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Head-to-head comparison of plasma cTnI concentration values measured with three high-sensitivity methods in a large Italian population of healthy vol…

2019

Abstract Background The study aim is to compare cTnI values measured with three high-sensitivity (hs) methods in apparently healthy volunteers and patients admitted to emergency department (ED) with acute coronary syndrome enrolled in a large multicentre study. Methods Heparinized plasma samples were collected from 1511 apparently healthy subjects from 8 Italian clinical institutions (mean age: 51.5 years, SD: 14.1 years, range: 18–65 years, F/M ratio:0.95). All volunteers denied chronic or acute diseases and had normal values of routine laboratory tests. Moreover, 1322 heparinized plasma sample were also collected by 9 Italian clinical institutions from patients admitted to ED with clinica…

Male0301 basic medicineprincipal component analysisvery elderlyClinical BiochemistryheparinizationBiochemistryPatient Admission0302 clinical medicineReference ValuesLimit of Detectionblood analysisTroponin IHealthy volunteers80 and overMyocardial infarctionAcute coronary syndrome; Cardiac troponins; High-sensitivity methods; Myocardial infarction; Reference population values; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Blood Chemical Analysis; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardium; Patient Admission; Reference Values; Troponin I; Young Adult; Emergency Service Hospital; Healthy Volunteers; Limit of DetectionReference population valuescomparative studyHigh-sensitivity methodsAged 80 and overemergency wardEmergency Servicehospital emergency servicetroponin I acute coronary syndromeSettore BIO/12clinical trialGeneral Medicinecardiac troponin 1 CLIAMiddle AgedHealthy Volunteerspriority journalItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCardiac troponinFemaleAcute coronary syndromeEmergency Service HospitalAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAcute coronary syndromecardiac muscleAdolescentHead to headheart infarctionArticleYoung AdultHospital03 medical and health sciencesbloodInternal medicinemedicinesexHumanscontrolled studyADVIA Centaurdiagnostic test accuracy studyhumannormal humanproceduresAgedbusiness.industryMyocardiumTroponin IBiochemistry (medical)reference valueEmergency departmentmedicine.diseasemajor clinical studyhospital admissionyoung adult Acute Coronary SyndromeHigh-sensitivity methodMyocardial infarctionmulticenter study030104 developmental biologySettore BIO/12 - Biochimica Clinica E Biologia Molecolare Clinicaageprotein blood levelReference valuesCardiac troponinsbusinessmetabolismBlood Chemical Analysis
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Microcirculatory Assessment of Arterial Below-Knee Stumps: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Versus Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension—A Preliminary Study in Pro…

2017

International audience; Objective: To examine metrologic properties of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) versus transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2) for micro-circulatory assessment of vascular transtibial stumps at the stabilized period of prosthesis fitting, as a preliminary step before exploring its ability to predict stump healing, considering the previously identified limits of TcPO2 (borderline area between 15 and 35mmHg).Design: Prospective single-center observational study.Setting: University-based rehabilitation center.Participants: Individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation for peripheral artery disease, at the definitive stage of prosthesis fitting, able to perform a 2-m…

Male030506 rehabilitationFuture studiesSupine positionArterial diseaseIntraclass correlationmedicine.medical_treatmentamputees030204 cardiovascular system & hematologynear-infraredProsthesischemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicinenoninvasive methodsMedicineProspective StudiesSpectroscopyAged 80 and overSpectroscopy Near-InfraredAmputation stumpsexerciseRehabilitationMiddle Aged[ SDV.MHEP.CSC ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular system3. Good healthsurgical procedures operativeAnesthesiaFemale0305 other medical scienceAdultcritical limb ischemiamedicine.medical_specialtyVisual analogue scaleArtificial LimbsPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationAmputation SurgicalBlood gas monitoringPeripheral Arterial Disease03 medical and health sciences[SDV.MHEP.CSC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular systemlevelpressure measurements[ SDV.MHEP ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathologyHumansTCPOPhysical Therapy ModalitiesAgedbusiness.industryMicrocirculationtest-retest reliabilityReproducibility of ResultsbalancetranscutaneousSurgeryOxygenperipheral vascular-diseasechemistrylower-extremity amputationTranscutaneous oxygenbusiness[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathologyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Rasch analysis of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale for foot and ankle patients.

