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Giacca M

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Vascular endothelial growth factor induces brain erythropoietin expression?

2006

To investigate whether the formation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) influences erythropoietin (EPO) expression in physiological conditions, we injected into the left lateral cerebral ventricle of the Mongolian gerbil an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector capable of expressing the 165-amino-acid isoform of VEGF (VEGF165). Twelve and 18 days after AAV vector injection, the experimental animals were sacrificed and expression of EPO was evaluated through immunohistochemical analysis of both the hippocampus and the frontal cortex. We observed that VEGF165 induces EPO expression in the hippocampal pyramidal layers and in the frontal cortex of the gerbil, particularly after the 18th…

adeno-associated virubrainVEGF165erythropoietin
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Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery

2018

Aim Previous studies reported conflicting evidence on the effects of obesity on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship of obesity with major postoperative complications in an international cohort and to present a meta-analysis of all available prospective data.Methods This prospective, multicentre study included adults undergoing both elective and emergency gastrointestinal resection, reversal of stoma or formation of stoma. The primary end-point was 30-day major complications (Clavien-Dindo Grades III-V). A systematic search was undertaken for studies assessing the relationship between obesity and major complications after gastroint…

MaleobesityMultivariate analysisGastrointestinal DiseasesIMPACTSettore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALEBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complications; Gastroenterologydigestive tractTumours of the digestive tract Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 14]0302 clinical medicineGastrointestinal tractRisk FactorsMedicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyBody mass indexBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complications; Aged; Europe; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Body Mass IndexGastrointestinal NeoplasmsOUTCOMESPostoperative complications; body mass index; body weight; digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; obesityGastroenterologyMiddle AgedBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complicationsEurope030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMeta-analysisUrological cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 15]CohortFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyCohort studymedicine.medical_specialtybody mass indexMalignancyNO03 medical and health sciencesPostoperative complicationsbody weightSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingHumansDigestive tractObesityAgedbusiness.industrypostoperative complications; obesity; digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; body mass index; body weightMORTALITYBody weightmedicine.diseaseObesitySettore MED/18SurgeryPostoperative complicationPostoperative Complications Obesity Digestive Tract Gastrointestinal Tract Body Mass Index Body Weight.gastrointestinal tractbusinessBody mass indexColorectal Disease
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