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Kalashnikova M, Singh L, Tsui A, Altuntas E, Burnham D, Cannistraci R, Chin NB, Feng Y, Fernández-Merino L, Götz A, Gustavsson L, Hay J, Höhle B, Kager R, Lai R, Liu L, Marklund E, Nazzi T, Oliveira DS, Olstad AMH, Picaud A, Schwarz IC, Tsao FM, Wong PCM, Woo PJ. The development of tone discrimination in infancy: Evidence from a cross-linguistic, multi-lab report. Dev Sci 2024; 27:e13459. [PMID: 37987377 DOI: 10.1111/desc.13459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
We report the findings of a multi-language and multi-lab investigation of young infants' ability to discriminate lexical tones as a function of their native language, age and language experience, as well as of tone properties. Given the high prevalence of lexical tones across human languages, understanding lexical tone acquisition is fundamental for comprehensive theories of language learning. While there are some similarities between the developmental course of lexical tone perception and that of vowels and consonants, findings for lexical tones tend to vary greatly across different laboratories. To reconcile these differences and to assess the developmental trajectory of native and non-native perception of tone contrasts, this study employed a single experimental paradigm with the same two pairs of Cantonese tone contrasts (perceptually similar vs. distinct) across 13 laboratories in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North-America testing 5-, 10- and 17-month-old monolingual (tone, pitch-accent, non-tone) and bilingual (tone/non-tone, non-tone/non-tone) infants. Across the age range and language backgrounds, infants who were not exposed to Cantonese showed robust discrimination of the two non-native lexical tone contrasts. Contrary to this overall finding, the statistical model assessing native discrimination by Cantonese-learning infants failed to yield significant effects. These findings indicate that lexical tone sensitivity is maintained from 5 to 17 months in infants acquiring tone and non-tone languages, challenging the generalisability of the existing theoretical accounts of perceptual narrowing in the first months of life. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: This is a multi-language and multi-lab investigation of young infants' ability to discriminate lexical tones. This study included data from 13 laboratories testing 5-, 10-, and 17-month-old monolingual (tone, pitch-accent, non-tone) and bilingual (tone/non-tone, non-tone/non-tone) infants. Overall, infants discriminated a perceptually similar and a distinct non-native tone contrast, although there was no evidence of a native tone-language advantage in discrimination. These results demonstrate maintenance of tone discrimination throughout development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marina Kalashnikova
- Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, San Sebastian, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Psychology, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Linguistics, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
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- Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, San Sebastian, Spain
- University of Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain
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- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
- Linguistics Department, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Linguistics Department, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Institute for Language Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
- School of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
- Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Australian Research Council, Canberra, Australia
- Center of Multilingualism across the Lifespan, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- INCC, CNRS Paris, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INCC, CNRS Paris, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Special Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Imaging Center for Integrated Body, Mind and Culture Research, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Ciardullo S, Bianconi E, Cannistraci R, Parmeggiani P, Marone EM, Perseghin G. Peripheral artery disease and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with NAFLD. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:1547-1553. [PMID: 35364761 PMCID: PMC9270293 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the first cause of death in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and risk stratification is recommended by current guidelines. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients with NAFLD and its association with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. METHODS 9145 participants 40 years or older attended a mobile examination center visit in the 1999-2004 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. PAD was defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI) < 0.90 in either of the legs and mortality data through December 2015 were obtained from the National Death Index. NAFLD was defined by a fatty liver index ≥ 60 in the absence of other liver conditions, leading to a final sample of 3094 subjects. RESULTS The overall prevalence of PAD was 5.9% (95% CI 5.0-6.9). Over a median follow-up of 13 years, 876 participants died, 208 of cardiovascular causes. Incidence rates of all-cause mortality (for 1000 person-years) were 20.2 (95% CI 18.7-21.7) and 70.0 (95% CI 60.1-81.6) for participants without and with PAD, respectively. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard models showed that PAD was associated with a higher risk of all-cause (1.8, 95% CI 1.4-2.4) and cardiovascular mortality (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.5-4.3) after adjustment for potential confounders including prevalent CVD. CONCLUSION Current guidelines strongly encourage the screening of CVD in patients with NAFLD and the use of the simple and inexpensive measurement of ABI in routine clinical practice may find indication.
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- S Ciardullo
- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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Mazzetti S, Cannistraci R, Scifo C, Acone L, Alonge S, Foti M, Tarantini R, Lattuada G, Perseghin G, Mortara A. P240 SHORT–TERM EFFECT OF SGLT2I ON ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN HFREF PATIENTS TREATED WITH ARNI. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Background
Treatment with Sacubitril / Valsartan (ARNI) in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) promotes significant improvement of left ventricular remodeling along with positive outcomes in terms of hospitalization for heart failure, quality of life and mortality. In a previous study we demonstrated that ARNI significantly modifies myocardial longitudinal strain (GLS), one of the most reliable markers of myocardial contractility. It is still debated whether this effect remains unchanged regardless of the presence of diabetes and if it can be further increased by SGLT2 inhibitors, which in turn have been shown to reduce hospitalizations for heart failure and cardiovascular mortality.
