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Corsini I, Lenzi MB, Ciarcià M, Matina F, Petoello E, Flore AI, Nogara S, Gangemi A, Fusco M, Capasso L, Raimondi F, Rodriguez-Fanjul J, Dani C, Ficial B. Comparison among three lung ultrasound scores used to predict the need for surfactant replacement therapy: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study in a cohort of preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:5375-5383. [PMID: 37740771 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05200-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
Abstract
Lung ultrasound (LU) has emerged as the imaging technique of choice for the assessment of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at the bedside. Scoring systems were developed to quantify RDS severity and to predict the need for surfactant administration. There is no data on the comparison of the three main LU scores (LUS) proposed by Brat, Raimondi and Rodriguez-Fanjul. Moreover, there is not enough evidence to recommend which score and which cut-off has the best ability to predict surfactant need. The three LUS were compared in terms of ability to predict the need for surfactant and reproducibility in a cohort of very preterm infants. This was an observational, retrospective, multicenter study. Neonates below 32 weeks of gestational age with RDS, on non-invasive ventilation with a LU performed prior to surfactant administration (1-3 h of life) were included. Brat, Raimondi, and Rodriguez-Fanjul's scores were calculated for each patient. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to assess the ability to predict surfactant administration. K-Cohen test, Bland-Altman, and intraclass correlation coefficients were used to assess the intra and interobserver variability. Fifty-four preterm infants were enrolled. Brat, Raimondi, and Rodriguez-Fanjul scores showed a strong ability to predict the need for surfactant: the AUCs were 0.85 (95% CI 0.74-0.96), 0.85 (95% CI 0.75-0.96), and 0.79 (95% CI 0.67-0.92), respectively. No significant differences have been found between the AUCs using the DeLong test. Brat and Raimondi's scores had an optimal cut-off value > 8, while the Rodriguez-Fanjul's score > 10. The k-Cohen values of intraobserver agreement for Brat, Raimondi, and Rodriguez-Fanjul's scores were 0.896 (0.698-1.000), 1.000 (1.000-1.000), and 0.922 (0.767-1.000), respectively. The k-Cohen values of interobserver agreement were 0.896 (0.698-1.000), 0.911 (0.741-1.000), and 0.833 (0.612-1.000), respectively.Conclusions: The three LUS had an excellent ability to predict the need for surfactant and an optimal intra and interobserver agreement. The differences found between the three scores are minimal with negligible clinical implications. Since the optimal cut-off value differed, the same score should be used consistently within the same center. What is Known: • Lung ultrasound is a useful bedside imaging tool that should be used in the assessment of neonates with RDS • Scoring systems or lung ultrasound scores allow to quantify the severity of the pulmonary disease and to predict the need for surfactant replacement therapy What is New: • The three lung ultrasound scores by Brat, Raimondi and Rodriguez-Fanjul have an excellent ability to predict the need for surfactant replacement therapy, although with different cut-off values • All three lung ultrasound scores had an excellent intra and interobserver reproducibility.
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- Iuri Corsini
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Cervello Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Cervello Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Università Federico II di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Università Federico II di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Neonatology Department, Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, PsychologyFlorence, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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Maranto M, Zaami S, Restivo V, Termini D, Gangemi A, Tumminello M, Culmone S, Billone V, Cucinella G, Gullo G. Symptomatic COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Hospital Cohort Data between May 2020 and April 2021, Risk Factors and Medicolegal Implications. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13061009. [PMID: 36980317 PMCID: PMC10047111 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13061009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Pregnancy does not appear to increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, but some physiological changes, such as the reduction of residual functional volumes, elevation of the diaphragm, and impaired cellular immunity, may increase the risk of severe disease and result in a higher risk of complications. The article’s primary objective is to evaluate the factors associated with symptomatic COVID-19 disease in pregnancy. The secondary objective is to describe maternal and neonatal outcomes and cases of vertical transmission of the infection. All pregnant women hospitalized with SARS-CoV2 infection were included in a prospective study in the UOC of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AOOR Villa Sofia—Cervello, Palermo, between May 2020 and April 2021. The patients who requested the termination of the pregnancy according to Law 194/78 were excluded. We included 165 pregnancies with a total number of 134 deliveries. Overall, 88.5% of the patients were asymptomatic at the time of admission and 11.5% were symptomatic. Of them, 1.8% of the patients required hospital admission in the intensive care unit. Symptoms occurrences were positively associated with the increase in maternal BMI (OR 1.17; p = 0.002), the prematurity (OR 4.71; p = 0.022), and at a lower birth weight (OR 0.99; p = 0.007). One infant tested positive for SARS-CoV2 nasopharyngeal swab; 11.4% of newborns had IgG anti SARS-CoV2 at birth; IgM was positive in 2.4% of newborns. There was no difference statistically significant difference in the vertical transmission of the infection among the group of symptomatic pregnant women and that of asymptomatic pregnant women.
