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Corrao G, Porcu G, Tratsevich A, Cereda D, Pavesi G, Bertolaso G, Franchi M. Estimating All-Cause Deaths Averted in the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Italy. Vaccines (Basel) 2024; 12:413. [PMID: 38675795 PMCID: PMC11055119 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12040413] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Comparing deaths averted by vaccination campaigns is a crucial public health endeavour. Excess all-cause deaths better reflect the impact of the pandemic than COVID-19 deaths. We used a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average with exogenous factors model to regress daily all-cause deaths on annual trend, seasonality, and environmental temperature in three Italian regions (Lombardy, Marche and Sicily) from 2015 to 2019. The model was used to forecast excess deaths during the vaccinal period (December 2020-October 2022). We used the prevented fraction to estimate excess deaths observed during the vaccinal campaigns, those which would have occurred without vaccination, and those averted by the campaigns. At the end of the vaccinal period, the Lombardy region proceeded with a more intensive COVID-19 vaccination campaign than other regions (on average, 1.82 doses per resident, versus 1.67 and 1.56 in Marche and Sicily, respectively). A higher prevented fraction of all-cause deaths was consistently found in Lombardy (65% avoided deaths, as opposed to 60% and 58% in Marche and Sicily). Nevertheless, because of a lower excess mortality rate found in Lombardy compared to Marche and Sicily (12, 24 and 23 per 10,000 person-years, respectively), a lower rate of averted deaths was observed (22 avoided deaths per 10,000 person-years, versus 36 and 32 in Marche and Sicily). In Lombardy, early and full implementation of adult COVID-19 vaccination was associated with the largest reduction in all-cause deaths compared to Marche and Sicily.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (A.T.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (A.T.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Specialization School of Health Statistics and Biometrics, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (A.T.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Preventive Unit of Welfare Department, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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- General Directorate of Welfare Department, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (A.T.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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Corrao G, Bonaugurio AS, Chen YX, Franchi M, Lora A, Leoni O, Pavesi G, Bertolaso G. Improved prediction of 5-year mortality by updating the chronic related score for risk profiling in the general population: lessons from the italian region of Lombardy. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1173957. [PMID: 37711243 PMCID: PMC10498767 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1173957] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to improve the performance of the Chronic Related Score (CReSc) in predicting mortality and healthcare needs in the general population. Methods A population-based study was conducted, including all beneficiaries of the Regional Health Service of Lombardy, Italy, aged 18 years or older in January 2015. Each individual was classified as exposed or unexposed to 69 candidate predictors measured before baseline, updated to include four mental health disorders. Conditions independently associated with 5-year mortality were selected using the Cox regression model on a random sample including 5.4 million citizens. The predictive performance of the obtained CReSc-2.0 was assessed on the remaining 2.7 million citizens through discrimination and calibration. Results A total of 35 conditions significantly contributed to the CReSc-2.0, among which Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, dementia, heart failure, active neoplasm, and kidney dialysis contributed the most to the score. Approximately 36% of citizens suffered from at least one condition. CReSc-2.0 discrimination performance was remarkable, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.83. Trends toward increasing short-term (1-year) and long-term (5-year) rates of mortality, hospital admission, hospital stay, and healthcare costs were observed as CReSc-2.0 increased. Conclusion CReSC-2.0 represents an improved tool for stratifying populations according to healthcare needs.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Lombardy Region DG Welfare, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Lombardy Region DG Welfare, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Lombardy Region DG Welfare, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Lombardy Region DG Welfare, Milan, Italy
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Franchi M, Pellegrini G, Cereda D, Bortolan F, Leoni O, Pavesi G, Galli M, Valenti G, Corrao G. Natural and vaccine-induced immunity are equivalent for the protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:1137-1141. [PMID: 37267680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.05.018] [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] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the long-term cumulative risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with natural and vaccine-induced immunity. METHODS Retrospective population-based cohort study based on registry of COVID-19 vaccinations and SARS-CoV-2 infections among 9.1 million citizens of Lombardy, Italy, eligible for vaccination on 27th December 2020. Those who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection from 24th May to 14th September 2021, provided they did not yet receive the COVID-19 vaccine when infection was confirmed, and those who received the second mRNA vaccine dose, provided they had not yet developed the infection, were selected to be 1:1 matched for sex, age and index date. The latter corresponded to 90 days after confirmed infection or 14 days after vaccine administration. A control cohort including citizens who, on the index date, had neither developed infection nor received vaccination was also selected. Kaplan-Meier curves were used for comparing the cumulative incidence of new SARS-CoV-2 infection from the index date until 22nd June 2022. RESULTS Overall, 19,418 1:1:1 risk-sets were included. After 9 months of follow-up, the cumulative risk of new SARS-CoV-2 infection was 21.8%, 22.0%, and 25.9%, respectively, among exposed to natural immunity, vaccine-induced immunity and unexposed. CONCLUSIONS Equivalent potential for protecting against new SARS-CoV-2 infection was observed.
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- Matteo Franchi
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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Maggi L, Bello L, Bonanno S, Govoni A, Caponnetto C, Passamano L, Grandis M, Trojsi F, Cerri F, Gardani A, Ferraro M, Gadaleta G, Zangaro V, Caumo L, Maioli M, Tanel R, Saccani E, Meneri M, Vacchiano V, Ricci G, Sorarù G, D'Errico E, Bortolani S, Pavesi G, Gellera C, Zanin R, Corti S, Silvestrini M, Politano L, Schenone A, Previtali SC, Berardinelli A, Turri M, Verriello L, Coccia M, Mantegazza R, Liguori R, Filosto M, Marrosu G, Tiziano FD, Siciliano G, Simone IL, Mongini T, Comi G, Pegoraro E. Adults with spinal muscular atrophy: a large-scale natural history study shows gender effect on disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2022; 93:1253-1261. [PMID: 36220341 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-329320] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Natural history of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adult age has not been fully elucidated yet, including factors predicting disease progression and response to treatments. Aim of this retrospective, cross-sectional study, is to investigate motor function across different ages, disease patterns and gender in adult SMA untreated patients. METHODS Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) clinical and molecular diagnosis of SMA2, SMA3 or SMA4 and (2) clinical assessments performed in adult age (>18 years). RESULTS We included 64 (38.8%) females and 101 (61.2%) males (p=0.0025), among which 21 (12.7%) SMA2, 141 (85.5%) SMA3 and 3 (1.8%) SMA4. Ratio of sitters/walkers within the SMA3 subgroup was significantly (p=0.016) higher in males (46/38) than in females (19/38). Median age at onset was significantly (p=0.0071) earlier in females (3 years; range 0-16) than in males (4 years; range 0.3-28), especially in patients carrying 4 SMN2 copies. Median Hammersmith Functional Rating Scale Expanded scores were significantly (p=0.0040) lower in males (16, range 0-64) than in females (40, range 0-62); median revised upper limb module scores were not significantly (p=0.059) different between males (24, 0-38) and females (33, range 0-38), although a trend towards worse performance in males was observed. In SMA3 patients carrying three or four SMN2 copies, an effect of female sex in prolonging ambulation was statistically significant (p=0.034). CONCLUSIONS Our data showed a relevant gender effect on SMA motor function with higher disease severity in males especially in the young adult age and in SMA3 patients.
