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Sandonà D, Grossi U, Vittadello F, Frasson A, Sarzo G, Zucchella M, Mammano E, Passuello N. Laparoscopic resection of a retrorectal cystic tumor. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:1405-1406. [PMID: 37131115 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02806-1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- D Sandonà
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Surgery Unit 2, Regional Hospital Treviso, Piazzale dell'Ospedale 1, 31100, Treviso, Italy.
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology-DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Surgery Unit 2, Regional Hospital Treviso, Piazzale dell'Ospedale 1, 31100, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant' Antonio, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Girardi F, Matz M, Stiller C, You H, Marcos Gragera R, Valkov MY, Bulliard JL, De P, Morrison D, Wanner M, O'Brian DK, Saint-Jacques N, Coleman MP, Allemani C, Hamdi-Chérif M, Kara L, Meguenni K, Regagba D, Bayo S, Cheick Bougadari T, Manraj SS, Bendahhou K, Ladipo A, Ogunbiyi OJ, Somdyala NIM, Chaplin MA, Moreno F, Calabrano GH, Espinola SB, Carballo Quintero B, Fita R, Laspada WD, Ibañez SG, Lima CA, Da Costa AM, De Souza PCF, Chaves J, Laporte CA, Curado MP, de Oliveira JC, Veneziano CLA, Veneziano DB, Almeida ABM, Latorre MRDO, Rebelo MS, Santos MO, Azevedo e Silva G, Galaz JC, Aparicio Aravena M, Sanhueza Monsalve J, Herrmann DA, Vargas S, Herrera VM, Uribe CJ, Bravo LE, Garcia LS, Arias-Ortiz NE, Morantes D, Jurado DM, Yépez Chamorro MC, Delgado S, Ramirez M, Galán Alvarez YH, Torres P, Martínez-Reyes F, Jaramillo L, Quinto R, Castillo J, Mendoza M, Cueva P, Yépez JG, Bhakkan B, Deloumeaux J, Joachim C, Macni J, Carrillo R, Shalkow Klincovstein J, Rivera Gomez R, Perez P, Poquioma E, Tortolero-Luna G, Zavala D, Alonso R, Barrios E, Eckstrand A, Nikiforuk C, Woods RR, Noonan G, Turner D, Kumar E, Zhang B, Dowden JJ, Doyle GP, Saint-Jacques N, Walsh G, Anam A, De P, McClure CA, Vriends KA, Bertrand C, Ramanakumar AV, Davis L, Kozie S, Freeman T, George JT, Avila RM, O’Brien DK, Holt A, Almon L, Kwong S, Morris C, Rycroft R, Mueller L, Phillips CE, Brown H, Cromartie B, Ruterbusch J, Schwartz AG, Levin GM, Wohler B, Bayakly R, Ward KC, Gomez SL, McKinley M, Cress R, Davis J, Hernandez B, Johnson CJ, Morawski BM, Ruppert LP, Bentler S, Charlton ME, Huang B, Tucker TC, Deapen D, Liu L, Hsieh MC, Wu XC, Schwenn M, Stern K, Gershman ST, Knowlton RC, Alverson G, Weaver T, Desai J, Rogers DB, Jackson-Thompson J, Lemons D, Zimmerman HJ, Hood M, Roberts-Johnson J, Hammond W, Rees JR, Pawlish KS, Stroup A, Key C, Wiggins C, Kahn AR, Schymura MJ, Radhakrishnan S, Rao C, Giljahn LK, Slocumb RM, Dabbs C, Espinoza RE, Aird KG, Beran T, Rubertone JJ, Slack SJ, Oh J, Janes TA, Schwartz SM, Chiodini SC, Hurley DM, Whiteside MA, Rai S, Williams MA, Herget K, Sweeney C, Kachajian J, Keitheri Cheteri MB, Migliore Santiago P, Blankenship SE, Conaway JL, Borchers R, Malicki R, Espinoza J, Grandpre J, Weir HK, Wilson R, Edwards BK, Mariotto A, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Wang N, Yang L, Chen JS, Zhou Y, He YT, Song GH, Gu XP, Mei D, Mu HJ, Ge HM, Wu TH, Li YY, Zhao DL, Jin F, Zhang JH, Zhu FD, Junhua Q, Yang YL, Jiang CX, Biao