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MEDical wards Invasive Candidiasis ALgorithms (MEDICAL):Consensus proposal for management

2016

Abstract Introduction A majority of invasive Candida infections occur in medical wards; however, evidence for management in this setting is scarce and based primarily on the intensive care or surgical setting. On behalf of the Italian Society for Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Federation of Associations of Hospital Doctors on Internal Medicine (FADOI), the MEDICAL group produced practical management algorithms for patients in internal medicine wards. Methods The MEDICAL group panel, composed of 30 members from internal medicine, infectious disease, clinical pharmacology, clinical microbiology and clinical epidemiology, provided expert opinion through the RAND/UCLA method. Res…

0301 basic medicineMedical wardAntifungal AgentsConsensusInvasiveCritical CareDelphi TechniqueClinical severity; Invasive candidiasis; Medical wards; Risk stratification; Algorithms; Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis Invasive; Consensus; Critical Care; Delphi Technique; Early Diagnosis; Echinocandins; Humans; Internal Medicine; Italy; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Severity of Illness Index; Internal Medicine030106 microbiologyeducationDelphi methodInvasive candidiasiSettore MED/17 - MALATTIE INFETTIVESeverity of Illness Indexlaw.invention03 medical and health sciencesEchinocandins0302 clinical medicinelawIntensive careSeverity of illnessMedical consensusInternal MedicineMedicineHumansCandidiasis InvasiveClinical severity030212 general & internal medicineRisk stratificationcomputer.programming_languageClinical pharmacologybusiness.industryCandidiasisClinical severity; Invasive candidiasis; Medical wards; Risk stratificationInvasive candidiasismedicine.diseaseMedical wardsInvasive candidiasisEarly DiagnosisItalyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Practice Guidelines as TopicbusinessClinical severity; Invasive candidiasis; Medical wards; Risk stratification; Internal MedicinecomputerAlgorithmDelphiAlgorithms
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Dairy product consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in an elderly Spanish Mediterranean population at high cardiovascular risk.

2015

PURPOSE The possible effects of dairy consumption on diabetes prevention remain controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the dairy consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in an elderly Mediterranean population at high cardiovascular risk. METHODS: We prospectively followed 3,454 non-diabetic individuals from the PREDIMED study. Dairy consumption was assessed at baseline and yearly using food frequency questionnaires and categorized into total, low-fat, whole-fat, and subgroups: milk, yogurt, cheeses, fermented dairy, concentrated full fat, and processed dairy. Hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression models. RESU…

0301 basic medicineMediterranean climateMaleMultivariate statisticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Type 2 diabetesBody Mass IndexCheeseRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineFood scienceProspective StudiesDiet Fat-RestrictedAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyNutrition and DieteticsMediterranean RegionIncidenceHazard ratioProductes lactis -- Aspectes nutritiusType 2 diabetesMiddle AgedYogurtMilkCardiovascular DiseasesOlder adultsFemaleDietary ProteinsWaist CircumferencePREDIMEDPopulationDairy03 medical and health sciencesEnvironmental healthDiabetes mellitusDietary CarbohydratesAnimalsHumanseducationTriglyceridesAgedProportional Hazards ModelsConsumption (economics)030109 nutrition & dieteticsDiabetis -- Investigacióbusiness.industryCholesterol HDLCholesterol LDLmedicine.diseasePredimedDietary FatsNutrition AssessmentDiabetes Mellitus Type 2Multivariate AnalysisDairy ProductsbusinessEnergy IntakeFollow-Up Studies
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Influence of Altered Microbes on Soil Organic Carbon Availability in Karst Agricultural Soils Contaminated by Pb-Zn Tailings.

