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Berne P, Usai F, Silva E, Onida A, Melis I, Casu G. Diagnosis of channelopathies affects quality of life and psychological status in patients and relatives. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Cardiac channelopathies are a group of inherited cardiovascular diseases with increased risk of sudden cardiac death in structurally normal hearts. The psychological status after their diagnosis has not been thoroughly studied.
Purpose
To establish health-related quality of life (QOL) and emotional response to the diagnosis of channelopathies in a cohort of patients and their families.
Methods
Adult patients with diagnosis of channelopathies and their relatives were eligible. After enrolment they were divided in 3 groups, according to the time of psychological evaluation: At diagnosis (T0), one year (T1), and 2 years after diagnosis (T2). Psychological evaluation was conducted through self-report questionnaires on QOL (SF-12), general anxiety (BAI), depression (BDI-II), perceived stress (PSS-10), post-traumatic stress (IES-R), and protective resilience resources (RSA).
Results
From August 2020 to April 2021, 64 patients (95% Brugada syndrome, 3% long QT syndrome, and 2% catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia) and 41 relatives were enrolled. A control group of 105 healthy subjects, matched to the study group regarding age, gender and level of education, was also enrolled.
Patients at T0 showed increased physical and reduced mental QOL; at T1, reduction of RSA; and at T2, reduction of RSA and increased BAI. A significant percentage of patients referred the occurrence of a traumatic event during their lifetime at T0, T1 and T2 (Figure 1). At T0 relatives presented high PSS-10 and a high proportion of them reported experiencing a traumatic episode during their lifetime. BAI score was high among relatives at T0, T1 and T2, reaching levels of concern 2 years after the diagnosis (Figure 2). Female gender independently predicted MCS-12 in patients at T0.
Conclusions
Diagnosis of channelopathies impact different areas of QOL and the psychological sphere in patients (QOL, resilience, anxiety and occurrence of traumatic events during lifetime) and relatives (anxiety, stress, and occurrence of traumatic events during lifetime), and at different moments after the diagnosis. Female gender was an independent predictor of worse mental QOL in patients at T0. Patients and their families should be involved in psychological counselling and psychoeducational interventions, taking into account their differences and the timing of psychological responses, in order to better support them in adjusting to their new life circumstances.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
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- P Berne
- SS. Annunziata Hospital, Cardiology Department , Sassari , Italy
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- SS. Annunziata Hospital, Cardiology Department , Sassari , Italy
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- University Hospital Puerta del Mar, Cardiology , Cadiz , Spain
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- San Francesco Hospital, Neurology and Stroke Unit , Nuoro , Italy
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- SS. Annunziata Hospital, Cardiology Department , Sassari , Italy
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- SS. Annunziata Hospital, Cardiology Department , Sassari , Italy
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Stochino Loi E, Pontis A, Cofelice V, Pirarba S, Fais MF, Daniilidis A, Melis I, Paoletti AM, Angioni S. Effect of ultramicronized-palmitoylethanolamide and co-micronized palmitoylethanolamide/polydatin on chronic pelvic pain and quality of life in endometriosis patients: An open-label pilot study. Int J Womens Health 2019; 11:443-449. [PMID: 31496832 PMCID: PMC6697671 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s204275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ultramicronized-palmitoylethanolamide (um-PEA) and co-micronised palmitoylethanolamide/polydatin m(PEA/PLD) in the management of chronic pelvic pain related to endometriosis in patients desiring pregnancy. Patients and methods Thirty symptomatic women with laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis and pregnancy desire were enrolled. Patients were treated with um-PEA twice daily for 10 days followed by m(PEA/PLD) twice daily for 80 days. Intensity of chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, dyschezia, and dysuria were evaluated at baseline, after 10, 30, 60, 90 days and after 30 days from the end of treatment, by VAS. Quality of life and women's psychological well-being were evaluated at baseline and at the end of the treatment after 90 days with 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire and Symptom Check list-90 questionnaire, respectively. All collected data were analyzed with the non-parametric Wilcoxon test. Results At the end of the treatment, all patients showed a significant improvement in chronic pelvic pain, deep dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, dyschezia, as well as in quality of life and psychological well-being. Conclusion In spite of the study's limited sample size and the open-label design, this research suggests the efficacy of um-PEA and m(PEA/PLD) in reducing painful symptomatology and improving quality of life as well as psychological well-being in patients suffering from endometriosis. Additionally, this treatment did not show any serious side effect, proving particularly suitable for women with pregnancy desire and without other infertility factors.
