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Puma A, Grecu N, Badea RȘ, Morisot A, Zugravu R, Ioncea MB, Cavalli M, Lăcătuș O, Ezaru A, Hacina C, Villa L, Raffaelli C, Azulay N, Sacconi S. Typical CIDP, distal variant CIDP, and anti-MAG antibody neuropathy: An ultra-high frequency ultrasound comparison of nerve structure. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4643. [PMID: 38409319 PMCID: PMC10897478 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54452-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
Abstract
To date, little is known about the usefulness of ultra-high frequency ultrasound (UHF-US, 50-70 MHz) in clinical practice for the diagnosis of dysimmune neuropathies. We present a prospective study aimed at comparing UHF-US alterations of nerves and fascicles in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), distal CIDP (d-CIDP) and anti-MAG neuropathy and their relationships with clinical and electrodiagnostic (EDX) features. 28 patients were included (twelve CIDP, 6 d-CIDP and 10 anti-MAG) and ten healthy controls. Each patient underwent neurological examination, EDX and UHF-US study of median and ulnar nerves bilaterally. UHF-US was reliable in differentiating immune neuropathies from controls when using mean and/or segmental nerve and/or fascicle cross-sectional area (CSA); furthermore, fascicle ratio (fascicle/nerve CSA) was a reliable factor for differentiating d-CIDP from other types of polyneuropathies. The fascicle CSA appears to be more increased in CIDP and its variant than in anti-MAG neuropathy. UHF-US offers information beyond simple nerve CSA and allows for a better characterization of the different forms of dysimmune neuropathies.
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- Angela Puma
- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France.
- Faculty of Medicine, UMR7370 CNRS, LP2M, Labex ICST, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
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- Neurology Department, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei, 050098, Bucharest, Romania
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- Neurology Department, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei, 050098, Bucharest, Romania
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Bulevardul Eroii Sanitari, 050474, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Public Health, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
- Neurology Department, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei, 050098, Bucharest, Romania
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
- Neurology Department, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei, 050098, Bucharest, Romania
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
- Neurology Department, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei, 050098, Bucharest, Romania
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
- Service Médicine Polyvalente, Pôle Spécialités Médicales, CH Grasse, 28 Chemin de Clavary, 06180, Grasse, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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- Ultrasound Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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- Ultrasound Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30 Voie Romaine, 06000, Nice, France
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Villa L, Sorce G, Fallara G, Ventimiglia E, Rosiello G, Musso G, Cei F, Re C, Lucianò R, Tenace N, Larcher A, Vitale L, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Bertini R, Capitanio U. Management of atypical recurrence after treatment of localized renal cell carcinoma: Retrograde intrarenal surgery as an option. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)01457-4] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Bravo Balado A, Fontanet S, Skolarikos A, Gozen A, Somani B, Traxer O, Papatsoris A, Ruiz Martínez A, Talso M, Villa L, Pietropaolo A, Tonyali S, Keller E, Tailly T, Kallidonis P, Sener E, Nagele U, De Coninck V, Esperto F, Hameed B, Kanashiro A, Angerri O, Emiliani E. Trends in radiation protection use and radiation exposure of European endourologists: an ESUT-YAU Endourology Group prospective trial. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00834-5] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Calcagnile T, Sighinolfi MC, Rocco B, Assumma S, Di Bari S, Panio E, Pescuma A, Ticonosco M, Tosi G, Oltolina P, Resca S, Kaleci S, Galli R, Curti P, Schips L, Ditonno P, Villa L, Ferretti S, Bergamaschi F, Bozzini G, Eissa A, Zoeir A, Sherbiny AE, Frattini A, Prati A, Fedelini P, Okhunov Z, Tubaro A, Landman J, Bianchi G, Puliatti S, Micali S. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in candidates for active treatment of renal stones: results from an international multicentric study on more than 2600 patients. Urolithiasis 2022; 51:16. [PMID: 36512096 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-022-01385-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The occurrence of asymptomatic bacteriuria concomitant to urolithiasis is an issue for patients undergoing renal stone treatment. Disposing of a preoperative urine culture is essential to reduce the risk of septic events. The endpoint of the study is to report which characteristics of candidates for renal stone treatment are frequently associated with positive urine culture. 2605 patients were retrospectively enrolled from 14 centers; inclusion criteria were age > 18 and presence of a single renal stone 1-2 cm in size. The variables collected included age, gender, previous renal surgery, comorbidities, skin-to-stone distance, stone size, location, density, presence of hydronephrosis. After a descriptive analysis, the association between continuous and categorical variables and the presence of positive urine culture was assessed using a logistic regression model. Overall, 240/2605 patients (9%) had preoperative bacteriuria. Positive urine culture was more frequent in females, patients with previous renal interventions, chronic kidney disease, congenital anomalies, larger stones, increased density. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that previous renal interventions (OR 2.6; 95% CI 1.9-3.4; p < 0.001), renal-related comorbidities (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.19-1.4; p < 0.001), higher stone size (OR 1.06; 95% CI 1.02-1.1; p = 0.01) and density (OR 1.00; 95% CI 1.0-1.00; p = 0.02) were associated with bacteriuria; male gender and lower caliceal location were inversely related to it. Beyond expected risk factors, such as female gender, other parameters are seemingly favoring the presence of positive urine culture. The awareness of variables associated with bacteriuria allows to assess which individuals are at increased risk of presenting bacteriuria and reduce the rate of septic complications.
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- T Calcagnile
- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
- Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo-University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo-University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo-University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo-University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo-University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Clinical and Experimental Medicine (CEM), Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences With Interest in Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Policlinico San Pietro, Ponte San Pietro, Italy
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- Ospedale "Mater Salutis"-AULSS 9 Scaligera, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale Maggiore, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale Sant'Anna, Como, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale Civile di Guastalla, Guastalla, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale di Vaio, Fidenza, Italy
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- Department of Urology, AORN Antonio Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Ospedale Sant'Andrea, la Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Allen-Leigh B, Portillo-Romero A, Quiterio M, Acosta M, Ramirez AR, Sanchez G, Cruz A, Barrientos T, Magis C, Isaacs-Soriano K, Abrahamsen ME, House M, Brofsky E, Sahasrabuddhe V, Wilkin T, Giuliano A, Villa L, Lazcano-Ponce E. Abstract A002: Logistical issues in implementing a clinical trial on oral cancer prevention through HPV vaccination: Implementation of Ulacnet201 in Mexico. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2022. [DOI: 10.1158/1940-6215.tacpad22-a002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This poster describes logistical issues related to implementing a randomized, double- blinded, placebo-controlled Phase III interventional trial on the nine-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV) among cisgender men and transgender women living with HIV, at the Mexico site. The trial seeks to demonstrate that 9vHPV reduces the incidence of persistent oral HPV infection (a surrogate for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer) with the 9 vaccine types. Five-hundred participants will be randomized in a 1:1 allocation to receive 9vHPV or placebo, stratified based on clinical site (Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico) and age.
The team invites potential participants through local community organizations and public HIV clinics. People may be invited when waiting in line in the morning to get laboratory testing done, when they have an appointment for HIV care or through their treating physician or a community organizer. Initially, we worked at a single HIV clinic, although we did distribute study flyers to treating physicians at other clinics. As of mid-2022 we began enrolling at two additional clinics.
Participants are prescreened when initially invited or by phone to prevent unnecessary trips for those ineligible. Once prescreened, participants are given an appointment for their first study visit; reminders about their first or other study visits are sent by text message 2-3 times before the appointment. Participants are provided with financial compensation in cash at each visit.
We have implemented both study-wide mechanisms and additional locally-designed strategies and forms to guarantee quality control. For example, registering participant issues, study agent trail and persons invited, pre-screened and enrolled (including reasons for exclusion). Data is registered on paper forms and in a bespoke data base program (DatStat, designed at Moffitt Cancer Center). DatStat carries out the randomization (only the Mexico site pharmacist is unblinded) and requires a wireless internet connection, which can sometimes fail even though a router is installed by the study at each clinic.
