A5070178199- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
Ospedale Regina Apostolorum
2008-2023
Provincia Autonoma di Trento
2020-2022
University for Foreigners Perugia
2022
AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana
2015
Hôpital Jean-Verdier
2009
Laboratory Imaging (Czechia)
2001
Ospedale San Donato
2001
Ospedale Sant'Anna
2001
University of Parma
2001
Sapienza University of Rome
1991
The nursing role significantly changed following reforms in the nurse training process. Nowadays, nurses are increasingly trained to promote and improve quality of clinical practice provide support assistance patients communities. Opportunities threats emerging as a consequence introduction new disruptive technologies public health, which requires health care staff develop digital skills.The aim this paper is review define skills they asked master terms methodological approaches knowledge...
PURPOSE: To evaluate in vivo the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous laser thermal ablation (LTA) debulking thyroid lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five adult patients at poor surgical risk with cold nodules (n = 8), autonomously hyperfunctioning 16), or anaplastic carcinoma 1) underwent LTA. One to four 21-gauge spinal needles were inserted ultrasonographic (US) guidance into A 300-μm-diameter quartz optical fiber was advanced through sheath needle. Nd:YAG used output power 3–5...
Aim of the study. To compare clinical and ultrasound (US) changes induced in cold thyroid nodules by US-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) versus follow-up or levothyroxine (LT4) suppressive therapy. Methods: 62 patients randomly assigned to a single PLA (Group 1), LT4 2), 3). Entry criteria: euthyroid with solid nodule >5 mL benign cytological findings. Treatment: Group 1: was performed 1.064 μm neodymium yttrium-aluminum-garnet output power 3 W for 10 minutes; 2: dose adjusted induce...
Image-guided laser ablation therapy (LAT) of benign thyroid nodules demonstrated favorable results in randomized trials with fixed modalities treatment. The aim this retrospective multicenter study was to assess the effectiveness, tolerability, and complications LAT a large consecutive series patients from centers using technique their routine clinical activity. Clinical records 1534 laser-treated 1531 eight Italian referral were assessed. Inclusion criteria as follows: solid or mixed fluid...
The aim of the present trial on ultrasound (US)-guided laser ablation therapy (LAT) solid thyroid nodules is to assess long-term clinical efficacy, side effects, and predictability outcomes in different centers operating with same procedure.Two hundred consecutive patients were randomly assigned a single LAT session (group 1, 101 cases) or follow-up 2, 99 at four referral centers. Entry criteria were: nodule volume 6-17 mL, repeat benign cytological findings, normal function, no...
Background: Single-center trials demonstrated moderate-substantial level of interobserver agreement in the evaluation ultrasound (US) features thyroid nodules. Multicenter studies on US agreement, however, are scanty, and data intraobserver poor. Aim study was to assess inter- between different centers specialists. Methods: A blinded analysis 100 electronically recorded nodule images conducted three large-volume by seven radiologists endocrinologists. The repeated after randomization 4...
To evaluate percutaneous interstitial laser photocoagulation (ILP) as a palliative treatment of recurrent thyroid carcinoma untreatable with surgery or radioiodine administration.By using 18 resected glands, the volume and histologic pattern ILP-induced damage were assessed. In vivo feasibility was evaluated by low-energy in two volunteers before thyroidectomy for huge autonomously functioning nodules. With ultrasonographic (US) monitoring, 21-gauge spinal needle inserted into A 300-microm...
To establish the role of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) treatment in benign thyroid lesions by evaluating: (1) long-term efficacy and side effects treatment, (2) factors predictive PEI, (3) cost effectiveness procedure.Fifty-eight recurrent cystic nodules, 95 autonomously functioning nodules (AFTN), 17 hyperfunctioning causing thyrotoxicosis (toxic nodules) were treated PEI from 1990 to 1996 our center. Ultrasound (US) color flow doppler (CFD) examinations carried out before after each...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety, local effectiveness, and long-term results of laser thermal ablation (LTA) in treatment small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-two biopsies proved HCCs (range, 0.8–4.0 cm) 74 patients who were treated percutaneously with LTA an outpatient clinic. A at a power 5.0 W was coupled one to four fibers that advanced through 21-gauge needle(s) for 6–12 minutes. All lesions evaluated computed tomography (CT) changes size vascular pattern,...
Incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), a frequent clinical problem, is usually associated with favorable outcome. During long-term follow-up, only minority of cases show aggressive behavior either lymph node or distant metastases. Recently, we had an opportunity to evaluate the efficacy nonsurgical, ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) for local treatment PTMC in otherwise inoperable patient.Neck US examination revealed incidental, solitary, 8 × 7 mm...
Objective Administering medication to hospitalised infants and children is a complex process at high risk of error. Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) proactive tool used analyse risks, identify failures before they happen prioritise remedial measures. To examine the hazards associated with drug delivery children, we performed risk-assessment analysis. Design setting Five multidisciplinary teams, representing different divisions paediatric department Padua University Hospital, were trained...
Mini-invasive procedures may be useful for control of local neck nodal metastases papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in high-risk patients. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness and safety ultrasound (US)-guided laser ablation (LA) nonsurgical treatment small-size PTC. We conducted a pilot study on surgically controlled metastasis, followed by prospective trial with 12-month follow-up. Participants included five patients previous total thyroidectomy dissection PTC, eight new lymph node...
British Thyroid Association (BTA), American (ATA), and of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE/ACE/AME) recommend for thyroid nodules an ultrasound (US)-based stratification risk malignancy. Aim our study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy US classification systems their reliability indication fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Prospective on 987 consecutively referred FNA. images were independently reviewed by four experts assignment malignancy risk. Cytologically benign had confirmation with a...
A seroprevalence study of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was conducted in a high-incidence area located northeastern Italy.All citizens above 10 years age resident five municipalities the Autonomous Province Trento, with highest incidence disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, were invited to participate study. Among 6098 participants, 6075 sera and standardized questionnaire administered face-to-face collected between 5 May 15 2020 examined. Symptomatic individuals...
To determine the potential long-term effectiveness of laser thermal ablation (LTA) followed by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in percutaneous large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Thirty HCCs 3.5-9.6 cm diameter (mean diameter, 5.2 cm) and 15 small 0.8-3.0 1.9 were treated with ultrasonographically guided LTA TACE alone, respectively, 30 patients: 19 a solitary HCC, 11 one to three additional synchronous HCCS: A 1.064-microm neodymium yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd-YAG) at...
It is normally recognized that the preferred treatment in large toxic thyroid nodules should be thyroidectomy.The aim of study was to assess efficacy combined laser ablation (LAT) and radioiodine 131 (131I) with respect rapidity control local symptoms, hyperthyroidism, reduction administered 131I activity patients at refusal or contraindications surgery.We conducted a pilot single center specializing care.Fifteen were treated LAT, followed by (group A), series matched consecutive only...
Twenty autonomously functioning thyroid nodules were treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) and followed for 12 months. PEI was performed on symptomatic biochemically proven thyrotoxic patients by injecting 2.0-4.0 mL sterile repeated 3-8 times, depending nodule size. Serum thyroglobulin increased immediately after PEI, peaked at 6-10 h, declined thereafter. Free T4 progressed slowly during the first 24 h. T3 showed a delayed not significant increase. By end of...
Summary OBJECTIVE We examined the effects of l ‐thyroxine therapy versus placebo over a 12‐month period on volume solitary thyroid nodules. DESIGN Prospective randomized clinical trial; and control groups followed for one year in three centres. PATIENTS One hundred euthyroid patients with single palpable colloid MEASUREMENTS Serum hormones, TSH, thyroglobulin, anti‐thyroglobulin anti‐thyroid peroxidase antibodies measured at first visit after 2, 6 12 months; nodule contralateral lobe...
Background Outcomes of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), as a non-surgical treatment option for benign symptomatic thyroid nodules, has mainly been based on single-center studies and short-term follow-up. Therefore, we assessed the safety, long-term efficacy HIFU in nodules among four centers with expertise mini-invasive procedures.Patients methods Retrospective three year follow-up study European centers, treating solid causing pressure symptoms and/or cosmetic concerns. Nodule...