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Pieralli F, Pomero F, Dentali F, Norbiato C, Attardo T, Vicari S, Magnani E, Marzilli MA, Piccolo P, Valerio A, Manfellotto D. Real-world use of remdesivir for the treatment of patients admitted to Italian hospitals with COVID-19: the nationwide retrospective FADOI-RECOVER study. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:454. [PMID: 37422621 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08422-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Remdesivir is widely used for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 treated with remdesivir, and their outcomes during hospitalization. METHODS This retrospective observational multicenter study included consecutive patients, hospitalized for moderate-to-severe COVID-19 (September 2020-September 2021), who were treated with remdesivir. RESULTS One thousand four patients were enrolled, all with onset of symptoms occurring less than 10 days before starting remdesivir; 17% of patients had 4 or more concomitant diseases. Remdesivir was well tolerated, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) being reported in 2.3% of patients. In-hospital death occurred in 80 patients (8.0%). The median timing of the first remdesivir dose was 5 days after symptom onset. The following endpoints did not differ according to the time span from the onset of symptoms to the first dose: length of hospitalization, in-hospital death, composite outcome (in-hospital death and/or endotracheal intubation). Advanced age, number of comorbidities ≥ 4, and severity of respiratory failure at admission were associated with poor in-hospital outcomes. CONCLUSION In a real-world setting, remdesivir proved to be a safe and well-tolerated treatment for moderate-to-severe COVID-19. In patients receiving remdesivir less than 3 or 5 days from the onset of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms, mortality and the need for mechanical ventilation did not differ from the rest of the sample.
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- Filippo Pieralli
- Internal Medicine and Intermediate Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Michele and Pietro Ferrero Hospital, Verduno, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Emergency of High-Specialty and Medical Center, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Bentivoglio Hospital, AUSL Bologna, Bentivoglio, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, M. Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Hospital, Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy
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- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Piazzale Cadorna, 15, 20123, Milan, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Hospital, Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy
- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Piazzale Cadorna, 15, 20123, Milan, Italy
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Pietrantonio F, Vinci A, Maurici M, Ciarambino T, Galli B, Signorini A, La Fazia VM, Rosselli F, Fortunato L, Iodice R, Materazzo M, Ciuca A, Cicerchia LCM, Ruggeri M, Manfellotto D, Rosiello F, Moriconi A. Intra- and Extra-Hospitalization Monitoring of Vital Signs-Two Sides of the Same Coin: Perspectives from LIMS and Greenline-HT Study Operators. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:5408. [PMID: 37420575 DOI: 10.3390/s23125408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, due to the epidemiological transition, the burden of very complex patients in hospital wards has increased. Telemedicine usage appears to be a potential high-impact factor in helping with patient management, allowing hospital personnel to assess conditions in out-of-hospital scenarios. METHODS To investigate the management of chronic patients during both hospitalization for disease and discharge, randomized studies (LIMS and Greenline-HT) are ongoing in the Internal Medicine Unit at ASL Roma 6 Castelli Hospital. The study endpoints are clinical outcomes (from a patient's perspective). In this perspective paper, the main findings of these studies, from the operators' point of view, are reported. Operator opinions were collected from structured and unstructured surveys conducted among the staff involved, and their main themes are reported in a narrative manner. RESULTS Telemonitoring appears to be linked to a reduction in side-events and side-effects, which represent some of most commons risk factors for re-hospitalization and for delayed discharge during hospitalization. The main perceived advantages are increased patient safety and the quick response in case of emergency. The main disadvantages are believed to be related to low patient compliance and an infrastructural lack of optimization. CONCLUSIONS The evidence of wireless monitoring studies, combined with the analysis of activity data, suggests the need for a model of patient management that envisages an increase in the territory of structures capable of offering patients subacute care (the possibility of antibiotic treatments, blood transfusions, infusion support, and pain therapy) for the timely management of chronic patients in the terminal phase, for which treatment in acute wards must be guaranteed only for a limited time for the management of the acute phase of their diseases.
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- Filomena Pietrantonio
- Internal Medicine Unit, Castelli Hospital, Asl Roma 6, 00072 Rome, Italy
- Departmental Faculty of Medicine, St. Camillus University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Local Health Authority Roma 1, 00193 Rome, Italy
- Doctoral School in Nursing Science and Public Health, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli University, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Casa Circondariale Rebibbia, Nuovo Complesso Prison, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Departmental Faculty of Medicine, St. Camillus University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX 78705, USA
- Department of Systems Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology and Coronary Intensive Therapy Unit, San Francesco di Paola Hospital, 87027 Paola, Italy
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- Breast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, 00100 Rome, Italy
- PhD Program in Applied Medical-Surgical Sciences, Breast Oncoplastic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00100 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Departmental Faculty of Medicine, St. Camillus University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy
- National Centre for Health Technology Assessment, National Health Institute, 00153 Rome, Italy
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- UOC Medicina Interna, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Hospital, 00186 Rome, Italy
- "Centro Studi" FADOI, 20123 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Castelli Hospital, Asl Roma 6, 00072 Rome, Italy
- Departmental Faculty of Medicine, St. Camillus University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy
- Department of Infectious Disease and Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, Italy
- Department of Hystological, Anatomical Sciences and Legal Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, 00196 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Business and Management, LUISS University, 00197 Rome, Italy
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Poli A, Catapano AL, Corsini A, Manzato E, Werba JP, Catena G, Cetin I, Cicero AFG, Cignarella A, Colivicchi F, Consoli A, Landi F, Lucarelli M, Manfellotto D, Marrocco W, Parretti D, Perrone Filardi P, Pirillo A, Sesti G, Volpe M, Marangoni F. LDL-cholesterol control in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: An expert opinion for clinicians and health professionals. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:245-257. [PMID: 36566123 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS Although adequate clinical management of patients with hypercholesterolemia without a history of known cardiovascular disease is essential for prevention, these subjects are often disregarded. Furthermore, the scientific literature on primary cardiovascular prevention is not as rich as that on secondary prevention; finally, physicians often lack adequate tools for the effective management of subjects in primary prevention and have to face some unsolved relevant issues. This document aims to discuss and review the evidence available on this topic and provide practical guidance. DATA SYNTHESIS Available algorithms and risk charts represent the main tool for the assessment of cardiovascular risk in patients in primary prevention. The accuracy of such an estimate can be substantially improved considering the potential contribution of some additional risk factors (C-reactive protein, lipoprotein(a), family history of cardiovascular disease) and conditions (environmental pollution, sleep quality, socioeconomic status, educational level) whose impact on the cardiovascular risk has been better understood in recent years. The availability of non-invasive procedures to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis may help to identify subjects needing an earlier intervention. Unveiling the presence of these conditions will improve cardiovascular risk estimation, granting a more appropriate intervention. CONCLUSIONS The accurate assessment of cardiovascular risk in subjects in primary prevention with the use of algorithms and risk charts together with the evaluation of additional factors will allow physicians to approach each patient with personalized strategies, which should translate into an increased adherence to therapy and, as a consequence, a reduced cardiovascular risk.
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- Andrea Poli
- NFI - Nutrition Foundation of Italy, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Center for the Study of Dyslipidaemias, IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; SISA - Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis, Italy
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- Unit of Atherosclerosis Prevention, Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Mother and Neonate Hospital Buzzi, Milan, University of Milan, Italy; SIGO - Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Italy
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- Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Research Center, Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, IRCCS AOU di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; SINut - Italian Nutraceutical Society, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Italian Research Center for Gender Health and Medicine, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Cardiology, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy; ANMCO - Italian National Association of Hospital Cardiologists, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University G. D'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy; SID - Italian Society of Diabetology, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy; SIGG - Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Italy
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- SNaMID - National Society of Medical Education in General Practice, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy; FADOI - Federation of Associations of Hospital Internists, Italy
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- SIMPeSV and FIMMG - Italian Society of Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine and Italian Federation of General Practitioners, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; SIC - Italian Society of Cardiology, Italy
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- Center for the Study of Dyslipidaemias, IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy; Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis, E. Bassini Hospital, Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; SIMI - Italian Society of Internal Medicine, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; SIPREC - Italian Society for Cardiovascular Prevention, Italy
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Manfellotto D, Cortinovis M, Perico N, Remuzzi G. Low birth weight, nephron number and chronic kidney disease. Ital J Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2022.1538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney diseases have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low birth weight, fetal growth restriction and prematurity are indicators of fetal growth and development disorders associated with a congenital reduction in nephron number, which predisposes to an increased risk for chronic kidney disease. On an individual basis, a small nephron number at birth is not always enough to determine the onset of chronic kidney disease, but it decreases the ability of the kidneys to resist any insults to renal tissue that may occur later in life, such as exposure to nephrotoxic drugs or episodes of acute kidney injury. The high incidence of low birth weight and preterm birth globally suggests that, at the population level, the impact of alterations in fetal development on the subsequent onset of chronic kidney disease could be significant. The implementation of strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of prematurity, fetal growth restriction, as well as other conditions that lead to low birth weight and a reduced nephron number at birth, provides an opportunity to prevent the development of chronic kidney disease in adulthood. For these purposes the coordinated intervention of several specialists, including obstetricians, gynecologists, neonatologists, nephrologists, and family doctors, is necessary. Such strategies can be particularly useful in resource-poor countries, which are simultaneously burdened by maternal, fetal and child malnutrition; poor health; epidemics caused by communicable diseases; and little access to screening and primary care.