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- Marianna Maranto
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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Tumminello M, Lo Scalzo L, Gangemi A, Matina F, Termini D, Guardino M, Piraino G, Giuffrè BL, Corsello G. Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI): Alarming cutaneous presentation of a benign and self‐limited disease. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e6383. [PMCID: PMC9743317 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We report on an 11‐month‐old boy, presenting the classical feature of AHEI with alarming cutaneous presentation, but good clinical condition. Early recognition is crucial to avoid unnecessary medical investigations or therapies, as well as to identify potentially severe complications.
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- Mario Tumminello
- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D'Alessandro”University of PalermoPalermoItaly
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D'Alessandro”University of PalermoPalermoItaly
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care UnitAOOR Villa Sofia‐CervelloPalermoItaly
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D'Alessandro”University of PalermoPalermoItaly
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Golinelli D, Nuzzolese AG, Sanmarchi F, Bulla L, Mongiovì M, Gangemi A, Rucci P. Semi-Automatic Knowledge Extraction from COVID-19 Scientific Literature: the COKE Project. Eur J Public Health 2022. [PMCID: PMC9593420 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of rapidly updating scientific information. However, the guidelines’ drafting process is highly time- and resource-consuming. The COKE Project aims to accelerate and streamline the extraction and synthesis of scientific evidence. To do so, the Project used deep learning to implement a semi-automated system that enhances the systematic literature review processes. We aim to show some preliminary results on the automatic classification of abstract sentences in papers related to COVID-19. Methods The tool is based on Natural Language Processing algorithms to detect and classify PICO elements and medical terms and organize abstracts accordingly. We built a BERT + bi-LSTM language model. The tool was trained on a corpus of 24,668 abstracts unrelated to COVID-19. We assessed the tool performance in a specific topic related to COVID-19 that has not been covered during training. To carry out manual validation, we randomly selected 50 abstracts. Abstract sentences were classified by 2 domain experts into 7 types: Aim (A), Participants (P), Intervention (I), Outcome (O), Method (M), Results (R), and Conclusion (C). The performance of the tool was compared with that of the experts in terms of precision, recall, and F1. Results The classifier proved to have a 76% overall accuracy. Precision, recall, and F1 were above 75% for all types of sentences except I, M, and P. Conclusions The results indicate a promising ability of the semi-automated classifier to predict expert-validated labels on abstracts of different topics. Our proposed tool is expected to significantly reduce the effort for producing medical guidelines and therefore have a strong, positive impact, particularly in emergency scenarios. The COKE Project also represents a call-to-action for similar initiatives, aimed at enhancing the information extraction process in medicine. Key messages • A rapidly changing healthcare requires fast decisions supported by scientific evidence. This is not compatible with the human limits in cognitive skills that reduce the ability to extract information. • The COKE Project aims to speed up the creation of healthcare guidelines, semi-automating parts of the workflow, and supporting the human-performed process of extracting and analyzing contents.
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- D Golinelli
- DIBINEM, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science , Bologna, Italy
- Research and Policy Unit, AUSL Romagna , Ravenna, Italy
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- DIBINEM, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science , Bologna, Italy
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- STLab, (ISTC)-CNR , Catania, Italy
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- DIBINEM, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science , Bologna, Italy
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Ficial B, Bonafiglia E, Gangemi A, Clemente M, Cappelleri A, Corsini I, Biban P. Impact of Aortic Diameter Measurements at Three Anatomical Landmarks on Left Ventricular Output Calculation in Neonates. J Ultrasound Med 2022; 41:1187-1194. [PMID: 34423855 DOI: 10.1002/jum.15808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess reproducibility and accuracy of left ventricular output (LVO) quantifications in neonates, when left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTD) was measured at the hinges of the aortic valve (AV), at the aortic sinus (AS), and at the sinotubular junction (STJ). METHODS This was an observational study. In the first cohort of very preterm neonates, we assessed intraobserver and interobserver repeatability of LVOTD measured at the AV, AS, and STJ and of the corresponding LVO. In the second cohort of older neonates, we compared paired LVO measurements by echo and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS In the first cohort of 48 neonates, mean (standard deviation) weight and age at scan were 1046 (302) g and 28.1 (2.7) weeks. Interobserver bias (95% limits of agreement [LOA]) for LVOTD at the AV, AS, and STJ was 0 (-0.3 to 0.3) mm, 0 (-0.7 to 0.7) mm, and 0 (-0.8 to 0.7) mm, respectively. Interobserver bias (95% LOA) for the corresponding LVO was -1.3 (-31 to 33) ml/kg/min, -0.5 (-88 to 87) ml/kg/min, and -7.2 (-83 to 69) ml/kg/min, respectively. In the second cohort of 10 neonates, median (range) weight and age at scan were 1942 (970-3640) g and 37.2 (31.7-39.8) weeks. LVO measured at the AV showed stronger agreement with MRI: bias (LOA) -10.6 (-74 to 52) ml/kg/min, compared to LVO measured at AS and STJ: 194 (-0.5 to 388) ml/kg/min and 43 (-72 to 159) ml/kg/min respectively. CONCLUSIONS Reproducibility and accuracy of LVO quantification by echo were better when aortic diameter was measured at AV.