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- Lorenzo Maggi
- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital "L Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Specialistic Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Genetics and Neurogenetics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Developmental Neurology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital "L Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurology/Stroke Unit, San Maurizio Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,NeMO-Brescia Clinical Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Section of Genomic Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Roma, Italy.,Department of Laboratory Science and Infectious Diseases, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Corrao G, Franchi M, Cereda D, Bortolan F, Leoni O, Vignati E, Pavesi G, Gori A. Increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis and reduced likelihood of severe clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a cohort study in Lombardy, Italy. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:844. [DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07823-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
We aimed to assess harms (post-vaccine myocarditis and pericarditis) and benefits (preventing severe disease) of COVID-19 vaccination.
Methods
We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study. Using the integrated platform of the vaccination campaign of Lombardy Region (Italy), after the exclusion of 24,188 individuals not beneficiaries of the Regional Health Service, 9,184,146 citizens candidates to vaccine at December 27, 2020 were followed until November 30, 2021 (the loss to follow-up rate was 0.5%). From the date of administration of each vaccine dose to day 28 post-administration, three periods that covered exposure to the first, second, and third dose were defined. The benefit–risk profile of vaccines was performed by comparing the number needed to harm (NNH) and number needed to treat (NNT) by sex, age, and vaccine type.
Results
Incidence rates of myocarditis were 9.9 and 5.2 per million person-months during the exposure and no-exposure periods, respectively, and the incidence rates of pericarditis were 19.5 and 15.9 per million person-months, respectively. The risk of myocarditis was highest following exposure to the second dose of the Moderna vaccine (adjusted HR: 5.5, 95% CI: 3.7 to 8.1). Exposure to the Moderna vaccine was also associated with an increased risk of pericarditis (adjusted HR 2.2, 1.5 to 3.1). NNT was higher than NNH (9471 vs. 7213) for 16 to 19-year-old men who received the Moderna vaccine, while all other sex, age, and vaccine subgroups had a favourable harm-benefit profile.
Conclusions
Men 16 to 19 years of age has the highest rates of myocarditis within a few days after receiving the Moderna vaccines. The balance between harms and benefits was almost always in favour of vaccination.
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Corrao G, Franchi M, Cereda D, Bortolan F, Leoni O, Jara J, Valenti G, Pavesi G. Factors associated with severe or fatal clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection after receiving the third dose of vaccine. J Intern Med 2022; 292:829-836. [PMID: 35943414 PMCID: PMC9539163 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about vulnerability to severe COVID-19 illness after vaccination completion with three doses of vaccine against COVID-19. OBJECTIVES To identify individual features associated with increased risk of severe clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infections after receiving the third dose of vaccine against COVID-19. METHODS We performed a nested case-control study based on 3,360,116 citizens from Lombardy, Italy, aged 12 years or older who received the third dose of vaccine against COVID-19 from 20 September through 31 December 2021. Individuals were followed from 14 days after vaccination completion until the occurrence of severe COVID-19 illness, death unrelated to COVID-19, emigration or 15 March 2022. For each case, controls were randomly selected to be 1:10 matched for the date of vaccination completion and municipality of residence. The association between candidate predictors and outcome was assessed through multivariable conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS During 12,538,330 person-months of follow-up, 5171 cases of severe illness occurred. As age increased, a trend towards increasing odds of severe illness was observed. Male gender was a significant risk factor. As the number of contacts with the Regional Health Service increased, a trend towards increasing odds of severe illness was observed. Having had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was a significant protective factor. Having received the Moderna vaccine significantly decreased the odds of severe illness. Significant higher odds were associated with 42 diseases/conditions. Odds ratios ranged from 1.23 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system) to 5.00 (autoimmune disease). CONCLUSIONS This study provides useful insights for establishing priority in fourth-dose vaccination programs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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Paroni M, Conte G, Leccese G, Rossi E, Costa A, Pavesi G, Palleschi A, Nosotti M, Landini P, Johansen HK. P084 Counteracting inflammation triggered by Pseudomonas aeruginosa-ctivated lung-infiltrating Th1/17 cells: a novel approach for precision medicine in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)00417-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Corrao G, Franchi M, Cereda D, Bortolan F, Leoni O, Borriello CR, Della Valle PG, Tirani M, Pavesi G, Barone A, Ercolanoni M, Jara J, Galli M, Bertolaso G. Vulnerability Predictors of Post-Vaccine SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Disease-Empirical Evidence from a Large Population-Based Italian Platform. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10060845. [PMID: 35746453 PMCID: PMC9230065 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10060845] [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: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
We aimed to identify individual features associated with increased risk of post-vaccine SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 illness. We performed a nested case–control study based on 5,350,295 citizens from Lombardy, Italy, aged ≥ 12 years who received a complete anti-COVID-19 vaccination from 17 January 2021 to 31 July 2021, and followed from 14 days after vaccine completion to 11 November 2021. Overall, 17,996 infections and 3023 severe illness cases occurred. For each case, controls were 1:1 (infection cases) or 1:10 (severe illness cases) matched for municipality of residence and date of vaccination completion. The association between selected predictors (sex, age, previous occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, type of vaccine received, number of previous contacts with the Regional Health Service (RHS), and the presence of 59 diseases) and outcomes was assessed by using multivariable conditional logistic regression models. Sex, age, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, type of vaccine and number of contacts with the RHS were associated with the risk of infection and severe illness. Moreover, higher odds of infection and severe illness were significantly associated with 14 and 34 diseases, respectively, among those investigated. These results can be helpful to clinicians and policy makers for prioritizing interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy;
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy;
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-6448-5832
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (F.B.); (O.L.); (C.R.B.); (P.G.D.V.); (M.T.); (G.P.)
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- Azienda Regionale per l’Innovazione e gli Acquisti (ARIA) S.p.A., 20124 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (M.E.); (J.J.)
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- Azienda Regionale per l’Innovazione e gli Acquisti (ARIA) S.p.A., 20124 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (M.E.); (J.J.)
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- Azienda Regionale per l’Innovazione e gli Acquisti (ARIA) S.p.A., 20124 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (M.E.); (J.J.)