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Montagnani A, Frasson S, Gussoni G, Dentali F, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. Anemia and iron in internal medicine: an Italian survey and a review on iron intravenous therapy in medical patients. Ital J Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2022.1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In Italy, Internal Medicine Units hospitalize approximately 1,300,000 patients, often elderly and comorbid. The prevalent diagnoses are respiratory diseases, heart failure, or pneumonia. As a matter of fact, anemia is probably underestimated in the compilation of the official discharge forms (SDO) according to ICD-9 diagnostic codes. We promoted a survey among the Members the Italian Scientific Society of Internal Medicine (FADOI) with the aim to investigate the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency, over than certain aspects related to the therapeutic management of patients with anemia. Furthermore, we performed a review summarizing current evidence for iron intravenous therapy in these patients. According to the survey, anemia is present in around half of the patients hospitalized in Internal Medicine, and about a quarter of them shows iron metabolism alterations. In the evaluation of iron metabolism, the dosage of ferritin is the most requested exam, whereas transferrin saturation is less considered. By focusing on some categories of patients, the awareness of the usefulness of intravenous iron therapy in patients with heart failure seems to be sufficiently common (76% of physicians), while it seems lower (60%) in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anemia. Finally, more than 75% of the physicians answered that, in their hospital, there are few outpatients’ offices or diagnostic pathways dedicated to patients with anemia. Anemia due to absolute or functional iron deficiency is particularly prevalent in Internal Medicine inpatients. For this reason, an accurate evaluation of iron profile and an adequate iron therapy is mandatory in these patients. Recent studies show that, in patients with heart failure, intravenous iron therapy is an effective way of improving patients’ health, regardless of the presence of anemia. Similarly, iron therapy results fundamental to optimize erythropoiesis-stimulating agent efficacy in patients with chronic renal failure. In the next future, other therapeutic aspects of intravenous iron therapy will be probably clarified by several interesting ongoing studies focused on these patients.
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Manfellotto D, Dentali F, Fontanella A. Progetto FADOI “EUCLIDE”. Clinica, comunicazione, telemedicina e governance: le esperienze da COVID-19 per il futuro della Medicina Interna. Ital J Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.q.2022.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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IntroduzioneDario Manfellotto, Francesco Dentali, Andrea Fontanella
Materiali e MetodiDario Manfellotto, Francesco Dentali, Andrea Fontanella
Gestione clinica del paziente complesso con patologie cardiovascolari e comorbilitàGiuseppe Campagna, Claudia Ferrigno, Franco Mastroianni
Gestione clinica del paziente complesso con diabete e comorbilitàAda Maffettone, Ernesto De Menis, Maria Serena Fiore
Cura e comunicazione: l’esperienza nella pandemia e le prospettive futureLuigi Magnani, Lara Bellardita, Salvatore Lenti
Gestione a distanza del paziente complesso: la medicina digitaleFilippo Pieralli, Flavio Tangianu, Maria Gabriella Coppola
Governance per la Medicina InternaAndrea Montagnani, Roberta Re, Ilario Stefani
Considerazioni conclusiveDario Manfellotto, Francesco Dentali, Andrea Fontanella
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Di Massimo DS, Catania G, Crespi A, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D, La Regina M, De Carli S, Rasero L, Gatta C, Pentella G, Bordin G, Croso A, Bagnasco A, Gussoni G, Campani D, Busca E, Azzolina D, Dal Molin A. Intentional Rounding versus Standard of Care for Patients Hospitalised in Internal Medicine Wards: Results from a Cluster-Randomised Nation-Based Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11143976. [PMID: 35887739 PMCID: PMC9320400 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11143976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to explore the effects of Intentional Rounding, a regular-based proactive patient monitoring, on falls and pressure ulcers in internal medicine units. This is a cluster-randomised controlled study, where units were assigned (1:1) to Intentional Rounding (intervention group) or Standard of Care (control group). The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of falls and new pressure ulcers. These events were considered separately as secondary endpoints, together with the number of bell calls and the evaluation of patient satisfaction. Primary analyses were carried out on the modified intention-to-treat population (hospitalisation of at least 10 days). Recruitment occurred between October 2019 and March 2020, at which time the study was prematurely closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrolment totalled 1822 patients at 26 sites; 779 patients were included in the modified intention-to-treat analysis. The intervention group had a lower risk of falls (adjusted incidence rate ratio 0.14; 95% confidence interval, 0.02–0.78; p = 0.03). There were no statistical differences in new pressure ulcers or the cumulative incidence of both adverse events. Mean bell calls for each patient were 15.4 ± 24.1 in the intervention group and 13.7 ± 20.5 in the control group (p = 0.38). Additionally, patient satisfaction in the intervention group was almost at the maximum level. Our study supports the usefulness of Intentional Rounding in a complex and vulnerable population such as that hospitalised in internal medicine units.
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- Dino Stefano Di Massimo
- Health Professions’ Direction “Degli Infermi” Hospital, 13875 Ponderano, Italy; (C.G.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (G.C.); (A.B.)
- Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, 20123 Milan, Italy; (A.C.); (G.G.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Buon Consiglio” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, 80123 Naples, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine Department, “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, 00186 Rome, Italy;
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- Clinical Governance and Risk Management, Healthcare Planning and Management Control, ASL 5 Liguria, 19124 La Spezia, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine Department, “San Antonio” Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria, Friuli Centrale (ASU-FC), 33038 San Daniele del Friuli, Italy;
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- Department of Health Professions “Careggi” University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy;
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Health Professions’ Direction “Degli Infermi” Hospital, 13875 Ponderano, Italy; (C.G.); (A.C.)
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- Health Professions’ Direction “Buon Consiglio” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, 80123 Naples, Italy;
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- General Medicine, “San Giacomo” Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, 31033 Treviso, Italy;
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- Health Professions’ Direction “Degli Infermi” Hospital, 13875 Ponderano, Italy; (C.G.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (G.C.); (A.B.)
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- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, 20123 Milan, Italy; (A.C.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy; (D.C.); (D.A.); (A.D.M.)
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- “Maggiore della Carità” University Hospital, 28100 Novara, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy; (D.C.); (D.A.); (A.D.M.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy; (D.C.); (D.A.); (A.D.M.)
- “Maggiore della Carità” University Hospital, 28100 Novara, Italy;
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Para O, Montagnani A, Guidi S, Bertù L, Manfellotto D, Campanini M, Fontanella A, Dentali F. Hospitalization and mortality for acute exacerbation of asthma: an Italian population-based study. Intern Emerg Med 2022; 17:1107-1113. [PMID: 35103927 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02923-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Asthma is an ever-increasing disease with a highly variable prevalence among different ethnic groups. Information on hospital admission for acute exacerbation of asthma in adult patients and data regarding short-term prognosis of these patients are limited. We, thus, performed an epidemiological study on hospital admission for asthma acute exacerbation in Italy using hospital discharge database records derived from all Italian hospitals. Patients > 15 years old were identified using clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Information on baseline characteristics, vital status at discharge, duration of hospitalization, and up to five secondary discharge diagnoses was collected. Comorbidity was evaluated using the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). During the observation period (2013-2014), 20,056 patients with asthma acute exacerbation were hospitalized. Median length of hospitalization was 7.9 days (interquartile range 4-10) and mean in-hospital mortality was 0.8%. In-hospital mortality and length of hospitalization varied among different regions (from 0 to 2.9% and from 6.5 to 8.9 days, respectively). Old age, invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and CCI resulted as significantly associated with higher in-hospital mortality. Our study results, on a large sample of patients, confirm that hospitalization for asthma acute exacerbation is not uncommon among Italian current population. Older age, high CCI, and use of ventilator support were associated with a higher mortality rate. These findings should be analyzed to set up appropriate health care policies on patients with asthma.
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- Ombretta Para
- Internal Medicine 1, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, USL Tuscany South-East, Grosseto, Italy
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- Internal Medicine 1, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, AOU Maggiore Della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale del Buon Consiglio, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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Manfellotto D. Abstract book of the XXVII Congresso Nazionale della Società Scientifica FADOI, 21-23 maggio 2022. Ital J Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2022.s1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract book of the XXVII Congresso Nazionale della Società Scientifica FADOI, 21-23 maggio 2022.
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Pieralli F, Azzini AM, Concia E, Lo Cascio G, Tedesco A, Benedetti V, Piredda S, Giusti M, Santini C, Zagarrì E, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. Predicting candidemia in internal medicine departments: are we chasing the Holy Grail? Pol Arch Intern Med 2021; 131. [PMID: 34622648 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Infectious Disease Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Infectious Disease Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Infectious Disease Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, G. Fracastoro Hospital, San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Regina Montis Regalis Hospital, Mondovì, Cuneo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, AFaR Division, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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Corrao G, Rea F, Carle F, Scondotto S, Allotta A, Lepore V, D'Ettorre A, Tanzarella C, Vittori P, Abena S, Iommi M, Spazzafumo L, Ercolanoni M, Blaco R, Carbone S, Giordani C, Manfellotto D, Galli M, Mancia G. Stratification of the risk of developing severe or lethal Covid-19 using a new score from a large Italian population: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e053281. [PMID: 34794995 PMCID: PMC8602929 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To develop a population-based risk stratification model (COVID-19 Vulnerability Score) for predicting severe/fatal clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection, using the multiple source information provided by the healthcare utilisation databases of the Italian National Health Service. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING Population-based study using the healthcare utilisation database from five Italian regions. PARTICIPANTS Beneficiaries of the National Health Service, aged 18-79 years, who had the residentship in the five participating regions. Residents in a nursing home were not included. The model was built from the 7 655 502 residents of Lombardy region. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The score included gender, age and 29 conditions/diseases selected from a list of 61 conditions which independently predicted the primary outcome, that is, severe (intensive care unit admission) or fatal manifestation of COVID-19 experienced during the first epidemic wave (until June 2020). The score performance was validated by applying the model to several validation sets, that is, Lombardy population (second epidemic wave), and the other four Italian regions (entire 2020) for a total of about 15.4 million individuals and 7031 outcomes. Predictive performance was assessed by discrimination (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve) and calibration (plot of observed vs predicted outcomes). RESULTS We observed a clear positive trend towards increasing outcome incidence as the score increased. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the COVID-19 Vulnerability Score ranged from 0.85 to 0.88, which compared favourably with the areas of generic scores such as the Charlson Comorbidity Score (0.60). A remarkable performance of the score on the calibration of observed and predicted outcome probability was also observed. CONCLUSIONS A score based on data used for public health management accurately predicted the occurrence of severe/fatal manifestations of COVID-19. Use of this score may help health decision-makers to more accurately identify high-risk citizens who need early preventive or treatment interventions.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Center of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Services and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority of Sicily, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Services and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority of Sicily, Palermo, Italy
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- Regional Health Agency of Puglia, Bari, Italy
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- Center of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Regional Health Agency of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Health Planning, Italian Health Ministry, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Milan L Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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Fontanella A, Manfellotto D, Landi F. Position Paper FADOI – SIGG. Ital J Med 2021. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.q.2021.s1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Il presente documento è stato redatto nell’ambito del progetto di sensibilizzazione sul tema di Fondazione Onda.
