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2. AGILE gamma-ray detection of the exceptional GRB 221009A

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Tavani, M., Piano, G., Bulgarelli, A., Foffano, L., Ursi, A., Verrecchia, F., Pittori, C., Casentini, C., Giuliani, A., Longo, F., Panebianco, G., Di Piano, A., Baroncelli, L., Fioretti, V., Parmiggiani, N., Argan, A., Trois, A., Vercellone, S., Cardillo, M., Antonelli, L. A., Barbiellini, G., Caraveo, P., Cattaneo, P. W., Chen, A. W., Costa, E., Del Monte, E., Di Cocco, G., Donnarumma, I., Evangelista, Y., Feroci, M., Gianotti, F., Labanti, C., Lazzarotto, F., Lipari, P., Lucarelli, F., Marisaldi, M., Mereghetti, S., Morselli, A., Pacciani, L., Pellizzoni, A., Perotti, F., Picozza, P., Pilia, M., Rapisarda, M., Rappoldi, A., Rubini, A., Soffitta, P., Trifoglio, M., Vittorini, V., and D'Amico, F.

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Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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Gamma-ray emission in the MeV-GeV range from explosive cosmic events is of invaluable relevance to understanding physical processes related to the formation of neutron stars and black holes. Here we report on the detection by the AGILE satellite in the MeV-GeV energy range of the remarkable long-duration gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A. The AGILE onboard detectors have good exposure to GRB 221009A during its initial crucial phases. Hard X-ray/MeV emission in the prompt phase lasted hundreds of seconds, with the brightest radiation being emitted between 200 and 300 seconds after the initial trigger. Very intense GeV gamma-ray emission is detected by AGILE in the prompt and early afterglow phase up to 10,000 seconds. Time-resolved spectral analysis shows time-variable MeV-peaked emission simultaneous with intense power-law GeV radiation that persists in the afterglow phase. The coexistence during the prompt phase of very intense MeV emission together with highly nonthermal and hardening GeV radiation is a remarkable feature of GRB 221009A. During the prompt phase, the event shows spectrally different MeV and GeV emissions that are most likely generated by physical mechanisms occurring in different locations. AGILE observations provide crucial flux and spectral gamma-ray information regarding the early phases of GRB 221009A during which emission in the TeV range was reported., Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJL on September 19, 2023. Published online on October 17, 2023. Revised Figure 5 (June 13, 2024)

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2023
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4. Identification of hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism at high risk for death: external validation of different models

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Becattini, Cecilia, Gulizia, Michele M., Agnelli, Giancarlo, Dentali, Francesco, Di Lenarda, Andrea, Enea, Iolanda, Fabbri, Andrea, Maggioni, Aldo P., Pomero, Fulvio, Ruggeri, Maria Pia, Lucci, Donata, Vedovati, Maria Cristina, Duranti, Michele, Guercini, Francesco, Groff, Paolo, Verso, Melina, Fabbri, Gianna, Savoia, Martina, Baldini, Ester, Mecatti, Barbara Bartolomei, Bianchini, Francesca, Ceseri, Martina, Gonzini, Lucio, Gorini, Marco, Lorimer, Andrea, Orsini, Giampietro, Tricoli, Martina, Cimini, L.A., Becattini, C., Agnelli, G., Cesarini, V., Sanna, M., Pepe, G., Marchetti, C., Roldan, M. Olivan, Lenzi, L., Cozzio, S., Tomio, P., Diamanti, M., Beltrame, A., Glinski, L., Treleani, M., Coppa, A., Vanni, S., Bartalucci, P., Taccone, A., Costacurta, C., Bortolotti, P., Bortolussi, M., De Vecchi, M., Zanardi, F., Greco, I., Cosentini, R., Gerloni, R., Artusi, N., Cominotto, F., Sisto, U.G., Picariello, C., Roncon, L., Maddalozzo, A., Nitti, C., Riccomi, F., Buzzo, M., Bassanelli, G., Savonitto, S., Bianchi, A., Bilato, C., Lobascio, I., Dalla Valle, C., Pomata, D.P., Giostra, F., Tinuper, A.L., Zalunardo, B., Visonà, A., Panzavolta, C., Novelli, A., Bertini, A., Granai, C., Colombo, S., Periti, E., Bonacchini, L., Abrignani, M.G., Casciolo, M.F., D'Amato, A., Scardovi, A.B., Ricci, R., Iosi, S., Fontana, M.C., Marrazzo, A., Borselli, M., Di Fusco, S.A., Colivicchi, F., Enea, I., Triggiani, M., Papa, I., Pasini, G.F., Fioravanti, C., Panarello, S., Raggi, F., Marzolo, M., Cuppini, S., Milan, M., Barchetti, M., De Laura, D., Caldarola, P., Fiorini, R., Rastelli, G., Ameri, P., La Malfa, G., Cinelli, F., Sganzerla, P.C., Ubaldi, S., Sanchez, F.A., Forgione, C., Cuccia, C., Predieri, S., Fusco, S., Mumoli, N., Porta, C., Romei, M., Lucidi, M., Romaniello, A., Volpe, M., Mogni, P., Pizzolato, E., Martino, G.P., Bitti, G., Righini, G., Bandiera, G., Pennacchio, E., Limauro, S., Dachille, A., Ignone, G., Fuscaldo, G.F., De Rosa, F.M., Vazzana, N., Chesi, G., Di Filippo, F., Pierpaoli, L., Corapi, A., Vatrano, M., Angotti, C., Baccetti, F., Harari, S.A., Luisi, F., Daghini, E., De Curtis, E., Lucà, F., Ciancia, F., Blandizzi, S., Lettica, G.V., D'Orazio, S., Cosmi, F., Zaccaroni, S., Silingardi, M., Valeriano, V., Pugliese, F.R., Murgia, A.P., Parpaglia, P. Pinna, Martinelli, L., Caponi, C., Clemente, M.A., Ciccarone, A., Bongarzoni, A., Garagiola, M., Leone, M.C., Veropalumbo, M.R., Sacco, M., Morella, P., Dorigoni, S., Peterlana, D., Di Paola, R., Felis, S., Correale, M., Brunetti, N.D., Petrelli, G., Feliziani, F.T., Mastroiacovo, D., Romualdi, R., Pasin, F., Bonardi, S., Delfino, P., Scifo, C., Savioli, G., Ceresa, I.F., Galeotalanza, M., Benazzi, B., Porzio, M., Rosini, F., Ancona, C., Verrelli, C., Pasini, A. Fratta, Dalle Carbonare, L., Bozza, N., Nacci, F., Scarabelli, M.A., Amico, F., Marchesi, C., Mazzone, A., Di Tommaso, R., Cocco, F., Pezzuto, G., Luciani, A., Zamboni, P., Muriago, M., Del Pesce, L., Lucarini, A.R., Guglielmelli, E., Vannucchi, V., Moroni, F., Fichera, D., Malatino, L., Sgroi, C., Morana, I.M., Cicero, S., La Rosa, D., Mete, F., Gino, M., De Palma, A., Alessandri, M., Maestripieri, V., Battocchio, M., De Santis, M.T., Saladini, F., Corsi, D.C., Macarone Palmieri, N., Pierfranceschi, M. Giorgi, Palmonari, V., Fontanella, L., Airoldi, L., Bonocore, M., Paliani, U., Prat, L. Iogna, Chiecchi, L., Cuonzo, M., Paludo, A., Padula, D., Antonelli, A., Bicchi, M., Tota, G., Ariello, M., Sai, R., Civita, M., Tucci, M., Barbati, G., Conti, M., Cettina, R., Magnani, O., Levato, M., Gessi, V., De Rui, M., Bellizzi, A., Farneti, L., Salomone, P., Mannarini, A., Grifoni, E., Del Ghianda, S., Campodonico, J., De Cesare, N., Mutone, D., Pasoli, P., Meloni, S., Frenda, A., Viola, G., Torromeo, C., Campana, C., Pistone, M.C., Caravita, S., La Creta, C.P., Miscio, F., Loreno, M., Fenu, P., Mazzetti, M., Rossini, D., Brunacci, M., Capuano, A., Tagliamonte, G., Pinelli, M., Ballocca, F., Parca, G., Pasini, S.M., Maragno, M.G., Vecchi, F., Mancinelli, L., Cavalli, A., Di Mare, F., Conficoni, E., Miceli, R., Pecoraro, R., Fonti, C., Pegoraro, S., Piccinni, G.C., Caruso, G., Boriani, G., Lanzillotta, P., Piccolo, P., Calò, L., Stolfo, D., Mangiacapra, S., Marziali, A., Volponi, M.C., Querci, G., Terribile, R., Menabue, M., Fiorentini, A., Musci, R.L., Uras, S., Cicini, M.P., Manetti, S., Francese, G.M., Melchio, R., Scorpiglione, N., Carrara, D., Pani, A., Morisco, C., Rodolico, M., Colombo, Silvia, Vanni, Simone, Abrignani, Maurizio Giuseppe, Scardovi, Angela Beatrice, Marrazzo, Alessandra, Borselli, Matteo, Barchetti, Marco, and Maggioni, Aldo Pietro

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2024
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5. Design, Construction, and Test of the Gas Pixel Detectors for the IXPE Mission

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Baldini, L., Barbanera, M., Bellazzini, R., Bonino, R., Borotto, F., Brez, A., Caporale, C., Cardelli, C., Castellano, S., Ceccanti, M., Citraro, S., Di Lalla, N., Latronico, L., Lucchesi, L., Magazzù, C., Magazzù, G., Maldera, S., Manfreda, A., Marengo, M., Marrocchesi, A., Mereu, P., Minuti, M., Mosti, F., Nasimi, H., Nuti, A., Oppedisano, C., Orsini, L., Pesce-Rollins, M., Pinchera, M., Profeti, A., Sgrò, C., Spandre, G., Tardiola, M., Zanetti, D., Amici, F., Andersson, H., Attinà, P., Bachetti, M., Baumgartner, W., Brienza, D., Carpentiero, R., Castronuovo, M., Cavalli, L., Cavazzuti, E., Centrone, M., Costa, E., D'Alba, E., D'Amico, F., Del Monte, E., Di Cosimo, S., Di Marco, A., Di Persio, G., Donnarumma, I., Evangelista, Y., Fabiani, S., Ferrazzoli, R., Kitaguchi, T., La Monaca, F., Lefevre, C., Loffredo, P., Lorenzi, P., Mangraviti, E., Matt, G., Meilahti, T., Morbidini, A., Muleri, F., Nakano, T., Negri, B., Nenonen, S., O'Dell, S. L., Perri, M., Piazzolla, R., Pieraccini, S., Pilia, M., Puccetti, S., Ramsey, B. D., Rankin, J., Ratheesh, A., Rubini, A., Santoli, F., Sarra, P., Scalise, E., Sciortino, A., Soffitta, P., Tamagawa, T., Tennant, A. F., Tobia, A., Trois, A., Uchiyama, K., Vimercati, M., Weisskopf, M. C., Xie, F., Zanetti, F., and Zhou, Y.

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Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
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Due to be launched in late 2021, the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer mission designed to perform polarization measurements in the 2-8 keV band, complemented with imaging, spectroscopy and timing capabilities. At the heart of the focal plane is a set of three polarization-sensitive Gas Pixel Detectors (GPD), each based on a custom ASIC acting as a charge-collecting anode. In this paper we shall review the design, manufacturing, and test of the IXPE focal-plane detectors, with particular emphasis on the connection between the science drivers, the performance metrics and the operational aspects. We shall present a thorough characterization of the GPDs in terms of effective noise, trigger efficiency, dead time, uniformity of response, and spectral and polarimetric performance. In addition, we shall discuss in detail a number of instrumental effects that are relevant for high-level science analysis -- particularly as far as the response to unpolarized radiation and the stability in time are concerned., Comment: To be published in Astroparticle Physics

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2021
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6. Testing Comptonization as the origin of the continuum in nonmagnetic Cataclysmic Variables. The photon index of X-ray emission

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Maiolino, T., Titarchuk, L., D'Amico, F., Cheng, Z. Q., Wang, W., Orlandini, M., and Frontera, Filippo

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Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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X-ray spectra of nonmagnetic cataclysmic variables (nmCVs) in the ~ 0.3$-$15 keV energy band have been described either by one or several optically thin thermal plasma components, or by cooling flow models. We tested if the spectral continuum in nmCVs could be successfully described by Comptonization of soft photons off hot electrons presented in a cloud surrounding the source [the transition layer, (TL)]. We used publicly XMM-Newton Epic-pn, Chandra HETG/ACIS and LETG/HRC, and RXTE PCA and HEXTE observations of four Dwarf Novae (U~Gem, SS~Cyg, VW~Hyi and SS~Aur) observed in the quiescence and outburst states. In total, we analyzed 18 observations, including a simultaneous 0.4$-$150 keV Chandra/RXTE spectrum of SS~Cyg in quiescence. We fitted the spectral continuum with up to two thermal Comptonization components (compTT or compTB models in XSPEC), using only one thermal plasma temperature and one optical depth. In this framework the two seed photon components are coming presumably from the innermost and outer parts of the TL (or innermost part of the disk). We obtained that the thermal Comptonization can successfully describe the spectral continuum of these nmCV in the ~ 0.4$-$150 keV energy band. Moreover, we present the first principal radiative transfer model which explains the quasi-constancy of the spectral photon index observed around 1.8, which strongly supports the Comptonization framework in nmCVs., Comment: 34 pages, 8 figures

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2020

7. An X-Ray Burst from a Magnetar Enlightening the Mechanism of Fast Radio Bursts

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Tavani, M., Casentini, C., Ursi, A., Verrecchia, F., Addis, A., Antonelli, L. A., Argan, A., Barbiellini, G., Baroncelli, L., Bernardi, G., Bianchi, G., Bulgarelli, A., Caraveo, P., Cardillo, M., Cattaneo, P. W., Chen, A. W., Costa, E., Del Monte, E., Di Cocco, G., Di Persio, G., Donnarumma, I., Evangelista, Y., Feroci, M., Ferrari, A., Fioretti, V., Fuschino, F., Galli, M., Gianotti, F., Giuliani, A., Labanti, C., Lazzarotto, F., Lipari, P., Longo, F., Lucarelli, F., Magro, A., Marisaldi, M., Mereghetti, S., Morelli, E., Morselli, A., Naldi, G., Pacciani, L., Parmiggiani, N., Paoletti, F., Pellizzoni, A., Perri, M., Perotti, F., Piano, G., Picozza, P., Pilia, M., Pittori, C., Puccetti, S., Pupillo, G., Rapisarda, M., Rappoldi, A., Rubini, A., Setti, G., Soffitta, P., Trifoglio, M., Trois, A., Vercellone, S., Vittorini, V., Giommi, P., and Amico, F. D'

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Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are short (millisecond) radio pulses originating from enigmatic sources at extragalactic distances so far lacking a detection in other energy bands. Magnetized neutron stars (magnetars) have been considered as the sources powering the FRBs, but the connection is controversial because of differing energetics and the lack of radio and X-ray detections with similar characteristics in the two classes. We report here the detection by the AGILE satellite on April 28, 2020 of an X-ray burst in coincidence with the very bright radio burst from the Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154. The burst detected by AGILE in the hard X-ray band (18-60 keV) lasts about 0.5 seconds, it is spectrally cutoff above 80 keV, and implies an isotropically emitted energy ~ $10^{40}$ erg. This event is remarkable in many ways: it shows for the first time that a magnetar can produce X-ray bursts in coincidence with FRB-like radio bursts; it also suggests that FRBs associated with magnetars may emit X-ray bursts of both magnetospheric and radio-pulse types that may be discovered in nearby sources. Guided by this detection, we discuss SGR 1935+2154 in the context of FRBs, and especially focus on the class of repeating-FRBs. Based on energetics, magnetars with fields B ~ $10^{15}$ G may power the majority of repeating-FRBs. Nearby repeating-FRBs offer a unique occasion to consolidate the FRB-magnetar connection, and we present new data on the X-ray monitoring of nearby FRBs. Our detection enlightens and constrains the physical process leading to FRBs: contrary to previous expectations, high-brightness temperature radio emission coexists with spectrally-cutoff X-ray radiation., Comment: Submitted to Nature Astronomy, May 18, 2020

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2020

8. Effects of rearing density on growth, digestive conditions, welfare indicators and gut bacterial community of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L. 1758) fed different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels

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Parma, L., Pelusio, N. F., Gisbert, E., Esteban, M. A., D'amico, F., Soverini, M., Candela, M., Dondi, F., Gatta, P. P., and Bonaldo, A.

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Quantitative Biology - Quantitative Methods
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In Mediterranean aquaculture little research has examined the interaction between rearing density and dietary composition on main key performance indicators, physiological processes and gut bacterial community. A study was undertaken, therefore to assess growth response, digestive enzyme activity, humoral immunity on skin mucus, plasma biochemistry and gut microbiota of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L. 1758) reared at high (HD) and low (LD) final stocking densities and fed high (FM30FO15, 30 % fishmeal FM, 15 % fish oil, FO) and low (FM10FO3; 10 % FM and 3 % FO) FM and FO levels. Isonitrogenous and isolipidic extruded diets were fed to triplicate fish groups (initial weight: 96.2 g) to overfeeding over 98 days. The densities tested had no major effects on overall growth and feed efficiency of sea bream reared at high or low FM and FO dietary level. Results of digestive enzyme activity indicated a comparable digestive efficiency among rearing densities and within each dietary treatment. Plasma parameters related to nutritional and physiological conditions were not affected by rearing densities under both nutritional conditions a similar observation was also achieved through the study of lysozyme, protease, antiprotease and total protein determination in skin mucus, For the first time on this species, the effect of rearing density on gut bacterial community was studied. Different response in relation to dietary treatment under HD and LD were detected. Low FM-FO diet maintained steady the biodiversity of the gut bacterial community between LD and HD conditions while fish fed high FM-FO level showed a reduced biodiversity at HD. According to the results, it seems feasible to rear gilthead sea bream at the on-growing phase at a density up to 36-44 kg m3 with low or high FM-FO diet without negatively affecting growth, feed efficiency, welfare condition and gut bacterial community.

