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Machado MADA, Gandhi-Banga S, Gallo S, Cousseau TG, Byrareddy RM, Nissilä M, Schelling J, Monfredo C. Enhanced passive safety surveillance of high-dose and standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated split-virion influenza vaccines in Germany and Finland during the 2022/23 influenza season. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2322196. [PMID: 38448394 PMCID: PMC10936612 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2322196] [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: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Enhanced Passive Safety Surveillance (EPSS) was conducted for quadrivalent inactivated split-virion influenza vaccines (IIV4) in Germany (high dose [HD]) and Finland (standard dose [SD]) for the northern hemisphere (NH) 2022/23 influenza season. The primary objective was to assess adverse events following immunization (AEFI) occurring ≤7 days post-vaccination. In each country, the EPSS was conducted at the beginning of the NH influenza season. Exposure information was documented using vaccination cards (VC), and AEFI were reported via an electronic data collection system or telephone. AEFI were assessed by seriousness and age group (Finland only). The vaccinee reporting rate (RR) was calculated as the number of vaccinees reporting ≥ 1 AEFI divided by the total vaccinees. In Germany, among 1041 vaccinees, there were 31 AEFI (ten vaccinees) during follow-up, including one serious AEFI. Of 16 AEFI (six vaccinees) with reported time of onset, 15 occurred ≤7 days post-vaccination (RR 0.58%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21, 1.25), which was lower than the 2021/22 season (RR 1.88%, 95% CI: 1.10, 3.00). In Finland, among 1001 vaccinees, there were 142 AEFI (51 vaccinees) during follow-up, none of which were serious. Of 133 AEFI (48 vaccinees) with time of onset reported, all occurred ≤7 days post-vaccination (RR 4.80%, 95% CI: 3.56, 6.31), which was similar to the 2021/22 season (RR 4.90%, 95% CI: 3.65, 6.43). The EPSS for HD-IIV4 and for SD-IIV4 in the 2022/23 influenza season did not suggest any clinically relevant changes in safety beyond what is known/expected for IIV4s.
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- Terveystalo Biobank and Clinical Research, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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Mozzanica F, Preti A, Gera R, Gallo S, Bulgheroni C, Bandi F, Ottaviani F, Castelnuovo P. Correction to: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the SNOT-22 into Italian. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 279:3753-3754. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07339-1] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Kindler J, Zhan D, Sattler ELP, Ishikawa Y, Chen X, Gallo S. Bone density in youth with prediabetes: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:467-474. [PMID: 34523010 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-06148-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED Youth with type 2 diabetes might have suboptimal peak bone mass, but it is unknown whether similar effects are evident in youth with prediabetes. Results from this study suggest that diabetes-related effects on peak bone mass likely occur before disease onset, and involve the muscle-bone unit. INTRODUCTION Type 2 diabetes might adversely influence bone health around the age of peak bone mass, but it is unknown whether diabetes-related effects on areal bone mineral density (aBMD) are evident in youth with prediabetes. We compared age-related trends in aBMD and associations between lean body mass (LBM) and aBMD between children and adolescents with prediabetes vs. normal glucose regulation. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2006) in youth ages 12-20 years (49% female, 34% black) with prediabetes (n = 267) and normal glucose regulation (n = 1664). Whole body aBMD and LBM were assessed via DXA. LBM index (LBMI) and Z-scores for aBMD and LBMI were computed. RESULTS Unadjusted between-group comparisons revealed greater mean weight and LBMI Z-scores in youth with prediabetes vs. normal glucose regulation, but similar bone Z-scores between the two groups. While accounting for differences in BMI Z-score, there was a significant interaction between prediabetes status and age with respect to whole body aBMD Z-score (P < 0.05), such that children with prediabetes tended to have increased aBMD but adolescents and young adults with prediabetes tended have lower aBMD. Furthermore, the positive association between LBMI and whole body aBMD was moderated in youth with prediabetes (P < 0.001), who had slightly lower whole body aBMD for a given LBMI (P = 0.068). Lumbar spine bone measures did not differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Type 2 diabetes-related threats to peak bone mass might occur prior to disease onset, therefore potentially impacting a considerable proportion of US youth.
