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M. Ferro

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STATO NUTRIZIONALE E ABITUDINI ALIMENTARI NELLA POPOLAZIONE SICILIANA ULTRASESSANTACINQUENNE. SISTEMA DI SORVEGLIANZA PASSI D’ARGENTO

2015

In Italia l’aumento costante del numero degli anziani è una realtà correlata al miglioramento delle condizioni di vita. Ma ciò porta con sé anche un carico economico e sociale importante in relazione all’aumento delle malattie cronico-degenerative. Per tale motivo l’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ha messo a punto una linea strategica denominata “active ageing” al fine di rafforzare le condizioni per un “invecchiamento attivo” le cui basi sono da costruire ben prima dell’età anziana. L’alimentazione è un cardine imprescindibile nel determinismo dell’invecchiamento di successo.

Settore MED/09 - Medicina Internainvecchiamento nutrizione active-ageing malattie croniche
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PREVALENZA DI CADUTE E PREVENZIONE NELLA POPOLAZIONE SICILIANA ULTRASESSANTACINQUENNE. SISTEMA DI SORVEGLIANZA PASSI D’ARGENTO

2015

L’invecchiamento della popolazione è un fenomeno globale, che si caratterizza soprattutto per la presenza di patologie cronico-degenerative che incidono sulla qualità della vita delle persone anziane e che causano un notevole incremento dei costi per le cure e per l’assistenza. Per fronteggiare tale fenomeno globale, che riguarda da vicino l’Italia, l’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS) ha messo a punto un piano che ha come obiettivo primario “l’invecchiamento attivo” (active ageing), cioè incentivare il passaggio da politiche incentrate sui bisogni delle persone anziane, considerate abitualmente come soggetti passivi, a politiche che riconoscano l’anziano come parte attiva della vit…

Settore MED/09 - Medicina Internainvecchiamento cadute prevenzione comorbilità politerapia
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Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy

2018

Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical features of patients prescribed with LAIs, and to explore possible prescribing differences between first- and second-generations LAIs under ordinary clinical practice in Italy. Methods The STAR Network "Depot" Study is an observational, longitudinal…

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)MalePediatricsEuropean PeopleBipolar DisorderCross-sectional studyEconomicsEpidemiologymedicine.medical_treatmentassessmentviruseslcsh:MedicineSocial SciencesLongitudinal StudieBiochemistryPrescriptionGeographical locations0302 clinical medicineMathematical and Statistical TechniquesBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)immune system diseasesEpidemiologyMedicine and Health Scienceslong-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics; clinical practice; assessment; second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIsAntipsychoticsEthnicitiesLongitudinal Studieslcsh:ScienceMultidisciplinaryvirus diseasesDrugsMiddle Agedclinical practiceItalian PeopleEuropePrescriptionsItalyPhysical SciencesAripiprazoleFemaleBivariate AnalysisStatistics (Mathematics)medicine.drugHumanResearch ArticleAntipsychotic AgentsEmploymentAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentResearch and Analysis Methods03 medical and health sciencesMental Health and PsychiatrymedicineHumansPaliperidoneBipolar disorderEuropean UnionStatistical MethodsAntipsychoticCross-Sectional StudiePharmacologyRisperidoneBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)business.industryMood Disorderslcsh:Rmedicine.disease030227 psychiatryAntipsychotic AgentCross-Sectional StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Labor EconomicsMultivariate AnalysisSchizophreniaObservational studylcsh:QPopulation Groupingslong-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychoticsPeople and placesbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerysecond-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIsMathematicsPLoS ONE
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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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Comparing Long-Acting Antipsychotic Discontinuation Rates Under Ordinary Clinical Circumstances: A Survival Analysis from an Observational, Pragmatic…

2021

Background Recent guidelines suggested a wider use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) than previously, but naturalistic data on the consequences of LAI use in terms of discontinuation rates and associated factors are still sparse, making it hard for clinicians to be informed on plausible treatment courses. Objective Our objective was to assess, under real-world clinical circumstances, LAI discontinuation rates over a period of 12 months after a first prescription, reasons for discontinuation, and associated factors. Methods The STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ was a naturalistic, multicentre, observational prospective study that enrolled subjects initiating a LAI without restrictions …

MalePediatricsrespectively)0302 clinical medicineDelayed-Action PreparationBrief Psychiatric Rating ScalePharmacology (medical)he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in ItalyOriginal Research ArticleProspective StudiesProspective cohort studytreatmentMental DisordersHazard ratiowhereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5%Psychiatric Status Rating ScaleMiddle Agedside efectsPsychiatry and Mental healthItalyMental DisorderFemalehe STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample; side efects participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4% respectively) whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5% respectively). In multivariate analysis being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk.HumanAntipsychotic Agentsmedicine.drugPsychopathologyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyDiscontinuationFollow-Up StudieMedication Adherence03 medical and health sciencesmedicineHumansPaliperidoneAdverse effectSettore MED/25 - Psichiatriadiscontinuation ratesPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesrespectively). In multivariate analysisbusiness.industryLong-Acting Antipsychoticlong-acting injectable antipsychoticsSurvival AnalysisConfidence intervalparticipant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4%030227 psychiatryDiscontinuationProspective StudieAntipsychotic Agentoccurring in almost 40% of the entire sampleDelayed-Action PreparationsNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgerybeing prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation riskFollow-Up Studies
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Robot-Assisted, Laparoscopic, and Open Radical Cystectomy: Pre-Operative Data of 1400 Patients From The Italian Radical Cystectomy Registry.

2022

The Italian Radical Cystectomy Registry (RIC) is an observational prospective study aiming to understand clinical variables and patient characteristics associated with short- and long-term outcomes among bladder cancer (BC) patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). Moreover, it compares the effectiveness of three RC techniques - open, robotic, and laparoscopic.From 2017 to 2020, 1400 patients were enrolled at one of the 28 centers across Italy. Patient characteristics, as well as preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up (3, 6, 12, and 24 months) clinical variables and outcomes were collected.Preoperatively, it was found that patients undergoing robotic procedures were younger (p.001) a…

Cancer ResearchItaly; RIC; multicenter; radical cystectomy; urinary bladder neoplasmsItalyOncologyRICmulticenterurinary bladder neoplasmsradical cystectomySettore MED/24 - UrologiaFrontiers in oncology
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