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Vaccination Campaign Management, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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Corrao G, Franchi M, Cereda D, Bortolan F, Zoli A, Leoni O, Borriello CR, Valle GPD, Tirani M, Pavesi G, Barone A, Ercolanoni M, Jara J, Galli M, Bertolaso G, Mancia G. Persistence of protection against SARS-CoV-2 clinical outcomes up to 9 months since vaccine completion: a retrospective observational analysis in Lombardy, Italy. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2022; 22:649-656. [PMID: 35093194 PMCID: PMC8797009 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(21)00813-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Scarce information is available on the duration of the protective effect of COVID-19 vaccination against the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its severe clinical consequences. We investigated the effect of time since vaccine completion on the SARS-CoV-2 infection and its severe forms. Methods In this retrospective observational analysis using the vaccination campaign integrated platform of the Italian region of Lombardy, 5 351 085 individuals aged 12 years or older who received complete vaccination from Jan 17 to July 31, 2021, were followed up from 14 days after vaccine completion until Oct 20, 2021. Changes over time in outcome rates (ie, SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe illness among vaccinated individuals) were analysed with age-period-cohort models. Trends in vaccine effectiveness (ie, outcomes comparison in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals) were also measured. Findings Overall, 14 140 infections and 2450 severe illnesses were documented, corresponding to incidence rates of 6·7 (95% CI 6·6–6·8) and 1·2 (1·1–1·2) cases per 10 000 person-months, respectively. From the first to the ninth month since vaccine completion, rates increased from 4·6 to 10·2 infections, and from 1·0 to 1·7 severe illnesses every 10 000 person-months. These figures correspond to relative reduction of vaccine effectiveness of 54·9% (95% CI 48·3–60·6) for infection and of 40·0% (16·2–57·0) for severe illness. The increasing infection rate was greater for individuals aged 60 years or older who received adenovirus-vectored vaccines (from 4·0 to 23·5 cases every 10 000 person-months). The increasing severe illness rates were similar for individuals receiving mRNA-based vaccines (from 1·1 to 1·5 every 10 000 person-months) and adenovirus-vectored vaccines (from 0·5 to 0·9 every 10 000 person-months). Interpretation Although the risk of infection after vaccination, and even more of severe illness, remains low, the gradual increase in clinical outcomes related to SARS-CoV-2 infection suggests that the booster campaign should be accelerated and that social and individual protection measures against COVID-19 spread should not be abandoned. Funding None.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Milan, Italy; Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Milan, Italy; Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Milan, Italy.
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Regional Agency of Emergency and Urgency, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Chief of the Regional staff for the management of the vaccination campaign, Lombardy Region, Italy
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Corrao G, Rea F, Franchi M, Cereda D, Barone A, Borriello CR, Della Valle GP, Ercolanoni M, Jara J, Preziosi G, Maffeo M, Mazziotta F, Pierini E, Lecis F, Sanchirico P, Vignali F, Leoni O, Fortino I, Galli M, Pavesi G, Bertolaso G. Balancing Benefits and Harms of COVID-19 Vaccines: Lessons from the Ongoing Mass Vaccination Campaign in Lombardy, Italy. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10040623. [PMID: 35455374 PMCID: PMC9028212 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Background. Limited evidence exists on the balance between the benefits and harms of the COVID-19 vaccines. The aim of this study is to compare the benefits and safety of mRNA-based (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) and adenovirus-vectored (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccines in subpopulations defined by age and sex. Methods. All citizens who are newly vaccinated from 27 December 2020 to 3 May 2021 are matched to unvaccinated controls according to age, sex, and vaccination date. Study outcomes include the events that are expected to be avoided by vaccination (i.e., hospitalization and death from COVID-19) and those that might be increased after vaccine inoculation (i.e., venous thromboembolism). The incidence rate ratios (IRR) of vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens are separately estimated within strata of sex, age category and vaccine type. When suitable, number needed to treat (NNT) and number needed to harm (NNH) are calculated to evaluate the balance between the benefits and harm of vaccines within each sex and age category. Results. In total, 2,351,883 citizens are included because they received at least one dose of vaccine (755,557 Oxford-AstraZeneca and 1,596,326 Pfizer/Moderna). A reduced incidence of COVID-19-related outcomes is observed with a lowered incidence rate ranging from 55% to 89% and NNT values ranging from 296 to 3977. Evidence of an augmented incidence of harm-related outcomes is observed only for women aged <50 years within 28 days after Oxford-AstraZeneca (being the corresponding adjusted IRR of 2.4, 95% CI 1.1−5.6, and NNH value of 23,207, 95% CI 10,274−89,707). Conclusions. A favourable balance between benefits and harms is observed in the current study, even among younger women who received Oxford-AstraZeneca.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.R.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-64485854
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.R.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.R.); (M.F.)
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- ARIA S.p.a., 20124 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (M.E.); (J.J.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- ARIA S.p.a., 20124 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (M.E.); (J.J.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.R.B.); (G.P.D.V.); (M.M.); (F.M.); (E.P.); (O.L.); (I.F.); (G.P.)
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- Management of the Vaccination Campaign, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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Corrao G, Franchi M, Rea F, Cereda D, Barone A, Borriello CR, Della Valle PG, Ercolanoni M, Fortino I, Jara J, Leoni O, Mazziotta F, Pierini E, Preziosi G, Tirani M, Galli M, Bertolaso G, Pavesi G, Bortolan F. Protective action of natural and induced immunization against the occurrence of delta or alpha variants of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a test-negative case-control study. BMC Med 2022; 20:52. [PMID: 35130877 PMCID: PMC8821854 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02262-y] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has led to the emergence of several new variants, and few data are available on the impact of vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 variants. We aimed to assess the association between natural (previous infection) and induced (partial or complete vaccination) exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the onset of new infection supported by the delta variant, and of comparing it with that supported by alpha. METHODS We performed a test-negative case-control study, by linking population-based registries of confirmed diagnoses of infection with SARS-CoV-2, vaccinations against Covid-19 and healthcare utilization databases of the Italian Lombardy Region. Four hundred ninety-six persons who between 27 December 2020 and 16 July 2021 had an infection by the delta variant were 1:1 matched with citizens affected by alphavariant and 1:10 matched with persons who had a negative molecular test, according to gender, age and date of molecular ascertainment. We used a conditional logistic regression for estimating relative risk reduction of either variants associated with natural and/or induced immunization and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Previous infection was associated with 91% (95% CI 85% to 95%) reduced relative risk of reinfection, without evidence of significant differences between delta and alpha cases (p=0.547). Significant lower vaccinal protection against delta than alpha variant infection was observed with reduced relative risk associated with partial vaccination respectively of 29% (7% to 45%), and 62% (48% to 71%) (p=0.001), and with complete vaccination respectively of 75% (66% to 82%) and 90% (85% to 94%) (p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS Lower protection towards infections caused by the delta variant with respect to alpha variant was noticed, even after the completion of the vaccination cycle. This finding would support efforts to maximize both vaccine uptake with two doses and fulfilment with individual protection measures, especially as the delta variant is rampant worldwide presently.