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1. Risk factors for hospital readmission of elderly patients

Author: Franchi, C, Nobili, A, Mari, D, Tettamanti, M, Djade, Cd, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Marengoni, A, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, Pm, Reposi, Investigators, Pier, Mm, Alessandro, N, Salvatore, C, Spirito, V, Noce, D, Bonazzi, J, Lombardo, R, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, De Vittorio, L, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Brignone, C, Roberto, T, Persico, Marcello, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Fenoglio, L, Bracco, C, Gasbarrone, L, Porcari, P, Famularo, G, Sajeva, Mr, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Realdi, G, Baritussio, A, Frassoni, F, Delsignore, R, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Manfredini, R, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Incasa, E, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Antonaci, S, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Centonze, V, Modeo, Me, Palasciano, G, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Capodarca, C, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Serra, Mg, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Motta, I, Cantoni, F, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Dionigi Rossi, P, Ziglioli, E, Lilleri, Ms, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Cazzaniga, M, Monti, V, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Dezzani, L, Cavallo, P, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Secchi, Mb, Wu, Sc, Sofia, L, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Bertucci, L, De Feudis, L, Traisci, G, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Ronchi, E, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Bertolini, D, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Venco, A, Guasti, L, Maroni, L, Castiglioni, L, Casella, G, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Mancuso, G, Tavella, R, Persico, R, Cicardi, M, Sandrone, G, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Di Todaro, F, Nielsen, I, Giusto, L, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Salvatore, S, Fera, G, Di Luca ML, Renna, D, Picardi, A, Mazzarelli, C, Vespasiani Gentilucci, U, De Vincentis, A, Hila, D, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Silveri, Ng, De Marco, G, Giupponi, B, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Bonometti, F, Loria, P, Ballestri, S, Becchi, Ma, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Gualandi, S, Romanelli, G, Carulli, N, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Micale, G, Delitalia, G, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, Lm, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Macchini, L, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Realdi, A, Cricco, L, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C., Franchi C, Nobili A, Mari D, Tettamanti M, Djade CD, Pasina L, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Iorio A, Marcucci M, Mannucci PM, REPOSI Investigators [.., Bernardi M, Bolondi L, ], Franchi, C, Nobili, A, Mari, D, Tettamanti, M, Djade, CD, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Marengoni, A, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, PM, Tuttolomondo, A, Mansueto, P, Franchi, Carlotta, Nobili, Alessandro, Mari, Daniela, Tettamanti, Mauro, Djade, Codjo D., Pasina, Luca, Salerno, Francesco, Corrao, Salvatore, Marengoni, Alessandra, Iorio, Alfonso, Marcucci, Maura, Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio, Rizzo, Maria Rosaria, Carlotta, Franchi, Alessandro, Nobili, Daniela, Mari, Mauro, Tettamanti, Codjo D., Djade, Luca, Pasina, Francesco, Salerno, Salvatore, Corrao, Alessandra, Marengoni, Alfonso, Iorio, Maura, Marcucci, Pier Mannuccio, Mannucci, and Zanetti, Michela
Subjects: Male, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Time Factors, Risk factors, internal medicine, Geriatric patient, hospital admission, Logistic regression, Elderly, Hospital readmission, Internal medicine and geriatric wards, 80 and over, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Geriatrics, Hospital Departments, Humans, Internal Medicine, Patient Readmission, Risk Factors, Medical diagnosis, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Geriatrics, Hospital Departments, Humans, Internal Medicine, Male, Patient Readmission, statistics /&/ numerical data, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Univariate analysis, vascular disease, Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche E Pediatriche, Ageing, readmission, statistics /&/ numerical data, Hospital Department, liver disease, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factor, MEDLINE, Hospital readmission, Internal medicine and geriatric wards, Risk factors, Elderly, elderly patients, NO, medicine, Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI), Adverse effect, business.industry, Risk Factor, Univariate, medicine.disease, Comorbidity, elderly, hospital readmission, risk factors, internal medicine and geriatric wards, Internal medicine and geriatric ward, Emergency medicine, business, Geriatric
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to identify which factors were associated with a risk of hospital readmission within 3 months after discharge of a sample of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine and geriatric wards. Methods: Of the 1178 patients aged 65 years or more and discharged from one of the 66 wards of the 'Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' during 2010, 766 were followed up by phone interview 3 months after discharge and were included in this analysis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of several variables with rehospitalization within 3 months from discharge. Results: Nineteen percent of patients were readmitted at least once within 3 months after discharge. By univariate analysis in-hospital clinical adverse events (AEs), a previous hospital admission, number of diagnoses and drugs, comorbidity and severity index (according to Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-CIRS), vascular and liver diseases with a level of impairment at discharge of 3 or more at CIRS were significantly associated with risk of readmission. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that only AEs during hospitalization, previous hospital admission, and vascular and liver diseases were significantly associated with the likelihood of readmission. Conclusions: The results demonstrate the need for increased medical attention towards elderly patients discharged from hospital with characteristics such as AEs during the hospitalization, previous admission, vascular and liver diseases. Â© 2012 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 2013
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2. Gender-differences in disease distribution and outcome in hospitalized elderly: data from the REPOSI study

Author: S. Corrao, P. Santalucia, C. Argano, C. D. Djade, E. Barone, M. Tettamanti, L. Pasina, C. Franchi, T. K. Eldin, A. Marengoni, F. Salerno, M. Marcucci, P. M. Mannucci, A. Nobili, R. E. P. collaborators, Mannucci M, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djignefa Djade C, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Bassi SL, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Rinaldi ER, Fabbri E, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Laghi Pasini F, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione A, Barbella MR, De Stefano F, Fenoglio L, Brignone C, Bracco C, Giraudo A, Musca G, Cuccurullo O, Cricco L, Fiorentini A, Cappellini MD, Fabio G, Seghezzi S, De Amicis MM, Fargion S, Bonara P, Bulgheroni M, Lombardi R, Magrini F, Massari F, Tonella T, Peyvandi F, Tedeschi A, Rossio R, Moreo G, Ferrari B, Roncari L, Monzani V, Savojardo V, Folli C, Magnini M, Mari D, Rossi PD, Damanti S, Prolo S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, Anastasio L, Carbone M, Traisci G, De Feudis L, Davì G, Guagnano MT, Sestili S, Bergami E, Rizzioli E, Cagnoni C, Bertone L, Manucra A, Buratti A, Tognin T, Liberato NL, Bernasconi G, Nardo B, Bianchi GB, Benetti G, Quagliolo M, Centenaro GR, Purrello F, Di Pino A, Piro S, Mancuso G, Calipari D, Bartone M, Gullo F, Cortellaro M, Magenta M, Perego F, Meroni MR, Cicardi M, Magenta AG, Sacco A, Bonelli A, Dentamaro G, Rozzini R, Falanga L, Giordano A, Perin PC, Lorenzati B, Gruden G, Bruno G, Montrucchio G, Greco E, Tizzani P, Fera G, Di Luca ML, Renna D, Perciccante A, Coralli A, Tassara R, Melis D, Rebella L, Menardo G, Bottone S, Sferrazzo E, Ferri C, Striuli R, Scipioni R, Salmi R, Gaudenzi P, Gamberini S, Ricci F, Morabito C, Fava R, Semplicini A, Gottardo L, Vendemiale G, Serviddio G, Forlano R, Rasciti L, Masala C, Mammarella A, Raparelli V, Rossi Fanelli F, Delfino M, Amoroso A, Violi F, Basili S, Perri L, Serra P, Fontana V, Falcone M, Landolfi R, Grieco A, Gallo A, Zuccalà G, Franceschi F, De Marco G, Chiara C, Marta S, Bellusci M, Setti D, Pedrazzoli F, Romanelli G, Pirali C, Amolini C, Rosei EA, Rizzoni D, Castoldi L, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Mazzarelli C, Gallo P, Guasti L, Castiglioni L, Maresca A, Squizzato A, Contini S, Molaro M, Annoni G, Corsi M, Zazzetta S, Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Scotto R, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, Pignatti F), BERNARDI, MAURO, BORGHI, CLAUDIO, STROCCHI, ENRICO, ZOLI, MARCO, MAGALOTTI, DONATELLA, BOLONDI, LUIGI, SERIO, ILARIA, CORINALDESI, ROBERTO, DE GIORGIO, ROBERTO, S. Corrao, P. Santalucia, C. Argano, C. D. Djade, E. Barone, M. Tettamanti, L. Pasina, C. Franchi, T. K. Eldin, A. Marengoni, F. Salerno, M. Marcucci, P. M. Mannucci, A. Nobili, and R. E. P. collaborator, Mannucci M, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djignefa Djade C, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Bernardi M, Bassi SL, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Fabbri E, Magalotti D, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Laghi Pasini F, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione A, Barbella MR, De Stefano F, Fenoglio L, Brignone C, Bracco C, Giraudo A, Musca G, Cuccurullo O, Cricco L, Fiorentini A, Cappellini MD, Fabio G, Seghezzi S, De Amicis MM, Fargion S, Bonara P, Bulgheroni M, Lombardi R, Magrini F, Massari F, Tonella T, Peyvandi F, Tedeschi A, Rossio R, Moreo G, Ferrari B, Roncari L, Monzani V, Savojardo V, Folli C, Magnini M, Mari D, Rossi PD, Damanti S, Prolo S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, Anastasio L, Carbone M, Traisci G, De Feudis L, Davì G, Guagnano MT, Sestili S, Bergami E, Rizzioli E, Cagnoni C, Bertone L, Manucra A, Buratti A, Tognin T, Liberato NL, Bernasconi G, Nardo B, Bianchi GB, Benetti G, Quagliolo M, Centenaro GR, Purrello F, Di Pino A, Piro S, Mancuso G, Calipari D, Bartone M, Gullo F, Cortellaro M, Magenta M, Perego F, Meroni MR, Cicardi M, Magenta AG, Sacco A, Bonelli A, Dentamaro G, Rozzini R, Falanga L, Giordano A, Perin PC, Lorenzati B, Gruden G, Bruno G, Montrucchio G, Greco E, Tizzani P, Fera G, Di Luca ML, Renna D, Perciccante A, Coralli A, Tassara R, Melis D, Rebella L, Menardo G, Bottone S, Sferrazzo E, Ferri C, Striuli R, Scipioni R, Salmi R, Gaudenzi P, Gamberini S, Ricci F, Morabito C, Fava R, Semplicini A, Gottardo L, Vendemiale G, Serviddio G, Forlano R, Bolondi L, Rasciti L, Serio I, Masala C, Mammarella A, Raparelli V, Rossi Fanelli F, Delfino M, Amoroso A, Violi F, Basili S, Perri L, Serra P, Fontana V, Falcone M, Landolfi R, Grieco A, Gallo A, Zuccalà G, Franceschi F, De Marco G, Chiara C, Marta S, Bellusci M, Setti D, Pedrazzoli F, Romanelli G, Pirali C, Amolini C, Rosei EA, Rizzoni D, Castoldi L, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Mazzarelli C, Gallo P, Guasti L, Castiglioni L, Maresca A, Squizzato A, Contini S, Molaro M, Annoni G, Corsi M, Zazzetta S, Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Scotto R, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, Pignatti F), Corrao S., Santalucia P., Argano, C., Djade, C. D., Barone, E., Tettamanti, M., Pasina, L., Franchi, C., Kamal Eldin, T., Marengoni, A., Salerno, F., Marcucci, M., Mannucci, P. M., Nobili, A., Zanetti, Michela, Corrao, S, Santalucia, P, Argano, C, Djade, Cd, Barone, E, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Kamal Eldin, T, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, Pm, Nobili, Rizzo, Mr, Paolisso, G, Reposi, Investigators, Djade, C, Mannucci, P, Nobili, A, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djignefa Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Bernardi, M, Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, Corrao, S., Santalucia, P., Djade, C.D., Mannucci, P.M., Sparacio, Eleonora, Alborghetti, Stefania, Di Costanzo, Rosa, Prisco, Domenico, Silvestri, Elena, Cenci, Caterina, Barnini, Tommaso, Delitala, Giuseppe, Carta, Stefano, Atzori, Sebastiana, Guarnieri, Gianfranco, Spalluti, Annalisa, Serra, Maria Grazia, Bleve, Maria Antonietta, Vanoli, Massimo, Grignani, Giulia, Casella, Gianluca, Gasbarrone, Laura, Maniscalco, Giorgio, Gunelli, Massimo, Tirotta, Daniela, Brucato, Antonio, Ghidoni, Silvia, Di Corato, Paola, Bernardi, Mauro, Li Bassi, Silvia, Santi, Luca, Agnelli, Giancarlo, Iorio, Alfonso, Marchesini, Emanuela, Mannarino, Elmo, Lupattelli, Graziana, Rondelli, Pamela, Paciullo, Francesco, Fabris, Fabrizio, Carlon, Michela, Turatto, Francesca, Baroni, Maria Cristina, Zardo, Marianna, Manfredini, Roberto, Molino, Christian, Pala, Marco, Fabbian, Fabio, Nuti, Ranuccio, Valenti, Roberto, Ruvio, Martina, Cappelli, Silvia, Paolisso, Giuseppe, Rizzo, Maria Rosaria, Laieta, Maria Teresa, Salvatore, Teresa, Sasso, Ferdinando Carlo, Utili, Riccardo, Mangoni, Emanuele Durante, Pinto, Daniela, Olivieri, Oliviero, Stanzial, Anna Maria, Fellin, Renato, Volpato, Stefano, Fotini, Siouli, Barbagallo, Mario, Dominguez, Ligia, Plances, Lidia, D'Angelo, Daniela, Rini, Giovanbattista, Mansueto, Pasquale, Pepe, Ilenia, Licata, Giuseppe, Calvo, Luigi, Valenti, Maria, Borghi, Claudio, Strocchi, Enrico, Rinaldi, Elisa Rebecca, Zoli, Marco, Fabbri, Elisa, Magalotti, Donatella, Auteri, Alberto, Pasqui, Anna Laura, Puccetti, Luca, Pasini, Franco Laghi, Capecchi, Pier Leopoldo, Bicchi, Maurizio, Sabbà, Carlo, Vella, Francesco Saverio, Marseglia, Alessandro, Luglio, Chiara Valentina, Palasciano, Giuseppe, Modeo, Maria Ester, Aquilino, Annamaria, Raffaele, Pallante, Pugliese, Stefania, Capobianco, Caterina, Postiglione, Alfredo, Barbella, Maria Rosaria, De Stefano, Francesco, Fenoglio, Luigi, Brignone, Chiara, Bracco, Christian, Giraudo, Alessia, Musca, Giuseppe, Cuccurullo, Olga, Cricco, Luigi, Fiorentini, Alessandra, Cappellini, Maria Domenica, Fabio, Giovanna, Seghezzi, Sonia, De Amicis, Margherita Migone, Fargion, Silvia, Bonara, Paola, Bulgheroni, Mara, Lombardi, Rosa, Magrini, Fabio, Massari, Ferdinando, Tonella, Tatiana, Peyvandi, Flora, Tedeschi, Alberto, Rossio, Raffaella, Moreo, Guido, Ferrari, Barbara, Roncari, Luisa, Monzani, Valter, Savojardo, Valeria, Folli, Christian, Magnini, Maria, Mari, Daniela, Rossi, Paolo Dionigi, Damanti, Sarah, Prolo, Silvia, Lilleri, Maria Sole, Micale, Giuliana, Podda, Mauro, Selmi, Carlo, Meda, Francesca, Accordino, Silvia, Conca, Alessio, Monti, Valentina, Corazza, Gino Roberto, Miceli, Emanuela, Lenti, Marco Vincenzo, Padula, Donatella, Balduini, Carlo L., Bertolino, Giampiera, Provini, Stella, Quaglia, Federica, Murialdo, Giovanni, Bovio, Marta, Dallegri, Franco, Ottonello, Luciano, Quercioli, Alessandra, Barreca, Alessandra, Secchi, Maria Beatrice, Ghelfi, Davide, Chin, Wu Sheng, Carassale, Laura, Caporotundo, Silvia, Anastasio, Luigi, Sofia, Lucia, Carbone, Maria, Traisci, Giancarlo, De Feudis, Lucrezia, Di Carlo, Silvia, Davì, Giovanni, Guagnano, Maria Teresa, Sestili, Simona, Bergami, Elisabetta, Rizzioli, Emanuela, Cagnoni, Carlo, Bertone, Luca, Manucra, Antonio, Buratti, Alberto, Tognin, Tiziana, Liberato, Nicola Lucio, Bernasconi, Giordano, Nardo, Barbara, Bianchi, Giovanni Battista, Benetti, Giampiero, Quagliolo, Michela, Centenaro, Giuseppe Riccardo, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, Antonino, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, Gerardo, Calipari, Daniela, Bartone, Mosè, Gullo, Francesco, Cortellaro, Michele, Magenta, Marina, Perego, Francesca, Meroni, Maria Rachele, Cicardi, Marco, Magenta, Antonio Gidaro Marina, Sacco, Andrea, Bonelli, Antonio, Dentamaro, Gaetano, Rozzini, Renzo, Falanga, Lina, Giordano, Alessandro, Perin, Paolo Cavallo, Lorenzati, Bartolomeo, Gruden, Gabriella, Bruno, Graziella, Montrucchio, Giuseppe, Greco, Elisabetta, Tizzani, Pietro, Fera, Giacomo, Di Luca, Maria Loreta, Renna, Donatella, Perciccante, Antonio, Coralli, Alessia, Tassara, Rodolfo, Melis, Deborah, Rebella, Lara, Menardo, Giorgio, Bottone, Stefania, Sferrazzo, Elsa, Ferri, Claudio, Striuli, Rinaldo, Scipioni, Rosa, Salmi, Raffaella, Gaudenzi, Piergiorgio, Gamberini, Susanna, Ricci, Franco, Morabito, Cosimo, Fava, Roberto, Semplicini, Andrea, Gottardo, Lucia, Vendemiale, Gianluigi, Serviddio, Gaetano, Forlano, Roberta, Bolondi, Luigi, Rasciti, Leonardo, Serio, Ilaria, Masala, Cesare, Mammarella, Antonio, Raparelli, Valeria, Fanelli, Filippo Rossi, Delfino, Massimo, Amoroso, Antonio, Violi, Francesco, Basili, Stefania, Perri, Ludovica, Serra, Pietro, Fontana, Vincenzo, Falcone, Marco, Landolfi, Raffaele, Grieco, Antonio, Gallo, Antonella, Zuccalà, Giuseppe, Franceschi, Francesco, De Marco, Guido, Chiara, Cordischi, Marta, Sabbatini, Bellusci, Martino, Setti, Donatella, Pedrazzoli, Filippo, Romanelli, Giuseppe, Pirali, Caterina, Amolini, Claudia, Rosei, Enrico Agabiti, Rizzoni, Damiano, Castoldi, Luana, Picardi, Antonio, Gentilucci, Umberto Vespasiani, Mazzarelli, Chiara, Gallo, Paolo, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, Andrea, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, Giorgio, Corsi, Maurizio, Zazzetta, Sara, Bertolotti, Marco, Mussi, Chiara, Scotto, Roberto, Ferri, Maria Alice, Veltri, Francesca, Arturi, Franco, Succurro, Elena, Sesti, Giorgio, Gualtieri, Umberto, Perticone, Francesco, Sciacqua, Angela, Quero, Michele, Bagnato, Chiara, Loria, Paola, Becchi, Maria Angela, Martucci, Gianfranco, Fantuzzi, Alessandra, Maurantonio, Mauro, Corinaldesi, Roberto, De Giorgio, Roberto, Serra, Mauro, Grasso, Valentina, Ruggeri, Eugenio, Carozza, Lorenzo Mauro, Pignatti, Fabio, DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE E CHIRURGICHE, and Facolta' di MEDICINA e CHIRURGIA
Subjects: Gerontology, Male, Activities of daily living, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Geriatric Medicine, Comorbidity, Disease distribution, Elderly, Sex-gender difference, In-hospital mortality, Retrospective Studie, Activities of Daily Living, gender, 80 and over, Depression (differential diagnoses), Aged, 80 and over, education.field_of_study, hospitalized elderly, Depression, Mortality rate, Medicine (all), gender, hospitalization, elderly, Hospitalization, Italy, outcome, Geriatric Depression Scale, Female, Inpatient, Human, Population, Gender-difference, sex-gender differences, Follow-Up Studie, Cognition Disorder, medicine, Internal Medicine, Aged, Chronic Disease, Cognition Disorders, Follow-Up Studies, Geriatric Assessment, Humans, Morbidity, Retrospective Studies, Sex Distribution, Inpatients, education, business.industry, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Retrospective cohort study, medicine.disease, Gender-differences, disease distribution, Mood disorders, elderly, in-hospital mortality, business
Abstract: none 330 Women live longer and outnumber men. On the other hand, older women develop more chronic diseases and conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and depression, leading to a greater number of years of living with disabilities. The aim of this study was to describe whether or not there are gender differences in the demographic profile, disease distribution and outcome in a population of hospitalized elderly people.Retrospective observational study including all patients recruited for the REPOSI study in the year 2010. Analyses are referred to the whole group and gender categorization was applied.A total of 1380 hospitalized elderly subjects, 50.5\% women and 49.5\% men, were considered. Women were older than men, more often widow and living alone or in nursing homes. Disease distribution showed that malignancy, diabetes, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more frequent in men, but hypertension, osteoarthritis, anemia and depression were more frequent in women. Severity and comorbidity indexes according to the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS-s and CIRS-c) were higher in men, while cognitive impairment evaluated by the Short Blessed Test (SBT), mood disorders by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and disability in daily life measured by Barthel Index (BI) were worse in women. In-hospital and 3-month mortality rates were higher in men.Our study showed a gender dimorphism in the demographic and morbidity profiles of hospitalized elderly people, emphasizing once more the need for a personalized process of healthcare. none S. Corrao;P. Santalucia;C. Argano;C. D. Djade;E. Barone;M. Tettamanti;L. Pasina;C. Franchi;T. K. Eldin;A. Marengoni;F. Salerno;M. Marcucci;P. M. Mannucci;A. Nobili; and R. E. P. collaborators; Mannucci M; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Marcucci M; Sparacio E; Alborghetti S; Di Costanzo R; Tettamanti M; Djignefa Djade C; Prisco D; Silvestri E; Cenci C; Barnini T; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Guarnieri G; Zanetti M; Spalluti A; Serra MG; Bleve MA; Vanoli M; Grignani G; Casella G; Gasbarrone L; Maniscalco G; Gunelli M; Tirotta D; Brucato A; Ghidoni S; Bernardi M; Bassi SL; Santi L; Agnelli G; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Marchesini E; Mannarino E; Lupattelli G; Rondelli P; Paciullo F; Fabris F; Carlon M; Turatto F; Baroni MC; Zardo M; Manfredini R; Molino C; Pala M; Fabbian F; Nuti R; Valenti R; Ruvio M; Cappelli S; Paolisso G; Rizzo MR; Laieta MT; Salvatore T; Sasso FC; Utili R; Durante Mangoni E; Pinto D; Olivieri O; Stanzial AM; Fellin R; Volpato S; Fotini S; Barbagallo M; Dominguez L; Plances L; D'Angelo D; Rini G; Mansueto P; Pepe I; Licata G; Calvo L; Valenti M; Borghi C; Strocchi E; Rinaldi ER; Zoli M; Fabbri E; Magalotti D; Auteri A; Pasqui AL; Puccetti L; Laghi Pasini F; Capecchi PL; Bicchi M; Sabbà C; Vella FS; Marseglia A; Luglio CV; Palasciano G; Modeo ME; Aquilino A; Raffaele P; Pugliese S; Capobianco C; Postiglione A; Barbella MR; De Stefano F; Fenoglio L; Brignone C; Bracco C; Giraudo A; Musca G; Cuccurullo O; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Cappellini MD; Fabio G; Seghezzi S; De Amicis MM; Fargion S; Bonara P; Bulgheroni M; Lombardi R; Magrini F; Massari F; Tonella T; Peyvandi F; Tedeschi A; Rossio R; Moreo G; Ferrari B; Roncari L; Monzani V; Savojardo V; Folli C; Magnini M; Mari D; Rossi PD; Damanti S; Prolo S; Lilleri MS; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Micale G; Podda M; Selmi C; Meda F; Salerno F; Accordino S; Conca A; Monti V; Corazza GR; Miceli E; Lenti MV; Padula D; Balduini CL; Bertolino G; Provini S; Quaglia F; Murialdo G; Bovio M; Dallegri F; Ottonello L; Quercioli A; Barreca A; Secchi MB; Ghelfi D; Chin WS; Carassale L; Caporotundo S; Anastasio L; Carbone M; Traisci G; De Feudis L; Davì G; Guagnano MT; Sestili S; Bergami E; Rizzioli E; Cagnoni C; Bertone L; Manucra A; Buratti A; Tognin T; Liberato NL; Bernasconi G; Nardo B; Bianchi GB; Benetti G; Quagliolo M; Centenaro GR; Purrello F; Di Pino A; Piro S; Mancuso G; Calipari D; Bartone M; Gullo F; Cortellaro M; Magenta M; Perego F; Meroni MR; Cicardi M; Magenta AG; Sacco A; Bonelli A; Dentamaro G; Rozzini R; Falanga L; Giordano A; Perin PC; Lorenzati B; Gruden G; Bruno G; Montrucchio G; Greco E; Tizzani P; Fera G; Di Luca ML; Renna D; Perciccante A; Coralli A; Tassara R; Melis D; Rebella L; Menardo G; Bottone S; Sferrazzo E; Ferri C; Striuli R; Scipioni R; Salmi R; Gaudenzi P; Gamberini S; Ricci F; Morabito C; Fava R; Semplicini A; Gottardo L; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Vendemiale G; Serviddio G; Forlano R; Bolondi L; Rasciti L; Serio I; Masala C; Mammarella A; Raparelli V; Rossi Fanelli F; Delfino M; Amoroso A; Violi F; Basili S; Perri L; Serra P; Fontana V; Falcone M; Landolfi R; Grieco A; Gallo A; Zuccalà G; Franceschi F; De Marco G; Chiara C; Marta S; Bellusci M; Setti D; Pedrazzoli F; Romanelli G; Pirali C; Amolini C; Rosei EA; Rizzoni D; Castoldi L; Picardi A; Gentilucci UV; Mazzarelli C; Gallo P; Guasti L; Castiglioni L; Maresca A; Squizzato A; Contini S; Molaro M; Annoni G; Corsi M; Zazzetta S; Bertolotti M; Mussi C; Scotto R; Ferri MA; Veltri F; Arturi F; Succurro E; Sesti G; Gualtieri U; Perticone F; Sciacqua A; Quero M; Bagnato C; Loria P; Becchi MA; Martucci G; Fantuzzi A; Maurantonio M; Corinaldesi R; De Giorgio R; Serra M; Grasso V; Ruggeri E; Carozza LM; Pignatti F) S. Corrao;P. Santalucia;C. Argano;C. D. Djade;E. Barone;M. Tettamanti;L. Pasina;C. Franchi;T. K. Eldin;A. Marengoni;F. Salerno;M. Marcucci;P. M. Mannucci;A. Nobili; and R. E. P. collaborators; Mannucci M; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Marcucci M; Sparacio E; Alborghetti S; Di Costanzo R; Tettamanti M; Djignefa Djade C; Prisco D; Silvestri E; Cenci C; Barnini T; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Guarnieri G; Zanetti M; Spalluti A; Serra MG; Bleve MA; Vanoli M; Grignani G; Casella G; Gasbarrone L; Maniscalco G; Gunelli M; Tirotta D; Brucato A; Ghidoni S; Bernardi M; Bassi SL; Santi L; Agnelli G; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Marchesini E; Mannarino E; Lupattelli G; Rondelli P; Paciullo F; Fabris F; Carlon M; Turatto F; Baroni MC; Zardo M; Manfredini R; Molino C; Pala M; Fabbian F; Nuti R; Valenti R; Ruvio M; Cappelli S; Paolisso G; Rizzo MR; Laieta MT; Salvatore T; Sasso FC; Utili R; Durante Mangoni E; Pinto D; Olivieri O; Stanzial AM; Fellin R; Volpato S; Fotini S; Barbagallo M; Dominguez L; Plances L; D'Angelo D; Rini G; Mansueto P; Pepe I; Licata G; Calvo L; Valenti M; Borghi C; Strocchi E; Rinaldi ER; Zoli M; Fabbri E; Magalotti D; Auteri A; Pasqui AL; Puccetti L; Laghi Pasini F; Capecchi PL; Bicchi M; Sabbà C; Vella FS; Marseglia A; Luglio CV; Palasciano G; Modeo ME; Aquilino A; Raffaele P; Pugliese S; Capobianco C; Postiglione A; Barbella MR; De Stefano F; Fenoglio L; Brignone C; Bracco C; Giraudo A; Musca G; Cuccurullo O; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Cappellini MD; Fabio G; Seghezzi S; De Amicis MM; Fargion S; Bonara P; Bulgheroni M; Lombardi R; Magrini F; Massari F; Tonella T; Peyvandi F; Tedeschi A; Rossio R; Moreo G; Ferrari B; Roncari L; Monzani V; Savojardo V; Folli C; Magnini M; Mari D; Rossi PD; Damanti S; Prolo S; Lilleri MS; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Micale G; Podda M; Selmi C; Meda F; Salerno F; Accordino S; Conca A; Monti V; Corazza GR; Miceli E; Lenti MV; Padula D; Balduini CL; Bertolino G; Provini S; Quaglia F; Murialdo G; Bovio M; Dallegri F; Ottonello L; Quercioli A; Barreca A; Secchi MB; Ghelfi D; Chin WS; Carassale L; Caporotundo S; Anastasio L; Carbone M; Traisci G; De Feudis L; Davì G; Guagnano MT; Sestili S; Bergami E; Rizzioli E; Cagnoni C; Bertone L; Manucra A; Buratti A; Tognin T; Liberato NL; Bernasconi G; Nardo B; Bianchi GB; Benetti G; Quagliolo M; Centenaro GR; Purrello F; Di Pino A; Piro S; Mancuso G; Calipari D; Bartone M; Gullo F; Cortellaro M; Magenta M; Perego F; Meroni MR; Cicardi M; Magenta AG; Sacco A; Bonelli A; Dentamaro G; Rozzini R; Falanga L; Giordano A; Perin PC; Lorenzati B; Gruden G; Bruno G; Montrucchio G; Greco E; Tizzani P; Fera G; Di Luca ML; Renna D; Perciccante A; Coralli A; Tassara R; Melis D; Rebella L; Menardo G; Bottone S; Sferrazzo E; Ferri C; Striuli R; Scipioni R; Salmi R; Gaudenzi P; Gamberini S; Ricci F; Morabito C; Fava R; Semplicini A; Gottardo L; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Vendemiale G; Serviddio G; Forlano R; Bolondi L; Rasciti L; Serio I; Masala C; Mammarella A; Raparelli V; Rossi Fanelli F; Delfino M; Amoroso A; Violi F; Basili S; Perri L; Serra P; Fontana V; Falcone M; Landolfi R; Grieco A; Gallo A; Zuccalà G; Franceschi F; De Marco G; Chiara C; Marta S; Bellusci M; Setti D; Pedrazzoli F; Romanelli G; Pirali C; Amolini C; Rosei EA; Rizzoni D; Castoldi L; Picardi A; Gentilucci UV; Mazzarelli C; Gallo P; Guasti L; Castiglioni L; Maresca A; Squizzato A; Contini S; Molaro M; Annoni G; Corsi M; Zazzetta S; Bertolotti M; Mussi C; Scotto R; Ferri MA; Veltri F; Arturi F; Succurro E; Sesti G; Gualtieri U; Perticone F; Sciacqua A; Quero M; Bagnato C; Loria P; Becchi MA; Martucci G; Fantuzzi A; Maurantonio M; Corinaldesi R; De Giorgio R; Serra M; Grasso V; Ruggeri E; Carozza LM; Pignatti F)
Published: 2014

3. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Use of QT-Prolonging Drugs in Hospitalized Older People

Author: Franchi, C, Ardoino, I, Rossio, R, Nobili, A, Biganzoli, Em, Marengoni, A, Marcucci, M, Pasina, L, Tettamanti, M, Corrao, S, Mannucci, Pm, Salerno, F, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Eldin, Tk, Djade, Cd, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis MM, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Porzio, M, Periti, G, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, A, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Marina, Ag, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca ML, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Franchi, C., Ardoino, I., Rossio, R., Nobili, A., Biganzoli, E. M., Marengoni, A., Marcucci, M., Pasina, L., Tettamanti, M., Corrao, S., Mannucci, P. M, Rizzo, Mr, Mannucci, P. M., Zanetti, M., Reposi, Investigators, Biganzoli, E., Mannucci, P., Mansueto, P., Franchi, Chiara, Nobili, Andrea, Marcucci, Marianna, and Tettamanti, Massimo
Subjects: Male, TORSADES-DE-POINTES, INTERVAL PROLONGATION, PATIENT, CIPROFLOXACIN, COHORT, DEATH, MULTIMORBIDITY, AMIODARONE, MORTALITY, AIFA, Amiodarone, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, CIPROFLOXACIN, Logistic regression, Electrocardiography, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Torsades de Pointes, Atrial Fibrillation, 80 and over, Prevalence, Pharmacology (medical), 030212 general & internal medicine, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Long QT Syndrome, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Hospitalization, media_common, Torsades de Pointe, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Medicine (all), DEATH, Cohort, Hospitalized Older People, medicine.drug, Human, Drug, medicine.medical_specialty, media_common.quotation_subject, MULTIMORBIDITY, Torsades de pointes, PATIENT, 03 medical and health sciences, Pharmacotherapy, Internal medicine, INTERVAL PROLONGATION, medicine, TORSADES-DE-POINTES, COHORT, Medical prescription, AIFA, business.industry, MORTALITY, Risk Factor, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Odds ratio, medicine.disease, QT-Prolonging Drug, Physical therapy, business
Abstract: Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the prescription of QT-prolonging drugs at hospital admission and discharge and the risk factors associated with their use in older people (aged 65Âyears and older). Methods: Data were obtained from the REPOSI (REgistro POliterapie SIMI [SocietÃ Italiana di Medicina Interna]) registry, which enrolled 4035 patients in 2008 (nÂ=Â1332), 2010 (nÂ=Â1380), and 2012 (nÂ=Â1323). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine the risk factors independently associated with QT-prolonging drug use. QT-prolonging drugs were classified by the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP) (definite, possible, or conditional) according to the Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (AzCERT) classification. Specific drug combinations were also assessed. Results: Among 3906 patients prescribed at least one drug at admission, 2156 (55.2Â%) were taking at least one QT-prolonging drug. Risk factors independently associated with the use of any QT-prolonging drugs were increasing age (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95Â% CI 1.01â1.03), multimorbidity (OR 2.69, 95Â% CI 2.33â3.10), hypokalemia (OR 2.79, 95Â% CI 1.32â5.89), atrial fibrillation (OR 1.66, 95Â% CI 1.40â1.98), and heart failure (OR 3.17, 95Â% CI 2.49â4.05). Furosemide, alone or in combination, was the most prescribed drug. Amiodarone was the most prescribed drug with a definite risk of TdP. Both the absolute number of QT-prolonging drugs (2890 vs. 3549) and the number of patients treated with them (2456 vs. 2156) increased at discharge. Among 1808 patients not prescribed QT-prolonging drugs at admission, 35.8Â% were prescribed them at discharge. Conclusions: Despite their risk, QT-prolonging drugs are widely prescribed to hospitalized older persons. The curriculum for both practicing physicians and medical students should be strengthened to provide more education on the appropriate use of drugs in order to improve the management of hospitalized older people.
Published: 2016

4. Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in elderly patients with multimorbidity

