G.P. Deriu

Prevalence of tuberculosis skin test positivity among healthcare workers: results of an observational study

Corrado Colaprico, G.P. Deriu, Mario Falciano, Aurelia Gaeta et autres

Background. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of becoming infected and, in turn, becoming contagious. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among …

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Synergistic Effect between SARS-CoV-2 Wave and COVID-19 Vaccination on the Occurrence of Mild Symptoms in Healthcare Workers

Valentin Imeshtari, Francesca Vezza, Vanessa India Barletta, Andrea Bongiovanni et autres

BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the pandemic, five variants of epidemiological interest have been identified, each of them with its pattern of symptomology and disease severity. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of vaccination status in modulating the …

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Assessment of Anxiety, Depression, Work-Related Stress, and Burnout in Health Care Workers (HCWs) Affected by COVID-19: Results of a Case–Control Study in Italy

Giuseppe La Torre, Vanessa India Barletta, Mattia Marte, Francesca Paludetti et autres

This study aims to investigate whether HCWs infected with COVID-19 may experience potential psychological consequences and a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, work-related stress, and burnout compared to non-infected HCWs. A case-control study with 774 participants was conducted comparing COVID-19-infected HCWs (cases) …

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Persistent B cell memory after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is functional during breakthrough infections

Sara Terreri, Eva Piano Mortari, Maria Rosaria Vinci, Cristina Russo et autres

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in fully vaccinated individuals are considered a consequence of waning immunity. Serum antibodies represent the most measurable outcome of vaccine-induced B cell memory. When antibodies decline, memory B cells are expected to persist and perform their function, preventing clinical …

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Induction of immune response after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA BNT162b2 vaccination in healthcare workers

Salvatore Zaffina, Claudia Alteri, Alessandra Ruggiero, Nicola Cotugno et autres

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Waning of Serum Antibodies, But Increase of Protective B-Cell Memory Nine Months After BNT162b2 Vaccination

Sara Terreri, Eva Piano Mortari, Maria Rosaria Vinci, Cristina Russo et autres

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Persistent B-Cell Memory After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination is Functional During Breakthrough Infections

Sara Terreri, Eva Piano Mortari, Maria Rosaria Vinci, Cristina Russo et autres

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Molecular genetic alterations in egfr CA-SSR-1 microsatellite and egfr copy number changes are associated with aggressiveness in thymoma

Salvatore Conti, Enzo Gallo, Stefano Sioletic, Francesco Facciolo et autres

BACKGROUND: The key role of egfr in thymoma pathogenesis has been questioned following the failure in identifying recurrent genetic alterations of egfr coding sequences and relevant egfr amplification rate. We investigated the role of the non-coding egfr CA simple sequence repeat 1 …

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Multi-Focal Endometriosis in a Young Woman with Adnexal Para-Mesonephric Cyst: Role of MRI in Surgical Planning

Fabrizio Albarello, G.P. Deriu

We present a case of a young woman with several cystic lesions of different origin in both ovaries. The MRI played a crucial role for the pre-operative characterization of the lesions helping to define the possible malformative origin of one of those …

Unusual inflow sources and device introduction sites in aortic arch debranching.

G.P. Deriu, Franco Grego, Paolo Frigatti, Gino Gerosa et autres

AIM: Aim of the study was to evaluate a single center experience on hybrid treatment for thoracic aortic diseases, including aortic arch and ascending aorta endografting needing a total debranching from descending thoracic aorta and an antegrade endograft deployment from left ventricle. …

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Sunday, 18 July 2010

Mark Schuchardt, M. Toelle, T. Huang, A. Wiedon et autres

Purpose: MMP-9 is the prominent isozyme of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) known to be highly expressed in human atherosclerotic plaques. One potent inhibitor of MMP-9 production is the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β). Similar to this, we also observed inhibitory effects with sphingosine …

A New Endovascular Approach to Exclude Isolated Bilateral Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms

Paolo Frigatti, Sandro Lepidi, Maria Piazza, Carlo Maturi et autres

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