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Airoldi F, Baldino G, Mortola P, Losa S, Clerici G, Tavano D, Latib A, Gori A, Faglia E. Nitinol stents with polymer-free paclitaxel coating for stenosis of failing infrainguinal bypass grafts. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2013; 54:441-445. [PMID: 24013532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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AIM This study was designed to investigate the immediate and one-year outcomes of polymer-free paclitaxel coated drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in a consecutive series of patients presenting with stenosis of infrainguinal bypass grafts. METHODS Between January 2011 and January 2012, 11 patients with failing infrainguinal bypass grafts were treated in two institutions. Clinical status and Duplex scan parameters were recorded at baseline and over a follow-up period of one year. RESULTS DES implantation was successfully performed in all patients. Ten patients received a single stent and one patient received two stents. At one year, one patient showed total bypass graft occlusion (9%). In all the remaining patients, Duplex scan examination documented patency of the treated grafts. CONCLUSION DES implantation in failing infrainguinal bypass grafts can be safely performed and provides satisfactory clinical outcomes. The patency rate of 91% favourably compares with those obtained with other endovascular treatments such as plain balloon or cutting balloon angioplasty.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alloys
- Angioplasty, Balloon/adverse effects
- Angioplasty, Balloon/instrumentation
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/instrumentation
- Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage
- Constriction, Pathologic
- Drug-Eluting Stents
- Female
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular/diagnosis
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular/etiology
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular/physiopathology
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular/therapy
- Humans
- Italy
- Lower Extremity/blood supply
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Paclitaxel/administration & dosage
- Prosthesis Design
- Prosthesis Failure
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
- Vascular Patency
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Giannessi S, Paroli GM, Fedi M, Riccadonna S, Gori A, Lombardi M, Colugnat D, Da Massa Carrara P, De Carli V. [Self expandable metal stent as bridge-to-surgery in acute bowel obstruction]. MINERVA CHIR 2013; 68:299-306. [PMID: 23774095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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AIM Self expandable metal stent (SEMS) can be used to relieve malignant colorectal obstruction. The stent serves as a palliative measure for high-risk patients or those with unresectable tumor on subsequent workup. For low-risk patients with resectable disease, SEMS serves as a safe and effective bridge to subsequent laparoscopic surgery. METHODS From August 2009 to April 2012 we have treated with SEMS 39 patients, 20 of whom with palliative purpose; 19 patients are treated with SEMS for bridge to surgery, out of these patients, 8 were women, 11 men with median age of 61.4 years (range 36-81 years). Technical success, defined as a successful stent placement and deployment in the stricture site, was achieved for 39/40 patients (97.5%). The average duration of the procedure was about 60 minutes (range 15-120). RESULTS Clinical success was achieved for all the 39 patients, 19 of these could be subjected to bowel preparation and colon resection after 25 days from the positioning. No colostomy was performed. Among patients undergoing the procedure, perforation occurred in 1 case. CONCLUSION In summary, the colonic stent placement is a complex method that needs qualified medical-nursing team, able to solve any difficult situation, such as the severe, irregular and distal obstruction. SEMS positioning guarantees a high percentage of clinical and technical success; however it is necessary to pay attention to the risk of complications like bowel perforation.