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2020
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9. LECX: a cubesat experiment to detect and localize cosmic explosions in hard X rays

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Braga, J., Durao, O. S. C., Castro, M., D'Amico, F., Stecchini, Pe. E., Amirabile, S., Blanco, F. Gonzalez, Strauss, C., Silva, W., Schad, V. R., and Reitano, L. A.

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Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
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With the advent of the nanosat/cubesat revolution, new opportunities have appeared to develop and launch small ($\sim$\ts 1000 cm$^3$), low-cost ($\sim$\ts US\$ 1M) experiments in space in very short timeframes ($\sim$ 2\ts years). In the field of high-energy astrophysics, in particular, it is a considerable challenge to design instruments with compelling science and competitive capabilities that can fit in very small satellite buses such as a cubesat platform, and operate them with very limited resources. Here we describe a hard X-ray (30--200\ts keV) experiment, LECX ("Localizador de Explos\~oes C\'osmicas de Raios X" -- Locator of X-Ray Cosmic Explosions), that is capable of detecting and localizing within a few degrees events like Gamma-Ray Bursts and other explosive phenomena in a 2U-cubesat platform, at a rate of $\sim${\bf 5 events year$^{-1}$.} In the current gravitational wave era of astronomy, a constellation or swarm of small spacecraft carrying instruments such as LECX can be a very cost-effective way to search for electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave events produced by the coalescence of compact objects., Comment: submitted to MNRAS

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2020
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13. Waiting list mortality and 5-year transplant survival benefit of patients with MASLD: An Italian liver transplant registry study

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Vitale, A, Trapani, S, Russo, F, Miele, L, Svegliati Baroni, G, Marchesini, G, Burra, P, Ottoveggio, M, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Cescon, M, Morelli, M, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Rossi, G, Caccamo, L, Donato, F, Vennarecci, G, Di Costanzo, G, Vivarelli, M, Carraro, A, Sacerdoti, D, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Agnes, S, Gasbarrini, A, Rossi, M, Ginanni Corradini, S, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Manzia, T, Lenci, I, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, Baccarani, U, Toniutto, P, Lupo, L, Tandoi, F, Rendina, M, Andorno, E, Giannini, E, Spada, M, Billato, I, Marchini, A, Romano, P, Brancaccio, G, D'Amico, F, Ricci, A, Cardillo, M, Cillo, U, Vitale A., Trapani S., Russo F. P., Miele L., Svegliati Baroni G., Marchesini G., Burra P., Ottoveggio M. S., Romagnoli R., Martini S., De Simone P., Carrai P., Cescon M., Morelli M. C., De Carlis L., Belli L., Gruttadauria S., Volpes R., Colledan M., Fagiuoli S., Di Benedetto F., De Maria N., Rossi G., Caccamo L., Donato F., Vennarecci G., Di Costanzo G. G., Vivarelli M., Carraro A., Sacerdoti D., Ettorre G. M., Giannelli V., Agnes S., Gasbarrini A., Rossi M., Ginanni Corradini S., Mazzaferro V., Bhoori S., Manzia T. M., Lenci I., Zamboni F., Mameli L., Baccarani U., Toniutto P., Lupo L. G., Tandoi F., Rendina M., Andorno E., Giannini E. G., Spada M., Billato I., Marchini A., Romano P., Brancaccio G., D'Amico F., Ricci A., Cardillo M., Cillo U., Vitale, A, Trapani, S, Russo, F, Miele, L, Svegliati Baroni, G, Marchesini, G, Burra, P, Ottoveggio, M, Romagnoli, R, Martini, S, De Simone, P, Carrai, P, Cescon, M, Morelli, M, De Carlis, L, Belli, L, Gruttadauria, S, Volpes, R, Colledan, M, Fagiuoli, S, Di Benedetto, F, De Maria, N, Rossi, G, Caccamo, L, Donato, F, Vennarecci, G, Di Costanzo, G, Vivarelli, M, Carraro, A, Sacerdoti, D, Ettorre, G, Giannelli, V, Agnes, S, Gasbarrini, A, Rossi, M, Ginanni Corradini, S, Mazzaferro, V, Bhoori, S, Manzia, T, Lenci, I, Zamboni, F, Mameli, L, Baccarani, U, Toniutto, P, Lupo, L, Tandoi, F, Rendina, M, Andorno, E, Giannini, E, Spada, M, Billato, I, Marchini, A, Romano, P, Brancaccio, G, D'Amico, F, Ricci, A, Cardillo, M, Cillo, U, Vitale A., Trapani S., Russo F. P., Miele L., Svegliati Baroni G., Marchesini G., Burra P., Ottoveggio M. S., Romagnoli R., Martini S., De Simone P., Carrai P., Cescon M., Morelli M. C., De Carlis L., Belli L., Gruttadauria S., Volpes R., Colledan M., Fagiuoli S., Di Benedetto F., De Maria N., Rossi G., Caccamo L., Donato F., Vennarecci G., Di Costanzo G. G., Vivarelli M., Carraro A., Sacerdoti D., Ettorre G. M., Giannelli V., Agnes S., Gasbarrini A., Rossi M., Ginanni Corradini S., Mazzaferro V., Bhoori S., Manzia T. M., Lenci I., Zamboni F., Mameli L., Baccarani U., Toniutto P., Lupo L. G., Tandoi F., Rendina M., Andorno E., Giannini E. G., Spada M., Billato I., Marchini A., Romano P., Brancaccio G., D'Amico F., Ricci A., Cardillo M., and Cillo U.

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Background & Aims: International consensus has recently introduced a new definition of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We sought to analyse epidemiological trends, prognostic features, and transplant survival benefits of patients with MASLD and without MASLD waiting for liver transplantation (LT) in Italy. Methods: Using the Italian Liver Transplant Registry database, we analysed data from adult patients listed for primary LT attributable to end-stage chronic liver disease between January 2012 and December 2022. Independent multivariable waiting lists and post-transplant survival models were developed for patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A Monte Carlo simulation was used to create 5-year transplant benefit distributions based on the presence of MASLD, HCC, and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-sodium values. Results: A total sample of 1,941 patients with MASLD and 11,201 patients without MASLD was considered. A significant increase in the prevalence of MASLD as an indication for LT was observed from 2012 to 2022, for both cohorts with HCC (from 17.7 to 30%) and without HCC (from 9.5 to 11.8%) cohorts. Projections suggest that, as early as next year, MASLD will overcome HCV as the second most common indication for transplantation after alcoholic liver disease in Italy. According to univariate and multivariate analyses, MASLD was not an independent predictive factor for patient survival after transplantation. However, it increased the risk of death for patients on the waiting list without HCC (hazard ratio 1.62, p <0.001). At the same MELD-sodium, the 5-year transplant benefit was higher in patients with non-HCC MASLD, followed by patients with HCC, whereas it was lower in patients without HCC and without MASLD. Conclusions: Patients with non-HCC MASLD had an increased waitlist mortality and 5-year transplant survival benefit compared with other candidates. Impact and implications: The present re

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2024

14. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper

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Sermonesi, G, Bertelli, R, Pieracci, F, Balogh, Z, Coimbra, R, Galante, J, Hecker, A, Weber, D, Bauman, Z, Kartiko, S, Patel, B, Whitbeck, S, White, T, Harrell, K, Perrina, D, Rampini, A, Tian, B, Amico, F, Beka, S, Bonavina, L, Ceresoli, M, Cobianchi, L, Coccolini, F, Cui, Y, Dal Mas, F, De Simone, B, Di Carlo, I, Di Saverio, S, Dogjani, A, Fette, A, Fraga, G, Gomes, C, Khan, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Kruger, V, Leppaniemi, A, Litvin, A, Mingoli, A, Navarro, D, Passera, E, Pisano, M, Podda, M, Russo, E, Sakakushev, B, Santonastaso, D, Sartelli, M, Shelat, V, Tan, E, Wani, I, Abu-Zidan, F, Biffl, W, Civil, I, Latifi, R, Marzi, I, Picetti, E, Pikoulis, M, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, Vallicelli, C, Ansaloni, L, Moore, E, Catena, F, Sermonesi G., Bertelli R., Pieracci F. M., Balogh Z. J., Coimbra R., Galante J. M., Hecker A., Weber D., Bauman Z. M., Kartiko S., Patel B., Whitbeck S. S., White T. W., Harrell K. N., Perrina D., Rampini A., Tian B., Amico F., Beka S. G., Bonavina L., Ceresoli M., Cobianchi L., Coccolini F., Cui Y., Dal Mas F., De Simone B., Di Carlo I., Di Saverio S., Dogjani A., Fette A., Fraga G. P., Gomes C. A., Khan J. S., Kirkpatrick A. W., Kruger V. F., Leppaniemi A., Litvin A., Mingoli A., Navarro D. C., Passera E., Pisano M., Podda M., Russo E., Sakakushev B., Santonastaso D., Sartelli M., Shelat V. G., Tan E., Wani I., Abu-Zidan F. M., Biffl W. L., Civil I., Latifi R., Marzi I., Picetti E., Pikoulis M., Agnoletti V., Bravi F., Vallicelli C., Ansaloni L., Moore E. E., Catena F., Sermonesi, G, Bertelli, R, Pieracci, F, Balogh, Z, Coimbra, R, Galante, J, Hecker, A, Weber, D, Bauman, Z, Kartiko, S, Patel, B, Whitbeck, S, White, T, Harrell, K, Perrina, D, Rampini, A, Tian, B, Amico, F, Beka, S, Bonavina, L, Ceresoli, M, Cobianchi, L, Coccolini, F, Cui, Y, Dal Mas, F, De Simone, B, Di Carlo, I, Di Saverio, S, Dogjani, A, Fette, A, Fraga, G, Gomes, C, Khan, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Kruger, V, Leppaniemi, A, Litvin, A, Mingoli, A, Navarro, D, Passera, E, Pisano, M, Podda, M, Russo, E, Sakakushev, B, Santonastaso, D, Sartelli, M, Shelat, V, Tan, E, Wani, I, Abu-Zidan, F, Biffl, W, Civil, I, Latifi, R, Marzi, I, Picetti, E, Pikoulis, M, Agnoletti, V, Bravi, F, Vallicelli, C, Ansaloni, L, Moore, E, Catena, F, Sermonesi G., Bertelli R., Pieracci F. M., Balogh Z. J., Coimbra R., Galante J. M., Hecker A., Weber D., Bauman Z. M., Kartiko S., Patel B., Whitbeck S. S., White T. W., Harrell K. N., Perrina D., Rampini A., Tian B., Amico F., Beka S. G., Bonavina L., Ceresoli M., Cobianchi L., Coccolini F., Cui Y., Dal Mas F., De Simone B., Di Carlo I., Di Saverio S., Dogjani A., Fette A., Fraga G. P., Gomes C. A., Khan J. S., Kirkpatrick A. W., Kruger V. F., Leppaniemi A., Litvin A., Mingoli A., Navarro D. C., Passera E., Pisano M., Podda M., Russo E., Sakakushev B., Santonastaso D., Sartelli M., Shelat V. G., Tan E., Wani I., Abu-Zidan F. M., Biffl W. L., Civil I., Latifi R., Marzi I., Picetti E., Pikoulis M., Agnoletti V., Bravi F., Vallicelli C., Ansaloni L., Moore E. E., and Catena F.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rib fractures are one of the most common traumatic injuries and may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Despite growing evidence, technological advances and increasing acceptance, surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) remains not uniformly considered in trauma centers. Indications, contraindications, appropriate timing, surgical approaches and utilized implants are part of an ongoing debate. The present position paper, which is endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES), and supported by the Chest Wall Injury Society, aims to provide a review of the literature investigating the use of SSRF in rib fracture management to develop graded position statements, providing an updated guide and reference for SSRF. METHODS: This position paper was developed according to the WSES methodology. A steering committee performed the literature review and drafted the position paper. An international panel of experts then critically revised the manuscript and discussed it in detail, to develop a consensus on the position statements. RESULTS: A total of 287 studies (systematic reviews, randomized clinical trial, prospective and retrospective comparative studies, case series, original articles) have been selected from an initial pool of 9928 studies. Thirty-nine graded position statements were put forward to address eight crucial aspects of SSRF: surgical indications, contraindications, optimal timing of surgery, preoperative imaging evaluation, rib fracture sites for surgical fixation, management of concurrent thoracic injuries, surgical approach, stabilization methods and material selection. CONCLUSION: This consensus document addresses the key focus questions on surgical treatment of rib fractures. The expert recommendations clarify current evidences on SSRF indications, timing, operative planning, approaches and techniques, with the aim to guide clinicians in optimizing the management of rib fractures, to improve patient outcomes and dir

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2024

15. Strategies to prevent blood loss and reduce transfusion in emergency general surgery, WSES-AAST consensus paper

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Coccolini, F, Shander, A, Ceresoli, M, Moore, E, Tian, B, Parini, D, Sartelli, M, Sakakushev, B, Doklestich, K, Abu-Zidan, F, Horer, T, Shelat, V, Hardcastle, T, Bignami, E, Kirkpatrick, A, Weber, D, Kryvoruchko, I, Leppaniemi, A, Tan, E, Kessel, B, Isik, A, Cremonini, C, Forfori, F, Ghiadoni, L, Chiarugi, M, Ball, C, Ottolino, P, Hecker, A, Mariani, D, Melai, E, Malbrain, M, Agostini, V, Podda, M, Picetti, E, Kluger, Y, Rizoli, S, Litvin, A, Maier, R, Beka, S, De Simone, B, Bala, M, Perez, A, Ordonez, C, Bodnaruk, Z, Cui, Y, Calatayud, A, de Angelis, N, Amico, F, Pikoulis, E, Damaskos, D, Coimbra, R, Chirica, M, Biffl, W, Catena, F, Coccolini F., Shander A., Ceresoli M., Moore E., Tian B., Parini D., Sartelli M., Sakakushev B., Doklestich K., Abu-Zidan F., Horer T., Shelat V., Hardcastle T., Bignami E., Kirkpatrick A., Weber D., Kryvoruchko I., Leppaniemi A., Tan E., Kessel B., Isik A., Cremonini C., Forfori F., Ghiadoni L., Chiarugi M., Ball C., Ottolino P., Hecker A., Mariani D., Melai E., Malbrain M., Agostini V., Podda M., Picetti E., Kluger Y., Rizoli S., Litvin A., Maier R., Beka S. G., De Simone B., Bala M., Perez A. M., Ordonez C., Bodnaruk Z., Cui Y., Calatayud A. P., de Angelis N., Amico F., Pikoulis E., Damaskos D., Coimbra R., Chirica M., Biffl W. L., Catena F., Coccolini, F, Shander, A, Ceresoli, M, Moore, E, Tian, B, Parini, D, Sartelli, M, Sakakushev, B, Doklestich, K, Abu-Zidan, F, Horer, T, Shelat, V, Hardcastle, T, Bignami, E, Kirkpatrick, A, Weber, D, Kryvoruchko, I, Leppaniemi, A, Tan, E, Kessel, B, Isik, A, Cremonini, C, Forfori, F, Ghiadoni, L, Chiarugi, M, Ball, C, Ottolino, P, Hecker, A, Mariani, D, Melai, E, Malbrain, M, Agostini, V, Podda, M, Picetti, E, Kluger, Y, Rizoli, S, Litvin, A, Maier, R, Beka, S, De Simone, B, Bala, M, Perez, A, Ordonez, C, Bodnaruk, Z, Cui, Y, Calatayud, A, de Angelis, N, Amico, F, Pikoulis, E, Damaskos, D, Coimbra, R, Chirica, M, Biffl, W, Catena, F, Coccolini F., Shander A., Ceresoli M., Moore E., Tian B., Parini D., Sartelli M., Sakakushev B., Doklestich K., Abu-Zidan F., Horer T., Shelat V., Hardcastle T., Bignami E., Kirkpatrick A., Weber D., Kryvoruchko I., Leppaniemi A., Tan E., Kessel B., Isik A., Cremonini C., Forfori F., Ghiadoni L., Chiarugi M., Ball C., Ottolino P., Hecker A., Mariani D., Melai E., Malbrain M., Agostini V., Podda M., Picetti E., Kluger Y., Rizoli S., Litvin A., Maier R., Beka S. G., De Simone B., Bala M., Perez A. M., Ordonez C., Bodnaruk Z., Cui Y., Calatayud A. P., de Angelis N., Amico F., Pikoulis E., Damaskos D., Coimbra R., Chirica M., Biffl W. L., and Catena F.