Author: Marcucci, M., Iorio, A., Nobili, A., Tettamanti, M., Pasina, L., Djade, Cd, Marengoni, A., Salerno, F., Corrao, S., Mannucci, Pm, Reposi, Investigators, Mannucci, M., Franchi, C., Sparacio, E., Alborghetti, S., Di Costanzo, R., Prisco, D., Silvestri, E., Cenci, C., Barnini, T., Delitala, G., Carta, S., Atzori, S., Guarnieri, G., Zanetti, M., Spalluti, A., Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Di Corato, P., Vanoli, M., Grignani, G., Casella, G., Gasbarrone, L., Maniscalco, G., Gunelli, M., Tirotta, D., Brucato, A., Ghidoni, S., Bernardi, M., Li Bassi, S., Santi, L., Agnelli, G., Marchesini, E., Mannarino, E., Lupattelli, G., Rondelli, P., Paciullo, F., Fabris, F., Carlon, M., Turatto, F., Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M., Manfredini, R., Molino, C., Pala, M., Fabbian, F., Nuti, R., Valenti, R., Ruvio, M., Cappelli, S., Paolisso, G., Rizzo, MR, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore Piro, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R., Durante Mangoni, E., Pinto, D., Olivieri, O., Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R., Volpato, S., Fotini, S., Barbagallo, M., Dominguez, L., Plances, L., Dangelo, D., Rini, G., Mansueto, P., Pepe, I., Licata, G., Calvo, L., Valenti, M., Borghi, C., Strocchi, E., Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M., Fabbri, E., Magalotti, D., Auteri, A., Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L., Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M., Sabbà, C., Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A., Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G., Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A., Raffaele, P., Pugliese, S., Capobianco, C., Postiglione, A., Barbella, MR, Stefano, F., Fenoglio, L., Brignone, C., Bracco, C., Giraudo, A., Musca, G., Cuccurullo, O., Cricco, L., Fiorentini, A., Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G., Seghezzi, S., De Amicis MM, Fargion, S., Bonara, P., Bulgheroni, M., Lombardi, R., Magrini, F., Massari, F., Tonella, T., Peyvandi, F., Tedeschi, A., Rossio, R., Moreo, G., Ferrari, B., Roncari, L., Monzani, V., Savojardo, V., Folli, C., Magnini, M., Mari, D., Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S., Prolo, S., Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G., Podda, M., Selmi, C., Meda, F., Accordino, S., Conca, A., Monti, V., Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E., Lenti, Mv, Padula, D., Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G., Provini, S., Quaglia, F., Murialdo, G., Bovio, M., Dallegri, F., Ottonello, L., Quercioli, A., Barreca, A., Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D., Chin, Ws, Carassale, L., Caporotundo, S., Sofia, L., Anastasio, L., Carbone, M., Di Carlo, S., Traisci, G., Feudis, L., Davì, G., Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S., Bergami, E., Rizzioli, E., Cagnoni, C., Bertone, L., Manucra, A., Buratti, A., Tognin, T., Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G., Nardo, B., Bianchi, Gb, Benetti, G., Quagliolo, M., Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, Francesco Salvatore, Antonino Di Pino, Piro S., Mancuso, G., Calipari, D., Bartone, M., Gullo, F., Cortellaro, M., Magenta, M., Perego, F., Meroni, MR, Cicardi, M., Magenta, Ag, Sacco, A., Bonelli, A., Dentamaro, G., Rozzini, R., Falanga, L., Giordano, A., Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B., Gruden, G., Bruno, G., Montrucchio, G., Greco, E., Tizzani, P., Fera, G., Di Luca ML, Renna, D., Perciccante, A., Coralli, A., Tassara, R., Melis, D., Rebella, L., Menardo, G., Bottone, S., Sferrazzo, E., Ferri, C., Striuli, R., Scipioni, R., Salmi, R., Gaudenzi, P., Gamberini, S., Ricci, F., Morabito, C., Fava, R., Semplicini, A., Gottardo, L., Vendemiale, G., Serviddio, G., Forlano, R., Bolondi, L., Rasciti, L., Serio, I., Masala, C., Mammarella, A., Raparelli, V., Rossi Fanelli, F., Delfino, M., Amoroso, A., Violi, F., Basili, S., Perri, L., Serra, P., Fontana, V., Falcone, M., Landolfi, R., Grieco, A., Gallo, A., Zuccalà, G., Franceschi, F., Marco, G., Chiara, C., Marta, S., Bellusci, M., Setti, D., Pedrazzoli, F., Romanelli, G., Pirali, C., Amolini, C., Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D., Castoldi, L., Picardi, A., Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C., Gallo, P., Guasti, L., Castiglioni, L., Maresca, A., Squizzato, A., Contini, S., Molaro, M., Annoni, G., Zazzetta, Mc, Bertolotti, M., Scotto, Cm, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F., Arturi, F., Succurro, E., Sesti, G., Gualtieri, U., Perticone, F., Sciacqua, A., Quero, M., Bagnato, C., Loria, P., Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G., Fantuzzi, 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S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, Sofia L, Anastasio L, Carbone M, Di Carlo S, Traisci G, De Feudis L, Davì G, Guagnano MT, Sestili S, Bergami E, Rizzioli E, Cagnoni C, Bertone L, Manucra A, Buratti A, Tognin T, Liberato NL, Bernasconi G, Nardo B, Bianchi GB, Benetti G, Quagliolo M, Centenaro GR, Purrello F, Di Pino A, Piro S, Mancuso G, Calipari D, Bartone M, Gullo F, Cortellaro M, Magenta M, Perego F, Meroni MR, Cicardi M, Magenta AG, Sacco A, Bonelli A, Dentamaro G, Rozzini R, Falanga L, Giordano A, Perin PC, Lorenzati B, Gruden G, Bruno G, Montrucchio G, Greco E, Tizzani P, Fera G, Di Luca ML, Renna D, Perciccante A, Coralli A, Tassara R, Melis D, Rebella L, Menardo G, Bottone S, Sferrazzo E, Ferri C, Striuli R, Scipioni R, Salmi R, Gaudenzi P, Gamberini S, Ricci F, Morabito C, Fava R, Semplicini A, Gottardo L, Vendemiale G, Serviddio G, Forlano R, Bolondi L, Rasciti L, Serio I, Masala C, Mammarella A, Raparelli V, Rossi Fanelli F, Delfino M, Amoroso A, Violi F, Basili S, Perri L, Serra P, Fontana V, Falcone M, Landolfi R, Grieco A, Gallo A, Zuccalà G, Franceschi F, De Marco G, Chiara C, Marta S, Bellusci M, Setti D, Pedrazzoli F, Romanelli G, Pirali C, Amolini C, Rosei EA, Rizzoni D, Castoldi L, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Mazzarelli C, Gallo P, Guasti L, Castiglioni L, Maresca A, Squizzato A, Contini S, Molaro M, Annoni G, Zazzetta MC, Bertolotti M, Scotto CM, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, and Pignatti F
Subjects: Male, TVP, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Comorbidity, Logistic regression, Fondaparinux, VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM, THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS, Medical Patients, Medical patients, Thromboprophylaxis, Venous thromboembolism, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Area Under Curve, Female, Hospital Mortality, Hospitalization, Humans, Logistic Models, Propensity Score, Venous Thromboembolism, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Thromboprophylaxis, Venous thromboembolism, Medical patients, 80 and over, Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche E Pediatriche, prophylaxis, venous thromboembolism, elderly, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, multimorbidity, Barthel index, MEDLINE, elderly patients, Internal medicine, medicine, Medical prescription, Intensive care medicine, business.industry, prophylaxi, Elderly, medical patients, thromboprophylaxis, medicine.disease, Propensity score matching, business
Abstract: none 327 si Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (TP) is known to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medical inpatients, but the criteria for risk-driven prescription, safety and impact on mortality are still debated. We analyze data on elderly patients with multimorbidities admitted in the year 2010 to the Italian internal medicine wards participating in the REPOSI registry to investigate the rate of TP during the hospital stay, and analyze the factors that are related to its prescription. Multivariate logistic regression, area under the ROC curve and CART analysis were performed to look for independent predictors of TP prescription. Association between TP and VTE, bleeding and death in hospital and during the 3-month post-discharge follow-up were explored by logistic regression and propensity score analysis. Among the 1,380 patients enrolled, 171 (15.2 %) were on TP during the hospital stay (162 on low molecular weight heparins, 9 on fondaparinux). The disability Barthel index was the main independent predictor of TP prescription. Rate of fatal and non-fatal VTE and bleeding during and after hospitalization did not differ between TP and non-TP patients. In-hospital and post-discharge mortality was significantly higher in patients on TP, that however was not an independent predictor of mortality. Among elderly medical patients there was a relatively low rate of TP, that was more frequently prescribed to patients with a higher degree of disability and who had an overall higher mortality. mixed Marcucci M; Iorio A; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Djade CD; Marengoni A; Salerno F; Corrao S; Mannucci PM; Mannucci M; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Sparacio E; Alborghetti S; Di Costanzo R; Tettamanti M; Djade CD; Prisco D; Silvestri E; Cenci C; Barnini T; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Guarnieri G; Zanetti M; Spalluti A; Serra MG; Bleve MA; Di Corato P; Vanoli M; Grignani G; Casella G; Gasbarrone L; Maniscalco G; Gunelli M; Tirotta D; Brucato A; Ghidoni S; Bernardi M; Li Bassi S; Santi L; Agnelli G; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Marchesini E; Mannarino E; Lupattelli G; Rondelli P; Paciullo F; Fabris F; Carlon M; Turatto F; Baroni MC; Zardo M; Manfredini R; Molino C; Pala M; Fabbian F; Nuti R; Valenti R; Ruvio M; Cappelli S; Paolisso G; Rizzo MR; Laieta MT; Salvatore T; Sasso FC; Utili R; Durante Mangoni E; Pinto D; Olivieri O; Stanzial AM; Fellin R; Volpato S; Fotini S; Barbagallo M; Dominguez L; Plances L; DAngelo D; Rini G; Mansueto P; Pepe I; Licata G; Calvo L; Valenti M; Borghi C; Strocchi E; Rinaldi ER; Zoli M; Fabbri E; Magalotti D; Auteri A; Pasqui AL; Puccetti L; Pasini FL; Capecchi PL; Bicchi M; Sabbà C; Vella FS; Marseglia A; Luglio CV; Palasciano G; Modeo ME; Aquilino A; Raffaele P; Pugliese S; Capobianco C; Postiglione A; Barbella MR; De Stefano F; Fenoglio L; Brignone C; Bracco C; Giraudo A; Musca G; Cuccurullo O; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Cappellini MD; Fabio G; Seghezzi S; De Amicis MM; Fargion S; Bonara P; Bulgheroni M; Lombardi R; Magrini F; Massari F; Tonella T; Peyvandi F; Tedeschi A; Rossio R; Moreo G; Ferrari B; Roncari L; Monzani V; Savojardo V; Folli C; Magnini M; Mari D; Rossi PD; Damanti S; Prolo S; Lilleri MS; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Micale G; Podda M; Selmi C; Meda F; Salerno F; Accordino S; Conca A; Monti V; Corazza GR; Miceli E; Lenti MV; Padula D; Balduini CL; Bertolino G; Provini S; Quaglia F; Murialdo G; Bovio M; Dallegri F; Ottonello L; Quercioli A; Barreca A; Secchi MB; Ghelfi D; Chin WS; Carassale L; Caporotundo S; Sofia L; Anastasio L; Carbone M; Di Carlo S; Traisci G; De Feudis L; Davì G; Guagnano MT; Sestili S; Bergami E; Rizzioli E; Cagnoni C; Bertone L; Manucra A; Buratti A; Tognin T; Liberato NL; Bernasconi G; Nardo B; Bianchi GB; Benetti G; Quagliolo M; Centenaro GR; Purrello F; Di Pino A; Piro S; Mancuso G; Calipari D; Bartone M; Gullo F; Cortellaro M; Magenta M; Perego F; Meroni MR; Cicardi M; Magenta AG; Sacco A; Bonelli A; Dentamaro G; Rozzini R; Falanga L; Giordano A; Perin PC; Lorenzati B; Gruden G; Bruno G; Montrucchio G; Greco E; Tizzani P; Fera G; Di Luca ML; Renna D; Perciccante A; Coralli A; Tassara R; Melis D; Rebella L; Menardo G; Bottone S; Sferrazzo E; Ferri C; Striuli R; Scipioni R; Salmi R; Gaudenzi P; Gamberini S; Ricci F; Morabito C; Fava R; Semplicini A; Gottardo L; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Vendemiale G; Serviddio G; Forlano R; Bolondi L; Rasciti L; Serio I; Masala C; Mammarella A; Raparelli V; Rossi Fanelli F; Delfino M; Amoroso A; Violi F; Basili S; Perri L; Serra P; Fontana V; Falcone M; Landolfi R; Grieco A; Gallo A; Zuccalà G; Franceschi F; De Marco G; Chiara C; Marta S; Bellusci M; Setti D; Pedrazzoli F; Romanelli G; Pirali C; Amolini C; Rosei EA; Rizzoni D; Castoldi L; Picardi A; Gentilucci UV; Mazzarelli C; Gallo P; Guasti L; Castiglioni L; Maresca A; Squizzato A; Contini S; Molaro M; Annoni G; Zazzetta MC; Bertolotti M; Scotto CM; Ferri MA; Veltri F; Arturi F; Succurro E; Sesti G; Gualtieri U; Perticone F; Sciacqua A; Quero M; Bagnato C; Loria P; Becchi MA; Martucci G; Fantuzzi A; Maurantonio M; Corinaldesi R; De Giorgio R; Serra M; Grasso V; Ruggeri E; Carozza LM; Pignatti F Marcucci M; Iorio A; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Djade CD; Marengoni A; Salerno F; Corrao S; Mannucci PM; Mannucci M; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Sparacio E; Alborghetti S; Di Costanzo R; Tettamanti M; Djade CD; Prisco D; Silvestri E; Cenci C; Barnini T; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Guarnieri G; Zanetti M; Spalluti A; Serra MG; Bleve MA; Di Corato P; Vanoli M; Grignani G; Casella G; Gasbarrone L; Maniscalco G; Gunelli M; Tirotta D; Brucato A; Ghidoni S; Bernardi M; Li Bassi S; Santi L; Agnelli G; Iorio A; Marcucci M; Marchesini E; Mannarino E; Lupattelli G; Rondelli P; Paciullo F; Fabris F; Carlon M; Turatto F; Baroni MC; Zardo M; Manfredini R; Molino C; Pala M; Fabbian F; Nuti R; Valenti R; Ruvio M; Cappelli S; Paolisso G; Rizzo MR; Laieta MT; Salvatore T; Sasso FC; Utili R; Durante Mangoni E; Pinto D; Olivieri O; Stanzial AM; Fellin R; Volpato S; Fotini S; Barbagallo M; Dominguez L; Plances L; DAngelo D; Rini G; Mansueto P; Pepe I; Licata G; Calvo L; Valenti M; Borghi C; Strocchi E; Rinaldi ER; Zoli M; Fabbri E; Magalotti D; Auteri A; Pasqui AL; Puccetti L; Pasini FL; Capecchi PL; Bicchi M; Sabbà C; Vella FS; Marseglia A; Luglio CV; Palasciano G; Modeo ME; Aquilino A; Raffaele P; Pugliese S; Capobianco C; Postiglione A; Barbella MR; De Stefano F; Fenoglio L; Brignone C; Bracco C; Giraudo A; Musca G; Cuccurullo O; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Cappellini MD; Fabio G; Seghezzi S; De Amicis MM; Fargion S; Bonara P; Bulgheroni M; Lombardi R; Magrini F; Massari F; Tonella T; Peyvandi F; Tedeschi A; Rossio R; Moreo G; Ferrari B; Roncari L; Monzani V; Savojardo V; Folli C; Magnini M; Mari D; Rossi PD; Damanti S; Prolo S; Lilleri MS; Cricco L; Fiorentini A; Micale G; Podda M; Selmi C; Meda F; Salerno F; Accordino S; Conca A; Monti V; Corazza GR; Miceli E; Lenti MV; Padula D; Balduini CL; Bertolino G; Provini S; Quaglia F; Murialdo G; Bovio M; Dallegri F; Ottonello L; Quercioli A; Barreca A; Secchi MB; Ghelfi D; Chin WS; Carassale L; Caporotundo S; Sofia L; Anastasio L; Carbone M; Di Carlo S; Traisci G; De Feudis L; Davì G; Guagnano MT; Sestili S; Bergami E; Rizzioli E; Cagnoni C; Bertone L; Manucra A; Buratti A; Tognin T; Liberato NL; Bernasconi G; Nardo B; Bianchi GB; Benetti G; Quagliolo M; Centenaro GR; Purrello F; Di Pino A; Piro S; Mancuso G; Calipari D; Bartone M; Gullo F; Cortellaro M; Magenta M; Perego F; Meroni MR; Cicardi M; Magenta AG; Sacco A; Bonelli A; Dentamaro G; Rozzini R; Falanga L; Giordano A; Perin PC; Lorenzati B; Gruden G; Bruno G; Montrucchio G; Greco E; Tizzani P; Fera G; Di Luca ML; Renna D; Perciccante A; Coralli A; Tassara R; Melis D; Rebella L; Menardo G; Bottone S; Sferrazzo E; Ferri C; Striuli R; Scipioni R; Salmi R; Gaudenzi P; Gamberini S; Ricci F; Morabito C; Fava R; Semplicini A; Gottardo L; Delitala G; Carta S; Atzori S; Vendemiale G; Serviddio G; Forlano R; Bolondi L; Rasciti L; Serio I; Masala C; Mammarella A; Raparelli V; Rossi Fanelli F; Delfino M; Amoroso A; Violi F; Basili S; Perri L; Serra P; Fontana V; Falcone M; Landolfi R; Grieco A; Gallo A; Zuccalà G; Franceschi F; De Marco G; Chiara C; Marta S; Bellusci M; Setti D; Pedrazzoli F; Romanelli G; Pirali C; Amolini C; Rosei EA; Rizzoni D; Castoldi L; Picardi A; Gentilucci UV; Mazzarelli C; Gallo P; Guasti L; Castiglioni L; Maresca A; Squizzato A; Contini S; Molaro M; Annoni G; Zazzetta MC; Bertolotti M; Scotto CM; Ferri MA; Veltri F; Arturi F; Succurro E; Sesti G; Gualtieri U; Perticone F; Sciacqua A; Quero M; Bagnato C; Loria P; Becchi MA; Martucci G; Fantuzzi A; Maurantonio M; Corinaldesi R; De Giorgio R; Serra M; Grasso V; Ruggeri E; Carozza LM; Pignatti F
Published: 2013

5. Factors affecting adherence to guidelines for antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation admitted to internal medicine wards

Author: Marcucci, M, Iorio, A, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Mannucci, Pm, Tedeschi A, REPOSI Investigators., Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante-Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzoli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, Mr, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, Lm, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, Nl, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Macura, A, Matino, D, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Semplicini, A, Magagnotti, G, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro, M, Meroni, Mr, Rossi, Dp, Vergani, C., Marcucci, M, Iorio, A, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Mannucci, PM, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante-Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzoli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, MR, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, LM, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, GR, Pasqui, AL, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, NL, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Macura, A, Matino, D, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Semplicini, A, Magagnotti, G, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro, M, Meroni, MR, Rossi, DP, and Vergani, C
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Vitamin K, antithrombotic therapy, NO, Antithrombotic prophylaxis, Atrial fibrillation, Platelet agents, Vitamin K antagonists, Fibrinolytic Agents, Risk Factors, Internal medicine, Antithrombotic, Internal Medicine, medicine, Humans, atrial fibrillation, Registries, Medical prescription, Stroke, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, 80 and over, Antithrombotic prophylaxis, Atrial fibrillation, Platelet agents, Vitamin K antagonists, guidelines, Aspirin, business.industry, antithrombotic prophylaxis, platelet agents, vitamin k antagonists, Retrospective cohort study, medicine.disease, Intracranial Embolism, Italy, Platelet aggregation inhibitor, Female, Guideline Adherence, business, guideline, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Fibrinolytic agent, medicine.drug
Abstract: Introduction Current guidelines for ischemic stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFF) recommend Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for patients at high-intermediate risk and aspirin for those at intermediate-low risk. The cost-effectiveness of these treatments was demonstrated also in elderly patients. However, there are several reports that emphasize the underuse of pharmacological prophylaxis of cardio-embolism in patients with AFF in different health care settings. Aims To evaluate the adherence to current guidelines on cardio-embolic prophylaxis in elderly (> 65 years old) patients admitted with an established diagnosis of AFF to the Italian internal medicine wards participating in REPOSI registry, a project on polypathologies/polytherapies stemming from the collaboration between the Italian Society of Internal Medicine and the Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research; to investigate whether or not hospitalization had an impact on guidelines adherence; to test the role of possible modifiers of VKAs prescription. Methods We retrospectively analyzed registry data collected from January to December 2008 and assessed the prevalence of patients with AFF at admission and the prevalence of risk factors for cardio-embolism. After stratifying the patients according to their CHADS 2 score the percentage of appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy prescription was evaluated both at admission and at discharge. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were employed to verify whether or not socio-demographic (age > 80 years, living alone) and clinical features (previous or recent bleeding, cranio-facial trauma, cancer, dementia) modified the frequency and modalities of antithrombotic drugs prescription at admission and discharge. Results Among the 1332 REPOSI patients, 247 were admitted with AFF. At admission, CHADS 2 score was ≥ 2 in 68.4% of patients, at discharge in 75.9%. Among patients with AFF 26.5% at admission and 32.8% at discharge were not on any antithrombotic therapy, and 43.7% at admission and 40.9% at discharge were not taking an appropriate therapy according to the CHADS 2 score. The higher the level of cardio-embolic risk the higher was the percentage of antiplatelet- but not of VKAs-treated patients. At admission or at discharge, both at univariable and at multivariable logistic regression, only an age > 80 years and a diagnosis of cancer, previous or active, had a statistically significant negative effect on VKAs prescription. Moreover, only a positive history of bleeding events (past or present) was independently associated to no VKA prescription at discharge in patients who were on VKA therapy at admission. If heparin was considered as an appropriate therapy for patients with indication for VKAs, the percentage of patients admitted or discharged on appropriate therapy became respectively 43.7% and 53.4%. Conclusion Among elderly patients admitted with a diagnosis of AFF to internal medicine wards, an appropriate antithrombotic prophylaxis was taken by less than 50%, with an underuse of VKAs prescription independently of the level of cardio-embolic risk. Hospitalization did not improve the adherence to guidelines.
Published: 2010

6. In-hospital death and adverse clinical events in elderly patients according to disease clustering: the REPOSI study. Marengoni A

Author: Marengoni, A, Bonometti, F, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, PM, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzoli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, R, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, LM, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, GR, Pasqui, AL, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, NL, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Di Sciacca, R, Macchini, L, Realdi, A, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro Meroni, MR, Rossi, DP, Vergani, C., TUTTOLOMONDO, Antonino, Marengoni, A, Bonometti, F, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, PM, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzoli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, R, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, LM, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, GR, Pasqui, AL, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, NL, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Macchini, L, Realdi, A, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro Meroni, MR, Rossi, DP, and Vergani, C
Subjects: Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, elderly, in-hospital death
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to recognize clusters of diseases among hospitalized elderly and to identify groups of patients at risk of in-hospital death and adverse clinical events according to disease clustering. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 38 internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy participating in the Registro Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI) study during 2008. The subjects were 1,332 inpatients aged 65 years or older. Clusters of diseases (i.e., two or more co-occurrent diseases) were identified using the odds ratios (OR) for the associations between pairs of conditions, followed by cluster analysis. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the effect of disease clusters on in-hospital death and adverse clinical events. RESULTS: A total of 86.7% of the patients were discharged, 8.3% were transferred to another hospital unit, and 5.0% died during hospitalization; 36.4% of the patients had at least one adverse clinical event. Patients affected by the clusters, including heart failure (HF) and either chronic renal failure (CRF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, had a significant association with in-hospital death (OR, 4.3;95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6-11.5; OR, 2.9; 95% CI, 1.1-8.3, respectively), as well as patients affected by CRF and anemia (OR, 6.1; 95% CI, 2.3-16.2). The cluster including HF and CRF was also associated with adverse clinical events (OR, 3.5; 95% CI, 1.5-7.8). The effect of both HF and CRF and anemia and CRF on in-hospital death was additive. CONCLUSION: Several groups of older patients at risk of in-hospital death and adverse clinical events were identified according to disease clustering. Knowledge of the relationship among co-occurring diseases may help developing strategies to improve clinical practice and preventative interventions.
Published: 2010

7. Brain and kidney, victims of atrial microembolism in elderly hospitalized patients? Data from the REPOSI study

Author: Corrao, S, Argano, C, Nobili, A, Marcucci, M, Djade, Cd, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Violi, F, Mannucci, Pm, Perticone, F, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, Mm, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Magenta, Ag, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, Ml, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, ANDREA MARIA, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Corrao S, Argano C, Nobili A, Marcucci M, Djade CD, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Marengoni A, Salerno F, Violi F, Mannucci PM, Perticone F, REPOSI Investigator, Bernardi M, Borghi,C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Bolondi L, Corrao, S, Argano, C, Nobili, A, Marcucci, M, Djade, C. D, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Violi, F, Mannucci, P. M, Perticone, F, Reposi, Investigator, Zanetti, Michela, Djade, CD, Mannucci, PM, Perticone, F. Mansueto, P, REPOSI Investigators, Corrao, S., Argano, C., Nobili, A., Marcucci, M., Djade, C. D., Tettamanti, M., Pasina, L., Franchi, C., Marengoni, A., Salerno, F., Violi, F., Mannucci, P. M., Rizzo, Mr, Paolisso, G, Mannucci, P, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, and Pignatti, F
Subjects: Male, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, REPOSI study, Kidney, Disability Evaluation, Retrospective Studie, Risk Factors, hospitalized patient, Atrial Fibrillation, 80 and over, Odds Ratio, LS4_4, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Multivariate Analysi, Stroke, Aged, 80 and over, Medicine (all), Brain, Atrial fibrillation, Female, atrial microembolism, Human, Glomerular Filtration Rate, medicine.medical_specialty, Socio-culturale, Renal function, elderly, Cognition Disorder, Internal medicine, Thromboembolism, medicine, Internal Medicine, Humans, Renal insufficiency, chronic, Heart Atria, Intensive care medicine, Aged, Anticoagulants, Dementia, Cognition Disorders, Multivariate Analysis, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Risk Factor, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Anticoagulant, Retrospective cohort study, Odds ratio, medicine.disease, Blood pressure, Heart failure, Aged, Anticoagulants, Atrial fibrillation, Dementia, Renal insufficiency, chronic, Stroke, hospitalized patients, business, Kidney disease
Abstract: Background It is well known that atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, and new evidence links AF to cognitive impairment, independently from an overt stroke (CI). Our aim was to investigate, assuming an underlying role of atrial microembolism, the impact of CI and CKD in elderly hospitalized patients with AF. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data collected on elderly patients in 66 Italian hospitals, in the frame of the REPOSI project. We analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients with AF and different degrees of CI. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to explore the relationship between variables and mortality. Results Among the 1384 patients enrolled, 321 had AF. Patients with AF were older, had worse CI and disability and higher rates of stroke, hypertension, heart failure, and CKD, and less than 50% were on anticoagulant therapy. Among patients with AF, those with worse CI and those with lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) had a higher mortality risk (odds ratio 1.13, p = 0.006). Higher disability levels, older age, higher systolic blood pressure, and higher eGFR were related to lower probability of oral anticoagulant prescription. Lower mortality rates were found in patients on oral anticoagulant therapy. Conclusions Elderly hospitalized patients with AF are more likely affected by CI and CKD, two conditions that expose them to a higher mortality risk. Oral anticoagulant therapy, still underused and not optimally enforced, may afford protection from thromboembolic episodes that probably concur to the high mortality.
Published: 2015