2018

Purpose: The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a widely used 20-item patient-reported outcome instrument with five response categories. We investigated the measurement properties of the Finnish version of the LEFS among foot and ankle patients to refine the scale to measure more accurately what is relevant for patients.Materials and methods: Data were obtained from 182 patients who had undergone foot and ankle surgery for various reasons. The Rasch Measurement Theory and Cronbach's alpha were employed for analyses of model and item fit, response category thresholds, targeting, person separation index, and internal consistency.Results: Threshold misfit was noted in 13 of the 20 item…

Male030506 rehabilitationmedicine.medical_specialtyScale (ratio)Psychometricsmedicine.medical_treatmentbehavioral disciplines and activities03 medical and health sciencesDisability Evaluation0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationCronbach's alphaRating scalemedicineHumansOrthopedic ProceduresPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresFinlandFoot (prosody)RehabilitationRasch modelFootRehabilitationFoot and ankle surgeryReproducibility of ResultsMiddle Agedmedicine.anatomical_structureTreatment OutcomeFemaleAnkleAnkle0305 other medical sciencePsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryDisability and rehabilitation
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Comparison of body mass index (BMI) with the CUN-BAE body adiposity estimator in the prediction of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

2016

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a world-wide epidemic whose prevalence is underestimated by BMI measurements, but CUN-BAE (Clínica Universidad de Navarra - Body Adiposity Estimator) estimates the percentage of body fat (BF) while incorporating information on sex and age, thus giving a better match. Our aim is to compare the BMI and CUN-BAE in determining the population attributable fraction (AFp) for obesity as a cause of chronic diseases. METHODS: We calculated the Pearson correlation coefficient between BMI and CUN-BAE, the Kappa index and the internal validity of the BMI. The risks of arterial hypertension (AHT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) and the AFp for obesity were assessed using both the BMI a…

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Antilymphocyte Globulin for Prevention of Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease.

2016

Clinical Trial, Phase III; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of later illness and death after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. We hypothesized that the inclusion of antihuman T-lymphocyte immune globulin (ATG) in a myeloablative conditioning regimen for patients with acute leukemia would result in a significant reduction in chronic GVHD 2 years after allogeneic peripheral-blood stem-cell transplantation from an HLA-identical sibling. METHODS We conducted a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 3 study of ATG as part of …

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Noninvasive Ventilation of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Insights from the LUNG SAFE Study

2016

Rationale: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The evidence supporting NIV use in patients with ARDS remains relatively sparse.Objectives: To determine whether, during NIV, the categorization of ARDS severity based on the PaO2/FiO2 Berlin criteria is useful.Methods: The LUNG SAFE (Large Observational Study to Understand the Global Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure) study described the management of patients with ARDS. This substudy examines the current practice of NIV use in ARDS, the utility of the PaO2/FiO2 ratio in classifying patients receiving NIV, and the impact of NIV on outcome.Measurements and Main…

MaleARDSprocedureblood oxygen tensionCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineSeverity of Illness Indexlaw.invention0302 clinical medicinelawHospital MortalityRespiratory Distress SyndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromeadult respiratory distress syndromeMiddle AgedIntensive care unitIntensive Care Unitsmedicine.anatomical_structureTreatment Outcomepriority journalpositive end expiratory pressureNoninvasive ventilationdisease severityFemaletreatment outcome AgedNoninvasive ventilationprospective studyHumanAdultPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtycohort analysiIntensive Care Unitdisease classificationAcute respiratory distressArticleNO03 medical and health sciencesacute respiratory distress syndrome; noninvasive ventilationlength of staySeverity of illnessSettore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAmedicineSequential Organ Failure Assessment ScoreHumansIn patientAcute respiratory distress syndrome; Noninvasive ventilation; Aged; Female; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Male; Middle Aged; Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Noninvasive Ventilation; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineIntensive care medicineoutcome assessmentAgedLungbusiness.industryRespiratory Distress Syndrome Adult030208 emergency & critical care medicinemedicine.diseasemajor clinical studymortalityrespiratory tract diseasesbreathing ratemulticenter study030228 respiratory systemincidenceObservational studyobservational studybusinessAcute respiratory distress syndrome; Noninvasive ventilation;
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Outcome of urgent and elective percutaneous coronary interventions after pharmacologic reperfusion with tenecteplase combined with unfractionated hep…