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. .,Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Chief of the Regional staff for the management of the vaccination campaign, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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Corrao G, Bertolaso G, Pavesi G, Moratti L. Eight Good Reasons for Careful Monitoring and Evaluation of the Vaccine Campaign against COVID-19: Lessons Learned through the Lombardy Experience for Dealing with Next Challenges. IJERPH 2022; 19:ijerph19031073. [PMID: 35162097 PMCID: PMC8834613 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031073] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background: Using the knowledge gained during the first eleven months of the vaccine campaign in Lombardy, Italy, we provide an overview of the benefits of using reliable, complete, and rapidly available observational data to monitor the progress of the vaccine strategy. Methods: A population-based platform was implemented by linking four registries reporting individual data on: (i) date, type, and dose of vaccine dispensed; (ii) SARS-CoV-2 infections and hospital admissions and deaths due to COVID-19; (iii) inpatient diagnoses and outpatient services supplied by the Regional Health Services (RHS); and the (iv) health registry reporting and updating data on patient status. Background, methods, findings, and implications of eight COVID-19 relevant questions are reported. Results: Before starting the vaccine campaign, we identified high-risk individuals who need to be prioritized. During the vaccine campaign, we: (i) monitored the trend in the speed of the vaccine campaign progression and the number of prevented clinical outcomes; (ii) verified that available vaccines work in real-life, assessed their effectiveness-harm profile, and measured their reduced effectiveness against the delta variant. Finally, we studied the reduced effectiveness of the vaccine over time and identified risk factors of post-vaccine infection and severe illness. Conclusions: The correct use of rapidly available observational data of good quality and completeness generates reliable evidence to promptly inform patients and policymakers.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-64485854
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- Vaccination Campaign Management, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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- General Directorate of Welfare Department, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy;
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Picchetto L, Borzi G, Giacobazzi L, Orlandi N, Rosafio F, Baroni S, Pavesi G, Bigliardi G, Meletti S. Early and late seizures in malignant middle cerebral artery stroke treated with decompressive craniectomy and: Preliminary results of a single center registry. J Neurol Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.119214] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Beretta J, Zilioli A, Florindo I, Pavesi G. Acute hypokaliemic myopathy due to chronic licorice ingestion: A case report. J Neurol Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.119761] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Picchetto L, Giacobazzi L, Feletti A, Malagoli M, Vallone S, Vandelli L, Ciolli L, Zini A, Pavesi G, Bigliardi G, Meletti S. Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DH) in MCA malignant infarction: First findings in Modena registry about clinical and neuroradiological prognostic indicators. J Neurol Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.119726] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Gemignani F, Bellanova MF, Saccani E, Pavesi G. Non-length-dependent small fiber neuropathy: Not a matter of stockings and gloves. Muscle Nerve 2021; 65:10-28. [PMID: 34374103 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The clinical spectrum of small fiber neuropathy (SFN) encompasses manifestations related to the involvement of thinly myelinated A-delta and unmyelinated C fibers, including not only the classical distal phenotype, but also a non-length-dependent (NLD) presentation that can be patchy, asymmetrical, upper limb-predominant, or diffuse. This narrative review is focused on NLD-SFN. The diagnosis of NLD-SFN can be problematic, due to its varied and often atypical presentation, and diagnostic criteria developed for distal SFN are not suitable for NLD-SFN. The topographic pattern of NLD-SFN is likely related to ganglionopathy restricted to the small neurons of dorsal root ganglia. It is often associated with systemic diseases, but about half the time is idiopathic. In comparison with distal SFN, immune-mediated diseases are more common than dysmetabolic conditions. Treatment is usually based on the management of neuropathic pain. Disease-modifying therapy, including immunotherapy, may be effective in patients with identified causes. Future research on NLD-SFN is expected to further clarify the interconnected aspects of phenotypic characterization, diagnostic criteria, and pathophysiology.
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- Franco Gemignani
- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Histopathology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Specialized Medicine, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Vaudano AE, Mirandola L, Talami F, Giovannini G, Monti G, Riguzzi P, Volpi L, Michelucci R, Bisulli F, Pasini E, Tinuper P, Di Vito L, Gessaroli G, Malagoli M, Pavesi G, Cardinale F, Tassi L, Lemieux L, Meletti S. fMRI-Based Effective Connectivity in Surgical Remediable Epilepsies: A Pilot Study. Brain Topogr 2021; 34:632-650. [PMID: 34152513 DOI: 10.1007/s10548-021-00857-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Simultaneous EEG-fMRI can contribute to identify the epileptogenic zone (EZ) in focal epilepsies. However, fMRI maps related to Interictal Epileptiform Discharges (IED) commonly show multiple regions of signal change rather than focal ones. Dynamic causal modeling (DCM) can estimate effective connectivity, i.e. the causal effects exerted by one brain region over another, based on fMRI data. Here, we employed DCM on fMRI data in 10 focal epilepsy patients with multiple IED-related regions of BOLD signal change, to test whether this approach can help the localization process of EZ. For each subject, a family of competing deterministic, plausible DCM models were constructed using IED as autonomous input at each node, one at time. The DCM findings were compared to the presurgical evaluation results and classified as: "Concordant" if the node identified by DCM matches the presumed focus, "Discordant" if the node is distant from the presumed focus, or "Inconclusive" (no statistically significant result). Furthermore, patients who subsequently underwent intracranial EEG recordings or surgery were considered as having an independent validation of DCM results. The effective connectivity focus identified using DCM was Concordant in 7 patients, Discordant in two cases and Inconclusive in one. In four of the 6 patients operated, the DCM findings were validated. Notably, the two Discordant and Invalidated results were found in patients with poor surgical outcome. Our findings provide preliminary evidence to support the applicability of DCM on fMRI data to investigate the epileptic networks in focal epilepsy and, particularly, to identify the EZ in complex cases.
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- A E Vaudano
- Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Via Giardini 1355, 41100, Modena, Italy. .,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Via Giardini 1355, 41100, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, AUSL Modena, Ospedale Ramazzini, Carpi, MO, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Unit of Neurology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Unit of Neurology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Unit of Neurology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Epilepsy Center (Reference Center for Rare and Complex Epilepsies - EpiCARE), Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Unit of Neurology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Epilepsy Center (Reference Center for Rare and Complex Epilepsies - EpiCARE), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Epilepsy Center (Reference Center for Rare and Complex Epilepsies - EpiCARE), Bologna, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Via Giardini 1355, 41100, Modena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,Neurosurgery Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- "Claudio Munari" Epilepsy Surgery Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- "Claudio Munari" Epilepsy Surgery Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, Via Giardini 1355, 41100, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Spallazzi M, Michelini G, Barocco F, Dieci F, Copelli S, Messa G, Scarlattei M, Pavesi G, Ruffini L, Caffarra P. The Role of Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test in Predicting [18F]Florbetaben PET Results in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 73:1647-1659. [PMID: 31958094 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT) is a reliable cognitive marker for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the identification of neuropsychological tests sensitive to the early signs of AD pathology is crucial both in research and clinical practice. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to ascertain the ability of FCSRT in predicting the amyloid load as determined from amyloid PET imaging (Amy-PET) in patients with cognitive disorders. METHODS For our purpose, 79 patients (71 MCI, 8 mild dementia) underwent a complete workup for dementia, including the FCSRT assessment and a [18F]florbetaben PET scan. FCSRT subitem scores were used as predictors in different binomial regression models. RESULTS Immediate free recall and delayed free recall were the best predictors overall in the whole sample; whereas in patients <76 years, all models further improved with immediate total recall (ITR) and Index of Sensitivity of Cueing (ISC) resulting the most accurate in anticipating Amy-PET results, with a likelihood of being Amy-PET positive greater than 85% for ITR and ISC scores of less than 25 and 0.5, respectively. CONCLUSION FCSRT proved itself to be a valid tool in dementia diagnosis, also being able to correlate with amyloid pathology. The possibility to predict Amy-PET results through a simple and reliable neuropsychological test might be helpful for clinicians in the dementia field, adding value to a paper and pencil tool compared to most costly biomarkers.