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- Benjamim Ficial
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infantile Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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Tumminello M, Gangemi A, Matina F, Guardino M, Giuffrè BL, Corsello G. First report of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with a hemizygous c.1142G > C in the EDA gene: variant of uncertain significance or new pathogenic variant? Ital J Pediatr 2021; 47:128. [PMID: 34078430 PMCID: PMC8173841 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-021-01078-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED) is a genetic disorder which affects structures of ectodermal origin. X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) is the most common form of disease. XLHED is characterized by hypotrichosis, hypohydrosis and hypodontia. The cardinal features of classic HED become obvious during childhood. Identification of a hemizygous EDA pathogenic variant in an affected male confirms the diagnosis. Case presentation We report on a male newborn with the main clinical characteristics of the X-linked HED including hypotrichosis, hypodontia and hypohidrosis. Gene panel sequencing identified a new hemizygous missense variant of uncertain significance (VUS) c.1142G > C (p.Gly381Ala) in the EDA gene, located on the X chromosome and inherited from the healthy mother. Conclusion Despite the potential functional impact of VUS remains uncharacterized, our goal is to evaluate the clinical potential consequences of missense VUS on EDA gene. Even if the proband’s phenotype is characteristic for classic HED, further reports of patients with same clinical phenotype and the same genomic variant are needed to consider this novel VUS as responsible for the development of HED.
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- Mario Tumminello
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Villa Sofia-Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Patterson F, Brewer B, Hernandez Y, Mayberry S, Satti A, Zantah M, Gangemi A, Grandner M. DUAL SMOKING AND VAPING ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER SLEEP DISTURBANCES. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.487] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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Patterson F, Brewer B, Blair R, Zantah M, Gangemi A, Grandner M, Satti A. INCREASED SLEEP EFFICIENCY ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED LUNG FUNCTION IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LIGHT SMOKERS: RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE COHORT EXAMINATION. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.354] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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Summary
Objective:
Clinical guidelines are special types of plans realized by collective agents. We provide an ontological theory of such plans that is designed to support the construction of a framework in which guideline-based information systems can be employed in the management of workflow in health care organizations.
Method:
The framework we propose allows us to represent, in formal terms, how clinical guidelines are realized through the actions of individuals or ganized into teams. We provide various levels of implementation representing different levels of conformity on the part of health care organizations.
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Implementations built in conformity with our framework are marked by two dimensions of flexibility that are designed to make them more likely to be accepted by health care professionals than standard guideline-based management systems. They do justice to the fact 1) that responsibilities within a health care organization are widely shared, and 2) that health care professionals may on different occasions be non-compliant with guidelines for a variety of well justified reasons.
Conclusion:
The advantage of the framework lies in its built-in flexibility, its sensitivity to clinical context, and its ability to use inference tools based on a robust ontology. One disadvantage lies in its complicated implementation.
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Robot-assisted hepatobiliary surgery has been steadily growing in recent years. It represents an alternative to the open and laparoscopic approaches in selected patients. Endowristed instruments and enhanced visualization provide important advantages in terms of selective bleeding control, microsuturing, and dissection. Cholecystectomies and minor hepatectomies are being performed with comparable results to open and laparoscopic surgery. Even complex procedures, such as major and extended hepatectomies, can have excellent outcomes, in expert hands. The addition of indocyanine green fluorescence provides an additional advantage for recognition of the vascular and biliary anatomy. Future innovations will allow for expanding its use and indications. Robotic surgery has become a very important component of modern minimally invasive surgery and the development of new robotic technology will facilitate a broader adoption of this technique.
