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F Capone

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Do patients' and referral centers' characteristics influence multiple sclerosis phenotypes? Results from the Italian multiple sclerosis and related d…

2022

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by phenotypical heterogeneity, partly resulting from demographic and environmental risk factors. Socio-economic factors and the characteristics of local MS facilities might also play a part. Methods This study included patients with a confirmed MS diagnosis enrolled in the Italian MS and Related Disorders Register in 2000–2021. Patients at first visit were classified as having a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), relapsing–remitting (RR), primary progressive (PP), progressive-relapsing (PR), or secondary progressive MS (SP). Demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, with centers’ characteristics, geographic macro-ar…

Multiple SclerosisCenters’ characteristics; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Register; Multiple sclerosis phenotypes; Real-world dataSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale e ApplicataItalian Multiple Sclerosis RegisterDermatologyGeneral MedicineMultiple Sclerosis Chronic ProgressiveSettore MED/26Settore SECS-S/04 - DemografiaCenters’ characteristicsMultiple sclerosis phenotypeReal-world dataSettore MED/01 - Statistica MedicaPsychiatry and Mental healthMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingPhenotypeRecurrenceHumansFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)Centers’ characteristicReferral and ConsultationMultiple sclerosis phenotypes
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Effects on the incidence of cardiovascular events of the addition of pioglitazone versus sulfonylureas in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately …

2017

Background The best treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes in whom treatment with metformin alone fails to achieve adequate glycaemic control is debated. We aimed to compare the long-term effects of pioglitazone versus sulfonylureas, given in addition to metformin, on cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods TOSCA.IT was a multicentre, randomised, pragmatic clinical trial, in which patients aged 50–75 years with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin monotherapy (2–3 g per day) were recruited from 57 diabetes clinics in Italy. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1), by permuted blocks randomisation (block size 10), stratified by site and…

MaleDiabetes and Metabolism ipoglycemic drugs cardiovascualr eventSettore MED/09 - Medicina Internaendocrine system diseasesIMPACTpioglitazone versus sulfonylureasEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismGLIMEPIRIDEDiabetes cardiovascular events metformin pioglitazone sulphonylureasType 2 diabetes030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyInternal Medicine; Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; Endocrinologylaw.inventionSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaGlibenclamide0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawGLYCEMIC CONTROLGliclazideInternal medicinediabetes and metabolismRISKeducation.field_of_studydiabetesIncidenceInternal medicine; endocrinology diabetes and metabolism; endocrinologyMiddle AgedINSULINMetforminMetforminTreatment OutcomeEditorialsulphonylureasCardiovascular DiseasesCombinationDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleType 2medicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyPopulation030209 endocrinology & metabolismAged; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Incidence; Male; Metformin; Middle Aged; Pioglitazone; Sulfonylurea Compounds; Thiazolidinediones; Treatment OutcomeCardiovascular events03 medical and health sciencesendocrinologyGLUCOSE-LOWERING DRUGSDrug TherapyInternal medicineDiabetes MellitusmedicineHumansHypoglycemic AgentssulfonylureaseducationTOSCA.ITAgedPioglitazonebusiness.industryMORTALITYnutritional and metabolic diseasesInsulin resistancemedicine.diseaseSurgeryGlimepirideSulfonylurea CompoundsDiabetes Mellitus Type 2Diabetes Mellitus; Pioglitazone; Insulin resistanceThiazolidinedionesbusinessFOLLOW-UPPioglitazone
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The Italian multiple sclerosis register

2019

The past decade has seen extraordinary increase in worldwide availability of and access to several large multiple sclerosis (MS) databases and registries. MS registries represent powerful tools to provide meaningful information on the burden, natural history, and long-term safety and effectiveness of treatments. Moreover, patients, physicians, industry, and policy makers have an active interest in real-world observational studies based on register data, as they have the potential to answer the questions that are most relevant to daily treatment decision-making. In 2014, the Italian MS Foundation, in collaboration with the Italian MS clinical centers, promoted and funded the creation of the …

Register (sociolinguistics)AdultMaleKnowledge managementDatabases FactualEpidemiologymedia_common.quotation_subjectDisease epidemiologyEpidemiology; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of care; RegisterLongitudinal StudieDermatologyNOCohort StudiesMultiple sclerosisDatabases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMultiple SclerosiHumansQuality (business)Longitudinal Studies030212 general & internal medicineRegistriesEpidemiology Multiple sclerosis Quality of care Register Adult Cohort Studies Data Collection Databases Factual Female; Humans Italy; Longitudinal Studies Male Multiple Sclerosis RegistriesQuality of careFactualmedia_commonData collectionbusiness.industryData CollectionQuality of careCorrectionEpidemiology; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of care; Register; Adult; Cohort Studies; Data Collection; Databases Factual; Female; Humans; Italy; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Multiple Sclerosis; RegistriesGeneral MedicineRegisterItalyRegister dataPsychiatry and Mental HealthObservational studyOriginal ArticleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleBusinessNeurology (clinical)Cohort Studie030217 neurology & neurosurgeryEpidemiology; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of care; Register; 2708; Neurology (clinical); Psychiatry and Mental Health2708Human
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Occurrence of invading bacteria in radicular dentin of periodontally diseased teeth: Microbiological findings

1997

Bacterial invasion in roots of periodontally diseased teeth, which has been recently documented using cultural and microscopic techniques, may be important in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the occurrence and the species of invading bacteria in radicular dentin of periodontally diseased teeth. Samples were taken from the middle layer of radicular dentin of 26 periodontally diseased teeth. 14 healthy teeth were used as controls. Dentin samples were cultured anaerobically. The chosen methodology allowed the determination of the numbers of bacteria present in both deeper and outer part of dentinal tubules, and the bacterial concentra…

AdultMaleGingival and periodontal pocketColony Count MicrobialDentistryInvading bacteria Periodontal disease Periodontal pathogens Radicular dentin RecurrenceStreptococcus intermediusMicrobiologyBacteria Anaerobicstomatognathic systemRecurrenceDentinmedicineHumansPeriodontal PocketTooth RootPorphyromonas gingivalisPeriodontal Diseasesbiologybusiness.industryPrevotella intermediaBacteria PresentMiddle Agedbiology.organism_classificationstomatognathic diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureDentinPeriodonticsFemaleFusobacterium nucleatumBacteroidesbusiness
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