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- J Kindler
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, 305 Sanford Drive, 279 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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- Department of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, 305 Sanford Drive, 279 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, 305 Sanford Drive, 279 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, 305 Sanford Drive, 279 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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Gallo S, Iacobelli G, Ost G, Takahashi D. Self-Switching Markov Chains: Emerging dominance phenomena. Stoch Process Their Appl 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.spa.2021.10.001] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Berrino E, Balsamo A, Pisacane A, Gallo S, Becco P, Miglio U, Caravelli D, Poletto S, Paruzzo L, Debernardi C, Piccinelli C, Zaccagna A, Rescigno P, Aglietta M, Sapino A, Carnevale-Schianca F, Venesio T. High BRAF variant allele frequencies are associated with distinct pathological features and responsiveness to target therapy in melanoma patients. ESMO Open 2021; 6:100133. [PMID: 33984673 PMCID: PMC8134716 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background BRAF mutant melanoma patients are commonly treated with anti-BRAF therapeutic strategies. However, many factors, including the percentage of BRAF-mutated cells, may contribute to the great variability in patient outcomes. Patients and methods The BRAF variant allele frequency (VAF; defined as the percentage of mutated alleles) of primary and secondary melanoma lesions, obtained from 327 patients with different disease stages, was assessed by pyrosequencing. The BRAF mutation rate and VAF were then correlated with melanoma pathological features and patients’ clinical characteristics. Kaplan–Meier curves were used to study the correlations between BRAF VAF, overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS) in a subset of 62 patients treated by anti-BRAF/anti-MEK therapy after metastatic progression. Results A highly heterogeneous BRAF VAF was identified (3%-90%). Besides being correlated with age, a higher BRAF VAF level was related to moderate lymphocytic infiltration (P = 0.017), to melanoma thickness according to Clark levels, (level V versus III, P = 0.004; level V versus IV, P = 0.04), to lymph node metastases rather than cutaneous (P = 0.04) or visceral (P = 0.03) secondary lesions. In particular, a BRAF VAF >25% was significantly associated with a favorable outcome in patients treated with the combination of anti-BRAF/anti-MEK drug (OS P = 0.04; PFS P = 0.019), retaining a significant value as an independent factor for the OS and the PFS in the multivariate analysis (P = 0.014 and P = 0.003, respectively). Conclusion These results definitively support the role of the BRAF VAF as a potential prognostic and predictive biomarker in melanoma patients in the context of BRAF inhibition. In melanoma the response to anti-BRAF targeted therapies is heterogeneous and influenced by several features. The role of the BRAF VAF as provider of sensitivity to target therapies is debated. We found that high BRAF VAFs are associated with patient age, melanoma thickness, non-brisk TILs and lymph node metastases. We proved the independent prognostic value of high BRAF VAFs in melanoma patients treated with targeted therapies. The quantitative evaluation of BRAF mutations allows stratifying melanoma patients to the BRAF/MEK targeted treatment.
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- E Berrino
- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Clinical Research Office, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy; Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy; Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Dermosurgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Group for Research and Clinical Trials, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy; Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCs, Turin, Italy.
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Melada J, Arosio P, Gargano M, Veronese I, Gallo S, Ludwig N. Optical reflectance apparatus for moisture content determination in porous media. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pistochini A, Rossi F, Gallo S, Pirrone C, Preti A, Gornati R, Bernardini G, Castelnuovo P. Multiple gene expression profiling suggests epithelial dysfunction in polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 39:169-177. [PMID: 31131836 PMCID: PMC6536031 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-2361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous inflammatory disorder resulting from a complex gene-environment interaction. Although its aetiology remains elusive, numerous studies reported gene expression alterations of factors apparently implicated in all aspects of the inflammatory response. However, most investigations are limited, unconfirmed analyses of a single gene. Moreover, studies concerning multiple gene expression analyses, usually on inflammatory mediators (e.g. cytokines), show contrasting outcomes in part due to use of heterogeneous samples or methodologies with limited power. In this scenario, our goal was to simultaneously evaluate the expression of a panel of selected genes (AQP5, MUC5AC, CAV1, LTF, COX2, PGDS, TNFα, TGFβ1, MGB1) potentially involved in CRS inflammatory mechanisms. While most of the samples collected were excluded from the analysis because of poor quality RNA, we were able to demonstrate statistically significant downregulation of the AQP5, CAV1, LTF, MGB1 genes in a specific subset of polypoid CRS (patients without typical comorbidities), which might suggest relevant underlying epithelial dysfunction. Further studies are needed to enrich our knowledge on the pathogenesis of CRS. Forthcoming approaches might utilise next-generation RNA sequencing and comprehensive bioinformatics analyses to better characterise the transcriptome profiles of CRS endotypes.
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- A Pistochini
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Milan and IRCCS Multimedica, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,"The Protein Factory" Research Center, Politecnico of Milano, ICRM-CNR Milan and University of Insubria, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,"The Protein Factory" Research Center, Politecnico of Milano, ICRM-CNR Milan and University of Insubria, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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Pietrobon G, Bignami M, Preti A, Pistochini A, Bandi F, Gallo S, Bahranifard H, Locatelli D, Karligkiotis A, Castelnuovo P. Frontal sinus ablation (Riedel-Mosher’s procedure): indications and role in the endonasal endoscopic era. Rhinology 2019; 57:293-302. [PMID: 30984921 DOI: 10.4193/rhin18.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this article is to describe the Riedel-Mosher’s surgical technique and identify its current role in the endoscopic endonasal era based on the experience of a tertiary care medical centre. It also provides a brief excursus on materials available for frontal reconstruction. METHODS A retrospective review of patients submitted to Riedel-Mosher’s procedure from 2005 to 2018 at a single tertiary care centre was carried out. Details of the surgical technique along with data on frontal reconstruction timing and materials used were collected. RESULTS A total of 21 patients (16 males and 5 females) underwent the Riedel-Mosher’s procedure. The age of the patients ranged from 15 to 84 years. The underlying pathology was represented mainly by chronic osteitis of the frontal bone (17 cases), followed by benign tumours (3 cases) and malignancy (1 case). Perioperative complications occurred in 3 patients. Cranioplasty was carried out only on 16 cases and delayed by an average time of 10 months. Materials for reconstruction included titanium, ceramic, plastic and free flap . CONCLUSIONS Nowadays, Riedel-Mosher’s procedure is still indicated in selected cases of benign and malignant pathologies of the frontal sinus and/or frontal bone. Surgical expertise is key to approach the frontal sinus safely. Its reconstruction requires proper planning and a wide variety of materials to perform it is now available.