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- L F Gonzalez-Ciccarelli
- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood St, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood St, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood St, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood St, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, 840 S Wood St, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Gangemi A, Danilkowicz R, Elli FE, Bianco F, Masrur M, Giulianotti PC. Could ICG-aided robotic cholecystectomy reduce the rate of open conversion reported with laparoscopic approach? A head to head comparison of the largest single institution studies. J Robot Surg 2016; 11:77-82. [PMID: 27435700 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-016-0624-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Comparative studies between robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) focus heavily on economic considerations under the assumption of comparable clinical outcomes. Advancement of the robotic technique and the further widespread use of this approach suggest a need for newer comparison studies. 676 ICG-aided robotic cholecystectomies (ICG-aided RC) performed at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery were compiled retrospectively. Additionally, 289 LC were similarly obtained. Data were compared to the largest single institution LC data sets from within the US and abroad. Statistically significant variations were found between UIC-RC and UIC-LC in minor biliary injuries (p = 0.049), overall open conversion (p ≤ 0.001), open conversion in the acute setting (p = 0.002), and mean blood loss (p < 0.001). UIC-RC open conversions were also significantly lower than Greenville Health System LC (p ≤ 0.001). Additionally, UIC ICG-RC resulted in the lowest percentages of major biliary injuries (0 %) and highest percentage of biliary anomalies identified (2.07 %). ICG-aided cholangiography and the technical advantages associated with the robotic platform may significantly decrease the rate of open conversion in both the acute and non-acute setting. The sample size discrepancy and the non-randomized nature of our study do not allow for drawing definitive conclusions.
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- A Gangemi
- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Hubert J, Kun Y, Perrenot C, Gangemi A, Stifelman M, Gluszak P, Perez M, Giulianotti P, Hubert J. Validité et courbe d’apprentissage du simulateur de chirurgie robotique dV-Trainer® : résultats de l’étude multicentrique internationale MED-FRS. Prog Urol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2013.08.142] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Gangemi A, Salehi P, Hatipoglu B, Martellotto J, Barbaro B, Kuechle JB, Qi M, Wang Y, Pallan P, Owens C, Bui J, West D, Kaplan B, Benedetti E, Oberholzer J. Islet transplantation for brittle type 1 diabetes: the UIC protocol. Am J Transplant 2008; 8:1250-61. [PMID: 18444920 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02234.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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This prospective phase 1/2 trial investigated the safety and reproducibility of allogeneic islet transplantation (Tx) in type I diabetic (T1DM) patients and tested a strategy to achieve insulin-independence with lower islet mass. Ten C-peptide negative T1DM subjects with hypoglycemic unawareness received 1-3 intraportal allogeneic islet Tx and were followed for 15 months. Four subjects (Group 1) received the Edmonton immunosuppression regimen (daclizumab, sirolimus, tacrolimus). Six subjects (Group 2) received the University of Illinois protocol (etanercept, exenatide and the Edmonton regimen). All subjects became insulin- independent. Group 1 received a mean total number of islets (EIN) of 1460 080 +/- 418 330 in 2 (n = 2) or 3 (n = 2) Tx, whereas Group 2 became insulin- independent after 1 Tx (537 495 +/- 190 968 EIN, p = 0.028). All Group 1 subjects remained insulin free through the follow-up. Two Group 2 subjects resumed insulin: one after immunosuppression reduction during an infectious complication, the other with exenatide intolerance. HbA1c reached normal range in both groups (6.5 +/- 0.6 at baseline to 5.6 +/- 0.5 after 2-3 Tx in Group 1 vs. 7.8 +/- 1.1 to 5.8 +/- 0.3 after 1 Tx in Group 2). HYPO scores markedly decreased in both groups. Combined treatment of etanercept and exenatide improves islet graft function and facilitates achievement of insulin-independence with less islets.