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- Marco Spallazzi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- Sigmund Freud University, Milano, Italy.,Department of Disability, Fondazione Istituto Ospedaliero di Sospiro - Onlus, Cremona, Italy
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- Alzheimer Center, FERB, Briolini Hospital, Gazzaniga, Bergamo, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders, AUSL Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders, AUSL Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Neuroscience, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Neuroscience, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Mutti C, Ciliento R, Parrino L, Florindo I, Pavesi G, Zinno L. Apathetic encephalopathy in thyreotoxicosis: an unsual cause of wernicke encephalopathy and osmotic demyelinating syndrome. Acta Biomed 2021; 92:e2021055. [PMID: 33682841 PMCID: PMC7975956 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92i1.9473] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Non-alcoholic Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is an overlooked complication of malnourishment in all its forms including undernutrition, inadequate vitamine intake and endocrinological diseases. Both delay in treatment and overtreatment can lead to severe neurological life-long consequences. Inadequate management in patients with chronic malnutrition may cause abrupt osmolytes unbalance and subsequent osmotic demyelination syndromes. We describe a 65-year old man with apathetic encephalopathy caused by thyreotoxicosis and associated with malnutrition and severe thiamine depletion.
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Neurology Unit, Department of General and Specialistic Medicine, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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Maggi L, Bello L, Bonanno S, Govoni A, Caponnetto C, Passamano L, Grandis M, Trojsi F, Cerri F, Ferraro M, Bozzoni V, Caumo L, Piras R, Tanel R, Saccani E, Meneri M, Vacchiano V, Ricci G, Soraru' G, D'Errico E, Tramacere I, Bortolani S, Pavesi G, Zanin R, Silvestrini M, Politano L, Schenone A, Previtali SC, Berardinelli A, Turri M, Verriello L, Coccia M, Mantegazza R, Liguori R, Filosto M, Marrosu G, Siciliano G, Simone IL, Mongini T, Comi G, Pegoraro E. Nusinersen safety and effects on motor function in adult spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and 3. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2020; 91:1166-1174. [PMID: 32917822 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To retrospectively investigate safety and efficacy of nusinersen in a large cohort of adult Italian patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). METHODS Inclusion criteria were: (1) clinical and molecular diagnosis of SMA2 or SMA3; (2) nusinersen treatment started in adult age (>18 years); (3) clinical data available at least at baseline (T0-beginning of treatment) and 6 months (T6). RESULTS We included 116 patients (13 SMA2 and 103 SMA3) with median age at first administration of 34 years (range 18-72). The Hammersmith Functional Rating Scale Expanded (HFMSE) in patients with SMA3 increased significantly from baseline to T6 (median change +1 point, p<0.0001), T10 (+2, p<0.0001) and T14 (+3, p<0.0001). HFMSE changes were independently significant in SMA3 sitter and walker subgroups. The Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) in SMA3 significantly improved between T0 and T14 (median +0.5, p=0.012), with most of the benefit observed in sitters (+2, p=0.018). Conversely, patients with SMA2 had no significant changes of median HFMSE and RULM between T0 and the following time points, although a trend for improvement of RULM was observed in those with some residual baseline function. The rate of patients showing clinically meaningful improvements (as defined during clinical trials) increased from 53% to 69% from T6 to T14. CONCLUSIONS Our data provide further evidence of nusinersen safety and efficacy in adult SMA2 and SMA3, with the latter appearing to be cumulative over time. In patients with extremely advanced disease, effects on residual motor function are less clear.
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- Lorenzo Maggi
- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Disease Unit, La Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano Policlinico, Milano, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Campania, Italy
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- IRCCS AOU San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Campania, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, Department of Neurology & INSPE, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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- U.O. Neurologia, Presidio Ospedaliero Santa Chiara, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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- Specialistic Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Disease Unit, La Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- UOC Clinica Neurologica, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Puglia, Italy
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- Department of Research and Clinical Development, Scientific Directorate, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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- Neurosciences, University of Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Developmental Neurology, Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Universita Politecnica delle Marche Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Neurological Sciences, AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Marche, Italy
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- Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Campania, Italy
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- IRCCS AOU San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, Department of Neurology & INSPE, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Child Neuropsychiatry, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale C Mondino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology/Stroke Unit, Bolzano Hospital, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Marche, Italy
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- Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milano, Italy
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- UOC Clinica Neurologica, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- ERN-EURO NMD Center for Neuromuscular Diseases and Unit of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy.,University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Ospedale Binaghi, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Puglia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences Rita Levi Montalcini, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Disease Unit, La Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano Policlinico, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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Pilurzi G, Ginatempo F, Mercante B, Cattaneo L, Pavesi G, Rothwell JC, Deriu F. Role of cutaneous and proprioceptive inputs in sensorimotor integration and plasticity occurring in the facial primary motor cortex. J Physiol 2020; 598:839-851. [PMID: 31876950 DOI: 10.1113/jp278877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Previous studies investigating the effects of somatosensory afferent inputs on cortical excitability and neural plasticity often used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of hand motor cortex (M1) as a model, but in this model it is difficult to separate out the relative contribution of cutaneous and muscle afferent input to each effect. In the face, cutaneous and muscle afferents are segregated in the trigeminal and facial nerves, respectively. We studied their relative contribution to corticobulbar excitability and neural plasticity in the depressor anguli oris M1. Stimulation of trigeminal afferents induced short-latency (SAI) but not long-latency (LAI) afferent inhibition of face M1, while facial nerve stimulation evoked LAI but not SAI. Plasticity induction was observed only after a paired associative stimulation protocol using the facial nerve. Physiological differences in effects of cutaneous and muscle afferent inputs on face M1 excitability suggest they play separate functional roles in behaviour. ABSTRACT The lack of conventional muscle spindles in face muscles raises the question of how sensory input from the face is used to control muscle activation. In 16 healthy volunteers, we probed sensorimotor interactions in face motor cortex (fM1) using short-afferent inhibition (SAI), long-afferent inhibition (LAI) and LTP-like plasticity following paired associative stimulation (PAS) in the depressor anguli oris muscle (DAO). Stimulation of low threshold afferents in the trigeminal nerve produced a clear SAI (P < 0.05) when the interval between trigeminal stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of fM1 was 15-30 ms. However, there was no evidence for LAI at longer intervals of 100-200 ms, nor was there any effect of PAS. In contrast, facial nerve stimulation produced significant LAI (P < 0.05) as well as significant facilitation 10-30 minutes after PAS (P < 0.05). Given that the facial nerve is a pure motor nerve, we presume that the afferent fibres responsible were those activated by the evoked muscle twitch. The F-wave in DAO was unaffected during both LAI and SAI, consistent with their presumed cortical origin. We hypothesize that, in fM1, SAI is evoked by activity in low threshold, presumably cutaneous afferents, whereas LAI and PAS require activity in (higher threshold) afferents activated by the muscle twitch evoked by electrical stimulation of the facial nerve. Cutaneous inputs may exert a paucisynaptic inhibitory effect on fM1, while proprioceptive information is likely to target inhibitory and excitatory polysynaptic circuits involved in LAI and PAS. Such information may be relevant to the physiopathology of several disorders involving the cranio-facial system.