2018

Soil organic carbon (SOC) availability is determined via a complex bio-mediated process, and Pb-Zn tailings are toxic to the soil microbes that are involved in this process. Here, Pb-Zn-tailings- contaminated karst soils with different levels (paddy field > corn field > citrus field > control group) were collected to explore the intrinsic relationship between Pb-Zn tailings and microbes due to the limited microbial abundance in these soils. The SOC concentration in the paddy fields is the highest. However, based on the soil microbial diversity and sole-carbon-source utilization profiles, the rate of SOC availability, McIntosh index, Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Simpson’s diversi…

0301 basic medicineMicrobiology (medical)Pb-Zn tailingsbiologylcsh:QR1-502Soil carbonbiology.organism_classificationMicrobiologyTailingskarst surface soillcsh:MicrobiologyActinobacteriasoil organic carbon03 medical and health sciencesDiversity index030104 developmental biologyAgronomylong-term acclimationSoil waterPaddy fieldEnvironmental scienceProteobacteriamicrobial communityAcidobacteriaFrontiers in microbiology
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The mitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ modulates oxidative stress, inflammation and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in leukocytes isolated fr…

2016

It is not known if the mitochondria-targeted antioxidants such as mitoquinone (MitoQ) can modulate oxidative stress and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in T2D patients. We aimed to evaluate the beneficial effect of MitoQ on oxidative stress parameters and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in leukocytes of T2D patients. The study population consisted of 98 T2D patients and 71 control subjects. We assessed metabolic and anthropometric parameters, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX-1), NFκB-p65, TNFα and leukocyte-endothelium interactions. Diabetic patients exhibited higher weight, BMI, waist circumference, SBP, DBP, glucose, insulin, HOMA…

0301 basic medicineMitochondrial ROSMaleGPX1Antioxidantendocrine system diseasesUbiquinonemedicine.medical_treatmentBMI body mass indexClinical BiochemistryLDL low density lipoprotein cholesterolAnti-Inflammatory AgentsTPP triphenylphosphonium030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyPharmacologymedicine.disease_causeBiochemistryMitoQAntioxidantschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineGlutathione Peroxidase GPX1IR insulin resistanceLeukocyteslcsh:QH301-705.5chemistry.chemical_classificationlcsh:R5-920AnthropometryChemistryGlutathione peroxidaseType 2 diabetesMiddle AgedFemalemedicine.symptomlcsh:Medicine (General)Research PaperPMN polymorphonuclear leukocyteshs-CRP high-sensitive C-reactive proteinHOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistanceInflammationT2D type 2 diabetes03 medical and health sciencesOrganophosphorus CompoundsmedicineDBP diastolic blood pressure HbA1c glycated hemoglobinHUVEC human umbilical vein endothelial cellsHumansEndotheliumAgedInflammationReactive oxygen speciesMitoQGlutathione PeroxidaseTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaSBP systolic blood pressureOrganic ChemistryTranscription Factor RelAnutritional and metabolic diseasesHDL high density lipoprotein cholesterolOxidative Stress030104 developmental biologylcsh:Biology (General)Diabetes Mellitus Type 2ImmunologyReactive Oxygen SpeciesOxidative stressRedox Biology
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Management of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with chronic kidney disease: position statement of the joint committee of Italian association f…

2018

Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is now considered a systemic disease due to the occurrence of extra-hepatic manifestations. Among these, the renal involvement is frequent. HCV infection, in fact, is strongly associated with proteinuria and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and negatively affects the prognosis of renal patients. In the last few years, availability of more specific and effective drugs against HCV has dramatically changed the clinical course of this disease. These drugs may provide further advantages in the CKD population as a whole by reducing progression of renal disease, mortality rate and by increasing the survival of graft in renal transplant recipients. The strict …

0301 basic medicineNephrologyDirect-acting antiviral agentmedicine.medical_treatment030232 urology & nephrologyDiseaseHepacivirusurologic and male genital diseasesSeverity of Illness IndexLiver disease0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsChronic kidney diseasePrevalenceRenal Insufficiency030212 general & internal medicineChronicCooperative BehaviorChronic kidney disease; Direct-acting antiviral agents; HCV in renal transplantation; HCV infection; Antiviral Agents; Cooperative Behavior; Expert Testimony; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; Infectious Disease Medicine; Internal Medicine; Italy; Kidney Transplantation; Nephrology; Renal Insufficiency Chronic; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Societies; Disease ManagementSocieties MedicalKidney transplantationInfectious Disease Medicineeducation.field_of_studyEvidence-Based MedicineGastroenterologyDisease ManagementHepatitis CGeneral MedicineHepatitis CHCV in renal transplantationHCV infectionInfectious DiseasesTreatment OutcomeChronic kidney disease; Direct-acting antiviral agents; HCV in renal transplantation; HCV infection; Hepatology; GastroenterologyItalyNephrologyEmergency Medicine030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyHemodialysisHumanMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyConsensus030106 microbiologyPopulationConsensuAntiviral AgentsRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesRenal DialysisInternal medicineChronic kidney disease; Direct-acting antiviral agents; HCV in renal transplantation; HCV infectionInternal MedicinemedicineHumansRenal Insufficiency ChroniceducationExpert TestimonyAntiviral AgentHepaciviruHepatologybusiness.industryRisk FactorHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseKidney TransplantationTransplantationDirect-acting antiviral agentsSocietiesbusinessChronic kidney disease; Direct-acting antiviral agents; HCV in renal transplantation; HCV infection; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; Italy; Renal Insufficiency ChronicChronic kidney disease Direct-acting antiviral agents HCV in renal transplantation HCV infection NephrologyKidney disease
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Prognostic Nutritional Index as an independent prognostic factor in locoregionally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer.