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Manfellotto D. Abstract Book of the XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Scientifica FADOI, 2-4 ottobre 2021. Ital J Med 2021. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2021.s1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Abstract Book of the XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Scientifica FADOI, 2-4 ottobre 2021.
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Becattini C, Bauersachs R, Maraziti G, Bertoletti L, Cohen A, Connors JM, Manfellotto D, Sanchez A, Brenner B, Agnelli G. Renal function and clinical outcome of patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism randomized to receive apixaban or dalteparin. Results from the Caravaggio trial. Haematologica 2021. [PMID: 34382385 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.279072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The effect of renal impairment (RI) on risk of bleeding and recurrent thrombosis in cancer patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is undefined. We run a prespecified analysis of the randomized Caravaggio study to evaluate the role of RI as risk factor for bleeding or recurrence in patients treated with dalteparin or apixaban for cancer-associated VTE. RI was graded as moderate (creatinine clearance between 30-59 ml/minute; 275 patients) and mild (between 60-89 ml/minute; 444 patients). In 1142 patients included in this analysis, the incidence of major bleeding was similar in patients with moderate vs. no or mild RI (HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.53-2.11), with no difference in the relative safety of apixaban and dalteparin. Recurrent VTE was not different in moderate vs. no or mild RI (HR 0 .67, 95% CI 0.38-1.20); in moderate RI, apixaban reduced recurrent VTE compared to dalteparin (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08-0.96; P for interaction 0.1085). At multivariate analysis, no association was found between variation of renal function over time and major bleeding or recurrent VTE. Advanced or metastatic cancer was the only independent predictor of major bleeding (HR 2.84, 95% CI 1.20-6.71), with no effect of treatment with apixaban or dalteparin. In our study in cancer patients treated with apixaban or dalteparin, moderate RI was not associated with major bleeding or recurrent VTE. In patients with moderate renal failure, the safety profile of apixaban was confirmed with the potential for improved efficacy in comparison to dalteparin.
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- Cecilia Becattini
- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia.
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia
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- Service de Medecine Vasculaire et Therapeutique, CHU de St-Etienne, Saint-Etienne
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- Department of Haematology, St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College London
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Hematology Division, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Clinical Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Milan, Italy 6 Internal Medicine Department, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital,, Rome
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- Institute of Hematology and BMT Rambam Health Care Campus Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Haifa
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia
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Montagnani A, Mathieu G, Pomero F, Bertù L, Manfellotto D, Campanini M, Fontanella A, Sposato B, Dentali F. Hospitalization and mortality for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an Italian population-based study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 24:6899-6907. [PMID: 32633383 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202006_21681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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 Patients with acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have a significant mortality and morbidity. Previous studies have identified a number of independent prognostic factors. However, information on hospital admission databases is limited and data regarding short-term prognosis of these patients in Italian hospitals are lacking. Thus, we performed an epidemiological study on hospital admission for COPD acute exacerbation in Italy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were identified using clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Information was collected on baseline characteristics, vital status at discharge, duration of hospitalization, and up to five secondary discharge diagnoses. Comorbidity was evaluated using the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). RESULTS During the observation period (2013-2014), 170,684 patients with COPD acute exacerbation were hospitalized. Mean length of hospitalization (LOH) was 9.95±8.69 days and mean in-hospital mortality was 5.30%. These data correspond to the 4.1% of all hospitalizations and to the 2.8% of all the days of hospitalization in Italy during the study period. In-hospital mortality and LOH varied among different regions (from 3.13 to 7.59% and from 8.22 to 11.28 days respectively). Old age, male gender, low discharge volume, previous hospitalization for COPD exacerbation and CCI resulted as significantly associated with higher in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS Hospitalization for COPD exacerbation is extremely frequent even in contemporary Italian population. COPD exacerbation is clinically demanding with a not negligible short-term mortality rate and a mean LOH approaching 10 days. These latter findings were quite variable in different regions but should be further analyzed to set up appropriate health-care policies on COPD patients.
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- A Montagnani
- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, USL Tuscany South-East, Italy.
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La Regina M, Vertulli C, Gussoni G, Fontanella A, Ballardini G, Brucato A, Orlandini F, Murialdo G, Campanini M, Manfellotto D. Not-for-profit observational study to evaluate the quality and safety of care in <em>outliers</em> hospitalized with medical diseases - Study Protocol of Safety Issues and SurvIval For Medical Outliers (SISIFO study). Ital J Med 2021. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2021.1447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The progressive cutting of hospital beds in some health systems, together with the increased needs related to the aging population, has led to the phenomenon of patients hospitalized outside the appropriate ward (outliers). This is particularly relevant in the context of Internal Medicine. Despite its relevance in daily clinical practice, available evidence for the potential impact of this phenomenon is limited. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of this situation on patients’ outcomes and possibly identify organizational and managerial aspects related to the presence of outliers. The multicenter, observational, prospective Study Protocol of Safety Issues and SurvIval For Medical Outliers (SISIFO) was promoted by the Italian Federation of Associations of Hospital Doctors on Internal Medicine (FADOI). The primary study endpoint is the evaluation of in-hospital mortality in outliers versus controls. A sample size of 2400 patients has been estimated by assuming a mortality rate of 12% and 8% in outliers and controls, respectively. By virtue of the multicentric dimension, the expected number of patients, and the controlled design, the FADOI-SISIFO study might provide interesting and useful findings to better manage the phenomenon of outliers.
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Pieralli F, Vannucchi V, Nozzoli C, Augello G, Dentali F, De Marzi G, Uomo G, Risaliti F, Morbidoni L, Mazzone A, Santini C, Tirotta D, Corradi F, Gerloni R, Gnerre P, Gussoni G, Valerio A, Campanini M, Manfellotto D, Fontanella A. Correction to: Acute cardiovascular events in patients with community acquired pneumonia: results from the observational prospective FADOI-ICECAP study. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:195. [PMID: 33607965 PMCID: PMC7893753 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05891-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Filippo Pieralli
- Intermediate Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "Santa Maria Nuova" Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Intermediate Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital of Luino, ASST-Sette Laghi, and University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Intermediate Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Department, Internal Medicine, Hospital "Cardarelli",Pieralli et al. BMC Infectious Diseases (2021) 21:116 Page 11 of 12, Naples, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "Civile" of Senigallia, Ancona, Italy
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- Medical Department, Internal Medicine, Hospital "Civile" of Legnano, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Department, Internal Medicine, Hospital "Vannini", Rome, Italy
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- Medical Department, Internal Medicine 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, "Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste", Trieste, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, "San Paolo" Hospital, Savona, Italy
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- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Piazzale Cadorna, 15, 20123, Milan, Italy
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- Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Piazzale Cadorna, 15, 20123, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli-AFaR, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Department, Hospital "Buon Consiglio-Fatebenefratelli", Naples, Italy
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Cagnazzo C, Besse MG, Manfellotto D, Minghetti P, Cazzaniga S, Cottini L, Fontanella A, Maruti I, Stabile S, Testoni S, Trogu P, Sinno V, Gussoni G. Lessons learned from COVID-19 for clinical research operations in Italy: what have we learned and what can we apply in the future? Tumori 2020; 107:6-11. [PMID: 33297885 PMCID: PMC7726625 DOI: 10.1177/0300891620977916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stressed the
importance of health research as never before. In the specific domain
of clinical research, the effort to rapidly find responses to health
challenges and therapeutic hypotheses has highlighted the need for
efficient, timely, ethically correct research. The guidelines
published by the Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco have shown that some
useful changes are feasible: simple and rapid methods have been
implemented to conduct clinical research in the emergency conditions
of the pandemic, maintaining high levels of quality. In this
perspective, four Italian scientific associations operating in
clinical research have worked together to evaluate which measures,
among the ones implemented during the pandemic, have been particularly
significant and potentially effective under normal conditions or in
case of emergencies, and that therefore will be useful in the future
as well.
