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Cabibbo S, Manenti GO, Antolino A, Poidomani M, Elia R, Palumbo G, DiRaimondo F. Evaluation of erythrocytapheresis compared to phlebotomy in polycythaemia vera patients. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2023:S2531-1379(23)00159-1. [PMID: 37718130 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Polycythaemia vera patients can present with arterial or venous vascular occlusive events such as thrombosis or cardiovascular disease; disease-related symptoms may significantly impact on the quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of erythrocytapheresis compared to phlebotomy in the treatment of polycythaemia patients. METHODS This study reports the findings of a retrospective analysis of 40 polycythaemia vera patients diagnosed according to published guidelines and treated either with erythrocytapheresis or phlebotomy over a four-year period. The goal of treatment was to reduce blood volume and red blood cell count to near normal levels as both of which may attenuate the symptoms and complications associated with polycythaemia. Patients were treated by applying a mathematical model. RESULTS Using the model, 28 erythrocytapheresis procedures were performed. Blood laboratory values (red blood cell count, haemoglobin count and haematocrit level) were significantly reduced in patients treated with erythrocytapheresis. Moreover, among treated patients, erythrocytapheresis resulted in less work absenteeism and reduced costs due to lost production, with a lower overall procedure cost in comparison to phlebotomy. CONCLUSION This model can assist in selecting the proper treatment modality for individual patients. Especially for those with high blood volumes and high achievable haematocrit levels (delta), erythrocytapheresis offers a more efficient method in red blood cell depletion compared to phlebotomy thereby, potentially reducing the number of treatment procedures required for the induction of polycythaemia vera patients as well as the interval between procedures during the maintenance phase.
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- Provincial Health Agency of Ragusa, Ragusa, RG, Italy
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Gurrado A, Pasculli A, Maruccia M, Elia R, Moschetta M, Telegrafo M, Lavermicocca W, Poli E, Sgaramella L, De Luca G, Prete F, Giudice G, Testini M. P191 Skin-sparing or nipple-sparing mastectomy with one-stage or two-stage reconstruction: analysis of early outcomes and patient’s satisfaction. Breast 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(23)00309-0] [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: 03/15/2023] Open
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Elia R, Chen HC, Di Taranto G, Ciudad P, Lo Torto F, Nacchiero E, Giudice G, Maruccia M. GASTROEPIPLOIC VASCULARIZED LYMPH NODE TRANSFER FOR EXTREMITIES’ LYMPHEDEMA: IS TWO BETTER THAN ONE? A RETROSPECTIVE CASE-CONTROL STUDY. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022; 75:3129-3137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.105] [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: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Elia R, Maruccia M, Nacchiero E, De Cosmo A, Giudice G. The Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction in the COVID Era: Which is the "Unhappy" Tissue Expander Priority? Aesthetic Plast Surg 2021; 45:3090-3091. [PMID: 33913018 PMCID: PMC8080861 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-021-02321-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Breast surgeons seem to agree on the fact that a same-day surgery (mastectomy and breast reconstruction) protocol provides appropriate cancer treatment during times of unprecedented resource limitations, such as in the COVID era. In this scenario, pre-pectoral implant-based breast reconstruction can be definitively considered a sustainable technique. Nevertheless, the authors focus on the management of patients who had already undergone a same day procedure with two-stage breast reconstruction, implanting a breast tissue expander during the last two-year period and have been progressively delayed according to a surgical care based on priority. We coined the expression “unhappy tissue expander” to define all those symptomatic patients for which surgery should not be delayed even during an epidemic context. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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- R Elia
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Nacchiero E, Maruccia M, Elia R, Robusto F, Giudice G, Manrique OJ, Campisi CC. LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND META-ANALYSIS. Lymphology 2021. [DOI: 10.2458/lymph.4670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) has been described as an effective treatment for early stages of lymphedema (LE). The aim of this study was to deepen the evaluation of the effectiveness of LVA by performing a meta-analysis to provide information about its utility in specific anatomical sites, clinical stages, duration of lymphedema, and surgical technique. A systematic literature search using PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Database was performed in November 2019. Only original studies in which exclusively LVA was performed for primary and/or secondary lymphedema in humans were eligible for data extraction. A meta-analysis was performed on articles with a well-defined endpoint and a subgroup analysis was conducted in relation to surgical technique, duration of lymphedema, stage of pathology. Forty-eight studies, including 6 clinical trials and 42 low-risk bias observational studies were included in our meta-analysis. 1,281 subjects were included and the majority of articles reported a pre-post analysis. Lymphaticovenular anastomosis appears to result effectively in treatment of lymphedema with an odds ratio of 0.07 (CI: 0.04, 0.13, p<0.001). All subgroup meta-analyses were statistically significant for LVAs specifically with regard to anatomical site, clinical stage, duration of LE, or type of microsurgical procedure (p<0.05).
Our meta-analysis confirmed the efficacy of LVAs for the treatment of lymphedema, even when subgroup analysis was performed for clinical stage, duration of pathology, anatomical site of lymphedema, or type of microsurgical procedure. Further prospective trials with a common clearly defined outcome measure are warranted for an unbiased evaluation.