8. The stigma of low opioid prescription in the hospitalized multimorbid elderly in Italy

Author: Marengoni, A, Nobili, A, Corli, O, Djade, Cd, Bertoni, D, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Corrao, S, Salerno, F, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, Pm, Mannucci, M, Franchi, C, Negri, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Panico, C, Vanoli, M, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Bernardi, M, Bassi, Sl, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Cristina, M, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, T, Salvatore, T, Carlo, F, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabba, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Murri, Ia, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, Fargion, S, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Peyvandi, F, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Dionigi, P, Prolo, S, Montefiascone, S, Micale, G, Podda, M, Accordino, S, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Balsamo, C, Chin, S, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Valentia, V, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davı, G, Teresa, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Soccorso, P, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Riccardo, G, Predabissi, V, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Marina, Ag, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, Ml, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Menardo, G, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Anna, Us, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Gemelli, A, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, ANDREA MARIA, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Gerardo, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Grecia, Sm, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Marengoni A, Nobili A, Corli O, Djade CD, Bertoni D, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Corrao S, Salerno F, Marcucci M, Mannucci PM, REPOSI investigator, Bernardi M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Zoli M, Bolondi L, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R., Marengoni, A, Nobili, A, Corli, O, Djignefa Djade, C, Bertoni, D, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Corrao, S, Salerno, F, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, PM, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez Rodriguez, LJ, Marengoni, Alessandra, Nobili, Alessandro, Corli, Oscar, Djade, Codjo Djignefa, Bertoni, Diana, Tettamanti, Mauro, Pasina, Luca, Corrao, Salvatore, Salerno, Francesco, Marcucci, Maura, Mannucci, Pier, Mannuccio, Rizzo, Mr, Djade, C, Mannucci, P, and Annoni, G
Subjects: Registrie, Male, Poison control, Older person, Comorbidity, Practice Patterns, Drug Prescription, Older persons, Pain, Analgesic opioids, 80 and over, Registries, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Pain Measurement, Aged, 80 and over, Analgesics, Analgesic opioids, Older persons, Pain, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Analgesics, Opioid, Hospitalization, Italy, Female, Tramadol, Human, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, Attitude of Health Personnel, Analgesic, Opioid, elderly, Drug Prescriptions, Injury prevention, medicine, Humans, Medical prescription, Aged, Physicians', business.industry, Codeine, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Analgesic opioid, medicine.disease, Older persons, Pain, Analgesic, opioids, Emergency medicine, business
Abstract: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of opioid prescriptions in hospitalized geriatric patients. Other aims were to evaluate factors associated with opioid prescription, and whether or not there was consistency between the presence of pain and prescription. Opioid prescriptions were gathered from the REgistro POliterapie Societa` Italiana di Medicina Interna (REPOSI) data for the years 2008, 2010 and 2012. 1,380 in-patients, 65+ years old, were enrolled in the first registry run, 1,332 in the second and 1,340 in the third. The prevalence of opioid prescription was calculated at hospital admission and discharge. In the third run of the registry, the degree of pain was assessed by means of a numerical scale. The prevalence of patients prescribed with opioids at admission was 3.8Â % in the first run, 3.6Â % in the second and 4.1Â % in the third, whereas at discharge rates were slightly higher (5.8, 5.3, and 6.6Â %). The most frequently prescribed agents were mild opioids such as codeine and tramadol. The number of total prescribed drugs was positively associated with opioid prescription in the three runs; in the third, dementia and a better functional status were inversely associated with opioid prescription. Finally, as many as 58Â % of patients with significant pain at discharge were prescribed no analgesic at all. The conservative attitude of Italian physicians to prescribe opioids in elderly patients changed very little between hospital admission and discharge through a period of 5Â years. Reasons for such a low opioid prescription should be sought in physiciansâ and patientsâ concerns and prejudices.
Published: 2015

9. Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines and outcomes in the hospitalized elderly with different types of pneumonia

Author: Rossio, R, Franchi, C, Ardoino, I, Djade, Cd, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Marengoni, A, Corrao, S, Marcucci, M, Peyvandi, F, Biganzoli, Em, Nobili, A, Mannucci, Pm, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Eldin, Tk, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, Mm, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Tedeschi, A, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Di Carlo, S, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Gidaro, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, Ml, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, ANDREA MARIA, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Rossio, Raffaella, Franchi, Carlotta, Ardoino, Ilaria, Djade, Codjo D., Tettamanti, Mauro, Pasina, Luca, Salerno, Francesco, Marengoni, Alessandra, Corrao, Salvatore, Marcucci, Maura, Peyvandi, Flora, Biganzoli, Elia M., Nobili, Alessandro, Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio, Sparacio, Eleonora, Alborghetti, Stefania, Di Costanzo, Rosa, Prisco, Domenico, Silvestri, Elena, Cenci, Caterina, Barnini, Tommaso, Delitala, Giuseppe, Carta, Stefano, Atzori, Sebastiana, Guarnieri, Gianfranco, Zanetti, Michela, Spalluti, Annalisa, Serra, Maria Grazia, Bleve, Maria Antonietta, Vanoli, Massimo, Grignani, Giulia, Casella, Gianluca, Gasbarrone, Laura, Maniscalco, Giorgio, Gunelli, Massimo, Tirotta, Daniela, Brucato, Antonio, Ghidoni, Silvia, Di Corato, Paola, Bernardi, Mauro, Li Bassi, Silvia, Santi, Luca, Agnelli, Giancarlo, Iorio, Alfonso, Marchesini, Emanuela, Mannarino, Elmo, Lupattelli, Graziana, Rondelli, Pamela, Paciullo, Francesco, Fabris, Fabrizio, Carlon, Michela, Turatto, Francesca, Baroni, Maria Cristina, Zardo, Marianna, Manfredini, Roberto, Molino, Christian, Pala, Marco, Fabbian, Fabio, Nuti, Ranuccio, Valenti, Roberto, Ruvio, Martina, Cappelli, Silvia, Paolisso, Giuseppe, Rizzo, Maria Rosaria, Laieta, Maria Teresa, Salvatore, Teresa, Sasso, Ferdinando Carlo, Utili, Riccardo, Mangoni, Emanuele Durante, Pinto, Daniela, Olivieri, Oliviero, Stanzial, Anna Maria, Fellin, Renato, Volpato, Stefano, Fotini, Siouli, Barbagallo, Mario, Dominguez, Ligia, Plances, Lidia, D'Angelo, Daniela, Rini, Giovanbattista, Mansueto, Pasquale, Pepe, Ilenia, Licata, Giuseppe, Calvo, Luigi, Valenti, Maria, Borghi, Claudio, Strocchi, Enrico, Rinaldi, Elisa Rebecca, Zoli, Marco, Fabbri, Elisa, Magalotti, Donatella, Auteri, Alberto, Pasqui, Anna Laura, Puccetti, Luca, Pasini, Franco Laghi, Capecchi, Pier Leopoldo, Bicchi, Maurizio, Sabbà, Carlo, Vella, Francesco Saverio, Marseglia, Alessandro, Luglio, Chiara Valentina, Palasciano, Giuseppe, Modeo, Maria Ester, Aquilino, Annamaria, Raffaele, Pallante, Pugliese, Stefania, Capobianco, Caterina, Postiglione, Alfredo, Barbella, Maria Rosaria, De Stefano, Francesco, Fenoglio, Luigi, Brignone, Chiara, Bracco, Christian, Giraudo, Alessia, Musca, Giuseppe, Cuccurullo, Olga, Cricco, Luigi, Fiorentini, Alessandra, Cappellini, Maria Domenica, Fabio, Giovanna, Seghezzi, Sonia, De Amicis, Margherita Migone, Fargion, Silvia, Bonara, Paola, Bulgheroni, Mara, Lombardi, Rosa, Magrini, Fabio, Massari, Ferdinando, Tonella, Tatiana, Tedeschi, Alberto, Moreo, Guido, Ferrari, Barbara, Roncari, Luisa, Monzani, Valter, Savojardo, Valeria, Folli, Christian, Magnini, Maria, Mari, Daniela, Rossi, Paolo Dionigi, Damanti, Sarah, Prolo, Silvia, Lilleri, Maria Sole, Micale, Giuliana, Podda, Mauro, Selmi, Carlo, Meda, Francesca, Accordino, Silvia, Conca, Alessio, Monti, Valentina, Corazza, Gino Roberto, Miceli, Emanuela, Lenti, Marco Vincenzo, Padula, Donatella, Balduini, Carlo L., Bertolino, Giampiera, Provini, Stella, Quaglia, Federica, Murialdo, Giovanni, Bovio, Marta, Dallegri, Franco, Ottonello, Luciano, Quercioli, Alessandra, Barreca, Alessandra, Secchi, Maria Beatrice, Ghelfi, Davide, Chin, Wu Sheng, Carassale, Laura, Caporotundo, Silvia, Anastasio, Luigi, Sofia, Lucia, Carbone, Maria, Traisci, Giancarlo, De Feudis, Lucrezia, Di Carlo, Silvia, Davì, Giovanni, Guagnano, Maria Teresa, Sestili, Simona, Bergami, Elisabetta, Rizzioli, Emanuela, Cagnoni, Carlo, Bertone, Luca, Manucra, Antonio, Buratti, Alberto, Tognin, Tiziana, Liberato, Nicola Lucio, Bernasconi, Giordano, Nardo, Barbara, Bianchi, Giovanni Battista, Benetti, Giampiero, Quagliolo, Michela, Centenaro, Giuseppe Riccardo, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, Antonino, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, Gerardo, Calipari, Daniela, Bartone, Mosè, Gullo, Francesco, Cortellaro, Michele, Magenta, Marina, Perego, Francesca, Meroni, Maria Rachele, Cicardi, Marco, Magenta, Antonio Gidaro Marina, Sacco, Andrea, Bonelli, Antonio, Dentamaro, Gaetano, Rozzini, Renzo, Falanga, Lina, Giordano, Alessandro, Perin, Paolo Cavallo, Lorenzati, Bartolomeo, Gruden, Gabriella, Bruno, Graziella, Montrucchio, Giuseppe, Greco, Elisabetta, Tizzani, Pietro, Fera, Giacomo, Di Luca, Maria Loreta, Renna, Donatella, Perciccante, Antonio, Coralli, Alessia, Tassara, Rodolfo, Melis, Deborah, Rebella, Lara, Menardo, Giorgio, Bottone, Stefania, Sferrazzo, Elsa, Ferri, Claudio, Striuli, Rinaldo, Scipioni, Rosa, Salmi, Raffaella, Gaudenzi, Piergiorgio, Gamberini, Susanna, Ricci, Franco, Morabito, Cosimo, Fava, Roberto, Semplicini, Andrea, Gottardo, Lucia, Vendemiale, Gianluigi, Serviddio, Gaetano, Forlano, Roberta, Bolondi, Luigi, Rasciti, Leonardo, Serio, Ilaria, Masala, Cesare, Mammarella, Antonio, Raparelli, Valeria, Fanelli, Filippo Rossi, Delfino, Massimo, Amoroso, Antonio, Violi, Francesco, Basili, Stefania, Perri, Ludovica, Serra, Pietro, Fontana, Vincenzo, Falcone, Marco, Landolfi, Raffaele, Grieco, Antonio, Gallo, Antonella, Zuccalà, Giuseppe, Franceschi, Francesco, De Marco, Guido, Chiara, Cordischi, Marta, Sabbatini, Bellusci, Martino, Setti, Donatella, Pedrazzoli, Filippo, Romanelli, Giuseppe, Pirali, Caterina, Amolini, Claudia, Rosei, Enrico Agabiti, Rizzoni, Damiano, Castoldi, Luana, Picardi, Antonio, Gentilucci, Umberto Vespasiani, Mazzarelli, Chiara, Gallo, Paolo, Guasti, Luigina, Castiglioni, Luana, Maresca, Andrea, Squizzato, Alessandro, Contini, Sara, Molaro, Marta, Annoni, Giorgio, Corsi, Maurizio, Zazzetta, Sara, Bertolotti, Marco, Mussi, Chiara, Scotto, Roberto, Ferri, Maria Alice, Veltri, Francesca, Arturi, Franco, Succurro, Elena, Sesti, Giorgio, Gualtieri, Umberto, Perticone, Francesco, Sciacqua, Angela, Quero, Michele, Bagnato, Chiara, Loria, Paola, Becchi, Maria Angela, Martucci, Gianfranco, Fantuzzi, Alessandra, Maurantonio, Mauro, Corinaldesi, Roberto, De Giorgio, Roberto, Serra, Mauro, Grasso, Valentina, Ruggeri, Eugenio, Carozza, Lorenzo Mauro, Pignatti, Fabio, Raffaella Rossio, Carlotta Franchi, Ilaria Ardoino, Codjo D. Djade, Mauro Tettamanti, Luca Pasina, Francesco Salerno, Alessandra Marengoni, Salvatore Corrao, Maura Marcucci, Flora Peyvandi, Elia M. Biganzoli, Alessandro Nobili, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, REPOSI Investigators [.., Mauro Bernardi, Claudio Borghi, Marco Zoli, Luigi Bolondi, Roberto Corinaldesi, Roberto De Giorgio, ], Rossio, R, Franchi, C, Ardoino, I, Djade, C, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Marengoni, A, Corrao, S, Marcucci, M, Peyvandi, F, Biganzoli, E, Nobili, A, Mannucci, P, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Eldin, T, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D’Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Tedeschi, A, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Di Carlo, S, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Gidaro, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE E CHIRURGICHE, Facolta' di MEDICINA e CHIRURGIA, Da definire, AREA MIN. 06 - Scienze mediche, DOMINGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Ligia Juliana, and Reposi, Investigators
Subjects: Male, Antibiotic regimen, Guidelines adherence, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Antibiotics, Logistic regression, Elderly, Community-acquired pneumonia, 80 and over, Elderly people, Age Factor, Hospital Mortality, Aged, 80 and over, Treatment regimen, Medicine (all), Age Factors, Optimal management, Mortality, Pneumonia, Re-hospitalization, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Guideline Adherence, Hospitalization, Internal Medicine, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, medicine.drug_class, Socio-culturale, antibiotic treatment, guidelines, pneumonia, elderly, Internal medicine, Anti-Bacterial Agent, medicine, elderly, pmeumonia, antibiotics, guidelines adherence, mortality, re-hospitalization, pmeumonia, Intensive care medicine, business.industry, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Antibiotic, medicine.disease, business
Abstract: none 22 no Background: Few studies evaluated the clinical outcomes of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) in relation to the adherence of antibiotic treatment to the guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in hospitalized elderly people (65 years or older). Methods: Data were obtained from REPOSI, a prospective registry held in 87 Italian internal medicine and geriatric wards. Patients with a diagnosis of pneumonia (ICD-9 480-487) or prescribed with an antibiotic for pneumonia as indication were selected. The empirical antibiotic regimen was defined to be adherent to guidelines if concordant with the treatment regimens recommended by IDSA/ATS for CAP, HAP, and HCAP. Outcomes were assessed by logistic regression models. Results: A diagnosis of pneumonia was made in 317 patients. Only 38.8% of them received an empirical antibiotic regimen that was adherent to guidelines. However, no significant association was found between adherence to guidelines and outcomes. Having HAP, older age, and higher CIRS severity index were the main factors associated with in-hospital mortality. Conclusions: The adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines was poor, particularly for HAP and HCAP, suggesting the need for more adherence to the optimal management of antibiotics in the elderly with pneumonia. none Raffaella Rossio; Carlotta Franchi; Ilaria Ardoino; Codjo D. Djade; Mauro Tettamanti; Luca Pasina; Francesco Salerno; Alessandra Marengoni; Salvatore Corrao; Maura Marcucci; Flora Peyvandi; Elia M. Biganzoli; Alessandro Nobili; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci; REPOSI Investigators [...; Mauro Bernardi; Claudio Borghi; Marco Zoli; Luigi Bolondi; Roberto Corinaldesi; Roberto De Giorgio;...] Raffaella Rossio; Carlotta Franchi; Ilaria Ardoino; Codjo D. Djade; Mauro Tettamanti; Luca Pasina; Francesco Salerno; Alessandra Marengoni; Salvatore Corrao; Maura Marcucci; Flora Peyvandi; Elia M. Biganzoli; Alessandro Nobili; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci; REPOSI Investigators [..; Mauro Bernardi; Claudio Borghi; Marco Zoli; Luigi Bolondi; Roberto Corinaldesi; Roberto De Giorgio;..]
Published: 2015

10. Gout, allopurinol intake and clinical outcomes in the hospitalized multimorbid elderly

Author: Franchi, C, Salerno, F, Conca, A, Djade, Cd, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Corrao, S, Marengoni, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, Pm, Nobili, A, Reposi, Investigators, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis MM, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, A, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Marina Magenta AG, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca ML, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., 337. Franchi C, Salerno F, Conca A, Djade CD, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Mannucci PM, Nobili A. 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Subjects: Male, Kidney Disease, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, hyperuricemia, Comorbidities, chemistry.chemical_compound, Cardiovascular Disease, gout, elderly, Allopurinol, Elderly, Gout, Hyperuricemia, Outcomes, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Disease, Comorbidity, Female, Hospital Mortality, Hospitalization, Humans, Kidney Diseases, Length of Stay, Treatment Outcome, Uric Acid, Internal Medicine, Medicine (all), 80 and over, Medicine, Age Factor, Outcome, OUTCOMES, comorbidity, Cohort, Comorbiditie, Human, medicine.drug, musculoskeletal diseases, medicine.medical_specialty, congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities, allopurinol, NO, gout, Gout, allopurinol, hyperuricemia, comorbidities, outcomes, elderly, Internal medicine, Risk factor, Intensive care medicine, Adverse effect, ELDERLY, gout, allopurinol, hyperuricemia, comorbidities, outcomes, elderly, business.industry, nutritional and metabolic diseases, medicine.disease, chemistry, Uric acid, business
Abstract: Background: Increased serum uric acid has been considered a cardiovascular risk factor but no study has assessed its relation with hospital mortality or length of stay. On the basis of data obtained from a prospective registry, the prevalence of gout/hyperuricemia and its association with these and other clinical parameters was evaluated in an Italian cohort of elderly patients acutely admitted to internal medicine or geriatric wards. Methods: While the prevalence of gout was calculated by counting patients with this diagnosis hyperuricemia was inferred in patients taking allopurinol at hospital admission or discharge, on the assumption that this drug was only prescribed owing to the finding of high serum levels of uric acid. A series of clinical and demographic variables were evaluated for their association with gout/hyperuricemia. Results: Of 1380 patients, 139 (10%) had a diagnosis of gout or were prescribed allopurinol. They had more co-morbidities (7.0 vs 5.6; P < 0.0001) and consumed more drugs (6.8 vs 5.0; < b 0.0001). The CIRS (co-morbidity index) was worse in these patients (OR 1.28 95% CI 1.15-1.41). Multivariable regression analysis showed that only renal and heart failures were independently associated with gout/allopurinol intake. Moreover, this combined event was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during hospitalization (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.16-2.36), but not with the risk of re-hospitalization, length of hospital stay or death. Conclusions: Gout/allopurinol intake has a high prevalence in elderly patients acutely admitted to hospital and are associated with renal and cardiovascular diseases, an increased rate of adverse events and a high degree of drug consumption. In contrast, this finding did not affect the length of hospitalization nor hospital mortality.
Published: 2014