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- Celeste Cagnazzo
- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Fatebenefratelli-AFaR, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Madonna del Buonconsiglio Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Niguarda Cancer Center, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola (FC), Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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De Lillo A, Pathak GA, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Sabatelli M, Perfetto F, Frusconi S, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Epigenetic profiling of Italian patients identified methylation sites associated with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. Clin Epigenetics 2020; 12:176. [PMID: 33203445 PMCID: PMC7672937 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00967-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hereditary transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (hATTR) is a rare life-threatening disorder caused by amyloidogenic coding mutations located in TTR gene. To understand the high phenotypic variability observed among carriers of TTR disease-causing mutations, we conducted an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) assessing more than 700,000 methylation sites and testing epigenetic difference of TTR coding mutation carriers vs. non-carriers. We observed a significant methylation change at cg09097335 site located in Beta-secretase 2 (BACE2) gene (standardized regression coefficient = -0.60, p = 6.26 × 10-8). This gene is involved in a protein interaction network enriched for biological processes and molecular pathways related to amyloid-beta metabolism (Gene Ontology: 0050435, q = 0.007), amyloid fiber formation (Reactome HSA-977225, q = 0.008), and Alzheimer's disease (KEGG hsa05010, q = 2.2 × 10-4). Additionally, TTR and BACE2 share APP (amyloid-beta precursor protein) as a validated protein interactor. Within TTR gene region, we observed that Val30Met disrupts a methylation site, cg13139646, causing a drastic hypomethylation in carriers of this amyloidogenic mutation (standardized regression coefficient = -2.18, p = 3.34 × 10-11). Cg13139646 showed co-methylation with cg19203115 (Pearson's r2 = 0.32), which showed significant epigenetic differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers of amyloidogenic mutations (standardized regression coefficient = -0.56, p = 8.6 × 10-4). In conclusion, we provide novel insights related to the molecular mechanisms involved in the complex heterogeneity of hATTR, highlighting the role of epigenetic regulation in this rare disorder.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, VA CT Healthcare Center, VA CT 116A2, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, USA
- VA CT Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, VA CT Healthcare Center, VA CT 116A2, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, USA
- VA CT Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, Fatebenefratelli Foundation -'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Neurologia, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Centro Clinico NEMO Adulti, Rome, Italy
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- Regional Amyloid Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Genetic Diagnostics Unit, Laboratory Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, Fatebenefratelli Foundation -'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, VA CT Healthcare Center, VA CT 116A2, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, USA.
- VA CT Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA.
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Montagnani A, Pieralli F, Gnerre P, Vertulli C, Manfellotto D. COVID-19 pandemic and Internal Medicine Units in Italy: a precious effort on the front line. Intern Emerg Med 2020; 15:1595-1597. [PMID: 32737837 PMCID: PMC7394267 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02454-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "San Paolo", Savona, Italy
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- FADOI Research Centre, Piazzale L. Cadorna, 15, 20123, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital "Fatebenefratelli-AFaR", Rome, Italy
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Petrini C, Fiori G, Gussoni G, Cazzaniga S, Corrao G, Lovato V, Manfellotto D, Mastromauro F, Mugelli A. The increasing need for a new Italian legislation to facilitate execution of observational studies assuring ethics and the highest standards of scientific and methodological quality. Editorial. Ann Ist Super Sanita 2020; 56:257-259. [PMID: 32959789 DOI: 10.4415/ann_20_03_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Carlo Petrini
- Unità di Bioetica, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Società Italiana di Medicina Farmaceutica - MediNeos, Modena, Italy
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- Società Italiana di Medicina Farmaceutica - Janssen Cilag, Cologno Monzese, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Interuniversitario Healthcare Research & Pharmacoepidemiology, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Società Italiana di Medicina Farmaceutica - Roche, Monza, Italy
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- FADOI Società Scientifica di Medicina Interna - Dipartimento delle Discipline Mediche, Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy
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- Società Italiana di Farmacologia - Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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Candela M, Norbiato C, Campanini M, Brucato AL, Di Simone S, Manfellotto D, Dentali F, Sacchetta A, Valerio A, Fontanella A. Analysis of the characteristics of patients admitted to Internal Medicine wards for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and discharge phase optimization. The SDO-ARCA Project of the Scientific Society FADOI. Ital J Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2020.1321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to have a nationwide snapshot of the characteristics of patients hospitalized in Internal Medicine Units (IMUs) for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to assess applicability and contents of a specific Hospital Discharge Form for the patient with exacerbation of COPD discharged from IMUs. This was a prospective study in 44 IMUs in Italy, enrolling patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of COPD exacerbation. Information concerning clinical characteristics of patients, and treatment for COPD at discharge was collected. Specific documents for monitoring of clinical conditions and adherence to therapies as well as a form including individual indications for clinical controls, instrumental tests, etc. were provided upon discharge. Four hundred and seventy-two patients were enrolled (68% male). According to GOLD classification 2015, patients with classes A to D were 12%, 27%, 31%, and 30%, respectively. Triple therapy was prescribed in 14% of GOLD A and 51% of GOLD D patients. Around 10% of patients for each GOLD class received no specific therapy. The vast majority of patients (85%) received instructions on the correct use of inhalers, and in most cases (85%), the quality of counseling was considered optimal/adequate. Indication for performing chest X-ray, spirometry, or blood gas analysis following discharge was addressed to 29%, 59% and 52.1% of patients, respectively. The follow-up sheet for COPD used in our study was shown as applicable. This highlighted the need for greater awareness and more standardized procedures within IMUs in the post-discharge phase.
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Becattini C, Bauersachs R, Maraziti G, Bertoletti L, Cohen A, Connors JM, Manfellotto D, Sanchez A, Brenner B, Agnelli G. Renal function and clinical outcome of patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism randomized to receive apixaban or dalteparin. Results from the Caravaggio trial. Haematologica 2020; 107:1567-1576. [PMID: 34382385 PMCID: PMC9244816 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.279072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The effect of renal impairment (RI) on risk of bleeding and recurrent thrombosis in cancer patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is undefined. We run a prespecified analysis of the randomized Caravaggio study to evaluate the role of RI as risk factor for bleeding or recurrence in patients treated with dalteparin or apixaban for cancer-associated VTE. RI was graded as moderate (creatinine clearance between 30-59 ml/minute; 275 patients) and mild (between 60-89 ml/minute; 444 patients).
In 1142 patients included in this analysis, the incidence of major bleeding was similar in patients with moderate vs. no or mild RI (HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.53-2.11), with no difference in the relative safety of apixaban and dalteparin. Recurrent VTE was not different in moderate vs. no or mild RI (HR 0 .67, 95% CI 0.38-1.20); in moderate RI, apixaban reduced recurrent VTE compared to dalteparin (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08-0.96; P for interaction 0.1085). At multivariate analysis, no association was found between variation of renal function over time and major bleeding or recurrent VTE. Advanced or metastatic cancer was the only independent predictor of major bleeding (HR 2.84, 95% CI 1.20-6.71), with no effect of treatment with apixaban or dalteparin.
In our study in cancer patients treated with apixaban or dalteparin, moderate RI was not associated with major bleeding or recurrent VTE. In patients with moderate renal failure, the safety profile of apixaban was confirmed with the potential for improved efficacy in comparison to dalteparin.
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- Cecilia Becattini
- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia.
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia
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- Service de Medecine Vasculaire et Therapeutique, CHU de St-Etienne, Saint-Etienne
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- Department of Haematology, St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College London
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Hematology Division, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Clinical Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Milan, Italy 6 Internal Medicine Department, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome
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- Institute of Hematology and BMT Rambam Health Care Campus Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Haifa
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia
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Montagnani A, Pieralli F, Gnerre P, Pomero F, Campanini M, Dentali F, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. Diabetes and CoViD-19: Experience from the frontline of Internal Medicine wards in Italy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2020; 167:108335. [PMID: 32687955 PMCID: PMC7367793 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Available data suggest that the issue of CoViD-19 is particularly critical in patients with diabetes. In Italy, Internal Medicine (IM) wards have played a pivotal role in contrasting the spread of SARS-Cov2. During this pandemic, FADOI submitted a brief questionnaire to a group of its members acting as Head of IM units. Considering 38 units, 58% of beds dedicated to CoViD patients in CoViD Hospitals were in charge of IM, and globally cared for 6650 patients during a six-week period. Of these patients, 1264 (19%) had diabetes. Mortality rate in CoViD patients with or without diabetes were 20.5% and 14%, respectively (p < 0.001). Our survey seems to confirm that diabetes is a major comorbidity of CoViD-19, but it does not support an increased incidence of CoViD-19 infection in people with diabetes, if compared with the figures of patients with diabetes and hospitalized before the outbreak. On the other side, patients with diabetes appeared at a significantly increased risk of worse outcome. This finding underlines the importance of paying special attention to this patient population and its management.