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Morale W, Sessa C, Alessandrello I, Aprile G, Galeano D, Giglio E, Ficara V, Musumeci S, Scollo V, Zuppardo C, Baglieri A, Rizza G, Bonomo P, Modica S, Patriarca G, Elia R, Aliquò A, Musso S. [The management of nephropathic patients during the Covid-19 pandemic: the experience of Ragusa]. G Ital Nefrol 2021; 38:38-02-2021-05. [PMID: 33852221] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The public emergency caused by Covid-19 has forced health services to reorganize in order to separate positive patients from negative ones. In nephrology, this reorganization involves several levels of assistance concerning hospitalizations, ambulatory care and haemodialysis. Within the Complex Unit of Nephrology in Ragusa, the distribution of nephro-dialytic resources has involved four different hospitals, hence ensuring haemodialysis services for asymptomatic and pauci-symptomatic Covid-19 patients as well as for patients in Covid-Unit, Sub-Intensive Therapy and Intensive Care Unit. In this complex context, we had to create a common protocol involving all the professionals who provide assistance in our Unit, across the different structures. We also report some encouraging data that seem to indicate the effectiveness of the protocols put in place.
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- Walter Morale
- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- Direzione Sanitaria Ospedale "Maggiore", Modica (RG), Italy
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- Direzione Generale Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- Direzione Generale Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- Direzione Generale Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- U.O.C Nefrologia e Dialisi, P.O. "Maggiore" di Modica. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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Maruccia M, Marannino PC, Elia R, Giudice G. Reply to comment on "Treatment of finger degloving injury with acellular dermal matrices: Functional and aesthetic results". J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020; 73:1775-1784. [PMID: 32593574 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- M Maruccia
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Nacchiero E, Maruccia M, Elia R, Robusto F, Giudice G, Manrique OJ, Campisi CC, Giudice G. Lymphovenous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphedema: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. Lymphology 2020; 53:172-194. [PMID: 33721924] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) has been described as an effective treatment for early stages of lymphedema (LE). The aim of this study was to deepen the evaluation of the effectiveness of LVA by performing a metaanalysis to provide information about its utility in specific anatomical sites, clinical stages, duration of lymphedema, and surgical technique. A systematic literature search using PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Database was performed in November 2019. Only original studies in which exclusively LVA was performed for primary and/or secondary lymphedema in humans were eligible for data extraction. A meta-analysis was performed on articles with a well-defined endpoint and a subgroup analysis was conducted in relation to surgical technique, duration of lymphedema, stage of pathology. Forty-eight studies, including 6 clinical trials and 42 lowrisk bias observational studies were included in our meta-analysis. 1,281 subjects were included and the majority of articles reported a pre-post analysis. Lymphaticovenular anastomosis appears to result effectively in treatment of lymphedema with an odds ratio of 0.07 (CI: 0.04, 0.13, p<0.001). All subgroup metaanalyses were statistically significant for LVAs specifically with regard to anatomical site, clinical stage, duration of LE, or type of microsurgical procedure (p<0.05). Our meta-analysis confirmed the efficacy of LVAs for the treatment of lymphedema, even when subgroup analysis was performed for clinical stage, duration of pathology, anatomical site of lymphedema, or type of microsurgical procedure. Further prospective trials with a common clearly defined outcome measure are warranted for an unbiased evaluation.
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- E Nacchiero
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- London School of Economics, Department of Statistics, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- ICLAS, GVM Care & Research, Rapallo, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Maruccia M, Marannino P, Elia R, Ribatti D, Tamma R, Nacchiero E, Manrique O, Giudice G. Treatment of finger degloving injury with acellular dermal matrices: Functional and aesthetic results. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:1509-1517. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bolletta A, Di Taranto G, Chen SH, Elia R, Amorosi V, Chan JCY, Chen HC. Surgical treatment of Milroy disease. J Surg Oncol 2019; 121:175-181. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.25583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- A Bolletta
- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental SciencesPlastic Surgery Unit, University of SassariSassari Italy
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgerySapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University HospitalRome Italy
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChang Gung Memorial HospitalTaipei Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ TransplantationUniversity of BariBari Italy
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
- Plastic Surgery Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, School of Medicine and PsychologySapienza University of RomeRome Italy
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryChina Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
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Maruccia M, Elia R, Ciudad P, Nacchiero E, Nicoli F, Vestita M, Chen HC, Giudice G. Postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema: Combined vascularized lymph node transfer and scar release with fat graft expedites surgical and patients' related outcomes. A retrospective comparative study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:892-901. [PMID: 30819649 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lymphedema resulting from breast cancer treatment is a chronic condition that can significantly compromise quality of life. Several works have documented the efficacy of vascularized lymph node flap transfer (VLNT) for the treatment of advanced-stage lymphedema. Given that the axillary scar may contribute to the patient's existing lymphedema, the authors assumed that combining VLNT and scar release with fat graft could be an effective strategy of treatment. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy in the reduction of limb circumference and health-related quality of life between a combined strategy, namely, VLN transfer (VLNT) and axillary scar release with fat grafting, and only VLNT for patients affected by postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema. The idea. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients with stage II and III breast cancer-related lymphedema operated between January 2012 and January 2016 were retrospectively identified, and only those treated by combined VLNT and scar release (Group A) or only VLNT (Group B) were included. The outcomes were assessed clinically by limb circumference measurement and radiologically by lymphoscintigraphy. Lymphedema-related quality of life was evaluated preoperatively and at 1 year follow-up through the LYMQOL questionnaire. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients met inclusion criteria (Group A = 18; Group B = 21). Mean follow-up was 29 months for Group A and 32 months for Group B. Flap survival rate was 100%, with no donor site morbidity in all patients. A statistically significant difference between the circumference reduction rates (RR) at above elbow level was observed at 3 and 6 months of follow-up comparing the two groups (p<0.00001), with higher values in Group A than in Group B. No significant difference was detected comparing RR values at above and below elbow at 12 and 24 months postoperatively. LYMQOL metrics showed significantly better scores (p<0.0001) in all domains at all follow-up appointments in Group A. CONCLUSIONS Patients with postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema can benefit from combined lymph node transfer and axillary scar release with fat graft, as this approach seems to fasten the onset of improvement and to have a positive impact on patients' quality of life.