W, Wang J, Li QL, Yi H, Zhou X, Dong J, Li W, Fu FX, Liu SZ, Chen JG, Zhu J, Li YH, Lu YQ, Fan M, Huang SQ, Guo GP, Zhaolai H, Wei K, Chen WQ, Wei W, Zeng H, Demetriou AV, Mang WK, Ngan KC, Kataki AC, Krishnatreya M, Jayalekshmi PA, Sebastian P, George PS, Mathew A, Nandakumar A, Malekzadeh R, Roshandel G, Keinan-Boker L, Silverman BG, Ito H, Koyanagi Y, Sato M, Tobori F, Nakata I, Teramoto N, Hattori M, Kaizaki Y, Moki F, Sugiyama H, Utada M, Nishimura M, Yoshida K, Kurosawa K, Nemoto Y, Narimatsu H, Sakaguchi M, Kanemura S, Naito M, Narisawa R, Miyashiro I, Nakata K, Mori D, Yoshitake M, Oki I, Fukushima N, Shibata A, Iwasa K, Ono C, Matsuda T, Nimri O, Jung KW, Won YJ, Alawadhi E, Elbasmi A, Ab Manan A, Adam F, Nansalmaa E, Tudev U, Ochir C, Al Khater AM, El Mistiri MM, Lim GH, Teo YY, Chiang CJ, Lee WC, Buasom R, Sangrajrang S, Suwanrungruang K, Vatanasapt P, Daoprasert K, Pongnikorn D, Leklob A, Sangkitipaiboon S, Geater SL, Sriplung H, Ceylan O, Kög I, Dirican O, Köse T, Gurbuz T, Karaşahin FE, Turhan D, Aktaş U, Halat Y, Eser S, Yakut CI, Altinisik M, Cavusoglu Y, Türkköylü A, Üçüncü N, Hackl M, Zborovskaya AA, Aleinikova OV, Henau K, Van Eycken L, Atanasov TY, Valerianova Z, Šekerija M, Dušek L, Zvolský M, Steinrud Mørch L, Storm H, Wessel Skovlund C, Innos K, Mägi M, Malila N, Seppä K, Jégu J, Velten M, Cornet E, Troussard X, Bouvier AM, Guizard AV, Bouvier V, Launoy G, Dabakuyo Yonli S, Poillot ML, Maynadié M, Mounier M, Vaconnet L, Woronoff AS, Daoulas M, Robaszkiewicz M, Clavel J, Poulalhon C, Desandes E, Lacour B, Baldi I, Amadeo B, Coureau G, Monnereau A, Orazio S, Audoin M, D’Almeida TC, Boyer S, Hammas K, Trétarre B, Colonna M, Delafosse P, Plouvier S, Cowppli-Bony A, Molinié F, Bara S, Ganry O, Lapôtre-Ledoux B, Daubisse-Marliac L, Bossard N, Uhry Z, Estève J, Stabenow R, Wilsdorf-Köhler H, Eberle A, Luttmann S, Löhden I, Nennecke AL, Kieschke J, Sirri E, Justenhoven C, Reinwald F, Holleczek B, Eisemann N, Katalinic A, Asquez RA, Kumar V, Petridou E, Ólafsdóttir EJ, Tryggvadóttir L, Murray DE, Walsh PM, Sundseth H, Harney M, Mazzoleni G, Vittadello F, Coviello E, Cuccaro F, Galasso R, Sampietro G, Giacomin A, Magoni M, Ardizzone A, D’Argenzio A, Di Prima AA, Ippolito A, Lavecchia AM, Sutera Sardo A, Gola G, Ballotari P, Giacomazzi E, Ferretti S, Dal Maso L, Serraino D, Celesia MV, Filiberti RA, Pannozzo F, Melcarne A, Quarta F, Andreano A, Russo AG, Carrozzi G, Cirilli C, Cavalieri d’Oro L, Rognoni M, Fusco M, Vitale MF, Usala M, Cusimano R, Mazzucco W, Michiara M, Sgargi P, Boschetti L, Marguati S, Chiaranda G, Seghini P, Maule MM, Merletti F, Spata E, Tumino R, Mancuso P, Cassetti T, Sassatelli R, Falcini F, Giorgetti S, Caiazzo AL, Cavallo R, Piras D, Bella F, Madeddu A, Fanetti AC, Maspero S, Carone S, Mincuzzi A, Candela G, Scuderi T, Gentilini MA, Rizzello R, Rosso S, Caldarella A, Intrieri T, Bianconi F, Contiero P, Tagliabue G, Rugge M, Zorzi M, Beggiato S, Brustolin A, Gatta G, De Angelis R, Vicentini M, Zanetti R, Stracci F, Maurina A, Oniščuka M, Mousavi M, Steponaviciene L, Vincerževskienė I, Azzopardi MJ, Calleja N, Siesling S, Visser O, Johannesen TB, Larønningen S, Trojanowski M, Macek P, Mierzwa T, Rachtan J, Rosińska A, Kępska K, Kościańska B, Barna K, Sulkowska U, Gebauer T, Łapińska JB, Wójcik-Tomaszewska J, Motnyk M, Patro A, Gos