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Nonalcoholic fatty liver and metabolic syndrome in Italy: Results from a multicentric study of the Italian Arteriosclerosis society

2013

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with all the components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and might to be considered an additional component of MS itself. The Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis (SISA) in 2005 started a research project aimed to study the NAFLD, using ultrasound (US), in nondiabetic MS subjects matching at least one of the ATP III criteria for HDL-C or triglycerides [TG]. Prevalence of US-NAFLD and its associated risk factors and prevalence of hypertransaminasemia and its possible determinants were evaluated. NAFLD prevalence was 0.78. Men with steatosis compared to men without steatosis were younger (P < 0.05) with higher TG (P < 0.03), homeost…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismNonalcoholic fatty liverSex FactorSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaBody Mass IndexEndocrinologyNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseAtherosclerosis; Metabolic Syndrome X; Sex Factors; Humans; Lipids; Aged; Fatty Liver; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Body Mass Index; Italy; Logistic Models; Risk Factors; Liver; Middle Aged; Female; MaleUltrasonographyMulticentric studyMetabolic Syndrome XFatty liverGeneral MedicineArteriosclerosisLipidMiddle AgedLipidsMetabolic syndromeDiabetes and MetabolismItalyLiverAtherosclerosiFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelNonalcoholic fatty liver Metabolic syndrome Lipids Multicentric studyInsulin resistanceSex FactorsDiabetes mellitusInternal medicinemedicineInternal MedicineHumansLipids; Metabolic syndrome; Multicentric study; Nonalcoholic fatty liver; Aged; Body Mass Index; Fatty Liver; Female; Humans; Italy; Lipids; Liver; Logistic Models; Male; Metabolic Syndrome X; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Atherosclerosis; Endocrinology; Internal Medicine; Endocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismAgedbusiness.industryRisk Factornutritional and metabolic diseasesAmbientalemedicine.diseaseAtherosclerosisFatty LiverEndocrinologyLogistic ModelsMetabolic syndromeSteatosisbusinessBody mass index
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Protective role of the Mediterranean diet on several cardiovascular risk factors: Evidence from Sicily, southern Italy

2014

Background and aims: Epidemiological studies conducted in European countries demonstrated that the adoption of a Mediterranean diet protect against clustered risk factors but those evaluating such benefits specifically in southern Italy are scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the association between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk factors obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Methods and results: A cross-sectional population-based survey including 3090 subjects was conducted in Sicily, southern Italy. Food intake was evaluated through a validated food frequency questionnaire and adherence to the dietary pattern was assessed using the MedDietScore…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaMediterranean dietHealth StatusEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Diet MediterraneanLogistic regressionSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaHealth StatuRisk FactorsEnvironmental protectionSurveys and QuestionnairesCardiovascular DiseaseEpidemiologyOdds RatioPrevalenceNutrition and DieteticSurveys and QuestionnaireSettore MED/49 - Scienze Tecniche Dietetiche ApplicateSicilyCardiovascular risk factorsBody mass indexeducation.field_of_studyNutrition and DieteticsMedicine (all)ConfoundingHealth SurveyMiddle AgedCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionLinear ModelFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelPopulationCardiovascular risk factorMediterranean dietmedicineHumansObesityeducationLife StyleAgedCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryRisk FactorOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseHealth SurveysObesityConfidence intervalCross-Sectional StudiesLogistic ModelsLinear ModelsPatient CompliancebusinessRisk Reduction BehaviorDemographyNutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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Polypharmacy, length of hospital stay, and in-hospital mortality among elderly patients in internal medicine wards. The REPOSI study

2011

PURPOSES: We evaluated the prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy and investigated the role of polypharmacy as a predictor of length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. METHODS: Thirty-eight internal medicine wards in Italy participated in the Registro Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI) study during 2008. One thousand three hundred and thirty-two in-patients aged ≥65 years were enrolled. Polypharmacy was defined as the concomitant use of five or more medications. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate predictors of length of hospital stay and logistic regression models for predictors of in-hospital mortality. Age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index, polypharmacy, and numb…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaMultivariate analysis030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyLogistic regressionCohort Studies0302 clinical medicineElderlyPrevalenceMedicinePharmacology (medical)Hospital MortalityProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicinePractice Patterns Physicians'Prospective cohort studyComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSAged 80 and overHospital stayGeneral MedicineSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E Pediatriche3. Good healthHospitalizationIn-hospital mortalityItalyFemalelength of hospital stayCohort studymedicine.medical_specialtyDrug PrescriptionsElderly Hospital stay In-hospital mortality PolypharmacyElderly Polypharmacy Hospital stay In-hospital mortality03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineInternal MedicineHumansAdverse effectAgedPharmacologyPolypharmacybusiness.industryOdds ratioConfidence intervalLogistic ModelsLinear ModelsSettore BIO/14 - FarmacologiaPolypharmacybusinesselderly; hospital stay; in-hospital mortality; length of hospital stay; polypharmacy
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Endothelial function and arterial stiffness indexes in subjects with acute ischemic stroke: Relationship with TOAST subtype.