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- A Montagnani
- Internal Medicine, Hospital of Pitigliano, Grosseto, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "Careggi", Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "San Paolo", Savona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital "San Lazzaro", Alba, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, ASST "Sette Laghi", Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital "Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital "Fatebenefratelli-AFaR", Rome, Italy
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Nardi GER, Gnerre P, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. Metodologia clinica oggi nel paziente internistico complesso. Ital J Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.q.2020.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduzione alla letturaA. Fontanella, P. Gnerre
Il metodo clinico classico della tradizione italianaI. Portioli
Modelli di ragionamento clinico e strumenti utilizzati nella pratica clinica in ambito internistico ai fini decisionaliP. Gnerre, R. Nardi
I difetti del ragionamento clinico come causa di errori diagnosticiM. La Regina, F. Orlandini
Metodologia clinica e EBM: vantaggi e limiti nel mondo reale dei pazienti complessi - Il mondo realeT.M. Attardo
Metodologia clinica e EBM: vantaggi e limiti nel mondo reale dei pazienti complessi - Trappole e possibili biasM. Cavalleri
Significatività statistica e rilevanza clinicaD. Tirotta
Dalla medicina personalizzata alla medicina di precisioneG. Gensini, N. Scarpa
Una possibile alternativa alle decisioni: il metodo Clinical Multi-criteria Decision Assessment (CMDA)O. Para
Il metodo clinico in condizioni di incertezza: errori, vincoli, esperienza, buon senso e le opinioni del pazienteM.L. Cipollini, E. Romboli
Meta-cognizione e capacità di decision makingF. Gilioli
Complessità, caos e ragionamento clinicoF. Tangianu, S. Corrao, A. Mazzone, P. Gnerre, G. Scanelli, M. Gambacorta, D. Tirotta, A. Fontanella, M. Adamo, R. Nardi
Competenza e metodologia in Medicina Interna: quali strumenti di valutazione delle capacità di ragionamento clinico? Prima ParteF. Tangianu, A. Mazzone, G. Pinna, G. Chesi, P. Gnerre, F. Berti, M. Stornello, C. Nozzoli, S. Corrao, M. Silingardi, G. Mathieu, A. Fontanella, D. Borioni, R. Nardi
Competenza e metodologia in Medicina Interna: quali strumenti di valutazione delle capacità di ragionamento clinico? Seconda ParteF. Tangianu, A. Mazzone, G. Pinna, G. Chesi, P. Gnerre, F. Berti, M. Stornello, C. Nozzoli, S. Corrao, M. Silingardi, G. Mathieu, A. Fontanella, D. Borioni, R. Nardi
La semeiotica medica: presente e futuroF. Cipollini
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Bandini GEF, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. Aggiornamenti in tema di malattia cerebrovascolare: prevenzione, terapia e riabilitazione. Ital J Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.q.2020.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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IntroduzioneF. Bandini, P. Gnerre
Epidemiologia e classificazioneM. Stornello, E. Sanzaro
I fattori di rischioT.M. Attardo
Prevenzione primariaS. Spolveri
Cause rare di strokeM. Zedde
L’attacco ischemico transitorioM. Guarino, S. Belluoccio
Ictus ischemico: assistenza in fase acutaF. Di Blasio
Trombolisi endovenosaP. Candelaresi, V. Andreone
Trombectomia meccanicaP. Candelaresi, G. Leone, V. Andreone, M. Muto, M. Muto
Modelli organizzativi nella gestione dell’ictus ischemicoR. Iannacchero, A. Siniscalchi, D. Bosco
Emorragia cerebrale intraparenchimale spontaneaM. Masato, A. Bruscagnin
Emorragia subaracnoideaL.A.A. Lanterna, M. Pantusa, A. Montalbetti, L. Savarese, P. Gritti, M.L. Colleoni
Ictus a possibile doppia genesi. Cardioembolica o aterotrombotica?S. Ascione, P. Ripa, G. Grimaldi
Ictus criptogenetico: la ricerca della fibrillazione atriale e del forame ovale pervio. Come e quandoM. Botta
Le complicanze in fase acutaC. Di Carmine, G. Francolini, S. Bedetta, L. Mucci, G. Frausini
Prevenzione secondaria dell’ictus ischemicoL. Gentile
La riabilitazione dell’ictusP. Milia, G. Regesta
La riabilitazione post-ictusA. Greco, F.R. Greco
Trombosi venosa cerebraleA. Iannuzzi
Gestione della disfagia e prevenzione delle complicanzeR. Rapetti, F. Bertoncini, L. Vestito
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Rossi GP, Bisogni V, Bacca AV, Belfiore A, Cesari M, Concistrè A, Del Pinto R, Fabris B, Fallo F, Fava C, Ferri C, Giacchetti G, Grassi G, Letizia C, Maccario M, Mallamaci F, Maiolino G, Manfellotto D, Minuz P, Monticone S, Morganti A, Muiesan ML, Mulatero P, Negro A, Parati G, Pengo MF, Petramala L, Pizzolo F, Rizzoni D, Rossitto G, Veglio F, Seccia TM. The 2020 Italian Society of Arterial Hypertension (SIIA) practical guidelines for the management of primary aldosteronism. Int J Cardiol Hypertens 2020; 5:100029. [PMID: 33447758 PMCID: PMC7803025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchy.2020.100029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background and aim Considering the amount of novel knowledge generated in the last five years, a team of experienced hypertensionlogists was assembled to furnish updated clinical practice guidelines for the management of primary aldosteronism. Methods To identify the most relevant studies, the authors utilized a systematic literature review in international databases by applying the PICO strategy, and then they were required to make use of only those meeting predefined quality criteria. For studies of diagnostic tests, only those that fulfilled the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy recommendations were considered. Results Each section was jointly prepared by at least two co-authors, who provided Class of Recommendation and Level of Evidence following the American Heart Association methodology. The guidelines were sponsored by the Italian Society of Arterial Hypertension and underwent two rounds of revision, eventually reexamined by an External Committee. They were presented and thoroughly discussed in two face-to-face meetings with all co-authors and then presented on occasion of the 36th Italian Society of Arterial Hypertension meeting in order to gather further feedbacks by all members. The text amended according to these feedbacks was subjected to a further peer review. Conclusions After this process, substantial updated information was generated, which could simplify the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and assist practicing physicians in optimizing treatment and follow-up of patients with one of the most common curable causes of arterial hypertension.
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- Gian Paolo Rossi
- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
- Corresponding author. DIMED –Clinica dell’Ipertensione Arteriosa, University Hospital, via Giustiniani, 2; 35126, Padova, Italy.
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- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- University of L'Aquila, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, DIMED, Internal Medicine 3, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Policlinico "G.B. Rossi", Italy
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- University of L'Aquila, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- CNR-IFC Clinical Epidemiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
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- UO Medicina Interna, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Policlinico "G.B. Rossi", Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
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- Centro Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, Ospedale Policlinico, Università Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Hypertension, IRCCS Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca and Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca and Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Policlinico "G.B. Rossi", Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
- University of Glasgow, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Glasgow, UK
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
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- Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Italy
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De Lillo A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Frusconi S, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Phenome-wide association study of TTR and RBP4 genes in 361,194 individuals reveals novel insights in the genetics of hereditary and wildtype transthyretin amyloidoses. Hum Genet 2019; 138:1331-1340. [DOI: 10.1007/s00439-019-02078-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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La Regina M, Guarneri F, Romano E, Orlandini F, Nardi R, Mazzone A, Fontanella A, Campanini M, Manfellotto D, Bellandi T, Gussoni G, Tartaglia R, Squizzato A. What Quality and Safety of Care for Patients Admitted to Clinically Inappropriate Wards: a Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med 2019; 34:1314-1321. [PMID: 31011980 PMCID: PMC6614225 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In countries with public health system, hospital bed reductions and increasing social and medical frailty have led to the phenomenon of "outliers" or "outlying hospital in-patients." They are often medical patients who, because of unavailability of beds in their clinically appropriate ward, are admitted wherever unoccupied beds are. The present work is aimed to systematically review literature about quality and safety of care for patients admitted to clinically inappropriate wards. METHODS We performed a systematic review of studies investigating outliers, published in peer-reviewed journals with no time restrictions. Search and screening were conducted by two independent researchers (MLR and ER). Studies were considered potentially eligible for this systematic review if aimed to assess the quality and/or the safety of care for patients admitted to clinically inappropriate units. Our search was supplemented by a hand search of references of included studies. Given the heterogeneity of studies, results were analyzed thematically. We used PRISMA guidelines to report our findings. RESULTS We collected 17 eligible papers and grouped them into six thematic categories. Despite their methodological limits, the included studies show increased trends in mortality and readmissions among outliers. Quality of care and patient safety are compromised as patients and health professionals declare and risk analysis displays. Reported solutions are often multicomponent, stress early discharge but have not been investigated in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Published literature cannot definitely conclude on the quality and safety of care for patients admitted to clinically inappropriate wards. As they may represent a serious threat for quality and safety, and moreover often neglected and under valued, well-designed and powered prospective studies are urgently needed.
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- Laboratorio Management e Sanita`, Institute of Management of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- SS Risk Management, ASL5 Liguria, La Spezia, Italy
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- Dipartimento Medico Ospedale di Legnano, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese, Legnano, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Ospedale del Buonconsiglio - Fatebenefratelli Napoli, Naples, NA, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- UO Medicina Interna, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Gestione Rischio Clinico Regione Toscana, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Nardi GER, Gnerre P, Salsi A, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D. I diritti negati agli anziani: quali implicazioni per la salute? Ital J Med 2019. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.q.2019.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Perchè gli internisti devono occuparsi dei diritti negati agli anziani?M. Campanini, P. Gnerre, A. Fontanella
Diritti negati, abusi, maltrattamenti e neglect nell’anziano: macrofenomeno mondiale sommerso, sostanzialmente misconosciuto o trascuratoP. Calogero, A. Salsi
Il diritto al coordinamento delle cure e alla continuità assistenziale nella gestione delle malattie croniche: strumenti disponibili oggi e quali potenzialmente fruibili in futuro?F. Orlandini
La mancata pianificazione dei fabbisogni di medici e di specialisti in Italia nel Servizio Sanitario pubblico. Quali conseguenze in rapporto all’invecchiamento della popolazione?D. Montemurro, M. D’Arienzo, C. Rivetti, E. Marcante, F. Ragazzo, P. Di Silverio, A. Rossi, C. Palermo
I rischi di un eccesso di cure negli anziani: fare di più non significa fare meglio anche nell’anzianoM. Bobbio
Pensionamento: ritirarsi dal lavoro, non dalla vita né da un futuro di buona saluteR. Nardi, D. Borioni, D. Tirotta, F. Berti, G. Pinna¸ S. Ehrlich, G. Pentella, P. Cosma, R. Rapetti, A. Fontanella
Gestione della depressione, inevitabile compagna del paziente anzianoE. Pecoraro, S. La Carrubba
La sessualità nell’anzianoV. Duretto, G. Pinna
Gli ostacoli metodologici nella comunicazione con il paziente anzianoM. Felici, A. Tufi, A. Pulerà, S. Lenti
L’importanza della capacità di educare all’autogestione delle malattie croniche (self-management) per prevenire l’aggravamento e i ricoveri ripetuti non programmatiM. La Regina, A. Greco
Le cure di fine vita negli anziani: il diritto di morire beneL. Lusiani, C. Santini
Il programma delle otto R: utopia o possibile realtà per migliorare l’assistenza agli anziani?F. D’Amore
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Gnerre P, Vescovo G, Granata P, Politi C, Fontanella A, Manfellotto D, Nardi R. How to choose and become a reviewer for a scientific medical journal. Ital J Med 2018. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2018.1016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Peer review is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field. The peer review of scientific manuscripts is a cornerstone of modern science and medicine. Some journals have difficulty in finding appropriate reviewers who are able to complete reviews on time avoiding publication delay. We discuss some of the main issues involved during the peer review process. The reviewer has a direct and important impact on the quality of a scientific medical Journal. Editors select reviewers on the basis of their expertise. Reviewers are more likely to accept to review a manuscript when it is relevant to their area of interest. They should respond to ethical principles, excluding any conflict of interest condition. The reviewer has to be professional, constructive, tactful, empathetic and respectful. Structured approaches, quality indicators and step-by-step process check list formats could be useful in obtaining a good review.