Abstract

Emergency general surgeons often provide care to severely ill patients requiring surgical interventions and intensive support. One of the primary drivers of morbidity and mortality is perioperative bleeding. In general, when addressing life threatening haemorrhage, blood transfusion can become an essential part of overall resuscitation. However, under all circumstances, indications for blood transfusion must be accurately evaluated. When patients decline blood transfusions, regardless of the reason, surgeons should aim to provide optimal care and respect and accommodate each patient’s values and target the best outcome possible given the patient’s desires and his/her clinical condition. The aim of this position paper was to perform a review of the existing literature and to provide comprehensive recommendations on organizational, surgical, anaesthetic, and haemostatic strategies that can be used to provide optimal peri-operative blood management, reduce, or avoid blood transfusions and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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2024

16. High-sensitivity analysis of clonal hematopoiesis reveals increased clonal complexity of potential-driver mutations in severe COVID-19 patients

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Ronchini, C, Caprioli, C, Tunzi, G, D'Amico, F, Colombo, E, Giani, M, Foti, G, Conconi, D, Lavitrano, M, Passerini, R, Pase, L, Capizzi, S, Mastrilli, F, Alcalay, M, Orecchia, R, Natoli, G, Pelicci, P, Ronchini C., Caprioli C., Tunzi G., D'Amico F. F., Colombo E., Giani M., Foti G., Conconi D., Lavitrano M., Passerini R., Pase L., Capizzi S., Mastrilli F., Alcalay M., Orecchia R., Natoli G., Pelicci P. G., Ronchini, C, Caprioli, C, Tunzi, G, D'Amico, F, Colombo, E, Giani, M, Foti, G, Conconi, D, Lavitrano, M, Passerini, R, Pase, L, Capizzi, S, Mastrilli, F, Alcalay, M, Orecchia, R, Natoli, G, Pelicci, P, Ronchini C., Caprioli C., Tunzi G., D'Amico F. F., Colombo E., Giani M., Foti G., Conconi D., Lavitrano M., Passerini R., Pase L., Capizzi S., Mastrilli F., Alcalay M., Orecchia R., Natoli G., and Pelicci P. G.

Abstract

Whether Clonal Hematopoiesis (CH) represents a risk factor for severity of the COVID-19 disease remains a controversial issue. We report the first high- sensitivity analysis of CH in COVID-19 patients (threshold of detection at 0.5% vs 1 or 2% in previous studies). We analyzed 24 patients admitted to ICU for COVID-19 (COV-ICU) and 19 controls, including healthy subjects and asymptomatic SARS-CoV2-positive individuals. Despite the significantly higher numbers of CH mutations identified (80% mutations with <2% variant allele frequency, VAF), we did not find significant differences between COV-ICU patients and controls in the prevalence of CH or in the numbers, VAF or functional categories of the mutated genes, suggesting that CH is not overrepresented in patients with COVID-19. However, when considering potential drivers CH mutations (CH-PD), COV-ICU patients showed higher clonal complexity, in terms of both mutation numbers and VAF, and enrichment of variants reported in myeloid neoplasms. However, we did not score an impact of increased CH-PD on patient survival or clinical parameters associated with inflammation. These data suggest that COVID-19 influence the clonal composition of the peripheral blood and call for further investigations addressing the potential long-term clinical impact of CH on people experiencing severe COVID-19. We acknowledge that it will indispensable to perform further studies on larger patient cohorts in order to validate and generalize our conclusions. Moreover, we performed CH analysis at a single time point. It will be necessary to consider longitudinal approaches with long periods of follow-up in order to assess if the COVID-19 disease could have an impact on the evolution of CH and long-term consequences in patients that experienced severe COVID-19.

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2024

17. One-year survival and Quality of Life of first wave COVID-19 invasively ventilated patients in Lombardy, Italy

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Lorini, L, Labanca, R, Bugada, D, Cazzaniga, S, D'Amico, F, Grazioli, L, Marmiere, M, Novelli, L, Pozzi, M, Rona, R, Giani, M, Bellin, V, Lucchini, A, Raimondi, F, Rocchi, M, Salvioni, M, Foti, G, Landoni, G, Andreossi, M, Annoni, A, Azzolini, M, Baiardo Redaelli, M, Belletti, A, Belmonte, G, Benigni, A, Benini, A, Bonfanti, P, Borghi, G, Butovska, L, Cadone Ughi, E, Calabria, M, Celona, S, Ciceri, F, Consalvo, L, Farina, A, Ferlicca, D, Finazzi, S, Fominskiy, E, Grieco, S, Guzzo, F, Landini, S, Lo-Catelli, S, Lorini, A, Lorini, G, Magri, F, Manildo, E, Nava, C, Ortalda, A, Palumbo, D, Real, G, Rezoagli, E, Ripa, C, Saracino, M, Sosio, S, Trocchia, R, Villa, M, Zangrillo, A, Lorini L. F., Labanca R., Bugada D., Cazzaniga S., D'Amico F., Grazioli L., Marmiere M., Novelli L., Pozzi M., Rona R., Giani M., Bellin V., Lucchini A., Raimondi F., Rocchi M., Salvioni M. T., Foti G., Landoni G., Andreossi M., Annoni A., Azzolini M. L., Baiardo Redaelli M., Belletti A., Belmonte G., Benigni A., Benini A., Bonfanti P., Borghi G., Butovska L., Cadone Ughi E., Calabria M., Celona S., Ciceri F., Consalvo L., Farina A., Ferlicca D., Finazzi S., Fominskiy E. V., Grieco S., Guzzo F., Landini S., Lo-Catelli S., Lorini A., Lorini G., Magri F., Manildo E., Nava C., Ortalda A., Palumbo D., Real G., Rezoagli E., Ripa C., Saracino M., Sosio S., Trocchia R., Villa M., Zangrillo A., Lorini, L, Labanca, R, Bugada, D, Cazzaniga, S, D'Amico, F, Grazioli, L, Marmiere, M, Novelli, L, Pozzi, M, Rona, R, Giani, M, Bellin, V, Lucchini, A, Raimondi, F, Rocchi, M, Salvioni, M, Foti, G, Landoni, G, Andreossi, M, Annoni, A, Azzolini, M, Baiardo Redaelli, M, Belletti, A, Belmonte, G, Benigni, A, Benini, A, Bonfanti, P, Borghi, G, Butovska, L, Cadone Ughi, E, Calabria, M, Celona, S, Ciceri, F, Consalvo, L, Farina, A, Ferlicca, D, Finazzi, S, Fominskiy, E, Grieco, S, Guzzo, F, Landini, S, Lo-Catelli, S, Lorini, A, Lorini, G, Magri, F, Manildo, E, Nava, C, Ortalda, A, Palumbo, D, Real, G, Rezoagli, E, Ripa, C, Saracino, M, Sosio, S, Trocchia, R, Villa, M, Zangrillo, A, Lorini L. F., Labanca R., Bugada D., Cazzaniga S., D'Amico F., Grazioli L., Marmiere M., Novelli L., Pozzi M., Rona R., Giani M., Bellin V., Lucchini A., Raimondi F., Rocchi M., Salvioni M. T., Foti G., Landoni G., Andreossi M., Annoni A., Azzolini M. L., Baiardo Redaelli M., Belletti A., Belmonte G., Benigni A., Benini A., Bonfanti P., Borghi G., Butovska L., Cadone Ughi E., Calabria M., Celona S., Ciceri F., Consalvo L., Farina A., Ferlicca D., Finazzi S., Fominskiy E. V., Grieco S., Guzzo F., Landini S., Lo-Catelli S., Lorini A., Lorini G., Magri F., Manildo E., Nava C., Ortalda A., Palumbo D., Real G., Rezoagli E., Ripa C., Saracino M., Sosio S., Trocchia R., Villa M., and Zangrillo A.

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BACKGROUND: Lombardy was the epicenter of the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in western countries. The outbreak began in February 2020 and rapidly disseminated throughout the region. ICU beds were vastly insufficient and clinical knowledge of disease was poor at that time. Unfortunately, data on long-term mortality, morbidity, and Quality of Life are scarce and controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate 1-year survival, Quality of Life, and functional recovery in patients with COVID-19 admitted to Intensive Care Units. METHODS: All COVID-19 patients invasively ventilated and successfully discharged from 3 important academic hospitals in Lombardy were evaluated. Evaluations were performed by qualified medical staff and monitoring over time was performed by telephone call. Functional, cognitive, and psychological outcomes were explored using validated questionnaires. Selected patients were offered a follow-up chest computed tomography (CT) scan. RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-seven patients were invasively ventilated and 268 (63%) were successfully discharged. Out of these 268 patients, 266 (99%) were alive at one year with no patient loss during follow-up. Very severe or severe dyspnea was reported by 7% of patients, while most patients (84%) did not experience dyspnea at rest. A small proportion of patients (17%) reported severe anxiety/depression. Good Quality of Life was reported by 64% of survivors. In patients complaining of dyspnea on exertion, fibrotic-like changes were observed at chest CT scans in 32/37 (86%) and 7/11 (63%) patients who underwent CT at 3 months and 1 year, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 patients discharged from the hospital after invasive ventilation had excellent one-year survival and good overall recovery and Quality of Life.

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2024

18. Evaluating Upadacitinib in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis: Design, Development, and Potential Position in Therapy

Author

Napolitano M, D'Amico F, Ragaini E, Peyrin-Biroulet L, and Danese S

Subjects
upadacitinib, small molecule, jak1 inhibitor, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
Abstract

Maria Napolitano,1,&ast; Ferdinando D’Amico,1,2,&ast; Elisa Ragaini,2,&ast; Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet,3,4 Silvio Danese1 1Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Gastroenterology, University of Lorraine, CHRU-Nancy, Department of Gastroenterology, Nancy, F-54000, France; 4Inserm, NGERE, University of Lorraine, Nancy, F-54000, France&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Silvio Danese, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy, Tel/Fax +39 0226432069, Email sdanese@hotmail.comAbstract: Upadacitinib is a selective small molecule that inhibits Janus kinase (JAK) type 1. This molecule is administrated orally and is currently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and psoriatic arthritis. Upadacitinib has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the induction and maintenance therapy of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and is under investigation by the European Medicines Agency. Data from two induction and two maintenance Phase III randomized controlled trials (RCTs) proved the efficacy of upadacitinib in achieving clinical and endoscopic remission in patients with moderate-to-severe UC, regardless of previous inadequate response to other biologic therapies. The most frequently reported adverse events in the induction trials were acne, creatine phosphokinase increase, nasopharyngitis, headache, and anemia, while in the maintenance studies nasopharyngitis, elevation of creatine phosphokinase, UC exacerbation, upper respiratory tract infection, arthralgia, and anemia were reported. A limited proportion of upadacitinib-treated patients experienced adverse events of special interest, like herpes zoster infections or thromboembolic events, indicating a reliable safety profile. The aim of this review is to summarize the available evidence on upadacitinib in UC providing useful insights about the positioning of this drug in the therapeutic algorithm.Keywords: upadacitinib, small molecule, JAK1 inhibitor, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease

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2022

20. AGILE Observations of the Gravitational-wave Source GW170817: Constraining Gamma-Ray Emission from a NS-NS Coalescence

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Verrecchia, F., Tavani, M., Donnarumma, I., Bulgarelli, A., Evangelista, Y., Pacciani, L., Ursi, A., Piano, G., Pilia, M., Cardillo, M., Parmiggiani, N., Giuliani, A., Pittori, C., Longo, F., Lucarelli, F., Minervini, G., Feroci, M., Argan, A., Fuschino, F., Labanti, C., Marisaldi, M., Fioretti, V., Trois, A., Del Monte, E., Antonelli, L. A., Barbiellini, G., Caraveo, P., Cattaneo, P. W., Colafrancesco, S., Costa, E., D'Amico, F., Ferrari, A., Giommi, P., Morselli, A., Paoletti, F., Pellizzoni, A., Picozza, P., Rappoldi, A., Soffitta, P., Vercellone, S., Baroncelli, L., and Zollino, G.

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Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

The LIGO-Virgo Collaboration (LVC) detected, on 2017 August 17, an exceptional gravitational-wave (GW) event temporally consistent within $\sim\,1.7 \, \rm s$ with the GRB 1708117A observed by Fermi-GBM and INTEGRAL. The event turns out to be compatible with a neutron star-neutron star (NS-NS) coalescence that subsequently produced a radio/optical/X-ray transient detected at later times. We report the main results of the observations by the AGILE satellite of the GW170817 localization region (LR) and its electromagnetic (e.m.) counterpart. At the LVC detection time $T_0$, the GW170817 LR was occulted by the Earth. The AGILE instrument collected useful data before and after the GW-GRB event because in its spinning observation mode it can scan a given source many times per hour. The earliest exposure of the GW170817 LR by the gamma-ray imaging detector (GRID) started about 935 s after $T_0$. No significant X-ray or gamma-ray emission was detected from the LR that was repeatedly exposed over timescales of minutes, hours, and days before and after GW170817, also considering Mini-calorimeter and Super-AGILE data. Our measurements are among the earliest ones obtained by space satellites on GW170817 and provide useful constraints on the precursor and delayed emission properties of the NS-NS coalescence event. We can exclude with high confidence the existence of an X-ray/gamma-ray emitting magnetar-like object with a large magnetic field of $10^{15} \, \rm G$. Our data are particularly significant during the early stage of evolution of the e.m. remnant., Comment: Submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters on October 13, 2017; LVC; revised October 25, 2017; accepted October 25, 2017

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2017
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21. AGILE Observations of the Gravitational Wave Source GW170104

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Verrecchia, F., Tavani, M., Ursi, A., Argan, A., Pittori, C., Donnarumma, I., Bulgarelli, A., Fuschino, F., Labanti, C., Marisaldi, M., Evangelista, Y., Minervini, G., Giuliani, A., Cardillo, M., Longo, F., Lucarelli, F., Munar-Adrover, P., Piano, G., Pilia, M., Fioretti, V., Parmiggiani, N., Trois, A., Del Monte, E., Antonelli, L. A., Barbiellini, G., Caraveo, P., Cattaneo, P. W., Colafrancesco, S., Costa, E., D'Amico, F., Feroci, M., Ferrari, A., Morselli, A., Pacciani, L., Paoletti, F., Pellizzoni, A., Picozza, P., Rappoldi, A., and Vercellone, S.

Subjects
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

The LIGO/Virgo Collaboration (LVC) detected on 2017 January 4, a significant gravitational-wave (GW) event (now named GW170104). We report in this Letter the main results obtained from the analysis of hard X-ray and gamma-ray data of the AGILE mission that repeatedly observed the GW170104 localization region (LR). At the LVC detection time $T_0$ AGILE observed about 36% of the LR. The gamma-ray imaging detector did not reveal any significant emission in the energy range 50 MeV--30 GeV. Furthermore, no significant gamma-ray transients were detected in the LR that was repeatedly exposed over timescales of minutes, hours, and days. We also searched for transient emission using data near $T_0$ of the omnidirectional detector MCAL operating in the energy band 0.4--100 MeV. A refined analysis of MCAL data shows the existence of a weak event (that we call "E2") with a signal-to-noise ratio of $4.4\,\sigma$ lasting about 32 ms and occurring $0.46\,\pm\,0.05 \,\rm s$ before $T_0$. A study of the MCAL background and of the false-alarm rate of E2 leads to the determinination of a post-trial significance between $2.4\,\sigma$ and $2.7\,\sigma$ for a temporal coincidence with GW170104. We note that E2 has characteristics similar to those detected from the weak precursor of the short GRB 090510. The candidate event E2 is worth consideration for simultaneous detection by other satellites. If associated with GW170104, it shows emission in the MeV band of a short burst preceding the final coalescence by 0.46 sec and involving $\sim 10^{-7}$ of the total rest mass energy of the system., Comment: Submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters on 2017 May 31; revised 2017 July 19; accepted 2017 July 20

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2017
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24. In field evaluation of impact on clinical signs of an inactivated autogenous vaccine against Pasteurella multocida in rabbits

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Casalino, G., primary, D’Amico, F., additional, Bozzo, G., additional, Dinardo, F.R., additional, Schiavitto, M., additional, Galante, D., additional, Aceti, A., additional, Ceci, E., additional, Romito, D., additional, D’Onghia, F.P., additional, Dimuccio, M. M., additional, Camarda, A., additional, and Circella, E., additional

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2024
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26. Enhanced detection of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes by AGILE

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Marisaldi, M., Argan, A., Ursi, A., Gjesteland, T., Fuschino, F., Labanti, C., Galli, M., Tavani, M., Pittori, C., Verrecchia, F., D'Amico, F., Østgaard, N., Mereghetti, S., Campana, R., Cattaneo, P. W., Bulgarelli, A., Colafrancesco, S., Dietrich, S., Longo, F., Gianotti, F., Giommi, P., Rappoldi, A., Trifoglio, M., and Trois, A.

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Physics - Space Physics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

At the end of March 2015 the onboard software configuration of the AGILE satellite was modified in order to disable the veto signal of the anticoincidence shield for the minicalorimeter instrument. The motivation for such a change was the understanding that the dead time induced by the anticoincidence prevented the detection of a large fraction of Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes (TGFs). The configuration change was highly successful resulting in an increase of one order of magnitude in TGF detection rate. As expected, the largest fraction of the new events has short duration ($< 100 \mathrm {\mu s}$), and part of them has simultaneous association with lightning sferics detected by the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN). The new configuration provides the largest TGF detection rate surface density (TGFs/$\mathrm{km^2}$/year) to date, opening prospects for improved correlation studies with lightning and atmospheric parameters on short spatial and temporal scales along the equatorial region.