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- G Pietrobon
- Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy; Head and Neck Surgery and Forensic Dissection Research centre (HNS and FDRc)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Milan and IRCCS Multimedica, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Specialized Surgeries, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Specialized Surgeries, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Specialized Surgeries, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy; Head and Neck Surgery and Forensic Dissection Research centre (HNS and FDRc)
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Gallo S, Medina H, Perez OM, Higuera SA. P103My 20 years-old patient who is an athlete has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Does he need and ICD? : integrative diagnosis of exertional Syncope Using CMR. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez110.003] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S Gallo
- Foundation Cardioinfantil, Cardiac Imaging, Bogota, Colombia
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- Foundation Cardioinfantil, Cardiac Imaging, Bogota, Colombia
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- Foundation Cardioinfantil, Cardiac Imaging, Bogota, Colombia
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- Foundation Cardioinfantil, Cardiac Imaging, Bogota, Colombia
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Zanoletti E, Cazzador D, Faccioli C, Gallo S, Denaro L, D'Avella D, Martini A, Mazzoni A. Multi-option therapy vs observation for small acoustic neuroma: hearing-focused management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 38:384-392. [PMID: 30197430 PMCID: PMC6146573 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The current treatment options for acoustic neuromas (AN) – observation, microsurgery and radiotherapy – should assure no additional morbidity on cranial nerves VII and VIII. Outcomes in terms of disease control and facial function are similar, while the main difference lies in hearing. From 2012 to 2016, 91 of 169 patients (54%) met inclusion criteria for the present study, being diagnosed with unilateral, sporadic, intrameatal or extrameatal AN up to 1 cm in the cerebello-pontine angle; the remaining 78 patients (46%) had larger AN and were all addressed to surgery. The treatment protocol for small AN included observation, translabyrinthine surgery, hearing preservation surgery (HPS) and radiotherapy. Hearing function was assessed according to the Tokyo classification and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) classification. Sixty-one patients (71%) underwent observation, 19 (22%) HPS and 6 (7%) translabyrinthine surgery; 5 patients were lost to follow-up. Median follow-up was 25 months. In the observation group, 24.6% of patients abandoned the wait-and-see policy for an active treatment; the risk of switching from observation to active treatment was significant for tumour growth (p = 0.0035) at multivariate analysis. Hearing deteriorated in 28% of cases without correlation with tumour growth; the rate of hearing preservation for classes C-D was higher than for classes A-B (p = 0.032). Patients submitted to HPS maintained an overall preoperative hearing class of Tokyo and AAO-HNS in 63% and 68% of cases, respectively. Hearing preservation rate was significantly higher for patients presenting with preoperative favourable conditions (in-protocol) (p = 0.046). A multi-option management for small AN appeared to be an effective strategy in terms of hearing outcomes.
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- E Zanoletti
- Department of Neurosciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Audiology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Unit of Neurosurgery, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Unit of Neurosurgery, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Padua, Italy
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Castelnuovo P, Bandi F, Preti A, Sica E, DE Bernardi F, Gallo S. Implementing strategies for data collection in chronic rhinosinusitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 38:222-224. [PMID: 29984798 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SUMMARY Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a debated topic in the international rhinologic literature because of its high prevalence, heterogeneity of clinical manifestations and unpredictability of disease course. Recently, the focus in CRS research has moved to identify biological subtypes that might explain its aetiology and clinical variability. However, these analyses are still expensive and limited to scientific purposes, so that they cannot be used on a large scale in daily practice. For this reason, we wondered if it was possible to define a risk stratification for CRS patients based only on first level investigations. The heterogeneity of the disease has given us a large amount of data compelling to find an additional storage system. Herein, we present the results of our work, the RhinoBank, as we believe that it is an easy-to-use tool for those professionals dealing with CRS and an effective system to exploit in clinical research.
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- P Castelnuovo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy; Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Milan and IRCCS Multimedica, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy; Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Preti A, Mozzanica F, Gera R, Gallo S, Zocchi J, Bandi F, Guidugli G, Ambrogi F, Yakirevitch A, Schindler A, Dragonetti A, Castelnuovo P, Ottaviani F. Horizontal lateral lamella as a risk factor for iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak. Clinical retrospective evaluation of 24 cases. Rhinology 2019. [PMID: 29785412 DOI: 10.4193/rhin18.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several authors highlighted the limitations of the Keros classification system in predicting intracranial entry risk. Recently, our group proposed a new classification system based on the angle formed between the lateral lamella of the cribriform plate (LLCP) and the continuation of an horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate (Gera classification). The aim of this study was to analyze whether the risk of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF-L) was better predicted by Keros or Gera classification. METHODOLOGY The pre-operative CT scans of 24 patients (CSF-L group) who suffered from iatrogenic CSF-L during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) were compared to those obtained from a group of 100 patients who underwent uneventful ESS (control group). The skull base measurements as well as the distribution of Keros and Gera classes in the 2 groups were analyzed. RESULTS No difference in the distribution of Keros classes or in the depth of the cribriform plate between CSF-L and control group were demonstrated. On the contrary, significant differences in the distribution of Gera classes and in the degree of the angle formed by the LLCP and the continuation of the horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate were found. In particular, according to Gera classification system, 19 out of 24 patients in the CSF-L group were considered at risk for iatrogenic CSF-L. CONCLUSIONS Gera classification system might be more sensitive to anatomical variations associated with CSF-L than the Keros one, further suggesting the application of the former during the preoperative CT scan evaluation.