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Bramanti L, Movilla J, Guron M, Calvo E, Gori A, Dominguez-Carrió C, Grinyó J, Lopez-Sanz A, Martinez-Quintana A, Pelejero C, Ziveri P, Rossi S. Detrimental effects of ocean acidification on the economically important Mediterranean red coral (Corallium rubrum). GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2013; 19:1897-908. [PMID: 23505003 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The mean predicted decrease of 0.3-0.4 pH units in the global surface ocean by the end of the century has prompted urgent research to assess the potential effects of ocean acidification on the marine environment, with strong emphasis on calcifying organisms. Among them, the Mediterranean red coral (Corallium rubrum) is expected to be particularly susceptible to acidification effects, due to the elevated solubility of its Mg-calcite skeleton. This, together with the large overexploitation of this species, depicts a bleak future for this organism over the next decades. In this study, we evaluated the effects of low pH on the species from aquaria experiments. Several colonies of C. rubrum were long-term maintained for 314 days in aquaria at two different pH levels (8.10 and 7.81, pHT ). Calcification rate, spicule morphology, major biochemical constituents (protein, carbohydrates and lipids) and fatty acids composition were measured periodically. Exposure to lower pH conditions caused a significant decrease in the skeletal growth rate in comparison with the control treatment. Similarly, the spicule morphology clearly differed between both treatments at the end of the experiment, with aberrant shapes being observed only under the acidified conditions. On the other hand, while total organic matter was significantly higher under low pH conditions, no significant differences were detected between treatments regarding total carbohydrate, lipid, protein and fatty acid composition. However, the lower variability found among samples maintained in acidified conditions relative to controls, suggests a possible effect of pH decrease on the metabolism of the colonies. Our results show, for the first time, evidence of detrimental ocean acidification effects on this valuable and endangered coral species.
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De Giorgi V, Grazzini M, Rossari S, Longo AS, Gori A, Oranges T, Massi D. Hyperplastic oral candidiasis of the tongue. QJM 2013; 106:381. [PMID: 22389059 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cahn P, Ruxrungtham K, Gazzard B, Diaz R, Gori A, Kotler D, Vriesema A, Georgiou NA, Garssen J, Clerici M, Lange JMA. The Immunomodulatory Nutritional Intervention NR100157 Reduced CD4+ T-Cell Decline and Immune Activation: A 1-Year Multicenter Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Trial in HIV-Infected Persons Not Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (The BITE Study). Clin Infect Dis 2013; 57:139-46. [DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Craparo G, Faraci P, Rotondo G, Gori A. The Impact of Event Scale - Revised: psychometric properties of the Italian version in a sample of flood victims. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2013; 9:1427-32. [PMID: 24092980 PMCID: PMC3788700 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s51793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to verify the main psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R) in a sample of flood victims. METHODS The sample was composed of 262 subjects involved in the natural disaster of 2009 in the city of Messina (Italy). All participants completed the IES-R and the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II) in order to verify some aspects of convergent validity. RESULTS THE EXPLORATORY AND CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS, USED TO VERIFY THE CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE MEASURE, SHOWED A CLEAR FACTOR STRUCTURE WITH THREE INDEPENDENT DIMENSIONS: intrusion, avoidance, and hyper-arousal. The goodness-of-fit indices (non-normed fit index [NNFI] = 0.99; comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.99; standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.04; and root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.02) indicated a good adaptation of the model to the data. The IES-R scales showed satisfactory values of internal consistency (intrusion, α = 0.78; avoidance, α = 0.72; hyper-arousal, α = 0.83) and acceptable values of correlation with the DES-II. CONCLUSION These results suggest that this self-reported and easily administered instrument for assessing the dimensions of trauma has good psychometric properties and can be adopted usefully, both for research and for practice in Italy.