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- M Maruccia
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome ``Tor Vergata'', Rome, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy
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Elia R, Clemente ET, Vestita M, Nacchiero E. Letter to editor: Surgical-site infection following lymph node excision indicates susceptibility for lymphedema: A retrospective cohort study of malignant melanoma patients. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:685-710. [PMID: 30733079 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.052] [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] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Following the reading of the original article "Surgical-site infection following lymph node excision indicates susceptibility for lymphedema: A retrospective cohort study of malignant melanoma patients", the authors reviewed the literature for the discussed therapeutic value of complete lymph node dissection (CLND), the major complications and the current treatment for lymphedema. The authors also share their experience and protocol for CLND, and treating lymphedema using lymph node flap transfer and multiple lymphatic-venous anastomoses.
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- R Elia
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy
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Elia R, Tedone Clemente E, Vestita M, Nacchiero E. Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection for melanoma: a novel approach to a complicated problem. J Robot Surg 2019; 13:361-362. [PMID: 30607692 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-018-00906-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Following the interesting reading of the article "Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection for melanoma: a novel approach to a complicated problem", the authors review the pros and cons of a minimally invasive technique for lymph node dissection, the consequences of complete lymph node dissection and the possible treatments for lymphedema, such as lymph node flap transfer and multiple lymphatic-venous anastomoses. The authors also review the possible benefits of applying the robotic technique to anatomical sites other than the inguinal one.
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- R Elia
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.,Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Di Taranto G, Elia R, Pafitanis G, Amorosi V, Liao LY, Chen SH, Chen HC. Late occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma arising from skin-lining flap. Microsurgery 2018; 39:96-97. [PMID: 30508320 DOI: 10.1002/micr.30400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- G Di Taranto
- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Group for Academic Plastic Surgery, Queen Mary University of London, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Plastic Surgery Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, School of Medicine and Psychology, "Sapienza" Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Bucaria V, Elia R, Maruccia M, Annoscia P, Boccuzzi A, Giudice G. Why Choose the Septum-Supero-Medial (SSM)-Based Mammaplasty in Patients with Severe Breast Ptosis: An Anatomical Point of View. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018; 42:1439-1446. [PMID: 29987488 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-018-1189-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Nipple-areola complex (NAC) loss is one of the most devastating complications of mastopexy or breast reduction, and it requires revisional procedures with poor aesthetic outcome. In high-risk patients, a free nipple graft could be a choice, but it is associated with the same aesthetic concerns for both patients and surgeons. We report our experience with the septum-supero-medial-based mammaplasty to treat 22 patients with severe breast ptosis (nipple-to-sternal-notch distance > 40 cm). No NAC loss was observed. The study highlights surgical technical details and discusses anatomical considerations to justify the successful result. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- V Bucaria
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, 10 v. Samuel F Hahnemann, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, 10 v. Samuel F Hahnemann, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Di Taranto G, Elia R, Amorosi V, Alamouti R, Sitpahul N, Chan JCY, Liao LY, Ribuffo D, Chen HC. The difference in the caliber of efferent lymphatic vessels among various lymph node flaps. J Surg Oncol 2018; 118:1212-1213. [PMID: 30332501 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- G Di Taranto
- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital; Rome Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation; University of Bari; Bari
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Plastic Surgery Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, School of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; The Royal London Hospital, Barts health NHS Trust; London UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahidol University; Bangkok Thailand
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital; Rome Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
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Bucaria V, Elia R, Maruccia M, Vestita M, Boccuzzi A, Giudice G. Methylene Blue: A Color Test for a Quality De-epithelialization. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018; 42:1434-1435. [PMID: 29654345 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-018-1126-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- V Bucaria
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, 10 v. Samuel F Hahnemann, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, 10 v. Samuel F Hahnemann, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, 11, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Savonitto S, Ferri LA, Piatti L, Grosseto D, Piovaccari G, Morici N, Bossi I, Sganzerla P, Tortorella G, Cacucci M, Ferrario M, Murena E, Sibilio G, Tondi S, Toso A, Bongioanni S, Ravera A, Corrada E, Mariani M, Di Ascenzo L, Petronio AS, Cavallini C, Vitrella G, Rogacka R, Antonicelli R, Cesana BM, De Luca L, Ottani F, De Luca G, Piscione F, Moffa N, De Servi S, Bolognese L, Bovenzi F, Steffenino G, Santilli I, Bassanelli G, Sacco A, Canziani F, Ferri M, Lo Jacono E, Canosi U, Fornaro G, Leoncini M, Rosa Conte M, Farina R, Stefanin C, Di Pede F, Chella P, Chiara Nardoni M, Tamburrini P, Trimarco B, Galasso G, Elia R, Bolognese L, Grotti S, Bovenzi F, Borrelli L, Tamburino C, Capranzano P, Francaviglia B, Campana C, Bonatti R, Martinoni A, Abate F, Coscarelli S, Rubartelli P, Villani GQ, Rossini R. Comparison of Reduced-Dose Prasugrel and Standard-Dose Clopidogrel in Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Early Percutaneous Revascularization. Circulation 2018; 137:2435-2445. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.032180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Elderly patients are at elevated risk of both ischemic and bleeding complications after an acute coronary syndrome and display higher on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity compared with younger patients. Prasugrel 5 mg provides more predictable platelet inhibition compared with clopidogrel in the elderly, suggesting the possibility of reducing ischemic events without increasing bleeding.