2017

Abstract Background and aims Only one study has examined endothelial function in subjects with acute ischemic stroke and no study has yet assessed arterial stiffness and reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) in ischemic stroke and its clinical subtypes. Our study aimed to evaluate arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction indexes in patients with acute ischemic stroke and the relationship between endothelial dysfunction indexes and arterial stiffness markers and stroke subtypes according to Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) Classification. Methods We enrolled 98 patients with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke and 105 hospitalized patients witho…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaSubtype030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBrain Ischemia0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsIschemicOdds RatioMedicineEndothelial dysfunctionEndothelial dysfunctionAcute ischemic strokePulse wave velocityStrokeEndothelial dysfunction; Ischemic; Stiffness; Stroke; Subtypes; TOASTAged 80 and overMiddle AgedTOASTPeripheralStrokeCardiologyFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyManometryHyperemiaPulse Wave Analysis03 medical and health sciencesVascular StiffnessPredictive Value of Testsmedicine.arteryInternal medicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesRadial arteryReactive hyperemiaAgedChi-Square Distributionbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseSurgerybody regionsLogistic ModelsCase-Control StudiesMultivariate AnalysisArterial stiffnessStiffneEndothelium Vascularbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Factors reducing omalizumab response in severe asthma

2018

Background: Despite adding Omalizumab to conventional therapy, several severe asthmatics still show poor disease control. We investigated the factors that may affect a reduced Omalizumab response in a large population of severe asthmatics. Methods: 340 patients were retrospectively evaluated. FEV1%, FVC%, Asthma Control Test (ACT), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), possible step-downs/step-ups of concomitant therapies, exacerbations, disease control levels, ICS doses and SABA use, observed at the end of treatment, were considered as a response to Omalizumab. Results: Age was an independent risk factor for a reduced response concerning FEV1%, FVC%, ACT and for a lower asthma control. O…

MaleSevere asthmaDrug ResistanceComorbidityOmalizumabOmalizumabAdrenal Cortex HormoneComorbidities0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudieAdrenal Cortex HormonesRisk FactorsForced Expiratory VolumeAge FactorNasal polypsAnti-Asthmatic Agents030212 general & internal medicineMultivariate AnalysiSmokingAge FactorsReal-lifeMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeItalyFemaleComorbiditieHumanmedicine.drugAdultage; comorbidities; obesity; omalizumab; real-life; severe asthma; therapeutic response; internal medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelTherapeutic responseSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioNitric Oxide03 medical and health sciencesFEV1/FVC ratioNasal PolypsAgeInternal medicineInternal MedicinemedicineAnti-Asthmatic AgentHumansObesityRisk factorRetrospective StudiesAsthmabusiness.industryRisk Factormedicine.diseaseComorbidityAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesLogistic Models030228 respiratory systemConcomitantMultivariate AnalysisExhaled nitric oxideNasal PolypAge; Comorbidities; Obesity; Omalizumab; Real-life; Severe asthma; Therapeutic responsebusinessEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Sex estimation by tooth dimension in a contemporary Spanish population.

2020

Aim: Sex determination is a fundamental step in the biologic profile reconstruction of unknown individuals. Teeth are frequently recovered intact, even in case of natural or mass disasters, fires, crashes or accidents. Therefore, they are very valuable in sex determination in a forensic and anthropological context. The objective of this study is to identify a method for sex determination using the mesio-distal widths of permanent teeth, in a contemporary Spanish sample. Method: The mesio-distal dimensions of permanent teeth were obtained from study casts derived from patients seeking treatment at the orthodontic clinic of the Universidad Europea de Valencia. A total of 210 patients were inc…

MaleSex Determination AnalysisAdolescentPopulationOdontologíaContext (language use)SexoLogistic regressionPathology and Forensic MedicineStatistical significanceStatisticsMedicineHumanseducationOdontometríaPermanent teethAntropologíaeducation.field_of_studyPrincipal Component AnalysisDentitionbusiness.industryMedicina forenseModels DentalDentition PermanentLogistic ModelsSpainPrincipal component analysisInclusion and exclusion criteriaFemalebusinessLawToothForensic DentistryForensic science international
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Relationship between the Clinical Frailty Scale and short-term mortality in patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to the ICU: a prospective cohort…