Vaccine and syringe importation can be time consuming and cause enrollment delays, given the need to acquire permissions for importation or problems getting the shipment out of Customs. Making sure shipments go through an airport with better functioning Customs offices is also important.
Citation Format: Betania Allen-Leigh, Alejandra Portillo-Romero, Manuel Quiterio, Maribel Acosta, Abraham Rivera- Ramirez, Guillermina Sanchez, Aurelio Cruz, Tonatiuh Barrientos, Carlos Magis, Kimberly Isaacs-Soriano, Martha E. Abrahamsen, Margaret House, Emma Brofsky, Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, Timothy Wilkin, Anna Giuliano, Luisa Villa, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce. Logistical issues in implementing a clinical trial on oral cancer prevention through HPV vaccination: Implementation of Ulacnet201 in Mexico [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Second Biennial NCI Meeting: Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development (TACPAD); 2022 Sep 7-9. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Can Prev Res 2022;15(12 Suppl_2): Abstract nr A002.
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- 1Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
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- 1Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
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- 1Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
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- 6Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Russini V, Lucarelli C, Marrocco MG, Owczarek S, Villa L, De Marchis ML, Bilei S. Trends and serotype distribution of human Salmonella strains in central Italy (2015-2021). Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac130.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction
Salmonella enterica (S.) is one of the most common agents of foodborne infections and a risk for children, elder people and immunocompromised patients. S. is the first cause of foodborne outbreaks in the EU, the majority being caused by S. Enteritidis. We report S. serovars prevalence and trends in clinical isolates in central Italy from 2015 to 2021.
Methods
S. strains of patients from Lazio and Tuscany regions isolated by hospitals and private laboratories were sent to the Regional Reference Centre for Pathogenic Enterobacteria (CREP) at IZSLT (Rome) for serotyping. All metadata and a selection of isolates were shared with ISS according to the National Surveillance Enter-Net Italia program.
Results
A total of 2395 strains were collected from 2015 to 2021, with a mean value of 342 strains per year. Notably, reported cases did not decrease during the pandemic in 2020. A total of 116 different serovars were identified. The most common ones were S. Typhimurium var. monophasic, which increased from 2015 to 2021, S. Enteritidis, which peaked in 2018 doubling its average, and S. Typhimurium with a reverse trend compared to the monophasic variant, followed by S. Infantis, S. Napoli and S. Derby. Afterwards, S. Brandenburg showed a constant increase (from 2 cases in 2015 to 18 cases in 2021). S. Strathcona showed a significant peak during 2019 with 23 cases, correlated to a European reported outbreak. The average age of patients was stable (mean 28.5, median 12.8), except for an increase in 2021 (mean 35.2, median 27).
Conclusions
The results show a substantial agreement between data collected in central Italy and national trends. The occurrence of cases per year is stable. The serovars prevalence does not agree with the prevalence found in EU, in particular concerning S. Typhimurium var. monophasic frequency. Further investigations are needed to explain the significant increment of patients’ mean age in 2021.
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- V Russini
- Food Microbiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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- Food Microbiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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- Food Microbiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana , Rome, Italy
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- Food Microbiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana , Rome, Italy
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Ventimiglia E, Corsini C, Fantin M, De Angelis M, Dioni P, Briganti A, Villa L, Montorsi F, Traxer O, Salonia A. Thulium fibre laser achieves faster lithotripsy during ureteroscopic treatment of upper urinary tract stones: an observational study emulating a target trial. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)01043-6] [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: 11/05/2022] Open
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Dente M, Riccardo F, Declich S, Milano A, Robbiati C, Agrimi U, Mantovani A, Morabito S, Scavia G, Cubadda F, Villa L, Monaco M, Mancini L, Carere M, Marcheggiani S, Lavazza A, Farina M, Dar O, Villa M, Coggi PT, Brusaferro S. Strengthening preparedness against global health threats: A paradigm shift based on One Health approaches. One Health 2022; 14:100396. [PMID: 35686149 PMCID: PMC9171516 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The implementation of preparedness strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact of global health threats poses several challenges. It should promptly identify cross-cutting drivers of pandemic threats, assess context-specific risks, engage multiple stakeholders, and translate complex data from multiple sources into accessible information for action. This requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multisectoral effort engaging systems that, most of the time, work in isolation. The One Health (OH) approach promotes the collaboration and communication among different disciplines and sectors, and could be applied across the preparedness phases at national and international level. We discuss here gaps and needs in preparedness strategies, which can benefit from the OH approach, and a set of actionable recommendations, as shared with the G20–2021 with a dedicated Policy Brief. The discussion adds to the current debate about OH operationalization and promotes a paradigm shift towards coordinated prevention and preparedness strategies for early assessment and management of global health threats.
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Henderickx M, Stoots S, De Bruin D, Wijkstra H, Freund J, Ploumidis A, Skolarikos A, Somani B, Şener T, Emiliani E, Dragos L, Wiseman O, Villa L, Talso M, Daudon M, Traxer O, Doizi S, Kronenberg P, Tailly T, Tefik T, Beerlage H, Baard J, Kamphuis G. Endoscopic stone recognition: Is the diagnostic accuracy rock-solid or rock-bottom? EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)00184-7] [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: 10/18/2022] Open
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Henderickx M, Stoots S, De Bruin D, Wijkstra H, Freund J, Ploumidis A, Skolarikos A, Somani B, Şener T, Emiliani E, Dragos L, Wiseman O, Villa L, Talso M, Daudon M, Traxer O, Doizi S, Kronenberg P, Tailly T, Tefik T, Beerlage H, Baard J, Kamphuis G. Video quality as perceived by the endourologist does not influence endoscopic stone recognition. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)00257-9] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sanson B, Stalens C, Guien C, Villa L, Eng C, Rabarimeriarijaona S, Bernard R, Cintas P, Solé G, Tiffreau V, Echaniz-Laguna A, Magot A, Juntas Morales R, Boyer FC, Nadaj-Pakleza A, Jacquin-Piques A, Béroud C, Sacconi S. Convergence of patient- and physician-reported outcomes in the French National Registry of Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:96. [PMID: 35236385 PMCID: PMC8890461 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01793-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is among the most prevalent muscular dystrophies and currently has no treatment. Clinical and genetic heterogeneity are the main challenges to a full comprehension of the physiopathological mechanism. Improving our knowledge of FSHD is crucial to the development of future therapeutic trials and standards of care. National FSHD registries have been set up to this end. The French National Registry of FSHD combines a clinical evaluation form (CEF) and a self-report questionnaire (SRQ), filled out by a physician with expertise in neuromuscular dystrophies and by the patient, respectively. Aside from favoring recruitment, our strategy was devised to improve data quality. Indeed, the pairwise comparison of data from 281 patients for 39 items allowed for evaluating data accuracy. Kappa or intra-class coefficient (ICC) values were calculated to determine the correlation between answers provided in both the CEF and SRQ. Results Patients and physicians agreed on a majority of questions common to the SRQ and CEF (24 out of 39). Demographic, diagnosis- and care-related questions were generally answered consistently by the patient and the medical practitioner (kappa or ICC values of most items in these groups were greater than 0.8). Muscle function-related items, i.e. FSHD-specific signs, showed an overall medium to poor correlation between data provided in the two forms; the distribution of agreements in this section was markedly spread out and ranged from poor to good. In particular, there was very little agreement regarding the assessment of facial motricity and the presence of a winged scapula. However, patients and physicians agreed very well on the Vignos and Brooke scores. The report of symptoms not specific to FSHD showed general poor consistency. Conclusions Patient and physician answers are largely concordant when addressing quantitative and objective items. Consequently, we updated collection forms by relying more on patient-reported data where appropriate. We hope the revised forms will reduce data collection time while ensuring the same quality standard. With the advent of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, high-quality and reliable data are critical to develop top-performing algorithms to improve diagnosis, care, and evaluate the efficiency of upcoming treatments.
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-021-01793-6.