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- A Gangemi
- Division of Transplantation/Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Sala E, Spinelli M, Armitano S, Braga B, Martella E, Petrini P, Quarti C, Tomassini W, Villa L, Cimetti S, Gangemi A, Giana G. INFEZIONI OSPEDALIERE DA GERMI ESBL- PRODUTTORI. Microbiol Med 2007. [DOI: 10.4081/mm.2007.2878] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kaplan B, West P, Neeley H, Martellotto J, Iqbal R, Gangemi A, Hatipoglu B, Benedetti E, Oberholzer J. Use of low dose tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and maintenance IL-2 receptor blockade in an islet transplant recipient. Clin Transplant 2007; 22:250-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2007.00757.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Avila JG, Wang Y, Barbaro B, Gangemi A, Qi M, Kuechle J, Doubleday N, Doubleday M, Churchill T, Salehi P, Shapiro J, Philipson LH, Benedetti E, Lakey JRT, Oberholzer J. Improved outcomes in islet isolation and transplantation by the use of a novel hemoglobin-based O2 carrier. Am J Transplant 2006; 6:2861-70. [PMID: 17062000 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01551.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 01/25/2023]
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During isolation, islets are exposed to warm ischemia. In this study, intraductal administration of oxygenated polymerized, stroma-free hemoglobin-pyridoxalated (Poly SFH-P) was performed to improve O2 delivery. Rat pancreata subjected to 30-min warm ischemia were perfused intraductally with collagenase in oxygenated Poly SFH-P/RPMI or RPMI (control). PO2 was increased by Poly SFH-P (381.7 +/- 35.3 mmHg vs. 202.3 +/- 28.2, p = 0.01) and pH maintained within physiological range (7.4-7.2 vs. 7.1-6.6, p = 0.009). Islet viability (77% +/- 4.6 vs. 63% +/- 4.7, p = 0.04) was improved and apoptosis lower with Poly SFH-P (caspase-3: 34,714 +/- 2167 vs. 45,985 +/- 1382, respectively, p = 0.01). Poly SFH-P improved islet responsiveness to glucose as determined by increased intracellular Ca2+ levels and improved insulin secretion (SI 5.4 +/- 0.1 vs. 3.1 +/- 0.2, p = 0.03). Mitochondrial integrity was improved in Poly SFH-P-treated islets, which showed higher percentage change in membrane potential after glucose stimulation (14.7% +/- 1.8 vs. 9.8 +/- 1.4, respectively, p < 0.05). O2 delivery by Poly SFH-P did not increase oxidative stress (GSH 7.1 +/- 2.9 nm/mg protein for Poly SFH-P vs. 6.8 +/- 2.4 control, p = 0.9) or oxidative injury (MDA 1.8 +/- 0.9 nmol/mg protein vs. 6.2 +/- 2.4, p = 0.19). Time to reach normoglycemia in transplanted diabetic nude mice was shorter (1.8 +/- 0.4 vs. 7 +/- 2.5 days, p = 0.02), and glucose tolerance improved in the Poly SFH-P group (AUC 8106 +/- 590 vs. 10,863 +/- 946, p = 0.03). Oxygenated Poly SFH-P improves islet isolation and transplantation outcomes by preserving mitochondrial integrity.
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- J G Avila
- Division of Transplantation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Sala E, Spinelli M, Tamborini T, Butti S, Carughi M, Signori R, Longoni E, Cimetti S, Gangemi A, Busnelli M, Bonvini L, Figini P, Giana G. INFEZIONI DA ROTAVIRUS IN AMBITO NOSOCOMIALE. Microbiol Med 2006. [DOI: 10.4081/mm.2006.3331] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kumar A, Smith B, Pisanelli DM, Gangemi A, Stefanelli M. Clinical guidelines as plans--an ontological theory. Methods Inf Med 2006; 45:204-10. [PMID: 16538290] [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] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Clinical guidelines are special types of plans realized by collective agents. We provide an ontological theory of such plans that is designed to support the construction of a framework in which guideline-based information systems can be employed in the management of workflow in health care organizations. METHOD The framework we propose allows us to represent, in formal terms, how clinical guidelines are realized through the actions of individuals or ganized into teams. We provide various levels of implementation representing different levels of conformity on the part of health care organizations. RESULT Implementations built in conformity with our framework are marked by two dimensions of flexibility that are designed to make them more likely to be accepted by health care professionals than standard guideline-based management systems. They do justice to the fact 1) that responsibilities within a health care organization are widely shared, and 2) that health care professionals may on different occasions be non-compliant with guidelines for a variety of well justified reasons. CONCLUSION The advantage of the framework lies in its built-in flexibility, its sensitivity to clinical context, and its ability to use inference tools based on a robust ontology. One disadvantage lies in its complicated implementation.