2021

Abstract Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is frequently used to measure frailty in critically ill adults. There is wide variation in the approach to analysing the relationship between the CFS score and mortality after admission to the ICU. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of modelling approach on the association between the CFS score and short-term mortality and quantify the prognostic value of frailty in this context. Methods We analysed data from two multicentre prospective cohort studies which enrolled intensive care unit patients ≥ 80 years old in 26 countries. The primary outcome was mortality within 30-days from admission to the ICU. Logistic regression models for…

MaleShort term mortalityCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineCohort Studies0302 clinical medicinekwetsbaarheidMedicine and Health Sciences80 and overMedicine610 Medicine &amp; healthProspective cohort studyCorrelation of Data11 Medical and Health SciencesAged 80 and overOUTCOMESIntensive care unitsFrailtyVIP1Aged&nbspMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidScale (social sciences)Femaleprospectief onderzoekLife Sciences & BiomedicineCRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS 80 and overStudy groupsmedicine.medical_specialtyAnestesi och intensivvård80 jaar en ouder610 Medicine & healthINTENSIVE-CAREBED AVAILABILITYNO03 medical and health sciencesCritical Care MedicineIntensive caresterfteGeneral & Internal MedicineHumansIntensive care units; Aged; 80 and over; Frailty; Prospective studies; MortalityIn patientddc:610Aged 80 and over; Frailty; Intensive care units; Mortality; Prospective studies; Aged 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Correlation of Data; Female; Frailty; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Logistic Models; Male; Mortality; Prospective StudiesMortalityAgedScience & TechnologyAnesthesiology and Intensive Carebusiness.industryRC86-88.9Research030208 emergency & critical care medicineADULTSAged&nbsp;80 and over; Frailty; Intensive care units; Mortality; Prospective studies;Emergency & Critical Care MedicineLogistic Models030228 respiratory systemintensivecareafdelingenAged 80 and overCritical illnessEmergency medicineVIP2 study group&nbspCRITICAL ILLNESSbusinessProspective studies
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Lipid-altering efficacy of switching to ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20 mg versus rosuvastatin 10 mg in high-risk patients with and without metabolic syn…

2011

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease risk factors. This post-hoc analysis compared the effects of switching to ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20 mg or rosuvastatin 10 mg in a cohort of 618 high-risk hypercholesterolaemic patients with ( n=368) and without ( n=217) MetS who had previously been on statin monotherapy. Patients were randomised 1:1 to double-blind ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20 mg or rosuvastatin 10 mg for 6 weeks. Least squares mean percent change from baseline and 95% confidence intervals in lipid efficacy parameters were calculated for the population and within subgroups. Treatment with ezetimibe/simvastatin was significantly more effect…

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Epizootic cutaneous papillomatosis in roach Rutilus rutilus: sex and size dependence, seasonal occurrence and between-population differences.

2003

Epidemiology of epidermal papillomatosis in roach Rutilus rutilus was studied in 11 roach populations in Finland in 1999 and 2000 during the spawning period. In addition, the seasonal pattern of the disease was described in 1 population. Papilloma tumours were observed on the skin and fins of roach in 8 populations out of 11. Prevalence of papillomatosis varied from 0 to 62%, being higher in populations subject to industrial or sewage effluents. Males and large fish had higher prevalence of papilloma tumours. The disease outbreak peaked during the spawning period and signs of recovered skin on fish were observed later during the year. The gender dependence in the disease prevalence found in…

MaleSkin NeoplasmsPopulationPrevalenceCyprinidaeZoologyPapillomatosisAquatic ScienceDisease OutbreaksFish DiseasesImmunocompromised HostSex FactorsCyprinidaemedicineSeasonal breederPrevalenceAnimalseducationEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsEpizooticFinlandSkineducation.field_of_studybiologyPapillomaEcologyfungiWater PollutionOutbreakbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseLogistic ModelsBody ConstitutionFemaleSeasonsRutilusmedicine.symptomDiseases of aquatic organisms
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Factors associated with risky consumption of alcohol in a sample of university students

2019

During the university period, student wellbeing is exposed to the negative effects of many stressful factors, including the use and abuse of alcoholic beverages. The aim of this study is to estimate the risky alcohol consumption within the student population of the University of Palermo.An anonymous online questionnaire was provided to students enrolled in the mailing list of the Regional Agency for the Right to University Study (ERSU) of the University of Palermo. the first section investigated demographic and social data, while in the second section the A.U.D.I.T. C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption) test was administered.539 subjects agreed to the informed consent an…

MaleSmokersAlcohol DrinkingUniversitiesDrinking BehaviorNon-SmokersAlcohol Drinking in CollegeYoung AdultLogistic ModelsItalyResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConfidence IntervalsOdds RatioHumansFemaleStudentStudentsAlcohol BeverageSicily
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