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- Benoît Sanson
- Université Côte d'Azur, Service Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, MMG, Bioinformatics and Genetics, Marseille, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Service Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France
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- Medical Affairs Department, AFM-Telethon, Evry, France
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- APHM, Hôpital Timone Enfants, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires AOC, Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires, Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, CHU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, APHP, Bicêtre University Hospital, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,French National Reference Center for Rare Neuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM U1195 and Paris-Saclay University, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Referral Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Atlantique-Occitanie-Caraïbes, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires Atlantique-Occitanie-Caraïbes, FILNEMUS, Service de Neurologie, CHU d'Angers, Angers, France.,Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires Nord/Est/Île-de-France, Service de Neurologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, MMG, Bioinformatics and Genetics, Marseille, France.,APHM, Hôpital Timone Enfants, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Marseille, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Service Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France.,Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice (IRCAN), INSERM U1081, CNRS UMR 7284, Faculté de Médecine, Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Nice, France
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Bravo-Balado A, Fontanet S, Skolarikos A, Serdar Gozen A, Somani B, Traxer O, Talso M, Villa L, Papatsoris A, Pietropaolo A, Tonyali S, Keller E, Tailly T, Kallidonis P, Sener E, Nagele U, Emiliani E. Estimated doses of radiation received by the eye lens during endourological procedures: Are we being careful enough? ESUT-YAU endourology group collaboration. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00344-x] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Ventimiglia E, Corrales Acosta M, De Angelis M, Dioni P, Corsini C, Fantin M, Candela L, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Villa L, Salonia A, Traxer O. Thulium fibre laser achieves faster lithotripsy during ureteroscopic treatment of upper urinary tract stones: An observational study emulating a target trial. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)01254-4] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Calcagnile T, Sighinolfi M, Rocco B, Oltolina P, Di Bari S, Kaleci S, Galli R, Curti P, Schips L, Ditonno P, Villa L, Ferretti S, Bergamaschi F, Bozzini G, Zoeir A, El Sherbiny A, Frattini A, Fedelini P, Okhunov Z, Tubaro A, Landman J, Puliatti S, Bianchi G, Micali S. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in candidates for active treatment of renal stones: Results from an international multicentric study on more than 2600 patients. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00347-5] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Sudenga SL, Lotspeich SC, Nyitray AG, Sirak B, Shepherd BE, Messina J, Sereday KA, Silva RC, Abrahamsen M, Baggio ML, Quiterio M, Lazcano-Ponce E, Villa L, Giuliano AR. The Role of External Genital Lesions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seroconversion Among Men Participating in a Multinational Study. Sex Transm Dis 2022; 49:55-58. [PMID: 34282740 PMCID: PMC8722569 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies in women have shown an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition with prior human papilloma virus (HPV) infection; however, few studies have been conducted among men. Our objective was to assess whether HPV-related external genital lesions (EGLs) increase risk of HIV seroconversion among men. METHODS A total of 1379 HIV-negative men aged 18 to 70 years from the United States, Mexico, and Brazil were followed for up to 7 years and underwent clinical examination for EGLs and blood draws every 6 months. Human immunodeficiency virus seroconversion was assessed in archived serum. Cox proportional hazards and marginal structural models assessed the association between EGL status and time to HIV seroconversion. RESULTS Twenty-nine participants HIV seroconverted during follow-up. Older age was associated with a lower hazard of HIV seroconversion. We found no significant difference in the risk of HIV seroconversion between men with and without EGLs (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-2.74). Stratified analyses focusing on men that have sex with men found no association between EGLs and HIV seroconversion risk (hazards ratio, 0.63; 95% confidence interval, 0.00-1.86). CONCLUSIONS External genital lesions were not associated with higher risk for HIV seroconversion in this multinational population, although statistical power was limited as there were few HIV seroconversions. Results may differ in populations at higher risk for HIV.
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- Staci L. Sudenga
- Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Centro de Referência e Treinamento DST/AIDS and Centro Universitário FAM, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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Dickey BL, Coghill AE, Ellsworth GB, Wilkin TJ, Villa L, Giuliano AR. An Updated Systematic Review of Human Papillomavirus Genotype Distribution by Cervical Disease Grade in Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Highlights Limited Findings From Latin America. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 48:e248-e254. [PMID: 34110738 PMCID: PMC8525704 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001412] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Cervical cancer is 5 times more likely among women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WHIV), likely due to higher prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV). Despite evidence of higher rates with multiple HPV genotypes in WHIV, there are no recommendations for triage by HPV genotyping specific to WHIV. In Latin America/Caribbean rates are high and vary significantly. To guide optimization of HPV-based cervical cancer screening among WHIV in Latin America/Caribbean, review of current literature was completed to assess HPV genotype distribution by cervical disease grade in WHIV in this region; and further expanded globally for comparison across regions.A systematic review of the literature from June 2016 to January 2020 revealed 15 studies reporting human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution by cervical disease state (normal, low-grade disease, high-grade disease, and invasive cervical cancer) across different global regions.Across all studies, there were 6928 WHIV from 4 global regions, 3952 of whom were HPV-positive. Three studies from Latin America/Caribbean (LAC) countries were reviewed, with 1 providing enough detail to describe HPV genotypes by cervical disease grade and identified types 31 and 35 in high-grade cervical lesions. Of the studies included, 4 from Africa and Europe/North America each, and 1 from Asia included data that were able to be summarized.Latin America, a region which experiences high rates of HPV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and cervical disease, had few published studies reporting HPV genotypes by cervical disease grade, with 1 reporting individual HPV genotype and specific cervical disease grade. Identifying HPV types associated with CIN2+ in WHIV in this region has the potential to improve screening and treatment for cervical cancer prevention and should be the focus of future research.
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- Brittney L. Dickey
- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Radiology and Oncology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 33612
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Cavalli M, Cardani R, Renna LV, Toffetti M, Villa L, Meola G. First Family of MATR3-Related Distal Myopathy From Italy: The Role of Muscle Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Characterization of a Still Poorly Understood Disease. Front Neurol 2021; 12:715386. [PMID: 34659085 PMCID: PMC8517147 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.715386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mutations in the MATR3 gene are associated to distal myopathy with vocal cord and pharyngeal weakness (VCPDM), as well as familiar and sporadic motor neuron disease. To date, 12 VCPDM families from the United States, Germany, Japan, Bulgary, and France have been described in the literature. Here we report an Italian family with a propositus of a 40-year-old woman presenting progressive bilateral foot drop, rhinolalia, and distal muscular atrophy, without clinical signs of motor neuron affection. Her father, deceased some years before, presented a similar distal myopathy phenotype, while her 20-year-old son is asymptomatic. Myopathic changes with vacuolization were observed in muscle biopsy from the propositus. These results, together with the peculiar clinical picture, lead to MATR3 gene sequencing, which revealed a heterozygous p.S85C mutation in the propositus. The same mutation was found in her son. Over a 5-year follow-up, progression is mild in the propositus, while her son remains asymptomatic. Clinical, radiological, and pathological data of our propositus are presented and compared to previously reported cases of VCPDM. VCPDM turns out to be a quite homogenous phenotype of late-onset myopathy associated to p.S85C mutation in MATR3 gene. MATR3-related pathology, encompassing myopathy and motor neuron disease, represents an illustrative example of multisystem proteinopathy (MSP), such as other diseases associated to mutations in VCP, HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPA1, and SQSTM1 genes. The present report contributes to a further characterization of this still poorly understood pathology and points out the diagnostic utility of muscle biopsy in challenging cases.