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2016
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27. Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study

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Tarasconi, A., Sella, M., Auriemma, S., Paternò, G., Faggian, G., Lucarelli, C., De Grazia, N., Alberto, C., Margola, A., Porcella, L., Nardiello, I., Chimenti, E., Zeni, M., Giani, A., Famularo, S., Romairone, E., Minaglia, C., Ceccotti, C., Guerra, G., Mantovani, G., Monacelli, F., Candiani, T., Ballestrero, A., Santolini, F., Rosso, M., Bono, V., Sibilla, S., Dal Santo, P., Ceci, M., Barone, P., Schirinzi, T., Formenti, A., Nastasi, G., Isaia, G., Gonella, D., Battuello, A., Casson, S., Calvani, D., Boni, F., Ciaccio, A., Rosa, R., Sanna, G., Manfredini, S., Cortese, L., Rizzo, M., Prestano, R., Greco, A., Lauriola, M., Gelosa, G., Piras, V., Arena, M., Cosenza, D., Bellomo, A., LaMontagna, M., Gabbani, L., Lambertucci, L., Perego, S., Parati, G., Basile, G., Gallina, V., Pilone, G., Giudice, C., De, F., Pietrogrande, L., De, B., Mosca, M., Corazzin, I., Rossi, P., Nunziata, V., D'Amico, F., Grippa, A., Giardini, S., Barucci, R., Cossu, A., Fiorin, L., Distefano, M., Lunardelli, M., Brunori, M., Ruffini, I., Abraham, E., Varutti, A., Fabbro, E., Catalano, A., Martino, G., Leotta, D., Marchet, A., Dell'Aquila, G., Scrimieri, A., Davoli, M., Casella, M., Cartei, A., Polidori, G., Brischetto, D., Motta, S., Saponara, R., Perrone, P., Russo, G., Del, D., Car, C., Pirina, T., Franzoni, S., Cotroneo, A., Ghiggia, F., Volpi, G., Menichetti, C., Bo, M., Panico, A., Calogero, P., Corvalli, G., Mauri, M., Lupia, E., Manfredini, R., Fabbian, F., March, A., Pedrotti, M., Veronesi, M., Strocchi, E., Borghi, C., Bianchetti, A., Crucitti, A., DiFrancesco, V., Fontana, G., Bonanni, L., Barbone, F., Serrati, C., Ballardini, G., Simoncelli, M., Ceschia, G., Scarpa, C., Brugiolo, R., Fusco, S., Ciarambino, T., Biagini, C., Tonon, E., Porta, M., Venuti, D., DelSette, M., Poeta, M., Barbagallo, G., Trovato, G., Delitala, A., Arosio, P., Reggiani, F., Zuliani, G., Ortolani, B., Mussio, E., Girardi, A., Coin, A., Ruotolo, G., Castagna, A., Masina, M., Cimino, R., Pinciaroli, A., Tripodi, G., Cannistrà, U., Cassadonte, F., Vatrano, M., Scaglione, L., Fogliacco, P., Muzzuilini, C., Romano, F., Padovani, A., Rozzini, L., Cagnin, A., Fragiacomo, F., Desideri, G., Liberatore, E., Bruni, A., Orsitto, G., Franco, M., Bonfrate, L., Bonetto, M., Pizio, N., Magnani, G., Cecchetti, G., Longo, A., Bubba, V., Marinan, L., Cotelli, M., Turla, M., Sessa, M., Abruzzi, L., Castoldi, G., LoVetere, D., Musacchio, C., Novello, M., Cavarape, A., Bini, A., Leonardi, A., Seneci, F., Grimaldi, W., Fimognari, F., Bambara, V., Saitta, A., Corica, F., Braga, M., Ettorre, E., Camellini, C., Bellelli, G., Annoni, G., Marengoni, A., Crescenzo, A., Noro, G., Turco, R., Ponzetto, M., Giuseppe, L., Mazzei, B., Maiuri, G., Costaggiu, D., Damato, R., Formilan, M., Patrizia, G., Gallucci, M., Paragona, M., Bini, P., Modica, D., Abati, C., Clerici, M., Barbera, I., NigroImperiale, F., Manni, A., Votino, C., Castiglioni, C., Di, M., Degl'Innocenti, M., Moscatelli, G., Guerini, S., Casini, C., Dini, D., D'Imporzano, E., DeNotariis, S., Bonometti, F., Paolillo, C., Riccardi, A., Tiozzo, A., DiBari, M., Vanni, S., Scarpa, A., Zara, D., Ranieri, P., Alessandro, M., Di, F., Pezzoni, D., Platto, C., D'Ambrosio, V., Ivaldi, C., Milia, P., DeSalvo, F., Solaro, C., Strazzacappa, M., Cazzadori, M., Confente, S., Grasso, M., Troisi, E., Guerini, V., Bernardini, B., Corsini, C., Boffelli, S., Filippi, A., Delpin, K., Faraci, B., Bertoletti, E., Vannucci, M., Tesi, F., Crippa, P., Malighetti, A., Bettini, D., Maltese, F., Abruzzese, G., Cosimo, D., Azzini, M., Colombo, M., Procino, G., Fascendini, S., Barocco, F., Del, P., Mazzone, A., Riva, E., Dell'Acqua, D., Cottino, M., Vezzadini, G., Avanzi, S., Brambilla, C., Orini, S., Sgrilli, F., Mello, A., Lombardi, L., Muti, E., Dijk, B., Fenu, S., Pes, C., Gareri, P., Passamonte, M., Rigo, R., Locusta, L., Caser, L., Rosso, G., Cesarini, S., Cozzi, R., Santini, C., Carbone, P., Cazzaniga, I., Lovati, R., Cantoni, A., Ranzani, P., Barra, D., Pompilio, G., Dimori, S., Cernesi, S., Riccò, C., Piazzolla, F., Capittini, E., Rota, C., Gottardi, F., Merla, L., Barelli, A., Millul, A., De, G., Morrone, G., Bigolari, M., Macchi, M., Zambon, F., Pizzorni, C., DiCasaleto, G., Menculini, G., Marcacci, M., Catanese, G., Sprini, D., DiCasalet, T., Bocci, M., Borga, S., Caironi, P., Cat, C., Cingolani, E., Avalli, L., Greco, G., Citerio, G., Gandini, L., Cornara, G., Lerda, R., Brazzi, L., Simeone, F., Caciorgna, M., Alampi, D., Francesconi, S., Beck, E., Antonini, B., Vettoretto, K., Meggiolaro, M., Garofalo, E., Notaro, S., Varutti, R., Bassi, F., Mistraletti, G., Marino, A., Rona, R., Rondelli, E., Riva, I., Scapigliati, A., Cortegiani, A., Vitale, F., Pistidda, L., D'Andrea, R., Querci, L., Gnesin, P., Todeschini, M., Lugano, M., Castelli, G., Ortolani, M., Cotoia, A., Maggiore, S., DiTizio, L., Graziani, R., Testa, I., Ferretti, E., Castioni, C., Lombardi, F., Caserta, R., Pasqua, M., Simoncini, S., Baccarini, F., Rispoli, M., Grossi, F., Cancelliere, L., Carnelli, M., Puccini, F., Biancofiore, G., Siniscalchi, A., Laici, C., Mossello, E., Torrini, M., Pasetti, G., Palmese, S., Oggioni, R., Mangani, V., Pini, S., Martelli, M., Rigo, E., Zuccalà, F., Cherri, A., Spina, R., Calamai, I., Petrucci, N., Caicedo, A., Ferri, F., Gritti, P., Brienza, N., Fonnesu, R., Dessena, M., Fullin, G., Saggioro, D., Morandi, Alessandro, Inzitari, Marco, Udina, Cristina, Gual, Neus, Mota, Miriam, Tassistro, Elena, Andreano, Anita, Cherubini, Antonio, Gentile, Simona, Mossello, Enrico, Marengoni, Alessandra, Olivé, Anna, Riba, Francesc, Ruiz, Domingo, de Jaime, Elisabet, and Bellelli, Giuseppe

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2021
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28. Common and distinct patterns of grey-matter volume alteration in major depression and bipolar disorder: evidence from voxel-based meta-analysis

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Wise, T, Radua, J, Via, E, Cardoner, N, Abe, O, Adams, TM, Amico, F, Cheng, Y, Cole, JH, de Azevedo Marques Périco, C, Dickstein, DP, Farrow, TFD, Frodl, T, Wagner, G, Gotlib, IH, Gruber, O, Ham, BJ, Job, DE, Kempton, MJ, Kim, MJ, Koolschijn, PCMP, Malhi, GS, Mataix-Cols, D, McIntosh, AM, Nugent, AC, O'Brien, JT, Pezzoli, S, Phillips, ML, Sachdev, PS, Salvadore, G, Selvaraj, S, Stanfield, AC, Thomas, AJ, van Tol, MJ, van der Wee, NJA, Veltman, DJ, Young, AH, Fu, CH, Cleare, AJ, and Arnone, D

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Biological Psychology, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Psychology, Biomedical Imaging, Brain Disorders, Neurosciences, Mental Health, Serious Mental Illness, Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Mental health, Adult, Bipolar Disorder, Brain, Case-Control Studies, Depressive Disorder, Major, Female, Gray Matter, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neuroimaging, Prefrontal Cortex, Biological Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Psychiatry, Clinical sciences, Biological psychology, Clinical and health psychology
Abstract

Finding robust brain substrates of mood disorders is an important target for research. The degree to which major depression (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are associated with common and/or distinct patterns of volumetric changes is nevertheless unclear. Furthermore, the extant literature is heterogeneous with respect to the nature of these changes. We report a meta-analysis of voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies in MDD and BD. We identified studies published up to January 2015 that compared grey matter in MDD (50 data sets including 4101 individuals) and BD (36 data sets including 2407 individuals) using whole-brain VBM. We used statistical maps from the studies included where available and reported peak coordinates otherwise. Group comparisons and conjunction analyses identified regions in which the disorders showed common and distinct patterns of volumetric alteration. Both disorders were associated with lower grey-matter volume relative to healthy individuals in a number of areas. Conjunction analysis showed smaller volumes in both disorders in clusters in the dorsomedial and ventromedial prefrontal cortex, including the anterior cingulate cortex and bilateral insula. Group comparisons indicated that findings of smaller grey-matter volumes relative to controls in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and left hippocampus, along with cerebellar, temporal and parietal regions were more substantial in major depression. These results suggest that MDD and BD are characterised by both common and distinct patterns of grey-matter volume changes. This combination of differences and similarities has the potential to inform the development of diagnostic biomarkers for these conditions.

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2017

29. Telescope performance and image simulations of the balloon-borne coded-mask protoMIRAX experiment

Author

Penacchioni, A. V., Braga, J., Castro, M. A., and D'Amico, F.

Subjects
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

In this work we present the results of imaging simulations performed with the help of the GEANT4 package for the protoMIRAX hard X-ray balloon experiment. The instrumental background was simulated taking into account the various radiation components and their angular dependence, as well as a detailed mass model of the experiment. We modeled the meridian transits of the Crab Nebula and the Galatic Centre region during balloon flights in Brazil ($\sim -23^{\circ}$ of latitude and an altitude of $\sim 40 \thinspace$ km) and introduced the correspondent spectra as inputs to the imaging simulations. We present images of the Crab and of three sources in the Galactic Centre region: 1E 1740.7-2942, GRS 1758-258 and GX 1+4. The results show that the protoMIRAX experiment is capable of making spectral and timing observations of bright hard X-ray sources as well as important imaging demonstrations that will contribute to the design of the MIRAX satellite mission., Comment: 9 figures

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2015
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30. Sea surface salinity estimates from spaceborne L-band radiometers: An overview of the first decade of observation (2010–2019)

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Reul, N., Grodsky, S.A., Arias, M., Boutin, J., Catany, R., Chapron, B., D'Amico, F., Dinnat, E., Donlon, C., Fore, A., Fournier, S., Guimbard, S., Hasson, A., Kolodziejczyk, N., Lagerloef, G., Lee, T., Le Vine, D.M., Lindstrom, E., Maes, C., Mecklenburg, S., Meissner, T., Olmedo, E., Sabia, R., Tenerelli, J., Thouvenin-Masson, C., Turiel, A., Vergely, J.L., Vinogradova, N., Wentz, F., and Yueh, S.

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2020
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32. An X-ray burst from a magnetar enlightening the mechanism of fast radio bursts

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Tavani, M., Casentini, C., Ursi, A., Verrecchia, F., Addis, A., Antonelli, L. A., Argan, A., Barbiellini, G., Baroncelli, L., Bernardi, G., Bianchi, G., Bulgarelli, A., Caraveo, P., Cardillo, M., Cattaneo, P. W., Chen, A. W., Costa, E., Del Monte, E., Di Cocco, G., Di Persio, G., Donnarumma, I., Evangelista, Y., Feroci, M., Ferrari, A., Fioretti, V., Fuschino, F., Galli, M., Gianotti, F., Giuliani, A., Labanti, C., Lazzarotto, F., Lipari, P., Longo, F., Lucarelli, F., Magro, A., Marisaldi, M., Mereghetti, S., Morelli, E., Morselli, A., Naldi, G., Pacciani, L., Parmiggiani, N., Paoletti, F., Pellizzoni, A., Perri, M., Perotti, F., Piano, G., Picozza, P., Pilia, M., Pittori, C., Puccetti, S., Pupillo, G., Rapisarda, M., Rappoldi, A., Rubini, A., Setti, G., Soffitta, P., Trifoglio, M., Trois, A., Vercellone, S., Vittorini, V., Giommi, P., and D’Amico, F.

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2021
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33. Confirming the thermal Comptonization model for black hole X-ray emission in the low-hard state

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Castro, M., D'Amico, F., Braga, J., Maiolino, T., Pottschmidt, K., and Wilms, J.

Subjects
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract

Hard X-ray spectra of black hole binaries in the low/hard state are well modeled by thermal Comptonization of soft seed photons by a corona-type region with $kT$\thinspace$\sim 50${\thinspace}keV and optical depth around 1. Previous spectral studies of 1E{\thinspace}1740.7$-$2942, including both the soft and the hard X-ray bands, were always limited by gaps in the spectra or by a combination of observations with imaging and non-imaging instruments. In this study, we have used three rare nearly-simultaneous observations of 1E{\thinspace}1740.7$-$1942 by both XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL satellites to combine spectra from four different imaging instruments with no data gaps, and we successfully applied the Comptonization scenario to explain the broadband X-ray spectra of this source in the low/hard state. For two of the three observations, our analysis also shows that, models including Compton reflection can adequately fit the data, in agreement with previous reports. We show that the observations can also be modeled by a more detailed Comptonization scheme. Furthermore, we find the presence of an iron K-edge absorption feature in one occasion, which confirms what had been previously observed by Suzaku. Our broadband analysis of this limited sample shows a rich spectral variability in 1E{\thinspace}1740.7$-$2942 at the low/hard state, and we address the possible causes of these variations. More simultaneous soft/hard X-ray observations of this system and other black-hole binaries would be very helpful in constraining the Comptonization scenario and shedding more light on the physics of these systems., Comment: 6 pages, two figures, accepted for publication in A&A

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2014
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34. Evaluation of Human Esophageal Epithelium Permeability in Presence of Different Formulations Containing Hyaluronic Acid and Chondroitin Sulphate

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Pellegatta G, Spadaccini M, Lamonaca L, Craviotto V, D'Amico F, Ceriotti L, Meloni M, and Repici A

Subjects
hyaluronic acid, chondroitin-sulphate, gastroesophageal reflux disease, antacid, caffeine, lucifer yellow, Medical technology, R855-855.5
Abstract

Gaia Pellegatta,1 Marco Spadaccini,1 Laura Lamonaca,1 Vincenzo Craviotto,1 Ferdinando D’Amico,1 Laura Ceriotti,2 Marisa Meloni,2 Alessandro Repici1 1Humanitas Clinical and Research Center and Humanitas University, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Rozzano, MI, Italy; 2VitroScreen, Milano, ItalyCorrespondence: Gaia PellegattaDigestive Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, MI 20089, ItalyTel +390282247091Email gaia.pellegatta@humanitas.itPurpose: New medical devices that contain hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulphate (CS), with or without antacid components, have been developed for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with the aim of improving oesophageal mucosal defences by creating a film on the oesophageal mucosa and acting as a mechanical barrier against the noxious components of refluxate, both acidic and basic.Methods: The film-forming and protective efficacy of medical device A based on HA and CS plus aluminium hydroxide, device B combining HA and CS with magnesium trisilicate and device C with only the combination of HA and CS was tested on a reconstructed human oesophageal epithelium (HO2E/S/5) as a biological model in 2 different pH environments, neutral and acidic, to mimic realistic conditions. Caffeine penetration kinetics and Lucifer yellow (LY) permeability modifications induced by these products were compared to those induced by a negative control series (saline solution, code NC) and positive control series (white Vaseline, code V) under neutral and acidic pH conditions.Results: Under neutral and acidic pH conditions, compared to the negative control, all the products tested reduced (> 80% and 85– 90%, respectively) the caffeine passage, and no significant difference was observed among the products tested. Under neutral and acidic conditions, the LY permeabilities registered with device A and device C were not different from that registered with the negative control, while an LY flux% increase was calculated after 2 hrs of treatment (21.1%) with device B under acidic conditions.Conclusion: These results confirm the ability of the products tested to interact with the oesophageal epithelium in order to adhere and create a stable protective film for at least 2 hours after their homogeneous distribution on the epithelium surface. Further clinical studies are needed to test these devices in the topical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms.Keywords: hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate, gastroesophageal reflux disease, antacid, caffeine, Lucifer yellow

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2020

38. INTEGRAL observations of Sco X-1: evidence for Comptonization up to 200 keV

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Maiolino, T., D'Amico, F., and Braga, J.