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De Giorgi V, Gori A, Grazzini M, Rossari S, Longo A, Oranges T, Savarese I. Obesity and melanoma. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:1357-8; author reply 1358-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10752.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Grazzini M, Rossari S, Gori A, Guerriero G, Corciova S, Lotti T, De Giorgi V. Pigmented lesions in the oral mucosa: the ugly but good. QJM 2012; 105:483. [PMID: 21421547 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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de Giorgi V, Savarese I, Rossari S, Gori A, Grazzini M, Crocetti E, Longo A, Oranges T, Massi D. Clinical and dermoscopic features of small Reed nevus (<6 mm). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:919-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04457.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Gori A, Giannini M, Palmieri G, Salvini R, Schuldberg D. Assessment of Alexithymia: Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Treatment Inventory-Alexithymia Scale (PTI-AS). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/psych.2012.33032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Giannini M, Gori A, De Sanctis E, Schuldberg D. Attachment in psychotherapy: Psychometric properties of the Psychological Treatment Inventory Attachment Styles Scale (PTI-ASS). JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY INTEGRATION 2011. [DOI: 10.1037/a0025461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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de Giorgi V, Rossari S, Papi F, Buzzoni C, Gori A, Grazzini M, Savarese I, Crocetti E, Longo AS, Massi D. Risk of second primary melanoma: how should be long follow-up be? Ratio of observed and expected cases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 26:1454-5. [PMID: 22070500 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04334.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Clerici M, Gori A, Rizzardini G, Richter C, van der Ende M, van't Land B, van Norren K, Georgiou⁎ N. Nutritional intervention with NR100157 restores gut microbiota in HIV-1 infected adults not on HAART and reduces systemic immune activation in the randomized double-blind placebo controlled BITE trial. Eur J Pharmacol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.09.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cevoli C, Cerretani L, Gori A, Caboni MF, Gallina Toschi T, Fabbri A. Classification of Pecorino cheeses using electronic nose combined with artificial neural network and comparison with GC-MS analysis of volatile compounds. Food Chem 2011; 129:1315-9. [PMID: 25212373 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.05.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 04/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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An electronic nose based on an array of 6 metal oxide semiconductor sensors was used, jointly with artificial neural network (ANN) method, to classify Pecorino cheeses according to their ripening time and manufacturing techniques. For this purpose different pre-treatments of electronic nose signals have been tested. In particular, four different features extraction algorithms were compared with a principal component analysis (PCA) using to reduce the dimensionality of data set (data consisted of 900 data points per sensor). All the ANN models (with different pre-treatment data) have different capability to predict the Pecorino cheeses categories. In particular, PCA show better results (classification performance: 100%; RMSE: 0.024) in comparison with other pre-treatment systems.
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De Giorgi V, Grazzini M, Gandini S, Benemei S, Lotti T, Marchionni N, Rossari S, Gori A, Geppetti P. The effect of beta-blocker treatment in patients with cutaneous melanoma. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.8524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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de Giorgi V, Rossari S, Papi F, Gori A, Alfaioli B, Grazzini M, Crocetti E, Verdelli A, Foo CW, Lotti T. Multiple primary melanoma: the impact of atypical naevi and follow up. Br J Dermatol 2011; 163:1319-22. [PMID: 20670298 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09961.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with melanoma are especially encouraged to have regular follow- up visits with their dermatologist and to perform total-body skin examination on a routine basis to identify new pigmented lesions or detect significant changes in existing naevi. OBJECTIVES To identify main risk factors (sex, age, number of common and atypical naevi, family history, phototype) associated with multiple primary melanomas (MPM) and to investigate the association between regular follow up and tumour thickness of a second primary melanoma. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with MPM in order to evaluate risk factors for developing a second primary melanoma. Medical records of patients with melanoma who developed a second primary melanoma were selected from a database of all patients with histopathologically confirmed melanoma treated at the dermatology clinic of the University of Florence, Italy, from 2000 to 2004. Medical data culled from the patient records were as follows: medical history, number of typical naevi, presence of atypical naevi, Breslow thickness, Clark level and histotype of the melanomas, site of the melanomas and patient adherence to 6-month follow-up examinations. RESULTS The presence of atypical naevi was associated with a higher risk of developing MPM (adjusted odds ratio 3·28, 95% confidence interval 1·35–7·44). Moreover, in the subjects who did not attend follow up, we noted that the thickness of the second melanoma was significantly higher, with a mean thickness of 1·22 mm, in comparison with patients with a careful adherence to follow up in whom the mean thickness was 0·36 mm (P = 0·0189). CONCLUSIONS For the first time, the validity of this clinical approach has been supported by real comparison of thickness levels of second melanoma in patients with or without periodical follow up. Results obtained from this analysis show that follow up is an effective method for early detection of melanoma.
