrospective study. Records from patients treated from 2005 to 2015 with a pathological diagnosis of ypT0/ypTis were retrieved and pooled in a common data-base for statistical purposes. All clinical and pathological variables were reviewed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted with the end-point of survivals. RESULTS Two hundreds and sixty-one patients were analyzed including 237 ypT0 and 24 ypTis. Nodal positive patients were 8.7%. More than sixty-six percent of the patients did not perform adjuvant chemotherapy, with a statistical difference comparing N0 versus N+ patients (66.8% vs 40.9%, p 0.02). Mean follow-up was of 47.6 months. Twenty-two relapses were observed, 91.6% at a distant site. The mean time to recurrence was of 35.3 months. On univariate analysis, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy correlated with better OS exclusively in ypT0N + patients and not in ypT0N0. Univariate and multivariate analyses documented nodal positivity as the only prognostic factor correlated with a worse OS. CONCLUSION Recurrences were mostly diagnosed at a distant site and within the third year of follow-up. Nodal positivity was the only variable independently correlated with a worse OS. Univariate analysis documented a benefit for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy treatment exclusively in ypT0N + rectal cancers.
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- L Lorenzon
- Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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- General Surgery Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori Fondazione Giovanni Pascale IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS - Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Coloproctology, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Complex of Vigo Alvaro Conquieiro Hospital, Vigo, Spain
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- General Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences - Unit of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Policlinico Bari, Italy
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- Coloproctology Unit, Santa Rita Clinic, Vercelli, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, IRCCS CROB Regional Oncologic Center, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Treviglio Hospital, ASST Bergamo Ovest, Italy
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS - Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences - Unit of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Robotic Surgery Unit, "San Matteo degli Infermi Hospital" - ASL Umbria 2, Spoleto, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre, Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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De Luca R, Park D, Bandaru S, Arrigoni E. 0133 OREXIN MEDIATES FEED-FORWARD INHIBITION OF VLPO SLEEP-ACTIVE NEURONS - A MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING AROUSAL. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cantone E, De Luca R, Gamerra M. Nose air-flow-rate measurements by means of nose and sinus manometry. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/aa6513] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Cicero G, De Luca R, Dorangricchia P, Lo Coco G, Guarnaccia C, Fanale D, Calò V, Russo A. Risk Perception and Psychological Distress in Genetic Counselling for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer. J Genet Couns 2017; 26:999-1007. [PMID: 28283917 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-017-0072-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Oncological Genetic Counselling (CGO) allows the identification of a genetic component that increases the risk of developing a cancer. Individuals' psychological reactions are influenced by both the content of the received information and the subjective perception of their own risk of becoming ill or being a carrier of a genetic mutation. This study included 120 participants who underwent genetic counselling for breast and/or ovarian cancer. The aim of the study was to examine the relation between their cancer risk perception and the genetic risk during CGO before receiving genetic test results, considering the influence of some psychological variables, in particular distress, anxiety and depression. Participants completed the following tools during a psychological interview: a socio-demographic form, Cancer Risk Perception (CRP) and Genetic Risk Perception (GRP), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Distress Thermometer (DT). The data seem to confirm our hypothesis. Positive and significant correlations were found between the observed variables. Moreover, genetic risk perception determined an increase in depressive symptomatology and cancer risk perception led to an increase in anxious symptomatology, specifically in participants during cancer treatment. The present results suggest the importance of assessing genetic and cancer risk perception in individuals who undergo CGO, to identify those who are at risk of a decrease in psychological well-being and of developing greater psychological distress.