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- Michele Cavalli
- Université Côte d'Azur, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Pasteur 2 Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France
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- BioCor Biobank, Department of Clinical Pathology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico - IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- BioCor Biobank, Department of Clinical Pathology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico - IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Franciacorta, Chiari, Italy
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Pasteur 2 Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa di Cura del Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Pavia M, Proietti S, Rico L, Basulto-Martinez M, Yeow Y, Villa L, Ventimiglia E, Salonia A, Gaboardi F, Giusti G. MINIPERC represents an effective middleground between standard PCNL and RIRS in the treatment of small to medium size stones. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00776-x] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ventimiglia E, Villa L, Briganti A, Necchi A, Corsini C, de Angelis M, Montorsi F, Salonia A. The use of ureteral access sheath does not modify the pattern of disease recurrence during conservative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00830-2] [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] Open
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Ventimiglia E, Villa L, de Angelis M, de Angelis P, Corsini C, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Salonia A. Unfavourable outcomes following ureteroscopy and Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral/renal stones at a single tertiary-referral centre. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00872-7] [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] Open
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Villa L, Ventimiglia E, Dioni P, De Angelis M, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Salonia A. The use of ureteral access sheath does not reduce the rate of infectious complications after flexible ureteroscopy AND HO:YAG laser lithotripsy for renal stones. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00745-x] [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] Open
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Pavia M, Proietti S, Rico L, Basulto-Martinez M, Yeow Y, Villa L, Ventimiglia E, Salonia A, Gaboardi F, Giusti G. Simultaneous bilateral endoscopic surgery (SBES): is it ready for prime time? EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00902-2] [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] Open
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Micali S, Calcagnile T, Sighinolfi M, Iseppi A, Morini E, Benedetti M, Oltolina P, Ragusa A, Kaleci S, Bevilacqua L, Puliatti S, De Nunzio C, Arada R, Chiancone F, Campobasso D, Eissa A, Bonfante G, Simonetti E, Cotugno M, Galli R, Curti P, Schips L, Ditonno P, Villa L, Ferretti S, Bergamaschi F, Bozzini G, Zoeir A, El Sherbiny A, Frattini A, Fedelini P, Okhunov Z, Tubaro A, Landman J, Bianchi G, Rocco B. Urinary tract infections in candidates to active treatment of renal stone: results from an international multicentric study on more than 2600 patients. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00867-3] [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] Open
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Castaneda C, Castillo Garcia M, Bernabe L, Sanchez J, Tello K, Alatrsita R, Villa L, Sichero L, Enciso J, Guerra H. 901P Relationship between p16 and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in Peruvian patients with head and neck cancer. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1311] [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] Open
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Gros M, Nunes AM, Daoudlarian D, Pini J, Martinuzzi E, Barbosa S, Ramirez M, Puma A, Villa L, Cavalli M, Grecu N, Garcia J, Siciliano G, Solé G, Juntas-Morales R, Jones PL, Jones T, Glaichenhaus N, Sacconi S. Identification of Serum Interleukin 6 Levels as a Disease Severity Biomarker in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. J Neuromuscul Dis 2021; 9:83-93. [PMID: 34459413 PMCID: PMC8842759 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-210711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common myopathies in adults, displaying a progressive, frequently asymmetric involvement of a typical muscles' pattern. FSHD is associated with epigenetic derepression of the polymorphic D4Z4 repeat on chromosome 4q, leading to DUX4 retrogene toxic expression in skeletal muscles. Identifying biomarkers that correlate with disease severity would facilitate clinical management and assess potential FSHD therapeutics' efficacy. OBJECTIVES This study purpose was to analyze serum cytokines to identify potential biomarkers in a large cohort of adult patients with FSHD. METHODS We retrospectively measured the levels of 20 pro-inflammatory and regulatory cytokines in sera from 100 genetically confirmed adult FSHD1 patients. Associations between cytokine concentrations and various clinical scores were investigated. We then measured serum and muscle interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels in a validated FSHD-like mouse model, ranging in severity and DUX4 expression. RESULTS IL-6 was identified as the only cytokine with a concentration correlating with several clinical severity and functional scores, including Clinical Severity Score, Manual Muscle Testing sum score, Brooke and Vignos scores. Further, FSHD patients displayed overall IL-6 levels more than twice high as control, and patients with milder phenotypes exhibited lower IL-6 serum concentration than those with severe muscular weakness. Lastly, an FSHD-like mouse model analysis confirmed that IL-6 levels positively correlate with disease severity and DUX4 expression. CONCLUSIONS Serum IL-6, therefore, shows promise as a serum biomarker of FSHD severity in a large cohort of FSHD1 adult patients.
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- Marilyn Gros
- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 660 Route des Lucioles, Valbonne, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 660 Route des Lucioles, Valbonne, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 660 Route des Lucioles, Valbonne, France
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- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Département de rééducation, Pôle Neurosciences Rhumatologie, 30 Voie Romaine, Nice, France
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Service de Neurologie, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France
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- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, USA
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- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 660 Route des Lucioles, Valbonne, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique & Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 voie Romaine CS, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, 28 Avenue de Valombrose, Nice, France.,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire Oncoage, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Nice, France
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Puma A, Ezaru A, Cavalli M, Villa L, Torre F, Biancalana V, Levade T, Grecu N, Sacconi S. A case of ASAH1-related pure SMA evolving into adult-onset Farber disease. Clin Genet 2021; 100:234-235. [PMID: 34240417 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Angela Puma
- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France.,Faculty of Medicine, UMR7370 CNRS, LP2M, Labex ICST, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France
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- Laboratoire de Diagnostic Génétique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Strasbourg-Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Pôle Biologie, Institut Fédératif de Biologie, Toulouse, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France.,Sectia Clinica Neurologie, Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Système Nerveux Périphérique et Muscle, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Nice, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging, Université Côte d'Azur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Nice, France
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Bettampadi D, Dickey B, Abrahamsen M, Sirak B, Baggio ML, Galan L, Silva RC, Villa L, Ponce EL, Giuliano AR. Differences in Factors Associated With High- and Low-Risk Oral Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Men. J Infect Dis 2021; 223:2099-2107. [PMID: 33151300 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa693] [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: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes oral warts and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Human papillomavirus-attributable OPC incidence among men is significantly increasing worldwide, yet few studies have reported oral HPV across multiple countries or examined factors associated with low- and high-risk HPV separately. METHODS Oral gargles from 3095 men in the multinational HPV Infection in Men (HIM) Study were HPV genotyped. Multivariable models assessed factors independently associated with high-risk and low-risk HPV prevalence. RESULTS The prevalence of high-risk and low-risk HPV was 6.0% and 2.8%, respectively. Greater number of sexual partners was only associated with high-risk HPV (1.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22-2.90) prevalence. In multivariable models, residing in Mexico (1.66; 95% CI, 1.15-2.40) and smoking (1.66; 95% CI, 1.13-2.44) were significantly associated with high-risk HPV, and history of consistent gum bleeding (2.16; 95% CI, 1.35-3.45) was significantly associated with low-risk HPV. Gender of the sexual partner did not alter the results for either high- or low-risk HPV endpoints. CONCLUSIONS Different factors were independently associated with high- and low-risk oral HPV. Oral sexual behaviors were associated with high-risk HPV, and oral health was associated with low-risk HPV. High-risk HPV prevalence differed by country of residence, highlighting the need for additional studies in multiple countries.
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- Deepti Bettampadi
- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA.,Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA.,Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Centro de Referencia e Treinamento em DST/AIDS, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Radiology and Oncology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Population Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA.,Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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Proietti S, Pavia M, Rico L, Basulto-Martinez M, Yeow Y, Villa L, Ventimiglia E, Salonia A, Gaboardi F, Giusti G. Simultaneous Bilateral Endoscopic Surgery (SBES): Is it ready for prime time? Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00676-x] [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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Ventimiglia E, Villa L, Abbate C, Proietti S, Giusti G, Traxer O, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Salonia A. The use of ureteral access sheath does not reduce the rate of infectious complications after flexible ureteroscopy and Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy for renal stones. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00671-0] [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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Grecu N, Villa L, Cavalli M, Ristaino A, Choumert A, Butori C, Salviati L, Puma A, Krahn M, Cerino M, Sacconi S. Motor axonal neuropathy associated with GNE mutations. Muscle Nerve 2020; 63:396-401. [PMID: 33094863 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mutations in the GNE gene have been so far described as predominantly associated with distal lower-limb myopathies. Recent reports describe mutations in this gene in patients with peripheral neuropathy and motor neuron disease. METHODS We describe three patients displaying motor neuropathy in association with GNE mutations. Clinical, electrophysiological, imaging, pathological, and genetic data are presented in a retrospective manner. RESULTS The three patients had different phenotypes, ranging from mildly progressive lower limb weakness to a rapidly progressive 4-limb weakness. Genetic testing revealed GNE gene mutations in all patients; of those mutations, p.(His186Arg) has not been previously reported. All patients showed evidence of axonal motor nerve involvement on electrodiagnostic examination and/or muscle biopsy. CONCLUSIONS Nerve involvement associated with GNE gene mutations may be an underdiagnosed pathology and may influence clinical presentation and disease progression.