Methods:
In a multicenter, randomized, open-label, blinded end point trial, we compared a once-daily maintenance dose of prasugrel 5 mg with the standard clopidogrel 75 mg in patients >74 years of age with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The primary end point was the composite of mortality, myocardial infarction, disabling stroke, and rehospitalization for cardiovascular causes or bleeding within 1 year. The study was designed to demonstrate superiority of prasugrel 5 mg over clopidogrel 75 mg.
Results:
Enrollment was interrupted, according to prespecified criteria, after a planned interim analysis, when 1443 patients (40% women; mean age, 80 years) had been enrolled with a median follow-up of 12 months, because of futility for efficacy. The primary end point occurred in 121 patients (17%) with prasugrel and 121 (16.6%) with clopidogrel (hazard ratio, 1.007; 95% confidence interval, 0.78–1.30;
P
=0.955). Definite/probable stent thrombosis rates were 0.7% with prasugrel versus 1.9% with clopidogrel (odds ratio, 0.36; 95% confidence interval, 0.13–1.00;
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=0.06). Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 2 and greater rates were 4.1% with prasugrel versus 2.7% with clopidogrel (odds ratio, 1.52; 95% confidence interval, 0.85–3.16;
P
=0.18).
Conclusions:
The present study in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes showed no difference in the primary end point between reduced-dose prasugrel and standard-dose clopidogrel. However, the study should be interpreted in light of the premature termination of the trial.
Clinical Trial Registration:
URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT01777503.
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- Ospedale Manzoni, Lecco, Italy (S.S., L.A.F., L.P.)
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy (N. Morici, I.B.)
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- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy (N. Morici, I.B.)
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- Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy (G.T.)
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- Ospedale S. Maria delle Grazie, Pozzuoli, Italy (E.M., G.S.)
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- Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy (A.T.)
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy (E.C.)
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- Azienda Ospedaliera di Desio e Vimercate, Desio, Italy (R.R.)
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- Statistics and Biomathematics Unit, Department of Molecular and Transactional Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy (B.M.C.)
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- Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria “Maggiore della Carità,” Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy (G.D.L.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry–Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Italy (F.P.)
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- Mediolanum Cardio Research, Milan, Italy (N. Moffa)
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Madjar N, Ben Shabat S, Elia R, Fellner N, Rehavi M, Rubin SE, Segal N, Shoval G. Non-suicidal self-injury within the school context: Multilevel analysis of teachers' support and peer climate. Eur Psychiatry 2017; 41:95-101. [PMID: 28142107 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies regarding non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents have focused primarily on individual characteristics (e.g., depressive symptoms) and background factors (e.g., parental relationship), whereas less emphasis has been given to the role of school-related factors in NSSI. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between teachers' support, peer climate, and NSSI within the school context. METHODS The sample consisted of 594 high school students nested within 27 regular classes (54.4% boys; mean age 14.96, SD=1.33 years). The students were evaluated for NSSI behaviors, perception of teacher support, peer climate, relationships with mothers, and depressive symptoms using validated scales. RESULTS The primary analysis used hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), controlling for gender and age. The main findings indicated that teacher support was positively associated with NSSI at the classroom-level (OR=6.15, 95% CI=2.05-18.5) but negatively associated at the student-level (OR=0.66, 95% CI=0.49-0.89). There was a trend toward an association between positive peer climate and NSSI at the classroom-level (OR=0.43, 95% CI=0.18-1.05), while negative peer climate was associated with NSSI at the student-level (OR=1.37, 95% CI=1.00-1.87). CONCLUSIONS School-related factors are associated with NSSI behaviors among students. Teachers and educators should focus on both individual-level and classroom-level perceptions of school context. Students who feel supported by their teachers and who are exposed to a positive peer climate are less likely to engage in NSSI.