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- Giovanna Pilurzi
- Operative Unit of Neurology, Fidenza Hospital, AUSL Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Taga A, Schito P, Trapasso MC, Zinno L, Pavesi G. Pain at the onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a cross-sectional study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 186:105540. [PMID: 31634749 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated ALS patients reporting pain, either generalized or localized, at disease onset and determined whether this feature defined a specific ALS phenotype. PATIENTS AND METHODS We considered all consecutive ALS patients referred to our Motor Neuron Diseases Center between 2006 and 2016 and included only patients who fulfilled the El Escorial revised criteria for probable and definite ALS diagnosis. We then identified those cases who reported pain at disease onset and compared them to all remaining cases. Secondary causes of pain have been excluded. RESULTS Our initial sample consisted of 108 patients (55 men and 53 women). We identified 5 cases with generalized pain and 16 cases with localized pain at disease onset, corresponding to 4.6% and 14.8% of the initial sample, respectively. Cases with generalized pain were all female and had an earlier disease onset (49.6 ± 1.5 vs 66.6 ± 10.2 yrs, p = 0.002). Cases with localized pain showed a preponderance of upper motor neuron symptoms/signs at disease onset. Patients with pain, either localized or generalized, had a significantly higher involvement of the limbs (82.6% vs 100%, p = 0.022), while the bulbar district was spared at disease onset (17.4% vs 0%, p = 0.008). More specifically, the proximal upper and distal lower limbs were more frequently affected by ALS in patients with pain at disease onset. In two cases, the clinical presentation was notable for the resemblance with complex regional pain syndrome. CONCLUSION The presence of pain at disease onset seems to relate to peculiar clinical features of ALS and may be pathophysiologically associated with neurodegeneration.
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- Arens Taga
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Università degli Studi di Parma, Via Università 12, 43121, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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Mutti C, Curti E, Ciliento R, Melpignano A, Florindo I, Zinno L, Sasso E, Parrino L, Pavesi G, Vaudano AE. Herpes Simplex Virus 1 encephalitis with normal cerebrospinal fluid after brain radiotherapy in a patient with glioblastoma. A case report and review of literature. Acta Biomed 2019; 90:327-330. [PMID: 31125013 PMCID: PMC6776207 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i2.8218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE) is the most common cause of letal encephalitis and its prevalence appears higher among oncologic patients who undergo brain radiotherapy (RT). We describe a case of 76-year-old woman with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) who developed HSE shortly after brain RT. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis (CSF) was normal and the diagnosis was driven by brain MRI and EEG. Prompt introduction of antiviral therapy improved the clinical picture. We highlight the importance of EEG and brain MRI for the diagnosis and suggest the possibility of antiviral profilaxys in oncologic patients who undergo brain RT. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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Taga A, Poma G, Cattaneo L, Saccani E, Tinchelli S, Pavesi G. Radial Nerve F-wave reference values with surface electrodes from the anconeus muscle. Muscle Nerve 2018; 59:244-246. [PMID: 30265403 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We sought to obtain normative values for radial nerve F-wave variables, recording with surface electrodes from the anconeus muscle. METHODS We tested 30 healthy participants (17 women, 13 men) and measured the following variables: number of F waves/40 traces (F%); minimum, maximum, and mean F-wave latency (FMIN, FMAX, FMED, respectively); F-wave chronodispersion (FCHR); interside differences of F% and FMIN (DF% and DFMIN, respectively). RESULTS The mean F% was 41.3%; the normative values of FMIN, FMED, FMAX, and FCHR were < 21.2, <22.1, <23.3, and < 4.0 ms, respectively; and normative values of DF% and DFMIN were < 16.6% and < 1.1 ms, respectively. Height was the sole independent predictor in a regression model of FMIN, FMED, and FMAX; this explained 37%-44% of the variability. DISCUSSION We identified a feasible and useful technique to record radial nerve F waves from the anconeus muscle and obtained normative values of F-wave variables. Muscle Nerve 59:244-246, 2019.
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- Arens Taga
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 855 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, USA
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- Dipartimento di Neurologia, IRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Biomedicina e Movimento, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Presutti L, Bonali M, Marchioni D, Pavesi G, Feletti A, Anschuetz L, Alicandri-Ciufelli M. Expanded transcanal transpromontorial approach to the internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle: a cadaveric study. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018; 37:224-230. [PMID: 28516966 PMCID: PMC5463513 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The aim of this paper is to describe and evaluate the feasibility of an expanded endoscopic transcanal transpromotorial approach (ExpTTA) to the internal auditory canal and the cerebellopontine angle. To this end, we performed a cadaveric dissection study in September 2015. In total, 2 heads (4 sides) were dissected focusing on anatomical landmarks and surgical feasibility. Data from dissections were reviewed and analysed for further consideration. In all 4 sides of the cadavers the procedure was feasible. In all cadavers, it was necessary to extensively drill the temporo-mandibular joint and to calibrate the external ear canal to allow adequate room to manoeuver the instruments and optics and to comfortably access the cerebellopontine angle. In addition, thorough skeletonisation of the carotid artery and the jugular bulb were necessary for the same purpose. In conclusion, ExpTTA appeared to be successful to access the internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle region. Potential extensive and routine application of this type of approach in lateral skull base surgery will depend on the development of technology and surgical refinements and on the diffusion of skull base endoscopic skills among otolaryngologists and neurosurgical community.
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- L Presutti
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, New Civil Hospital Sant'Agostino-Estense, Baggiovara (MO), Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, New Civil Hospital Sant'Agostino-Estense, Baggiovara (MO), Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy.,Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy.,Neurosurgery Department, New Civil Hospital Sant'Agostino-Estense, Baggiovara (MO), Italy
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Taga A, Florindo I, Kiener A, Frusca T, Pavesi G. Spinal segmental myoclonus resembling "belly dance" in a pregnant woman. Clin Neurophysiol 2017; 128:2248-2249. [PMID: 29028498 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Arens Taga
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Materno Infantile, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Materno Infantile, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ed Area Medica Generale e Specialistica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy
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Franceschi E, Tosoni A, Depenni R, Urbini B, Faedi M, Michiara M, Biasini C, Giombelli E, Pavesi G, Zanelli F, Cavallo M, Tosatto L, Fioravanti A, Zunarelli E, Lanza G, Bartolini D, Silini E, Brandes A. Gender and MGMT methylation in glioblastoma patients: interactions in the PERNO prospective study. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx431] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mutti C, Barocco F, Zinno L, Negrotti A, Spallazzi M, Pavesi G, Gardini S, Caffarra P. A case of reversible anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: neuropsychological and neuroradiological features. Neurol Sci 2017; 38:2231-2236. [PMID: 28905135 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-3105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune encephalitis mainly affecting young women. We report a case of a mild paraneoplastic anti-NMDAR encephalitis in a 31-year-old female with an ovarian immature teratoma. The patient exhibited a severe short-term episodic memory impairment and psychiatric symptoms. A detailed diagnostic work-up including complete clinical and laboratory examinations, neuropsychological assessments, and neuroradiological investigations has been done at the onset and during follow-up. The amnestic syndrome and MRI medial-temporal abnormalities reversed after medical and surgical treatment. The present report indicates that the disease can be rapidly reversible if promptly diagnosed and treated. While the disease has already been described elsewhere, the course of neurospychological deficits in adults is not as much known. Usually, when the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis is made, the severity of the disease makes the assessment of the neuropsycological profile particulary challenging. The present report is of interest because it describes the complete neuropsychological profile of a mild form of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
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- Carlotta Mutti
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Neurology, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Emergency care, General and Specialist Medical Area, AOU, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Emergency care, General and Specialist Medical Area, AOU, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Neurology, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Neurology, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma (PR), Italy.