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- Nicolae Grecu
- Côte d'Azur University, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Côte d'Azur University, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Côte d'Azur University, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Rare Neurological Diseases Department, La Réunion University Hospital, Saint-Pierre, France
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- Clinical and Experimental Laboratory, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Côte d'Azur University, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Inserm, U1251-MMG, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France
- Département de Génétique Médicale, APHM, Hôpital Timone Enfants, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Inserm, U1251-MMG, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France
- Département de Génétique Médicale, APHM, Hôpital Timone Enfants, Marseille, France
- APHM, Hôpital de la Conception, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Marseille, France
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- Côte d'Azur University, Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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Ricci G, Mele F, Govi M, Ruggiero L, Sera F, Vercelli L, Bettio C, Santoro L, Mongini T, Villa L, Moggio M, Filosto M, Scarlato M, Previtali SC, Tripodi SM, Pegoraro E, Telese R, Di Muzio A, Rodolico C, Bucci E, Antonini G, D'Angelo MG, Berardinelli A, Maggi L, Piras R, Maioli MA, Siciliano G, Tomelleri G, Angelini C, Tupler R. Large genotype-phenotype study in carriers of D4Z4 borderline alleles provides guidance for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy diagnosis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21648. [PMID: 33303865 PMCID: PMC7730397 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78578-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a myopathy with prevalence of 1 in 20,000. Almost all patients affected by FSHD carry deletions of an integral number of tandem 3.3 kilobase repeats, termed D4Z4, located on chromosome 4q35. Assessment of size of D4Z4 alleles is commonly used for FSHD diagnosis. However, the extended molecular testing has expanded the spectrum of clinical phenotypes. In particular, D4Z4 alleles with 9–10 repeat have been found in healthy individuals, in subjects with FSHD or affected by other myopathies. These findings weakened the strict relationship between observed phenotypes and their underlying genotypes, complicating the interpretation of molecular findings for diagnosis and genetic counseling. In light of the wide clinical variability detected in carriers of D4Z4 alleles with 9–10 repeats, we applied a standardized methodology, the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Form (CCEF), to describe and characterize the phenotype of 244 individuals carrying D4Z4 alleles with 9–10 repeats (134 index cases and 110 relatives). The study shows that 54.5% of index cases display a classical FSHD phenotype with typical facial and scapular muscle weakness, whereas 20.1% present incomplete phenotype with facial weakness or scapular girdle weakness, 6.7% display minor signs such as winged scapula or hyperCKemia, without functional motor impairment, and 18.7% of index cases show more complex phenotypes with atypical clinical features. Family studies revealed that 70.9% of relatives carrying 9–10 D4Z4 reduced alleles has no motor impairment, whereas a few relatives (10.0%) display a classical FSHD phenotype. Importantly all relatives of index cases with no FSHD phenotype were healthy carriers. These data establish the low penetrance of D4Z4 alleles with 9–10 repeats. We recommend the use of CCEF for the standardized clinical assessment integrated by family studies and further molecular investigation for appropriate diagnosis and genetic counseling. Especially in presence of atypical phenotypes and/or sporadic cases with all healthy relatives is not possible to perform conclusive diagnosis of FSHD, but all these cases need further studies for a proper diagnosis, to search novel causative genetic defects or investigate environmental factors or co-morbidities that may trigger the pathogenic process. These evidences are also fundamental for the stratification of patients eligible for clinical trials. Our work reinforces the value of large genotype–phenotype studies to define criteria for clinical practice and genetic counseling in rare diseases.
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- Giulia Ricci
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications "G. Parenti", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE and Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE and Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Center for Neuromuscular Disease, CeSI, University "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Neuromuscular Disease, CeSI, University "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS "C. Mondino" Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. .,Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy. .,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. .,Department of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA. .,Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA.
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Puma A, Grecu N, Villa L, Butori C, Besson T, Cambieri C, Cavalli M, Azulay N, Sacconi S, Raffaelli C. Ultra-high-frequency ultrasound imaging of sural nerve: A comparative study with nerve biopsy in progressive neuropathies. Muscle Nerve 2020; 63:46-51. [PMID: 32939798 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Nerve ultrasound has been used increasingly in clinical practice as a complementary test for diagnostic assessment of neuropathies, but nerve biopsy remains invaluable in certain cases. The aim of this study was to compare ultra-high-frequency ultrasound (UHF-US) to histologic findings in progressive polyneuropathies. METHODS Ten patients with severe, progressive neuropathies underwent ultrasound evaluation of the sural nerve before nerve biopsy. Ultrasound data were compared with histologic results in a retrospective manner. RESULTS Sural nerves were easily identified on UHF-US. Nerve hyperechogenicity correlated with inflammatory infiltrates on biopsy. Nerve fascicles could be identified and measured on ultrasound in the majority of patients. DISCUSSION Hyperechogenicity on UHF-US may be a marker of nerve inflammation in neuropathies. Furthermore, the UHF-US probe allows for evaluation of sensory nerves in spite of their small size, providing valuable information on their size and on their internal structure.
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- Angela Puma
- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,Faculty of Medicine, UMR7370 CNRS, LP2M, Labex ICST, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,Pathology Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Pathology Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, UMR7370 CNRS, LP2M, Labex ICST, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,Department of Human Neuroscience, Centre of Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Ultrasound Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,Faculty of Medicine, INSERM U1081, CNRS UMR 7284, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Ultrasound Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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The notion of "vitality form" has been coined by Daniel Stern to describe the basic features of action, which may reflect the mood or affective state of an agent. There is general consensus that vitality forms substantiate social interactions in children as well in adults. Previous studies have explored children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)'s ability in copying and recognizing the vitality forms of actions performed by others. In this paper we investigated, for the first time, how children with ASD express different vitality forms when acting themselves. We recorded the kinematics of ASD and typically developing (TD) children while performing three different types of action with two different vitality forms. There were two conditions. In the what condition we contrasted the three different types of action performed with a same vitality form, while in the how condition we contrasted the same type of action performed with two different vitality forms. The results showed a clear difference between ASD children and TD children in the how, but not in the what, condition. Indeed, while TD children distinguished the vitality forms to be expressed by mostly varying a specific spatiotemporal parameter (i.e. movement time), no significant variation in this parameter was found in ASD children. As they are not prone to express vitality forms as neurotypical individuals do, individuals with ASD's interactions with neurotypical peers could therefore be difficult to achieve successfully, with cascading effects on their propensity to be tuned to their surrounding social world, or so we conjecture. If this conjecture would turn out to be correct, our findings could have promising implication for theoretical and clinical research in the context of ASD.
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- L Casartelli
- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Child Psychopathology Department, Theoretical and Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Bioengineering Lab, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Bioengineering Lab, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Child Psychopathology Department, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Child Psychopathology Department, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Scientific Institute IRCCS E.MEDEA, Child Psychopathology Department, Bosisio Parini Lecco, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Department of Philosophy, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milano, Italy.
