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Romito G, Pane E, Guglielmini C, Poser H, Valente C, Paradies P, Castagna P, Mazzoldi C, Cipone M. Efficacy and tolerability of the American Heartworm Society therapeutic protocol in dogs affected by heartworm disease without caval syndrome. J Small Anim Pract 2024; 65:39-46. [PMID: 37888802 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13677] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The American Heartworm Society medical protocol represents the current standard of therapy for canine heartworm disease without caval syndrome. However, data on the tolerability of this protocol are limited. This study aimed to describe efficacy and prevalence of possible treatment-related side effects in dogs with heartworm disease treated using the American Heartworm Society protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this retrospective multi-centre cohort study, dogs diagnosed with classes 1 to 3 heartworm disease that completed the American Heartworm Society medical protocol were searched in four medical databases. Demographic, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and outcome data, including the number and type of possible treatment-related side effects, were retrieved. RESULTS Thirty-five dogs were included. The median age and bodyweight were 6 years (1 to 13 years) and 17.3 kg (4.9 to 50 kg), respectively. Heartworm disease was classified as classes 1, 2 and 3 in 20 of 35, 11 of 35 and four of 35 dogs, respectively. In addition to the therapeutic recommendations of the American Heartworm Society, eight of 35 dogs underwent sedation to favour melarsomine administration, and 30 of 35 received ice at the injection site. After adulticide therapy, all dogs were hospitalised with cage rest [median time 12 hours (6 to 48 hours)]. All dogs survived the treatment. All dogs with long-term follow-up (32/35) became negative. Furthermore, treatment-related side effects were rare, mild and rapidly recovered without the need for supporting therapies; these included depression/lethargy (4/35 dogs), cough (2/35 dogs) and lameness, pain and gastrointestinal signs (1/35 dog each). CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The American Heartworm Society medical protocol is efficient and safe in dogs with classes 1 to 3 heartworm disease.
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- G Romito
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, viale dell'Università, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, viale dell'Università, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, viale dell'Università, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production Section, 70010, strada provinciale Valenzano per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, Italy
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- Freelance Veterinary Cardiologist, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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Romito G, Elmi A, Guglielmini C, Poser H, Valente C, Castagna P, Mazzoldi C, Cipone M. Transient myocardial thickening: a retrospective analysis on etiological, clinical, laboratory, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 27 cats. J Vet Cardiol 2023; 50:51-62. [PMID: 37924558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2023.09.001] [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: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE Transient myocardial thickening (TMT) in cats is a poorly characterized clinical entity. Therefore, this study aimed to provide descriptions of additional cats diagnosed with this clinical phenomenon. ANIMALS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS For this multicenter observational retrospective study, cats diagnosed with TMT were searched in three medical databases. TMT was defined for cats with at least two echocardiograms showing an increased end-diastolic left ventricular wall thickness (LVWTd; i.e. ≥6 mm) at presentation and subsequent echocardiographic normalization (i.e. LVWTd <5.5 mm). Signalment, history, clinical, laboratory, therapeutic, and outcome data were retrieved. RESULTS Twenty seven cats were included. The median age was 3 years. In 9/27 cats, an antecedent event was documented. At admission, 27/27 cats had evidence of myocardial injury (median value of cardiac troponin I 5.5 ng/mL), 25/27 cats had congestive heart failure, 13/27 cats had hypothermia, 8/27 cats had systemic hypotension, 7/27 cats had bradycardia, and 7/27 cats had electrocardiographic evidence of an arrhythmia. The median LVWTd was 6.4 mm. A potential cause of myocardial injury was identified in 14/27 cats. The median time from diagnosis to a significant reduction in LVWTd was 43 days. DISCUSSION TMT can be diagnosed in a wide range of cats, including young subjects. An antecedent predisposing event and/or a possible causative trigger can be identified in some. The reduction in LVWTd that defines this phenomenon usually occurs over a variable time frame. CONCLUSIONS This study represents the largest investigation of TMT in cats and provides additional information on this uncommon clinical entity.
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- G Romito
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Freelance Veterinary Cardiologist, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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Romito G, Castagna P, Pelle NG, Testa F, Sabetti MC, Cipone M. Retrospective evaluation of the ST segment electrocardiographic features in 180 healthy dogs. J Small Anim Pract 2022; 63:756-762. [PMID: 35830877 PMCID: PMC9796018 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Normal features of the ST segment are poorly characterised in dogs. This study aimed to describe ST segment characteristics in a population of healthy dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records were reviewed to identify healthy dogs that underwent an electrocardiogram. Several ST segment qualitative parameters were evaluated: presence/absence of deviation, type of deviation (depression/elevation) and morphological patterns of depression (horizontal, downsloping, upsloping and sagging) and elevation (horizontal, concave and convex). Moreover, the amplitude of ST segment depression/elevation was measured. The potential effect of sex, bodyweight, age and somatotype on the presence/absence of ST segment deviation was evaluated through binary logistic regression. RESULTS One hundred and eighty dogs were enrolled. The deviation was evident in 43 of 180 dogs (23.9%), among which 36 showed depression and seven showed elevation. The median depression amplitude was 0.1 (range 0.05 to 0.3) mV. The mean elevation amplitude was 0.136 ±0.055 mV. Concerning depression morphology, the horizontal pattern was overrepresented, followed by the downsloping and upsloping ones. Concerning elevation morphology, all dogs showed a concave pattern. No meaningful effect of sex, bodyweight, age and somatotype on the presence/absence of ST segment deviation was documented. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Normal features of canine ST segment were described and made available for clinical use.