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- A Preti
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Biochemical and Clinical science Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Bovo R, Lovo E, Astolfi L, Montino S, Franchella S, Gallo S, Prodi N, Borsetto D, Trevisi P. Speech perception in noise by young sequential bilingual children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 38:536-543. [PMID: 30623899 PMCID: PMC6325655 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to ascertain the effects of competitive noise on second language perception skills of sequentially bilingual children and to compare the results with those relating to matched monolingual peers. Fifteen bilingual immigrant children (aged 6-10 years) (BL) learning through their second language (L2), which was Italian, were matched with 15 peers who only spoke Italian (IO). All immigrant children had arrived in Italy and were exposed to L2 after their 4th year of life. The speech-to-noise ratio (SNR) needed to obtain 50% intelligibility – the speech reception threshold (SRT) – for Italian words was measured against the Italian version of ICRA noise, using an adaptive method. Moreover, presentation of phrases against a contralateral continuous discourse (informational masking) was carried out to exclude possible biases due to differences in memory, attention, or other central auditory processing disorders between groups. The SNR was -2.7 dB (SD 1.7; range: -5.5 to + 0.9) for the BL group and -5.3 dB (SD 2.3; range: -8.8 to -0.9) for the IO group (p < 0.01). With contralateral continuous discourse presentation the SNR were -32.8 dB (SD 2.4; range: -36.1 to -28.2) for the BL group and -27.8 dB (SD 2.1; range: -31.7 to -24.1) for the OI group (p < 0.01). Even sequential bilingual individuals exposed to L2 at 4 years old had worse speech perception in noise than their matched IO peers. On the other hand, the BL group demonstrated superior divided attention skills in tests with competitive contralateral discourse (p < 0.01).
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- R Bovo
- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- Bioacoustics Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- ENT surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
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Gallo S, Gambarini G, Ianni L, Veronese I. 132. Study of the dosimetric robustness of PVA-GTA based Fricke gels against manufacture parameters. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.143] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Preti A, Mozzanica F, Gera R, Gallo S, Zocchi J, Bandi F, Guidugli G, Ambrogi F, Yakirevitch A, Schindler A, Dragonetti A, Castelnuovo P, Ottaviani F. Horizontal lateral lamella as a risk factor for iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak. Clinical retrospective evaluation of 24 cases. Rhinology 2018; 56:358-363. [PMID: 29785412 DOI: 10.4193/rhin.18.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several authors highlighted the limitations of the Keros classification system in predicting intracranial entry risk. Recently, our group proposed a new classification system based on the angle formed between the lateral lamella of the cribriform plate (LLCP) and the continuation of an horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate (Gera classification). The aim of this study was to analyze whether the risk of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF-L) was better predicted by Keros or Gera classification. METHODOLOGY The pre-operative CT scans of 24 patients (CSF-L group) who suffered from iatrogenic CSF-L during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) were compared to those obtained from a group of 100 patients who underwent uneventful ESS (control group). The skull base measurements as well as the distribution of Keros and Gera classes in the 2 groups were analyzed. RESULTS No difference in the distribution of Keros classes or in the depth of the cribriform plate between CSF-L and control group were demonstrated. On the contrary, significant differences in the distribution of Gera classes and in the degree of the angle formed by the LLCP and the continuation of the horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate were found. In particular, according to Gera classification system, 19 out of 24 patients in the CSF-L group were considered at risk for iatrogenic CSF-L. CONCLUSIONS Gera classification system might be more sensitive to anatomical variations associated with CSF-L than the Keros one, further suggesting the application of the former during the preoperative CT scan evaluation.
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- A Preti
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Biochemical and Clinical science Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Collura C, Gallo S, Nici S, Abbate B, Tranchina L, Caracappa S, Cassata G, d’Errico F, Marrale M. 209 New Fricke gel with high sensitivity and low diffusion for 3D-MRI dosimetry. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.220] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Panzeca S, Savoca S, Iacoviello G, Caputo V, Cuccia F, Luca N, Gallo S, Brai M, Panese A, Marrale M. 150. Dosimetric verification of stereotactic head treatments performed with Helical Tomotherapy using alanine dosimeters and gafchromic films. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.161] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Iacoviello G, Panzeca S, Veronese I, Dondi D, Loi G, Mones E, Marrale M. 126. Dosimetric analysis of phenolic solid state pellets exposed to radio-therapeutic photon and electron beams through electron spin resonance technique. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.137] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Spilinga M, Ferrauto G, Di Gregorio E, Bonzano A, Comoglio P, Crepaldi T. HGF-mimic antibody administration to counteract doxorubicin cardiotoxicity. Vascul Pharmacol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2017.12.026] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Gera R, Mozzanica F, Karligkiotis A, Preti A, Bandi F, Gallo S, Schindler A, Bulgheroni C, Ottaviani F, Castelnuovo P. Lateral lamella of the cribriform plate, a keystone landmark: proposal for a novel classification system. Rhinology 2018; 56:65-72. [DOI: 10.4193/rhin17.