A, Sikorska K, Bielska-Lasota M, Didkowska JA, Wojciechowska U, Forjaz de Lacerda G, Rego RA, Carrito B, Pais A, Bento MJ, Rodrigues J, Lourenço A, Mayer-da-Silva A, Coza D, Todescu AI, Valkov MY, Gusenkova L, Lazarevich O, Prudnikova O, Vjushkov DM, Egorova A, Orlov A, Pikalova LV, Zhuikova LD, Adamcik J, Safaei Diba C, Zadnik V, Žagar T, De-La-Cruz M, Lopez-de-Munain A, Aleman A, Rojas D, Chillarón RJ, Navarro AIM, Marcos-Gragera R, Puigdemont M, Rodríguez-Barranco M, Sánchez Perez MJ, Franch Sureda P, Ramos Montserrat M, Chirlaque López MD, Sánchez Gil A, Ardanaz E, Guevara M, Cañete-Nieto A, Peris-Bonet R, Carulla M, Galceran J, Almela F, Sabater C, Khan S, Pettersson D, Dickman P, Staehelin K, Struchen B, Egger Hayoz C, Rapiti E, Schaffar R, Went P, Mousavi SM, Bulliard JL, Maspoli-Conconi M, Kuehni CE, Redmond SM, Bordoni A, Ortelli L, Chiolero A, Konzelmann I, Rohrmann S, Wanner M, Broggio J, Rashbass J, Stiller C, Fitzpatrick D, Gavin A, Morrison DS, Thomson CS, Greene G, Huws DW, Grayson M, Rawcliffe H, Allemani C, Coleman MP, Di Carlo V, Girardi F, Matz M, Minicozzi P, Sanz N, Ssenyonga N, James D, Stephens R, Chalker E, Smith M, Gugusheff J, You H, Qin Li S, Dugdale S, Moore J, Philpot S, Pfeiffer R, Thomas H, Silva Ragaini B, Venn AJ, Evans SM, Te Marvelde L, Savietto V, Trevithick R, Aitken J, Currow D, Fowler C, Lewis C. Global survival trends for brain tumors, by histology: analysis of individual records for 556,237 adults diagnosed in 59 countries during 2000-2014 (CONCORD-3). Neuro Oncol 2023; 25:580-592. [PMID: 36355361 PMCID: PMC10013649 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival is a key metric of the effectiveness of a health system in managing cancer. We set out to provide a comprehensive examination of worldwide variation and trends in survival from brain tumors in adults, by histology. METHODS We analyzed individual data for adults (15-99 years) diagnosed with a brain tumor (ICD-O-3 topography code C71) during 2000-2014, regardless of tumor behavior. Data underwent a 3-phase quality control as part of CONCORD-3. We estimated net survival for 11 histology groups, using the unbiased nonparametric Pohar Perme estimator. RESULTS The study included 556,237 adults. In 2010-2014, the global range in age-standardized 5-year net survival for the most common sub-types was broad: in the range 20%-38% for diffuse and anaplastic astrocytoma, from 4% to 17% for glioblastoma, and between 32% and 69% for oligodendroglioma. For patients with glioblastoma, the largest gains in survival occurred between 2000-2004 and 2005-2009. These improvements were more noticeable among adults diagnosed aged 40-70 years than among younger adults. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this study provides the largest account to date of global trends in population-based survival for brain tumors by histology in adults. We have highlighted remarkable gains in 5-year survival from glioblastoma since 2005, providing large-scale empirical evidence on the uptake of chemoradiation at population level. Worldwide, survival improvements have been extensive, but some countries still lag behind. Our findings may help clinicians involved in national and international tumor pathway boards to promote initiatives aimed at more extensive implementation of clinical guidelines.