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Vera G, Castillo M, Cabezos PA, Chiarlone A, Martín MI, Gori A, Pasquinelli G, Barbara G, Stanghellini V, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Abalo R. Enteric neuropathy evoked by repeated cisplatin in the rat. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011; 23:370-8, e162-3. [PMID: 21299719 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01674.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute administration of the antitumoral drug cisplatin can induce nausea/emesis and diarrhea. The long-term effects of cisplatin on gastrointestinal motility, particularly after repeated administration, are not well known. Because cisplatin is highly neurotoxic, myenteric neurons can be affected. Our aim was to study the prolonged effects of repeated cisplatin administration in a rat model, focusing on gastrointestinal motor function and myenteric neurons. METHODS Rats received saline or cisplatin (1 or 3 mg kg(-1), i.p.) once weekly for 5 weeks. One week after treatment, both upper gastrointestinal transit and colonic activity were evaluated, and tissue samples from ileum, colon and rectum were processed for histological analysis. Intestinal transit was measured invasively (charcoal method). Colonic activity was determined electromyographically. The gut wall structure was evaluated in sections using conventional histology and immunohistochemistry. Whole-mount preparations from the distal colon were labeled for different markers, including nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP) to determine relative proportions of myenteric neurons vs the total neuronal population labeled with HuC/D. KEY RESULTS One week after repeated cisplatin exposure, the upper gastrointestinal transit rate and colonic activity were dose-dependently reduced. The number of NSE- or HuC/D-immunoreactive myenteric neurons per ganglion was decreased; the proportion of CGRP-immunoreactive neurons was decreased, whereas that of NOS-immunoreactive cells was increased. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Chronic cisplatin may induce an enteric neuropathy characterized by changes in myenteric neurons associated with marked gastrointestinal motor dysfunction.
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Soria A, Airoldi M, Migliorino G, Squillace N, Bandera A, Lapadula G, Gori A. Lung cryptococcosis in a treated HIV-1-infected patient with suppressed viral load and past disseminated cryptococcosis: relapse or late IRIS? J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 66:1190-1. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tordato F, Cozzi Lepri A, Cicconi P, De Luca A, Antinori A, Colangeli V, Castagna A, Nasta P, Ladisa N, Giacometti A, d'Arminio Monforte A, Gori A. Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate in HIV-1-infected patients before and after combined antiretroviral therapy exposure. HIV Med 2011; 12:4-13. [PMID: 20584091 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2010.00855.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence and factors associated with an increased risk of renal dysfunction in HIV-infected patients receiving or not receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) have been poorly evaluated in observational settings. METHODS Patients in the ICONA Foundation cohort with at least two creatinine values available while still ART-naïve were enrolled in the study. A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)<90 mL/min/1.73 m(2) at baseline. The incidence and predictors of a >20% reduction in eGFR from pre-combination ART (cART) levels (or a decrease from ≥90 to <90 mL/min/1.73 m(2) ) were evaluated by Poisson regression. RESULTS A total of 1505 patients were included in the study; 363 (24%) had eGFR<90 mL/min/1.73 m(2) at baseline. Older patients [odds ratio (OR) 1.58 per 10 years older; P<0.00001], female patients (OR 2.41 vs. male patients; P<0.00001), those who had diabetes and/or hypertension (OR 2.36 vs. neither; P<0.03) and patients with higher baseline CD4 count (OR 1.06 per 100 cells/μL higher; P<0.03) showed a greater risk of eGFR<90 mL/min/1.73 m(2) . Ninety-six patients experienced an eGFR decrease of >20% from pre-cART levels (6.8 per 100 person-years). Older age [relative risk (RR) 1.41 per 10 years older; P=0.005], female gender (RR 2.25 vs. male; P=0.003) and current exposure to didanosine (ddI), tenofovir and protease inhibitors were the major determinants. CONCLUSIONS We observed a relatively high rate of mild renal dysfunction in the absence of ART. In addition to traditional risk factors such as older age and diabetes/hypertension, female gender and current use of ddI, tenofovir and protease inhibitors were associated with a greater risk of decreased renal function as measured by eGFR.