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- N Madjar
- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Child and Adolescents' Psychiatry Division, Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Incorvaia C, Russo A, Foresi A, Berra D, Elia R, Passalacqua G, Riario-Sforza GG, Ridolo E. Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the FIRST study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2014; 50:419-426. [PMID: 24691247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes an impairment of respiratory function, well reflected by the progressive decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). The only interventions able to slow down the FEV1 decline are smoking cessation and drug treatment. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), is claimed to improve exercise tolerance, symptoms and quality of life, but its effects on lung function have been scantly investigated. AIM The aim of this paper was to evaluate, by the study named "FEV1 as an Index of Rehabilitation Success over Time" (FIRST), the effects of PR on lung function in patients with COPD, under drug treatment with inhaled corticosteroids or long-acting β2-agonists and/or tiotropium in various combinations, according to guidelines, during a 3-year period. DESIGN Observational, prospective, with two parallel groups study. SETTING PR setting in an urban hospital. POPULATION Two hundred fifty-seven COPD patients, 190 (103 males, mean age 71.1 ± 7.1 years range 57-86 years) underwent PR and 67 (49 males, mean age 67.9 ± 7.9 years, range 58-79 years) were treated only with drugs. METHODS Lung function was measured at baseline and at one-year intervals up to 3 years. The postbronchodilator FEV1 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS In the PR group, FEV1 increased from 1240 mL (57.3% of predicted value) to 1252.4 mL (60.8%) after 3 years, whereas in the controls the values were 1367 mL (55% of predicted) at baseline and 1150 mL (51%) after 3 years. This difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). CONCLUSION In patients with COPD on standard pharmacotherapy, PR significantly affected the decline of FEV1 over time. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT The ability to substantially stop the FEV1 decline seems exclusive of PR when added to drug treatment. This finding warrants confirmation from randomized trials.
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- C Incorvaia
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento Polo Ospedaliero CTO, Milan, Italy -
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Mauro M, Incorvaia C, Formigoni C, Elia R, Russello M, Pellegrino D. The anti-IgE antibody omalizumab as a probe to investigate the role of IgE in pathology. Panminerva Med 2012; 54:305-312. [PMID: 23123583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
The immunoglobulin E (IgE) are a key factor in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and the important therapeutic role of an anti-IgE antibody was long envisioned. It took time and efforts to solve the safety problems related to the anaphylactogen capacity of anti-IgE, finally crowned by the introduction of the humanized, monoclonal anti-IgE antibody omalizumab. Currently, omalizumab is indicated, based on clear evidence of efficacy, only in severe allergic asthma not controlled by conventional treatment. However, a continuously increasing amount of literature shows that omalizumab is efficacious in a number of disorders concerning the upper and lower airway and the skin, and, most importantly, in anaphylaxis. The latter application was demonstrated successful in placebo-controlled trials and warrants for a new, life-saving, indication for omalizumab. Also, the systemic reactions precluding the performance of allergen immunotherapy, especially concerning Hymenoptera venom, were prevented by omalizumab treatment. The most surprising success of omalizumab regards clinical conditions thus far considered unrelated to IgE antibodies. This is true for intrinsic asthma and for idiopathic urticaria (demonstrated by a placebo-controlled trial), and angioedema, suggesting in these condition a pathophysiologic role of IgE. These observations support a off-label use of omalizumab in patients suffering from IgE-related pathologies other than asthma who are at risk of fatal events or are uncontrolled by the optimal standard treatment.
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- M Mauro
- Allergy Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
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Wenz JR, Garry FB, Lombard JE, Elia R, Prentice D, Dinsmore RP. Short communication: Efficacy of parenteral ceftiofur for treatment of systemically mild clinical mastitis in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2006; 88:3496-9. [PMID: 16162523 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(05)73034-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intramuscular (i.m.) ceftiofur (2.2 mg/kg) on important outcomes of systemically mild clinical mastitis episodes in lactating dairy cattle. Cows with clinical mastitis were randomly assigned to a treatment group: pirlimycin intramammary (i.m.m.) (n = 35), pirlimycin i.m.m. and ceftiofur i.m.m. (n = 36), cephapirin i.m.m. (n = 40), cephapirin i.m. and ceftiofur i.m. (n = 33). Sixty-nine, 22, and 9% of initial cultures were gram-negative, gram-positive, and mixed, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed no significant associations between treatment groups and loss of quarter, recurrence, or culling. Mixed infections, positive milk culture at 7 d after leaving hospital pen, decreased rumen motility, and absence of udder firmness were associated with increased odds of mastitis recurrence. The results suggest that i.m. ceftiofur treatment has no beneficial effects on the outcome of systemically mild clinical mastitis.
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- J R Wenz
- Integrated Livestock Management, Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523, USA.