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- Fabio Girardi
- Cancer Survival Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Division of Medical Oncology 2, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Cancer Survival Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service, Public Health England, London, UK
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- Cancer Information Analysis Unit, Cancer Institute NSW, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Epidemiology Unit and Girona Cancer Registry, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Neuchâtel and Jura Tumour Registry, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Surveillance and Cancer Registry, and Research Office, Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs, Ontario Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Scottish Cancer Registry, Public Health Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- Cancer Registry Zürich, Zug, Schaffhausen and Schwyz, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Alaska Cancer Registry, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Centre for Clinical Research, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Cancer Survival Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cancer Survival Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Mazzoleni G, Barbareschi M, Basciu M, Fassinato D, Vian P, Vittadello F, Truini M, De Rosa G, Mezzopera SM. National survey of anatomical pathology centres in Italy: the questionnaire. Pathologica 2019; 111:4-12. [PMID: 31217616 PMCID: PMC8138540 DOI: 10.32074/1591-951x-15-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objectives To obtain a picture of the work done in Italian anatomical pathology centres in 2014, and evaluate differences between the various centres in terms of the workloads of medical and non-medical staff. Methods A self-administered questionnaire designed by a SIAPEC working group was e-mailed to 256 centres and subsequently collected by the Anatomical Pathology Service of Bolzano. QlikView software was used to prepare the final database and check the quality of the data, which were processed using version 18.0 of SPSS for Windows statistical software. Results The questionnaire was completed by 120 of the centres (46.9%), which were staffed by a mean number of 6.6 physicians (range 1-24), 1.6 biologists (range 0-7), 10.8 laboratory technicians (range 2-47) and 2.2 administrative personnel (range 0-9). During 2014, the centres carried out a mean of 15,000 histology examinations (range 3,215-50,680), almost 11,700 immunohistochemistry examinations (range 0-54,359), and a mean of 1,471 molecular biology examinations (range 0-31,322) relating to a mean of 704 patients (range 0-9,434), and a mean of 16,509 cytology examinations (range 0-150,000) relating to 13,383 patients (range 0-120,000). Each centre physician issued a mean of 2,444 histology examinations reports (range 613-11,000); the ratio between the number of immunohistochemistry examinations and the number of histology examinations was 0.8 (range 0-2.7); and each laboratory technician had a mean overall annual workload of 3,072 histology, molecular biology and cytology examinations (range 793-9,882/year). These values varied widely among the participating centres. The mean ratio between the number of histology examinations carried out and the number of physicians was 1,982.77:1 a year in the small centres (< 10,000 histology cases/year), 2,627:1 a year in the medium-sized centres (10-24,999 histology cases/year), and 2,881.34:1 in the large centres (> 25,000 histology cases/year). There were significant differences between the small and medium-sized centres (p = 0.004) and between the small and large centres (p = 0.001), but not between the medium-sized and large centres. The ratio between the total number of histology, molecular biology and cytology examinations and the number of laboratory technicians was 1,963.34 in the small centres (< 10,000 examinations/year), 2,717.11 in the medium-sized centres (10,000-24,999 examinations/year), and 3,531.56 in the large centres (≥ 25,000 examinations/year). There were significant differences between the small and large centres (p = 0.001) and between the medium-sized and large centres (p = 0.004), but not between the small and medium-sized centres. Conclusions The data collected by means of this survey provide an important, albeit partial, point of reference concerning the status of Italian anatomical pathology centres and their recent, everyday working situation.