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of this ongoing study is to measure, in HFrEF patients with or without T2DM, treated with ARNI and SGLT2i, short–term changes (6 months follow up) of the main echocardiographic parameters, including GLS Methods We enrolled 40 outpatients (32 male, age 65 + 10 years, EF 29,7 + 6,5%) on optimized medical treatment with class I medications, including ARNI at the maximum tolerated dose (starting dose 75 + 15mg, maximum titrated dose 190 + 10mg). Population was then divided into three groups: group 1 (20 pts) without T2DM; group 2 (11 pts) with T2DMI; group 3 (9 pts) with T2DM on SGLT2i treatment (4 with empaglifozin 10 mg, 5 with dapaglifozin 10 mg). No hemodynamic or metabolic complications related with therapy were observed, and no patients needed discontinuation or down–titration of therapy All patient underwent echocardiographic study at baseline and after six–month follow–up.
Conclusions
This ongoing study confirms that, in HFrEF patients, ARNI positively modifies left ventricular contraction and remodeling, and this effect is still verified regardless of the presence of T2DM. The association with SGLT2i, conversely, does not appear to provide further positive benefits on remodeling.
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- S Mazzetti
- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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- POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, POLICLINICO DI MONZA, MONZA; UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO BICOCCA, MONZA
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Ciardullo S, Zerbini F, Perra S, Muraca E, Cannistraci R, Lauriola M, Grosso P, Lattuada G, Ippoliti G, Mortara A, Manzoni G, Perseghin G. Impact of diabetes on COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality: a retrospective study from Northern Italy. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:843-850. [PMID: 32776197 PMCID: PMC7415410 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01382-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of pre-existing diabetes on in-hospital mortality in patients admitted for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS This is a single center, retrospective study conducted at Policlinico di Monza hospital, located in the Lombardy region, Northern Italy. We reviewed medical records of 373 consecutive adult patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 between February 22 and May 15, 2020. Data were collected on diabetes status, comorbid conditions and laboratory findings. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to evaluate the effect of diabetes on in-hospital mortality after adjustment for potential confounding variables. RESULTS Mean age of the patients was 72 ± 14 years (range 17-98), 244 (65.4%) were male and 69 (18.5%) had diabetes. The most common comorbid conditions were hypertension (237 [64.8%]), cardiovascular disease (140 [37.7%]) and malignant neoplasms (50 [13.6%]). In-hospital death occurred in 142 (38.0%) patients. In the multivariable model older age (Relative Risk [RR] 1.06 [1.04-1. 09] per year), diabetes (RR 1.56 [1.05-2.02]), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (RR 1.82 [1.13-2.35]), higher values of lactic dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein were independently associated with in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSION In this retrospective single-center study, diabetes was independently associated with a higher in-hospital mortality. More intensive surveillance of patients with this condition is to be warranted.
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- S Ciardullo
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Cardiology, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
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Ciardullo S, Ronchetti C, Muraca E, Oltolini A, Perra S, Bianconi E, Zerbini F, Cannistraci R, Manzoni G, Gastaldelli A, Lattuada G, Perseghin G. Impact of using different biomarkers of liver fibrosis on hepatologic referral of individuals with severe obesity and NAFLD. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 43:1019-1026. [PMID: 32008185 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01188-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to estimate how many individuals with severe obesity and NAFLD should be referred to hepatologists according to the EASL-EASD-EASO guidelines and whether the choice of specific indicators of liver fibrosis would significantly impact the number of referrals. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective study of 495 individuals with severe obesity screened at our institution between 2012 and 2018 for a bariatric surgery intervention. The guidelines were applied using the NAFLD Liver Fat Score (NLFS) to assess the presence of steatosis and the NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) and Hepamet Fibrosis Score (HFS) to assess the risk of advanced fibrosis. RESULTS Three hundred and seventy-nine patients (76.6%) had evidence of liver steatosis. The application of the guidelines would lead to referral of 66.3% of patients using NFS, 31.7% using FIB-4 and 34.2% using HFS. When referrals due to abnormal liver function tests were excluded, these percentages dropped to 55.8%, 7.3% and 12.1%, respectively. The strongest inter-biomarker agreement was found between FIB-4 and HFS (κ = 0.86, 95% CI 0.815-0.910). CONCLUSION Strict application of the guidelines in individuals with severe obesity would probably lead to over-referral, although a great variability exists among the different scores.
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- S Ciardullo
- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Cardiometabolic Risk Laboratory, Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Di Monza, Via Modigliani 10, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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Márquez E, González S, López T, Giayetto V, Littvik A, Cannistraci R, Pavan J. [Analysis of a proposal for changing the educational paradigm in bacteriology and virology. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba 2001; 57:109-14. [PMID: 11188850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The productive character of the scientific thought points out a methodological means that include the demand of the students' job about the information and not his mere reception and reproduction. It is essential to give the students the opportunity of discovering the cognitive processes used in the production of the scientific knowledge. In this work, we present the result of the starting of a workshop dynamic in a basic subject, the students' answers, and the analysis of the subject. In the Chair of Medical Bacteriology and Virology of the School of Medical Sciences, the National University of Córdoba, 1700 students attended classes in 1997. The subject was developed with the activities that worked the same contents from two different learning conceptions: (I) workshop activity, non obligatory, constructive, and (II) theorico-practical activity, obligatory and traditional. Two voluntary and anonymous interviews were done about the valuation that the student gave to these two activities and their basis, one in the middle and the other at the end of the course. 90.55% classified the traditional activity as positive, and 9.45% as negative. Regarding the workshop activity, the 60.5% classified it as positive and the 39.5% as negative. The same developed content with two activities made possible the analysis of the impact that the two different methodologies produced on the students. The student's answer to the traditional activity was better than the workshop activity (p < 0.001). The differences in the student's acceptance between the two option revealed the major difficulty of an alternative methodological strategy in the current educational model.
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