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Marrale M, Abbene L, d'Errico F, Gallo S, Longo A, Panzeca S, Tana L, Tranchina L, Principato F. Characterization of the ESR response of alanine dosimeters to low-energy Cu-target X-tube photons. RADIAT MEAS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gambarini G, Veronese I, Bettinelli L, Felisi M, Gargano M, Ludwig N, Lenardi C, Carrara M, Collura G, Gallo S, Longo A, Marrale M, Tranchina L, d’Errico F. Study of optical absorbance and MR relaxation of Fricke xylenol orange gel dosimeters. RADIAT MEAS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gallo S, Kohn Rhoades S, de Jonge L, Canales J, Sanchez K. Childhood Health, Education, & Wellness (CHEW): A Pilot Trial for an Individualized, Family-Centered and Culturally Adapted Program Targeting Childhood Obesity among Latino Children. J Acad Nutr Diet 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ricci A, Bonizzi G, Sarasso G, Gallo S, Dondo A, Zoppi S, Vincenti L. Subclinical endometritis in beef cattle in early and late postpartum: Cytology, bacteriology, haptoglobin and test strip efficiency to evaluate the evolution of the disease. Theriogenology 2017; 94:86-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ostolaza M, Abudarham J, Dilascio S, Drault-Boedo E, Gallo S, Garcete A, Kramer M, Maiaru M, Mendelevich A, Modica M, Peralta F, Sanchez-Correa C. [Hand fine motor skills and use of both hand and arm in subjects after a stroke: a systematic review]. Rev Neurol 2017; 64:289-298. [PMID: 28345733] [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: 06/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In clinical practice it is important to be able to assess the function of the upper limb of the patient who has suffered a stroke. There is currently no systemic review that could identify assessment tools for the 'fine use of the hand' and 'use of both hand and arm'. AIMS Primary, to identify observational tools which can assess the fine use of the hand and the use of both hand and arm in patients with stroke sequels. Secondary, to analyze the bias risk in the included articles, describing and categorizing the clinical utility, validity and reliability. PATIENTS AND METHODS A search was carried in Medline, LILACS, SciELO and Open Grey, which included articles published until October 2015. Studies that validate assessing tools of the upper limb in subjects with a stroke sequel which evaluate the fine use of the hand and the use of both hand and arm were included. RESULTS Eleven tools in evaluate observational haven been selected, which assess the fine use of the hand and the use of hand and arm. CONCLUSIONS In every case both validity and reliability have been reported, but clinical utility has been less considered for assessment. The studies that researched these tools showed a high risk of bias in their development. ARAT-19 showed a lower bias risk, but when it has to do with applicability and the reference trial is taken into account, the level of concern is high.
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Hazell TJ, Gallo S, Vanstone CA, Agellon S, Rodd C, Weiler HA. Vitamin D supplementation trial in infancy: body composition effects at 3 years of age in a prospective follow-up study from Montréal. Pediatr Obes 2017; 12:38-47. [PMID: 26843140 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of vitamin D status on body composition is not well understood. OBJECTIVES Evaluate how vitamin D supplementation in infancy affects body composition at 3 years of age. METHODS Double-blind randomized trial of 132, 1-month-old healthy, breastfed infants randomly assigned to receive oral vitamin D3 supplements of 400, 800, 1200 or 1600 IU d-1 for 11 months. In the present analysis, 87 (66%) returned at 3 years of age. Body composition was measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS Anthropometry, body composition, diet, activity and demographics were similar across dosage groups at 3 years. Mean 25(OH)D concentration from 1 month to 3 years was higher (P < 0.001) in the 1200 IU group than 800 and 400 IU groups. Children with 25(OH)D concentrations above 75 nmol L-1 had lower fat mass (~450 g; P = 0.049). In multiple linear regression, mean 25(OH)D was associated with lean mass percent (β = 0.06; CI: 0.00, 0.12; P = 0.042), fat mass (β = -11.29; CI: -22.06, -0.52; P = 0.048) and body fat percent (β = -0.06; CI: -0.12, -0.01; P = 0.045). CONCLUSIONS Higher vitamin D status from infancy through to 3 years of age associates with leaner body composition.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VI, USA
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Winnipeg Children's Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Gambarini G, Veronese I, Bettinelli L, Felisi M, Ludwig N, Gargano M, Carrara M, Collura G, Gallo S, Longo A, Marrale M, Tranchina L, d’Errico F. Low dose characterization of Fricke gel dosimeters by optical absorbance and MR relaxation methods. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.07.537] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Brody R, Marcus A, Touger-Decker R. Exploring Practice Activities of Advanced Clinical Practice Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. J Acad Nutr Diet 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gallo S, Hazell T, Vanstone CA, Agellon S, Jones G, L'Abbé M, Rodd C, Weiler HA. Vitamin D supplementation in breastfed infants from Montréal, Canada: 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone health effects from a follow-up study at 3 years of age. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2459-66. [PMID: 26968165 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3549-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Whether infant vitamin D supplementation may have long-term bone benefits is unclear. In this study, breastfed infants who received vitamin dosages greater than 400 IU/day did not have higher bone mineralization at 3 years. This study provides important data to inform pediatric public health recommendations for vitamin D. INTRODUCTION North American health agencies recommend breastfed infants should be supplemented with 400 IU of vitamin D/day to support bone health. Few studies examined the long-term benefits of early life vitamin D supplementation on bone mineralization. The objective of this study was to determine if a dose-response relationship exists between infant vitamin D supplementation, vitamin D status, and bone outcomes at 3 years of age. METHODS This was a double-blind randomized trial of 132, 1-month-old healthy, breastfed infants from Montréal, Canada, between 2007 and 2010. In this longitudinal analysis, 87 infants (66 %) returned for follow-up at 3 years of age, between 2010 and 2013. At 1 month of age, participants were randomly assigned to receive oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) supplements of 400, 800, 1200, or 1600 IU/day until 12 months of age. Lumbar spine vertebrae 1-4 (LS) bone mineral density (BMD), LS and whole body bone mineral content (BMC), and mineral accretion were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry at 3 years. RESULTS At follow-up, the treatment groups were similar in terms of diet, sun exposure, and demographics. There were no significant differences among the groups in LS or whole body BMC, BMD, or accretion. Although, 25(OH)D concentrations were not different among the groups, higher doses (1200 and 1600 IU/day) achieved higher 25(OH)D area under the curve from 1 to 36 months vs. 400 IU/day. CONCLUSIONS This is the first longitudinal follow-up of an infant vitamin D dose-response study which examines bone mineralization at 3 years of age. Dosages higher than 400 IU/day do not appear to provide additional benefits to the bone at follow-up. Larger studies with more ethnically diverse groups are needed to confirm these results.