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- G Mazzoleni
- Service of Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Bolzano, Italy.,Cancer Registry of South Tyrol, Italy.,Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, International Academy Pathology (SIAPeC-IAP), Italy
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- Service of Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Trento, Italy.,Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, International Academy Pathology (SIAPeC-IAP), Italy
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- Service of Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Bolzano, Italy.,Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, International Academy Pathology (SIAPeC-IAP), Italy
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- Cancer Registry of South Tyrol, Italy.,Explora, Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Cancer Registry of South Tyrol, Italy.,Explora, Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Cancer Registry of South Tyrol, Italy.,Explora, Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, International Academy Pathology (SIAPeC-IAP), Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Anatomy Pathological Section, Federico II University of Naples, Italy.,Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, International Academy Pathology (SIAPeC-IAP), Italy
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- LUISS Business School, Health Risk Management, Roma, Italy
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Bonatti M, Lombardo F, Zamboni GA, Vittadello F, Currò Dossi R, Bonetti B, Pozzi Mucelli R, Bonatti G. Iodine Extravasation Quantification on Dual-Energy CT of the Brain Performed after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Can Predict Hemorrhagic Complications. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 39:441-447. [PMID: 29348131 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracerebral hemorrhage represents a potentially severe complication of revascularization of acute ischemic stroke. The aim of our study was to assess the capability of iodine extravasation quantification on dual-energy CT performed immediately after mechanical thrombectomy to predict hemorrhagic complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS Because this was a retrospective study, the need for informed consent was waived. Eighty-five consecutive patients who underwent brain dual-energy CT immediately after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke between August 2013 and January 2017 were included. Two radiologists independently evaluated dual-energy CT images for the presence of parenchymal hyperdensity, iodine extravasation, and hemorrhage. Maximum iodine concentration was measured. Follow-up CT examinations performed until patient discharge were reviewed for intracerebral hemorrhage development. The correlation between dual-energy CT parameters and intracerebral hemorrhage development was analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher exact test. Receiver operating characteristic curves were generated for continuous variables. RESULTS Thirteen of 85 patients (15.3%) developed hemorrhage. On postoperative dual-energy CT, parenchymal hyperdensities and iodine extravasation were present in 100% of the patients who developed intracerebral hemorrhage and in 56.3% of the patients who did not (P = .002 for both). Signs of bleeding were present in 35.7% of the patients who developed intracerebral hemorrhage and in none of the patients who did not (P < .001). Median maximum iodine concentration was 2.63 mg/mL in the patients who developed intracerebral hemorrhage and 1.4 mg/mL in the patients who did not (P < .001). Maximum iodine concentration showed an area under the curve of 0.89 for identifying patients developing intracerebral hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS The presence of parenchymal hyperdensity with a maximum iodine concentration of >1.35 mg/mL may identify patients developing intracerebral hemorrhage with 100% sensitivity and 67.6% specificity.
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- M Bonatti
- From the Departments of Radiology (M.B., F.L., G.B.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.B., F.L., G.B.)
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- Department of Radiology (G.A.Z., R.P.M.), University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Explora-Research and Statistical Analysis (F.V.), Vigodarzere, Italy
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- Neurology (R.C.D., B.B.), Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Neurology (R.C.D., B.B.), Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology (G.A.Z., R.P.M.), University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.B., F.L., G.B.)
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Di Giovanni C, Puggina S, Meneghel A, Vittadello F, Martini G, Zulian F. Cone beam computed tomography for the assessment of linear scleroderma of the face. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2018; 16:1. [PMID: 29298697 PMCID: PMC5751836 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-017-0218-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To date, standardized methods for assessing the disease progression of linear scleroderma of the face (LSF) are lacking. OBJECTIVES We investigated whether Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) may represent a reliable tool for assessing linear scleroderma of the face (LSF). METHODS Ten patients with LSF and five age-matched controls underwent CBCT assessment. The transverse sections at three anatomic levels of the maxillofacial bones were analyzed. Measurements of soft tissue and total thickness of both affected and unaffected side of the face were made by a standardized methodology. Six raters evaluated CBCTs twice and blindly one from the other. The intra- and inter-rater reliability was assessed by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). RESULTS CBCT was fast and well tolerated by the patients. The inter-rater concordance for the total thickness was excellent, mean ICC 0.75 for patients, 0.89 for controls. The mean ICC for soft tissue thickness was 0.49 for patients, 0.66 for controls. 58.3% of the measurements for patients and 91.2% of those for controls showed excellent ICC results (≥ 0.75). The intra-rater concordance resulted optimal (ICC 0.77-0.99). CONCLUSIONS CBCT is a reliable technique to assess skin and bony changes of LSF.