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- G Cicero
- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratoire Parisien de Psychologie Sociale, Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint Denis, Saint Denis, France
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- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncology and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, n. 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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Ammendola M, Sacco R, Sammarco G, Vescio G, De Luca R, Marech I, Ranieri G. Tumour-associated macrophages as inflammatory cells and mast cells correlated with microvascular density and endothelial area in locally advanced colorectal cancer patients undergone to surgery: Possible translational relevance. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Daniele A, Abbate I, Oakley C, Casamassima P, Savino E, Casamassima A, Sciortino G, Fazio V, Gadaleta-Caldarola G, Catino A, Giotta F, De Luca R, Divella R. Clinical and prognostic role of matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9 and their inhibitors in breast cancer and liver diseases: A review. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 77:91-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Russo M, De Luca R, Torrisi M, Rifici C, Sessa E, Bramanti P, Naro A, Calabrò RS. Should we care about sativex-induced neurobehavioral effects? A 6-month follow-up study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:3127-3133. [PMID: 27460745] [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: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Sativex® is an exclusive cannabinoid-based drug approved for the treatment of spasticity due to Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The most common side effects include dizziness, nausea, and somnolence. However, it is still under debate whether the drug could cause negative cognitive effects. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of Sativex® on functional and psychological status in cannabis-naïve MS patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS All the study participants (i.e. 40 patients affected by MS) underwent a specific clinical and neuropsychological assessment to investigate spasticity and associated symptoms, besides the cognitive and psychiatric domains commonly impaired in MS, before and after 1 and 6 months of Sativex® administration. RESULTS After the treatment, we did not observe any significant neurobehavioral impairment in all the patients, but one. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that Sativex® treatment does not significantly affect the cognitive and neurobehavioral functions. However, the study supports the relevance of an extensive neuropsychological evaluation in MS patients selected for the drug administration, in an attempt to early detect the uncommon but important neurobehavioral side effects.
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
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Divella R, Daniele A, De Luca R, Casamassima P, Savino E, Casamassima A, Micelli G, Carbonara D, Caliandro C, Ruggieri E, Montemurro S, Giotta F, Giuliani F, Sasanelli C, Cataldo L, Abbate I. Obesity and colorectal cancer: adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor alfa a representative link between inflammation and cancer. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.27] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Daniele A, Divella R, De Luca R, Montemurro S, Ruggieri E, Caliandro C, Cilifrese V, Giotta F, Lioce M, Casadibari M, Mallamaci R, Casamassima P, Savino E, Atlante A, Cattedra M, Abbate I. Use of The Mini Nutritional Assessment to determine the Prevalence of Malnutrition And Cachexia In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Colorectal Carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.45] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bandinelli F, Scazzariello F, Pimenta da Fonseca E, De Luca R, Piemonte G, Benelli L, Guidi F, Guiducci S, Santiago M, Matucci Cerinic M. AB0661 Efficacy of the Use of Low Dosage and Short Term Programmed Released Prednisone in Spondyloarthritis Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1728] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Guerrera S, Morabito R, Baglieri A, Corallo F, Ciurleo R, De Luca R, De Salvo S, Marino MA, Spadaro L, Timpano F, Bramanti P, Marino S. Cortical reorganization in multiple sclerosis after intrathecal baclofen therapy. Neurocase 2014; 20:225-9. [PMID: 23548099 DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2013.770872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Our objective was to assess the role of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB) in the cortical reorganization in a patient affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) undergoing physical therapy. We reported a case of a woman affected by MS and severe spasticity, who performed an fMRI examination, before and after the ITB implantation. The subject showed controlateral motor cortex activation after motor task. After a month of ITB implantation, patient showed ipsilateral and controlateral motor cortex activation although with a broader extension. fMRI examination supported the hypothesis of a central influence in patients who undergo physiotherapy and therapy with ITB.
