A5065456103- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Microscopic Colitis
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Vitamin D Research Studies
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
2016-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2016-2025
Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena
2022
University of Foggia
2019-2020
Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia
2020
University of Chieti-Pescara
2020
Ospedale Monaldi
2020
Università Campus Bio-Medico
2020
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2006-2019
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
2007-2017
Mental health is a public issue for European young people, with great heterogeneity in resource allocation. Representative population-based studies are needed. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 provides internationally comparable information on trends the status populations and changes leading causes disease burden over time.
Aims: To explore the effect of baclofen in a dose 20 mg three times per day, compared with already studied 10 treatment alcohol dependence. Methods: We present secondary analysis 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial two doses baclofen, specifically t.i.d. and Out 94 subjects consecutively screened, 42 were into study. Fourteen patients randomly allocated to placebo, 14 group treated (B10 mg) (B20 mg). Results: Compared B10 had 53% reduction number drinks day (P...
Background Many concerns about liver transplantation in alcoholic patients are related to the risk of alcohol recidivism. Starting from 2002, an Alcohol Addiction Unit (AAU) was formed within transplant center for management affected by end-stage disease and included waiting list transplantation. We evaluated retrospectively impact AAU on recidivism after The relationship between duration abstinence before as well. Methods Between 1995 2010, 92 cirrhotic underwent Clinical evaluation use...
Background: Ghrelin is a peptide produced mainly by the gut and hypothalamus. able to stimulate food‐seeking behavior. Alcohol‐craving behavior could share common neural circuits. related nutritional status, but few data are available in alcoholic patients on relationship between ghrelin disorders. Methods: Plasma was evaluated 15 current male compared with healthy volunteers. Craving Obsessive–Compulsive Drinking Scale. Body composition assessed dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry. Energy...
To evaluate state and trait form of anxiety current depression in patients affected by gastrointestinal diseases.We studied 1641 outpatients with disorders, consecutively referred to our Internal Medicine from 1997 2005. State were assessed the Trait Anxiety Inventory. Current was Zung self-rating scale.Among patients, 1379 (84.1%) showed anxiety, 1098 (67%) 442 (27%) depression. The number diseases directly correlated (p < 0.001) = 0.04). Females higher levels than males 0.001). related...
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) represents the most common cause of liver disease. The gut microbiota plays a critical role in progression alcohol-related damage. Aim this study was to characterize microbial composition and function AUD patients with alcohol-associated disease (AALD).This included 36 (14 cirrhosis) who were active drinkers an equal number matched controls. Stool composition, serum levels lipopolysaccharide, cytokines/chemokines functional profile assessed.AUD had decreased alpha...
Object The aim in this study was to assess the state and trait types of anxiety as well current depression before after surgery patients affected by brain tumors. relationships between these affective disorders patient's sex, tumor histology, laterality were also evaluated. Methods A total 72 a primary enrolled study. Histological grades assigned according World Health Organization classification. State assessed using Trait Anxiety Inventory; Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. Cognitive...
Abstract Binge drinking (BD) is a common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents. At present few data are available on the possible relationship between BD and use disorders (AUD) in The aim this study was to assess prevalence behavior AUD A total 2704 students attending 10 purposively selected high schools from three Italian provinces were surveyed. Questionnaires regarding socio-demographic data, amount intake, smoking habits, illicit drugs, physical activity administered....
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major burden in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR+, < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and albuminuria (Alb+) are essential for the diagnosis of DKD, but their association clinical variables quality care may be influenced by ageing.Here we investigated measures eGFR+ Alb+ 157,595 T2DM individuals participating to Italian Association Clinical Diabetologists (AMD) Annals Initiative, stratified age.The prevalence...
In SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infected patients, hemostasis shows an uncontrolled activation, with a high D-dimer concentration.[1] [2] It has been also shown that the can promote endotheliitis,[3] and in turn, pulmonary endothelial damage fostering thrombogenesis.[4]
Background. Limited studies and observations conducted on a too small number of patients prevent determining the actual clinical utility pulmonary contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The aim present study was to examine efficacy contrast enhancement (CE) arrival time (AT) other dynamic CEUS findings for differentiating between malignant benign peripheral lung lesions. Methods. 317 inpatients outpatients (215 men, 102 women; mean age: 52 years) with lesions were included in underwent CEUS....
Objective. A high prevalence of anxiety and depression has been reported in coeliac disease (CD). Although social phobia is included among the disorders, its presence CD never investigated. The aim present study was to evaluate patients. Material methods. total 40 patients were consecutively enrolled study. Fifty healthy subjects studied as controls. Social assessed by Liebowitz Anxiety Scale (LSAS) current modified version Zung Self-rating Depression (M-SDS). Results. percentage with...