- Cognition in Action (CIA) Unit, PHILAB, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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Bertini R, Cazzaniga W, Larcher A, Castiglione F, Nini A, Carenzi C, Canibus D, Matloob R, Villa L, Conti G, Maccagnano C, Simeone C, Montanari E, Albo G, Salvioni R, Stagni S, Catanzaro M, Antonelli A, Montorsi F, Capitanio U. Active surveillance for small renal masses: a prospective translational study update (NCT03804320). EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35508-7] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Vercelli L, Mele F, Ruggiero L, Sera F, Tripodi S, Ricci G, Vallarola A, Villa L, Govi M, Maranda L, Di Muzio A, Scarlato M, Bucci E, Maggi L, Rodolico C, Moggio M, Filosto M, Antonini G, Previtali S, Angelini C, Berardinelli A, Pegoraro E, Siciliano G, Tomelleri G, Santoro L, Mongini T, Tupler R. A 5-year clinical follow-up study from the Italian National Registry for FSHD. J Neurol 2020; 268:356-366. [PMID: 32813049 PMCID: PMC7815626 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10144-7] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The natural history of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is undefined. METHODS An observational cohort study was conducted in 246 FSHD1 patients. We split the analysis between index cases and carrier relatives and we classified all patients using the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Form (CCEF). The disease progression was measured as a variation of the FSHD score performed at baseline and at the end of 5-year follow-up (ΔFSHD score). FINDINGS Disease worsened in 79.4% (112/141) of index cases versus 38.1% (40/105) of carrier relatives and advanced more rapidly in index cases (ΔFSHD score 2.3 versus 1.2). The 79.1% (38/48) of asymptomatic carriers remained asymptomatic. The highest ΔFSHD score (1.7) was found in subject with facial and scapular weakness at baseline (category A), whereas in subjects with incomplete phenotype (facial or scapular weakness, category B) had lower ΔFSHD score (0.6) p < 0.0001. CONCLUSIONS The progression of disease is different between index cases and carrier relatives and the assessment of the CCEF categories has strong prognostic effect in FSHD1 patients.
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- Liliana Vercelli
- Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA
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- Center for Neuromuscular Disease, CeSI, University "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- INSPE and Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- INSPE and Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS "C. Mondino" Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via G. Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy. .,Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. .,Department of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA. .,Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA.
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Nini A, Muttin F, Re C, Martini A, Rosiello G, Villa L, Trevisani F, Canibus D, Montorsi F, Salonia A, Briganti A, Bertini R, Larcher A, Capitanio U. Hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity following radical nephrectomy are only sustained by renal parenchyma loss and cardiovascular morbidity. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33926-4] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Villa L, Ventimiglia E, Fallara G, Menean M, Capogrosso P, Matloob R, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Salonia A. The impact of a positive urine culture before ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in patients with ureteral/renal stones: Results from a single centre series. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33155-4] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Zanzani SA, Gazzonis AL, Alberti E, Neilly TM, Villa L, Manfredi MT. Gastrointestinal nematode infections in goats: differences between strongyle faecal egg counts and specific antibody responses to Teladorsagia circumcincta in Nera di Verzasca and Alpine goats. Parasitol Res 2020; 119:2539-2548. [PMID: 32562068 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06767-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Strongylida are gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) of greatest importance in small ruminants throughout the world. Differences in resistance and resilience to GIN among goat breeds were reported. This study aims to investigate the mechanism underlying the breed-associated differences using a cosmopolitan (Alpine, AB) and an autochthonous (Nera di Verzasca, NV) goat breed. At first, fifteen goats from the same herd (NV = 7, AB = 8) at day 0 were infected with infective larvae (L3) of mixed GIN. From the 15th day post-infection (DPI), individual parasite egg excretion (faecal egg counts, FEC) was performed on all goats, once per week, until the 63rd DPI. Afterwards, in goats under field conditions (30 AB and 30 NV reared on the same farm), individual faecal and blood samples were collected; FEC-specific antibody and PCV levels were explored. In goats with experimental GIN infection, mean eggs per gram of faeces (EPG) values were consistently lower in NV goats. In goats with natural GIN infection, EPG and prevalence values showed high variability in both breeds; among individual variables, breed had a significant influence on EPG. Further, PCV and anti-T. circumcincta IgA levels were influenced by the breed. Lower PCV values were also associated with higher strongyle EPG in AB goats, and anti-T. circumcincta IgA levels were influenced by both strongyle EPG and breed, with IgA levels being higher in AB vs. NV goats and positively associated with EPG. Neither EPG nor breed had any influence on IgE levels. Both studies on experimental and natural infection confirmed that goats of NV are more resistant to infection with gastrointestinal nematodes.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Edinburgh, EH26 0PZ, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Tosti G, Barisani A, Queirolo P, Pennacchioli E, Villa L, Lodeserto AM, Vaccari S. Skin signs resembling vascular acrosyndromes during the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. Clin Exp Dermatol 2020; 45:757-758. [PMID: 32358996 PMCID: PMC7267648 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- G Tosti
- Division of Melanoma Surgery, Sarcoma and Rare Tumors, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Melanoma Oncology, Sarcoma and Rare Tumors, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Melanoma Surgery, Sarcoma and Rare Tumors, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatologist, Private Practice and General Medicine Doctor, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy
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Ruggiero L, Mele F, Manganelli F, Bruzzese D, Ricci G, Vercelli L, Govi M, Vallarola A, Tripodi S, Villa L, Di Muzio A, Scarlato M, Bucci E, Antonini G, Maggi L, Rodolico C, Tomelleri G, Filosto M, Previtali S, Angelini C, Berardinelli A, Pegoraro E, Moggio M, Mongini T, Siciliano G, Santoro L, Tupler R. Phenotypic Variability Among Patients With D4Z4 Reduced Allele Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e204040. [PMID: 32356886 PMCID: PMC7195625 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is considered an autosomal dominant disorder, associated with the deletion of tandemly arrayed D4Z4 repetitive elements. The extensive use of molecular analysis of the D4Z4 locus for FSHD diagnosis has revealed wide clinical variability, suggesting that subgroups of patients exist among carriers of the D4Z4 reduced allele (DRA). OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical expression of FSHD in the genetic subgroup of carriers of a DRA with 7 to 8 repeat units (RUs). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This multicenter cross-sectional study included 422 carriers of DRA with 7 to 8 RUs (187 unrelated probands and 235 relatives) from a consecutive sample of 280 probands and 306 relatives from the Italian National Registry for FSHD collected between 2008 and 2016. Participants were evaluated by the Italian Clinical Network for FSHD, and all clinical and molecular data were collected in the Italian National Registry for FSHD database. Data analysis was conducted from January 2017 to June 2018. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The phenotypic classification of probands and relatives was obtained by applying the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Form which classifies patients in the 4 following categories: (1) participants presenting facial and scapular girdle muscle weakness typical of FSHD (category A, subcategories A1-A3), (2) participants with muscle weakness limited to scapular girdle or facial muscles (category B, subcategories B1 and B2), (3) asymptomatic or healthy participants (category C, subcategories C1 and C2), and (4) participants with myopathic phenotypes presenting clinical features not consistent with FSHD canonical phenotype (category D, subcategories D1 and D2). RESULTS A total of 187 probands (mean [SD] age at last neurological examination, 53.5 [15.2] years; 103 [55.1%] men) and 235 relatives (mean [SD] age at last neurologic examination, 45.1 [17.0] years; 104 [44.7%] men) with a DRA with 7 to 8 RUs and a molecular diagnosis of FSHD were evaluated. Of 187 probands, 99 (52.9%; 95% CI, 45.7%-60.1%) displayed the classic FSHD phenotype, whereas 86 (47.1%; 95% CI, 39.8%-54.3%) presented incomplete or atypical phenotypes. Of 235 carrier relatives from 106 unrelated families, 124 (52.8%; 95% CI, 46.4%-59.7%) had no motor impairment, whereas a small number (38 [16.2%; 95% CI, 9.8%-23.1%]) displayed the classic FSHD phenotype, and 73 (31.0%; 95% CI, 24.7%-38.0%) presented with incomplete or atypical phenotypes. In 37 of 106 families (34.9%; 95% CI, 25.9%-44.8%), the proband was the only participant presenting with a myopathic phenotype, while only 20 families (18.9%; 95% CI, 11.9%-27.6%) had a member with autosomal dominant FSHD. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study found large phenotypic variability associated with individuals carrying a DRA with 7 to 8 RUs, in contrast to the indication that a positive molecular test is the only determining aspect for FSHD diagnosis. These findings suggest that carriers of a DRA with 7 to 8 RUs constitute a genetic subgroup different from classic FSHD. Based on these results, it is recommended that clinicians use the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Form for clinical classification and, whenever possible, study the extended family to provide the most adequate clinical management and genetic counseling.