2003

Item does not contain fulltext OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of New Thrombolytic Regimens (ASSENT-3) trial. BACKGROUND: In the ASSENT-3 trial, co-therapy with abciximab (ABC) or enoxaparin (ENOX) reduced ischemic complications after ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction treated with tenecteplase when compared with unfractionated heparin (UFH). The effect of these new co-therapies on the results of PCI is unknown. METHODS: Clinical outcomes in patients who received co-therapy with ABC, ENOX, or UFH and subsequently underwent an elective (n = 1,064) or urgent (n = 716) PCI in the ASSEN…

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Two- and three-dimensional evaluation of the upper airway after bimaxillary correction of Class III malocclusion

2009

Objective The aim the study was to evaluate area and volumetric changes in the upper airway after bimaxillary correction of Class III malocclusion by the means of computer tomography (CT), and to compare these to the changes in linear measurements from lateral cephalograms. Study design This was a prospective clinical trial. Lateral cephalograms and CT scans of 10 Class III patients were evaluated 1 week before and 6 months after surgery. Wilcoxon matched pairs signed ranks test was used to determine the differences in measurements pre- and postoperatively. Spearman's rank correlation was used to test the association between the CT and cephalometric measurements. Results CT measurements: Th…

MaleAdolescentCephalometryRadiographyStatistics as TopicOropharynxMandibleStatistics NonparametricYoung AdultOrthognathic Surgical ProceduresImaging Three-DimensionalTongueMaxillaRadiography DentalmedicineHumansOsteotomy Le FortProspective StudiesGeneral DentistryRank correlationOrthodonticsOrthognathic Surgical Proceduresbusiness.industryCraniometrymedicine.diseaseHypopharynxMalocclusion Angle Class IIITreatment Outcomemedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologyMaxillaFemaleSurgeryPalate SoftOral SurgeryMalocclusionTomography X-Ray ComputedbusinessAirwayOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology
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Sub-inguinal interruption of dilated veins in adolescent varicocele: should it be considered a gold standard technique?

2003

Surgeons of varicocele are at present still searching for a gold standard technique, which can correct varicocele without any recurrences, maintaining optimal testicular function, having got minimal current and future morbidity and being cost effective. We evaluated the presence of these criteria in the technique of sub-inguinal dilated vein interruption.Between 1994 and 2001, 142 youngsters and adolescents underwent surgery for varicocele repair at our hospital. Average patient age was 12.4 years (range 8 to 15). One-hundred-six cases (74.7%) were grade III varicocele, while 36 (25.5 ) were grade II. Grade II varicoceles underwent surgery only if associated with scrotal discomfort, testicu…

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Fixation-free incisional hernia repair in the elderly: our experience with a tentacle-shaped implant.

2016

Background: Incisional hernia in aged patients represents a challenge even for experienced surgeons. Besides increased risk of complications due to comorbidities, mesh fixation and assuring a sufficient mesh overlap of the defect are the main issues in carrying out the repair. Aims: In order to assure broader coverage of the abdominal wall and a tension- and fixation-free repair, a specifically designed prosthesis was developed for the surgical treatment of incisional hernias. The results of a fixation-free incisional hernia repair carried out in elderly patients using a tentacle-shaped implant are reported herewith. Methods: A tentacle-shaped flat mesh with a large central body and integra…

MaleAgingmedicine.medical_specialtyAbdominal Wound Closure TechniquesFrictionIncisional herniamedicine.medical_treatment030230 surgeryProsthesisAbdominal wall03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineHematomaPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceSublaymedicineHumansIncisional HerniaAgedAged 80 and overSurgical fixation deviceTentacle meshbusiness.industryAbdominal Wound Closure TechniquesProstheses and ImplantsSurgical Meshmedicine.diseaseHernia VentralSurgerysurgical procedures operativemedicine.anatomical_structureSurgical meshVentral herniaOutcome and Process Assessment Health Care030220 oncology & carcinogenesisTechniqueFemaleImplantGeriatrics and GerontologyFast trackbusinessAging clinical and experimental research
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