2018

Background: Locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC) is a heterogeneous disease in which better predictive and prognostic factors are needed. Apart from TNM stage, both systemic inflammation and poor nutritional status have a negative impact on survival. Methods: We retrospectively analysed two independent cohorts of a total of 145 patients with LAHNSCC treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy at two different academic institutions. Full clinical data, including the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, were analysed in a training cohort of 50 patients. Receiv…

0301 basic medicineOncologyCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisDerived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Inflammation-based prognostic scores; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Overall survival; Prognostic factors; Prognostic nutritional indexoverall survivalhead and neck squamous cell carcinomaderived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineneutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioInternal medicinemedicine1506Stage (cooking)Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratioOriginal ResearchUnivariate analysisbusiness.industryHead and neck cancerInduction chemotherapyprognostic factorsprognostic nutritional indexmedicine.diseaseHead and neck squamous-cell carcinomaClinical trial030104 developmental biologyOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisinflammation-based prognostic scoresbusinessESMO open
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Circulating miR-130a, miR-27b, and miR-210 in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease and Their Potential Relationship With Oxidative Stress: A Pilot…

2016

Some emerging risk factors such as oxidative stress biomarkers and microRNAs (miRs) may add additional value to the established risk factors for peripheral artery disease (PAD). We enrolled 27 patients with PAD and 27 age-matched controls. We examined the levels of a series of miRs (miR-130a, miR-27b, and miR-210) in serum samples. The level of well-established oxidative stress biomarkers, such as lipid hydroperoxides, isoprostanes, hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) and reduced glutathione, was also measured in plasma and their relationship with the miRs was determined. Levels of miR-130a, miR-27b, and miR-210 were significantly increased in patients with PAD when compared to the controls. The level …

0301 basic medicineOncologyMalemedicine.medical_specialtyLipid PeroxidesStatistics as TopicPilot ProjectsDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyIsoprostanesmedicine.disease_cause03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundPeripheral Arterial Disease0302 clinical medicineIsoprostaneRisk FactorsInternal medicinemicroRNAmedicineHumansPilot ProjectIn patientAgedoxidative streHeme OxygenasemicroRNALipid Peroxidebusiness.industryRisk FactorBiomarkerGlutathioneMiddle AgedGlutathioneHeme oxygenaseMicroRNAsOxidative Stress030104 developmental biologychemistryBiomarker (medicine)FemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessBody mass indexOxidative stressBiomarkersHeme Oxygenase-1Human
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Impact of BMI on HER2+ metastatic breast cancer patients treated with pertuzumab and/or trastuzumab emtansine. Real-world evidence

2020

Body mass index (BMI) is a main indicator of obesity and its association with breast cancer is well established. However, little is known in the metastatic setting, especially in HER2-positive patients. We assessed the influence of BMI on clinical outcomes of patients treated with pertuzumab and/or trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (mBC). BMI was addressed as a categorical variable, being classified on the basis of the following ranges, that is, 18.5-24.9, 25-29.9, and 30.0-34.9, namely, normal weight, overweight, and Class I obesity. The outcomes chosen were progression-free survival to first-line chemotherapy (PFS1) and overall survival (OS). Overall (N = 70…