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- Lucia Ruggiero
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive, and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive, and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Neurological Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Neuromuscular Disease, Center for Excellence on Aging, Gabrile D’Annunzio University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Repair Unit, Inspe and Division of Neuroscience, IRCSS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Repair Unit, Inspe and Division of Neuroscience, IRCSS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS, Casimiro Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurological Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive, and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
- Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
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Nikolic A, Jones TI, Govi M, Mele F, Maranda L, Sera F, Ricci G, Ruggiero L, Vercelli L, Portaro S, Villa L, Fiorillo C, Maggi L, Santoro L, Antonini G, Filosto M, Moggio M, Angelini C, Pegoraro E, Berardinelli A, Maioli MA, D’Angelo G, Di Muzio A, Siciliano G, Tomelleri G, D’Esposito M, Della Ragione F, Brancaccio A, Piras R, Rodolico C, Mongini T, Magdinier F, Salsi V, Jones PL, Tupler R. Interpretation of the Epigenetic Signature of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy in Light of Genotype-Phenotype Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072635. [PMID: 32290091 PMCID: PMC7178248 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is characterized by incomplete penetrance and intra-familial clinical variability. The disease has been associated with the genetic and epigenetic features of the D4Z4 repetitive elements at 4q35. Recently, D4Z4 hypomethylation has been proposed as a reliable marker in the FSHD diagnosis. We exploited the Italian Registry for FSHD, in which FSHD families are classified using the Clinical Comprehensive Evaluation Form (CCEF). A total of 122 index cases showing a classical FSHD phenotype (CCEF, category A) and 110 relatives were selected to test with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the diagnostic and predictive value of D4Z4 methylation. Moreover, we performed DNA methylation analysis in selected large families with reduced penetrance characterized by the co-presence of subjects carriers of one D4Z4 reduced allele with no signs of disease or presenting the classic FSHD clinical phenotype. We observed a wide variability in the D4Z4 methylation levels among index cases revealing no association with clinical manifestation or disease severity. By extending the analysis to family members, we revealed the low predictive value of D4Z4 methylation in detecting the affected condition. In view of the variability in D4Z4 methylation profiles observed in our large cohort, we conclude that D4Z4 methylation does not mirror the clinical expression of FSHD. We recommend that measurement of this epigenetic mark must be interpreted with caution in clinical practice.
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- Ana Nikolic
- Department of Science of Life, Institute of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (A.N.); (M.G.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (T.I.J.); (P.L.J.)
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- Department of Science of Life, Institute of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (A.N.); (M.G.); (V.S.)
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- Center for Genome Research, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA;
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- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (G.R.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Neurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.R.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Neurosciences “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; (L.V.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy; (S.P.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.V.); (M.M.)
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- Pediatric Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy;
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- IRCCS Foundation, C. Besta Neurological Institute, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.R.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy; (S.P.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.V.); (M.M.)
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- Ospedale S.Camillo IRCCS, Lido di Venezia, 20126 Venezia, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy;
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- Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Institute ‘C.Mondino’ Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS Institute Eugenio Medea, 23842 Bosisio Parini, Italy;
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- Center for Neuromuscular Disease, CeSI, University ‘‘G. D’Annunzio’’, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (G.R.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, A. Buzzati Traverso, IGB, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.D.); (F.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, A. Buzzati Traverso, IGB, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.D.); (F.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, A. Buzzati Traverso, IGB, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.D.); (F.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- ASL8, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, 09126 Cagliari, Italy; (M.A.M.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; (L.V.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Science of Life, Institute of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (A.N.); (M.G.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (T.I.J.); (P.L.J.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
- Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
- Department of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
- Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-059-2055414
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Puma A, Azulay N, Grecu N, Suply C, Panicucci E, Cambieri C, Villa L, Raffaelli C, Sacconi S. Comparison of high-frequency and ultrahigh-frequency probes in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. J Neurol 2019; 266:2277-2285. [PMID: 31175432 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09392-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS 18-20 MHz) performed on patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) shows a focal enlargement, particularly in the proximal segments of upper-arm motor nerves. Ultrahigh frequency ultrasound (UHFUS 30-70 MHz), having a higher spatial resolution, enables a better characterization of nerve structures. The aim of this study was to compare the two ultrasound probes in the evaluation of motor nerve characteristics in CIDP patients. METHODS Eleven patients with definite or probable CIDP underwent an ultrasound evaluation of median and ulnar nerves, bilaterally. Nerve and fascicle cross-sectional area (CSA), vascularization, and echogenicity were assessed. RESULTS Nerve and fascicle CSA were increased in the proximal segments, especially in the median nerve, in 9/11 patients and in 10/11 patients at the HFUS and UHFUS evaluations, respectively. A statistically significant difference between CSA values obtained with the two probes was found only for fascicle values. UHFUS allowed for a more precise estimation of fascicle size and number than the HFUS. We were able to identify nerve vascularization in 4/11 patients at UHFUS only. CONCLUSION UHFUS gives more detailed information on the changes in the internal nerve structure in CIDP patients. In particular, it permits to better characterize fascicle size and morphology, and to have a precise estimation of their number. Its frequency range also allows to evaluate nerve vascularization. SIGNIFICANCE Ultrasound evaluation could become an adjunctive diagnostic tool for CIDP. Further studies are needed to validate the examined parameters as biomarkers for the evaluation and follow-up of CIDP patients.
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- Angela Puma
- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France.
- UMR7370 CNRS, LP2M, Labex ICST, Faculty of Medicine, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
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- Ultrasound Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
- Department of Human Neuroscience, Centre of Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
- Pathology Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Ultrasound Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, CHU Nice, Université Côte D'Azur, Nice, France
- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice (IRCAN), INSERM U1081, CNRS UMR 7284, Faculty of Medicine, Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Nice, France
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Espinal P, Nucleo E, Caltagirone M, Mattioni Marchetti V, Fernandes MR, Biscaro V, Rigoli R, Carattoli A, Migliavacca R, Villa L. Genomics of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST16 producing NDM-1, CTX-M-15, and OXA-232. Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 25:385.e1-385.e5. [PMID: 30472424 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Genomic characterization of the internationally spread sequence type (ST) 16 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS The complete genomes of three carbapenem producing ST16 K. pneumoniae from Italian patients were analysed by single-nucleotide polymorphism-based phylogeny, core genome multilocus sequence typing, resistance, plasmid, and virulence content and compared with ten genomes of ST16 strains isolated in other countries. Plasmids carrying blaNDM-1 or blaOXA-232 carbapenemase genes were assembled and sequences were analysed. RESULTS The internationally spread ST16 K. pneumoniae clone showed variability in terms of distribution of NDM-1 and OXA-232 type carbapenemases. In some ST16 strains, up to six plasmids can be simultaneously present in the same cell, including ColE-like plasmids carrying blaOXA-232 and IncF plasmids carrying blaNDM-1. The differences observed in plasmid, resistance, and virulence content and core genome suggested that there is not a unique, highly conserved ST16 clone, but instead different variants of this lineage circulate worldwide. CONCLUSIONS The ST16 K. pneumoniae clone has spread worldwide and may become a high-risk clone.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; Servei de Microbiologia Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigaciò Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences Department, Unit of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences Department, Unit of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences Department, Unit of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Microbiology Department, Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Microbiology Department, Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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- Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences Department, Unit of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Rinnenthal JL, Dittmayer C, Irlbacher K, Wacker I, Schröder R, Goebel HH, Butori C, Villa L, Sacconi S, Stenzel W. New variant of necklace fibres display peculiar lysosomal structures and mitophagy. Neuromuscul Disord 2018; 28:846-856. [PMID: 30149909 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.06.010] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Here, we describe a new variant of necklace fibres with specific myopathological features that have not been described thus far. They were observed in two patients, from two independent families with identical DNM2 (dynamin 2) mutation (c.1106 G > A (p.Arg369Gln)), displaying mildly heterogeneous clinical phenotypes. The variant is characterized by lysosomal inclusions, arranged in a necklace pattern, containing homogenous material, devoid of myonuclei. The so-called necklace region has a certain characteristic distance to the sarcolemma. Electron microscopy, including three dimensional reconstructions of serial section images highlights their ultrastructural properties and relation to neighbouring organelles. This new pattern is compared to the previously reported patterns in muscle biopsies containing necklace fibres associated with MTM1- and DNM2-mutations.