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- a Neurobioimaging Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," , Messina , Italy
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Blasone M, Dell'Anno F, De Luca R, Torre G. Mathematical model of an off-grid hybrid solar and wind power generating system. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20137901008] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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De Luca R, Trodella M, Tartaro G, Colella G. White tongue and straight hair in a patient with chronic hepatitis C: a case report and review of the literature. Ann Stomatol (Roma) 2013; 4:13. [PMID: 24353772 PMCID: PMC3860230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- R De Luca
- Department of Multidisciplinary Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialty, II University of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialty, II University of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialty, II University of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialty, II University of Naples, Italy
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Gamerra M, De Luca R, Pagano G, Merone M, Cassano M. The nose and sinus manometry: a bio-physical model applied to functional endoscopic sinus surgery. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2013; 27:1021-1027. [PMID: 24382183] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effectiveness of sinus ventilation is due to a regular anatomy of inner nose structures such as the maxillary sinus ostium. With the aid of nose and sinus manometric measurements, it is possible to show that better functional results can be achieved using a conservative surgical technique. The present study compared 30 patients subdivided in two groups. Group A underwent conservative endoscopic sinus surgery whereas group B was operated on using non-conservative endoscopic sinus surgery. Thirty days later, both groups underwent a manometric survey of the maxillary sinus ostium by means of the digital manometry system. The pressure values obtained by nasal and sinus manometry in Group A or Group B patients were referred to those obtained in a Standard Group without nasal-sinus pathologies, calculating a percentage index of functional efficacy (maxillary sinus functional efficacy). The average percentage of the maxillary sinus functional efficacy was 98,35 percent for group-A patients, and 49,73 percent for group-B patients. Student t test revealed a statistical difference only between group B patients and standard group patients (p less than 0.4). Patients submitted to a more aggressive endoscopic approach showed inadequate sinus ventilation when compared to the standard reference group.
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- Department of Otorhinolaringology, Head and Neck Surgery, S. Leonardo Hospital, A.S.L. NA 5, Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, Italy
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- DMI, Department of Informatics and Mathematics, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- DMI, Department of Informatics and Mathematics, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- DMI, Department of Informatics and Mathematics, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaringology, University of Foggia, Foggia Italy
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Levi Setti P, Patrizio P, Porcu E, Vigiliano V, De Luca R, Scaravelli G. Oocyte slow freezing and oocyte vitrification: data from the italian ART register 2007-2011. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Setti PEL, Borini A, Vigiliano V, De Luca R, Bolli S, Scaravelli G. The contribution of italian art register to the development and practice of oocyte cryopreservation: data 2005-2011. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Scaravelli G, Borini A, Vigiliano V, De Luca R, Bolli S, Setti PEL. Pregnancy rate after the transfer of embryos from fresch cycles, embryo and oocyte cryopreservation: data from the italian art register 2009-2011. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zugno AI, de Miranda IM, Budni J, Volpato AM, Luca RD, Deroza PF, de Oliveira MB, Heylmann AS, da Rosa Silveira F, Wessler P, Antunes Mastella G, Cipriano AL, Quevedo J. Effect of maternal deprivation on acetylcholinesterase activity and behavioral changes on the ketamine-induced animal model of schizophrenia. Neuroscience 2013; 248:252-60. [PMID: 23769892 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Maternal deprivation has been associated with physiological and developmental changes that may be related to an increased risk for childhood and adult neuropsychiatric diseases. A growing number of studies demonstrated the importance of childhood experiences in the development of psychosis and schizophrenia in adulthood. Therefore, the present study investigated different behavior responses in rats following maternal deprivation and/or ketamine treatment in adulthood. Male rats were subjected to maternal deprivation for 180 min from postnatal day-01 to postnatal day-10. We evaluated locomotor activity, avoidance task and social interaction of adult male rats deprived or not deprived that were administered with saline or acute subanesthetic doses of ketamine (5, 15 and 25 mg/kg, i.p.). Our results show that only ketamine (25 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment in the adult rats lead to hyperlocomotion but not ketamine (5 and 15 mg/kg) and maternal deprivation alone. However, maternally deprived rats treated with ketamine (5 mg/kg) induced hyperlocomotion. Additionally, ketamine (25 mg/kg) and maternal deprivation alone induced cognitive deficit in the avoidance task. Rats deprived of and treated with ketamine (5, 15 and 25 mg/kg) also lead to memory deficit. Moreover, ketamine (25 mg/kg) and maternal deprivation alone increased latency to start social behavior. However, ketamine (5 mg/kg) and maternal deprivation lead to an increase of latency to start social behavior. Biochemistry data showed that all doses of ketamine and ketamine plus maternal deprivation increased the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and striatum. The major doses of ketamine associated with maternal deprivation induced a major increase of AChE activity. Together, our results suggest that animals subjected to maternal deprivation had an increased risk for schizophrenia-like behavior and cholinergic alteration.