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- A Kumar
- IFOMIS, Universität des Saarlandes, Postfach 151150, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Avila J, Barbaro B, Gangemi A, Romagnoli T, Kuechle J, Hansen M, Shapiro J, Testa G, Sankary H, Benedetti E, Lakey J, Oberholzer J. Intra-ductal glutamine administration reduces oxidative injury during human pancreatic islet isolation. Am J Transplant 2005; 5:2830-7. [PMID: 16302995 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.01109.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 01/25/2023]
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Oxidative stress during islet isolation induces a cascade of events injuring islets and hampering islet engraftment. This study evaluated islet isolation and transplantation outcomes after intra-ductal glutamine administration. Human pancreata deemed unsuitable for pancreas or islet transplantation were treated with either a 5 mM solution of l-glutamine (n = 6) or collagenase enzyme alone (n = 6) through the main pancreatic duct. Islet yield, viability, in vitro function; markers of oxidative stress [malondialdehyde (MDA) and Glutathione (GSH)] and apoptosis were assessed. Islet yields were significantly increased in the glutamine group compared to controls (318, 559 +/- 25, 800 vs. 165, 582 +/- 39, 944 mean +/- SEM, p < 0.01). The amount of apoptotic cells per islet was smaller in the glutamine group than the control. The percentage of nude mice rendered normoglycemic with glutamine-treated islets was higher than the controls (83% n = 10/12 vs. 26% n = 6/23; p < 0.01), and the time to reach normoglycemia was decreased in the glutamine group (1.83 +/- 0.4 vs. 7.3 +/- 3 days; p < 0.01). Glutamine administration increased GSH levels (7.6 +/- 1.7 nmol/mg protein vs. 4.03 +/- 0.5 in control, p < 0.05) and reduced lipid-peroxidation (MDA 2.45 +/- 0.7 nmol/mg of protein vs. 6.54 +/- 1.7 in control; p < 0.05). We conclude that intra-ductal administration of glutamine reduces oxidative injury and apoptosis and improves islet yield and islet graft function after transplantation.
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- J Avila
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Transplantation, Chicago, USA
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Cipri S, Gangemi A, Cafarelli F, Messina G, Iacopino P, Al Sayyad S, Capua A, Comi M, Musitano A. Neuroendoscopic management of hydrocephalus secondary to midline and pineal lesions. J Neurosurg Sci 2005; 49:97-106. [PMID: 16288192] [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] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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AIM In patients with space-occupying lesions of the pineal region, increased intracranial pressure is due to direct compression of the sylvian aqueduct. Based on results of the recent literature, neuroendoscopic management of obstructive hydrocephalus, secondary to tumors of the pineal gland, has gained a preeminent role respect to shunting procedures. METHODS In 14 select cases, hydrocephalus was secondary to midline and pineal lesions. The patient's age ranged from 1 to 56 years (mean 47.3+/-12.5), with a follow-up ranged from 3 months to 5 years after discharge. In 9 cases the endoscopic procedure represented the only surgical treatment. In 5 cases, microsurgical removal of the lesions and/or ventriculo-peritoneal shunts placement were performed, as additional treatment, while adjuvant radiotherapy was utilized in 4 cases; high dose chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplantation was performed in 3 cases. RESULTS In our series, obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to midline and pineal lesions, was successful treated by neuroendoscopic approach alone in 9 cases, with an unremarkable course and good outcome, except in 1 case. CONCLUSIONS Neuroendoscopic approach affords a minimally invasive way to obtain 4 objectives by one-step surgical approach, such as resolution of obstructive hydrocephalus by endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), cerebrospinal fluid sample to detect tumor markers and to perform cytological analysis, biopsy specimens and tissue diagnosis, associated to absence of shunt-related complications. Therefore, in experienced hands, ETV should be the treatment of first choice, in cases of hydrocephalus secondary to lesions of the pineal gland.
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- S Cipri
- Operative Unit of Neurosurgery, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospitals, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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Pusterla L, Sala E, Spinelli M, Savio S, Cimetti S, Gangemi A, Maspero A, Giura R, Gandola O, Gridavilla G, Longoni E, Santoro D, Giana G. POLMONITI DA COXIELLA BURNETII: SEGNALAZIONE DI UN’EPIDEMIA IN PROVINCIA DI COMO. Microbiol Med 2003. [DOI: 10.4081/mm.2003.4261] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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Finocchiaro P, Garozzo M, Ciccarelli M, Gangemi A, Zoccali C. [Spinal cord infarction during haemodialysis]. G Ital Nefrol 2003; 20:61-4. [PMID: 12647288] [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: 03/01/2023]
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A 26-year-old patient with chronic renal failure presented a spinal cord infarction during haemodialysis. This is the first case of a patient with chronic renal failure maintained on chronic haemodialysis described in literature. In this case, the severity of vascular lesions documented by widespread vascular calcifications were particularly striking.