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- Emanuela Stochino Loi
- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetric, Hospital San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- 2nd University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Colombo M, Di Santo S, Malandrino C, Fava V, Rossetto C, Nanini C, Melis I, Artioli C, Simone S, Eleuteri S, Silvaggi M. PS-01-009 Recognition of the sexual rights of people with physical and psychical disability. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.041] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Silvaggi M, Di Santo S, Fava V, Malandrino C, Colombo M, Artioli C, Melis I, Nanini C, Rossetto C, Simone S, Rossi R, Caruso S. 475 Sexual function in a representative sample of Italian female university students. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.382] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Silvaggi M, Di Santo S, Eleuteri S, Artioli C, Colombo M, Fava V, Malandrino C, Melis I, Nanini C, Rossetto C, Simone S, Caruso S, Rossi R. 426 The attitudes toward Sexual rights of transgender people and sociodemographic characteristics involved in the recognition and denial. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.332] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Colombo M, Di Santo SG, Malandrino C, Silvaggi M, Rossetto C, Nanini C, Melis I, Artioli C, Simone S, Fava V. Sexual Function in a Representative Sample of Italian Female University Students. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.526] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Silvaggi M, Di Santo S, Artioli C, Colombo M, Fava V, Malandrino C, Melis I, Nanini C, Rossetto C, Simone S, Eleuteri S. HP-02-005 Sexual rights of minorities in Italy: A snapshot of reality and sociodemographic characteristics involved in the recognition and denial. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.03.033] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Angioni S, Pontis A, Dessole M, Surico D, De Cicco Nardone C, Melis I. Pain control and quality of life after laparoscopic en-block resection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) vs. incomplete surgical treatment with or without GnRHa administration after surgery. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 291:363-70. [PMID: 25151027 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3411-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the role of post-surgical medical treatment with GnRHa in patients with DIE (Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis) that received complete or incomplete surgery laparoscopic excision. METHODS Hundred fifty-nine patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis of the cul-de-sac and of the rectovaginal septum with pelvic pain undergoing laparoscopic surgery in academic tertiary-care medical center. Eighty patients underwent complete laparoscopic excision of DIE (Arm A) while 79 patients underwent incomplete surgery (Arm B). After surgery each surgical arm was randomized in two groups: no treatment groups 1A [40 pts] and 1B [40 pts] and GnRHa treatment for 6 months groups 2A [40 pts] and 2B [39 pts]. Pain recurrence and quality of life were evaluated in follow-up of 12 months and compared between groups. RESULTS No differences were observed between patient groups 1A and 2A. Groups 1A, 2A and 2B obtained significantly lower pain scores than those achieved by the group 1B undergoing incomplete surgical treatment and no post-surgical therapy. At 1-year follow-up patients treated with en-block resection (Groups 1A and 2A) showed the lowest pain scores and the highest quality of life in comparison with the other two groups (Group 1B and 2B). CONCLUSION GnRHa administration is followed by a temporary improvement of pain in patients with incomplete surgical treatment. It seems that it has no role on post-surgical pain when the surgeon is able to completely excise DIE implants.
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- S Angioni
- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy,
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Havenga MJE, Holterman L, Melis I, Smits S, Kaspers J, Heemskerk E, van der Vlugt R, Koldijk M, Schouten GJ, Hateboer G, Brouwer K, Vogels R, Goudsmit J. Serum-free transient protein production system based on adenoviral vector and PER.C6 technology: high yield and preserved bioactivity. Biotechnol Bioeng 2008; 100:273-83. [PMID: 18512821 PMCID: PMC7161845 DOI: 10.1002/bit.21757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Stable E1 transformed cells, like PER.C6, are able to grow at scale and to high cell densities. E1-deleted adenoviruses replicate to high titer in PER.C6 cells whereas subsequent deletion of E2A from the vector results in absence of replication in PER.C6 cells and drastically lowers the expression of adenovirus proteins in such cells. We therefore considered the use of an DeltaE1/DeltaE2 type 5 vector (Ad5) to deliver genes to PER.C6 cells growing in suspension with the aim to achieve high protein yield. To evaluate the utility of this system we constructed DeltaE1/DeltaE2 vector carrying different classes of protein, that is, the gene coding for spike protein derived from the Coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV), a gene coding for the SARS-CoV receptor or the genes coding for an antibody shown to bind and neutralize SARS-CoV (SARS-AB). The DeltaE1/DeltaE2A-vector backbones were rescued on a PER.C6 cell line engineered to constitutively over express the Ad5 E2A protein. Exposure of PER.C6 cells to low amounts (30 vp/cell) of DeltaE1/DeltaE2 vectors resulted in highly efficient (>80%) transduction of PER.C6 cells growing in suspension. The efficient cell transduction resulted in high protein yield (up to 60 picogram/cell/day) in a 4 day batch production protocol. FACS and ELISA assays demonstrated the biological activity of the transiently produced proteins. We therefore conclude that DeltaE1/DeltaE2 vectors in combination with the PER.C6 technology may provide a viable answer to the increasing demand for high quality, high yield recombinant protein.
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- M J E Havenga
- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301CA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Vogels R, Zuijdgeest D, van Meerendonk M, Companjen A, Gillissen G, Sijtsma J, Melis I, Holterman L, Radosevic K, Goudsmit J, Havenga MJE. High-level expression from two independent expression cassettes in replication-incompetent adenovirus type 35 vector. J Gen Virol 2007; 88:2915-2924. [PMID: 17947512 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.83119-0] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Replication-incompetent adenovirus type 35 (rAd35) represents a potent vaccine carrier that elicits strong, antigen-specific T- and B-cell responses in diverse preclinical models. Moreover, Ad35 is rare in human populations, resulting in the absence of neutralizing antibodies against this carrier, in contrast to the commonly used rAd5. Therefore, rAd35 is being investigated as a vaccine carrier for a number of diseases for which an effective vaccine is needed, including malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis. However, it can be perceived that effective immunization will require insertion of multiple antigens into adenoviral vectors. We therefore wanted to create rAd35 vectors carrying double expression cassettes, to expand within one vector the number of insertion sites for foreign DNA encoding antigenic proteins. We show that it is possible to generate rAd35 vectors carrying two cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression cassettes, provided that the polyadenylation signals in each expression cassette are not identical. We demonstrate excellent rAd35 vector stability and show that expression of a transgene is not influenced by the presence of a second expression cassette. Moreover, by using two model vaccine antigens, i.e. the human immunodeficiency virus-derived Env-gp120 protein and the Plasmodium falciparum-derived circumsporozoite protein, we demonstrate that potent T- and B-cell responses are induced to both antigens expressed from a single vector. Such rAd35 vectors thus expand the utility of rAd35 vaccine carriers for the development of vaccines against, for example, malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis.
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- Ronald Vogels
- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center of Poverty-Related Communicable Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Crucell Holland BV, PO Box 2048, 2301 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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