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- A I Zugno
- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina (INCT-TM), and Núcleo de Excelência em Neurociências Aplicadas de Santa Catarina (NENASC), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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Saad H, Khalil E, Bora SA, Parikh J, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Bina V, Roopa P, Shyamala S, Anupama A, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP, Guzman L, Nelson SM, Lourenco B, Sousa AP, Almeida-Santos T, Ramalho-Santos J, Okhowat J, Wirleitner B, Neyer T, Bach M, Murtinger M, Zech NH, Polyzos NP, Nwoye M, Corona R, Blockeel C, Stoop D, Camus M, Tournaye H, Rajikin MH, Kamsani YS, Chatterjee A, Nor-Ashikin MNK, Nuraliza AS, Scaravelli G, D'Aloja P, Bolli S, De Luca R, Spoletini R, Fiaccavento S, Speziale L, Vigiliano V, Farquhar C, Brown J, Arroll N, Gupta D, Boothroyd C, Al Bassam M, Moir J, Johnson N, Pantasri T, Robker RL, Wu LL, Norman RJ, Buzaglo K, Velez M, Shaulov T, Sylvestre C, Kadoch IJ, Krog M, Prior M, Carlsen E, Loft A, Pinborg A, Andersen AN, Dolleman M, Verschuren WMM, Eijkemans MJC, Dolle MET, Jansen EHJM, Broekmans FJM, Van der Schouw YT, Fainaru O, Pencovich N, Hantisteanu S, Barzilay I, Ellenbogen A, Hallak M, Cavagna M, Baruffi RLR, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Ricci J, Nascimento AM, Vagnini LD, Pontes A, Oliveira JBA, Franco JG, Canas MCT, Vagnini LD, Nascimento AM, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Nicoletti A, Martins AMVC, Cavagna M, Oliveira JBA, Baruffi RLR, Franco JG, Lichtblau I, Olivennes F, Aubriot FA, Junca AM, Belloc S, Cohen-Bacrie M, Cohen-Bacrie P, de Mouzon J, Nandy T, Caragia A, Balestrini S, Zosmer A, Sabatini L, Al-Shawaf T, Seshadri S, Khalaf Y, Sunkara SK, Joy J, Lambe M, Lutton D, Nicopoullos J, Bora SA, Parikh J, Faris R, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Behre HM, Howles CM, Longobardi S, Chimote N, Mehta B, Nath N, Chimote NM, Mehta B, Nath N, Chimote N, Chimote NM, Mine K, Yoshida A, Yonezawa M, Ono S, Abe T, Ichikawa T, Tomiyama R, Nishi Y, Kuwabara Y, Akira S, Takeshita T, Shin H, Song HS, Lim HJ, Hauzman E, Kohls G, Barrio A, Martinez-Salazar J, Iglesias C, Velasco JAG, Tejada MI, Maortua H, Mendoza R, Prieto B, Martinez-Bouzas C, Diez-Zapirain M, Martinez-Zilloniz N, Matorras R, Amaro A, Bianco B, Christofolini J, Mafra FA, Barbosa CP, Christofolini DM, Pesce R, Gogorza S, Ochoa C, Gil S, Saavedra A, Ciarmatori S, Perman G, Pagliardini L, Papaleo E, Corti L, Vanni VS, Ottolina J, de Michele F, Marca AL, Vigano P, Candiani M, Li L, Yin Q, Huang L, Huang J, He Z, Yang D, Parikh J, Bora SA, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Tiplady S, Ledger W, Godbert S, Hart S, Johnson S, Wong AWY, Kong GWS, Haines CJ, Franik S, Nelen W, Kremer J, Farquhar C, Gillett WR, Lamont JM, Peek JC, Herbison GP, Sung NY, Hwang YI, Choi MH, Song IO, Kang IS, Koong MK, Lee JS, Yang KM, Celtemen MB, Telli P, Karakaya C, Bozkurt N, Gursoy RH, Younis JS, Ben-Ami M, Pundir J, Pundir V, Omanwa K, Khalaf Y, El-Toukhy T. Female (in)fertility. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det213] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Scaravelli G, Vigiliano V, Bolli S, De Luca R, Mayorga JM, Fiaccavento S, Spoletini R, D'Aloja P. Assisted reproductive technologies in Italy, 2005-2007: results from the Italian Assisted Reproductive Technologies Register. Minerva Ginecol 2012; 64:521-529. [PMID: 23232536] [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: 06/01/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies in Italy, from 2005 to 2007, collected by the Italian Assisted Reproductive Technologies Register (IARTR). METHODS We analyzed, retrospectively, 121,708 ART treatments performed by Italian assisted reproductive technologies (ART) centres from 2005 to 2007. RESULTS In the study period ART Italian centers were reporting data to the IARTR. Number of total cycles (all homologous) reported was 121,708 including 110,074 fresh (FRESH), 8682 frozen/thawed oocytes (FO) and 2952 frozen embryo (FER). Pregnancy rates per cycle with respect to FRESH, FO and FER treatments were 19.1%, 10.2% and 15%, respectively. Delivery rate per cycle with at least one live birth was 10.8%, 5.8% and 8.4%, respectively, per type of procedure. Twin and "triplet or more" birth rate per delivery was 21% and 2.8%; 12% and 0.4%; 14.9% and 0.8%, respectively. During the study period 15923 ART infants were born (0.95% of all newborn in Italy). CONCLUSION From 2005 to 2007 we registered a strong increase in ART procedures concomitantly with a qualitative improvement leading to increased pregnancy and live birth rates per cycles. Remarkably, pregnancy loss to follow-up decreased drastically during the three years study-period.