0301 basic medicineOncologyPhysiologyReceptor ErbB-2Clinical BiochemistryAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineSettore MED/06body mass index; HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer; pertuzumab; trastuzumab emtansinechemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineAntineoplastic Agents ImmunologicalAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyUnivariate analysisMiddle AgedMetastatic breast cancerProgression-Free SurvivalQuartile030220 oncology & carcinogenesisHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerDisease ProgressionFemalePertuzumabmedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationBreast Neoplasmsbody mass indexAntibodies Monoclonal Humanized03 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerSettore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALEpertuzumabInternal medicinemedicineHumansObesityeducationAgedtrastuzumab emtansinebusiness.industrynutritional and metabolic diseasesCell BiologyOverweightmedicine.disease030104 developmental biologychemistryTrastuzumab emtansineMED/06 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICAbusinessBody mass index
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Precision and accuracy of single-molecule FRET measurements-a multi-laboratory benchmark study

2018

Single-molecule Forster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is increasingly being used to determine distances, structures, and dynamics of biomolecules in vitro and in vivo. However, generalized protocols and FRET standards to ensure the reproducibility and accuracy of measurements of FRET efficiencies are currently lacking. Here we report the results of a comparative blind study in which 20 labs determined the FRET efficiencies (E) of several dye-labeled DNA duplexes. Using a unified, straightforward method, we obtained FRET efficiencies with s.d. between +/- 0.02 and +/- 0.05. We suggest experimental and computational procedures for converting FRET efficiencies into accurate distances, and…

0301 basic medicinePHOTON DISTRIBUTIONDYNAMICSAccuracy and precisionTechnologyBiophysicsRESONANCE ENERGY-TRANSFERBiochemistryMedical and Health SciencesArticle03 medical and health sciencesBlind studySingle-molecule biophysicsALTERNATING-LASER EXCITATIONSTRUCTURAL INFORMATIONFluorescence resonance energy transferDEPENDENCEQuantitative assessmentLife ScienceFLUORESCENCEStructure determinationMolecular BiologyQCVLAGBiophysical methodsReproducibilityReproducibility of ResultsCell BiologySingle-molecule FRETDNABiological SciencesPublisher CorrectionQPSPECTROSCOPIC RULER030104 developmental biologyFörster resonance energy transferBiofysicaBenchmark (computing)Photon distributionEPSREFRACTIVE-INDEXLaboratoriesBiological systemBiotechnologyDevelopmental Biology
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Substantial fat mass loss reduces low-grade inflammation and induces positive alteration in cardiometabolic factors in normal-weight individuals

2019

AbstractThe accumulation of fat, especially in visceral sites, is a significant risk factor for several chronic diseases with altered cardiometabolic homeostasis. We studied how intensive long-term weight loss and subsequent weight regain affect physiological changes, by longitudinally interrogating the lipid metabolism and white blood cell transcriptomic markers in healthy, normal-weight individuals. The current study examined 42 healthy, young (age: 27.5 ± 4.0 years), normal-weight (body mass index, BMI: 23.4 ± 1.7 kg/m2) female athletes, of which 25 belong to the weight loss and regain group (diet group), and 17 to the control group. Participants were evaluated, and fasting blood samples…

0301 basic medicinePanniculitisPhysiologyPROTEINmarkerslcsh:MedicinebiomarkkeritBody Mass IndexSERUM0302 clinical medicineWeight losslcsh:Scienceaineenvaihdunta2. Zero hungereducation.field_of_studyMultidisciplinarytulehdusCHOLESTEROLOrgan Size3. Good healthmedicine.anatomical_structureAdipose TissueCardiovascular DiseasesBody CompositionMetabolomemedicine.symptomOBESE WOMENBODY-COMPOSITIONPopulationInflammationHDL PARTICLE-SIZEArticle03 medical and health sciencesWhite blood cellmedicineHumansMetabolomicseducationExercisekehonkoostumusbody compositionbusiness.industryBody Weightlcsh:RDISEASE RISKLipid metabolismDietHIGH-RISKREDUCTION030104 developmental biologyPHYSICAL-ACTIVITYmarkkeritinflammation3121 General medicine internal medicine and other clinical medicinelcsh:Q3111 BiomedicinebusinessBody mass indexmetabolismBiomarkers030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHomeostasisLipoproteinScientific Reports
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