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- S Gallo
- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, H9X 3V9, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences in the School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Winnipeg Children's Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, H9X 3V9, Canada.
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Marini A, Lazzeri L, Corradi C, Cascone M, Marrale M, Gallo S, Tranchina L, Brai M, Gagliardo C, d'Errico F. Diffusion and sensitivity characteristics of a chemically cross-linked PVA-Fricke gel dosimeter. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.143] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Marrale M, Collura G, Gallo S, Longo A, Panzeca S, Gagliardo C, Midiri M, Brai M. Comparative evaluation of data preprocessing software tools to increase efficiency and accuracy in diffusion kurtosis imaging. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.447] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Marrale M, Iacoviello G, Panzeca S, Altieri S, Caputo V, Collura G, D'Errico F, Gueli A, Longo A, Brai M. Phenol compounds as new materials for electron spin resonance dosimetry in radiotherapy. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.087] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Gatti S, Bonzano A, Albano R, Sala V, Comoglio P, Crepaldi T. Met activation for cardioprotection against anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Vascul Pharmacol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.075] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Sala V, Gallo S, Gatti S, Medico E, Vigna E, Cantarella D, Fontani L, Natale M, Morello M, Ponzetto A, Crepaldi T. Mek1 inhibition in vivo mitigates progressive cardiac concentric hypertrophy promoted by activated Met receptor. Vascul Pharmacol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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d'Avenia M, Citro R, De Marco M, Veronese A, Rosati A, Visone R, Leptidis S, Philippen L, Vitale G, Cavallo A, Silverio A, Prota C, Gravina P, De Cola A, Carletti E, Coppola G, Gallo S, Provenza G, Bossone E, Piscione F, Hahne M, De Windt LJ, Turco MC, De Laurenzi V. A novel miR-371a-5p-mediated pathway, leading to BAG3 upregulation in cardiomyocytes in response to epinephrine, is lost in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Cell Death Dis 2015; 6:e1948. [PMID: 26512958 PMCID: PMC4632305 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2015.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Molecular mechanisms protecting cardiomyocytes from stress-induced death, including tension stress, are essential for cardiac physiology and defects in these protective mechanisms can result in pathological alterations. Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) is expressed in cardiomyocytes and is a component of the chaperone-assisted autophagy pathway, essential for homeostasis of mechanically altered cells. BAG3 ablation in mice results in a lethal cardiomyopathy soon after birth and mutations of this gene have been associated with different cardiomyopathies including stress-induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC). The pathogenic mechanism leading to TTC has not been defined, but it has been suggested that the heart can be damaged by excessive epinephrine (epi) spillover in the absence of a protective mechanism. The aim of this study was to provide more evidence for a role of BAG3 in the pathogenesis of TTC. Therefore, we sequenced BAG3 gene in 70 TTC patients and in 81 healthy donors with the absence of evaluable cardiovascular disease. Mutations and polymorphisms detected in the BAG3 gene included a frequent nucleotide change g2252c in the BAG3 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of Takotsubo patients (P<0.05), resulting in loss of binding of microRNA-371a-5p (miR-371a-5p) as evidenced by dual-luciferase reporter assays and argonaute RNA-induced silencing complex catalytic component 2/pull-down assays. Moreover, we describe a novel signaling pathway in cardiomyocytes that leads to BAG3 upregulation on exposure to epi through an ERK-dependent upregulation of miR-371a-5p. In conclusion, the presence of a g2252c polymorphism in the BAG3 3′-UTR determines loss of miR-371a-5p binding and results in an altered response to epi, potentially representing a new molecular mechanism that contributes to TTC pathogenesis.