11. Joint use of cardio-embolic and bleeding risk scores in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation

Author: Marcucci, M, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Iorio, A, Pasina, L, Djade, Cd, Franchi, C, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Violi, F, Mannucci, Pm, Reposi, Investigators, Pier, Mm, Spirito, V, Noce, D, Bonazzi, J, Lombardo, R, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, De Vittorio, L, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, Mg, Bleve, Ma, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, Er, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, Fs, Marseglia, A, Luglio, Cv, Palasciano, G, Modeo, Me, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, Mr, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis MM, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Dionigi Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, Ms, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Lenti, Mv, Padula, D, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, Mb, Ghelfi, D, Chin, Ws, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Sofia, L, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Guagnano, Mt, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, Gb, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Purrello, Francesco, Di Pino, A, Piro, Salvatore, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Cicardi, M, Magenta, Ag, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, Pc, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca ML, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, Uv, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Zazzetta, Mc, Bertolotti, M, Scotto, Cm, Ferri, Ma, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, Ma, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Serra, M, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, Lm, Pignatti, F., Maura Marcuccia, Alessandro Nobili, Mauro Tettamanti, Alfonso Iorio, Luca Pasina, Codjo D. Djade, Carlotta Franchi, Alessandra Marengoni, Francesco Salerno, Salvatore Corrao, Francesco Violi, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, REPOSI Investigators1 […, Corinaldesi Roberto, Strocchi Enrico, Borghi Claudio, Bolondi Luigi, Zoli Marco, De Giorgio Roberto, Bernardi Mauro, …], Marcucci, Maura, Nobili, Alessandro, Tettamanti, Mauro, Iorio, Alfonso, Pasina, Luca, Djade, Codjo D., Franchi, Carlotta, Marengoni, Alessandra, Salerno, Francesco, Corrao, Salvatore, Violi, Francesco, Mannucci, Pier o, Zanetti, Michela, Investigators, Reposi, Marcucci, M, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Iorio, A, Pasina, L, Djade, Cd, Franchi, C, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Violi, F, Mannucci, Pm, Reposi, Investigator, Postiglione, Alfredo, PAGANO LEONETTI GIANNI MANNUCCI, Paolo, Pier, Mannuccio, Rizzo, Mr, Djade, C, Mannucci, P, and Annoni, G
Subjects: Registrie, Male, Embolism, Atrial fibrillation, Bleeding risk, Cardioembolic risk, Elderly, Prediction guides, Thromboprophylaxis, Aged, 80 and over, Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Female, Hemorrhage, Humans, Logistic Models, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Retrospective Studies, Stroke, Warfarin, Registries, Risk Assessment, Internal Medicine, Retrospective Studie, aritmia, bleeding risk score, atrial fibrillation, Aged, 80 and over, Aspirin, education.field_of_study, Elderly, Atrial fibrillation, Prediction guides, Bleeding risk, Cardioembolic risk, Thromboprophylaxis, Cardiovascular disease, cardio-embolic score, Platelet aggregation inhibitor, cardio-embolic scores, bleeding risk scores, elderly, Risk assessment, medicine.drug, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, Population, CARDIOEMBOLIC RISK, NO, BLEEDING RISK, Internal medicine, medicine, Prediction guide, education, ELDERLY, business.industry, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Anticoagulant, Retrospective cohort study, medicine.disease, Surgery, Thromboprophylaxi, business
Abstract: Background Scores for cardio-embolic and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation are described in the literature. However, it is not clear how they co-classify elderly patients with multimorbidity, nor whether and how they affect the physician's decision on thromboprophylaxis. Methods Four scores for cardio-embolic and bleeding risks were retrospectively calculated for â¥ 65 year old patients with atrial fibrillation enrolled in the REPOSI registry. The co-classification of patients according to risk categories based on different score combinations was described and the relationship between risk categories tested. The association between the antithrombotic therapy received and the scores was investigated by logistic regressions and CART analyses. Results At admission, among 543 patients the median scores (range) were: CHADS22 (0-6), CHA2DS2-VASc 4 (1-9), HEMORR2HAGES 3 (0-7), HAS-BLED 2 (1-6). Most of the patients were at high cardio-embolic/high-intermediate bleeding risk (70.5% combining CHADS2and HEMORR2HAGES, 98.3% combining CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED). 50-60% of patients were classified in a cardio-embolic risk category higher than the bleeding risk category. In univariate and multivariable analyses, a higher bleeding score was negatively associated with warfarin prescription, and positively associated with aspirin prescription. The cardio-embolic scores were associated with the therapeutic choice only after adjusting for bleeding score or age. Conclusion REPOSI patients represented a population at high cardio-embolic and bleeding risks, but most of them were classified by the scores as having a higher cardio-embolic than bleeding risk. Yet, prescription and type of antithrombotic therapy appeared to be primarily dictated by the bleeding risk. Â© 2013 European Federation of Internal Medicine.
Published: 2013

12. Comparison of Disease Clusters in Two Elderly Populations Hospitalized in 2008 and 2010

Author: Marengoni, A, Nobili, A, Pirali, C, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Franchi, C, Mannucci, Pm, Reposi, Investigators, Pier Mannucci, M, Spirito, V, Noce, D, Bonazzi, J, Lombardo, R, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, De Vittorio, L, Djade, Cd, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, Mr, Laieta, Mt, Roberto, T, Persico, Marcello, Salvatore, T, Sasso, Fc, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Gasbarrone, L, Porcari, P, Famularo, G, Sajeva, Mr, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Realdi, G, Baritussio, A, Frassoni, F, Delsignore, R, Baroni, Mc, Zardo, M, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Manfredini, R, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Incasa, E, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Antonaci, S, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Centonze, V, Modeo, Me, Palasciano, G, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Pasini, Fl, Capecchi, Pl, Bicchi, M, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Capodarca, C, Auteri, A, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, Am, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Serra, Mg, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cappellini, Md, Fabio, G, Motta, I, Cantoni, F, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Mari, D, Rossi, Pd, Ziglioli, E, Vergani, C, Lilleri, Ms, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Cazzaniga, M, Monti, V, Balduini, Cl, Bertolino, G, Dezzani, L, Cavallo, P, Corazza, Gr, Miceli, E, Secchi, Mb, Wu, Sc, Balsamo, C, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Bertucci, L, Valentia, V, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Ronchi, E, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Bertolini, D, Liberato, Nl, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Venco, A, Guasti, L, Maroni, L, Castiglioni, L, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Mancuso, G, Tavella, R, Persico, R, Cicardi, M, Sandrone, G, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, Mr, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Di Todaro, F, Nielsen, I, Giusto, L, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Rosei, Ea, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Salvatore, S, Fera, G, Di Luca ML, Renna, D, Picardi, A, Mazzarelli, C, Gentilucci, Uv, De Vincentis, A, Hila, D, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Silveri, Ng, De Marco, G, Giupponi, B, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Ballestri, S, Becchi, Ma, Bellettini, E, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Gualandi, S, Romanelli, G, Bonometti, F, Carulli, N, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Micale, G, Delitalia, G, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, Lm, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Macchini, L, Realdi, A, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C., Marengoni A, Nobili A, Pirali, C, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Franchi, C, Mannucci, Pm, Investigators, Reposi, Zanetti, Michela, Marengoni, A., Nobili, A., Pirali, C., Tettamanti, M., Pasina, L., Salerno, F., Corrao, S., Iorio, A., Marcucci, M., Franchi, C., Mannucci, P. M, Rizzo, Mr, Marengoni A, Nobili A, Pirali C, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Salerno F, Corrao S, Iorio A, Marcucci M, Franchi C, Mannucci PM, REPOSI Investigators [.., Bernardi M, Bolondi L, ], Mannucci, P., and Mansueto, P.
Subjects: Registrie, Male, Aging, Cirrhosis, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Time Factors, hispitalization, Gerontology, aging populations, atterns of multimorbidity, diseases in the elderly population, Health care, 80 and over, Prevalence, Chronic diseases, Cluster analysis, Hospitalized elderly, Registries, aging population, Aged, 80 and over, education.field_of_study, Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche E Pediatriche, Hospitalization, Italy, elderly, disease clusters, Female, hospitalized, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factor, Anemia, MULTIMORBIDITY, Population, MEDLINE, Malignancy, Diabetes mellitus, Internal medicine, medicine, Multimorbidity, Humans, education, Aged, Chronic Disease, Cluster Analysis, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Cluster Analysi, business.industry, medicine.disease, Physical therapy, disease cluster, business
Abstract: Background: As chronicity represents one of the major challenges in the healthcare of aging populations, the understanding of how chronic diseases distribute and co-occur in this part of the population is needed. Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare patterns of diseases identified with cluster analysis in two samples of hospitalized elderly. Methods: Data were obtained from the multicenter ‘Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' that included people aged 65 or older hospitalized in internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy during 2008 and 2010. The study sample from the first wave included 1,411 subjects enrolled in 38 hospitals wards, whereas the second wave included 1,380 subjects in 66 wards located in different regions of Italy. To analyze patterns of multimorbidity, a cluster analysis was performed including the same diseases (19 chronic conditions with a prevalence >5%) collected at hospital discharge during the two waves of the registry. Results: Eight clusters of diseases were identified in the first wave of the REPOSI registry and six in the second wave. Several diseases were included in similar clusters in the two waves, such as malignancy and liver cirrhosis; anemia, gastric and intestinal diseases; diabetes and coronary heart disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prostate hypertrophy. Conclusion: These findings strengthened the idea of an association other than by chance of diseases in the elderly population.
Published: 2013

13. STATINS DISCONTINUATION IN COMPLIANT CHRONIC USERSINDUCES ATHEROTHROMBOTIC PROFILE DESPITE BASELINE CLINICAL SETTING AND TREATMENTS

Author: Puccetti, Luca, Pasqui, Al, Scarpini, F, Cappellone, R, Ghezzi, A, Ceccatelli, L, and Auteri, A.
Published: 2011

14. Brain and kidney, victims of atrial microembolism in elderly hospitalized patients? Data from the REPOSI study

Author: Mannucci, P, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Marengoni, A, Marcucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djade CD, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Di Corato P, Bernardi M, Li Bassi S, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Fabbri E, Magalotti D, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Pasini FL, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione A, Barbella MR, De Stefano F, Fenoglio L, Brignone C, Bracco C, Giraudo A, Musca G, Cuccurullo O, Cricco L, Fiorentini A, Cappellini MD, Fabio G, Seghezzi S, De Amicis MM, Fargion S, Bonara P, Bulgheroni M, Lombardi R, Magrini F, Massari F, Tonella T, Peyvandi F, Tedeschi A, Rossio R, Moreo G, Ferrari B, Roncari L, Monzani V, Savojardo V, Folli C, Magnini M, Mari D, Rossi PD, Damanti S, Prolo S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, Anastasio L, Sofia L, Carbone M, Traisci G, De Feudis L, Di Carlo S, Davì G, Guagnano MT, Sestili S, Bergami E, Rizzioli E, Cagnoni C, Bertone L, Manucra A, Buratti A, Tognin T, Liberato NL, Bernasconi G, Nardo B, Bianchi GB, Giaquinto S, Benetti G, Quagliolo M, Centenaro GR, Purrello F, Di Pino A, Piro S, Mancuso G, Calipari D, Bartone M, Gullo F, Cortellaro M, Magenta M, Perego F, Meroni MR, Cicardi M, Magenta AG, Sacco A, Bonelli A, Dentamaro G, Rozzini R, Falanga L, Giordano A, Perin PC, Lorenzati B, Gruden G, Bruno G, Montrucchio G, Greco E, Tizzani P, Fera G, Di Luca ML, Renna D, Perciccante A, Coralli A, Tassara R, Melis D, Rebella L, Menardo G, Bottone S, Sferrazzo E, Ferri C, Striuli R, Scipioni R, Salmi R, Gaudenzi P, Gamberini S, Ricci F, Morabito C, Fava R, Semplicini A, Gottardo L, Vendemiale G, Serviddio G, Forlano R, Bolondi L, Rasciti L, Serio I, Masala C, Mammarella A, Raparelli V, Rossi Fanelli F, Delfino M, Amoroso A, Violi F, Basili S, Perri L, Serra P, Fontana V, Falcone M, Landolfi R, Grieco A, Gallo A, Zuccalà G, Franceschi F, De Marco G, Chiara C, Marta S, Bellusci M, Setti D, Pedrazzoli F, Romanelli G, Pirali C, Amolini C, Rosei EA, Rizzoni D, Castoldi L, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Mazzarelli C, Gallo P, Guasti L, Castiglioni L, Maresca A, Squizzato A, Contini S, Molaro M, ANNONI, GIORGIO, Corsi M, ZAZZETTA, SARA, Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Scotto R, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, Pignatti F., Mannucci, P, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Marengoni, A, Marcucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Di Corato, P, Bernardi, M, Li Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Sofia, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Di Carlo, S, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Giaquinto, S, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djade CD, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Di Corato P, Bernardi M, Li Bassi S, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Fabbri E, Magalotti D, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Pasini FL, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione A, Barbella MR, De Stefano F, Fenoglio L, Brignone C, Bracco C, Giraudo A, Musca G, Cuccurullo O, Cricco L, Fiorentini A, Cappellini MD, Fabio G, Seghezzi S, De Amicis MM, Fargion S, Bonara P, Bulgheroni M, Lombardi R, Magrini F, Massari F, Tonella T, Peyvandi F, Tedeschi A, Rossio R, Moreo G, Ferrari B, Roncari L, Monzani V, Savojardo V, Folli C, Magnini M, Mari D, Rossi PD, Damanti S, Prolo S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, Anastasio L, Sofia L, Carbone M, Traisci G, De Feudis L, Di Carlo S, Davì G, Guagnano MT, Sestili S, Bergami E, Rizzioli E, Cagnoni C, Bertone L, Manucra A, Buratti A, Tognin T, Liberato NL, Bernasconi G, Nardo B, Bianchi GB, Giaquinto S, Benetti G, Quagliolo M, Centenaro GR, Purrello F, Di Pino A, Piro S, Mancuso G, Calipari D, Bartone M, Gullo F, Cortellaro M, Magenta M, Perego F, Meroni MR, Cicardi M, Magenta AG, Sacco A, Bonelli A, Dentamaro G, Rozzini R, Falanga L, Giordano A, Perin PC, Lorenzati B, Gruden G, Bruno G, Montrucchio G, Greco E, Tizzani P, Fera G, Di Luca ML, Renna D, Perciccante A, Coralli A, Tassara R, Melis D, Rebella L, Menardo G, Bottone S, Sferrazzo E, Ferri C, Striuli R, Scipioni R, Salmi R, Gaudenzi P, Gamberini S, Ricci F, Morabito C, Fava R, Semplicini A, Gottardo L, Vendemiale G, Serviddio G, Forlano R, Bolondi L, Rasciti L, Serio I, Masala C, Mammarella A, Raparelli V, Rossi Fanelli F, Delfino M, Amoroso A, Violi F, Basili S, Perri L, Serra P, Fontana V, Falcone M, Landolfi R, Grieco A, Gallo A, Zuccalà G, Franceschi F, De Marco G, Chiara C, Marta S, Bellusci M, Setti D, Pedrazzoli F, Romanelli G, Pirali C, Amolini C, Rosei EA, Rizzoni D, Castoldi L, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Mazzarelli C, Gallo P, Guasti L, Castiglioni L, Maresca A, Squizzato A, Contini S, Molaro M, ANNONI, GIORGIO, Corsi M, ZAZZETTA, SARA, Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Scotto R, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, and Pignatti F.
Abstract: Background: It is well known that atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, and new evidence links AF to cognitive impairment, independently from an overt stroke (CI). Our aim was to investigate, assuming an underlying role of atrial microembolism, the impact of CI and CKD in elderly hospitalized patients with AF. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data collected on elderly patients in 66 Italian hospitals, in the frame of the REPOSI project. We analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients with AF and different degrees of CI. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to explore the relationship between variables and mortality. Results: Among the 1384 patients enrolled, 321 had AF. Patients with AF were older, had worse CI and disability and higher rates of stroke, hypertension, heart failure, and CKD, and less than 50% were on anticoagulant therapy. Among patients with AF, those with worse CI and those with lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) had a higher mortality risk (odds ratio 1.13, p = 0.006). Higher disability levels, older age, higher systolic blood pressure, and higher eGFR were related to lower probability of oral anticoagulant prescription. Lower mortality rates were found in patients on oral anticoagulant therapy. Conclusions: Elderly hospitalized patients with AF are more likely affected by CI and CKD, two conditions that expose them to a higher mortality risk. Oral anticoagulant therapy, still underused and not optimally enforced, may afford protection from thromboembolic episodes that probably concur to the high mortality.
Published: 2015

15. In-hospital death according to dementia diagnosis in acutely ill elderly patients: the REPOSI study

Author: Marengoni, A, Corrao, S, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Bonometti, F, Mannucci, Pm, SIMI Investigators Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante-Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzioli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, Mr, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, Lm, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, Nl, Perciaccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Macchini, L, Realdi, A, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro, M, Meroni, Mr, Rossi, Dp, Vergani, C, Ogliari, G, Marengoni, A, Corrao, S, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Salerno, F, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Bonometti, F, Mannucci, PM, and SIMI Investigators
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Pediatrics, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, MEDLINE, Charlson index, Logistic regression, NO, older patient, Sex Factors, Acute illnesses, Dementia, Hospitalization, Mortality, Older patients, mental disorders, medicine, Dementia, Humans, Dementia diagnosis, Hospital Mortality, Intensive care medicine, Aged, In hospital death, Aged, 80 and over, business.industry, acute illnesses, Confounding, Age Factors, risk of death, medicine.disease, Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche E Pediatriche, mortality, older patients, acute illnesse, Psychiatry and Mental health, Pneumonia, hospital admission, Logistic Models, Acute Disease, Female, Geriatrics and Gerontology, business, dementia, hospitalization
Abstract: The aim of the study was to explore the association of dementia with in-hospital OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to explore the association of dementia with in-hospital death in acutely ill medical patients. METHODS: Thirty-four internal medicine and 4 geriatric wards in Italy participated in the Registro Politerapie SIMI-REPOSI-study during 2008. One thousand three hundred and thirty two in-patients aged 65 years or older were enrolled. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of dementia with in-hospital death. Socio-demographic characteristics, morbidity (single diseases and the Charlson Index), number of drugs, and adverse clinical events during hospitalization were considered as potential confounders. RESULTS: One hundred and seventeen participants were diagnosed as being affected by dementia. Patients with dementia were more likely to be women, older, to have cerebrovascular diseases, pneumonia, and a higher number of adverse clinical events during hospitalization. The percentage of patients affected by dementia who died during hospitalization was higher than that of patients without dementia (9.4 versus 4.9%). After multiadjustment, the diagnosis of dementia was associated with in-hospital death (OR = 2.1; 95% CI = 1.0-4.5). Having dementia and at least one adverse clinical event during hospitalization showed an additive effect on in-hospital mortality (OR = 20.7; 95% CI = 6.9-61.9). CONCLUSIONS: Acutely ill elderly patients affected by dementia are more likely to die shortly after hospital admission. Having dementia and adverse clinical events during hospital stay increases the risk of death.
Published: 2010

16. In-hospital death and adverse clinical events in elderly patients according to disease clustering: The REPOSI study

Author: Marengoni, A, Bonometti, F, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, Pm, Tedeschi A, Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI) Investigators., Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rondinella, S, Giannico, I, Rasciti, L, Gualandi, S, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Fabio, G, Colombo, S, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Durante-Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Incasa, E, Rizzoli, E, Vanoli, M, Casella, G, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Famularo, G, Sajeva, Mr, Picardi, A, Hila, D, Rozzini, R, Giordano, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Gobbo, G, Cazzaniga, M, Gaudenzi, P, Giusto, L, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Mari, D, Micale, G, Altomare, E, Serviddio, G, Longhini, C, Molino, C, Deidda, S, Cuccuru, Lm, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, Gr, Pasqui, Al, Puccetti, L, Bertolino, G, Cavallo, P, Bertolini, D, Liberato, Nl, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Anastasio, L, Bertucci, L, Agnelli, G, Macura, A, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Tuttolomondo, A, Di Sciacca, R, Macchini, L, Realdi, A, Fiorentini, A, Tofi, C, Cagnoni, C, Manucra, A, Romanelli, G, Cortellaro, M, Meroni, Mr, Rossi, Dp, Vergani, C., Marengoni, A, Bonometti, F, Nobili, A, Tettamanti, M, Salerno, F, Corrao, S, Iorio, A, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, PM, and Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI) Investigators
Subjects: Male, Aging, Disease clusters, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna, Hospital unit, Disease, Hospital mortality, disease clustering, Logistic regression, NO, 80 and over, Medicine, Cluster Analysis, Humans, Hospital Mortality, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, In hospital death, Medical Errors, business.industry, Clinical events, Female, Italy, REPOSI, In-hospital death, elderly patients, Odds ratio, Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche E Pediatriche, elderly patient, Geriatrics and Gerontology, business, patients at risk of in-hospital death, adverse clinical events according to disease clustering
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to recognize clusters of diseases among hospitalized elderly and to identify groups of patients at risk of in-hospital death and adverse clinical events according to disease clustering. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 38 internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy participating in the Registro Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI) study during 2008. The subjects were 1,332 inpatients aged 65 years or older. Clusters of diseases (i.e., two or more co-occurrent diseases) were identified using the odds ratios (OR) for the associations between pairs of conditions, followed by cluster analysis. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the effect of disease clusters on in-hospital death and adverse clinical events. RESULTS: A total of 86.7% of the patients were discharged, 8.3% were transferred to another hospital unit, and 5.0% died during hospitalization; 36.4% of the patients had at least one adverse clinical event. Patients affected by the clusters, including heart failure (HF) and either chronic renal failure (CRF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, had a significant association with in-hospital death (OR, 4.3;95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6-11.5; OR, 2.9; 95% CI, 1.1-8.3, respectively), as well as patients affected by CRF and anemia (OR, 6.1; 95% CI, 2.3-16.2). The cluster including HF and CRF was also associated with adverse clinical events (OR, 3.5; 95% CI, 1.5-7.8). The effect of both HF and CRF and anemia and CRF on in-hospital death was additive. CONCLUSION: Several groups of older patients at risk of in-hospital death and adverse clinical events were identified according to disease clustering. Knowledge of the relationship among co-occurring diseases may help developing strategies to improve clinical practice and preventative interventions.
Published: 2010

