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Enrico Colombo

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The GENDER ATTENTION Observational Study: Gender and Hormonal Status Differences in the Incidence of Adverse Events During Cyclosporine Treatment in …

2017

Introduction: Female sex has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of adverse drug reactions; however, this has not been studied for cyclosporine (CsA). The aim of this study was to investigate, in Italian dermatological practice, the influence of gender and menopause and related hormones on the incidence of adverse events (AEs) during CsA treatment in psoriatic patients. Methods: Multicenter, prospective, observational study conducted from May 2011 to June 2013. Patients with plaque psoriasis, undergoing a new CsA administration course, or about to start it, were enrolled in the outpatient clinics of Italian dermatological centers. During the 2–6 months of study duration, pati…

MaleSex FactorRate ratio030226 pharmacology & pharmacyGonadal Steroid HormoneSeverity of Illness Index0302 clinical medicineOutpatient clinicAdverse drug reaction; Cyclosporine; Dermatology; Female; Gender; PsoriasisPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyGonadal Steroid HormonesOriginal ResearchIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceMedicine (all)General MedicineMiddle AgedMenopausePostmenopauseItalyCyclosporineFemaleSettore MED/35 - MALATTIE CUTANEE E VENEREEHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentAdverse drug reaction; Cyclosporine; Dermatology; Female; Gender; Psoriasis; Adolescent; Adult; Cyclosporine; Female; Gonadal Steroid Hormones; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Postmenopause; Prospective Studies; Psoriasis; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors; Young Adult; Pharmacology (medical)Adverse drug reactionDermatology03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultSex FactorsInternal medicineSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansPsoriasisRisk factorAdverse effectPsoriasibusiness.industryGendermedicine.diseaseSurgeryAdverse drug reaction; Cyclosporine; Dermatology; Female; Gender; Psoriasis; Medicine (all); Pharmacology (medical)Prospective StudiebusinessAdverse drug reaction; Cyclosporine; Dermatology; Female; Gender; Psoriasis;
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Infliximab in the treatment of Crohn's disease: Predictors of response in an Italian multicentric open study

2005

Abstract Background. Almost 20% of patients with active Crohn's disease are refractory to conventional therapy. Infliximab is a treatment of proven efficacy in this group of patients and it is not clear which variables predict a good response. Aims. To evaluate the role of infliximab looking at the predictors of response in a large series of patients with Crohn's disease. Patients and methods. Five hundred and seventy-three patients with luminal refractory Crohn's disease (Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) > 220–400) (312 patients) or with fistulising disease (190 patients) or both of them (71 patients) were treated with a dose of 5 mg/kg in 12 Italian referral centres. The primary endp…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyFistulaPredictors of responseAge at diagnosisDiseaseGastroenterologyAntibodiesDose-Response RelationshipCrohn DiseaseGastrointestinal AgentsRefractoryInternal medicineMonoclonalmedicineHumansinfliximab.crohn's disease.Settore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaCrohn's diseaseDose-Response Relationship DrugHepatologybusiness.industryRemission InductionSmokingGastroenterologyAntibodies Monoclonalmedicine.diseaseCrohn's Disease Activity IndexInfliximabInfliximabSurgeryOpen studyCrohn's diseaseCrohn's disease; Infliximab; Predictors of response; Adult; Antibodies Monoclonal; Crohn Disease; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Female; Fistula; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Infliximab; Italy; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Remission Induction; SmokingItalyConcomitantMultivariate AnalysisFemaleCrohn's disease; Infliximab; Predictors of responseDrugbusinessmedicine.drugDigestive and Liver Disease
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Drug Prescription and Delirium in Older Inpatients: Results From the Nationwide Multicenter Italian Delirium Day 2015-2016

2019

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between polypharmacy and delirium, the association of specific drug categories with delirium, and the differences in drug-delirium association between medical and surgical units and according to dementia diagnosis. Methods Data were collected during 2 waves of Delirium Day, a multicenter delirium prevalence study including patients (aged 65 years or older) admitted to acute and long-term care wards in Italy (2015-2016); in this study, only patients enrolled in acute hospital wards were selected (n = 4,133). Delirium was assessed according to score on the 4 "A's" Test. Prescriptions were classified by main drug categories; polypharmacy w…

Malediagnosismedications0302 clinical medicinepreventionAged 80 and over; Delirium; Drug Prescriptions; Female; Hospital Departments; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Polypharmacy; Prescription Drugs80 and overPrevalenceMedicineLS4_4030212 general & internal medicineAcute hospitalmedia_commonAged 80 and overConfoundingelderly patients hip fracture hospitalized patients prediction rule risk factor dementia events medications prevention diagnosisrisk-factorrisk factorhip fracturePsychiatry and Mental HealthFemalemedicine.symptomeventsDrugmedicine.medical_specialtyPrescription Drugshospitalized-patientsmedia_common.quotation_subjectMEDLINEHospital DepartmentsSocio-culturaleelderly-patientselderly patientsbehavioral disciplines and activitiesDrug Prescriptions03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemental disordersDementiaHumansMedical prescriptionprediction ruleAgedPolypharmacybusiness.industryhospitalized patientsDeliriummedicine.diseasenervous system diseasesPolypharmacyDeliriumelderly-patients; hip fracture; hospitalized-patients; prediction rule; risk-factor; dementia; events; medications; prevention; diagnosisbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerydementia
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