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- P Finocchiaro
- U.O. di Nefrologia, Dialisi, Trapianto e CNR Centro di Fisiologia Clinica, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Gerunda GE, Neri D, Merenda R, Barbazza F, Zangrandi F, Meduri F, Bisello M, Valmasoni M, Gangemi A, Faccioli AM. Role of transarterial chemoembolization before liver resection for hepatocarcinoma. Liver Transpl 2000; 6:619-26. [PMID: 10980062 DOI: 10.1053/jlts.2000.8312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to clarify whether chemoembolization (TACE) before liver resection (LR) can reduce postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence and improve disease-free and overall survival. Eighty-nine patients with tumor-stage (TNM) I-II HCC were evaluated for LR. Patients were prospectively allocated to LR alone or TACE plus LR based on their place of residence. Twenty nonlocal patients (24%) were selected for LR, while 69 (77.5%) local patients were selected for TACE plus LR. Following TACE, the tumor stage could be confirmed in only 20 patients (29%) who then underwent LR. Operative mortality was 0%, but in the TACE-LR group, 3 patients died of liver failure between 2 and 5 months after surgery. Early recurrence (<24 months) was 59% for LR versus 20% for TACE plus LR (P <.05). Late recurrence was 18% for LR versus 10% for TACE plus LR (P = not significant [NS]). The overall recurrence rate was 76% for LR versus 30% for TACE plus LR (P <.02). Death due to HCC recurrence was 70% for LR versus 15% for TACE plus LR (P <.05). The overall 1- and 5-year survival rates did not differ significantly (71% to 38% for LR v 85% to 43% for TACE + LR; P = NS), whereas the difference in 1- and 5-year disease-free survival was highly significant (64% to 21% for LR v 82% to 57% for TACE + LR; P <.02). TACE was able to improve the HCC staging process and significantly reduce the incidence of early and overall HCC recurrence and related death after LR; it improved the disease-free interval, but not the overall survival, due to an increase in liver failure in the first 5 months.
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- G E Gerunda
- III Clinic of Surgery, Padova University, Padova, Italy.
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Gangemi A, Pisanelli DM, Steve G. Understanding systematic conceptual structures in polysemous medical terms. Proc AMIA Symp 2000:285-9. [PMID: 11079890 PMCID: PMC2243923] [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] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Polysemy is a bottleneck for the demanding needs of semantic data management. We suggest the importance of a well-founded conceptual analysis for understanding some systematic structures underlying polysemy in the medical lexicon. We present some cases studies, which exploit the methods (ontological integration and general theories) and tools (description logics and ontology libraries) of the ONIONS methodology defined elsewhere by the authors. This paper addresses an aspect (systematic metomymies) of the project we are involved in, which investigates the feasibility of building a large-scale ontology library of medicine that integrates the most important medical terminology banks.
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- A Gangemi
- Istituto di Tecnologie Biomediche, CNR Roma, Italy
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Pisanelli DM, Gangemi A, Steve G. Toward a standard for guideline representation: an ontological approach. Proc AMIA Symp 1999:906-10. [PMID: 10566492 PMCID: PMC2232797] [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] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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Guidelines for clinical practice are being introduced in an extensive way in more and more different fields of medicine They have the potentialities of improving the quality and cost-efficiency of care in an increasingly complex health care delivery environment. Computerization may increase the effectiveness of both the information retrieval of guidelines and the management of guideline-based care. The scenario is evolving from stand-alone workstations to telematics applications that enable guidelines development and dissemination. However, such a knowledge sharing requires the definition of formal models for guidelines representation. The models should have a clear semantics in order to avoid ambiguities. The role of ontologies is that of making explicit the conceptualizations behind a model. In this paper we present our library of ontologies and point out its role for integrating existing guideline models and defining standard representations.
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Cardaci M, Gangemi A, Miragliotta A, Sprini G. Operational intelligence and school problems measured by Piagetian tasks and Rhode Island Pupil Identification Scale. Psychol Rep 1998; 82:1307-11. [PMID: 9709532 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3c.1307] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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To explore the relations between operational intelligence rated on several Piagetian tasks and school learning problems identified by the Rhode Island Pupil Identification Scale by Novack, Bonaventura, and Merenda we assumed that Piagetian performances would allow predicting learning problems of first graders. 38 pupils were evaluated by three teachers, who were asked to complete the Rhode Island scale. Then the same children were individually given 8 Piagetian tests (including conservation and logical tasks) by an examiner who had no information about the pupils' other scores. Analysis showed that successful Piagetian performances were associated with ratings of successful schoolwork. Analysis of variance confirmed that difficulties in operational reasoning predict occurrence of learning problems. We concluded that operational intelligence and school learning in children are closely related.