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- G. Romito
- Department of Veterinary Medical SciencesAlma Mater Studiorum ‐ University of BolognaBologna40064Italy
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- Freelance Veterinary CardiologistBolognaItaly
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- Clinica Veterinaria Sasso MarconiSasso Marconi40037Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria San SebastianoMinturno04026Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical SciencesAlma Mater Studiorum ‐ University of BolognaBologna40064Italy,Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of ParmaParma43126Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical SciencesAlma Mater Studiorum ‐ University of BolognaBologna40064Italy
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Romito G, Castagna P, Pelle N, Testa F, Sabetti M, Cipone M. The canine T wave: a retrospective analysis on qualitative and quantitative T wave variables obtained in 129 healthy dogs and proposed reference intervals. J Vet Cardiol 2022; 42:52-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2022.06.003] [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] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Topel S, van Noordt SJR, Willner CJ, Banz BC, Wu J, Castagna P, Kortink ED, van der Molen MJW, Crowley MJ. As they wait: Anticipatory neural response to evaluative peer feedback varies by pubertal status and social anxiety. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2021; 51:101004. [PMID: 34411955 PMCID: PMC8377527 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by substantial biological, neural, behavioral, and social changes. Learning to navigate the complex social world requires adaptive skills. Although anticipation of social situations can serve an adaptive function, providing opportunity to adjust behavior, socially anxious individuals may engage in maladaptive anticipatory processing. Importantly, elevated social anxiety often coincides with adolescence. This study investigated cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) responses during anticipation of evaluative feedback in 106 healthy adolescents aged 12–17 years. We examined differences in anticipatory event-related potentials (i.e., stimulus preceding negativity [SPN]) in relation to social anxiety levels and pubertal maturation. As expected, the right frontal SPN was more negative during feedback anticipation, particularly for adolescents with higher social anxiety and adolescents who were at a more advanced pubertal stage. Effects for the left posterior SPN were the opposite of those for the right frontal SPN consistent with a dipole. Anticipatory reactivity in adolescence was related to social anxiety symptom severity, especially in females, and pubertal maturation in a social evaluative situation. This study provides evidence for the development of social anticipatory processes in adolescence and potential mechanisms underlying maladaptive anticipation in social anxiety.
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- Selin Topel
- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands; Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands; Yale Child Study Center, Yale University, United States.
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- Department of Psychology, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University, United States
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- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University, United States
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands; Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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Mayes S, Castagna P, DiGiovanni C, Waschbusch D. Relationship between ADHD, Oppositional Defiant, Conduct, and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Symptoms and Age in Children with ADHD and Autism. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.12970/2310-8231.2020.08.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This report describes the transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic features of cor triatriatum sinister in an asymptomatic 6-year-old male French bulldog. Although cor triatriatum sinister represents a well-known and widely described cardiac malformation in humans, its description in the canine population is rare. In this clinical case, non-invasive echocardiographic techniques were helpful in visualizing and characterizing the lesion, allowing a valuable assessment of the malformation, and its hemodynamic consequences.
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- P Castagna
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy.
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Roye S, Castagna P, Calamia M. B - 62Associations of Normative and Maladaptive Personality Traits with Self-Reported Executive Functioning. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acy061.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gamboa Quintanilla F, Cardin O, L’Anton A, Castagna P. A Petri net-based methodology to increase flexibility in service-oriented holonic manufacturing systems. COMPUT IND 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zanella A, Caironi L, Castagna P, Giani M, Abd El Aziz El Sayed Deab S, Scotti E, Chiodi M, Zadek F, Colombo S, Salerno D, Gattinoni L, Pesenti A. Extracorporeal Selective Chloride Removal By Electrodialysis: An Innovative Treatment For Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis. Intensive Care Med Exp 2015. [PMCID: PMC4797906 DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Castagna P, Dall'Acqua A, Meroni R. [Mental development at the beginning of school age in subjects with low birth weight]. Minerva Pediatr 1973; 25:320-5. [PMID: 4577321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Castagna P, Nicolini A, Visconti A. [Urinary tract infections in children. (Prolonged clinical and bacteriological control of 65 cases)]. G Mal Infett Parassit 1965; 17:843-8. [PMID: 5881503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Castagna P, Nicolini A, Visconti A. [Development of acute diffuse glomerulonephritis in childhood (long term follow-up of 115 cases)]. Osp Maggiore 1965; 60:708-18. [PMID: 5839081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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