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Francesca Farina

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Risk stratification for invasive fungal infections in patients with hematological malignancies: SEIFEM recommendations

2016

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Patients with hematological malignancies undergoing conventional chemotherapy, autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are considered at high risk, and Aspergillus spp. represents the most frequently isolated micro-organisms. In the last years, attention has also been focused on other rare molds (e.g., Zygomycetes, Fusarium spp.) responsible for devastating clinical manifestations. The extensive use of antifungal prophylaxis has reduced the infections from yeasts (e.g., candidemia) even though they are still associated with high mortality rates. This pa…

Riskmedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medicamedicine.medical_treatmentHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNeutropeniaSettore MED/17 - MALATTIE INFETTIVEHematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Leukemia; Molds; Risk factors; Yeast; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Disease Susceptibility; Hematologic Neoplasms; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Humans; Incidence; Invasive Fungal Infections; Risk; Hematology; OncologyHematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Leukemia; Molds; Risk factors; Yeast; Hematology; OncologyMolds03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsmedicineHumansIn patientAspergillusHematologyLeukemiabiologyIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHematologyhematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Leukemia; Molds; Risk factors; Yeastmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationYeastSettore MED/15 - MALATTIE DEL SANGUELeukemiaOncologyRisk factorsMold030220 oncology & carcinogenesisHematologic NeoplasmsRisk stratificationImmunologyhematopoietic stem cell transplantationRisk factorDisease SusceptibilityInvasive Fungal Infections030215 immunology
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HepaDisk – A new quality of life questionnaire for HCV patients

2019

Abstract Background Since most patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection now receive treatment irrespective of liver disease severity, special attention to patient quality of life (QoL), including psycho-social aspects, is required. No QoL questionnaire is specific for patients with HCV. Aims To develop and validate a short Italian questionnaire (HepaDisk) assessing the QoL of patients affected by HCV with intuitive graphic results that is understandable by patients and physicians. Methods A questionnaire, drafted by a steering committee, underwent a Delphi survey. A multicenter, observational study was conducted to validate the developed HepaDisk versus other tools (CLDQ-I, SF-36, WP…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaPsychometricsgastroenterologyDiseaseSeverity of Illness IndexCorrelation03 medical and health sciencesLiver disease0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeDisease severityCronbach's alphaSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicinemedicineHumansAgedRank correlationAged 80 and overbusiness.industryBurden of diseaseReproducibility of Resultspsychometric validationMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseHepatitis CPsychometric validationburden of disease; hcv; pro development; psychometric validation; hepatology; gastroenterologyItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesishepatologyHCVPRO developmentQuality of LifeFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyObservational studybusiness
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