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Alessandro Costa

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Chronic Apical and Nonapical Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block: Results of the Right Pace Study

2018

Objective. The aim of the study was to compare the two approaches to chronic right ventricular pacing currently adopted in clinical practice: right ventricular apical (RVA) and non-RVA pacing. Background. Chronic RVA pacing is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, morbidity, and even mortality. Non-RVA pacing may yield more physiologic ventricular activation and provide potential long-term benefits and has recently been adopted as standard procedure at many implanting centers. Methods. The Right Pace study was a multicenter, prospective, single-blind, nonrandomized trial involving 437 patients indicated for dual-chamber pacemaker implantation with a high percentage of RV…

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)Malemedicine.medical_specialtyArticle SubjectImmunology and Microbiology (all)Heart Ventricleslcsh:Medicine030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistryGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicinemedicine80 and overHumansIn patientSingle-Blind Method030212 general & internal medicineInterventricular septumProspective StudiesAtrioventricular BlockAgedAged 80 and overGeneral Immunology and Microbiologybusiness.industrylcsh:RCardiac Pacing ArtificialReproducibility of ResultsAtrial fibrillationGeneral MedicineVentricular pacingmedicine.diseaseIncreased riskmedicine.anatomical_structureHigh grade atrioventricular blockTreatment OutcomeBaseline characteristicsHeart failureArtificialCardiologyClinical StudyQuality of LifeCardiac PacingFemalebusinessAged; Aged 80 and over; Female; Heart Ventricles; Humans; Male; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Single-Blind Method; Treatment Outcome; Atrioventricular Block; Cardiac Pacing Artificial; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Immunology and Microbiology (all)BioMed Research International
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Epidemiology of malignant melanoma in the province of Palermo (2003-2005)

2011

<p><strong>Background</strong>: The incidence of melanoma has steadily increased worldwide and shows geographical variability according to latitude. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) cases in the Province of Palermo during the period 2003-2005.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: 231 incident cases of CMM, registered by the Cancer Registry of Palermo, were analysed. Anatomic localization, histological type, thickness, ulceration, margins, any lymph node involvement and metastases were evaluated. A statistical analysis of survival rates was performed.</p><p><strong>Results</stro…

lcsh:Public aspects of medicinelcsh:Rmalignant melanomaincidencemalignant melanoma; incidence; survivalDOAJ:Public Healthlcsh:Medicinelcsh:RA1-1270DOAJ:Health SciencessurvivalItalian Journal of Public Health
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Right ventricular lead placement and ventricular dyssynchrony in a pacemaker population: An acute analysis from the evaluation of apical and non-apic…

2016

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyPacemaker ArtificialVentricular leadHeart VentriclesVentricular Dysfunction RightPopulation030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyHeart Ventricle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineMedicineHumansSingle-Blind Method030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudieseducationVentricular dyssynchronyAgedAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryCardiac Pacing ArtificialSeptumMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseApex (geometry)Electrodes ImplantedPacemakerDyssynchronyProspective StudiePosition (obstetrics)Population SurveillanceCardiologyRight ventricleFemaleApexCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessHumanInternational journal of cardiology
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Sensitivity of the Cherenkov Telescope Array for probing cosmology and fundamental physics with gamma-ray propagation

2021

Full list of authors: Abdalla, H.; Abe, H.; Acero, F.; Acharyya, A.; Adam, R.; Agudo, I; Aguirre-Santaella, A.; Alfaro, R.; Alfaro, J.; Alispach, C.; Aloisio, R.; Batista, R. Alves; Amati, L.; Amato, E.; Ambrosi, G.; Anguner, E. O.; Araudo, A.; Armstrong, T.; Arqueros, F.; Arrabito, L.; Asano, K.; Ascasibar, Y.; Ashley, M.; Backes, M.; Balazs, C.; Balbo, M.; Balmaverde, B.; Baquero Larriva, A.; Martins, V. Barbosa; Barkov, M.; Baroncelli, L.; de Almeida, U. Barres; Barrio, J. A.; Batista, P-, I; Becerra Gonzalez, J.; Becherini, Y.; Beck, G.; Tjus, J. Becker; Belmont, R.; Benbow, W.; Bernardini, E.; Berti, A.; Berton, M.; Bertucci, B.; Beshley, V; Bi, B.; Biasuzzi, B.; Biland, A.; Bissaldi, …