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Tosoni A, Franceschi E, Depenni R, Urbini B, Faedi M, Michiara M, Biasini C, Giombelli E, Pavesi G, Zanelli F, Cavallo M, Tosatto L, Fioravanti A, Zunarelli E, Lanza G, Bartolini D, Silini E, Brandes A. The prognostic role of gender and MGMT methylation status in glioblastoma patients: The female power. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx366.022] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Parrino L, Pavesi G. When sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (SHE) met Charles Darwin and Francis Galton. Neurology 2017; 89:502-505. [PMID: 28760912 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (SHE) is characterized by short-lasting seizures patterned by repetitive and stereotyped motor events in the same person. In autosomal dominant SHE, genetic factors play a well-known key role. In The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin quotes a plausible example of SHE illustrated by his cousin Sir Francis Galton: "the gentleman…lay fast asleep on his back in bed, raising his right arm slowly in front of his face, up to his forehead, and then dropping it with a jerk, so that the wrist fell heavily on the bridge of his nose. The trick did not occur every night, but occasionally, and was independent of any ascertained cause. Sometimes it was repeated incessantly for an hour or more." Similar manifestations during sleep occurred also in the patient's son and granddaughter, suggesting an autosomal inheritance without sex relationship. Differential diagnosis with REM behavior disorder and other parasomnias is discussed. To our knowledge, this could be the first description of a stereotyped SHE pattern with genetic transmission.
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- Liborio Parrino
- From the Sleep Disorders Center (L.P.) and Unit of Neurology (G.P.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Italy.
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- From the Sleep Disorders Center (L.P.) and Unit of Neurology (G.P.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Italy
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- Arens Taga
- Dipartimento di Emergenza‐Urgenza e Area medica generale e specialisticaAzienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di ParmaParma Italy
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- Dipartimento Chirurgico Generale e SpecialisticoAzienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di ParmaParma Italy
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- Dipartimento DiagnosticoAzienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di ParmaParma Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza‐Urgenza e Area medica generale e specialisticaAzienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di ParmaParma Italy
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Marchioni D, Bonali M, Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Rubini A, Pavesi G, Presutti L. Combined Approach for Temporal Bone Defect Repair in Subjects with Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea or Herniations. Skull Base Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1384001] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Facial movements support a variety of functions in human behavior. They participate in automatic somatic and visceral motor programs, they are essential in producing communicative displays of affective states and they are also subject to voluntary control. The multiplicity of functions of facial muscles, compared to limb muscles, is reflected in the heterogeneity of their anatomical and histological characteristics that goes well beyond the conventional classification in single facial muscles. Such parcellation in different functional muscular units is maintained throughout the central representation of facial movements from the brainstem up to the neocortex. Facial movements peculiarly lack a conventional proprioceptive feedback system, which is only in part vicariated by cutaneous or auditory afferents. Facial motor activity is the main marker of endogenous affective states and of the affective valence of external stimuli. At the cortical level, a complex network of specialized motor areas supports voluntary facial movements and, differently from upper limb movements, in such network there does not seem to be a prime actor in the primary motor cortex.
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- Luigi Cattaneo
- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Via delle Regole 101, Mattarello, Trento 38123, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma 43100, Italy
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Pietrini V, Pavesi G, Andreetta F. Miller Fisher syndrome with positivity of anti-GAD antibodies. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012; 115:1479-81. [PMID: 23253818 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Vladimiro Pietrini
- Department of Neurosciences, Neurology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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Manfredi M, Scoditti U, Angelini M, de Giampaulis P, Borrini BM, Macaluso GM, Pavesi G, Vescovi P. Erratum to “Dry mouth as an initial sign of food-borne botulism: a case report and review of the literature” [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2011;111(4):e15-e18]. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Causin F, Pascarella R, Pavesi G, Marasco R, Zambon G, Battaglia R, Munari M. Acute endovascular treatment (< 48 hours) of uncoilable ruptured aneurysms at non-branching sites using silk flow-diverting devices. Interv Neuroradiol 2011; 17:357-64. [PMID: 22005700 DOI: 10.1177/159101991101700313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A blood blister-like (BBL) or dissecting aneurysm should be carefully considered if located at a non-branching site of the supra-clinoid internal carotid artery (ICA). Several surgical and endovascular treatment methods have been proposed but they all carry a relatively high risk of morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a novel Silk flow-diverting device (SFD) placed in the early acute stage. Three patients presenting with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by small blister-like aneurysms of the carotid siphon were treated within 48 hours after admission by placement of SFDs. More than one device was placed to cover the lesion. None of the patients were premedicated and started anti-platelet therapy during the procedure. All aneurysms were successfully occluded. A good outcome was observed in two out of three treated patients. No thromboembolic or haemorrhagic event occurred during or after the procedures, or during follow-up (6-14 months). SFD prevented rebleeding and the use of these devices could be proposed as an option to treat fragile uncoilable BBL aneurysms, even in the early acute phase without anti-platelet premedication. Larger studies and long-terms results are necessary.
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- F Causin
- Neurosurgery Department, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy.
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Pavesi G, Saccani E, De Giampaulis P, Poma G, Cattaneo L. P5.15 Recording radial nerve F-waves from the anconeus muscle: normal values. Clin Neurophysiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60279-4] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Cattaneo L, Saccani E, De Giampaulis P, Crisi G, Pavesi G. Central facial palsy revisited: A clinical-radiological study. Ann Neurol 2010; 68:404-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ana.22069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Horner DS, Pavesi G, Castrignano T, De Meo PD, Liuni S, Sammeth M, Picardi E, Pesole G. Bioinformatics approaches for genomics and post genomics applications of next-generation sequencing. Brief Bioinform 2009; 11:181-97. [DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbp046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- L Cattaneo
- Centro Interdipartimentale Mente-Cervello (CIMeC), Università di Trento, Mattarello (TN), Italy.