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Cipri S, Gangemi A, Campolo C, Cafarelli F, Gambardella G. High-dose heparin plus warfarin administration in non-traumatic dural sinuses thrombosis. A clinical and neuroradiological study. J Neurosurg Sci 1998; 42:23-32. [PMID: 9766269] [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] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The management of intracranial dural sinuses thrombosis is still controversial and uncertain. The authors report the cases of 7 patients with non-traumatic thrombosis of the dural sinuses and describe the most important radiographic findings, the indication, effectiveness of antithrombotic therapy, and outcome. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of 7 cases of dural sinus thrombosis admitted, between 1994 and 1996, to our division. All patients underwent full anticoagulation therapy. Heparin was administered, using a dose of 25,000 units/day for two weeks; warfarin was given using a dose of 5 mg twice daily. Treatment course was followed by maintenance treatment with a single administration of 5 mg/day of warfarin. All patients were submitted to close titration and coagulation profile monitoring. RESULTS In 4 cases Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Angiography (Angio-MRI) was performed for following up the recanalization of the sinuses, resulting a persistent no patency of the dural sinuses. Three patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT scan, demonstrated an "empty delta sign" in the sagittal sinus, confirming no recanalization. Nevertheless, six patients had have a good quality recovery, and one patient a moderate disability. DISCUSSION Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon cause of cerebral infarction, and may be mistaken, unless specifically sought. The natural history of the disease is highly variable, with a mortality rates range from 10% to 20%. At present, in our opinion, the venous phase of Angio-MRI is the definitive examination, and a gold standard for diagnosis of dural sinus thrombosis. In our cases, antithrombotic therapy has been found to be a safe and effective treatment, despite contrast-CT scans and Angio-MRI showed no recanalization of the sinuses, in all patients.
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- S Cipri
- Division of Neurosurgery, Bianchi-Morelli-Melacrino Hospital, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Pisanelli DM, Gangemi A, Steve G. An ontological analysis of the UMLS Metathesaurus. Proc AMIA Symp 1998:810-4. [PMID: 9929331 PMCID: PMC2232349] [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] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Paper-based terminology systems cannot satisfy anymore the new desiderata of healthcare information systems: the demand for re-use and sharing of patient data, their transmission and the need of semantic-based criteria for purposive statistical aggregation. The unambiguous communication of complex and detailed medical concepts is now a crucial feature of medical information systems. Ontologies can support a more effective data and knowledge sharing in medicine. In this paper we briefly survey our ontological analysis and integration of various top-levels of terminologies and we report the main results of the ontological analysis of the UMLS Metathesaurus.
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Pisanelli DM, Gangemi A, Steve G. WWW-available conceptual integration of medical terminologies: the ONIONS experience. Proc AMIA Annu Fall Symp 1997:575-9. [PMID: 9357691 PMCID: PMC2233421] [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: 02/05/2023]
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We present the most applicable aspects of our research in the conceptual integration of terminologies. From past experience, we claim that the conceptualizations provided for terminological ontologies need to be philosophically and linguistically grounded. We developed ONIONS, a methodology for integrating domain terminologies by exploiting a library of generic ontologies. Our current focus is on flexible and cooperative modelling of terminological ontologies. We adopt modular and negotiable architectures of ontologies and some WWW-oriented tools, such as Ontolingua and Ontosaurus.
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- D M Pisanelli
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche, Roma, Italy.
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Rossi Mori A, Galeazzi E, Gangemi A, Pisanelli DM, Thornton AM. Semantic standards for the representation of medical records. Med Decis Making 1991; 11:S76-80. [PMID: 1770855] [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] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Physicians developed their sublanguage (a system to represent medical concepts and their relations) to store and transmit general medical knowledge and patient-related information. Adequate formalisms are needed to obtain a standard representation of semantics of medical expressions for computer use. Comparison of the semantic contents of two expressions is possible only if a unique canonical form is defined; the transmission of medical facts or patient-related information is really meaningful only by defining a set of primitives (semantic categories and links) and the domains of values (concepts). These primitives must be harmonized to yield a "common core subset" of semantic categories and links. This subset provides a common basis; a procedure to register extension sets of primitives must also be defined, to comply with specific representation needs of specialties and classes of application software.
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- A Rossi Mori
- Reference Center on Terminology and Coding for Health Informatics, National Research Council-Institute for Biomedical Technologies, Rome, Italy
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