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- C. Di Giovanni
- 0000 0004 1757 3470grid.5608.bDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Affidea Group, Unix Radiology Service, Piove di Sacco, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 3470grid.5608.bDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 3470grid.5608.bDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 3470grid.5608.bDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 3470grid.5608.bDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Buja A, Bertoncello C, Vian P, Vittadello F, Simeoni E, Sperotto M, Pieretti G, Genetti B, Lion C. Parental gambling is associated with adolescents’ attitude to gambling. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A Buja
- Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Explora Center for Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Explora Center for Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Italian Department for Antidrug Policies-Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Rome, Italy
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- Explora Center for Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Sociology and Business Law, University Of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Explora Center for Research and Statistical Analysis, Padua, Italy
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Pluchinotta FR, Schiavo B, Vittadello F, Martini G, Perilongo G, Zulian F. Distinctive clinical features of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus in three different age classes. Lupus 2016; 16:550-5. [PMID: 17711887 DOI: 10.1177/0961203307080636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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It is estimated that around 20% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have their onset in childhood but there have been conflicting data about the prevalence and severity of the clinical features in different age classes. We conducted this study to analyse the clinical features of patients with pediatric SLE (pSLE) with onset in infancy, prepubertal and postpubertal age.The charts of patients followed at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, who met the criteria for SLE diagnosis, were reviewed. Patients were divided into three groups based on age at disease onset: group A, patients ≤2 years old, group B patients aged between 2 and 10 years, group C patients between 11 and 16 years of age. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of each group were compared. Forty-two patients with pSLE entered the study: 2 were diagnosed before the age of 2 years, 11 between 2 and 10 years and 29 between 10 and 16 years. Eleven more patients with infantile (onset <2 years) SLE (iSLE) were found by a systematic literature search on PubMed and EmBASE and added for analysis to the group A. The female preponderance was significant only in postpubertal patients (F:M = 6.3: 1) whereas the other two groups presented a similar F:M ratio (1.2: 1). In comparison with the other two groups, iSLE showed a significantly higher prevalence of cardiovascular and pulmonary involvement, anemia and thrombocytopenia and a shorter disease duration at time of diagnosis. The postpubertal group showed a higher frequency of musculoskeletal involvement and leukopenia. In prepubertal patients there was no female preponderance and the frequency of clinical features was intermediate between infantile and postpubertal patients. Complement fractions level, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-dsDNA, anti-cardiolipin antibodies and lupus anti-coagulant autoantibodies were not significantly different in the three groups. In general, the prevalence of internal organs involvement in pSLE seems to decrease with age. In infants, SLE is more severe than in the following ages. Postpubertal patients have a strong female preponderance and more specific signs of disease at onset. Prepubertal patients have an intermediate disease severity and no gender predilection. Lupus (2007) 16, 550—555.
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- F R Pluchinotta
- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Padova, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Ferrari D, Zannin M, Gerloni V, Pontikaki I, Bracaglia C, Cimaz R, Simonini G, Falcini F, Corona F, Viola S, Breda L, La Torre F, Vittadello F, Martini G, Zulian F. OP0066 Safety of Anti-TNFα Agents for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Related Uveitis: Data from the Orchidea Registry. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Cecchin V, Balzarin M, Vittadello F, Meneghel A, Martini G, Zulian F. AB1027 Long-Term outcome of Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Single Center Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Sperotto F, Brachi S, Seguso M, Vittadello F, Zulian F. PReS-FINAL-2005: Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in schoolchildren across puberty and possible relationship with musculoskeletal pain. A longitudinal study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013. [PMCID: PMC4042879 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s2-p18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Sperotto F, Brachi S, Cuffaro G, Seguso M, Vittadello F, Zulian F. PReS-FINAL-2004: Musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren across puberty: a 3-year follow-up study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013. [PMCID: PMC4044979 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s2-o7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Minardo G, Carraro V, Martini G, Murer L, Vittadello F, Schiavon F, Zulian F. PReS-FINAL-2360: Severe disease course of pediatric-onset granulomatosis with polyangiitis as compared to adult patients: a long-term, single center, follow up study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013. [PMCID: PMC4044114 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s2-p350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Culpo R, Ricca M, Vittadello F, Sequi G, Zulian F, Martini G. PReS-FINAL-2128: Quality of life and psychosocial aspects in juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS): a cross-sectional study in 40 patients. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013. [PMCID: PMC4043758 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s2-p140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Minardo G, Carraro V, Martini G, Murer L, Vittadello F, Schiavon F, Zulian F. AB0682 Severe disease course of pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis as compared to adult patients: a long-term, single center, follow up study. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.3004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sperotto F, Brachi S, Pittoni M, Seguso M, Vittadello F, Zulian F. SAT0418 Musculoskeletal Pain in Schoolchildren Across Puberty: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zanon G, Corradin S, Martini G, Vittadello F, Zulian F. THU0313 Is MRI a reliable tool for monitoring chronic non bacterial osteomyelitis?:. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Birolo C, Zannin M, Martini G, Vittadello F, Zulian F. FRI0335 Preliminary activity and severity criteria for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Sperotto F, Balzarin M, Parolin M, Monteforte N, Vittadello F, Zulian F. AB0668 Joint hypermobility, growing pains and obesity are mutually exclusive as causes of musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fadanelli G, Vittadello F, Martini G, Zannin ME, Zanon G, Zulian F. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in paediatric rheumatology: a European perspective. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012; 30:132-136. [PMID: 22325053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To analyse the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children with rheumatic diseases, treated at a paediatric rheumatology centre in Italy. METHODS Parents of children with different kinds of chronic rheumatic diseases anonymously completed a questionnaire about their children's past or current use of CAM. Two groups of patients were analysed: Group A consisted of children who were still attending the centre; Group B consisted of children who had not attended the clinic for more than one year. RESULTS 150 completed surveys were analysed: 22 paediatric patients (14.7%), 10/100 in group A and 12/50 in group B, used CAM to treat their diseases. The therapies used the most were homeopathy, herbal remedies, vitamins and minerals. We observed a significantly greater use of CAM among patients who had not attended the clinic for more than one year (24%) as compared to those who were regularly checked (10%) (p=0.02). Parents' use of CAM was significantly related to its use for their children (p=0.001). A poor outcome, probably related to the exclusive use of alternative treatments, was observed in three out of six patients who had completely stopped using traditional immunosuppressive drugs. CONCLUSIONS Physicians should be aware of the use of CAM particularly in patients who skip their regular check-ups. The use of CAM to treat childhood rheumatic conditions in Italy seems to be less frequent than in North America.
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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Fadanelli G, Vittadello F, Martini G, Zannin ME, Zanon G, Zulian F. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in pediatric rheumatology: an European perspective. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011. [PMCID: PMC3194600 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-p238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zulian F, Vallongo C, Vittadello F, Zanon G, Giuliotto S, Martini G. Long-term methotrexate efficacy in juvenile localized scleroderma. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011. [PMCID: PMC3194410 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-o16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zulian F, Vigo G, Vittadello F, Ceccherini I, Obici L, Martini G. Unexplained recurrent arthritis as presenting sign of hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011. [PMCID: PMC3194613 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-p25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Vigo G, Martini G, Zoppi S, Vittadello F, Zulian F. Tonsillectomy efficacy is comparable to the standard medical treatment in PFAPA syndrome. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011. [PMCID: PMC3194624 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-p26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Martini G, Vittadello F, Kasapçopur O, Magni Manzoni S, Corona F, Duarte-Salazar C, Nemcova D, Len CA, Garay SM, Ullman S, Zulian F. Factors affecting survival in juvenile systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008; 48:119-22. [PMID: 18854345 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- G Martini
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padua, Italy.
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Zulian F, Meneghesso D, Grisan E, Vittadello F, Belloni Fortina A, Pigozzi B, Frigo AC, Martini G, Ruggeri A. A new computerized method for the assessment of skin lesions in localized scleroderma. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2007; 46:856-60. [PMID: 17264088 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kel446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Up to now, no validated tools are in use for the assessment of the skin lesions in localized scleroderma (LS). The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a new computerized skin score (CSS) method for the measurement of circumscribed lesions in LS. METHODS The study consisted of three phases: set up of the CSS technique, measurement of target lesions of LS patients, assessment of intra- and inter-rater reliability. The CSS technique consists in delimitating the indurate lesion on an adhesive transparent film, transferring it over a cardboard and then calculating the affected area with a specifically created software. The technique was explained to a panel of 10 physicians with different expertise in LS (three paediatric rheumatologists, two dermatologists, five paediatric residents). All participants, singularly and blindly to the others, examined 10 consecutive patients twice after a time interval of at least 6 h. The intra-observer variability was evaluated by the repeatability coefficient and the inter-rater reliability by the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS The repeatability coefficients were good, ranging between 1.90 and 7.03. The mean values of skin scores were not significantly different among the examiners. The ICC for indurate area calculation were high in both the experts (0.97) and the residents (0.91-0.94). CONCLUSIONS CSS has shown to be a reliable method to assess the skin lesions in patients with LS. It is reproducible, easy to use and, with the support of the CSS software, applicable worldwide.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Italy.