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Vellani V, Prandini M, Pavesi G, Franchi S, Sacerdote P. 269 EFFECTS OF NIMESULIDE AND PARACETAMOL ON PKCɛe TRANSLOCATION AND ON SUBSTANCE P SYNTHESIS AND RELEASE IN PERIPHERAL NOCICEPTORS. Eur J Pain 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(09)60272-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- V. Vellani
- University of Modena and Reggio, Modena, Italy
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- University of Modena and Reggio, Modena, Italy
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- University of Modena and Reggio, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Pavesi G, Amistà P, Munari M, Gardiman MP. Intraventricular hemorrhage caused by peripheral anterior choroidal artery aneurysm rupture. A case report. Neuroradiol J 2008; 21:717-20. [PMID: 24257017 DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2008] [Accepted: 09/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Intraventricular hemorrhage is a severe ictal event secondary to several pathological conditions (anticoagulation therapies, hypertension, post-surgical, traumatic, neoplastic, vascular malformations), leading to blockage of CSF flow and possible hydrocephalus, often justifying surgical intervention. We describe an uncommon source of intraventricular hemorrhage in a 54-year-old woman caused by a peripheral anterior choroidal artery aneurysm rupture.
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- Neurosurgery, Padua City Hospital; Padua Italy -
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Ferioli V, Rustichelli C, Pavesi G, Gamberini G. New combined treatment of hypermelanosis: analytical studies on efficacy and stability improvement. Int J Cosmet Sci 2008; 23:333-40. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2001.00099.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pavesi G, Feletti A, Berlucchi S, Opocher G, Martella M, Murgia A, Scienza R. Neurosurgical treatment of von Hippel-Lindau-associated hemangioblastomas: benefits, risks and outcome. J Neurosurg Sci 2008; 52:29-36. [PMID: 18500215] [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: 05/26/2023]
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AIM Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a genetic syndrome predisposing to central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas and several lesions in many organs. The cases of all VHL individuals operated on in the Neurosurgical Unit of Padua Hospital since year 2000 were reviewed in order to define which features lead to surgical treatment and to examine surgical outcome during postoperative follow-up. METHODS The authors evaluated 20 VHL subjects (7 males and 13 females, age at surgery 32+/-10 years) who underwent 28 operations in order to remove 48 CNS hemangioblastomas and 1 endolymphatic sac tumor. Among the 49 resected lesions, 21 (42%) were cerebellar, 9 (18%) at brainstem, 19 (38%) spinal (7 cervical, 6 dorsal, 6 at cone-cauda level), and 1 (2%) endolymphatic sac tumor in the petrous bone. Patients were graduated according to Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) at admission, at discharge and during the last follow up visit. Genetic testing revealing the presence of a VHL disease-causing mutation was a prerequisite for inclusion in the study. RESULTS Nineteen individuals (95%) were symptomatic. Symptomatic hemangioblastomas were associated with a cyst or a syrinx in 22/27 circumstances (81%). Total removal, as confirmed by postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was achieved in all but one lesion. Following surgery, at follow-up (38+/-20 months), patients improved their neurological status in 75% of cases, 20% remained stable and 5% worsened; 16 patients (80%) are able to carry on normal activity with or without minor symptoms, 3 patients require some grade of assistance, 1 patient died because of bronchopneumonia. CONCLUSION VHL-associated hemangioblastomas generally affect a young adult population and can be successfully removed, either when symptomatic, or when they reach a critical volume. Microsurgery of hemangioblastomas has a favourable impact on survival and quality of life of VHL patients, although it is strongly influenced by preoperative conditions. Transient surgical complications are possible, particularly with brainstem and spinal cord hemangioblastomas.
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- G Pavesi
- Neurosurgical Operative Unit, Padova Hospital, Padua, Italy.
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Castrignanò T, D’Antonio M, Anselmo A, Carrabino D, D’Onorio De Meo A, D’Erchia AM, Licciulli F, Mangiulli M, Mignone F, Pavesi G, Picardi E, Riva A, Rizzi R, Bonizzoni P, Pesole G. ASPicDB: A database resource for alternative splicing analysis. Bioinformatics 2008; 24:1300-4. [DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btn113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Cattaneo L, Pavesi G. 2.5. The trigemino facial inhibitory reflex: Physiology, recording technique and topodiagnostic use. Clin Neurophysiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.015] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Cattaneo L, Chierici E, Pavone L, Grasselli C, Manganelli P, Buzio C, Pavesi G. Peripheral neuropathy in Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome and microscopic polyangiitis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2007; 78:1119-23. [PMID: 17299018 PMCID: PMC2117551 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.111013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical aspects of peripheral neuropathy associated with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) and microscopic polyangiitis (MP). METHODS Cohort study conducted in a single university hospital. Patients were included when a definite diagnosis of WG, CSS or MP was made according to the current classification criteria in our hospital, between 1999 and 2006. All patients underwent periodically clinical and electrophysiological screening for peripheral neuropathy, assessment of disability, and clinical and laboratory evaluation during a mean follow-up of 38 months. RESULTS Sixty-four consecutive patients diagnosed with WG (26 patients), CSS (26 patients) and MP (12 patients) were recruited. Peripheral neuropathy occurred in 27/64 patients: six with WG, 15 with CSS and six with MP. Neuropathy occurred earlier in the disease history in CSS and MP compared with WG. Among patients with WG, those who developed peripheral neuropathy during follow-up were older than those without neuropathy both at the time of onset and of diagnosis of vasculitis. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy was present in 11 patients, and single or multiple mononeuropathy in 16. Patients with WG had a less severe form of mononeuritis multiplex than CSS or MPA patients. Disability and pain were greater in patients with mononeuropathy, although one-third of them were painless. Relapses of neuropathy were extremely infrequent. CONCLUSIONS Peripheral neuropathy in WG occurs less frequently, later in the disease course and in a milder form than in CSS and MP. Single or multiple mononeuropathy associated with these subsets of vasculitis can often be painless.
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- Luigi Cattaneo
- Sezione di Neurologia, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy.
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Riva MM, Pavesi G, Bartolozzi F, Bancone C, Mosconi G. [Differences in the prevalence of work related disorders among construction workers between the end of 90s and 2006]. G Ital Med Lav Ergon 2007; 29:311-313. [PMID: 18409701] [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: 05/26/2023]
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The aim of this work is to analyse the prevalence of occupational diseases in construction industry, comparing the results of the first years of health surveillance (1996-2000) and today's situation. We compare the prevalence of occupational diseases observed in 1348 workers during the period 1996-2000 (mean age 36,4 years, DS 11,8; mean experience in construction industry 16,9 years, DS 12,3) and the one observed in 795 different workers during 2006 (mean age 38,8 years, DS 11,1; mean experience in construction industry 18 years, DS 16,6). The prevalence of occupational diseases is respectively 12.09% and 12.83%. But analysing the single pathology it's possible to observe important differences between the two groups. In the workers observed in 2006 there is a significant reduction in prevalence of hearing loss caused by chronic exposure to noise and in prevalence of vascular disease caused by hand-arm vibrations: respectively from 94,9 to 79,2 cases/1000 workers and from 6,7 to 2.6 cases/1000 workers. Musculoskeletal diseases instead are increased from 11,1 to 37,7 cases/1000 workers, showing more attention to the problem, better diagnostics ability and more recognition by public insurance agency for occupational diseases.
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- M M Riva
- Unità Operativa Ospedaliera Medicina del Lavoro, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo.
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