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Pirrone G
Terapia biologica con infliximab (anti-TNF) nella malattia di Crohn: analisi delle complicanze.
Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy is an important therapeutic addition in the treatment of active Crohn's disease. Although controlled trials have confirmed the efficacy of anti-TNF (infliximab) treatment, serious toxicities related to the therapies have emerged. The purpose of this article was to review the safety profile of infliximab, and in particular analyse the infectious complications, the autoimmune disorders and the theoretical risk of cancer and lymphoma
Abdominal US evaluation in celiac disease before and after a gluten-free diet
La responsabilità penale da derelizione di corpo estraneo in sito chirurgico
The authors focus on the liability of the surgery team members in the case they inadvertently forget behind in the patient's body a foreign abject, which causes injuries and/or death. The authors underline that, according to the current case law regarding medical malproactice, both the main surgeon and their assistant/subordinate are liable for engaging in a markedly imprudent and/or negligent conduct, such as not double-checking scrupulously the surgical site before its closure in order to highlight forgotten foreign bodies. As well, the authors underline that either the circulator nurse or the theatre nurse can be considered punishable by law when that medical error occurs, even if they a…