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G. Montesi

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How radical prostatectomy procedures have changed over the last 10 years in Italy: a comparative analysis based on more than 1500 patients participat…

2020

Purpose Therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer (PCa) have been evolving dramatically worldwide. The current article reports on the evolution of surgical management strategies for PCa in Italy. Methods The data from two independent Italian multicenter projects, the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA (started in 2007, holding data of 890 patients) and the Pros-IT-CNR project (started in 2014, with data of 692 patients), were compared. Differences in patients' characteristics were evaluated. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify characteristics associated with robot-assisted (RA) procedure, nerve sparing (NS) approach, and lymph node dissection (LND). Results The two cohorts did not …

MaleNephrologymedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsUrologymedicine.medical_treatment030232 urology & nephrologyLymph node dissectionLogistic regression03 medical and health sciencesProstate cancer0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineLUNA studyBiopsyHumansMedicineProspective StudiesNerve sparingLymph nodeAgedProstatectomyProstate cancermedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryProstatectomyMIRROR SIU/LUNA studyLymph node dissection MIRROR SIU/LUNA study Nerve sparing Pros-IT CNR study Prostate cancer Robotic proceduresProstatic NeoplasmsCancerPros-IT CNR studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMIRROR SIUDissectionRobotic proceduresLogistic Modelsmedicine.anatomical_structureItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisLymph node dissection; MIRROR SIU/LUNA study; Nerve sparing; Pros-IT CNR study; Prostate cancer; Robotic procedures; Aged; Humans; Italy; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms; Time FactorsLymph node dissection; MIRROR SIU/LUNA study; Nerve sparing; Pros-IT CNR study; Prostate cancer; Robotic proceduresbusiness
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Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired, Health Care-Associated, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

2009

Background Traditionally, pneumonia has been classified as either community- or hospital-acquired. Although only limited data are available, health care-associated pneumonia has been recently proposed as a new category of respiratory infection. "Health care-associated pneumonia" refers to pneumonia in patients who have recently been hospitalized, had hemodialysis, or received intravenous chemotherapy or reside in a nursing home or long-term care facility. Objective To ascertain the epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired, health care-associated, and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults hospitalized in internal medicine wards. Design Multicenter, prospective observational study. Sett…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHospital-acquired pneumoniaCommunity-acquired pneumoniaRenal DialysisRisk FactorsInternal medicineOutcome Assessment Health CareEpidemiologyPneumonia BacterialInternal MedicinemedicineHumansProspective StudiesIntensive care medicineAgedCross Infectionmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryMortality rateRespiratory infectionGeneral MedicineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseLong-Term CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsNursing HomesCommunity-Acquired InfectionsPneumoniaItalyFemaleChest radiographbusinessDelivery of Health Care
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