Subjects
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

We have analyzed a long-term database for Sco X-1 obtained with the telescope IBIS onboard the INTEGRAL satellite in order to study the hard X-ray behavior of Sco X-1 from 20 up to 200 keV. Besides the data used for producing of the INTEGRAL catalog of sources, this is the longest (412 ks) database of IBIS on Sco X-1 up to date. The production of hard X-ray tails in low-mass X-ray binaries is still a matter of debate. Since most of the fits to the high-energy part of the spectra are done with powerlaw models, the physical mechanism for the hard X-ray tail production is unclear. The purpose of this study is to better constrain those possible mechanisms. Our main result shows a strong correlation between the fluxes in the thermal and nonthermal part of Sco X-1 spectra. We thus suggest that Comptonization of lower energy photons is the mechanism for producing hard X-ray tails in Sco X-1., Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables; officially accepted for publication (as a Letter) by A&A in 2013 January 22

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2013
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39. Differential photometry of 2MASS J09440940-5617117

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Silva, K. M. G., Rodrigues, C. V., Jablonski, F. J., D'Amico, F., Cieslinski, D., and De Almeida, R. Baptista And L. A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract

2MASS J09440940-5617117 was identified as a cataclysmic variable in 2007 by its spectrum. In this article we present optical differential photometry in the Rc band obtained using the 0.6-m telescope at Observatorio do Pico dos Dias/Brazil. The complete light curves confirm the presence of a deep eclipse. We derive an orbital period of 0.1879340(5) d. The eclipse has a width of 0.112 +- 0.003 orbital cycles., Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures, http://www.konkoly.hu/cgi-bin/IBVS?5971

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2011

40. Unusual biomineralization processes in marine invertebrates: the example of Cirratulid polychaetes from Peru

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D’Amico, F, Guido, A, Kočí, T, Devries, T, Collareta, A, Bosio, G, Sanfilippo, R, D’amico F., Guido A., Kočí T., DeVries T. J., Collareta A., Bosio G., Sanfilippo R., D’Amico, F, Guido, A, Kočí, T, Devries, T, Collareta, A, Bosio, G, Sanfilippo, R, D’amico F., Guido A., Kočí T., DeVries T. J., Collareta A., Bosio G., and Sanfilippo R.

Abstract

Carbonate biomineralization in marine organisms normally occurs as three distinct types, known as: “controlled”, “induced” and “influenced”. Among invertebrates, reef-building polychaetes of the family Cirratulidae appear to provide the first example of “dual-phased” biomineralization as they simultaneously combine “controlled” and “induced” types in the formation processes of their aggregated tubes. Recently, Kočí et al. (2020) described the general morphology and internal framework of some bioconstructions of a Miocene cirratulid species and stressed the need of further comparative studies to better understand the nature of the calcareous matrix, tube ultrastructure and biomineralization processes. The main purpose of this work is to study the mineral structure of some Miocene (Diplochaetetes) and Recent (Dodecaceria) cirratulid bioconstructions from southern Peru through optical microscopy, epifluorescence, SEM-EDS analyses and morphometry. Results have also been statistically processed in order to highlight the possible relationships between size and chemical composition of the skeletal component with the morphology of the bioconstructions themselves, which in turn hints to environmental parameters. Three linear correlations, considering as variables morphological parameters (i.e., tube diameters) and the weight concentration of the main elements (Ca and Sr), were tested. Both fossils and recent specimens show similar correlations among composition and morphometric parameters, suggesting that the growth/evolution of these bioconstructions is presumably unaffected by environmental chemo-physical conditions. The primary ultrastructure of the tube walls points to controlled biomineralization, while the “intertube” areas of the bioconstruction, filled by a calcareous matrix frequently agglutinating extraneous sand grains, would be the product of an induced biomineralization. Agglutinated sand grains have various compositions and many of them are igneous, their ori

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2023

41. Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery: the WSES position paper

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Ceresoli, M, Braga, M, Zanini, N, Abu-Zidan, F, Parini, D, Langer, T, Sartelli, M, Damaskos, D, Biffl, W, Amico, F, Ansaloni, L, Balogh, Z, Bonavina, L, Civil, I, Cicuttin, E, Chirica, M, Cui, Y, De Simone, B, Di Carlo, I, Fette, A, Foti, G, Fogliata, M, Fraga, G, Fugazzola, P, Galante, J, Beka, S, Hecker, A, Jeekel, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Koike, K, Leppaniemi, A, Marzi, I, Moore, E, Picetti, E, Pikoulis, E, Pisano, M, Podda, M, Sakakushev, B, Shelat, V, Tan, E, Tebala, G, Velmahos, G, Weber, D, Agnoletti, V, Kluger, Y, Baiocchi, G, Catena, F, Coccolini, F, Ceresoli M., Braga M., Zanini N., Abu-Zidan F. M., Parini D., Langer T., Sartelli M., Damaskos D., Biffl W. L., Amico F., Ansaloni L., Balogh Z. J., Bonavina L., Civil I., Cicuttin E., Chirica M., Cui Y., De Simone B., Di Carlo I., Fette A., Foti G., Fogliata M., Fraga G. P., Fugazzola P., Galante J. M., Beka S. G., Hecker A., Jeekel J., Kirkpatrick A. W., Koike K., Leppaniemi A., Marzi I., Moore E. E., Picetti E., Pikoulis E., Pisano M., Podda M., Sakakushev B. E., Shelat V. G., Tan E., Tebala G. D., Velmahos G., Weber D. G., Agnoletti V., Kluger Y., Baiocchi G., Catena F., Coccolini F., Ceresoli, M, Braga, M, Zanini, N, Abu-Zidan, F, Parini, D, Langer, T, Sartelli, M, Damaskos, D, Biffl, W, Amico, F, Ansaloni, L, Balogh, Z, Bonavina, L, Civil, I, Cicuttin, E, Chirica, M, Cui, Y, De Simone, B, Di Carlo, I, Fette, A, Foti, G, Fogliata, M, Fraga, G, Fugazzola, P, Galante, J, Beka, S, Hecker, A, Jeekel, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Koike, K, Leppaniemi, A, Marzi, I, Moore, E, Picetti, E, Pikoulis, E, Pisano, M, Podda, M, Sakakushev, B, Shelat, V, Tan, E, Tebala, G, Velmahos, G, Weber, D, Agnoletti, V, Kluger, Y, Baiocchi, G, Catena, F, Coccolini, F, Ceresoli M., Braga M., Zanini N., Abu-Zidan F. M., Parini D., Langer T., Sartelli M., Damaskos D., Biffl W. L., Amico F., Ansaloni L., Balogh Z. J., Bonavina L., Civil I., Cicuttin E., Chirica M., Cui Y., De Simone B., Di Carlo I., Fette A., Foti G., Fogliata M., Fraga G. P., Fugazzola P., Galante J. M., Beka S. G., Hecker A., Jeekel J., Kirkpatrick A. W., Koike K., Leppaniemi A., Marzi I., Moore E. E., Picetti E., Pikoulis E., Pisano M., Podda M., Sakakushev B. E., Shelat V. G., Tan E., Tebala G. D., Velmahos G., Weber D. G., Agnoletti V., Kluger Y., Baiocchi G., Catena F., and Coccolini F.

Abstract

Enhanced perioperative care protocols become the standard of care in elective surgery with a significant improvement in patients’ outcome. The key element of the enhanced perioperative care protocol is the multimodal and interdisciplinary approach targeted to the patient, focused on a holistic approach to reduce surgical stress and improve perioperative recovery. Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery is still a debated topic with little evidence available. The present position paper illustrates the existing evidence about perioperative care in emergency surgery patients with a focus on each perioperative intervention in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phase. For each item was proposed and approved a statement by the WSES collaborative group.

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2023

42. Improving outcomes of in situ split liver transplantation in Italy over the last 25 years

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Lauterio, A, Cillo, U, Spada, M, Trapani, S, De Carlis, R, Bottino, G, Bernasconi, D, Scalamogna, C, Pinelli, D, Cintorino, D, D'Amico, F, Spagnoletti, G, Miggino, M, Romagnoli, R, Centonze, L, Caccamo, L, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Vivarelli, M, Mazaferro, V, Ettorre, G, Rossi, M, Vennarecci, G, De Simone, P, Angelico, R, Agnes, S, Di Benedetto, F, Lupo, L, Zamboni, F, Zefelippo, A, Patrono, D, Diviacco, P, Laureiro, Z, Gringeri, E, Di Francesco, F, Lucianetti, A, Valsecchi, M, Gruttadauria, S, De Feo, T, Cardillo, M, De Carlis, L, Colledan, M, Andorno, E, Lauterio A., Cillo U., Spada M., Trapani S., De Carlis R., Bottino G., Bernasconi D., Scalamogna C., Pinelli D., Cintorino D., D'Amico F. E., Spagnoletti G., Miggino M., Romagnoli R., Centonze L., Caccamo L., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Vivarelli M., Mazaferro V., Ettorre G. M., Rossi M., Vennarecci G., De Simone P., Angelico R., Agnes S., Di Benedetto F., Lupo L. G., Zamboni F., Zefelippo A., Patrono D., Diviacco P., Laureiro Z. L., Gringeri E., Di Francesco F., Lucianetti A., Valsecchi M. G., Gruttadauria S., De Feo T., Cardillo M., De Carlis L., Colledan M., Andorno E., Lauterio, A, Cillo, U, Spada, M, Trapani, S, De Carlis, R, Bottino, G, Bernasconi, D, Scalamogna, C, Pinelli, D, Cintorino, D, D'Amico, F, Spagnoletti, G, Miggino, M, Romagnoli, R, Centonze, L, Caccamo, L, Baccarani, U, Carraro, A, Cescon, M, Vivarelli, M, Mazaferro, V, Ettorre, G, Rossi, M, Vennarecci, G, De Simone, P, Angelico, R, Agnes, S, Di Benedetto, F, Lupo, L, Zamboni, F, Zefelippo, A, Patrono, D, Diviacco, P, Laureiro, Z, Gringeri, E, Di Francesco, F, Lucianetti, A, Valsecchi, M, Gruttadauria, S, De Feo, T, Cardillo, M, De Carlis, L, Colledan, M, Andorno, E, Lauterio A., Cillo U., Spada M., Trapani S., De Carlis R., Bottino G., Bernasconi D., Scalamogna C., Pinelli D., Cintorino D., D'Amico F. E., Spagnoletti G., Miggino M., Romagnoli R., Centonze L., Caccamo L., Baccarani U., Carraro A., Cescon M., Vivarelli M., Mazaferro V., Ettorre G. M., Rossi M., Vennarecci G., De Simone P., Angelico R., Agnes S., Di Benedetto F., Lupo L. G., Zamboni F., Zefelippo A., Patrono D., Diviacco P., Laureiro Z. L., Gringeri E., Di Francesco F., Lucianetti A., Valsecchi M. G., Gruttadauria S., De Feo T., Cardillo M., De Carlis L., Colledan M., and Andorno E.

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Background & Aims: Split liver transplant(ation) (SLT) is still considered a challenging procedure that is by no means widely accepted. We aimed to present data on 25-year trends in SLT in Italy, and to investigate if, and to what extent, outcomes have improved nationwide during this time. Methods: The study included all consecutive SLTs performed from May 1993 to December 2019, divided into three consecutive periods: 1993–2005, 2006–2014, and 2015–2019, which match changes in national allocation policies. Primary outcomes were patient and graft survival, and the relative impact of each study period. Results: SLT accounted for 8.9% of all liver transplants performed in Italy. A total of 1,715 in situ split liver grafts were included in the analysis: 868 left lateral segments (LLSs) and 847 extended right grafts (ERGs). A significant improvement in patient and graft survival (p <0.001) was observed with ERGs over the three periods. Predictors of graft survival were cold ischaemia time (CIT) <6 h (p = 0.009), UNOS status 2b (p <0.001), UNOS status 3 (p = 0.009), and transplant centre volumes: 25–50 cases vs. <25 cases (p = 0.003). Patient survival was significantly higher with LLS grafts in period 2 vs. period 1 (p = 0.008). No significant improvement in graft survival was seen over the three periods, where predictors of graft survival were CIT <6 h (p = 0.007), CIT <6 h vs. ≥10 h (p = 0.019), UNOS status 2b (p = 0.038), and UNOS status 3 (p = 0.009). Retransplantation was a risk factor in split liver graft recipients, with significantly worse graft and patient survival for both types of graft (p <0.001). Conclusions: Our analysis showed Italian SLT outcomes to have improved over the last 25 years. These results could help to dispel reservations regarding the use of this procedure. Impact and implications: Split liver transplant(ation) (SLT) is still considered a challenging procedure and is by no means widely accepted. This study included all

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2023

43. ECLAPTE: Effective Closure of LAParoTomy in Emergency-2023 World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines for the closure of laparotomy in emergency settings

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Frassini, S, Cobianchi, L, Fugazzola, P, Biffl, W, Coccolini, F, Damaskos, D, Moore, E, Kluger, Y, Ceresoli, M, Coimbra, R, Davies, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Di Carlo, I, Hardcastle, T, Isik, A, Chiarugi, M, Gurusamy, K, Maier, R, Segovia Lohse, H, Jeekel, H, Boermeester, M, Abu-Zidan, F, Inaba, K, Weber, D, Augustin, G, Bonavina, L, Velmahos, G, Sartelli, M, Di Saverio, S, Ten Broek, R, Granieri, S, Dal Mas, F, Fare, C, Peverada, J, Zanghi, S, Vigano, J, Tomasoni, M, Dominioni, T, Cicuttin, E, Hecker, A, Tebala, G, Galante, J, Wani, I, Khokha, V, Sugrue, M, Scalea, T, Tan, E, Malangoni, M, Pararas, N, Podda, M, De Simone, B, Ivatury, R, Cui, Y, Kashuk, J, Peitzman, A, Kim, F, Pikoulis, E, Sganga, G, Chiara, O, Kelly, M, Marzi, I, Picetti, E, Agnoletti, V, De'Angelis, N, Campanelli, G, de Moya, M, Litvin, A, Martinez-Perez, A, Sall, I, Rizoli, S, Tomadze, G, Sakakushev, B, Stahel, P, Civil, I, Shelat, V, Costa, D, Chichom-Mefire, A, Latifi, R, Chirica, M, Amico, F, Pardhan, A, Seenarain, V, Boyapati, N, Hatz, B, Ackermann, T, Abeyasundara, S, Fenton, L, Plani, F, Sarvepalli, R, Rouhbakhshfar, O, Caleo, P, Ho-Ching Yau, V, Clement, K, Christou, E, Castillo, A, Gosal, P, Balasubramaniam, S, Hsu, J, Banphawatanarak, K, Pisano, M, Adriana, T, Michele, A, Cioffi, S, Spota, A, Catena, F, Ansaloni, L, Frassini S., Cobianchi L., Fugazzola P., Biffl W. L., Coccolini F., Damaskos D., Moore E. E., Kluger Y., Ceresoli M., Coimbra R., Davies J., Kirkpatrick A., Di Carlo I., Hardcastle T. C., Isik A., Chiarugi M., Gurusamy K., Maier R. V., Segovia Lohse H. A., Jeekel H., Boermeester M. A., Abu-Zidan F., Inaba K., Weber D. G., Augustin G., Bonavina L., Velmahos G., Sartelli M., Di Saverio S., Ten Broek R. P. G., Granieri S., Dal Mas F., Fare C. N., Peverada J., Zanghi S., Vigano J., Tomasoni M., Dominioni T., Cicuttin E., Hecker A., Tebala G. D., Galante J. M., Wani I., Khokha V., Sugrue M., Scalea T. M., Tan E., Malangoni M. A., Pararas N., Podda M., De Simone B., Ivatury R., Cui Y., Kashuk J., Peitzman A., Kim F., Pikoulis E., Sganga G., Chiara O., Kelly M. D., Marzi I., Picetti E., Agnoletti V., De'Angelis N., Campanelli G., de Moya M., Litvin A., Martinez-Perez A., Sall I., Rizoli S., Tomadze G., Sakakushev B., Stahel P. F., Civil I., Shelat V., Costa D., Chichom-Mefire A., Latifi R., Chirica M., Amico F., Pardhan A., Seenarain V., Boyapati N., Hatz B., Ackermann T., Abeyasundara S., Fenton L., Plani F., Sarvepalli R., Rouhbakhshfar O., Caleo P., Ho-Ching Yau V., Clement K., Christou E., Castillo A. M. G., Gosal P. K. S., Balasubramaniam S., Hsu J., Banphawatanarak K., Pisano M., Adriana T., Michele A., Cioffi S. P. B., Spota A., Catena F., Ansaloni L., Frassini, S, Cobianchi, L, Fugazzola, P, Biffl, W, Coccolini, F, Damaskos, D, Moore, E, Kluger, Y, Ceresoli, M, Coimbra, R, Davies, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Di Carlo, I, Hardcastle, T, Isik, A, Chiarugi, M, Gurusamy, K, Maier, R, Segovia Lohse, H, Jeekel, H, Boermeester, M, Abu-Zidan, F, Inaba, K, Weber, D, Augustin, G, Bonavina, L, Velmahos, G, Sartelli, M, Di Saverio, S, Ten Broek, R, Granieri, S, Dal Mas, F, Fare, C, Peverada, J, Zanghi, S, Vigano, J, Tomasoni, M, Dominioni, T, Cicuttin, E, Hecker, A, Tebala, G, Galante, J, Wani, I, Khokha, V, Sugrue, M, Scalea, T, Tan, E, Malangoni, M, Pararas, N, Podda, M, De Simone, B, Ivatury, R, Cui, Y, Kashuk, J, Peitzman, A, Kim, F, Pikoulis, E, Sganga, G, Chiara, O, Kelly, M, Marzi, I, Picetti, E, Agnoletti, V, De'Angelis, N, Campanelli, G, de Moya, M, Litvin, A, Martinez-Perez, A, Sall, I, Rizoli, S, Tomadze, G, Sakakushev, B, Stahel, P, Civil, I, Shelat, V, Costa, D, Chichom-Mefire, A, Latifi, R, Chirica, M, Amico, F, Pardhan, A, Seenarain, V, Boyapati, N, Hatz, B, Ackermann, T, Abeyasundara, S, Fenton, L, Plani, F, Sarvepalli, R, Rouhbakhshfar, O, Caleo, P, Ho-Ching Yau, V, Clement, K, Christou, E, Castillo, A, Gosal, P, Balasubramaniam, S, Hsu, J, Banphawatanarak, K, Pisano, M, Adriana, T, Michele, A, Cioffi, S, Spota, A, Catena, F, Ansaloni, L, Frassini S., Cobianchi L., Fugazzola P., Biffl W. L., Coccolini F., Damaskos D., Moore E. E., Kluger Y., Ceresoli M., Coimbra R., Davies J., Kirkpatrick A., Di Carlo I., Hardcastle T. C., Isik A., Chiarugi M., Gurusamy K., Maier R. V., Segovia Lohse H. A., Jeekel H., Boermeester M. A., Abu-Zidan F., Inaba K., Weber D. G., Augustin G., Bonavina L., Velmahos G., Sartelli M., Di Saverio S., Ten Broek R. P. G., Granieri S., Dal Mas F., Fare C. N., Peverada J., Zanghi S., Vigano J., Tomasoni M., Dominioni T., Cicuttin E., Hecker A., Tebala G. D., Galante J. M., Wani I., Khokha V., Sugrue M., Scalea T. M., Tan E., Malangoni M. A., Pararas N., Podda M., De Simone B., Ivatury R., Cui Y., Kashuk J., Peitzman A., Kim F., Pikoulis E., Sganga G., Chiara O., Kelly M. D., Marzi I., Picetti E., Agnoletti V., De'Angelis N., Campanelli G., de Moya M., Litvin A., Martinez-Perez A., Sall I., Rizoli S., Tomadze G., Sakakushev B., Stahel P. F., Civil I., Shelat V., Costa D., Chichom-Mefire A., Latifi R., Chirica M., Amico F., Pardhan A., Seenarain V., Boyapati N., Hatz B., Ackermann T., Abeyasundara S., Fenton L., Plani F., Sarvepalli R., Rouhbakhshfar O., Caleo P., Ho-Ching Yau V., Clement K., Christou E., Castillo A. M. G., Gosal P. K. S., Balasubramaniam S., Hsu J., Banphawatanarak K., Pisano M., Adriana T., Michele A., Cioffi S. P. B., Spota A., Catena F., and Ansaloni L.