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Lerma-García MJ, Gori A, Cerretani L, Simó-Alfonso EF, Caboni MF. Classification of Pecorino cheeses produced in Italy according to their ripening time and manufacturing technique using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. J Dairy Sci 2010; 93:4490-6. [PMID: 20854982 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, followed by linear discriminant analysis of the spectral data, was used to classify Italian Pecorino cheeses according to their ripening time and manufacturing technique. The Fourier transform infrared spectra of the cheeses were divided into 18 regions and the normalized absorbance peak areas within these regions were used as predictors. Linear discriminant analysis models were constructed to classify Pecorino cheeses according to different ripening stages (hard and semi-hard) or according to their manufacturing technique (fossa and nonfossa cheeses). An excellent resolution was achieved according to both ripening time and manufacturing technique. Also, a final linear discriminant analysis model considering the 3 categories (hard nonfossa, hard fossa, and semi-hard nonfossa) was constructed. A good resolution among the 3 categories was obtained.
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Fabroni C, Gori A, Prignano F, Lotti T. A severe complication of anti-TNF alfa treatment. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2010; 145:775-777. [PMID: 21139554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The antitumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) drugs are increasingly used in treating skin diseases such as psoriasis. TNF-alpha is a proinflammatory cytokine with a key role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis but also in host defence against bacterial pathogens, especially against those that multiply inside host cells. The effectiveness of anti-TNF-alpha in the treatment of psoriasis is now widely recognized and has led to their increasingly wide use. Although these drugs are considered relatively safe, their use is associated with an increased incidence of serious infections even in patients treated. Have been described above numerous cases of tuberculosis but has also observed an increased incidence of granulomatous infections by intracellular bacteria such as Legionella pneumophila required. Infections due to this biotic agent, if not diagnosed early, are potentially fatal. We report the case of a patient, heavy smoker, suffering from severe skin psoriasis who after starting treatment with infliximab developed a pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. Our aim is to draw the attention of specialists on increasing risk of granulomatous infections by intracellular agents in patients being treated with anti TNF-alpha.
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De Giorgi V, Grazzini M, Rossari S, Gori A, Alfaioli B, Papi F, Savarese I, Cervadoro E, Lotti T. Adding dermatoscopy to naked eye examination of equivocal melanocytic skin lesions: effect on intention to excise by general dermatologists. Clin Exp Dermatol 2010; 36:255-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03963.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lucenteforte E, Vannacci A, Cipollini F, Gori A, Santini L, Franchi G, Terrone R, Ravaldi C, Mugelli A, Gensini GF, Lapi F. Smoking habits among university students in Florence: is a medical degree course the right choice? Prev Med 2010; 51:429-30. [PMID: 20801155 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fabroni C, Gori A, Troiano M, Prignano F, Lotti T. Infliximab efficacy in nail psoriasis. A retrospective study in 48 patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2010; 25:549-53. [PMID: 20707829 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03826.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nail psoriasis occurs in up to half of psoriatic patients and can lead to significant physical impairment and pain. To date, patients and clinicians are actually dissatisfied by current therapeutic approaches. OBJECTIVE Our main aim is to evaluate Infliximab efficacy in nail psoriasis. METHODS We performed an open-label and uncontrolled retrospective study considering all psoriatic patients presenting recalcitrant nail involvement and receiving Infliximab in our Department during the period between January 2008 and March 2009. We calculated nail psoriasis severity index (NAPSI) score at 0, 14, 22 and 38 weeks and percentage of patients achieving NAPSI-50,-75,-90 at 14, 22 and 38 weeks. RESULTS We observed a rapid nail improvement in most cases after 22 weeks of Infliximab therapy, but a complete nail clearing was reached in only five (10.4%) patients. We don't have a follow-up longer than 38 weeks to assess long-term efficacy of this treatment in nail psoriasis. CONCLUSIONS Infliximab, in our experience, has proved to be effective in reducing nail lesions and, in some cases, even clearing them. Our data demonstrate long-term efficacy of this biological agent in nail psoriasis.
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Franzetti F, Codecasa L, Matteelli A, Degli Esposti A, Bandera A, Lacchini C, Lombardi A, Pinsi G, Zanini F, El-Hamad I, Gori A. Genotyping analyses of tuberculosis transmission among immigrant residents in Italy. Clin Microbiol Infect 2010; 16:1149-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03080.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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