17. Mechanism for antiplatelet action of statins

Author: Puccetti, Luca, Pasqui, Al, Auteri, Alberto, and Bruni, Fulvio
Published: 2005

18. Gender-differences in disease distribution and outcome in hospitalized elderly: Data from the REPOSI study

Author: Corrao, S, Santalucia, P, Argano, C, Djade, C, Barone, E, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Kamal Eldin, T, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, P, Nobili, A, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djignefa Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Bernardi, M, Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, Renna, D, Perciccante, A, Coralli, A, Tassara, R, Melis, D, Rebella, L, Menardo, G, Bottone, S, Sferrazzo, E, Ferri, C, Striuli, R, Scipioni, R, Salmi, R, Gaudenzi, P, Gamberini, S, Ricci, F, Morabito, C, Fava, R, Semplicini, A, Gottardo, L, Vendemiale, G, Serviddio, G, Forlano, R, Bolondi, L, Rasciti, L, Serio, I, Masala, C, Mammarella, A, Raparelli, V, Rossi Fanelli, F, Delfino, M, Amoroso, A, Violi, F, Basili, S, Perri, L, Serra, P, Fontana, V, Falcone, M, Landolfi, R, Grieco, A, Gallo, A, Zuccalà, G, Franceschi, F, De Marco, G, Chiara, C, Marta, S, Bellusci, M, Setti, D, Pedrazzoli, F, Romanelli, G, Pirali, C, Amolini, C, Rosei, E, Rizzoni, D, Castoldi, L, Picardi, A, Gentilucci, U, Mazzarelli, C, Gallo, P, Guasti, L, Castiglioni, L, Maresca, A, Squizzato, A, Contini, S, Molaro, M, Annoni, G, Corsi, M, Zazzetta, S, Bertolotti, M, Mussi, C, Scotto, R, Ferri, M, Veltri, F, Arturi, F, Succurro, E, Sesti, G, Gualtieri, U, Perticone, F, Sciacqua, A, Quero, M, Bagnato, C, Loria, P, Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, Mannucci M, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djignefa Djade C, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Bernardi M, Bassi SL, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Fabbri E, Magalotti D, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Laghi Pasini F, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione 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Bertolotti M, Mussi C, Scotto R, Ferri MA, Veltri F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Sesti G, Gualtieri U, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Quero M, Bagnato C, Loria P, Becchi MA, Martucci G, Fantuzzi A, Maurantonio M, Corinaldesi R, De Giorgio R, Serra M, Grasso V, Ruggeri E, Carozza LM, Pignatti F., ANNONI, GIORGIO, ZAZZETTA, SARA, Corrao, S, Santalucia, P, Argano, C, Djade, C, Barone, E, Tettamanti, M, Pasina, L, Franchi, C, Kamal Eldin, T, Marengoni, A, Salerno, F, Marcucci, M, Mannucci, P, Nobili, A, Mannucci, M, Sparacio, E, Alborghetti, S, Di Costanzo, R, Djignefa Djade, C, Prisco, D, Silvestri, E, Cenci, C, Barnini, T, Delitala, G, Carta, S, Atzori, S, Guarnieri, G, Zanetti, M, Spalluti, A, Serra, M, Bleve, M, Vanoli, M, Grignani, G, Casella, G, Gasbarrone, L, Maniscalco, G, Gunelli, M, Tirotta, D, Brucato, A, Ghidoni, S, Bernardi, M, Bassi, S, Santi, L, Agnelli, G, Iorio, A, Marchesini, E, Mannarino, E, Lupattelli, G, Rondelli, P, Paciullo, F, Fabris, F, Carlon, M, Turatto, F, Baroni, M, Zardo, M, Manfredini, R, Molino, C, Pala, M, Fabbian, F, Nuti, R, Valenti, R, Ruvio, M, Cappelli, S, Paolisso, G, Rizzo, M, Laieta, M, Salvatore, T, Sasso, F, Utili, R, Durante Mangoni, E, Pinto, D, Olivieri, O, Stanzial, A, Fellin, R, Volpato, S, Fotini, S, Barbagallo, M, Dominguez, L, Plances, L, D'Angelo, D, Rini, G, Mansueto, P, Pepe, I, Licata, G, Calvo, L, Valenti, M, Borghi, C, Strocchi, E, Rinaldi, E, Zoli, M, Fabbri, E, Magalotti, D, Auteri, A, Pasqui, A, Puccetti, L, Laghi Pasini, F, Capecchi, P, Bicchi, M, Sabbà, C, Vella, F, Marseglia, A, Luglio, C, Palasciano, G, Modeo, M, Aquilino, A, Raffaele, P, Pugliese, S, Capobianco, C, Postiglione, A, Barbella, M, De Stefano, F, Fenoglio, L, Brignone, C, Bracco, C, Giraudo, A, Musca, G, Cuccurullo, O, Cricco, L, Fiorentini, A, Cappellini, M, Fabio, G, Seghezzi, S, De Amicis, M, Fargion, S, Bonara, P, Bulgheroni, M, Lombardi, R, Magrini, F, Massari, F, Tonella, T, Peyvandi, F, Tedeschi, A, Rossio, R, Moreo, G, Ferrari, B, Roncari, L, Monzani, V, Savojardo, V, Folli, C, Magnini, M, Mari, D, Rossi, P, Damanti, S, Prolo, S, Lilleri, M, Micale, G, Podda, M, Selmi, C, Meda, F, Accordino, S, Conca, A, Monti, V, Corazza, G, Miceli, E, Lenti, M, Padula, D, Balduini, C, Bertolino, G, Provini, S, Quaglia, F, Murialdo, G, Bovio, M, Dallegri, F, Ottonello, L, Quercioli, A, Barreca, A, Secchi, M, Ghelfi, D, Chin, W, Carassale, L, Caporotundo, S, Anastasio, L, Carbone, M, Traisci, G, De Feudis, L, Davì, G, Guagnano, M, Sestili, S, Bergami, E, Rizzioli, E, Cagnoni, C, Bertone, L, Manucra, A, Buratti, A, Tognin, T, Liberato, N, Bernasconi, G, Nardo, B, Bianchi, G, Benetti, G, Quagliolo, M, Centenaro, G, Purrello, F, Di Pino, A, Piro, S, Mancuso, G, Calipari, D, Bartone, M, Gullo, F, Cortellaro, M, Magenta, M, Perego, F, Meroni, M, Cicardi, M, Magenta, A, Sacco, A, Bonelli, A, Dentamaro, G, Rozzini, R, Falanga, L, Giordano, A, Perin, P, Lorenzati, B, Gruden, G, Bruno, G, Montrucchio, G, Greco, E, Tizzani, P, Fera, G, Di Luca, M, 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Becchi, M, Martucci, G, Fantuzzi, A, Maurantonio, M, Corinaldesi, R, De Giorgio, R, Grasso, V, Ruggeri, E, Carozza, L, Pignatti, F, Mannucci M, Nobili A, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Salerno F, Corrao S, Marengoni A, Marcucci M, Sparacio E, Alborghetti S, Di Costanzo R, Djignefa Djade C, Prisco D, Silvestri E, Cenci C, Barnini T, Delitala G, Carta S, Atzori S, Guarnieri G, Zanetti M, Spalluti A, Serra MG, Bleve MA, Vanoli M, Grignani G, Casella G, Gasbarrone L, Maniscalco G, Gunelli M, Tirotta D, Brucato A, Ghidoni S, Bernardi M, Bassi SL, Santi L, Agnelli G, Iorio A, Marchesini E, Mannarino E, Lupattelli G, Rondelli P, Paciullo F, Fabris F, Carlon M, Turatto F, Baroni MC, Zardo M, Manfredini R, Molino C, Pala M, Fabbian F, Nuti R, Valenti R, Ruvio M, Cappelli S, Paolisso G, Rizzo MR, Laieta MT, Salvatore T, Sasso FC, Utili R, Durante Mangoni E, Pinto D, Olivieri O, Stanzial AM, Fellin R, Volpato S, Fotini S, Barbagallo M, Dominguez L, Plances L, D'Angelo D, Rini G, Mansueto P, Pepe I, Licata G, Calvo L, Valenti M, Borghi C, Strocchi E, Rinaldi ER, Zoli M, Fabbri E, Magalotti D, Auteri A, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Laghi Pasini F, Capecchi PL, Bicchi M, Sabbà C, Vella FS, Marseglia A, Luglio CV, Palasciano G, Modeo ME, Aquilino A, Raffaele P, Pugliese S, Capobianco C, Postiglione A, Barbella MR, De Stefano F, Fenoglio L, Brignone C, Bracco C, Giraudo A, Musca G, Cuccurullo O, Cricco L, Fiorentini A, Cappellini MD, Fabio G, Seghezzi S, De Amicis MM, Fargion S, Bonara P, Bulgheroni M, Lombardi R, Magrini F, Massari F, Tonella T, Peyvandi F, Tedeschi A, Rossio R, Moreo G, Ferrari B, Roncari L, Monzani V, Savojardo V, Folli C, Magnini M, Mari D, Rossi PD, Damanti S, Prolo S, Lilleri MS, Micale G, Podda M, Selmi C, Meda F, Accordino S, Conca A, Monti V, Corazza GR, Miceli E, Lenti MV, Padula D, Balduini CL, Bertolino G, Provini S, Quaglia F, Murialdo G, Bovio M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L, Quercioli A, Barreca A, Secchi MB, Ghelfi D, Chin WS, Carassale L, Caporotundo S, 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Abstract: Background and purpose Women live longer and outnumber men. On the other hand, older women develop more chronic diseases and conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and depression, leading to a greater number of years of living with disabilities. The aim of this study was to describe whether or not there are gender differences in the demographic profile, disease distribution and outcome in a population of hospitalized elderly people. Methods Retrospective observational study including all patients recruited for the REPOSI study in the year 2010. Analyses are referred to the whole group and gender categorization was applied. Results A total of 1380 hospitalized elderly subjects, 50.5% women and 49.5% men, were considered. Women were older than men, more often widow and living alone or in nursing homes. Disease distribution showed that malignancy, diabetes, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more frequent in men, but hypertension, osteoarthritis, anemia and depression were more frequent in women. Severity and comorbidity indexes according to the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS-s and CIRS-c) were higher in men, while cognitive impairment evaluated by the Short Blessed Test (SBT), mood disorders by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and disability in daily life measured by Barthel Index (BI) were worse in women. In-hospital and 3-month mortality rates were higher in men. Conclusions Our study showed a gender dimorphism in the demographic and morbidity profiles of hospitalized elderly people, emphasizing once more the need for a personalized process of healthcare. © 2014 European Federation of Internal Medicine.
Published: 2014

19. T cell activation and enhanced apoptosis in non-ST elevation myocardi infarction

Author: Pasqui, Al, DI RENZO, M, Bova, G, Bruni, Fulvio, Puccetti, Luca, Pompella, G, and Auteri, Alberto
Published: 2003

20. Time-dependent effect of statins on platelet function in hypercholesterolaemia

Author: Puccetti, Luca, Pasqui, Al, Pastorelli, Marcello, Bova, G, Cercignani, M, Palazzuoli, A, Angori, P, Auteri, Alberto, and Bruni, Fulvio
Published: 2002

21. Cytokine production profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with large-plaque parapsoriasis

Author: Rubegni, Pietro, DE ALOE, G, DI RENZO, M, Pompella, G, Pasqui, Al, Auteri, A, Andreassi, L, and Fimiani, Michele
Published: 2001

22. Brain natriuretic peptide and other risk markers for outcome assessment in patients with non-ST-elevation coronary syndromes and preserved systolic function.

Author: Palazzuoli A, Deckers J, Calabrò A, Campagna MS, Nuti R, Pastorelli M, Pasqui AL, Bruni F, Auteri A, Puccetti L, Palazzuoli, Alberto, Deckers, Jaap, Calabrò, Anna, Campagna, Maria Stella, Nuti, Ranuccio, Pastorelli, Marcello, Pasqui, Anna Laura, Bruni, Fulvio, Auteri, Alberto, and Puccetti, Luca
Abstract: Several emerging cardiac markers constitute strong predictors among patients with coronary artery disease. In particular, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), troponin T (TnT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) are related to increased risk of recurrent ischemic events and death. However, little is known about the utility of these biomarkers in combination. This study examined risk assessment in patients with coronary artery disease and preserved systolic function. We studied 208 consecutive patients (138 men, 70 women) with stable angina, unstable angina, and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction whose plasma BNP, TnT, and CRP levels were measured at hospital admission. All recruited patients underwent echocardiographic examination, and selective coronary angiography was performed. After adjusting for clinical presentation, age, gender, and common risk factors, BNP was demonstrated as a strong predictor of heart failure (6 months, odds ratio [OR] 2.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24 to 2.9, p <0.01; 12 months, OR 2.65, 95% CI 1.69 to 3.5, p <0.001) and mortality at 3, 6, and 12 months (p <0.001). BNP was also significantly related to extent of coronary artery disease and left anterior descending artery involvement (p <0.01). Patients with a BNP level >80 pg/ml in all 3 groups had a significantly poorer prognosis with increased incidence of heart failure and death. CRP was related to recurrent ischemic events (infarct or recurrent angina, OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.08, p <0.01) and was associated with major cardiac revascularization at 12 months (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.29 to 1.73, p <0.001). TnT demonstrated a mild correlation with recurrent infarct or angina at 12 months (OR 1.1, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.22, p <0.05) but appeared related to multivessel coronary artery disease (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.99, p <0.01). In conclusion, BNP appears to be associated with a long-term increased risk of mortality and heart failure in patients with apparently mild risk. BNP is also associated with a larger extent and greater severity of myocardial ischemia. Early BNP measurement could provide incremental information to TnT and CRP, and it may be the strongest independent predictor of cardiac outcome in subjects without left ventricular dysfunction or enlargement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2006
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23. Statins discontinuation in compliant chronic users induces atherothrombotic profile despite baseline clinical setting and treatments.

Author: Puccetti L, Pasqui AL, Scarpini F, Cappellone R, Ghezzi A, Ceccatelli L, and Auteri A
Subjects: Atherosclerosis etiology, Female, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors adverse effects, Male, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome etiology, Thrombosis etiology, Treatment Outcome, Atherosclerosis blood, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors administration & dosage, Medication Adherence, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome blood, Thrombosis blood
Published: 2011
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24. Levosimendan improves pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines imbalance in male patients with advanced heart failure. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Author: Pasqui AL, Maffei S, Di Renzo M, Pompella G, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Double-Blind Method, Humans, Male, Placebos, Simendan, Treatment Outcome, Cytokines blood, Heart Failure drug therapy, Heart Failure immunology, Hydrazones therapeutic use, Pyridazines therapeutic use, Vasodilator Agents therapeutic use
Published: 2011
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25. Effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on thromboxane-dependent platelet activation and oxidative stress in hypercholesterolemia.

Author: Puccetti L, Santilli F, Pasqui AL, Lattanzio S, Liani R, Ciani F, Ferrante E, Ciabattoni G, Scarpini F, Ghezzi A, Auteri A, and Davì G
Subjects: 3' Untranslated Regions, Anticholesteremic Agents pharmacology, Atorvastatin, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Lipids chemistry, Male, Middle Aged, Oxidative Stress, Platelet Activation, Polymorphism, Genetic, Prospective Studies, Prostaglandins A metabolism, Regression Analysis, Rosuvastatin Calcium, Blood Platelets drug effects, Fluorobenzenes pharmacology, Heptanoic Acids pharmacology, Hypercholesterolemia metabolism, Pyrimidines pharmacology, Pyrroles pharmacology, Sulfonamides pharmacology, Thromboxane B2 metabolism
Abstract: Objectives: We examined the time-dependent effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on in vivo oxidative stress and platelet activation, to assess whether these phenomena are related to any pleiotropic effect of any statin or to their LDL-lowering effect. We also asked whether the presence of specific allele frequencies in carriers of the 3'UTR/lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) polymorphism may influence the effect of either statin., Methods: We included 60 hypercholesterolemic subjects, previously screened for LOX-1 3'UTR polymorphism, randomized, according to genetic profile (15 T and 15 C carriers for each arm), to atorvastatin 20mg/day or rosuvastatin 10mg/day., Results: After 8 weeks, atorvastatin and rosuvastatin were associated with comparable, significant reductions in LDL cholesterol (40.8% and 43.6%, respectively), plasma hs-CRP (9.5% vs. 13.8%), urinary 11-dehydro-thromboxane (TX) B(2) (38.9% vs. 27.1%) and 8-iso-prostaglandin (PG) F(2α) (39.4% vs. 19.4%). The impact of rosuvastatin or atorvastatin on CRP, 8-iso-PGF(2α), and 11-dehydro-TXB(2) did not differ according to the LOX-1 haplotype. On multiple regression analyses, only CRP and LDL were independent predictors of 11-dehydro-TXB(2), and only LDL was a significant predictor of 8-iso-PGF(2α)., Conclusions: Both atorvastatin and rosuvastatin cause comparable reductions of thromboxane-dependent platelet activation, lipid peroxidation and inflammation. The presence of 3'UTR/LOX-1 polymorphism does not affect the changes induced by either statin., (Copyright Â© 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Published: 2011
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26. Bosentan treatment for Raynauds phenomenon and skin fibrosis in patients with Systemic Sclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension: an open-label, observational, retrospective study.

Author: Giordano N, Puccetti L, Papakostas P, Di Pietra N, Bruni F, Pasqui AL, Acampa M, Bocchi V, Donati V, Voglino M, Fioravanti A, Montella A, Auteri A, Nuti R, and Pastorelli M
Subjects: Aged, Bosentan, Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Female, Fibrosis, Humans, Hypertension, Pulmonary drug therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Endothelin Receptor Antagonists, Raynaud Disease drug therapy, Scleroderma, Systemic drug therapy, Skin pathology, Sulfonamides therapeutic use
Abstract: Raynaud?s phenomenon (RP) and cutaneous fibrosis are the distinctive manifestations of scleroderma, in which Endothelin-1 plays a fundamental pathogenetic role. Bosentan, an Endothelin-1 receptor antagonist used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, retards the beginning of new sclerodermic digital ulcers (DU). This open-label, observational, retrospective study verified the effect of Bosentan on RP and skin fibrosis in sclerodermic outpatients affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension without DU. Fourteen subjects (13 women, 1 man; mean age 60 ± 7.5 years; ten with limited and four with diffuse scleroderma) were observed at baseline (T0) and after four (T1), twelve (T2), twenty-four (T3) and forty-eight (T4) weeks during treatment with Bosentan. They were evaluated for daily quantity and duration of RP attacks and skin thickness (using modified Rodnan total skin score, MRSS). Videocapillaroscopic evaluation was performed at T0 and T4. Bosentan decreased significantly the number and duration of RP attacks, beginning at T2 (p<0.05). Videocapillaroscopy showed significant improvement of microcirculatory patterns at T4 (p<0.05). MRSS decreased throughout the study, reaching the statistical significance at T3 and T4 (p<0.01) in the whole cohort. The present data suggest that Bosentan is effective in stabilizing the microcirculation involvement and in improving skin fibrosis irrespective of scleroderma patterns.
Published: 2010
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27. Pro/Anti-inflammatory cytokine imbalance in postischemic left ventricular remodeling.

Author: Pasqui AL, Di Renzo M, Maffei S, Pastorelli M, Pompella G, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Aged, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Echocardiography, Female, Humans, Lymphocytes cytology, Lymphocytes immunology, Male, Middle Aged, Monocytes cytology, Monocytes immunology, Myocardial Infarction pathology, Myocardial Infarction surgery, Interleukin-10 immunology, Myocardial Infarction immunology, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha immunology, Ventricular Remodeling immunology
Abstract: Objectives: Cytokines play an important role in left ventricular remodeling consequent to myocardial ischemia. The aim of this study was to correlate cytokine production and lymphocyte apoptosis to post-ischemic left ventricular remodeling in patients affected by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing primary cutaneous angioplasty (PCI)., Methods: In 40 patients, affected by AMI and undergoing PCI, we evaluated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 10 (IL10) production and apoptosis on day 1, day 3, day 7, 1 month and 6 months after PCI. Patients were divided into two subgroups of remodeling or not remodeling by echocardiographic criteria., Results: In the subgroup of remodeling patients, at each timepoint TNF-alpha production was increased significantly in comparison with the subgroup of not remodeling patients. IL10 production was statistically lower in remodeling subjects than in not remodeling ones 1 and 6 months after reperfusion. There were no differences between the two groups as regards lymphomonocyte apoptosis., Conclusions: We found an increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha and a corresponding decrease of anti-inflammatory/regulatory cytokine IL10 in remodeling patients and we concluded that this cytokine imbalance resulted in pro-inflammatory effects which might contribute to the progression of left ventricular remodeling.
Published: 2010
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28. Cardiac dysautonomia and arterial distensibility in essential hypertensives.

