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Transcatheter embolization of a large aberrant systemic artery to an intralobar pulmonary sequestration using an Amplatzer vascular plug in an adoles…
2017
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When to use frovatriptan in migraine? A reply
2011
Dear Sir, We read with interest the comments of Dr. Tfelt-Hansen [1] on the two recently published randomized controlled trials comparing patients’ preference (primary end-point) and efficacy (secondary end-points) of frovatriptan with respect to rizatriptan [2] and almotriptan [3]. In both studies, frovatriptan showed similar preference and short-term efficacy outcomes (pain relief and pain free episodes at 2 h) with respect to the other two triptans. The principal concern of Dr. Tfelt-Hansen was the very early use of frovatriptan in these studies, making their results hardly comparable with those of previous randomized controlled trials [4–6], where patients waited until the headache was …
Suggested randomized, controlled trial for frovatriptan: a reply
2011
Dear Sir, We read with interest the comments of Dr. Tfelt-Hansen [1] regarding our three recently published randomized controlled trials comparing patients’ preference (primary endpoint) and efficacy (secondary endpoints) of frovatriptan 2.5 mg versus zolmitriptan 2.5 mg [2], rizatriptan 10 mg [3] and almotriptan 12.5 mg [4], and the meta-analysis of pooled individual data from the three studies [5]. In all studies frovatriptan showed similar preference and short-term efficacy outcomes (pain relief and pain-free episodes at 2 h) with respect to the other three triptans. The questions put by Dr. Tfelt-Hansen sound appropriate. Doubts are raised on the usefulness of head-to-head preference tr…
The comparison of effectiveness of therapy with ustekinumab and etanercept in psoriatic patients during 48 weeks' observation.
2021
Bilateral Iatrogenic Femoral Neuropathy
2015
Dear Editor, Postoperative femoral neuropathy is an uncommon complication associated with pelvic/abdominal surgery. The main mechanism underlying this neuropathy is stretching and/or prolonged compression of the nerve.1,2 The nerve compression can be caused by the self-retaining retractors that are sometimes used during surgery directly constricting the nerve against the pelvic sidewall and inducing ischemia.1 Symptoms of femoral neuropathy are weakness of ipsilateral hip flexion and knee extension, and sensory deficit on the anteromedial thigh. The prognosis is generally good, with partial or complete recovery being common. Postoperative femoral neuropathy is generally unilateral2,3,4; bil…
COVID-19 in Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI) patients: Clinical features, impact of comorbidities and treatments
2020
To the Editor Since the end of February 2020 Italy, first non- Asian Country, has reported an ever increasing number of COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) patients, which has reached over 200,000 confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected subjects and resulted in more than 34000 deaths (data updated to June 19th, 20201).Patients with asthma are potentially more severely affected by by SARS-CoV-2 infection 2 and it is well established that respiratory viral infections are associated with severe adverse outcomes in patients with asthma, including increased risk of asthma exacerbation episodes 3. Nonetheless, according to the epidemiological studies publishe…