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Brunello M, Di Martino A, Ruta F, Ferri R, Rossomando V, D'Agostino C, Pederiva D, Schilardi F, Faldini C. Which patient benefit most from minimally invasive direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty in terms of perioperative blood loss? A retrospective comparative study from a cohort of patients with primary degenerative hips. Musculoskelet Surg 2023; 107:431-437. [PMID: 37314642 PMCID: PMC10709233 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-023-00792-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful surgery, but despite the advancements in anesthesiology and orthopedics, sometimes blood transfusions are required to manage the anemia due to the blood loss, involving a substantial number of patients. The aim of this retrospective comparative study is to define how the choice of the surgical approach, either direct anterior (DA) or posterolateral (PL), may influence the postoperative blood loss and the need for transfusion in THA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data collection was carried out retrospectively of THAs performed between 2016 and 2021 on primary hip osteoarthritis treated by DA or with PL approach. Clinical and perioperative anesthetic data were collected. Preoperative hemoglobin levels were compared with the lowest detected level by calculating ΔHb (hemoglobin decrease). Then, data from the two groups were cross-checked: duration of surgery, whether premedication with tranexamic acid, duration of the hospitalization, rate of need for hemotransfusions, and amount of blood transfused. The two samples were subdivided into subgroups according to age, BMI, tranexamic acid prophylaxis, and chronic treatment with drugs that alter coagulative properties. RESULTS Time of surgery was longer for patients treated with DA access (mean DA: 78.8 min; mean PL: 74.8 min; p: 0.05; 95% CI), but the length of hospitalization was shorter for patients treated with DA group with a mean time of 6.23 days versus 7.12 days for the PL group (p < 0.01). DA THA resulted advantageous mainly in patients between 66 and 75 years, showing a reduced postoperative transfusion requirement in the postoperative period (DA: 13.43%-mean: 1.33 units; PL: 26.82%-mean: 1.18 units; p: 0.044, 95% CI). Patients that assume blood-altering drugs showed a higher transfusion rate (p < 0.01), but comparison of the two subgroups showed that the choice of the surgical approach did not significantly affect the transfusion rate in these patients (p: 0.512). Prophylaxis with tranexamic acid reduced the transfusion rate (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Patients treated by minimally invasive direct anterior approach undergo a significantly shorter hospitalization. From the analysis of patient's subgroups those aged between 66- and 75-years benefit from the DA approach mainly for the minor blood loss with less frequent transfusion requirement.
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- M Brunello
- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- 1St Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G.B. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Bolgeo T, Ruta F, Damico V, Pancani L, Bertolotti M, Gambarini L, Cassinari A, Gatti D, Maconi A. Human organ donation and spirituality: a multicentre observational study aimed at healthcare professionals who work in the Italian context. Ann Ig 2021; 33:564-582. [PMID: 33443282 DOI: 10.7416/ai.2021.2415] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Aim This study aimed to assess if spirituality could be a predictor of organ donation, using a descriptive/knowledge survey aimed at healthcare professionals working in Italy. Methods This multicentre, descriptive observational study was conducted in three Italian regions (Lombardy, Piedmont and Apulia). Two scales were used for the data collection: the Organ Donation Attitude Scale (ODAS) to explore the healthcare staff's attitudes towards organ donation and the Spiritual Health Life-Orientation Measure (SHALOM) to explore their perception of the concept of spirituality. Results The sample included 688 healthcare professionals (460 females, 66.9%). The analysis of their attitudes, assessed as their predisposition to organ donation, evidenced the women's higher degree of agreement regarding the safety and effectiveness of the practice (40.7% versus 31.1%, p = 0.001). The sample showed a high positive attitude towards organ donation (M = 4.25, SD = 0.50), whereas the level of spirituality was slightly lower than the midpoint of the Likert scale (M = 2.76, SD = 1.31). Spirituality positively predicted the positive attitude towards organ donation among Lombard professionals with shorter (-1 SD) careers (b = 0.078, p = 0.044) and among both Piedmontese (b = 0.250, p < 0.001) and Apulian (b = 0.458, p < 0.001) professionals with longer (+1 SD) careers. Discussion Regarding organ donation, the surveyed healthcare professionals showed higher scores in the positive attitude section and lower scores in the negative attitude section, regardless of the geographical context of reference.