Author: Acampa M, Franchi M, Guideri F, Lamberti I, Bruni F, Pastorelli M, Bova G, Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, and Auteri A
Subjects: Adult, Aged, Electrocardiography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tilt-Table Test, Vagus Nerve physiopathology, Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology, Arteries physiopathology, Heart Conduction System physiopathology, Heart Rate physiology, Hypertension physiopathology, Sympathetic Nervous System physiopathology, Vascular Resistance physiology
Abstract: Introduction: The central nervous system plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure: the sympathetic nervous system may be a primary contributor to the development of some forms of essential hypertension. Hypertension is also associated with reduced distensibility of large arteries. The aim of our study is the evaluation of a correlation between cardiac dysautonomia (evaluated by means of heart rate variability [HRV]) and altered artery distensibility (evaluated by means of measurement of the time interval from the onset of the QRS wave and the detection of the last Korotkoff sound [QKD interval])., Materials and Methods: HRV and QKD interval were evaluated in 23 patients (60.9+/-8.7 years) with untreated hypertension and in 20 control subjects (53.2+/-16.8 years). QKD interval and QKD(100-60) (that is QKD for a 100 mm Hg systolic blood pressure and 60 bpm heart rate) were measured during a 24-hours blood pressure monitoring. HRV was evaluated by means of a spectral method. Three main spectral components were distinguished: very low frequency (VLF), low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) component., Results: Patients with reduced QKD(100-60) interval show reduced total power and spectral components values, with higher LF/HF ratio in basal conditions in comparison with control group. In patients with hypertension, QKD(100-60) values correlated significantly with LF/HF ratio (Spearman r=-0.551; p=0.006), HF spectral component (Spearman r=0.630; p=0.001) and total power (Spearman r=0.426; p=0.004)., Conclusions: Our results suggest that sympathetic overactivity may be the contributor of reduced arterial distensibility observed in patients with essential hypertension.
Published: 2009
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29. Refractory Takayasu arteritis successfully treated with infliximab.

Author: Maffei S, Di Renzo M, Santoro S, Puccetti L, and Pasqui AL
Subjects: Drug Resistance, Female, Humans, Infliximab, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha antagonists & inhibitors, Anti-Inflammatory Agents therapeutic use, Antibodies, Monoclonal therapeutic use, Takayasu Arteritis drug therapy
Abstract: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of large arteries which progressively develop stenosis, occlusion or aneurismal degeneration. Proinflammatory cytokines and, among these, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are increased and play a pathogenetic role in the development of disease. Conventional therapy often fails to determine clinical remission and, in these cases, pathogenetic strategies with anti-TNF-alpha drugs have been proposed. Infliximab is a human-murine chimeric monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to and neutralizes soluble TNF-alpha. It is an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and it has been recently proposed for the treatment of TA in patients refractory to conventional therapy. Here we report the case of a patient affected by Takayasu arteritis unresponsive to conventional therapy who was then treated with infliximab and obtained a clinical remission of the disease.
Published: 2009

30. Myelodysplasia and Good syndrome. A case report.

Author: Di Renzo M, Pasqui AL, Voltolini L, Gotti G, Pompella G, and Auteri A
Subjects: Aged, Cyclosporine therapeutic use, Humans, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes complications, Male, Myelodysplastic Syndromes complications, Myelodysplastic Syndromes drug therapy, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes diagnosis, Myelodysplastic Syndromes diagnosis
Abstract: Good syndrome (GS) is a rare adult-onset immunodeficiency disease characterised by hypogammaglobulinaemia and thymoma. Here we describe a 72-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with GS when he was 62, after a two-year history of recurrent respiratory infections. A chest CT scan showed a mediastinal mass which was surgically removed; its histology revealed a thymoma. The patient was hypogammaglobulinaemic and his clinical condition dramatically improved after starting an appropriate dosage of IVIG. Two years ago he developed a normochromic normocytic anaemia requiring several transfusions. A bone marrow biopsy revealed a myelodysplastic syndrome. The patient started cyclosporine and the anaemia gradually improved, achieving transfusion independence.
Published: 2008
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31. Extracorporeal photopheresis affects co-stimulatory molecule expression and interleukin-10 production by dendritic cells in graft-versus-host disease patients.

Author: Di Renzo M, Sbano P, De Aloe G, Pasqui AL, Rubegni P, Ghezzi A, Auteri A, and Fimiani M
Subjects: Acute Disease, Adult, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Cell Differentiation immunology, Cells, Cultured, Chronic Disease, Coculture Techniques, Dendritic Cells immunology, Female, Humans, Immunophenotyping, Immunosuppression Therapy methods, Interleukin-12 biosynthesis, Lipopolysaccharides immunology, Lymphocytes immunology, Male, Middle Aged, Dendritic Cells drug effects, Graft vs Host Disease drug therapy, Graft vs Host Disease immunology, Interleukin-10 biosynthesis, Photopheresis
Abstract: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) has been introduced as an alternative treatment for GVHD refractory to conventional immunosuppressive treatment, although its mechanism of action is not yet clear. We investigated, in seven GVHD patients, the effects of ECP on dendritic cell maturation and cytokine production in an in vitro model that could mimic the potential in vivo effect of reinfusion of ECP-treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The model was based on co-culture of ECP-treated lymphocytes with monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) of the same patient. We found that the co-culture of ECP-treated lymphocytes with immature DCs reduced CD54, CD40 and CD86 mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) significantly after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation, without affecting human leucocyte antigen D-related and CD80 MFI. In the same co-culture model, DCs produced increased amounts of interleukin (IL)-10 when co-cultured with ECP-treated lymphocytes and stimulated with LPS, while IL-12 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha production were not affected. These results suggest that reinfusion of large numbers of autologous apoptotic lymphocytes is significant for the therapeutic outcome of ECP through down-regulation of co-stimulatory molecules on DCs, inducing non-fully mature DCs with a low signal 2 and up-regulation of IL-10, which is an immunosuppressive cytokine.
Published: 2008
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32. Genetic influence in antithrombotic actions of atorvastatin in hypercholesterolaemia.

Author: Puccetti L, Bruni F, Pasqui AL, Pastorelli M, Ciani F, Palazzuoli A, Acampa M, and Auteri A
Subjects: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anticholesteremic Agents blood, Anticholesteremic Agents therapeutic use, Atorvastatin, Female, Heptanoic Acids blood, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia blood, Hypercholesterolemia genetics, Lipoproteins, LDL blood, Male, Middle Aged, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic, Pyrroles blood, Scavenger Receptors, Class E genetics, Coronary Artery Disease genetics, Fibrinolytic Agents therapeutic use, Heptanoic Acids therapeutic use, Hypercholesterolemia drug therapy, Lipoproteins, LDL metabolism, Pyrroles therapeutic use
Abstract: Background: Recent data indicate that statins could offer coronary artery disease (CAD) benefit even by mechanisms beyond lipid lowering. Genetic influence has been shown for some antithrombotic actions of statins via oxidized-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (ox-LDL) receptors and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity modulation. The present study was designed to evaluate the influence of ox-LDL lectin-like receptor-1 (LOX-1) and NOS polymorphisms in the incidence of cardiovascular events in pure hypercholesterolaemic subjects during statin treatment., Materials and Methods: A prospective 4-year study involving 1039 event-free subjects (643 males, 396 females) treated with atorvastatin (10-40 mg day(-1)) to reach the appropriate Adult Treatment Panel-III LDL target of 3.36 mmol L(-1). Enrolled subjects were evaluated every 6 months or at a clinical event. LOX-1 3'UTR/T-C and NOS G894T polymorphisms were detected by allelic discrimination assays (polymerase chain reaction), lipid profile by enzymatic-colorimetric method, ox-LDL by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, platelet activation by P-selectin (P-sel) expression (FACScan), NOS activity (by intracellular citrullin recovery) and homocysteine (high performance liquid chromatography), C-reactive protein (CRP) by sensitive nephelometric technique., Results: LOX-1 3'UTR/T showed the strongest association with events in the whole cohort with respect to each other variable including LDL reduction and NOS G894T (OR 4.90, 95% CI 3.19-6.98, P < 0.00001). Smoking influenced events in LDL-targeted subjects (P < 0.0001). Ox-LDL and P-sel were better indicators than LDL or other variables according to 3'UTR/C genotype regardless of the magnitude of LDL reduction (OR 4.21, 95% CI 2.29-6.70 P < 0.0001)., Conclusions: LOX-1 polymorphisms could influence statin effectiveness in CAD prevention by induction of sensitivity to antithrombotic mechanisms such as antiplatelet activity.
Published: 2008
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33. Increased TNF-alpha production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with Krabbe's disease: effect of psychosine.

Author: Pasqui AL, Di Renzo M, Auteri A, Federico G, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Adult, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Humans, Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell metabolism, Male, Mice, Treatment Outcome, Cytokines metabolism, Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell etiology, Psychosine adverse effects, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism
Abstract: Background: Inflammatory and/or immune activation occurs both in animal models (twitcher mice) and in the brain of patients with Globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD) or Krabbe's disease (KD). In this study we evaluated in vitro the cytokine profile of KD patients and the effect of psychosine, the toxic metabolite which plays a role in the demyelination process in these patients., Materials and Methods: We studied cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from four KD patients, diagnosed on the basis of clinical criteria. Cells were cultured and stimulated with appropriate agents and the supernatants collected before and after the addition of psychosine. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant factor (MCP)-1) production was evaluated (ELISA method) and compared with a group of 10 normal subjects., Results: We found a significant increase of TNF-alpha release by PBMCs of KD patients compared with healthy subjects; TNF-alpha production was significantly increased after LPS addition. Psychosine was able to induce a further significant increase (P < 0.05) only in cells obtained from KD patients and not from control subjects. No changes were found in IL-8 and MCP-1 production., Conclusions: The increased TNF-alpha production permits us to confirm the presence of an inflammatory-immune stimulus in KD patients, which may be induced and potentiated by the pathogenetic metabolite psychosine.
Published: 2007
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34. Lectin-like oxidized-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) polymorphisms influence cardiovascular events rate during statin treatment.

Author: Puccetti L, Pasqui AL, Bruni F, Pastorelli M, Ciani F, Palazzuoli A, Pontani A, Ghezzi A, and Auteri A
Subjects: Aged, Atorvastatin, C-Reactive Protein metabolism, Cholesterol, LDL blood, Coronary Artery Disease epidemiology, Drug Resistance genetics, Female, Heterozygote, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia drug therapy, Hypercholesterolemia epidemiology, Hypercholesterolemia genetics, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Genetic, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Simvastatin administration & dosage, Thrombosis drug therapy, Thrombosis epidemiology, Thrombosis genetics, Anticholesteremic Agents administration & dosage, Coronary Artery Disease drug therapy, Coronary Artery Disease genetics, Heptanoic Acids administration & dosage, Pyrroles administration & dosage, Scavenger Receptors, Class E genetics
Abstract: Background: Oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL) are involved in atherothrombosis by induction of endothelial dysfunction and thrombosis. The specific receptor lectin-like oxidized-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) is expressed in endothelial cells, monocytes and platelets. LOX-1 gene allelic variants (3'UTR/T) have been related with cardiovascular events and reduced anti-platelet activity induced by statins., Objectives: To detect whether LOX-1 polymorphisms could affect statins effectiveness in cardiovascular prevention., Patients/methods: The present was a retrospective study performed in 751 white hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with increasing doses of atorvastatin (n=382, 247 male, 135 female) or simvastatin (n=369, 244 male, 125 female) up to 4 years, whose LDL target was 3.36 mmol/L according to the National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII). Single nucleotide polymorphism were evaluated by allelic discrimination assays (PCR), lipid profile by enzymatic-colorimetric methods and C-reactive protein (CRP) by a nephelometric technique., Results: Twenty-three non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) and eleven ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were encountered in the observational period without differences between treatments (p=0.175) and sex (p=0.139). Each symptomatic subject (10 reaching the appropriate LDL target and 24 with still undesirable LDL) had the 3'UTR/T allelic variant (adjusted O.R. 4.63, 95% C.I. 3.46-6.70, p<0.0001). Among patients not reaching LDL target the C allele resulted protective with respect to T carriers (p<0.00001). Also, similar changes of CRP resulted in different event rate between T and C carriers (p<0.001) in the whole cohort., Conclusions: In the studied population LOX-1 genetic variants influence cardiovascular risk reduction induced by statins also in patients not reaching the LDL target. The previously described LOX-1-related antithrombotic actions of both statins employed could have a specific role in what observed, suggesting a genetic influence in statins LDL-lowering partially related actions.
Published: 2007
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35. Inhibition of maturation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells in a patient with Mycobacterium avium infection.

Author: Di Renzo M, Pasqui AL, Rubegni P, D'Ascenzo G, De Aloe G, Auteri A, and Fimiani M
Subjects: Antigens, CD immunology, Antigens, CD1 immunology, Cell Differentiation physiology, Chronic Disease, Cytokines biosynthesis, Female, Flow Cytometry, Graft vs Host Disease immunology, Humans, Immunoglobulins immunology, Interleukin-12 biosynthesis, Membrane Glycoproteins immunology, Middle Aged, Phenotype, CD83 Antigen, Dendritic Cells physiology, Monocytes physiology, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection immunology
Abstract: Mycobacterium avium complex is a facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause pulmonary disease in immunocompromised individuals. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in protective immunity against mycobacteria. Mycobacterium avium complex infects DCs but does not impair in vitro infected monocytes differentiation into DCs. A 54-year old woman affected by chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) was referred to our Division of Dermatology. Immature DCs were generated from her monocytes. One week later she was hospitalized due to a lung infection with Mycobacterium avium complex. Monocyte-derived DCs during Mycobacterium avium infection expressed low levels of CD1a and CD80 as determined by flow cytometry. They also expressed high levels of CD83 and CD86, and when stimulated with LPS for 24 hrs they slightly up-regulated CD83 and did not produce IL12. When monocyte-derived DCs were obtained from the patient after having recovered from the Mycobacterium avium complex infection, they expressed normal levels of CD1a and CD80 and were negative both for CD83 and for CD86. IL12 production in response to LPS was restored. Inhibition of DC maturation by the in vivo infection with Mycobacterium avium may be an immune-evasion mechanism used by the pathogen because incompletely matured DCs may not activate effector T cells efficiently in vivo.
Published: 2006
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36. Pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory cytokine imbalance in acute coronary syndromes.

Author: Pasqui AL, Di Renzo M, Bova G, Maffei S, Pompella G, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Acute Disease, Aged, Angina, Unstable metabolism, C-Reactive Protein metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monocytes metabolism, Myocardial Infarction metabolism, Angina, Unstable immunology, Interferon-gamma metabolism, Interleukin-10 metabolism, Monocytes immunology, Myocardial Infarction immunology, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of an imbalance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators in patients affected by acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We considered two groups of 26 and 28 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina (UA) respectively, compared with a group of 30 patients with stable angina and 30 healthy volunteers. We evaluated the production in cultured and stimulated lymphomonocytes of interferon (IFN)gamma and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha, which are well known to possess proinflammatory effects, and of interleukin (IL)10, which has been shown to have a protective anti-inflammatory activity. We also assessed the clinical characteristics of groups and, particularly, we evaluated the circulating levels of C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). We found a significant increase of IFNgamma and TNFalpha production (P<0.01) and a significant decrease of IL10 production (P<0.05) in cultures of lymphomonocytes taken from patients with AMI and UA compared with SA patients and controls. No significant changes where found between AMI and UA patients and SA patients and controls. Circulating levels of hs-CRP were significantly increased (P<0.01) in patients with ACS compared with the other control groups. Our data showed an increased production of proinflammatory mediators in ACS that may be detectable both in circulating blood and in cell cultures where it is possible to evaluate in a better way the functional state of cells; this finding was associated with a reduced production of the antiinflammatory cytokine IL10. In conclusion, a relevant imbalance is present in ACS and this fact could contribute to plaque instability and clinical manifestations.
Published: 2006
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37. Takayasu's arteritis: a review of the literature.

Author: Maffei S, Di Renzo M, Bova G, Auteri A, and Pasqui AL
Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones administration & dosage, Adrenal Cortex Hormones therapeutic use, Adult, Angiography, Angioplasty, Balloon, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors administration & dosage, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents administration & dosage, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Male, Prognosis, Radiography, Thoracic, Time Factors, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Takayasu Arteritis classification, Takayasu Arteritis diagnosis, Takayasu Arteritis diagnostic imaging, Takayasu Arteritis drug therapy, Takayasu Arteritis physiopathology, Takayasu Arteritis surgery, Takayasu Arteritis therapy
Abstract: Takayasu's arteritis is a rare, idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disease with cell-mediated inflammation, involving mainly the aorta and its major branches. It leads to stenosis, occlusion or aneurysmal degeneration of large arteries. The clinical presentation is characterised by an acute phase with constitutional symptoms, followed, months or years later, by a chronic phase in which symptoms relate to fibrosis or occlusion of vessels. Angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and for topographical classification and it correlates with symptoms and prognosis. Here we focus on the pathophysiology, clinical and angiographical classification, diagnostic assessment and therapeutic approach of Takayasu's arteritis.
Published: 2006
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38. Cytokines in acute coronary syndromes.

Author: Pasqui AL, Di Renzo M, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Acute Disease, Humans, Angina, Unstable immunology, Interferon-gamma biosynthesis, Interleukin-10 biosynthesis, Monocytes immunology, Myocardial Infarction immunology, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha biosynthesis
Abstract: The aim of this study was to show the presence of an imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators in patients affected by acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated the production in cultured and stimulated lymphomonocytes of interferon (IFN)gamma and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha, which are well known to possess pro-inflammatory effects, and of interleukin (IL)10, which has been shown to have a protective anti-inflammatory activity, in two groups of 30 patients affected by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina (UA), compared with two equivalent groups of patients with stable angina (SA) and of healthy volunteers. We found a significant increase of IFNgamma and TNFalpha production (p<0.01) and a significant decrease of IL-10 production (p<0.01) in cultures of lymphomonocytes taken from patients with AMI and UA compared with SA patients and controls. No significant changes were found between AMI and UA patients and SA patients and controls. We conclude that a relevant imbalance in cytokine release is present in ACS, markedly favoring pro-inflammatory effects.
Published: 2005
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39. 3'UTR/T polymorphism of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is associated with modified anti-platelet activity of atorvastatin in hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Author: Puccetti L, Pasqui AL, Pastorelli M, Ciani F, Palazzuoli A, Gioffrè W, Auteri A, and Bruni F
Subjects: Adult, Alleles, Atorvastatin, Blood Platelets metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Citrulline metabolism, Female, Genotype, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia drug therapy, Hypercholesterolemia genetics, Intracellular Fluid metabolism, Male, Middle Aged, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism, P-Selectin metabolism, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Scavenger Receptors, Class E antagonists & inhibitors, Scavenger Receptors, Class E blood, Anticholesteremic Agents therapeutic use, DNA genetics, Heptanoic Acids therapeutic use, Hypercholesterolemia blood, Platelet Activation drug effects, Polymorphism, Genetic, Pyrroles therapeutic use, Scavenger Receptors, Class E genetics
Abstract: Oxidized-low density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) and the specific receptor LOX-1 are involved in atherogenesis and atherothrombosis. LOX-1 downregulation is associated with the anti-platelet action of atorvastatin. 3'UTR/T LOX-1 polymorphism has been associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. This study was planned to determine whether LOX-1 genetic variations could affect anti-platelet action of atorvastatin. We studied by platelet P-selectin (P-sel), CD36 and LOX-1 expression (cytofluorimetric detection) whether differences in cellular activation could be suitable in 109 3'UTR/T carriers out of 201 hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with atorvastatin 20mg/day. Hyperactivated platelets (P-sel in resting cells and % variation upon thrombin activation, p<0.001) were detected at baseline in patients without significant differences between T or C carriers. P-sel and platelet-associated ox-LDL, were significantly decreased (all p<0.001) in C carriers after one week of treatment before LDL reduction. In 3'UTR/T carriers P-sel was reduced (p<0.01) after 6 weeks of treatment according to LDL and ox-LDL reduction. In 3'UTR/T carriers atorvastatin reduced platelet activity by LDL and ox-LDL lowering and not by rapid CD36 and LOX-1 downregulation as in C carriers. Such data suggest that in T carriers LDL lowering is needed to achieve anti-platelet action.
Published: 2005
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40. Iloprost treatment reduces TNF-alpha production and TNF-RII expression in critical limb ischemia patients without affecting IL6.