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Proietti M, Antoniazzi S, Monzani V, Santalucia P, Franchi C, Fenoglio LM, Melchio R, Fabris F, Sartori MT, Manfredini R, De Giorgi A, Fabbian F, Biolo G, Zanetti M, Altamura N, Sabbà C, Suppressa P, Bandiera F, Usai C, Murialdo G, Fezza F, Marra A, Castelli F, Cattaneo F, Beccati V, di Minno G, Tufano A, Contaldi P, Lupattelli G, Bianconi V, Cappellini D, Hu C, Minonzio F, Fargion S, Burdick L, Francione P, Peyvandi F, Rossio R, Colombo G, Monzani V, Ceriani G, Lucchi T, Brignolo B, Manfellotto D, Caridi I, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Padula D, Fraternale G, Guasti L, Squizzato A, Maresca A, Liberato NL, Tognin T, Rozzini R, Bellucci FB, Muscaritoli M, Molfino A, Petrillo E, Dore M, Mete F, Gino M, Franceschi F, Gabrielli M, Perticone F, Perticone M, Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Durazzo M, Fornengo P, Dallegri F, Ottonello LC, Salam K, Caserza L, Barbagallo M, Di Bella G, Annoni G, Bruni AA, Odetti P, Nencioni A, Monacelli F, Napolitano A, Brucato A, Valenti A, Castellino P, Zanoli L, Mazzeo M. Use of oral anticoagulant drugs in older patients with atrial fibrillation in internal medicine wards. Eur J Intern Med 2018; 52:e12-e14. [PMID: 29657108 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Marco Proietti
- Department of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli - Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo - Ospedale Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacoepidemiological Research in Older People, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy.
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle di Cuneo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle di Cuneo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova - Clinica Medica I, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara - Arcispedale S. Anna - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara - Arcispedale S. Anna - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara - Arcispedale S. Anna - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara - Clinica Medica, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica di Medicina Interna 2, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II di Napoli - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II di Napoli - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II di Napoli - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale "Santa Maria della Misericordia", S. Andrea delle Fratte di Perugia - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale "Santa Maria della Misericordia", S. Andrea delle Fratte di Perugia - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna ad Indirizzo Metabolico, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna ad Indirizzo Metabolico, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna ad Indirizzo Metabolico, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Ematologia non tumorale e Coagulopatie, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Ematologia non tumorale e Coagulopatie, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Ematologia non tumorale e Coagulopatie, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna ad Alta Intensità Di Cura, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Medicina Interna ad Alta Intensità Di Cura, Italy.
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Geriatria, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano - Geriatria, Italy
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- Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli di Roma - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli di Roma - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia - Clinica Medica I, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia - Clinica Medica I, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia - Clinica Medica I, Italy
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- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Sette-Laghi, Varese, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Varese - Medicina Interna 1, Italy
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- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Sette-Laghi, Varese, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Varese - Medicina Interna 1, Italy
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- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Sette-Laghi, Varese, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Varese - Medicina Interna 1, Italy
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale di Pavia Ospedale Civile "C. Mira" di Casorate Primo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale di Pavia Ospedale Civile "C. Mira" di Casorate Primo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia - Geriatria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Policlinico Umberto I di Roma - Medicina Interna e Nutrizione Clinica, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Policlinico Umberto I di Roma - Medicina Interna e Nutrizione Clinica, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Policlinico Umberto I di Roma - Medicina Interna e Nutrizione Clinica, Italy
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- Ospedale degli Infermi Di Rivoli - Medicina Generale, Italy
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- Ospedale degli Infermi Di Rivoli - Medicina Generale, Italy
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- Ospedale degli Infermi Di Rivoli - Medicina Generale, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" di Roma - Medicina D'Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" di Roma - Medicina D'Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Mater Domini" di Catanzaro - Geriatria, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Mater Domini" di Catanzaro - Geriatria, Italy
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- Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena - Geriatria e Post-Acuzie Geriatria, Italy
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- Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena - Geriatria e Post-Acuzie Geriatria, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria - Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi di Bologna - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria - Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi di Bologna - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Presidio Molinette, Medicina Interna 3, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Presidio Molinette, Medicina Interna 3, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico P. Giaccone di Palermo - Geriatria, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico P. Giaccone di Palermo - Geriatria, Italy
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- Ospedale S.Gerardo di Monza, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza, Clinica Geriatrica Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca - Clinica Geriatrica, Italy
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- Ospedale S.Gerardo di Monza, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza, Clinica Geriatrica Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca - Clinica Geriatrica, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica Geriatrica, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Clinica Geriatrica, Italy
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- Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII di Bergamo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII di Bergamo - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" di Catania - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" di Catania - Medicina Interna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" di Catania - Medicina Interna, Italy
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Iorio A, Ylli D, Polimanti R, Picconi F, Maggio P, Francomano D, Aversa A, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Frontoni S. Effect of the GSTM1 gene deletion on glycemic variability, sympatho-vagal balance and arterial stiffness in patients with metabolic syndrome, but without diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 138:158-168. [PMID: 29452132 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.02.006] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS An increased rate of cerebrovascular complications in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been reported. Previous studies demonstrated an association between glycemic variability (GV) and cerebrovascular reactivity (CRV) in MetS, thus suggesting a putative role of GV on cerebrovascular events. Although the pathophysiological mechanism linking GV to damage is still to be elucidated, evidence suggests oxidative stress plays a crucial role. Since functional variants in glutathione S-transferases (GST) genes modulate the cellular detoxification processes, the aim of this study was to elucidate the involvement of GSTs in MetS and investigating the correlation with GV, arterial stiffness, and sympatho-vagal (SV) balance. METHODS A hundred metabolic syndrome patients without diabetes underwent GST gene polymorphism analysis and a sub-sample 36 patients were randomly selected to investigate the correlation between GST gene polymorphisms and GV, and sympatho-vagal (SV) balance and arterial stiffness. RESULTS GSTM1 showed a significant association with several GV, arterial stiffness, and SV balance indexes. In particular, the GSTM1 deletion positively correlates with lower values of these indexes when compared to the presence of the gene. CONCLUSIONS Therefore, we suggested a global influence of GSTM1 deletion on the GV, arterial stiffness, and SV balance pathways in MetS patients, probably also interacting with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) regulation. Our novel findings indicate GSTM1 could be a risk locus in MetS development and shed light novel scenarios on the role of glucose fluctuations in neurological impairments.
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Salugene srls - SpinOff of the University of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Dept. of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA; VA CT Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Dept. of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, "Bolognini" Hospital, ASST Bergamo Est, Seriate, BG, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital, Velletri, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Foundation - "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Dept. of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Mazza A, Lenti S, D’Avino M, Pinna G, Antonucci G, Ciarla S, Colombo F, Costa R, Cozzio S, De Palma A, Del Signore E, Errico M, Fiammengo F, Iosa G, Loreno M, Lorenzi F, Paternò R, Pengo M, Politi C, Rattazzi M, Renis M, Tangianu F, Tarquinio N, Trottini M, Scannapieco G, Vescovo G, Gussoni G, Campanini M, Manfellotto D, Fontanella A. Self-reported hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia management by Italian Internal Medicine Units: a national survey of the FADOI Study Group in Cardiovascular Medicine. Ital J Med 2017. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2017.852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the management practices of internal medicine clinicians for patients with cardiovascular risk factors, with particular respect to treatment thresholds, medication choices and target goals. A sample of internists - representatives of Internal Medicine Units (IMUs) from all the regions in Italy - were identified by the cardiovascular medicine study group of the Italian Internal Medicine FADOI (Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti) Society and invited to fill out a questionnaire about hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia. From the 101 questionnaires collected, it was found that despite large heterogeneity between IMUs in terms of patient management and adherence to guidelines, internists were experts in the management of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and associated comorbidities. We hope that these data prompt the internal medicine community to consider the value of producing shared, real-world guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease.