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- M d'Avenia
- Department of Pharmacy (DIFARMA), University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Biouniversa s.r.l., c/o University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFARMA), University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Biouniversa s.r.l., c/o University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologiche, CeSI, Universita' 'G. D'Annunzio' di Chieti e Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFARMA), University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Biouniversa s.r.l., c/o University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologiche, CeSI, Universita' 'G. D'Annunzio' di Chieti e Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 'Tor Vergata' University, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologiche, CeSI, Universita' 'G. D'Annunzio' di Chieti e Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologiche, CeSI, Universita' 'G. D'Annunzio' di Chieti e Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Transfusional Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Transfusional Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology San Francesco d'Assisi, Hospital of Oliveto Citra, Salerno, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- 'Cuore' Department, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Institut de Genetique Moleculaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR5535, Montpellier, France
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Biouniversa s.r.l., c/o University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Biouniversa s.r.l., c/o University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologiche, CeSI, Universita' 'G. D'Annunzio' di Chieti e Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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Togliatto G, Dentelli P, Gili M, Gallo S, Deregibus C, Biglieri E, Iavello A, Santini E, Rossi C, Solini A, Camussi G, Brizzi MF. Obesity reduces the pro-angiogenic potential of adipose tissue stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) by impairing miR-126 content: impact on clinical applications. Int J Obes (Lond) 2015; 40:102-11. [PMID: 26122028 PMCID: PMC4722244 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2015.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Soluble factors and cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are crucial tissue repair mediators in cell-based therapy. In the present study, we investigate the therapeutic impact of EVs released by adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) recovered from obese subjects' visceral and subcutaneous tissues. METHODS ASCs were recovered from 10 obese (oASCs) and 6 non-obese (nASCs) participants and characterized. In selected experiments, nASCs and oASCs were cultured with palmitic acid (PA) or high glucose (HG), respectively. EVs from obese (oEVs) and non-obese (nEVs) subjects' visceral and subcutaneous ASCs were collected after ultracentrifugation and analyzed for their cargo: microRNA-126 (miR-126), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), and for their biological effects on endothelial cells (ECs). Western blotting analysis and loss- and gain-of function experiments were performed. RESULTS oEVs show impaired angiogenic potential compared with nEVs. This effect depends on EV cargo: reduced content of VEGF, MMP-2 and, more importantly, miR-126. We demonstrate, using gain- and loss-of-function experiments, that this reduced miR-126 content leads to Spred1 upregulation and the inhibition of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in ECs. We also show that PA treatment of nASCs translates into the release of EVs that recapitulate oEV cargo. Moreover, HG treatment of oASCs further reduces miR-126 EV content and EV-mediated in vitro angiogenesis. Finally, impaired pro-angiogenic potential is also detected in EVs released from obese subcutaneous adipose tissue-derived ASCs. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that obesity impacts on EV pro-angiogenic potential and may raise concerns about the use of adipose tissue-derived EVs in cell-based therapy in the obese setting.
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- G Togliatto
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Strickler A, Gallo S, King A, Rosenzweig SD. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 with developmental delay secondary to CMV infection and filiation questions. Case Reports 2015; 2015:bcr-2014-208973. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208973] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Ricci A, Gallo S, Molinaro F, Dondo A, Zoppi S, Vincenti L. Evaluation of subclinical endometritis and consequences on fertility in piedmontese beef cows. Reprod Domest Anim 2014; 50:142-8. [PMID: 25598020 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Subclinical endometritis (SEM) is poorly investigated in beef cows, as stated in the literature. This project aims to evaluate the rate and the consequences of SEM in Piedmontese cows, with a focus on bacteriological findings and fertility parameters. Uterine cytology was performed for 97 subjects; a total of 31% of the cows were diagnosed as being positive for SEM and as having an 8% neutrophil (PMN) presence on the slide, which is considered as the best cut-off to diagnose the pathology. Only 13% of the cows positive for SEM were pregnant within 130 dpp and generally showed increases of 40 days in the partum to conception interval compared with the negative cows (142 vs 182, p = 0.01). Cows positive for both bacteriology and cytology showed a lower fertility than cows with only inflammation or only a bacterial presence (p = 0.0004). Bacterial isolation detected different species, but no difference in regard to the impact of these bacteria on SEM was shown. Parity, presence of calves, hygiene condition, age and number of service did not affect whether a cow was positive for subclinical endometritis (p < 0.05). The housing system (free stalls vs tie stalls) used seems to affect the SEM rate in Piedmontese cows; cows bred in tie stalls were more likely to be positive for SEM (OR = 2.2; p = 0.04). In conclusion, cytology seems to be a good technique for the diagnosis of subclinical endometritis in beef cows, and as in dairy cows, subclinical endometritis has a detrimental effect on fertility, causing an increase in partum to conception and a decrease in the rate of cows who become pregnant within 130 dpp, particularly for those cows housed in a tie stall.
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- A Ricci
- University of Torino, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy
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Gallo S, Gatti S, Sala V, Albano R, Costelli P, Casanova E, Comoglio PM, Crepaldi T. Agonist antibodies activating the Met receptor protect cardiomyoblasts from cobalt chloride-induced apoptosis and autophagy. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1185. [PMID: 24743740 PMCID: PMC4001309 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Met, the tyrosine kinase receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), mainly activates prosurvival pathways, including protection from apoptosis. In this work, we investigated the cardioprotective mechanisms of Met activation by agonist monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Cobalt chloride (CoCl2), a chemical mimetic of hypoxia, was used to induce cardiac damage in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts, which resulted in reduction of cell viability by (i) caspase-dependent apoptosis and (ii) – surprisingly – autophagy. Blocking either apoptosis with the caspase inhibitor benzyloxycarbonyl-VAD-fluoromethylketone or autophagosome formation with 3-methyladenine prevented loss of cell viability, which suggests that both processes contribute to cardiomyoblast injury. Concomitant treatment with Met-activating antibodies or HGF prevented apoptosis and autophagy. Pro-autophagic Redd1, Bnip3 and phospho-AMPK proteins, which are known to promote autophagy through inactivation of the mTOR pathway, were induced by CoCl2. Mechanistically, Met agonist antibodies or HGF prevented the inhibition of mTOR and reduced the flux of autophagosome formation. Accordingly, their anti-autophagic function was completely blunted by Temsirolimus, a specific mTOR inhibitor. Targeted Met activation was successful also in the setting of low oxygen conditions, in which Met agonist antibodies or HGF demonstrated anti-apoptotic and anti-autophagic effects. Activation of the Met pathway is thus a promising novel therapeutic tool for ischaemic injury.