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Laparotomy incisions provide easy and rapid access to the peritoneal cavity in case of emergency surgery. Incisional hernia (IH) is a late manifestation of the failure of abdominal wall closure and represents frequent complication of any abdominal incision: IHs can cause pain and discomfort to the patients but also clinical serious sequelae like bowel obstruction, incarceration, strangulation, and necessity of reoperation. Previous guidelines and indications in the literature consider elective settings and evidence about laparotomy closure in emergency settings is lacking. This paper aims to present the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) project called ECLAPTE (Effective Closure of LAParoTomy in Emergency): the final manuscript includes guidelines on the closure of emergency laparotomy.

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2023

44. Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper

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Tian, B, Stahel, P, Picetti, E, Campanelli, G, Di Saverio, S, Moore, E, Bensard, D, Sakakushev, B, Galante, J, Fraga, G, Koike, K, Di Carlo, I, Tebala, G, Leppaniemi, A, Tan, E, Damaskos, D, De'Angelis, N, Hecker, A, Pisano, M, Yunfengcui, Maier, R, De Simone, B, Amico, F, Ceresoli, M, Pikoulis, M, Weber, D, Biffl, W, Beka, S, Abu-Zidan, F, Valentino, M, Coccolini, F, Kluger, Y, Sartelli, M, Agnoletti, V, Chirica, M, Bravi, F, Sall, I, Catena, F, Tian B. W. C. A., Stahel P. F., Picetti E., Campanelli G., Di Saverio S., Moore E., Bensard D., Sakakushev B., Galante J., Fraga G. P., Koike K., Di Carlo I., Tebala G. D., Leppaniemi A., Tan E., Damaskos D., De'Angelis N., Hecker A., Pisano M., YunfengCui, Maier R. V., De Simone B., Amico F., Ceresoli M., Pikoulis M., Weber D. G., Biffl W., Beka S. G., Abu-Zidan F. M., Valentino M., Coccolini F., Kluger Y., Sartelli M., Agnoletti V., Chirica M., Bravi F., Sall I., Catena F., Tian, B, Stahel, P, Picetti, E, Campanelli, G, Di Saverio, S, Moore, E, Bensard, D, Sakakushev, B, Galante, J, Fraga, G, Koike, K, Di Carlo, I, Tebala, G, Leppaniemi, A, Tan, E, Damaskos, D, De'Angelis, N, Hecker, A, Pisano, M, Yunfengcui, Maier, R, De Simone, B, Amico, F, Ceresoli, M, Pikoulis, M, Weber, D, Biffl, W, Beka, S, Abu-Zidan, F, Valentino, M, Coccolini, F, Kluger, Y, Sartelli, M, Agnoletti, V, Chirica, M, Bravi, F, Sall, I, Catena, F, Tian B. W. C. A., Stahel P. F., Picetti E., Campanelli G., Di Saverio S., Moore E., Bensard D., Sakakushev B., Galante J., Fraga G. P., Koike K., Di Carlo I., Tebala G. D., Leppaniemi A., Tan E., Damaskos D., De'Angelis N., Hecker A., Pisano M., YunfengCui, Maier R. V., De Simone B., Amico F., Ceresoli M., Pikoulis M., Weber D. G., Biffl W., Beka S. G., Abu-Zidan F. M., Valentino M., Coccolini F., Kluger Y., Sartelli M., Agnoletti V., Chirica M., Bravi F., Sall I., and Catena F.

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Many countries are facing an aging population. As people live longer, surgeons face the prospect of operating on increasingly older patients. Traditional teaching is that with older age, these patients face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, even to a level deemed too prohibitive for surgery. However, this is not always true. An active 90-year-old patient can be much fitter than an overweight, sedentary 65-year-old patient with comorbidities. Recent literature shows that frailty—an age-related cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems, is therefore a better predictor of mortality and morbidity than chronological age alone. Despite recognition of frailty as an important tool in identifying vulnerable surgical patients, many surgeons still shun objective tools. The aim of this position paper was to perform a review of the existing literature and to provide recommendations on emergency laparotomy and in frail patients. This position paper was reviewed by an international expert panel composed of 37 experts who were asked to critically revise the manuscript and position statements. The position paper was conducted according to the WSES methodology. We shall present the derived statements upon which a consensus was reached, specifying the quality of the supporting evidence and suggesting future research directions.

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2023

45. WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management

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Tian, B, Vigutto, G, Tan, E, van Goor, H, Bendinelli, C, Abu-Zidan, F, Ivatury, R, Sakakushev, B, Di Carlo, I, Sganga, G, Maier, R, Coimbra, R, Leppaniemi, A, Litvin, A, Damaskos, D, Broek, R, Biffl, W, Di Saverio, S, De Simone, B, Ceresoli, M, Picetti, E, Galante, J, Tebala, G, Beka, S, Bonavina, L, Cui, Y, Khan, J, Cicuttin, E, Amico, F, Kenji, I, Hecker, A, Ansaloni, L, Sartelli, M, Moore, E, Kluger, Y, Testini, M, Weber, D, Agnoletti, V, Angelis, N, Coccolini, F, Sall, I, Catena, F, Tian B. W. C. A., Vigutto G., Tan E., van Goor H., Bendinelli C., Abu-Zidan F., Ivatury R., Sakakushev B., Di Carlo I., Sganga G., Maier R. V., Coimbra R., Leppaniemi A., Litvin A., Damaskos D., Broek R. T., Biffl W., Di Saverio S., De Simone B., Ceresoli M., Picetti E., Galante J., Tebala G. D., Beka S. G., Bonavina L., Cui Y., Khan J., Cicuttin E., Amico F., Kenji I., Hecker A., Ansaloni L., Sartelli M., Moore E. E., Kluger Y., Testini M., Weber D., Agnoletti V., Angelis N. D., Coccolini F., Sall I., Catena F., Tian, B, Vigutto, G, Tan, E, van Goor, H, Bendinelli, C, Abu-Zidan, F, Ivatury, R, Sakakushev, B, Di Carlo, I, Sganga, G, Maier, R, Coimbra, R, Leppaniemi, A, Litvin, A, Damaskos, D, Broek, R, Biffl, W, Di Saverio, S, De Simone, B, Ceresoli, M, Picetti, E, Galante, J, Tebala, G, Beka, S, Bonavina, L, Cui, Y, Khan, J, Cicuttin, E, Amico, F, Kenji, I, Hecker, A, Ansaloni, L, Sartelli, M, Moore, E, Kluger, Y, Testini, M, Weber, D, Agnoletti, V, Angelis, N, Coccolini, F, Sall, I, Catena, F, Tian B. W. C. A., Vigutto G., Tan E., van Goor H., Bendinelli C., Abu-Zidan F., Ivatury R., Sakakushev B., Di Carlo I., Sganga G., Maier R. V., Coimbra R., Leppaniemi A., Litvin A., Damaskos D., Broek R. T., Biffl W., Di Saverio S., De Simone B., Ceresoli M., Picetti E., Galante J., Tebala G. D., Beka S. G., Bonavina L., Cui Y., Khan J., Cicuttin E., Amico F., Kenji I., Hecker A., Ansaloni L., Sartelli M., Moore E. E., Kluger Y., Testini M., Weber D., Agnoletti V., Angelis N. D., Coccolini F., Sall I., and Catena F.

Abstract

Sigmoid volvulus is a common surgical emergency, especially in elderly patients. Patients can present with a wide range of clinical states: from asymptomatic, to frank peritonitis secondary to colonic perforation. These patients generally need urgent treatment, be it endoscopic decompression of the colon or an upfront colectomy. The World Society of Emergency Surgery united a worldwide group of international experts to review the current evidence and propose a consensus guidelines on the management of sigmoid volvulus.

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2023

46. Clinical profile of trazodone users in a multisetting older population: data from the Italian GeroCovid Observational study

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Coin, A, Noale, M, Gareri, P, Trevisan, C, Bellio, A, Fini, F, Abbatecola, A, Del Signore, S, Malara, A, Mossello, E, Fumagalli, S, Volpato, S, Monzani, F, Bellelli, G, Zia, G, Incalzi, R, Andrieri, D, Antognoli, R, Antonietti, M, Bagalà, V, Bandini, G, Bazzano, S, Bellotti, F, Benvenuti, E, Bergamin, M, Bertolotti, M, Biagini, C, Bianchetti, A, Bianchi, A, Bianchi, M, Bianchi, P, Biasin, F, Bignamini, S, Blandini, D, Boffelli, S, Bontempi, C, Bordignon, A, Bracchitta, L, Bugada, M, Cafariello, C, Caleri, V, Calsolaro, V, Calvani, D, Campagna, F, Capasso, A, Capurso, S, Carino, S, Carpagnano, E, Carrieri, B, Castaldo, V, Castelli, M, Castellino, M, Cavarape, A, Cazzulani, I, Celesti, C, Ceolin, C, Ceresini, M, Ceretti, A, Cherubini, A, Chizzoli, A, Ciarrocchi, E, Cicciomessere, P, Colombo, M, Corsi, A, Crispino, A, Cucunato, R, Custodero, C, D’Agostino, F, D’Errico, M, D’Amico, F, De Iorio, A, De Marchi, A, Dell’Armi, A, Delmonte, M, Desideri, G, Devita, M, Di Matteo, E, Espinosa, E, Esposito, L, Fazio, C, Ferro, C, Filippini, C, Fiore, L, Fiorillo, S, Fontana, C, Forte, L, Montorzi, R, Fumagalli, C, Gasbarri, P, Giordano, A, Giuliani, E, Granata, R, Coin A., Noale M., Gareri P., Trevisan C., Bellio A., Fini F., Abbatecola A. M., Del Signore S., Malara A., Mossello E., Fumagalli S., Volpato S., Monzani F., Bellelli G., Zia G., Incalzi R. A., Andrieri D., Antognoli R., Antonietti M. P., Bagalà V., Bandini G., Bazzano S., Bellotti F., Benvenuti E., Bergamin M., Bertolotti M., Biagini C. A., Bianchetti A., Bianchi A., Bianchi M., Bianchi P., Biasin F., Bignamini S., Blandini D., Boffelli S., Bontempi C., Bordignon A., Bracchitta L. M., Bugada M., Cafariello C., Caleri V., Calsolaro V., Calvani D., Campagna F. A., Capasso A., Capurso S., Carino S., Carpagnano E., Carrieri B., Castaldo V., Castelli M., Castellino M., Cavarape A., Cazzulani I., Celesti C., Ceolin C., Ceresini M. G., Ceretti A., Cherubini A., Chizzoli A., Ciarrocchi E., Cicciomessere P., Colombo M., Corsi A., Crispino A., Cucunato R., Custodero C., D’Agostino F., D’Errico M. M., D’Amico F., De Iorio A., De Marchi A., Dell’Armi A., Delmonte M., Desideri G., Devita M., Di Matteo E., Espinosa E., Esposito L., Fazio C., Ferro C., Filippini C., Fiore L., Fiorillo S., Fontana C., Forte L., Montorzi R. F., Fumagalli C., Gasbarri P. P., Giordano A., Giuliani E., Granata R., Coin, A, Noale, M, Gareri, P, Trevisan, C, Bellio, A, Fini, F, Abbatecola, A, Del Signore, S, Malara, A, Mossello, E, Fumagalli, S, Volpato, S, Monzani, F, Bellelli, G, Zia, G, Incalzi, R, Andrieri, D, Antognoli, R, Antonietti, M, Bagalà, V, Bandini, G, Bazzano, S, Bellotti, F, Benvenuti, E, Bergamin, M, Bertolotti, M, Biagini, C, Bianchetti, A, Bianchi, A, Bianchi, M, Bianchi, P, Biasin, F, Bignamini, S, Blandini, D, Boffelli, S, Bontempi, C, Bordignon, A, Bracchitta, L, Bugada, M, Cafariello, C, Caleri, V, Calsolaro, V, Calvani, D, Campagna, F, Capasso, A, Capurso, S, Carino, S, Carpagnano, E, Carrieri, B, Castaldo, V, Castelli, M, Castellino, M, Cavarape, A, Cazzulani, I, Celesti, C, Ceolin, C, Ceresini, M, Ceretti, A, Cherubini, A, Chizzoli, A, Ciarrocchi, E, Cicciomessere, P, Colombo, M, Corsi, A, Crispino, A, Cucunato, R, Custodero, C, D’Agostino, F, D’Errico, M, D’Amico, F, De Iorio, A, De Marchi, A, Dell’Armi, A, Delmonte, M, Desideri, G, Devita, M, Di Matteo, E, Espinosa, E, Esposito, L, Fazio, C, Ferro, C, Filippini, C, Fiore, L, Fiorillo, S, Fontana, C, Forte, L, Montorzi, R, Fumagalli, C, Gasbarri, P, Giordano, A, Giuliani, E, Granata, R, Coin A., Noale M., Gareri P., Trevisan C., Bellio A., Fini F., Abbatecola A. M., Del Signore S., Malara A., Mossello E., Fumagalli S., Volpato S., Monzani F., Bellelli G., Zia G., Incalzi R. A., Andrieri D., Antognoli R., Antonietti M. P., Bagalà V., Bandini G., Bazzano S., Bellotti F., Benvenuti E., Bergamin M., Bertolotti M., Biagini C. A., Bianchetti A., Bianchi A., Bianchi M., Bianchi P., Biasin F., Bignamini S., Blandini D., Boffelli S., Bontempi C., Bordignon A., Bracchitta L. M., Bugada M., Cafariello C., Caleri V., Calsolaro V., Calvani D., Campagna F. A., Capasso A., Capurso S., Carino S., Carpagnano E., Carrieri B., Castaldo V., Castelli M., Castellino M., Cavarape A., Cazzulani I., Celesti C., Ceolin C., Ceresini M. G., Ceretti A., Cherubini A., Chizzoli A., Ciarrocchi E., Cicciomessere P., Colombo M., Corsi A., Crispino A., Cucunato R., Custodero C., D’Agostino F., D’Errico M. M., D’Amico F., De Iorio A., De Marchi A., Dell’Armi A., Delmonte M., Desideri G., Devita M., Di Matteo E., Espinosa E., Esposito L., Fazio C., Ferro C., Filippini C., Fiore L., Fiorillo S., Fontana C., Forte L., Montorzi R. F., Fumagalli C., Gasbarri P. P., Giordano A., Giuliani E., and Granata R.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Depression is highly prevalent in older adults, especially in those with dementia. Trazodone, an antidepressant, has shown to be effective in older patients with moderate anxiolytic and hypnotic activity; and a common off-label use is rising for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The aim of the study is to comparatively assess the clinical profiles of older patients treated with trazodone or other antidepressants. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved adults aged ≥ 60 years at risk of or affected with COVID-19 enrolled in the GeroCovid Observational study from acute wards, geriatric and dementia-specific outpatient clinics, as well as long-term care facilities (LTCF). Participants were grouped according to the use of trazodone, other antidepressants, or no antidepressant use. Results: Of the 3396 study participants (mean age 80.6 ± 9.1 years; 57.1% females), 10.8% used trazodone and 8.5% others antidepressants. Individuals treated with trazodone were older, more functionally dependent, and had a higher prevalence of dementia and BPSD than those using other antidepressants or no antidepressant use. Logistic regression analyses found that the presence of BPSD was associated with trazodone use (odds ratio (OR) 28.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 18-44.7 for the outcome trazodone vs no antidepressants use, among participants without depression; OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.05-4.49 for the outcome trazodone vs no antidepressants use, among participants with depression). A cluster analysis of trazodone use identified three clusters: cluster 1 included mainly women, living at home with assistance, multimorbidity, dementia, BPSD, and depression; cluster 2 included mainly institutionalized women, with disabilities, depression, and dementia; cluster 3 included mostly men, often living at home unassisted, with better mobility performance, fewer chronic diseases, dementia, BPSD, and depression. Discussion: The use of trazodo