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- T Bolgeo
- Department of Research, Training and Innovation, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Direzione Sanitaria Local ASL BT, Apulia, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Resuscitation Department, Local ASL, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Research, Training and Innovation, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Professional Health Department, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Research, Training and Innovation, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Research, Training and Innovation, Hospital Trust SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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Ruta F, Voidăzan S, Marginean C, Avram C, Sipos R, Molnar C, Tarcea M, Penzes M, Fogarasi-Grenczer A, Meghea C, Foley KL. Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Tobacco Cessation During Pregnancy in a Sample of Romanian General Practitioners. J Community Health 2019; 45:440-445. [PMID: 31641917 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00754-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Changes in confidence in implementing smoking cessation support for pregnant women was assessed among Romanian General Practitioners (GPs) before and after a training program of evidence-based clinical practices to promote quitting. The total number of physicians participating in the study was 69. Before training, 51% of GPs felt somewhat/very confident asking pregnant women about tobacco use, 39% assisted smokers with a quit plan, 38% arranged follow-up for patients. After training, 85-90% found the training informative/very informative on: how to ask patients if they smoke (89%), advising patients to quit (88%), talking about the benefits of quitting (85%), assessing patients readiness to quit (87%), assisting patients in setting a quit date (87%).
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- F Ruta
- Department of Community Nutrition, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Targu Mureș, Romania.
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- Department of Gynecology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Romania, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Medical informatics and biostatistics, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Romania, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Gynecology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Romania, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Community Nutrition, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade" of Targu Mureș, Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Institute of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Tarcea M, Voidazan S, Ruta F, Georgescu M, Marginean C, Sipos R, Abram Z, Foley K. Knowledge and Practices related to Smoking Cessation support among Romanian General Practitioner's. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw175.085] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Orzan E, Ruta F, Bolzonello P, Marchi R, Ceschin F, Ciciriello E. Childhood hearing surveillance activity in Italy: preliminary recommendations. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2016; 36:15-20. [PMID: 27054386 PMCID: PMC4825060 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Following the positive outcomes of the newborn hearing screening programmes already underway in several Italian regions, it is now necessary to address the identification of childhood hearing impairments that missed the neonatal screening programme or have delayed onset. Within the framework of the Ministry of Health project CCM 2013 "Preventing Communication Disorders: a Regional Program for early Identification, Intervention and Care of Hearing Impaired Children", a group of professionals identified three main recommendations that can be useful to improve hearing surveillance activity within the regional and state Italian Health System. The family paediatrician is recognised as having a key role in ongoing monitoring of hearing capacity and development of the growing child.
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- E Orzan
- Audiology and Otolaryngology Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Family Paediatrician, Azienda per l'Assistenza Sanitaria n. 5 "Friuli Occidentale", Italy
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- Service of Audiology, Azienda per l'Assistenza Sanitaria n. 5 "Friuli Occidentale", Hospital of Pordenone, Italy
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- Audiology and Otolaryngology Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Family Paediatrician Azienda per l'Assistenza Sanitaria n. 5 "Friuli Occidentale", Italy
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- Audiology and Otolaryngology Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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D'Urso V, Ruta F, Khoury C, Bianchi R, Depaquit J, Maroli M. About the presence of Phlebotomus sergenti Parrot, 1917 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Eastern Sicily, Italy. Parasite 2005; 11:279-83. [PMID: 15490752 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2004113279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The note reports the data of a three-year sand fly investigation (1997-99) carried out in Eastern Sicily (Italy) with the aim to study the distribution of Phlebotomus sergenti. The survey involved a densely inhabited area at the foot of Mount Etna and the area of Iblei mounts. A total of 9,095 sand flies, of which 63.4% males, were captured. Five species belonging to the genus Phlebotomus (P. perniciosus, P. perfiliewi, P. neglectus, P. sergenti and P. papatasi) and one to the genus Sergentomyia (S. minuta) were identified. Both the prevalence and distribution of the species were different within the two areas studied. In Mount Etna area, P. perniciosus (77.7%) was the prevalent species followed by S. minuta (19.8%), P. sergenti (2.0%), P. neglectus (0.3%) and P. papatasi (0.2%). While in Iblei mounts region S. minuta (84.5%) showed the highest prevalence, followed by P. perniciosus (14.4%), P. perfiliewi (0.9%) and P. neglectus (0.1%). Here, P. sergenti was a very rare species (< 0.02). P. sergenti was mostly associated to domestic habitats of peri-urban and urban zones located between two and 750 m a.s.l. The density values of P. sergenti, expressed as number of specimens/m2 of sticky trap, were between 0.3 and 5.5 with the highest value in the hilly collecting sites. The low observed abundance of P. sergenti does not allow to draw any prediction on the role that the species could play in the transmission of leishmaniasis in Sicily.
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- V D'Urso
- Department of animal biology, University of Catania, Italy
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