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Luyckx VA, Perico N, Somaschini M, Manfellotto D, Valensise H, Cetin I, Simeoni U, Allegaert K, Vikse BE, Steegers EA, Adu D, Montini G, Remuzzi G, Brenner BM. A developmental approach to the prevention of hypertension and kidney disease: a report from the Low Birth Weight and Nephron Number Working Group. Lancet 2017; 390:424-428. [PMID: 28284520 PMCID: PMC5884413 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)30576-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Valerie A Luyckx
- Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Research Center for Rare Diseases Aldo e Cele Daccò, IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, AFaR Division, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Hospital "L Sacco", and Centre for Fetal Research Giorgio Pardi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Service de Pédiatrie, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Department of Development and Regeneration KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Research Center for Rare Diseases Aldo e Cele Daccò, IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Bergamo, Italy; Centro Anna Maria Astori, Science and Technology Park Kilometro rosso, IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Bergamo, Italy; Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Iorio A, De Lillo A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Sabatelli M, Pradotto L, Mauro A, Mazzeo A, Stancanelli C, Perfetto F, Frusconi S, My F, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Non-coding variants contribute to the clinical heterogeneity of TTR amyloidosis. Eur J Hum Genet 2017. [PMID: 28635949 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Coding mutations in TTR gene cause a rare hereditary form of systemic amyloidosis, which has a complex genotype-phenotype correlation. We investigated the role of non-coding variants in regulating TTR gene expression and consequently amyloidosis symptoms. We evaluated the genotype-phenotype correlation considering the clinical information of 129 Italian patients with TTR amyloidosis. Then, we conducted a re-sequencing of TTR gene to investigate how non-coding variants affect TTR expression and, consequently, phenotypic presentation in carriers of amyloidogenic mutations. Polygenic scores for genetically determined TTR expression were constructed using data from our re-sequencing analysis and the GTEx (Genotype-Tissue Expression) project. We confirmed a strong phenotypic heterogeneity across coding mutations causing TTR amyloidosis. Considering the effects of non-coding variants on TTR expression, we identified three patient clusters with specific expression patterns associated with certain phenotypic presentations, including late onset, autonomic neurological involvement, and gastrointestinal symptoms. This study provides novel data regarding the role of non-coding variation and the gene expression profiles in patients affected by TTR amyloidosis, also putting forth an approach that could be used to investigate the mechanisms at the basis of the genotype-phenotype correlation of the disease.
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Foundation - 'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Department of Orthopedics, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS-Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy
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- Division of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS-Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Regional Amyloid Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Genetic Diagnostics Unit, Laboratory Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neurology, 'Vito Fazzi Hospital', Lecce, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Foundation - 'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA.,VA CT Healthcare Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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Tommasi V, Campolongo A, Caridi I, Gatti S, Lagana L, Simonelli I, Piccolo P, Manfellotto D. Variables determining clinical complexity in hospitalized Internal Medicine patients: a workload analysis. Ital J Med 2017. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2017.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The clinical complexity of Internal Medicine patients is a daily challenge for clinicians. Although clinical complexity cannot be directly measured, several scores describe the variability of clinical severity and comorbidity. The aim of this study was to analyze staff workload by assessing the nursing and medical complexity of patients admitted to an Internal Medicine ward. We included 40 consecutive inpatients [52.5% females, mean age 71.2 (18.2) years] classified according to the index of clinical complexity (ICC, type A: very high; type B: high; type C: moderate) and the cumulative illness rating scale (CIRS) severity and comorbidity index. Patient outcomes, hospitalization duration, tests performed, number of daily medications and time to perform standard nursing tasks were analysed across groups. Mean duration of hospitalization was 15.6 (10.1) days; in-hospital mortality was 15%. Mean CIRS severity index (SI) was 1.03 (0.31) and median CIRS comorbidity index (CI) was 2 (range 1-5). Significant differences were observed among ICC groups in time spent performing specific tasks [univariate analysis of variance F(2.37)=17.26, P<0.001]. No significant differences were found between the three groups for mean CIRS-SI [F(2.37)=3.033, P=0.060] and median CIRS-CI [Kruskal Wallis test: c<sup>2</sup>(2)= 1.672, P=0.433]. Clinical complexity and caring complexity were not correlated in our sample of Internal Medicine inpatients. Optimal care of Internal Medicine patients must take into account their complexity in both the medical and nursing aspects.
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Iorio A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Pradotto LG, Mazzeo A, Frusconi S, My F, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Population diversity of the genetically determined TTR expression in human tissues and its implications in TTR amyloidosis. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:254. [PMID: 28335735 PMCID: PMC5364715 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3646-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis is a hereditary disease with a complex genotype-phenotype correlation. We conducted a literature survey to define the clinical landscape of TTR amyloidosis across populations worldwide. Then, we investigated whether the genetically determined TTR expression differs among human populations, contributing to the differences observed in patients. Polygenic scores for genetically determined TTR expression in 14 clinically relevant tissues were constructed using data from the GTEx (Genotype-Tissue Expression) project and tested in the samples from the 1,000 Genomes Project. RESULTS We observed differences among the ancestral groups and, to a lesser extent, among the investigated populations within the ancestry groups. Scandinavian populations differed in their genetically determined TTR expression of skeletal muscle tissue with respect to Southern Europeans (p = 6.79*10-6). This is in line with epidemiological data related to Swedish and Portuguese TTR Val30Met endemic areas. Familial amyloidotic cardiomyopathy (TTR deposits occur primarily in heart tissues) presents clinical variability among human populations, a finding that agrees with the among-ancestry diversity of genetically determined TTR expression in heart tissues (i.e., Atrial Appendage p = 4.55*10-28; Left Ventricle p = 6.54*10-35). CONCLUSIONS Genetically determined TTR expression varied across human populations. This might contribute to the genotype-phenotype correlation of TTR amyloidosis.
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Foundation - "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Departments of Geriatrics, Neurosciences & Orthopedics, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS-Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Genetic Diagnostics Unit, Laboratory Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neurology, "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Foundation - "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and VA CT Healthcare Center, VA CT 116A2, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
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Iorio A, Velocci M, Graziano ME, Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GPX1*Pro198Leu AND GPX3 rs2070593 as genetic risk markers for Italian asthmatic patients. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2016; 43:277-9. [PMID: 26662676 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Division, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
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Franchi C, Tettamanti M, Djade CD, Pasina L, Mannucci PM, Onder G, Gussoni G, Manfellotto D, Bonassi S, Salerno F, Nobili A. E-learning in order to improve drug prescription for hospitalized older patients: a cluster-randomized controlled study. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2016; 82:53-63. [PMID: 26922904 PMCID: PMC4917810 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of an e-learning educational program meant to foster the quality of drug prescription in hospitalized elderly patients. METHODS Twenty geriatric and internal medicine wards were randomized to intervention (e-learning educational program) or control (basic geriatric pharmacology notions). Logistic regression analysis was used in order to assess the effect of the intervention on the use of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM, primary outcome) at hospital discharge. Secondary outcomes were a reduced prevalence of at least one potential drug-drug interaction (DDI) and potentially severe DDI at discharge. Mortality rate and incidence of re-hospitalizations were other secondary outcomes assessed at the 12-month follow-up. RESULTS A total of 697 patients (347 in the intervention and 350 in the control arms) were enrolled. No difference in the prevalence of PIM at discharge was found between arms (OR 1.29 95%CI 0.87-1.91). We also found no decrease in the prevalence of DDI (OR 0.67 95%CI 0.34-1.28) and potentially severe DDI (OR 0.86 95%CI 0.63-1.15) at discharge, nor in mortality rates and incidence of re-hospitalization at 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This e-learning educational program had no clear effect on the quality of drug prescription and clinical outcomes in hospitalized elderly patients. Given the high prevalence of PIMs and potential DDIs recorded in the frame of this study, other approaches should be developed in order to improve the quality of drug prescription in this population.
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- Carlotta Franchi
- Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of NeuroscienceIRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”MilanItaly
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- Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of NeuroscienceIRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”MilanItaly
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- Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of NeuroscienceIRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”MilanItaly
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- Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of NeuroscienceIRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”MilanItaly
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- A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis CenterIRCCS – Maggiore Hospital FoundationMilanItaly
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- Department of Geriatrics, Policlinico A. GemelliCatholic University of the Sacred HeartRomeItaly
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- Department of Internal MedicineOspedale Fatebenefratelli‐AFaRRomeItaly
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- Area of Clinical and Molecular EpidemiologyIRCCS – San Raffaele PisanaRomeItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgery SciencesIRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of MilanItaly
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- Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of NeuroscienceIRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”MilanItaly
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Recine U, Scotti E, Bruzzese V, D’Amore F, Manfellotto D, Simonelli I, Pastorelli R, Lazio OBOGIMIFADOI. The change of hospital internal medicine: a study on patients admitted in internal medicine wards of 8 hospitals of the Lazio area, Italy. Ital J Med 2015. [DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2015.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The hospital internal medicine (IM) needs to adapt to the socio-demographic changes occurred during the last thirty years: patients currently show an increased overall complexity owing to the increase in the average age of the patients admitted, to more several and severe comorbidities, and a higher concentration in our wards of most severe cases. Our departments have to change in order to pursue a more efficient organization and to offer care to users modulated according to their needs and conditions. The Intensity of Care in Internal Medicine Group of the Federation of Associations of Hospital Doctors on Internal Medicine - Lazio carried out a population-based study in eight Internal Medicine wards of the region with the aim of characterizing the patients there admitted, using the modified early warning score (mEWS), monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of hospitalization. This has allowed us to determine the cut-off of the score indicating a greater statistical probability of a fatal outcome corresponding to 3, contrary to what originally reported by Subbe <em>et al.</em> in 2001. According to our results into the Departments of IM should be provided an area of high care, where monitor and stabilize the patients admitted with a mEWS score ≥3, before transferring them to the wards of lower intensity of care. This organizational model of the high care of medical patients has the benefit of offer the technical and professional assistance appropriate to the level of clinical risk, with more intensive care to more critical stages of illness.