Gamma ray AstronomyCherenkov Telescope ArrayaxionsMATÉRIA ESCURAredshift: dependenceAstronomyGamma ray experimentsgamma ray experimentsAstrophysics01 natural sciencesCosmologyObservatorycosmological model: parameter spacegamma ray experimentHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)astro-ph.HEPhysicsCherenkov telescopes ; IACT technique ; Gamma rays ; Cosmic raysnew physics4. EducationSettore FIS/01 - Fisica SperimentaleAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsGamma-ray astronomyviolation: Lorentz3. Good healthobservatoryExtragalactic background lightastro-ph.COaxion-like particlesFísica nuclearAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaAstrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysicsgamma ray: propagationCosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)Active galactic nucleusAxionsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaDark matterFOS: Physical sciencesAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysicsinvariance: Lorentzjet: relativisticdark matter: halo0103 physical sciencesactive galactic nuclei; gamma ray experiments; axions; extragalactic magnetic fieldsAGNBlazarbackground010308 nuclear & particles physicsFísicaAstronomy and AstrophysicssensitivityCherenkov Telescope Arrayaxionextragalactic magnetic fieldsactive galactic nuclei[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]absorptionstatisticalBlazarsTelescopes
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Whole-body MRI radiomics model to predict relapsed/refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A preliminary study.

2022

Purpose A strong prognostic score that enables a stratification of newly diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) to identify patients at high risk of refractory/relapsed disease is still needed. Our aim was to investigate the potential value of a radiomics analysis pipeline from whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) exams for clinical outcome prediction in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). Materials and methods Index lesions from baseline WB-MRIs of 40 patients (22 females; mean age 31.7 ± 11.4 years) with newly diagnosed HL treated by ABVD chemotherapy regimen were manually segmented on T1-weighted, STIR, and DWI images for texture analysis feature extraction. A machine learning approach based on the Extra T…

AdultPositron emission tomographymedicine.medical_specialtyWhole body mriBiomedical EngineeringBiophysicsVinblastineBleomycinYoung AdultRefractoryRadiomicsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyMachine learningAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsMedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingMagnetic resonance imaging Positron emission tomography Machine learning Texture analysis Hodgkin Lymphomamedicine.diagnostic_testHodgkin Lymphomabusiness.industryMagnetic resonance imagingMetabolic tumor volumeHodgkin DiseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingDacarbazineTexture analysisPositron emission tomographyDoxorubicinRelapsed refractoryHodgkin lymphomaFemaleRadiologySettore MED/36 - Diagnostica Per Immagini E RadioterapiabusinessMagnetic resonance imaging
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Italian cancer figures, report 2013: Multiple tumours

2013

This collaborative study, based on data collected by the network of Italian association of cancer registries (AIRTUM), provides updated estimates on the incidence risk of multiple primary cancer (MP). The objective is to highlight and quantify the bidirectional associations between different oncological diseases. The quantification of the excess or decreased risk of further cancers in cancer patients, in comparison with the general population, may contribute to understand the aetiology of cancer and to address clinical follow-up.Data herein presented were provided by AIRTUM population-based cancer registries, which cover nowadays 48% of the Italian population. This monograph utilizes the AI…

AdultMaleData Interpretationcancer incidenceAdolescentEpidemiologySettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataNeoplasms Multiple PrimaryCohort StudiesYoung AdultMultiple PrimaryRisk FactorsNeoplasms80 and overHumansChildPreschoolAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overIncidenceEnvironmental and Occupational Healthmultiple tumourInfantNeoplasms Second Primaryitalian cancer; multiple tumours; cancer incidenceStatisticalMiddle Ageditalian cancerMultiple primary cancer incidenceAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Child; Child Preschool; Cohort Studies; Data Interpretation Statistical; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms Multiple Primary; Neoplasms Second Primary; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Young AdultSecond PrimaryItalyChild PreschoolData Interpretation StatisticalEpidemiology; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthFemalePublic Health
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