Author: Di Renzo M, Pieragalli D, Meini S, De Franco V, Pompella G, Auteri A, and Pasqui AL
Subjects: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Inflammatory Agents therapeutic use, Apoptosis drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Female, Gene Expression Regulation drug effects, Humans, Ischemia metabolism, Male, Monocytes drug effects, Monocytes metabolism, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I genetics, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I metabolism, Treatment Outcome, Iloprost therapeutic use, Interleukin-6 metabolism, Ischemia drug therapy, Lower Extremity blood supply, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II antagonists & inhibitors, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II genetics, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II metabolism, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha antagonists & inhibitors, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism
Abstract: Iloprost, a stable prostacyclin analogue, regulates expression of genes that are involved in inflammation and in cell growth and inhibits the in vitro production of cytokines. We evaluated the effect of an in vivo weekly iloprost treatment on TNF-alpha and IL6 monocyte production (evaluated by ELISA), on monocyte apoptosis (Annexin V/uptake of propidium iodide by flow cytometry) and on peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) TNF-alpha receptors (TNF-RI and TNF-RII) mRNA expression (RT-PCR) in 14 atherosclerotic critical limb ischemia patients. PBMC were stimulated with LPS for 24h. TNF-alpha production was significantly reduced by iloprost whereas IL6 production was not affected. Iloprost did not accelerate monocyte apoptosis. TNF-RI mRNA expression was not modified by iloprost, whereas TNF-RII mRNA expression was significantly reduced. Our data show that iloprost may have anti-inflammatory effects in addition to the well-known vasodilatatory and anti-aggregant ones.
Published: 2005
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41. Different effect of statins on platelet oxidized-LDL receptor (CD36 and LOX-1) expression in hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Author: Bruni F, Pasqui AL, Pastorelli M, Bova G, Cercignani M, Palazzuoli A, Sawamura T, Gioffre WR, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, P-Selectin metabolism, Platelet Activation drug effects, Thrombin pharmacology, Blood Platelets drug effects, Blood Platelets metabolism, CD36 Antigens metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation drug effects, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Hypercholesterolemia metabolism, Scavenger Receptors, Class E metabolism
Abstract: Hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) reduce cardiovascular mortality by decreasing cholesterol as well as by non-lipid-related actions. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) are pro-atherogenic molecules and potent platelet agonists. CD36 and lectin-like ox-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) are specific ox-LDL receptors also expressed in platelets. This study was planned to address whether treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg/day, pravastatin 40 mg/day or simvastatin 20 mg/day could affect platelet CD36 and LOX-1 expression. Twenty-four patients for each treatment were evaluated after 3, 6, and 9 days and at 6 weeks for complete lipid profile (chromogenic), ox-LDL (ELISA), platelet P-selectin (P-sel), CD36, LOX-1 (FACS), and intracellular citrullin recovery (iCit) (HPLC). Data show hyperactivated platelets (P-sel absolute values, percent variation in activated cells, all p < 0.001), and CD36 and LOX-1 overexpression (all p < 0.001) in patients at baseline. P-sel, CD36, and LOX-1 were significantly decreased by atorvastatin and simvastatin (all p < 0.01) and related with iCit increase (r = 0.58, p < 0.001) and platelet-associated ox-LDL (r = 0.51, p < 0.01) at 9 days. Pravastatin reduced LOX-1 and P-sel (p < 0.05) at 6 weeks in relation with decreased LDL and ox-LDL (r = 0.39, p < 0.01 and r = 0.37, p < 0.01, respectively). These data suggest that atorvastatin and simvastatin reduce platelet activity by exposure of CD36 and LOX-1 before significant LDL reduction, whereas pravastatin action is detected later and in relation with LDL and ox-LDL lowering. Rapid and consistent reduction of CD36 and LOX-1 could be considered a direct anti-atherothrombotic mechanism related to the role of ox-LDL in platelet activation, platelet-endothelium interactions, and NO synthase activity.
Published: 2005
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42. Extracorporeal photopheresis affects interleukin (IL)-10 and IL-12 production by monocytes in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Author: Di Renzo M, Rubegni P, Pasqui AL, Pompella G, De Aloe G, Sbano P, Cuccia A, Castagnini C, Auteri A, Laghi Pasini F, and Fimiani M
Subjects: Adult, Apoptosis, Cells, Cultured, Chronic Disease, Coculture Techniques, Female, Graft vs Host Disease immunology, Humans, Lymphocytes immunology, Male, Monocytes pathology, Graft vs Host Disease drug therapy, Interleukin-10 biosynthesis, Interleukin-12 biosynthesis, Monocytes immunology, Photopheresis
Abstract: Background: Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a major complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) has recently been introduced as an alternative treatment for cases of cGVHD refractory to conventional immunosuppressive treatment, but its mechanism of action is not yet clear., Objectives: To investigate in seven patients with cGVHD the effects of ECP on resistance of monocytes to apoptosis and on monocyte cytokine production., Methods: We designed an in vitro model that could mimic the potential in vivo effect of reinfusion of peripheral blood mononuclear cells treated by ECP. The model was based on coculture of ECP-treated lymphocytes with untreated monocytes from the same patient., Results: ECP did not accelerate spontaneous apoptosis of monocytes. However, ECP-treated monocytes produced increased amounts of interleukin (IL)-12. In contrast, IL-12 production by monocytes did not increase in cocultures, but IL-10 production was upregulated., Conclusions: These results suggest that reinfusion of large numbers of autologous apoptotic lymphocytes is significant for the therapeutic outcome of ECP through upregulation of IL-10, which is an immunosuppressive cytokine.
Published: 2005
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43. Mechanisms for antiplatelet action of statins.

Author: Puccetti L, Pasqui AL, Auteri A, and Bruni F
Subjects: Blood Platelets physiology, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Blood Platelets drug effects, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology
Abstract: Hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) offer important benefits for the large populations of individuals at high risk for coronary heart and cerebrovascular disease. the overall clinical benefits observed with statin therapy appear to be greater than what might be expected from changes in lipid profile alone, suggesting that the beneficial effects of such drugs may extend beyond their effects on serum cholesterol. Platelet hyperactivity is a key step in atherothrombosis and experimental data suggest that statins could exert an antiplatelet effect which could be involved in their protective action. In the present review we report of the major studies in humans showing the effect of statins on platelets, especially by the more sensitive methods to explore platelet function such as cytofluorymetric detection of specific proteins. Moreover we describe the putative mechanisms involved in platelet deactivation with particular regard to the effects related to cholesterol reduction or beyond lipid-lowering. Indeed, data from several studies suggest some differences among compounds in terms of timing of action by modulation of several activating pathways which could take part either in the early, cholesterol-lowering independent, effects in the acute phase of vascular disease or during chronic treatment.
Published: 2005
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44. [Immune factors in atherosclerosis].

Author: Pasqui AL, Bova G, Maffei S, and Auteri A
Subjects: Apoptosis immunology, Arteriosclerosis metabolism, Arteriosclerosis pathology, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology, Cytokines immunology, Endothelium, Vascular immunology, Humans, Lymphocytes immunology, Macrophages immunology, Metalloproteins metabolism, Monocytes immunology, Up-Regulation immunology, Arteriosclerosis immunology
Abstract: Immune cells play an important role in atheromatous plaque formation and progression and in the phase of "active plaque" and of the consequent clinical manifestations. Endothelial dysfunction is the first determinant step in atherogenesis by inducing the alteration of vasodilating and antithrombotic properties of the endothelium and of its permeability to lipoproteins. Circulating monocytes are recruited and internalized and lipoproteins are stored in the subendothelial area where they undergo oxidation (oxidized LDL) and are removed by macrophages by means of non-autoregulated scavenger receptors (foam cells). Foam cells are able to express surface receptors and to produce soluble mediators (interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, monocyte chemotactic protein 1) which attract other monocytes, activate endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Lymphocytes too are present in these first stages of atherogenesis. If the injurious agents are not removed or nullified by the inflammatory response and the inflammation progresses, the response changes from a protective to an injurious response. Recruitment of monocytes and lymphocytes occurs as a result of the up-regulation of adhesion molecules on both the endothelium and the leukocytes and the plaque progresses to an advanced lesion. Finally the activation of monocytes and T cells induces the plaque activation and rupture in presence of inducing agents such as oxidized LDL. CD4 lymphocytes are common components of atheroma and are mainly localized at the sites of rupture in strict contact with macrophages and smooth muscle cells which express activation surface molecules and which are able to process and to present the antigen to T cells. Activated lymphocytes produce proinflammatory cytokines as interferon-gamma which is able to amplify the inflammatory response but also interleukin-10 which seems to possess a regulatory effect. Activated macrophages release metalloproteinases and other proteolytic enzymes which cause degradation of the matrix, thinning of fibrous cap and plaque destabilization. Both T cells and macrophages produce cytotoxic factors which contribute to the apoptosis. The process may be potentiated by the activation of platelets, tissue factor, coagulation-fibrinolytic system which can contribute to thrombus formation, plaque rupture and artery occlusion.
Published: 2005

45. Structural and functional abnormality of systemic microvessels in cardiac syndrome X.

Author: Pasqui AL, Puccetti L, Di Renzo M, Bruni F, Camarri A, Palazzuoli A, Biagi F, Servi M, Bischeri D, Auteri A, and Pastorelli M
Subjects: Angina Pectoris, Variant physiopathology, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Microscopic Angioscopy, Microscopy, Video, Middle Aged, Syndrome, Angina Pectoris physiopathology, Coronary Circulation physiology, Coronary Vessels pathology, Microcirculation physiopathology
Abstract: Background and Aim: Microvascular damage of coronary bed has been considered the main pathogenetic factor of cardiac syndrome X (chest pain, exercise-induced ischemic ST-segment changes and angiographically normal coronary arteries). Previous studies have demonstrated that vascular abnormalities are not confined to the heart, suggesting a peripheral vascular dysfunction. On the hypothesis of a generalized microvascular disturbance in cardiac syndrome X, we performed a morphologic and functional study of systemic microcirculation in patients with syndrome X compared to normal subjects., Methods and Results: Microvessels were evaluated with intravital videocapillaroscopy (VCP) executed in peripheral and conjunctival observation sites which explore micro and paramicrocirculation; biohumoral study included markers of inflammation and of endothelial function, coagulative-fibrinolytic system and lipid metabolism. Videocapillaroscopy showed several morphologic changes (present in high percent of patients with syndrome X and not in controls) and significant quantitative alterations (capillary density, granular flow score, alterations of vessel profile, length of capillary loop branches and of arteriole/venule diameter) which indicated a severe alteration of whole vessel structure and an important rearrangement of microvascular disposition. In a similar way, the humoral study showed some significant changes of endothelial (vWF, ICAM-1, E-sel, PAI-1), inflammatory (C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen) and metabolic factors (HDL-chol) which are commonly associated with inflammatory response., Conclusions: We conclude that patients with cardiac syndrome X exhibited some structural and functional alterations of systemic microvasculature; the pattern is similar to that detected in systemic inflammatory diseases and suggests a vascular lesion of inflammatory type. The same changes could be operating also in coronary microvessels of patients with syndrome X.
Published: 2005
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46. Atorvastatin reduces platelet-oxidized-LDL receptor expression in hypercholesterolaemic patients.

Author: Puccetti L, Sawamura T, Pasqui AL, Pastorelli M, Auteri A, and Bruni F
Subjects: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Atorvastatin, Blood Platelets drug effects, CD36 Antigens blood, Citrulline metabolism, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia metabolism, Lipoproteins, LDL blood, Male, Middle Aged, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism, P-Selectin blood, Platelet Activation, Receptors, LDL blood, Receptors, Oxidized LDL, Scavenger Receptors, Class E, Anticholesteremic Agents therapeutic use, Blood Platelets metabolism, Heptanoic Acids therapeutic use, Hypercholesterolemia drug therapy, Pyrroles therapeutic use, Receptors, LDL metabolism
Abstract: Background: Oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL) are proatherogenic and platelet-activating molecules. Atorvastatin reduces platelet activity before cholesterol-lowering action. CD36 and lectin-like oxidized-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) are specific ox-LDL receptors expressed also in platelets. This study was planned to address whether the possible rapid effect of atorvastatin on platelets could be related to modulation of ox-LDL receptors., Materials and Methods: Forty-eight hypercholesterolaemic subjects requiring statin treatment (atorvastatin 20 mg day(-1)) after an ineffective diet regimen were evaluated for complete lipid-profile (chromogenic); P-selectin (P-sel), CD36 and LOX-1 expression (cytofluorimetric detection); circulating and platelet-associated ox-LDL (ox- and Pox-LDL, ELISA); and intracellular citrullin recovery (iCit, HPLC) at baseline and 3, 6 and 9 days after inclusion in the study. Moreover, we studied 48 normal controls matched for sex and age., Results: Platelet activity expressed by P-sel (in resting and thrombin-activated cells), CD36 and LOX-1 were increased in hypercholesterolaemic subjects (all P < 0.01). Atorvastatin induced a reduction of CD36 at 6 days (P < 0.05); and P-sel in resting (P < 0.001) and activated cells (P < 0.001) and LOX-1 were reduced at 9 days (all P < 0.001) in association with decreased Pox-LDL (P < 0.001) and increased iCit (P < 0.01). All data were obtained before a significant reduction of LDL and ox-LDL was achieved (P = 0.109 and 0.113)., Discussion: Present data suggest that platelet deactivation by atorvastatin is related to CD36 and LOX-1 expression reduction before significant LDL changes. Moreover, the modulation of LOX-1 can be considered a self-relevant antiatherothrombotic action of atoravastin owing to the important role of this receptor in the ox-LDL-mediated vascular damage.
Published: 2005
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47. [Hypogammaglobulinemia and thymoma (Good's syndrome): a case report and a literature review].

Author: Di Renzo M, Pasqui AL, Bruni F, Voltolini L, Gotti G, and Auteri A
Subjects: Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Syndrome, Agammaglobulinemia diagnosis, Thymoma diagnosis, Thymus Neoplasms diagnosis
Abstract: Good's syndrome is a rare adult-onset immunodeficiency disease characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and thymoma. A 61-year-old male patient was diagnosed with Good's syndrome after a 2-year history of recurrent respiratory infections. Chest X-ray and chest computed tomography scan showed a mediastinal mass which was surgically removed. Histology revealed a thymoma. Following surgery he presented with recurrent respiratory and urinary tract infections and with esophageal candidiasis, even though his overall conditions dramatically improved after starting treatment with an appropriate dosage of intravenous immunoglobulins. Laboratory tests showed hypogammaglobulinemia, mild neutropenia, lymphopenia with no B cells, decreased CD4+ lymphocytes with an inverted CD4/CD8 ratio and increased interleukin-4-producing CD4+ lymphocytes, suggestive of an excessive Th2 response.
Published: 2005

48. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in coronary heart disease with preserved systolic function.

Author: Palazzuoli A, Calabria P, Vecchiato L, Quatrini I, Carrera A, Bruni F, Puccetti L, Pastorelli M, Pasqui AL, and Auteri A
Subjects: Aged, Biomarkers blood, Case-Control Studies, Coronary Disease physiopathology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Random Allocation, Coronary Disease blood, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Systole physiology
Abstract: We evaluated the circulating levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in stable angina, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction relating hormone levels to extension of coronary disease and number of vessels involved after angiographic examination. We studied 86 patients consecutively undergoing angiographic coronary examination and echocardiographic evaluation for coronary heart disease. These included 15 control subjects (group 0), 21 with stable angina (group I), 26 with unstable angina (group II), and 24 with non-Q myocardial infarction (group III). Patients with heart failure, a history of myocardial infarction, or recent myocardial damage with electrocardiographic S-T elevation were excluded. BNP levels in patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction were significantly increased with respect to the group with stable angina (P<0.01). There were no differences between the groups with unstable angina and myocardial infarction. Analysis of peptide levels in relation to the number of involved vessels demonstrated a significant increase in patients with three-vessel disease compared with subjects with one or two vessels involved (P<0.03); among subjects with mono-vessel disease, patients with left descendent anterior stenosis had a more-marked BNP elevation than subjects with stenosis in other regions (P<0.01). Hence, BNP levels appear to be elevated in coronary disease, especially in acute coronary syndromes, even in the absence of systolic dysfunction. BNP levels also seem to be related to the severity of coronary atherosclerosis and number of vessels involved. BNP could prove a novel marker for risk stratification, not only in heart failure but also in coronary heart disease.
Published: 2004
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49. Effect of atorvastatin on different fibrinolyis mechanisms in hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Author: Bruni F, Pasqui AL, Pastorelli M, Bova G, Di Renzo M, Cercigani M, Leo A, Auteri A, and Puccetti L
Subjects: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Atorvastatin, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Statistics, Nonparametric, Fibrinolysis drug effects, Heptanoic Acids pharmacology, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Hypercholesterolemia drug therapy, Pyrroles pharmacology
Abstract: Background: Hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) reduce cardiovascular events by cholesterol lowering as well as non-lipid related actions. Among them, the modulation of fibrinolysis could play a relevant role in vascular protection. Atorvastatin is able of reducing platelet activity and thrombin generation before low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) decrease in hypercholesterolemic subjects in which coagulation and fibrinolysis are linked by the activation of thrombin activable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI). The aim of our study was to evaluate whether atorvastatin could modulate fibrinolysis by interactions with endothelial mechanisms and thrombin generation., Methods: Forty-four pure hypercholesterolemic subjects (26 M, 18 F, mean age 52.7+/-13.7, LDL-C 194.8+/-9.3t mg/dl) were evaluated for plasmin-antiplasmin complexes (PAP), tissue-plasminogen acivator (t-PA) and its inhibitor (PAI-1) (ELISA), TAFI activity (HPLC), platelet P-selectin (P-sel) (cytofluorymetric detection), platelet-dependent thrombin generation (PDTG, coagulative-chromogenic method) and lipid profile at baseline and after 7, 14, 28 and 90 days of atorvastatin (10 mg/die) treatment., Results: PAP were significantly reduced at baseline in hypercholesterolemic versus control subjects (P<0.05) and were related to P-sel (P<0.01), PDTG (P<0.01) and its inhibitor (PAI-1) after venous occlusion (VO) (P<0.05). Atorvastatin induced a significant increase of PAP at T(2) related to modifications of P-sel (P<0.01) and PDTG (P<0.01) before significant LDL-C reduction (P=0.132). PAI-1 was significantly changed at T(3) with relation to LDL-C (P<0.01), Von Willebrand factor (VWF) (P<0.01) and sE-sel (P<0.05)., Conclusions: The profibrinolytic activity of atorvastatin in hypercholesterolemic subjects is related, initially, to the positive effects exerted on platelet function and thrombin generation which can modulate fibrinolysis by TAFI activity.
Published: 2004
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50. Chronic urticaria and blastocystis hominis infection: a case report.

Author: Pasqui AL, Savini E, Saletti M, Guzzo C, Puccetti L, and Auteri A
Subjects: Animals, Blastocystis Infections drug therapy, Blastocystis hominis isolation & purification, Chronic Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Drug Administration Schedule, Drug Hypersensitivity diagnosis, Feces parasitology, Female, Food Hypersensitivity diagnosis, Gastrointestinal Diseases diagnosis, Humans, Italy, Metronidazole therapeutic use, Middle Aged, Paromomycin therapeutic use, Urticaria drug therapy, Urticaria parasitology, Blastocystis Infections diagnosis, Urticaria diagnosis
Abstract: We report a case of a 45 year old woman which fulfilled the criteria of chronic urticaria (remitting and relapsing bouts of erythematous and pruriginuos lesions without angioedema, lasted four months). Cutaneous manifestations were not related to a specific inducing factor, had no benefit from antihystamine and steroid drugs and were associated sometimes with mild gastroentric disorders. Patient was submitted to extensive clinical, laboratory and intrumental investigations which permit to exclude many conditions: allergy to inhalants, food, insects and drug adverse reactions, autoimmune urticaria, autoimmune diseases, neoplastic and infectious diseases. Finally coprocolture disclosed the presence of Blastocystis hominis in stool samples thus permitting to associate urticaria to parasitic infection. Both cutaneous manifestations and mild abdomen disturbs disappeared after appropriate treatment. Despite the high diffusion the aetiopathogenesis of chronic urticaria remains often undefined. A large number of parasites have been correlated with urticaria but few data exist as regards Blastocystis hominis infection; then our findings may add evidence to the role of this parasite in inducing chronic urticaria. Considering that Blastocystis hominis is a modest pathogen for humans, the mechanism is probably the typical one of cutaneous allergic hypersensitivity; antigen parasites induce the activation of specific clones of Th2 lymphocytes, the release of related cytokines and the consequent IgE production.
Published: 2004

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