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Iorio A, Spinelli M, Polimanti R, Lorenzi F, Valensise H, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTA1 gene variation associated with gestational hypertension and its involvement in pregnancy-related pathogenic conditions. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015; 194:34-7. [PMID: 26321410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE(S) Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are the main phase II enzymes involved in the cellular detoxification. Through phase I and phase II detoxification reactions, the cell is able to detoxify endogenous and exogenous toxic compounds. In this study, we focused our attention on the GSTA1*-69C/T gene polymorphism (rs3957357) in order to explore its involvement in the genetic predisposition to gestational hypertension (GH). STUDY DESIGN The case-control population consists of 195 subjects. The genotyping of the GSTA1*-69C/T was performed by using an RFLP-PCR technique. We calculated odds ratios (ORs), adjusted for the confounding variables, to estimate the association between GSTA1 and GH. RESULTS Significant allelic differences in GSTA1*-69C/T are present between GH women and pregnant women without cardiovascular complications (p<0.05). Specifically, we observed that the dominant genetic model best explains the observed genetic association, according to the Akaike information criterion and the Bayesian information criterion. CONCLUSION(S) Our study highlighted a significant association between the GSTA1 gene and the risk of GH in Italian patients. In particular, the -69C/T variant was significantly associated with disease risk. Since previous studies indicated that this GSTA1 polymorphism is associated with different pregnancy-related conditions, our finding supports the notion that GSTA1 may play a key role during pregnancy.
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, United States
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Division, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR Division, Fatebenefratelli Foundation, "San Giovanni Calibita" Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
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Iorio A, Polimanti R, Calandro M, Graziano ME, Piacentini S, Bucossi S, Squitti R, Lazzarin N, Scano G, Limbruno GM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Explorative genetic association study of GSTT2B copy number variant in complex disease risks. Ann Hum Biol 2015. [PMID: 26207597 DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1049206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are the main phase II enzymes involved in cellular detoxification. Through phase I and phase II detoxification reactions, the cell is able to detoxify endogenous and exogenous toxic compounds. AIMS This study focused attention on the GSTT2B copy number variant (CNV) in order to explore its involvement in the genetic pre-disposition to asthma, Alzheimer's disease (AD), allergic rhinitis (AR), essential hypertension (EH), hypothyroidism and recurrent miscarriage (RM). METHODS The study population consists of 1225 individuals divided into six case-control groups. The genotyping of the GSTT2B CNV was performed by using a duplex-PCR. Odds Ratios (ORs) were calculated, adjusting for the confounding variables, to estimate the association between GSTT2B CNV and the disease status. RESULTS The χ(2)-test and ORs did not show any association between this genetic marker and pathological phenotypes. CONCLUSION The data highlights that GSTT2B CNV is not associated with the investigated complex diseases in Italian patients. However, further investigations are necessary to replicate these findings in larger sample sizes and to explore other health-related phenotypes.
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- Andrea Iorio
- a Department of Biology , University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' , Rome , Italy
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- b Department of Psychiatry , Yale University School of Medicine , West Haven , CT , USA
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- a Department of Biology , University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Biology , University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' , Rome , Italy
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- c Department of Clinical Neuroscience , AFaR - 'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital , Isola Tiberina , Rome , Italy .,d Department of Neurology , 'Campus Bio-Medico' University , Rome , Italy
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- c Department of Clinical Neuroscience , AFaR - 'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital , Isola Tiberina , Rome , Italy .,e Laboratorio Neurodegenerazione , IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Biology , University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' , Rome , Italy
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- g Clinical Pathology Department , AFaR - 'San Giovanni Calibita' Fatebenefratelli Hospital , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Biology , University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' , Rome , Italy
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Iorio A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Pradotto L, Mauro A, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Most recent common ancestor of TTR Val30Met mutation in Italian population and its potential role in genotype-phenotype correlation. Amyloid 2015; 22:73-8. [PMID: 25510352 DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2014.994597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transthyretin (TTR)-related amyloidosis is characterized by autosomal transmission of amyloidogenic mutated TTR. Val30Met is one of the most common amyloidogenic TTR mutations, showing a worldwide distribution with phenotypic heterogeneity among human populations. Multiple founder mutations for Val30Met foci have been hypothesized and the different origins may explain the phenotypic variability. The aim of our study is to determine the origin of Italian Val30Met and to analyze the genetic relationship of other Val30Met foci. METHODS We analyzed the origin of Italian Val30Met through 11 microsatellite markers around the TTR gene in 29 patients and 34 healthy controls. RESULTS Our genetic analysis showed an estimated age of origin of 34-36 generations ago for the Italian Val30Met. Comparing Italian Val30Met haplotypes with those from Sweden and Portugal highlights relevant differences that seem to be consistent with an independent origin of Italian Val30Met mutation. This genetic evidence agrees with the disease phenotypic variation in these populations. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Italian Val30Met mutation should have originated before the Portuguese and Swedish Val30Met ones (which arose through independent mutational events). This indicates a genetic diversity in the surrounding regions of three different Val30Met mutations, supporting the hypothesis that TTR non-coding regions may contribute to phenotypic heterogeneity.
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy
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Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Iorio A, Cortesi M, Papa F, Rongioletti M, Liumbruno GM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTA1*-69C/T and GSTO2*N142D as asthma- and allergy-related risk factors in Italian adult patients. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2014; 41:180-4. [PMID: 24471578 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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1. Asthma and allergies are characterized by variable and subjective symptoms influenced by many genes, molecular mechanisms and environmental factors. The presence of inflammation and oxidative stress in the airways are important biochemical features of asthma and respiratory allergies. Glutathione S-transferase (GSTs) enzymes play an important role in cellular protection against inflammation, and functional genetic polymorphisms in GST genes show a significant association with asthma and allergy risk. Specifically, our previous study on asthmatic children highlighted GSTA1 and GSTO2 as novel susceptibility loci for asthma. 2. In the present study we focused our attention on GSTA1*-69C/T (rs3957357) and GSTO2*N142D (rs156697) polymorphisms to confirm our previous results in an independent adult study population and to clarify whether GSTA1 and GSTO2 gene polymorphisms are involved in a non-discriminative pathway towards asthma and respiratory allergy. 3. To accomplish this, we recruited 103 patients with respiratory allergies, 199 patients with asthma and 200 healthy controls. Genomic DNA extracted from buccal cells was screened for GSTA1*-69C/T and GSTO2*N142D single nucleotide polymorphisms. 4. The GSTA1*-69T and GSTO2*D142 variants are both associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma, whereas only GSTA1*-69C/T is significantly associated with allergies. These outcomes confirm the involvement of GSTO2 loci in asthma and suggest that GSTA1 is a common risk factor for asthma and allergies.
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- Sara Piacentini
- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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Polimanti R, Di Girolamo M, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. In silico analysis of TTR gene (coding and non-coding regions, and interactive network) and its implications in transthyretin-related amyloidosis. Amyloid 2014; 21:154-62. [PMID: 24779883 DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2014.900487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Transthyretin (TTR)-related amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease. Currently, several questions about the pathogenic mechanisms of TTR-related amyloidosis remain unanswered. METHODS We have investigated various TTR-related issues using different in silico approaches. RESULTS Using an amino acid similarity-based analysis, we have indicated the most relevant TTR secondary structures in determining mutation impact. Our amyloidogenic propensity analysis of TTR missense substitutions has highlighted a similar pattern for wild-type and mutated TTR amino β acid sequences. However, some mutations present differences with respect to the general distribution. We have identified non-coding variants in cis-regulatory elements of the TTR gene, and our analysis on V122I-related haplotypes has indicated differences in non-coding regulatory variants, suggesting differences among V122I carriers. The analysis of methylation status indicated CpG sites that may affect TTR expression. Finally, our interactive network analysis revealed functional partners of TTR that may play a modifier role in the pathogenesis of TTR-related amyloidosis. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Our data provided new insights into the pathogenesis of TTR-related amyloidosis that, if they were to be confirmed through experimental investigations, could significantly improve our understanding of the disease.
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- Renato Polimanti
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy and
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Iorio A, Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Liumbruno GM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Deletion polymorphism ofGSTT1gene as protective marker for allergic rhinitis. The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2014; 9:481-6. [DOI: 10.1111/crj.12170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Revised: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Andrea Iorio
- Department of Biology; University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; Rome Italy
- Clinical Pathophysiology Center; AFaR - ‘San Giovanni Calibita’ Fatebenefratelli Hospital; Rome Italy
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- Department of Biology; University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; Rome Italy
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- Department of Biology; University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; Rome Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center; AFaR - ‘San Giovanni Calibita’ Fatebenefratelli Hospital; Rome Italy
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- Department of Biology; University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; Rome Italy
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Polimanti R, Graziano ME, Lazzarin N, Vaquero E, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTO1 uncommon genetic variants are associated with recurrent miscarriage risk. Fertil Steril 2014; 101:735-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lazzarin N, Exacoustos C, Vaquero E, De Felice G, Manfellotto D, Zupi E. Uterine junctional zone at three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography in patients with recurrent miscarriage: a new diagnostic tool? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 174:128-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2013] [Revised: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Polimanti R, Iorio A, Piacentini S, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Human pharmacogenomic variation of antihypertensive drugs: from population genetics to personalized medicine. Pharmacogenomics 2014; 15:157-67. [DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Aim: To investigate the human pharmacogenetic variation related to antihypertensive drugs, providing a survey of functional interpopulation differences in hypertension pharmacogenes. Materials & methods: The study was divided into two stages. In the first stage, we analyzed 1249 variants located in 57 hypertension pharmacogenes. This first-stage analysis confirmed that geographic origin strongly affects hypertension pharmacogenomic variation and that 31 pharmacogenes are geographically differentiated. In the second stage, we focused our attention on the ethnic-differentiated pharmacogenes, investigating 55,521 genetic variants. In silico analyses were performed to predict the effect of genetic variation. Results: Our analyses indicated functional interpopulation differences, suggesting insight into the mechanisms of antihypertensive drug response. Moreover, our data suggested that rare variants mainly determine the functionality of genes related to antihypertensive drugs. Conclusion: Our study provided important knowledge about the genetics of the antihypertensive drug response, suggesting that next-generation sequencing technologies may develop reliable pharmacogenetic tests for antihypertensive drugs. Original submitted 19 September 2013; Revision submitted 14 November 2013
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- Renato Polimanti
- Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR – “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Center, AFaR – “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, Rome, Italy
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