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Coan TE, Fadeyev V, Korolkov I, Maravin Y, Narsky I, Shelkov V, Staeck J, Stroynowski R, Volobouev I, Ye J, Artuso M, Efimov A, Frasconi F, Gao M, Goldberg M, He D, Kopp S, Moneti GC, Mountain R, Schuh S, Skwarnicki T, Stone S, Viehhauser G, Xing X, Bartelt J, Csorna SE, Jain V, Marka S, Freyberger A, Godang R, Kinoshita K, Lai IC, Pomianowski P, Schrenk S, Bonvicini G, Cinabro D, Greene R, Perera LP, Zhou GJ, Barish B, Chadha M, Chan S, Eigen G, Miller JS, O’Grady C, Schmidtler M, Urheim J, Weinstein AJ, Würthwein F, Asner DM, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Sharma V, Gronberg J, Hill TS, Kutschke R, Lange DJ, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Witherell MS, Balest R, Behrens BH, Cho K, Ford WT, Park H, Rankin P, Roy J, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Ecklund KM, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Foland AD, Gaidarev P, Galik RS, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Hopman PI, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Ogg M, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D, Soffer A, Ward C, Athanas M, Avery P, Jones CD, Lohner M, Prescott C, Yelton J, Zheng J, Brandenburg G, Briere RA, Gao YS, Kim DYJ, Wilson R, Yamamoto H, Browder TE, Li F, Li Y, Rodriguez JL, Bergfeld T, Eisenstein BI, Ernst J, Gladding GE, Gollin GD, Hans RM, Johnson E, Karliner I, Marsh MA, Palmer M, Selen M, Thaler JJ, Edwards KW, Bellerive A, Janicek R, MacFarlane DB, McLean KW, Patel PM, Sadoff AJ, Ammar R, Baringer P, Bean A, Besson D, Coppage D, Darling C, Davis R, Hancock N, Kotov S, Kravchenko I, Kwak N, Anderson S, Kubota Y, Lattery M, Lee SJ, O’Neill JJ, Patton S, Poling R, Riehle T, Savinov V, Smith A, Alam MS, Athar SB, Ling Z, Mahmood AH, Severini H, Timm S, Wappler F, Anastassov A, Blinov S, Duboscq JE, Fisher KD, Fujino D, Fulton R, Gan KK, Hart T, Honscheid K, Kagan H, Kass R, Lee J, Spencer MB, Sung M, Undrus A, Wanke R, Wolf A, Zoeller MM, Nemati B, Richichi SJ, Ross WR, Skubic P, Wood M, Bishai M, Fast J, Gerndt E, Hinson JW, Menon N, Miller DH, Shibata EI, Shipsey IPJ, Yurko M, Gibbons L, Johnson SD, Kwon Y, Roberts S, Thorndike EH, Jessop CP, Lingel K, Marsiske H, Perl ML, Schaffner SF, Ugolini D, Wang R, Zhou X. ντhelicity fromh±energy correlations. Int J Clin Exp Med 1997. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.55.7291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D, Soffer A, Ward C, Avery P, Prescott C, Yang S, Yelton J, Brandenburg G, Briere RA, Liu T, Saulnier M, Wilson R, Yamamoto H, Browder TE, Li F, Rodriguez JL, Bergfeld T, Eisenstein BI, Ernst J, Gladding GE, Gollin GD, Karliner I, Palmer M, Selen M, Thaler JJ, Edwards KW, Ogg M, Bellerive A, Britton DI. First Measurement of the B--> pi l nu and B--> rho ( omega )l nu Branching Fractions. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 77:5000-5004. [PMID: 10062690 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.77.5000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Roy J, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D. Analysis of D0-->KK-barX decays. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 54:4211-4220. [PMID: 10021104 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.54.4211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abe K, Abt I, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bashindzhagyan GL, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Chou A, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, Crawford G, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJS, Daoudi M, De Sangro R, De Simone P, Dell'Orso R, Dervan PJ, Dima M, Dong DN, Du PYC, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Etzion E, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T, Gladding G, Gonzalez S, Hallewell GD, Hart EL, Hasan A, Hasegawa Y, Hasuko K, Hedges S, Hertzbach SS, Hildreth MD, Huber J, Huffer ME, Hughes EW, Hwang H, Iwasaki Y, Jackson DJ, Jacques P, Jaros J, Johnson AS, Johnson JR, Johnson RA, Junk T, Kajikawa R, Kalelkar M, Kang HJ, Karliner I, Kawahara H, Kendall HW, Kim Y, King ME, King R, Kofler RR, Krishna NM, Kroeger RS, Labs JF, Langston M, Lath A, Lauber JA, Leith DWGS, Lia V, Liu MX, Liu X, Loreti M, Lu A, Lynch HL, Ma J, Mancinelli G, Manly S, Mantovani G, Markiewicz TW, Maruyama T, Massetti R, Masuda H, Mazzucato E, McKemey AK, Meadows BT, Messner R, Mockett PM, Moffeit KC, Mours B, Muller D, Nagamine T, Narita S, Nauenberg U, Neal H, Nussbaum M, Ohnishi Y, Osborne LS, Panvini RS, Park H, Pavel TJ, Peruzzi I, Piccolo M, Piemontese L, Pieroni E, Pitts KT, Plano RJ, Prepost R, Prescott CY, Punkar GD, Quigley J, Ratcliff BN, Reeves TW, Reidy J, Rensing PE, Rochester LS, Rowson PC, Russell JJ, Saxton OH, Schalk T, Schindler RH, Schumm BA, Sen S, Serbo VV, Shaevitz MH, Shank JT, Shapiro G, Sherden DJ, Shmakov KD, Simopoulos C, Sinev NB, Smith SR, Snyder JA, Stamer P, Steiner H, Steiner R, Strauss MG, Su D, Suekane F, Sugiyama A, Suzuki S, Swartz M, Szumilo A, Takahashi T, Taylor FE, Torrence E, Trandafir AI, Turk JD, Usher T, Va'vra J, Vannini C, Vella E, Venuti JP, Verdier R, Verdini PG, Wagner SR, Waite AP, Watts SJ, Weidemann AW, Weiss ER, Whitaker JS, White SL, Wickens FJ, Williams DA, Williams DC, Williams SH, Willocq S, Wilson RJ, Wisniewski WJ, Woods M, Word GB, Wyss J, Yamamoto RK, Yamartino JM, Yang X, Yellin SJ, Young CC, Yuta H, Zapalac G, Zdarko RW, Zeitlin C, Zhou J. First Study of Rapidity Gaps in e+e- Annihilation. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 76:4886-4890. [PMID: 10061405 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.4886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Bartelt J, Csorna SE, Jain V, Marka S, Freyberger A, Gibaut D, Kinoshita K, Pomianowski P, Schrenk S, Cinabro D, Barish B, Chadha M, Chan S, Eigen G, Miller JS, O'Grady C, Schmidtler M, Urheim J, Weinstein AJ, Würthwein F, Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Roy J, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Galik RS. First observation of the decay tau --->K- eta nu tau. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 76:4119-4123. [PMID: 10061206 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.4119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Gibaut D, Kinoshita K, Pomianowski P, Barish B, Chadha M, Chan S, Cowen DF, Eigen G, Miller JS, O'Grady C, Urheim J, Weinstein AJ, Würthwein F, Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Garcia-Sciveres M, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL. Measurements of B-->Ds+X decays. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 53:4734-4746. [PMID: 10020470 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.53.4734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Freyberger A, Gibaut D, Kinoshita K, Pomianowski P, Schrenk S, Cinabro D, Barish B, Chadha M, Chan S, Eigen G, Miller JS, O'Grady C, Schmidtler M, Urheim J, Weinstein AJ, Würthwein F, Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Roy J, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Jones CD. Limits on flavor changing neutral currents in D0 meson decays. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 76:3065-3069. [PMID: 10060867 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.3065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Barish B, Chadha M, Chan S, Eigen G, Miller JS, O'Grady C, Urheim J, Weinstein AJ, Würthwein F, Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T. Measurement of the B semileptonic branching fraction with lepton tags. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 76:1570-1574. [PMID: 10060463 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.1570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Test of the flavor independence of strong interactions. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 53:R2271-R2275. [PMID: 10020282 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.53.r2271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Etzion E, Falciai D, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Measurements of Rb with impact parameters and displaced vertices. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 53:1023-1038. [PMID: 10020096 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.53.1023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Asner DM, Athanas M, Bliss DW, Brower WS, Masek G, Paar HP, Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Garcia-Sciveres M, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR. Search for exclusive charmless hadronic B decays. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 53:1039-1050. [PMID: 10020097 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.53.1039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Garcia-Sciveres M, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D, Soffer A, Avery P, Freyberger A, Lingel K, Prescott C, Rodriguez J, Yang S, Yelton J, Brandenburg G, Cinabro D, Liu T, Saulnier M, Wilson R, Yamamoto H, Bergfeld T, Eisenstein BI, Ernst J, Gladding GE, Gollin GD, Palmer M, Selen M, Thaler JJ, Edwards KW, McLean KW, Ogg M. Observation of the Cabibbo-suppressed charmed baryon decay Lambda c+-->p phi. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1996; 53:R1013-R1017. [PMID: 10020167 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.53.r1013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T, Gladding G. First Measurement of the T-Odd Correlation between the Z0 Spin and the Three-Jet Plane Orientation in Polarized Z0 Decays into Three Jets. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:4173-4177. [PMID: 10059838 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.4173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Garcia-Sciveres M, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D, Soffer A, Avery P, Freyberger A, Lingel K, Prescott C, Rodriguez J, Yang S, Yelton J, Brandenburg G, Cinabro D, Liu T, Saulnier M, Wilson R, Yamamoto H, Bergfeld T, Eisenstein BI, Ernst J, Gladding GE. Measurements of the decays tau --->h-h+h- nu tau and tau --->h-h+h- pi 0 nu tau. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:3809-3813. [PMID: 10059737 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.3809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T, Gladding G. Measurement of the average B hadron lifetime in Z0 decays using reconstructed vertices. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:3624-3628. [PMID: 10059686 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.3624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Measurement of the left-right forward-backward asymmetry for charm quarks with D*+ and D+ mesons. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:3609-3613. [PMID: 10059683 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.3609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Etzion E, Falciai D, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Measurement of the tau lifetime at SLD. Int J Clin Exp Med 1995; 52:4828-4838. [PMID: 10019707 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.52.4828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gronberg J, Korte CM, Kutschke R, Menary S, Morrison RJ, Nakanishi S, Nelson HN, Nelson TK, Qiao C, Richman JD, Roberts D, Ryd A, Tajima H, Witherell MS, Balest R, Cho K, Ford WT, Lohner M, Park H, Rankin P, Smith JG, Alexander JP, Bebek C, Berger BE, Berkelman K, Bloom K, Browder TE, Cassel DG, Cho HA, Coffman DM, Crowcroft DS, Dickson M, Drell PS, Dumas DJ, Ehrlich R, Elia R, Gaidarev P, Garcia-Sciveres M, Gittelman B, Gray SW, Hartill DL, Heltsley BK, Henderson S, Jones CD, Jones SL, Kandaswamy J, Katayama N, Kim PC, Kreinick DL, Lee T, Liu Y, Ludwig GS, Masui J, Mevissen J, Mistry NB, Ng CR, Nordberg E, Patterson JR, Peterson D, Riley D, Soffer A, Avery P, Freyberger A, Lingel K. Observation of the isospin-violating decay Ds*+-->D+s pi 0. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:3232-3236. [PMID: 10059532 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.3232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Allen NJ, Ash WW, Aston D, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Daoudi M, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Comparison of a new calculation of energy-energy correlations with e+e---> hadrons data at the Z0 resonance. Int J Clin Exp Med 1995; 52:4240-4244. [PMID: 10019647 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.52.4240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dasu S, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Measurement of the parity-violation parameter Ab from the left-right forward-backward asymmetry of b quark production in Z0 decays using a momentum-weighted track-charge technique. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 74:2890-2894. [PMID: 10058051 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.74.2890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dasu S, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Polarized Bhabha scattering and a precision measurement of the electron neutral current couplings. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 74:2880-2884. [PMID: 10058049 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.74.2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ahn CJ, Akagi T, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dasu S, Dell'Orso R, Dima M, Du PY, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Falciai D, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T. Measurement of alpha s(MZ2) from hadronic event observables at the Z0 resonance. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1995; 51:962-984. [PMID: 10018557 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.51.962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dasu S, Dell'Orso R, Du YC, Dubois R, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Gillman T, Gladding G, Gonzalez S, Hallewell GD, Hart EL. Measurement of alpha s from energy-energy correlations at the Z0 resonance. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1994; 50:5580-5590. [PMID: 10018212 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.50.5580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Abe K, Abt I, Ash WW, Aston D, Bacchetta N, Baird KG, Baltay C, Band HR, Barakat MB, Baranko G, Bardon O, Barklow T, Bazarko AO, Ben-David R, Benvenuti AC, Bienz T, Bilei GM, Bisello D, Blaylock G, Bogart JR, Bolton T, Bower GR, Brau JE, Breidenbach M, Bugg WM, Burke D, Burnett TH, Burrows PN, Busza W, Calcaterra A, Caldwell DO, Calloway D, Camanzi B, Carpinelli M, Cassell R, Castaldi R, Castro A, Cavalli-Sforza M, Church E, Cohn HO, Coller JA, Cook V, Cotton R, Cowan RF, Coyne DG, D'Oliveira A, Damerell CJ, Dasu S, Decker FJ, Dell'Orso R, Du YC, Dubois R, Duboscq JE, Eisenstein BI, Elia R, Emma P, Fan C, Fero MJ, Frey R, Furuno K, Garwin EL. Precise measurement of the left-right cross section asymmetry in Z boson production by e+e- collisions. Phys Rev Lett 1994; 73:25-29. [PMID: 10056711 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.73.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Schumm BA, Koetke DS, Adolphsen CE, Alexander JP, Averill D, Barish BC, Barklow T, Barnett BA, Blockus D, Boyarski A, Brabson B, Breakstone A, Bulos F, Burchat PR, Burke DL, Cence RJ, Chapman J, Chmeissani M, Cords D, Coupal DP, Dauncey P, DeStaebler HC, Dorfan JM, Drell PS, Drewer DC, Durrett D, Elia R, Feldman GJ, Field RC, Ford WT, Fordham C, Frey R, Fujino D, Gan KK, Gero E, Gidal G, Glanzman T, Goldhaber G, Gratta G, Hanson G, Harr R, Harral B, Harris FA, Hayes K, Hearty C, Heusch CA, Hildreth MD, Himel T, Hinshaw DA, Hong SJ, Hutchinson D, Hylen J, Innes WR, Jacobsen RG, Jaros JA, Jung CK, Kadyk JA, Kenney C, King M, Komamiya S, Kowalski LA, Kral JF, Kuhlen M. Measurement of the charged multiplicity of events containing bottom hadrons at Ec.m.=91 GeV. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1992; 46:453-456. [PMID: 10014777 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.46.453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Agresti M, Marvaso A, Freda F, Elia R, Lo Schiavo F. [Preoperative radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: risks and complications?]. G Chir 1992; 13:128-30. [PMID: 1637615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Adjuvant radiotherapy in advanced rectal cancer is currently considered of interest: preoperative radiotherapy in particular seems to provide better results. However, doubts in its use arise from fear of technical difficulties at surgery and increase of complications. In Authors' opinion, though, preoperative radiotherapy associated with perineal omentoplasty represents a real progress in the management of rectal cancer. Preliminary experience supports this feeling.
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- M Agresti
- I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
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