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- ART Italian National Register, National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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Tomasello G, Sciumé C, Rappa F, Rodolico V, Zerilli M, Martorana A, Cicero G, De Luca R, Damiani P, Accardo FM, Romeo M, Farina F, Bonaventura G, Modica G, Zummo G, Conway de Macario E, Macario AJL, Cappello F. Hsp10, Hsp70, and Hsp90 immunohistochemical levels change in ulcerative colitis after therapy. Eur J Histochem 2011; 55:e38. [PMID: 22297444 PMCID: PMC3284240 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2011.e38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2011] [Accepted: 10/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by damage of large bowel mucosa and frequent extra-intestinal autoimmune comorbidities. The role played in IBD pathogenesis by molecular chaperones known to interact with components of the immune system involved in inflammation is unclear. We previously demonstrated that mucosal Hsp60 decreases in UC patients treated with conventional therapies (mesalazine, probiotics), suggesting that this chaperonin could be a reliable biomarker useful for monitoring response to treatment, and that it might play a role in pathogenesis. In the present work we investigated three other heat shock protein/molecular chaperones: Hsp10, Hsp70, and Hsp90. We found that the levels of these proteins are increased in UC patients at the time of diagnosis and decrease after therapy, supporting the notion that these proteins deserve attention in the study of the mechanisms that promote the development and maintenance of IBD, and as biomarkers of this disease (e.g., to monitor response to treatment at the histological level).
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- Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Oncologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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Cicero G, De Luca R. Docetaxel plus prednisone in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer: an Italian clinical experience. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2011; 15:325-331. [PMID: 21528780] [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: 05/30/2023]
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AIMS AND BACKGROUND We investigated the efficacy of docetaxel plus prednisone in Italian patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer (mHRPC). METHODS Twenty four patients with mHRPC received docetaxel 75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks plus prednisone 5 mg twice daily for up to six cycles. The primary endpoint was efficacy measured by a reduction in serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and measurable disease. Evaluation of toxicity, quality of life and reduction of pain were secondary endpoints. RESULTS PSA response was seen in 18 patients (75%). We observed a partial response in 2 patients (8.3%), stable disease in 10 patients (41.7%), and disease progression in 12 patients (50%). Severe neutropenia was reported in 12.5% of patients. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with docetaxel every three weeks is an effective and well tolerated therapeutic option in patients with mHRPC.
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- G Cicero
- Oncology Department, Medical Oncology Unit, Policlinico Universitario, University of Palermo, Italy.
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Scaravelli G, Vigiliano V, Mayorga J, Bolli S, De Luca R, D’Aloja P. Analysis of oocyte cryopreservation in assisted reproduction: the Italian National Register data from 2005 to 2007. Reprod Biomed Online 2010; 21:496-500. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 04/22/2010] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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