Alessandra Piemontese

ORCID: 0000-0002-7397-3546
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Research Areas
  • Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

Johnson & Johnson (Italy)
2020-2024

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a frequent complication of surgical procedures. The aim this study was to analyze the clinical evidence for SSI prevention with triclosan-coated sutures (TCS) in abdominal surgery and investigate economic impact TCS type procedure compared conventional absorbable (CS). A literature review carried out identify meta-analyses that were published between 1990 2019 assessed use surgery. budget analysis performed from an Italian hospital perspective based on most...

10.3390/app10031090 article EN cc-by Applied Sciences 2020-02-06

Purpose: When traditional therapies fail to provide relief from debilitating lower back pain, surgeries such as transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) may be required. This budget impact analysis (BIA) compared minimally-invasive (MI)-TLIF versus open (O)-TLIF for single-level an Italian hospital perspective. Methods: The BIA costs of 100 MI-TLIF and O-TLIF procedures perspective over a one-year time horizon. base case included length stay (LOS), blood loss, sterilizing surgical...

10.2147/ceor.s445141 article EN cc-by-nc ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research 2024-01-01

Advanced energy devices are commonly used in electrosurgery, including ultrasonic and advanced bipolar (ABP) devices. Smoke evacuation reusable dispersive electrodes also utilized during electrosurgery to improve staff patient safety. This study assessed the budget impact of adopting a portfolio Ethicon compared from other manufacturers Spanish hospital perspective.The main analysis device (ultrasonic ABP devices) Non-Ethicon It was assumed that 4,000 procedures using one each were performed...

10.1080/13696998.2023.2169496 article EN Journal of Medical Economics 2023-01-17

Background Mastectomy or breast conserving surgery, both with axillary lymph node dissection, are common treatments for early-stage cancer. Monopolar electrocautery is typically used procedures, despite evidence of improved clinical outcomes HARMONIC FOCUS™+. This analysis evaluated the budget impact adopting FOCUS™+ versus monopolar patients undergoing these procedures from an Italian hospital perspective. Methods Total costs annual caseload 100 mastectomy either intervention comparator...

10.1371/journal.pone.0268708 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-06-21
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