A5102959468- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
University of Palermo
2019-2024
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo
2022-2024
Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
2023
University of Salento
2018
Sapienza University of Rome
2013
Objectives. To assess the prevalence and severity of inflammatory abnormalities hand, wrist foot joints in SLE patients by US to correlate them with clinical, laboratory disease activity score parameters. Methods. Sixty-two consecutive were enrolled present study underwent clinical evaluation, tests bilateral high-resolution joints. Joint effusion (JE), synovial hypertrophy (SH) local pathological vascularization [power Doppler (PD)] evaluated according both a dichotomous semi-quantitative...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term systemic autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation, swelling, pain, bone erosion, and deformities. Recent findings emphasize the anti-inflammatory antioxidant properties of bioactive natural compounds, such as polyphenols extracted from plants fruits, their possible synergistic effect when used in combination with current therapies to improve prognosis symptoms inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Here, we report Sicilian extra virgin olive oil...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination plays a crucial role as pivotal strategy to curb the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present study described clinical status of patients affected by idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) after COVID-19 assess number relapses. We included all IIM and followed Myositis Clinic, Rheumatology Respiratory Diseases Units, Siena University Hospital, Bari Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Paolo...
Objectives To develop an intensive training programme for ultrasound (US)-guided synovial tissue (ST) biopsy on knees and wrists in inflammatory arthritis to assess the learning curve, patient tolerability, sample quality trainees’ expectations. Methods Active or remission rheumatoid patients were enrolled. Nine trainees joined 4-month a centre experienced performing US-guided ST biopsies consisting of four sequential phases: (1) observation, (2) performance guided step-by-step phases, (3)...
Aim of this study was to investigate the expression interleukin (IL)-40, a new cytokine associated with B cells homoeostasis and immune response, in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) pSS-associated lymphomas.29 patients pSS 24 controls were enrolled. Minor salivary gland (MSG) biopsies from patients, parotid lymphoma obtained. Quantitative gene analysis by TaqMan real-time PCR immunohistochemistry for IL-40 performed on MSG. MSG cellular sources determined flow-cytometry immunofluorescence....
Jellyfish envenomation is a common problem in coastal areas all over the world; usually symptoms are self-limited with no long-lasting complications. Despite that, some jellyfish species, mainly populating Indian Ocean, renown to be potentially lethal and cases may cause severe myopathy. We report first case of rhabdomyolysis following sting Mediterranean Sea. A 17-year-old patient was admitted intensive care unit our hospital life-threatening conditions. He dyspnoeic dysphagic pain...