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- Jan Leo Rinnenthal
- Department of Pathology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Cryo EM, CAM, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 225 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cryo EM, BioQuant, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 225 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Nice, University Côte d'Azur, Hopital Saint Roch 5 rue Pierre Devoluy, France
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Nice, University Côte d'Azur, Hopital Saint Roch 5 rue Pierre Devoluy, France
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- Peripheral Nervous System, Muscle and ALS Department, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice (IRCAN), CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, University Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, 30, Avenue de la Voie Romaine, France
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- Department of Neuropathology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Gagliardi D, Faravelli I, Villa L, Pero G, Cinnante C, Brusa R, Mauri E, Tresoldi L, Magri F, Govoni A, Bresolin N, Comi GP, Corti S. Bilateral Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms: Atypical Presentation of a Rare Cause of Mass Effect. A Case Report and a Review of the Literature. Front Neurol 2018; 9:619. [PMID: 30116219 PMCID: PMC6084507 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bilateral cavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs) represent a rare medical condition that can mimic other disorders. We present a rare case of bilateral CCAs simulating an ocular myasthenia. A 76-year-old woman presented with a history of fluctuating bilateral diplopia and unilateral ptosis, which led to the suspicion of ocular myasthenia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the brain showed the presence of large bilateral aneurysms of the carotid cavernous tract. After an unsuccessful attempt with steroid therapy, the patient underwent endovascular treatment, with mild improvement. Bilateral CCAs can cause pupil sparing third nerve palsies and other cranial neuropathies which can mimic signs and symptoms of disorders of the neuromuscular junction. Therefore, the possibility of a vascular lesion simulating ocular myasthenia should be considered especially in older patients.
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- Delia Gagliardi
- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Neurology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Olaciregui Dague K, Surges R, Litmathe J, Villa L, Brokmann J, Schulz JB, Dafotakis M, Matz O. The discriminative value of blood gas analysis parameters in the differential diagnosis of transient disorders of consciousness. J Neurol 2018; 265:2106-2113. [PMID: 29987588 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-8967-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM The differentiation between epileptic and non-epileptic episodes can be challenging. Our aim was to compare lactate, anion gap (AG), bicarbonate and the Denver Seizure Score (DSS) as point-of-care test (POCT) markers for episodes of transient alterations of consciousness. METHODS The blood serum parameters were drawn at arrival in the emergency department (ED) within 2 h of the episode. After calculating AG and DSS values, the four parameters were compared retrospectively between patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) (n = 165) and patients with other disorders of consciousness [syncopes (n = 43), and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (n = 15)]. Additionally, we compared all values among men and women. RESULTS In GTCS patients, all four parameters differed significantly compared to non-epileptic episode patients (p < 0.001). Serum lactate showed significant additional benefit over the remaining values, with an AUC of 0.947 (95% CI 0.92-0.975) and a high sensitivity and specificity for an optimal cut-off value of 2.45 mmol/l. For DSS, the AUC was 0.857 (95% CI 0.808-0.906; cut-off: 0.35), and for AG 0.836 (95% CI 0.783-0.889; cut-off: 12.45 mmol/l). In the case of serum bicarbonate, the AUC was 0.831 (95% CI 0.775-0.886; cut-off: 22.75 mmol/l). In the sex-dependent comparison, the results were similar. Men showed more significant differences in the compared values than women. CONCLUSIONS Serum lactate is best suited as POCT marker in the differential diagnosis of epileptic and non-epileptic episodes and is superior to AG, DSS and bicarbonate. The differences among sexes may pose a challenge in their implementation and interpretation.
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- Karmele Olaciregui Dague
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Central Emergency Department, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Central Emergency Department, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,JARA-BRAIN Institute Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,Central Emergency Department, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule [RWTH] Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Gazzonis AL, Zanzani SA, Stradiotto K, Olivieri E, Villa L, Manfredi MT. Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Bulk Tank Milk Samples of Caprine Dairy Herds. J Parasitol 2018; 104:560-565. [PMID: 29906217 DOI: 10.1645/17-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A major public health issue, Toxoplasma gondii infection can affect humans mainly via the consumption of animal products from certain species, including small ruminants. Therefore, a regular monitoring of the infection in ovine and caprine populations is advisable for the control of human and animal toxoplasmosis. Antibody detection in individual and bulk tank milk (BTM) may represent a valid alternative to serological analysis, in that its collection is easy and does not affect animal welfare. Many serological tools for milk analysis have already been validated for several parasites, including Apicomplexa. Thus, the aim of the present study was to obtain epidemiological data on T. gondii infection through the detection of antibodies in BTM of dairy goat herds from an important area for caprine dairy production (northern Italy). The performance of a commercial ELISA was first evaluated for analysis of caprine milk samples, using a panel of serum-milk pairs of goats naturally infected by T. gondii. The analysis of BTM confirmed the presence of anti- T. gondii antibodies in 59% of the samples. Toxoplasma gondii antibody positivity was more frequently found in goats reared on farms under extensive (64.9%) or semi-intensive systems (68.7%) in comparison with intensive farms (51.1%). Analysis of milk was a valid alternative to serological tests, being easily applied in large-scale epidemiological surveys and for continuous monitoring of T. gondii infection.
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- A L Gazzonis
- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- 2 Associazione Regionale degli Allevatori della Lombardia, 26013 Crema, Italy
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- 3 Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Total extract of « Amanita phalloides » Fr., when used in the experimental conditions described in this study, determines a constant inhibitory activity on transplants of Yoshida tumor in the rat. An early and clear lytic effect on tumor cells has also been demonstrated in vitro. The antitumoral action takes effect in the phase of implantation. It is not related to the two well known toxins, alpha-amanitine and phalloidine, which do not possess the activity when used separately. The substance, in the extract that exerts the inhibiting activity on ascites tumor of Yoshida has yet to be identified. In rats in which tumor grafts with total extract of Amanita phalloides did not result in growth a further implantation of the same tumor without extract was unsuccessful. This behaviour is possibly explained by a phenomenon of active immunization. Some particular problems arise from these results. It might be of interest to extend the research to other experimental tumors.
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The antitumor activity of an aqueous extract of «Amanita phalloides» Fr. has been tested against Ehrlich tumor in mice. The simultaneous inoculation of these ascites cells and of «Amanita phalloides» extract acts on the development of the tumor which is completely inhibited in 50% of animals. Since similar results had been previously obtained with Yoshida tumor AH 130 in rats and with Crocker sarcoma 180 in mice, the antitumor activity of « Amanita phalloides» seems worth further investigations.
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Sudenga SL, Nyitray AG, Torres BN, Silva R, Villa L, Lazcano-Ponce E, Abrahamsen M, Baggio ML, Salmeron J, Quiterio M, Giuliano AR. Comparison of anal HPV natural history among men by country of residence: Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. J Infect 2017; 75:35-47. [PMID: 28363585 PMCID: PMC6640845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Globally, anal cancer incidence is rare, but is increasing in some world regions. Our objective was to assess differences in anal HPV natural history in three countries. METHODS Men aged 18-70 years were recruited from the US (n = 634), Mexico (n = 665), and Brazil (n = 731). Anal specimens were collected every six-months. HPV genotyping was assessed by Linear Array. Anal HPV prevalence was compared using the Fisher's exact test. HPV infection incidence rates (IR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. RESULTS Any anal HPV prevalence was highest among men from Brazil (24%) compared to Mexico (15%) and the US (15%). When stratified by sexual history, the prevalence of any HPV among MSM/MSMW was 43%, 37%, and 45% and 9%, 12%, and 10% for MSW from Brazil, Mexico, and US, respectively. Any HPV incidence was significantly higher among men from Brazil compared to US men (IRR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.7-3.4) and comparable between men from Mexico and the US (IRR = 1.2, 95% CI = 0.8-1.8). CONCLUSION Men in Brazil and Mexico often have similar, if not higher incidence of anal HPV compared to men from the U.S., and may benefit from gender neutral HPV vaccine policies.
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- Staci L Sudenga
- Center for Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA; Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Centro de Referência e Treinamento em DST/AIDS, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Translational Investigation in Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Center for Translational Investigation in Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
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