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Predictors of unplanned 30-day hospital readmission: a retrospective cohort study in north-east Italy [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective Unplanned hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge measure the quality of healthcare. This study aims to identify the characteristics of patients at higher risk of readmission.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting North-east Italy (
Alessandra Buja, Giulia Grotto, PierFranco Conte, Gino Sartor, Jessica Battagello, Marco Fusco, Marzio Milana, Elisa Marcon, Alberto Zardetto, Maria Grazia Ruggieri, Leonardo Rigon, Giorgio Arcara   +11 more
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COVID-19 in B Cell-Depleted Patients After Rituximab: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
B cell-targeting strategies such as rituximab are widely used in B cell hematologic malignancies, rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases and a variety of autoimmune disorders.
Anna Furlan, Gabriella Forner, Ludovica Cipriani, Elisa Vian, Roberto Rigoli, Filippo Gherlinzoni, Piergiorgio Scotton   +6 more
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Novel three-dimensional acellular dermal matrix for prepectoral breast reconstruction: First year in review with BRAXON®Fast

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
Implant-based breast reconstruction is part of breast cancer treatment, and increasingly optimized reconstructive procedures exploit highly biocompatible materials to ensure enhanced aesthetic-functional results.
Giorgio Berna, Alessia De Grazia, Elisa Antoniazzi, Marco Romeo, Francesco Dell’Antonia, Stefano Lovero, Paolo Marchica, Christian Rizzetto, Paolo Burelli   +8 more
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Novel Polyethylene Terephthalate Screw Sleeve Implant: Salvage Treatment in a Case of Spine Instability after Vertebroplasty Failure

Medicines, 2022
Introduction: The management of osteoporotic fractures is sometimes rather challenging for spinal surgeons, and considering the longer life expectancy induced by improved living conditions, their prevalence is expected to increase.
Giacomo Drago, Giulia Pastorello, Paolo Gallinaro, Roberto Zanata, Jacopo Del Verme, Altin Stafa, Enrico Giordan   +6 more
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A Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 detection method based on nasal and nasopharyngeal lavage fluid: A pilot feasibility study

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021
Objective Nose and nasopharyngeal swab is the preferred and worldwide‐accepted method to detect the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) within the nose and nasopharynx.
Daniele Frezza, Cristoforo Fabbris, Leonardo Franz, Elisa Vian, Roberto Rigoli, Rosalba De Siati, Enzo Emanuelli, Luigi Bertinato, Paolo Boscolo‐Rizzo, Giacomo Spinato   +9 more
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Prompt Hematological Recovery in Response to a Combination of Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Rituximab in a Profoundly Immuno-Suppressed Hairy Cell Leukemia Patient with a Mycobacterial Infection at Onset: Benefits and Drawbacks of Rapid Immune Reconstitution

Hematology Reports, 2022
The present paper reports, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, the efficacy and tolerability of the combination of interferon (IFN)α-2a in pegylated formulation and rituximab after a “priming” phase with IFN in the frontline treatment of ...
Anna Furlan, Maria Cristina Rossi, Filippo Gherlinzoni, Piergiorgio Scotton   +3 more
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Care and compassion at time of pandemic: an ICU field experience in Italy

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, 2022
After the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March 2020, the majority of hospital policies have followed guidelines aimed to prevent the virus transmission and the families’ entry was denied in all hospital wards and intensive care units (ICU).
Annalaura Ferrari, Selena Russo, Catia Quagliotto, Roberta Granello, Lorenza Menato, Antonio Nola, Stefano Addesa, Sergio Cassella, Antonio Farnia, Mariagrazia Strepparava, Alessandra Mauri, Mario Peta   +11 more
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Bleeding Risk in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Life, 2022
Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at high risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE). Recently, antithrombotic therapies employing antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs have proven to be valid in ...
Adriana Visonà, Chiara Zurlo, Chiara Panzavolta, Annachiara Gobbo, Beniamino Zalunardo   +4 more
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Tracheal atypical solitary carcinoid in a so called “difficult asthma”: a diagnostic challenge

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2023
This report describes the case of a 46-year-old non-smoker housewife. She presented to our attention having a diagnosis of “difficult asthma” from another center in the previous two years.
Martina Turrin, Francesca Maria Pontoriero, Giordano Fiorentù, Giulia Grisostomi, Francesca Zampieri, Francesca Savoia, Cosimo Catino, Giuseppe Zanardi, Piera Peditto, Nicola Malacchini, Fabiola Zeraj, Matteo Bonato, Diana Sacchi, Maria Guido, Giovanni Morana, Micaela Romagnoli   +15 more
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Multidisciplinary Care for the Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (CAT): Impact of Educational Interventions on CAT-Related Events and on Patients’ and Clinicians’ Awareness

Life, 2022
Cancer is a leading cause of death. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an often-overlooked cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients that can be readily prevented and treated.
Beniamino Zalunardo, Chiara Panzavolta, Paola Bigolin, Adriana Visonà   +3 more
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