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2023

47. Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey

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Cobianchi, L, Piccolo, D, Dal Mas, F, Agnoletti, V, Ansaloni, L, Balch, J, Biffl, W, Butturini, G, Catena, F, Coccolini, F, Denicolai, S, De Simone, B, Frigerio, I, Fugazzola, P, Marseglia, G, Martellucci, J, Modenese, M, Previtali, P, Ruta, F, Venturi, A, Kaafarani, H, Loftus, T, Abbott, K, Abdelmalik, A, Abebe, N, Abu-Zidan, F, Adam, Y, Adamou, H, Adamovich, D, Agresta, F, Agrusa, A, Akin, E, Alessiani, M, Alexandrino, H, Ali, S, Mihai, V, Almeida, P, Al-Shehari, M, Altomare, M, Amico, F, Ammendola, M, Andreuccetti, J, Anestiadou, E, Angelos, P, Annicchiarico, A, Antonelli, A, Aparicio-Sanchez, D, Ardito, A, Argenio, G, Arvieux, C, Askevold, I, Atanasov, B, Augustin, G, Awad, S, Bacchiocchi, G, Bagnoli, C, Bahouth, H, Baili, E, Bains, L, Baiocchi, G, Bala, M, Balague, C, Balalis, D, Baldini, E, Baraket, O, Baral, S, Barone, M, Barranquero, A, Barreras, J, Bass, G, Bayhan, Z, Bellanova, G, Ben-Ishay, O, Bert, F, Bianchi, V, Biancuzzi, H, Bidoli, C, Radulescu, R, Bignell, M, Biloslavo, A, Bini, R, Bissacco, D, Boati, P, Boddaert, G, Bogdanic, B, Bombardini, C, Bonavina, L, Bonomo, L, Bottari, A, Bouliaris, K, Brachini, G, Brillantino, A, Brisinda, G, Bulanauca, M, Buonomo, L, Burcharth, J, Buscemi, S, Calabretto, F, Calini, G, Calu, V, Campanile, F, Dall'Orto, R, Campos-Serra, A, Campostrini, S, Capoglu, R, Carvas, J, Cascella, M, Pattacini, G, Celentano, V, Centonze, D, Ceresoli, M, Chatzipetris, D, Chessa, A, Chiarello, M, Chirica, M, Chooklin, S, Chouliaras, C, Chowdhury, S, Cianci, P, Cillara, N, Cimbanassi, S, Cioffi, S, Colak, E, Ruiz, E, Conti, L, Coppola, A, De Sa, T, Costa, S, Cozza, V, Curro', G, Dabekaussen, K, D'Acapito, F, Damaskos, D, D'Ambrosio, G, Das, K, Davies, R, De Beaux, A, Fernandez, S, De Luca, A, De Stefano, F, Degrate, L, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, A, Detanac, D, Dezi, A, Di Buono, G, Di Carlo, I, Di Lascio, P, Di Martino, M, Di Saverio, S, Diaconescu, B, Diaz, J, Dibra, R, Dimitrov, E, Dinuzzi, V, Dios-Barbeito, S, Diyani, J, Dogjani, A, Domanin, M, D'Oria, M, Munoz-Cruzado, V, East, B, Ekelund, M, Ekwen, G, Elbaih, A, Elhadi, M, Enninghorst, N, Ernisova, M, Escalera-Antezana, J, Esposito, S, Esposito, G, Estaire, M, Fare, C, Farre, R, Favi, F, Ferrario, L, Vajana, A, Filisetti, C, Fleres, F, Fonseca, V, Forero-Torres, A, Forfori, F, Fortuna, L, Fradelos, E, Fraga, G, Fransvea, P, Frassini, S, Frazzetta, G, Pizzocaro, E, Frountzas, M, Gachabayov, M, Galeiras, R, Vazquez, A, Gargarella, S, Garzali, I, Ghannam, W, Ghazi, F, Gillman, L, Gioco, R, Giordano, A, Giordano, L, Giove, C, Giraudo, G, Giuffrida, M, Capponi, M, Gois, E, Gomes, C, Gomes, F, Gonsaga, R, Gonullu, E, Goosen, J, Goranovic, T, Gracia-Roman, R, Graziano, G, Griffiths, E, Guagni, T, Hadzhiev, D, Haidar, M, Hamid, H, Hardcastle, T, Hayati, F, Healey, A, Hecker, A, Hecker, M, Garcia, E, Hodonou, A, Huaman, E, Huerta, M, Ibrahim, A, Ibrahim, B, Ietto, G, Inama, M, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Ismail, N, Ismail, A, Jailani, R, Jang, J, Kalfountzos, C, Kalipershad, 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R., Martellucci J., Modenese M., Previtali P., Ruta F., Venturi A., Kaafarani H. M., Loftus T. J., Abbott K. L., Abdelmalik A., Abebe N. S., Abu-Zidan F., Adam Y. A. Y., Adamou H., Adamovich D. M., Agresta F., Agrusa A., Akin E., Alessiani M., Alexandrino H., Ali S. M., Mihai V. A., Almeida P. M., Al-Shehari M. M., Altomare M., Amico F., Ammendola M., Andreuccetti J., Anestiadou E., Angelos P., Annicchiarico A., Antonelli A., Aparicio-Sanchez D., Ardito A., Argenio G., Arvieux C. C., Askevold I. H., Atanasov B. T., Augustin G., Awad S. S., Bacchiocchi G., Bagnoli C., Bahouth H., Baili E., Bains L., Baiocchi G. L., Bala M., Balague C., Balalis D., Baldini E., Baraket O., Baral S., Barone M., Barranquero A. G., Barreras J. A., Bass G. A., Bayhan Z., Bellanova G., Ben-Ishay O., Bert F., Bianchi V., Biancuzzi H., Bidoli C., Radulescu R. B., Bignell M. B., Biloslavo A., Bini R., Bissacco D., Boati P., Boddaert G., Bogdanic B., Bombardini C., Bonavina L., Bonomo L., Bottari A., Bouliaris K., Brachini G., Brillantino A., Brisinda G., Bulanauca M. M., Buonomo L. A., Burcharth J., Buscemi S., Calabretto F., Calini G., Calu V., Campanile F. C., Dall'Orto R. C., Campos-Serra A., Campostrini S., Capoglu R., Carvas J. M., Cascella M., Pattacini G. C., Celentano V., Centonze D. C., Ceresoli M., Chatzipetris D., Chessa A., Chiarello M. M., Chirica M., Chooklin S., Chouliaras C., Chowdhury S., Cianci P., Cillara N., Cimbanassi S., Cioffi S. P. B., Colak E., Ruiz E. C., Conti L., Coppola A., De Sa T. C., Costa S. D., Cozza V., Curro' G., Dabekaussen K. F. A. -S. A., D'acapito F., Damaskos D., D'ambrosio G., Das K., Davies R. J., De Beaux A. C., Fernandez S. P. L., De Luca A., De Stefano F., Degrate L., Demetrashvili Z., Demetriades A. K., Detanac D. S., Dezi A., Di Buono G., Di Carlo I., Di Lascio P., Di Martino M., Di Saverio S., Diaconescu B., Diaz J. J., Dibra R., Dimitrov E. N., Dinuzzi V. P., Dios-Barbeito S., Diyani J. F. A., Dogjani A., Domanin M., D'Oria M., Munoz-Cruzado V. D., East B., Ekelund M., Ekwen G. T., Elbaih A. H., Elhadi M., Enninghorst N., Ernisova M., Escalera-Antezana J. P., Esposito S., Esposito G., Estaire M., Fare C. N., Farre R., Favi F., Ferrario L., Vajana A. F. T., Filisetti C., Fleres F., Fonseca V. C., Forero-Torres A., Forfori F., Fortuna L., Fradelos E., Fraga G. P., Fransvea P., Frassini S., Frazzetta G., Pizzocaro E., Frountzas M., Gachabayov M., Galeiras R., Vazquez A. A. G., Gargarella S., Garzali I. U., Ghannam W. M., Ghazi F. N., Gillman L. M., Gioco R., Giordano A., Giordano L., Giove C., Giraudo G., Giuffrida M., Capponi M. G., Gois E., Gomes C. A., Gomes F. C., Gonsaga R. A. T., Gonullu E., Goosen J., Goranovic T., Gracia-Roman R., Graziano G. M. P., Griffiths E. 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Abstract

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction in medicine and surgery. AI-based applications can offer tools to examine high-volume data to inform predictive analytics that supports complex decision-making processes. Time-sensitive trauma and emergency contexts are often challenging. The study aims to investigate trauma and emergency surgeons’ knowledge and perception of using AI-based tools in clinical decision-making processes. Methods: An online survey grounded on literature regarding AI-enabled surgical decision-making aids was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was advertised to 917 WSES members through the society’s website and Twitter profile. Results: 650 surgeons from 71 countries in five continents participated in the survey. Results depict the presence of technology enthusiasts and skeptics and surgeons’ preference toward more classical decision-making aids like clinical guidelines, traditional training, and the support of their multidisciplinary colleagues. A lack of knowledge about several AI-related aspects emerges and is associated with mistrust. Discussion: The trauma and emergency surgical community is divided into those who firmly believe in the potential of AI and those who do not understand or trust AI-enabled surgical decision-making aids. Academic societies and surgical training programs should promote a foundational, working knowledge of clinical AI.

Published
2023

48. Time for a paradigm shift in shared decision-making in trauma and emergency surgery? Results from an international survey