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Negri G, Moretto G, Menia E, Vittadello F, Kasal A, Mian C, Egarter-Vigl E. Immunocytochemistry of p16INK4a in liquid-based cervicovaginal specimens with modified Papanicolaou counterstaining. J Clin Pathol 2006; 59:827-30. [PMID: 16467166 PMCID: PMC1860457 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.030726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the feasibility and value of a modified Papanicolaou counterstain for p16(INK4a) immunostaining in liquid-based cervicovaginal samples. METHODS Immunocytochemical analyses were carried out with p16(INK4a) and modified Papanicolaou counterstain on 81 liquid-based samples, including 23 of within normal limits (WNL), 6 of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), 20 of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), 16 of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) and 16 of atypical squamous cells, high-grade lesion cannot be excluded (ASC-H). Results were compared with histological or cytological follow-up. For comparison, samples from 29 more cases (10 of LSIL, 10 of ASC-H and 9 of HSIL) were immunostained with p16(INK4a) and conventionally counterstained with haematoxylin. The intensity of immunostaining in cases of squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) was assessed using a 0-3 scoring system. Interobserver agreement was calculated by kappa statistics. RESULTS Expression of p16(INK4a) was detected in 3 of 23 cases of WNL, 4 of 6 cases of LSIL, all cases of HSIL, 5 of 16 cases of ASC-US and 13 of 16 cases of ASC-H. Excluding two cases with no residual dysplastic cells in the immunocytochemistry, all cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)2 or CIN3 at follow-up expressed p16(INK4a) and none of the p16(INK4a)-negative cases showed a high-grade lesion at follow-up. No evident differences in pattern or intensity of p16(INK4a) expression were observed between the specimens of the study and control groups. Interobserver agreement was significantly better in the study group than in the group with conventional immunostaining (combined kappa 0.773 v 0.549; p<0.05), and still better, albeit statistically not significant, than with conventional immunostaining and cervical smear test together (combined kappa 0.773 v 0.642). CONCLUSION Immunocytochemistry with p16(INK4a) and modified Papanicolaou counterstain may add to the cervicovaginal cytology the full potentiality of p16(INK4a) without the need of a further slide and the risk of loss of dysplastic cells, yet maintaining the typical morphological features of the smear test.
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- Department of Pathology, Central Hospital Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy.
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Zingales F, Moschino P, Carniato S, Fabris G, Vittadello F, Corsini A. Laparostomy in the treatment of severe peritonitis: a review of 60 cases. Chir Ital 2001; 53:821-6. [PMID: 11824057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of laparostomy in the management of patients with severe abdominal infections. From June 1992 to December 2000 sixty patients with severe peritonitis were treated with laparostomy and studied retrospectively. Thirty-eight had post-operative peritonitis. Twelve patients had necrotic pancreatitis. Five patients had peritonitis due to ischemic colitis. Two patients had hemoperitoneum following multiple abdominal operations, and three patientshad severe wound dehiscence. The APACHE II score was used to determine the severity of patients' condition. The median age was 46 years, the mean APACHE II score was 19.7, and the observed mortality was 38.3%. The incidence of spontaneous fistulation of the exposed loop of intestine was 13.3%. In 11 patients abdominal wall closure was accomplished by primary intention. Incisional hernias were inevitable in the rest of patient and were repaired 1 years after surgery. Laparostomy is a good way to manage patients with severe peritonitis but it should be performed before irreversible septic shock and subsequent multi organ failure develop.
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- Chirurgia Generale 2, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova.
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Poletti P, Vian F, Vittadello F, Zanotti R. [Teaching research methods and statistics in the nursing school. Second part]. Riv Inferm 1994; 13:228-42. [PMID: 7871340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Poletti P, Vian F, Vittadello F, Zanotti R. [Teaching methodology of research and statistics in nursing schools. I]. Riv Inferm 1994; 13:144-52. [PMID: 7886385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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