A5062769386- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Radiology practices and education
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
Ospedale San Donato
2022-2025
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
2012-2022
University of Florence
2010-2013
University of Perugia
2006
Background:In patients with acute pulmonary embolism, right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) on hospital admission is a predictor of adverse short-term clinical outcome.The aim this study was to evaluate the prognostic value RVD persistence at discharge regard likelihood recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE).Methods: Echocardiography used assess and before in 301 consecutive first episode embolism occurring from January 1998 through July 2004.Right diagnosed presence 1 or more following:...
The aim of this study was to identify a reliable tool for the early prognostic stratification septic patients admitted emergency department-high dependency unit (ED-HDU), clinical setting providing subintensive level care; we also estimated cost saving associated with HDU stay compared ICU stay.Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS), Acute Physiology Age Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Simplified Score (SAPS Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (SOFA-T0) and...
Abstract Objectives: Echocardiography is a fundamental tool in the diagnosis of acute left ventricular heart failure (aLVHF). However, consultative exam not routinely available every emergency department (ED). The authors investigated diagnostic performance Doppler echocardiography (EDecho) performed by physicians (EPs) for aLVHF patients with dyspnea. Methods: A convenience sample dyspneic was evaluated. For each patient, Boston criteria score calculated, and N‐terminal prohormone brain...
To evaluate the accuracy and safety of an emergency duplex ultrasound (EDUS) evaluation performed by physicians in department.Consecutive adult patients suspected having their first episode deep vein thrombosis (DVT) presenting to department were included study. All examinations trained with a 30-hour course. Based on EDUS findings, classified into one three groups: normal, abnormal, uncertain. Patients abnormal uncertain findings initially treated as DVT. normal discharged from without...
Background: Thanks to the evolution of laboratory medicine, point-of-care testing (POCT) for troponin levels in blood (hs-cTn) has been greatly improved order quickly diagnose acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with an accuracy similar standard tests. The rationale HEART POCT study is propose application 0/1 h European Society Cardiology (ESC) algorithm pre-hospital setting using a device (Atellica VTLi). Methods: This prospective comparing patients who underwent VTLi) control group that...
Abstract We tested the prognostic performance of different scores for identification subjects with acute respiratory failure by COVID-19, at risk in-hospital mortality and NIV failure. conducted a retrospective study, in Medical High-Dependency Unit University-Hospital Careggi. included all COVID-19 ARF requiring non-invasive ventilation (NIV) between March 2020 January 2021. Clinical parameters, HACOR score (Heart rate, Acidosis, Consciousness, Oxygenation, Respiratory Rate) ROX index...
The diagnostic value of lung ultrasonography (LUS) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis infections is known. No studies evaluated combination LUS PCT for pneumonia emergency department (ED). We accuracy pneumonia.Patients with respiratory symptoms unexplained origin who underwent a chest CT ED were included study if assay was available. performed before targeted to detection consolidations morphologic features pneumonia. A at presentation, cut-off 0.25 0.5 ng/ml used rule-out rule-in...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening illness with high morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography (ECG) plays an important role in the early identification of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, making it helpful tool identifying hemodynamically stable patients affected by PE higher mortality risk. The purpose this study was to evaluate if one or more ECG indexes could predict short-term evolution towards RV dysfunction.We selected all consecutively admitted Careggi Hospital...