Author

Cobianchi, L, Dal Mas, F, Agnoletti, V, Ansaloni, L, Biffl, W, Butturini, G, Campostrini, S, Catena, F, Denicolai, S, Fugazzola, P, Martellucci, J, Massaro, M, Previtali, P, Ruta, F, Venturi, A, Woltz, S, Kaafarani, H, Loftus, T, Aapoaylu, R, Abbott, K, Abdelmalik, A, Abebe, N, Abu-Zidan, F, Adam, Y, Adamou, H, Adamovich, D, Agresta, F, Agrusa, A, Akin, E, Alessiani, M, Alexandrino, H, Bidoli, C, Ali, S, Mihai, V, Almeida, P, Al-Shehari, M, Altomare, M, Amico, F, Ammendola, M, Andreuccetti, J, Anestiadou, E, Annicchiarico, A, Antonelli, A, Aparicio-Sanchez, D, Ardito, A, Argenio, G, Arvieux, C, Askevold, I, Atanasov, B, Augustin, G, Awad, S, Bacchiocchi, G, Bagnoli, C, Bahouth, H, Baili, E, Bains, L, Baiocchi, G, Bala, M, Balaguacopyright, C, Balalis, D, Baldini, E, Baraket, O, Baral, S, Barone, M, Gonzalez Barranquero, A, Barreras, J, Bass, G, Bayhan, Z, Bellanova, G, Ben-Ishay, O, Bert, F, Bianchi, V, Biancuzzi, H, Radulescu, R, Bignell, M, Biloslavo, A, Bini, R, Bissacco, D, Boati, P, Boddaert, G, Bogdanic, B, Bombardini, C, Bonavina, L, Bonomo, L, Bottari, A, Bouliaris, K, Brachini, G, Brillantino, A, Brisinda, G, Bulanauca, M, Buonomo, L, Burcharth, J, Buscemi, S, Calabretto, F, Calini, G, Calu, V, Campanile, F, Campo Dall'Orto, R, Campos-Serra, A, Carvas, J, Cascella, M, Pattacini, G, Celentano, V, Centonze, D, Ceresoli, M, Chatzipetris, D, Chessa, A, Chiarello, M, Chirica, M, Chooklin, S, Chouliaras, C, Chowdhury, S, Cianci, P, Cillara, N, Cimbanassi, S, Cioffi, S, Colais-Ruiz, E, Colak, E, Conti, L, Coppola, A, de Sa, T, Costa, S, Cozza, V, Curro', G, Dabekaussen, K, D'Acapito, F, Damaskos, D, D'Ambrosio, G, Das, K, Davies, R, de Beaux, A, De Lebrusant Fernandez, S, De Luca, A, De Simone, B, De Stefano, F, Degrate, L, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, A, Detanac, D, Dezi, A, Di Buono, G, Carlo, I, Di Lascio, P, Di Martino, M, Di Saverio, S, Diaconescu, B, Diaz, J, Dibra, R, Dimitrov, E, Dinuzzi, V, Dios-Barbeito, S, Diyani, J, Dogjani, A, Domanin, M, D'Oria, M, Munoz-Cruzado, V, East, B, Ekelund, M, Ekwen, G, Elbaih, A, Elhadi, M, Enninghorst, N, Ernisova, M, Escalera-Antezana, J, Esposito, S, Esposito, G, Estaire-Gamez, M, Fara, C, Farre, R, Favi, F, Ferrario, L, Ferrario di Tor Vajana, A, Filisetti, C, Fleres, F, Fonseca, V, Forero-Torres, A, Forfori, F, Fortuna, L, Fradelos, E, Fraga, G, Fransvea, P, Frassini, S, Frazzetta, G, Frigerio, I, Frountzas, M, Gachabayov, M, Galeiras, R, Garcaa, B, Garcia Vazquez, A, Gargarella, S, Garzali, I, Ghannam, W, Ghazi, F, Gillman, L, Gioco, R, Giordano, A, Giordano, L, Giove, C, Giraudo, G, Giuffrida, M, Capponi, M, Gois, E, Gomes, C, Gomes, F, Gonsaga, R, Gonullu, E, Goosen, J, Goranovic, T, Gracia-Roman, R, Graziano, G, Griffiths, E, Guagni, T, Hadzhiev, D, Haidar, M, Hamid, H, Hardcastle, T, Hayati, F, Healey, A, Hecker, A, Hecker, M, Garcia, E, Hodonou, A, Huaman, E, Huerta, M, Ibrahim, A, Ibrahim, B, Ietto, G, Inama, M, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Ismail, N, Ismail, A, Jailani, R, Jang, J, Kalfountzos, C, Kalipershad, S, Kaouras, E, Kaplan, L, Kara, Y, Karamagioli, E, Karamarkovia, A, Katsaros, I, Kavalakat, A, Kechagias, A, Kenig, J, Kessel, B, Khan, J, Khokha, V, Kim, J, Kirkpatrick, A, Klappenbach, R, Kobe, Y, Lymperis, E, Kok, K, Kong, V, Korkolis, D, Koukoulis, G, Kovacevic, B, Kruger, V, Kryvoruchko, I, Kurihara, H, Kuriyama, A, Landaluce-Olavarria, A, Lapolla, P, Licari, L, Lisi, G, Litvin, A, Lizarazu, A, Bayo, H, Lohsiriwat, V, Moreira, C, Lostoridis, E, Luna, A, Luppi, D, V, G, Maegele, M, Maggiore, D, Magnone, S, Maier, R, Major, P, Manangi, M, Manetti, A, Mantoglu, B, Marafante, C, Mariani, F, Marinis, A, Mariot, E, Marseglia, G, Martanez-Parez, A, Martines, G, Perez, A, Martino, C, Mascagni, P, Massalou, D, Mataas-Garcaa, B, Mazzarella, G, Mazzarolo, G, Melo, R, Mendoza-Moreno, F, Meric, S, Meyer, J, Miceli, L, Michalopoulos, N, Milana, F, Mingoli, A, Mishra, T, Mohamed, M, Mohamedahmed, A, Mohammed, M, Mohan, R, Moore, E, Morales-Garcia, D, Muhrbeck, M, Mulita, F, Mustafa, S, Muttillo, E, Naimzada, M, Navsaria, P, Negoi, I, Nespoli, L, Nguyen, C, Nidaw, M, Nigri, G, Nikolopoulos, I, O'Connor, D, Ogundipe, H, Oliveri, C, Olmi, S, Ong, E, Orecchia, L, Osipov, A, Othman, M, Pace, M, Pacilli, M, Pagani, L, Palomba, G, Pantalone, D, Panyko, A, Paolillo, C, Papa, M, Papaconstantinou, D, Papadoliopoulou, M, Papadopoulos, A, Papis, D, Pararas, N, Parreira, J, Parry, N, Pata, F, Patel, T, Paterson-Brown, S, Pavone, G, Pecchini, F, Pellino, G, Pelloni, M, Peloso, A, del Pozo, E, Pereira, R, Pereira, B, Perra, T, Perrone, G, Pesce, A, Petagna, L, Petracca, G, Phupong, V, Picardi, B, Picciariello, A, Piccoli, M, Piccolo, D, Picetti, E, Pikoulis Pikoulis, E, Pintar, T, Pirozzolo, G, Piscioneri, F, Podda, M, Porcu, A, Privitera, F, Punzo, C, Quaresima, S, Quiodettis, M, Qvist, N, Rahim, R, de Almeida, F, Ramely, R, Rasa, H, Reichert, M, Reinisch-Liese, A, Renne, A, Riccetti, C, Rodriguez-Luna, M, Roizblatt, D, Romanzi, A, Romeo, L, Roscio, F, Rosnelifaizur, R, Rossi, S, Rubiano, A, Ruiz-Ascar, E, Sakakushev, B, Salamea, J, Sall, I, Samarakoon, L, Sammartano, F, Arteaga, A, Sanchez-Cordero, S, Santoanastaso, D, Sasia, D, Sato, N, Savchuk, A, Sawyer, R, Scaioli, G, Schizas, D, Sebastiani, S, Seeliger, B, Lohse, H, Seretis, C, Sermonesi, G, Serradilla-Martin, M, Shelat, V, Shlyapnikov, S, Sidiropoulos, T, Simoes, R, Siragusa, L, Siribumrungwong, B, Slavchev, M, Solaini, L, Soldini, G, Sopuev, A, Soreide, K, Sovatzidis, A, Stahel, P, Strickland, M, Sultan, M, Sydorchuk, R, Sydorchuk, L, Syed, S, Syed, A, Tallon-Aguilar, L, Tamburini, A, Tamini, N, Tan, E, Tan, J, Tarasconi, A, Tartaglia, N, Tartaglia, G, Tartaglia, D, Taylor, J, Tebala, G, Teuben, M, Theodorou, A, Tolonen, M, Tomasicchio, G, Toro, A, Torre, B, Triantafyllou, T, Trigiante Trigiante, G, Tripepi, M, Trostchansky, J, Tsekouras, K, Turrado-Rodriguez, V, Tutino, R, Uccelli, M, Uchikov, P, Ugarte-Sierra, B, Ukkonen, M, Vailas, M, Vassiliu, P, Vazquez, A, Vazquez, R, Verde, J, Veroux, M, Vigano, J, Vilallonga, R, Visconti, D, Vittori, A, Waledziak, M, Wannatoop, T, Widmer, L, Wilson, M, Wong, T, Xenaki, S, Yu, B, Yule, S, Zachariah, S, Zacharis, G, Zaghi, C, Zakaria, A, Zambrano, D, Zampitis, N, Zampogna, B, Zangha, S, Zapsalis, K, Zattoni, F, Zese, M, Farre, S, Pegoraro, V, Zantedeschi, M, Reitano, E, Pizzocaro, E, Cobianchi L., Dal Mas F., Agnoletti V., Ansaloni L., Biffl W., Butturini G., Campostrini S., Catena F., Denicolai S., Fugazzola P., Martellucci J., Massaro M., Previtali P., Ruta F., Venturi A., Woltz S., Kaafarani H. M., Loftus T. J., Aapoaylu R., Abbott K. L., Abdelmalik A., Abebe N. S., Abu-Zidan F., Adam Y. A. Y., Adamou H., Adamovich D. M., Agresta F., Agrusa A., Akin E., Alessiani M., Alexandrino H., Bidoli C., Ali S. M., Mihai V. A., Almeida P. M., Al-Shehari M. M., Altomare M., Amico F., Ammendola M., Andreuccetti J., Anestiadou E., Annicchiarico A., Antonelli A., Aparicio-Sanchez D., Ardito A., Argenio G., Arvieux C. C., Arvieux C., Askevold I. H., Atanasov B. T., Augustin G., Awad S. S., Bacchiocchi G., Bagnoli C., Bahouth H., Baili E., Bains L., Baiocchi G. L., Bala M., BalaguaCopyright C., Balalis D., Baldini E., Baraket O., Baral S., Barone M., Gonzalez Barranquero A., Barreras J. A., Bass G. A., Bayhan Z., Bellanova G., Ben-Ishay O., Bert F., Bianchi V., Biancuzzi H., Radulescu R. B., Bignell M. B., Biloslavo A., Bini R., Bissacco D., Boati P., Boddaert G., Bogdanic B., Bombardini C., Bonavina L., Bonomo L., Bottari A., Bouliaris K., Brachini G., Brillantino A., Brisinda G., Bulanauca M. M., Buonomo L. A., Burcharth J., Buscemi S., Calabretto F., Calini G., Calu V., Campanile F. C., Campo Dall'Orto R., Campos-Serra A., Carvas J. M., Cascella M., Pattacini G. C., Celentano V., Centonze D. C., Ceresoli M., Chatzipetris D., Chessa A., Chiarello M. M., Chirica M., Chooklin S., Chouliaras C., Chowdhury S., Cianci P., Cillara N., Cimbanassi S., Cioffi S. P. B., Colais-Ruiz E., Colak E., Conti L., Coppola A., de Sa T. C., Costa S. D., Cozza V., Curro' G., Dabekaussen K. F. A. -S. A., D'acapito F., Damaskos D., D'Ambrosio G., Das K., Davies R. J., de Beaux A. C., De Lebrusant Fernandez S. P., De Luca A., De Simone B., De Stefano F., Degrate L., Demetrashvili Z., Demetriades A. K., Detanac D. S., Dezi A., Di Buono G., Carlo I. -D. I., Di Lascio P., Di Martino M., Di Saverio S., Diaconescu B., Diaz J. J., Dibra R., Dimitrov E. N., Dinuzzi V. P., Dios-Barbeito S., Diyani J. F. A., Dogjani A., Domanin M., D'Oria M., Munoz-Cruzado V. D., East B., Ekelund M., Ekwen G. T., Elbaih A. H., Elhadi M., Enninghorst N., Ernisova M., Escalera-Antezana J. P., Esposito S., Esposito G., Estaire-Gamez M., Fara C. N., Farre R., Favi F., Ferrario L., Ferrario di Tor Vajana A., Filisetti C., Fleres F., Fonseca V. C., Forero-Torres A., Forfori F., Fortuna L., Fradelos E., Fraga G. P., Fransvea P., Frassini S., Frazzetta G., Frigerio I., Frountzas M., Gachabayov M., Galeiras R., Garcaa B. M., Garcia Vazquez A., Gargarella S., Garzali I. U., Ghannam W. M., Ghazi F. N., Gillman L. M., Gioco R., Giordano A., Giordano L., Giove C., Giraudo G., Giuffrida M., Capponi M. G., Gois E., Gomes C. A., Gomes F. C., Gonsaga R. A. T., Gonullu E., Goosen J., Goranovic T., Gracia-Roman R., Graziano G. M. P., Griffiths E. A., Guagni T., Hadzhiev D. B., Haidar M. G., Hamid H. K. S., Hardcastle T. C., Hayati F., Healey A. J., Hecker A., Hecker M., Garcia E. F. H., hodonou A. M., huaman E., Huerta M., Ibrahim A. F., Ibrahim B. M. S., Ietto G., Inama M., Ioannidis O., Isik A., Ismail N., Ismail A. M. H., Jailani R. F., Jang J. Y., Kalfountzos C., Kalipershad S. N. R., Kaouras E., Kaplan L. J., Kara Y., Karamagioli E., Karamarkovia A., Katsaros I., Kavalakat A. J., Kechagias A., Kenig J., Kessel B. J., Khan J. S., Khokha V., Kim J. I., Kirkpatrick A. W., Klappenbach R., Kobe Y., Lymperis E. K., Kok K. Y. Y., Kong V., Korkolis D. P., Koukoulis G., Kovacevic B., Kruger V. F., Kryvoruchko I. A., Kurihara H., Kuriyama A., Landaluce-Olavarria A., Lapolla P., Licari L., Lisi G., Litvin A., Lizarazu A., Bayo H. L., Lohsiriwat V., Moreira C. C. L., Lostoridis E., Luna A. T., Luppi D., V G. M. M., Maegele M., Maggiore D., Magnone S., Maier R. V., Major P., Manangi M., manetti A., Mantoglu B., Marafante C., Mariani F., Marinis A., Mariot E. A. S., Marseglia G. R., Martanez-Parez A., Martines G., Perez A. M., Martino C., Mascagni P., Massalou D., Mataas-Garcaa B., Mazzarella G., Mazzarolo G., Melo R. B., Mendoza-Moreno F., Meric S., Meyer J., Miceli L., Michalopoulos N. V., Milana F., Mingoli A., Mishra T. S., Mohamed M., Mohamed M. I. E. A., Mohamedahmed A. Y., Mohammed M. J. S., Mohan R., Moore E. E., Morales-Garcia D., Muhrbeck M., Mulita F., Mustafa S. M. S., Muttillo E. M., Naimzada M. D., Navsaria P. H., Negoi I., Nespoli L., Nguyen C., Nidaw M. K., Nigri G., Nikolopoulos I., O'Connor D. B., Ogundipe H. D., Oliveri C., Olmi S., Ong E. C. W., Orecchia L., Osipov A. V., Othman M. F., Pace M., Pacilli M., Pagani L., Palomba G., Pantalone D., Panyko A., Paolillo C., Papa M. V., Papaconstantinou D., Papadoliopoulou M., Papadopoulos A., Papis D., Pararas N., Parreira J. G., Parry N. G., Pata F., Patel T., Paterson-Brown S., Pavone G., Pecchini F., Pellino G., Pelloni M., Peloso A., del Pozo E. P., Pereira R. G., Pereira B. M., perez A. L., Perra T., Perrone G., Pesce A., Petagna L., Petracca G., Phupong V., Picardi B., Picciariello A., Piccoli M., Piccolo D., Picetti E., Pikoulis Pikoulis E., Pintar T., Pirozzolo G., Piscioneri F., Podda M., Porcu A., Privitera F., Punzo C., Quaresima S., Quiodettis M. A., Qvist N., Rahim R., de Almeida F. R., Ramely R. B., Rasa H. K., Reichert M., Reinisch-Liese A., Renne A., Riccetti C., Rodriguez-Luna M. R., Roizblatt D., Romanzi A., Romeo L., Roscio F. P. M., Rosnelifaizur R. B., Rossi S., Rubiano A. M., Ruiz-Ascar E., Sakakushev B. E., Salamea J. C., Sall I., Samarakoon L. B., Sammartano F., Arteaga A. S., Sanchez-Cordero S., Santoanastaso D. P. M., Sasia D., Sato N., Savchuk A., Sawyer R. G., Scaioli G., Schizas D., Sebastiani S., Seeliger B., Lohse H. A. S., Seretis C., Sermonesi G., Serradilla-Martin M., Shelat V. G., Shlyapnikov S., Sidiropoulos T., Simoes R. L., Siragusa L., Siribumrungwong B., Slavchev M., Solaini L., soldini G., Sopuev A., Soreide K., Sovatzidis A., Stahel P. F., Strickland M., Sultan M. A. H., Sydorchuk R., Sydorchuk L., Syed S. M. A. M., Syed A. M., Tallon-Aguilar L., Tamburini A. M., Tamini N., Tan E. C. T. H., Tan J. H., Tarasconi A., Tartaglia N., Tartaglia G., Tartaglia D., Taylor J. V., Tebala G. D., Teuben M., Theodorou A., Tolonen M., Tomasicchio G., Toro A., Torre B., Triantafyllou T., Trigiante Trigiante G., Tripepi M., Trostchansky J., Tsekouras K., Turrado-Rodriguez V., Tutino R., Uccelli M., Uchikov P. A., Ugarte-Sierra B., Ukkonen M. T., Vailas M., Vassiliu P. G., Vazquez A. G., Vazquez R. G., Verde J. E., Verde J. M., Veroux M., Vigano J., Vilallonga R., Visconti D., Vittori A., Waledziak M., Wannatoop T., Widmer L. W., Wilson M. S. J., Wong T. H., Xenaki S., Yu B., Yule S., Zachariah S. K., Zacharis G., Zaghi C., Zakaria A. D., Zambrano D. A., Zampitis N., Zampogna B., Zangha S., Zapsalis K., Zattoni F., Zese M., Farre S. P., Pegoraro V., Zantedeschi M., Reitano E., Pizzocaro E., Cobianchi, L, Dal Mas, F, Agnoletti, V, Ansaloni, L, Biffl, W, Butturini, G, Campostrini, S, Catena, F, Denicolai, S, Fugazzola, P, Martellucci, J, Massaro, M, Previtali, P, Ruta, F, Venturi, A, Woltz, S, Kaafarani, H, Loftus, T, Aapoaylu, R, Abbott, K, Abdelmalik, A, Abebe, N, Abu-Zidan, F, Adam, Y, Adamou, H, Adamovich, D, Agresta, F, Agrusa, A, Akin, E, Alessiani, M, Alexandrino, H, Bidoli, C, Ali, S, Mihai, V, Almeida, P, Al-Shehari, M, Altomare, M, Amico, F, Ammendola, M, Andreuccetti, J, Anestiadou, E, Annicchiarico, A, Antonelli, A, Aparicio-Sanchez, D, Ardito, A, Argenio, G, Arvieux, C, Askevold, I, Atanasov, B, Augustin, G, Awad, S, Bacchiocchi, G, Bagnoli, C, Bahouth, H, Baili, E, Bains, L, Baiocchi, G, Bala, M, Balaguacopyright, C, Balalis, D, Baldini, E, Baraket, O, Baral, S, Barone, M, Gonzalez Barranquero, A, Barreras, J, Bass, G, Bayhan, Z, Bellanova, G, Ben-Ishay, O, Bert, F, Bianchi, V, Biancuzzi, H, Radulescu, R, Bignell, M, Biloslavo, A, Bini, R, Bissacco, D, Boati, P, Boddaert, G, Bogdanic, B, Bombardini, C, Bonavina, L, Bonomo, L, Bottari, A, Bouliaris, K, Brachini, G, Brillantino, A, Brisinda, G, Bulanauca, M, Buonomo, L, Burcharth, J, Buscemi, S, Calabretto, F, Calini, G, Calu, V, Campanile, F, Campo Dall'Orto, R, Campos-Serra, A, Carvas, J, Cascella, M, Pattacini, G, Celentano, V, Centonze, D, Ceresoli, M, Chatzipetris, D, Chessa, A, Chiarello, M, Chirica, M, Chooklin, S, Chouliaras, C, Chowdhury, S, Cianci, P, Cillara, N, Cimbanassi, S, Cioffi, S, Colais-Ruiz, E, Colak, E, Conti, L, Coppola, A, de Sa, T, Costa, S, Cozza, V, Curro', G, Dabekaussen, K, D'Acapito, F, Damaskos, D, D'Ambrosio, G, Das, K, Davies, R, de Beaux, A, De Lebrusant Fernandez, S, De Luca, A, De Simone, B, De Stefano, F, Degrate, L, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, A, Detanac, D, Dezi, A, Di Buono, G, Carlo, I, Di Lascio, P, Di Martino, M, Di Saverio, S, Diaconescu, B, Diaz, J, Dibra, R, Dimitrov, E, Dinuzzi, V, Dios-Barbeito, S, Diyani, J, Dogjani, A, Domanin, M, D'Oria, M, Munoz-Cruzado, V, East, B, Ekelund, M, Ekwen, G, Elbaih, A, Elhadi, M, Enninghorst, N, Ernisova, M, Escalera-Antezana, J, Esposito, S, Esposito, G, Estaire-Gamez, M, Fara, C, Farre, R, Favi, F, Ferrario, L, Ferrario di Tor Vajana, A, Filisetti, C, Fleres, F, Fonseca, V, Forero-Torres, A, Forfori, F, Fortuna, L, Fradelos, E, Fraga, G, Fransvea, P, Frassini, S, Frazzetta, G, Frigerio, I, Frountzas, M, Gachabayov, M, Galeiras, R, Garcaa, B, Garcia Vazquez, A, Gargarella, S, Garzali, I, Ghannam, W, Ghazi, F, Gillman, L, Gioco, R, Giordano, A, Giordano, L, Giove, C, Giraudo, G, Giuffrida, M, Capponi, M, Gois, E, Gomes, C, Gomes, F, Gonsaga, R, Gonullu, E, Goosen, J, Goranovic, T, Gracia-Roman, R, Graziano, G, Griffiths, E, Guagni, T, Hadzhiev, D, Haidar, M, Hamid, H, Hardcastle, T, Hayati, F, Healey, A, Hecker, A, Hecker, M, Garcia, E, Hodonou, A, Huaman, E, Huerta, M, Ibrahim, A, Ibrahim, B, Ietto, G, Inama, M, Ioannidis, O, 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Abstract

Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) between clinicians and patients is one of the pillars of the modern patient-centric philosophy of care. This study aims to explore SDM in the discipline of trauma and emergency surgery, investigating its interpretation as well as the barriers and facilitators for its implementation among surgeons. Methods: Grounding on the literature on the topics of the understanding, barriers, and facilitators of SDM in trauma and emergency surgery, a survey was created by a multidisciplinary committee and endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). The survey was sent to all 917 WSES members, advertised through the society’s website, and shared on the society’s Twitter profile. Results: A total of 650 trauma and emergency surgeons from 71 countries in five continents participated in the initiative. Less than half of the surgeons understood SDM, and 30% still saw the value in exclusively engaging multidisciplinary provider teams without involving the patient. Several barriers to effectively partnering with the patient in the decision-making process were identified, such as the lack of time and the need to concentrate on making medical teams work smoothly. Discussion: Our investigation underlines how only a minority of trauma and emergency surgeons understand SDM, and perhaps, the value of SDM is not fully accepted in trauma and emergency situations. The inclusion of SDM practices in clinical guidelines may represent the most feasible and advocated solutions.

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2023

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