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- S Gallo
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- 1] Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy [2] Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Sala V, Bergerone S, Gatti S, Gallo S, Ponzetto A, Ponzetto C, Crepaldi T. MicroRNAs in myocardial ischemia: identifying new targets and tools for treating heart disease. New frontiers for miR-medicine. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013; 71:1439-52. [PMID: 24218009 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1504-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are natural, single-stranded, small RNA molecules which subtly control gene expression. Several studies indicate that specific miRNAs can regulate heart function both in development and disease. Despite prevention programs and new therapeutic agents, cardiovascular disease remains the main cause of death in developed countries. The elevated number of heart failure episodes is mostly due to myocardial infarction (MI). An increasing number of studies have been carried out reporting changes in miRNAs gene expression and exploring their role in MI and heart failure. In this review, we furnish a critical analysis of where the frontier of knowledge has arrived in the fields of basic and translational research on miRNAs in cardiac ischemia. We first summarize the basal information on miRNA biology and regulation, especially concentrating on the feedback loops which control cardiac-enriched miRNAs. A focus on the role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia and in the attenuation of injury is presented. Particular attention is given to cardiomyocyte death (apoptosis and necrosis), fibrosis, neovascularization, and heart failure. Then, we address the potential of miR-diagnosis (miRNAs as disease biomarkers) and miR-drugs (miRNAs as therapeutic targets) for cardiac ischemia and heart failure. Finally, we evaluate the use of miRNAs in the emerging field of regenerative medicine.
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- V Sala
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Amorrortu J, González de Vicente R, Gallo S, González Martínez R, Folch J. Orejas valgas: estabilización mediante colgajo dermo-graso-pericóndrico retroauricular. Cir plást iberolatinoam 2013. [DOI: 10.4321/s0376-78922013000100002] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Gallo S, Comeau K, Vanstone C, Sharma A, Agellon S, L'Abbé M, Khamessan A, Jones G, Weiler H, Rodd C. Redefining normal mineral and calcitropic hormone status in healthy infants. Clin Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gallo S, Comeau K, Vanstone C, Agellon S, Jones G, L’Abbé M, Khamessan A, Sharma A, Rodd C, Weiler H. Supplementation with Oral Vitamin D3 (400 Iu/Day) Supports Plasma Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D of 50 NMOL/L But Higher Intakes are Required to Reach 75 NMOL/L in Breastfed Infants. Paediatr Child Health 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.suppl_a.13ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pistochini A, Gallo S, Turri-Zanoni M, Volpi L, Ferreli F, Padoan G, Bignami M, Castelnuovo P. Endoscopic Transnasal Skull Base Reconstruction (ETSBR) in 420 Cases: Learning from Our Failures. Skull Base Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1313991] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chiò A, Canosa A, Gallo S, Moglia C, Ilardi A, Cammarosano S, Papurello D, Calvo A. Pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a population-based controlled study. Eur J Neurol 2011; 19:551-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03540.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Martinez N, Contreras I, Gallo S. Controversies in selection of block bone grafting and the elevation of the maxillary sinus floor with particulated bone in the reconstruction of posterior–superior alveolar reabsorbed. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.07.370] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Chiò A, Canosa A, Gallo S, Cammarosano S, Moglia C, Fuda G, Calvo A, Mora G. ALS clinical trials: do enrolled patients accurately represent the ALS population? Neurology 2011; 77:1432-7. [PMID: 21956723 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318232ab9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of eligibility criteria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical trials on the representativeness of the enrolled population. METHODS Patients enrolled in 8 placebo-controlled clinical trials in our ALS center from 2003 to 2008 were compared 1) to the patients included a prospective epidemiologic register (Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta register for ALS, PARALS) in the same period and 2) the subset of PARALS patients who met the usual criteria for inclusion in clinical trials (PARALS-ct) (definite, probable, probable laboratory-supported ALS; age between 18 and 75 years; disease duration <36 months; vital capacity at diagnosis ≥70%; score ≥3 at the items swallowing and respiratory insufficiency at the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-revised scale; riluzole therapy). RESULTS A total of 164 patients were enrolled in 8 different clinical trials. The PARALS cohort included 813 patients, of whom 539 (66.3%) met the entry criteria for clinical trials. Patients enrolled in clinical trials were different from both epidemiologic cohorts, since they were younger, had a longer diagnostic delay, and were more likely to have a spinal onset, and to be men. Tracheostomy-free survival was significantly longer in the group of patients enrolled in clinical trials (median survival time, trial patients, 3.9 years [95% confidence interval (CI) 3.4-4.4]; PARALS, 2.6 [2.4-2.8]; PARALS-ct, 2.9 [2.7-3.1]). CONCLUSIONS Patients enrolled in clinical trials do not satisfactorily represent the ALS population; consequently, the findings of ALS trials lack of external validity (generalizability). Efforts should be made to improve patients' recruitment in trials, particularly enrolling incident rather than prevalent cases.
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- ALS Centre, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin.
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D'Ambrosio L, Ponzetti A, Lista P, Bombaci S, Palesandro E, Galizia D, Aliberti S, Allione P, Manca A, Gallo S, Grignani G, Aglietta M. Imatinib mesylate (IM) therapy in elderly patients affected by advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e20514] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Galizia D, Ortega C, Palesandro E, Prati V, Gallo S, D'Ambrosio L, Bonzano A, Rota Scalabrini D, Aliberti S, Grignani G, Aglietta M. Hypertension monitoring as a tool to predict congestive heart failure (CHF) during sunitinib (SU) therapy in GIST and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.10061] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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González de Vicente R, Amorrortu J, Gallo S, Folch J, González Martínez R. Pioderma gangrenoso superficial como complicación de mamoplastia. Cir plást iberolatinoam 2011. [DOI: 10.4321/s0376-78922011000100006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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