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M Franco

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NEW BIODEGRADABLE HYDROGELS BASED ON INULIN AND alpha,beta-POLYASPARTYLHYDRAZIDE DESIGNED FOR COLONIC DRUG DELIVERY:IN VITRO RELEASE OF THE PEPTIDES …

2009

Settore CHIM/09 - Farmaceutico Tecnologico ApplicativoHYDROGELS polyaspartylhydrazide inulin
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Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery

2020

Ileus is common after colorectal surgery and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. Identifying features of normal bowel recovery and the appropriateness for hospital discharge is challenging. This study explored the safety of hospital discharge before the return of bowel function.A prospective, multicentre cohort study was undertaken across an international collaborative network. Adult patients undergoing elective colorectal resection between January and April 2018 were included. The main outcome of interest was readmission to hospital within 30 days of surgery. The impact of discharge timing according to the return of bowel function was explored using multiva…

operativeMalepostoperative dischargePostoperative Complications0302 clinical medicineColostomyCRITERIAProspective StudiesBowel functionColectomyIMAGINEstomaintestinesProctectomyIleostomydigestive oral and skin physiologypatient dischargecolorectal surgery hospital discharge bowel functionRECOVERYMiddle Agedadult; colostomy; elective surgical procedures; female; follow-up studies; humans; ileostomy; ileus; male; middle aged; multivariate analysis; patient discharge; patient readmission; patient safety; postoperative complications; prospective studies; recovery of function; colectomy; proctectomyPatient DischargeColorectal surgeryileus - - discharge - bowel function - elective - colorectal surgeryElective Surgical Procedures030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyPatient SafetyCohort studysafetyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyIleusPatient Readmissiondefecation03 medical and health sciencesIleuspostoperative complicationsmedicineHospital dischargeHumanscolorectal surgery; postoperative discharge; IMAGINE; stomacolorectal resectionColorectal resectiondefecation postoperative complications colorectal surgery intestines patient discharge patient readmission safety surgical procedures operative colorectal resection ileusbusiness.industryRecovery of FunctionOdds ratiomedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasessurgical proceduresSurgeryMultivariate AnalysisDefecationcolorectal surgerySurgerybusinessFollow-Up Studies
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The association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium: results from the nationwide multi-centre Italian Delirium Day 2017

2021

Abstract Introduction Delirium and sarcopenia are common, although underdiagnosed, geriatric syndromes. Several pathological mechanisms can link delirium and low skeletal muscle mass, but few studies have investigated their association. We aimed to investigate (1) the association between delirium and low skeletal muscle mass and (2) the possible role of calf circumference mass in finding cases with delirium. Methods The analyses were conducted employing the cross-sectional “Delirium Day” initiative, on patient 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes and hospices in Italy in 2017. Delirium was diagnosed as a 4 + …

MaleAgingmedicine.medical_specialtySarcopeniamedicine.medical_treatmentSocio-culturaleOlder personLogistic regressionDelirium Older persons Sarcopenia.Internal medicinemental disordersDelirium; Older persons; SarcopeniamedicineDementiaHumansLS4_4Muscle SkeletalPathologicalAgedRehabilitationbusiness.industryArea under the curveDeliriumSettore MED/23 - Chirurgia CardiacaSkeletalmedicine.diseaseSkeletal muscle massCross-Sectional StudiesItalyOlder personsSarcopeniaDeliriumMuscleFemaleDelirium; Older persons; Sarcopenia; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Muscle Skeletal; Delirium; SarcopeniaGeriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.symptombusiness
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Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis.

2019

Background Appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency worldwide, but its diagnosis remains challenging. The aim of this study was to determine whether existing risk prediction models can reliably identify patients presenting to hospital in the UK with acute right iliac fossa (RIF) pain who are at low risk of appendicitis. Methods A systematic search was completed to identify all existing appendicitis risk prediction models. Models were validated using UK data from an international prospective cohort study that captured consecutive patients aged 16–45 years presenting to hospital with acute RIF in March to June 2017. The main outcome was best achievable model specificity (pro…

AdulthumanosDecision MakingRisk AssessmentNOapendicectomíaapendicitisevaluación de riesgosAppendectomyHumanshospitalGeneralcollaborativeLS7_4right iliac fossa; appendicitis; collaborativeemergency serviceOriginal Articlesadultoright iliac fossaAppendicitisadult; appendectomy; appendicitis; humans; risk assessment; decision making; emergency service; hospitalLower GIOriginal Articleappendicitis prediction models right iliac fossa painEmergency Service Hospitaltoma de decisiónThe British journal of surgery
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Prevalence and features of delirium in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities

2022

Background: Delirium is thought to be common across various settings of care; however, still little research has been conducted in rehabilitation. Aim: We investigated the prevalence of delirium, its features and motor subtypes in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project”. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 1237 older patients (age ≥ 65 years old) admitted to 50 Italian rehabilitation wards during the three editions of the “Delirium Day project” (2015 to 2017) were included. Delirium was evaluated through the 4AT and its motor subtype with the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale. Results: Delirium was detected i…

AgingDisabilityRehabilitationDeliriumDelirium; Dementia; Disability; Physical restraint; RehabilitationCross-Sectional StudiesActivities of Daily Livingmental disordersPrevalenceHumansDementiaPhysical restraintGeriatrics and GerontologyAgedAging Clinical and Experimental Research
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ALICE: Physics performance report, volume II

2006

ALICE is a general-purpose heavy-ion experiment designed to study the physics of strongly interacting matter and the quark-gluon plasma in nucleus-nucleus collisions at the LHC. It currently involves more than 900 physicists and senior engineers, from both the nuclear and high-energy physics sectors, from over 90 institutions in about 30 countries. The ALICE detector is designed to cope with the highest particle multiplicities above those anticipated for Pb-Pb collisions (dN(ch)/dy up to 8000) and it will be operational at the start-up of the LHC. In addition to heavy systems, the ALICE Collaboration will study collisions of lower-mass ions, which are a means of varying the energy density, …

PhysicsParticle physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron Collider010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsDetectorMonte Carlo methodObservable7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesParticle identificationNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesALICE (propellant)010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentALICE; physics; performance; detector; CERN; QGP; LHCEvent (particle physics)Event reconstruction
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