Arcispedale Sant'Anna

Travel distance to tertiary healthcare reflects disease severity and medication access in Italian systemic sclerosis patients: a geographical study on adult-onset rare diseases from SPRING-SIR registry

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multiorgan disease in adults that requires specialized care. Commuting to tertiary medical centers poses a considerable burden and incurs significant costs, potentially affecting management choices. This study aims to describe the healthcare co...

Antidepressants and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of exposure windows and cumulative use in nearly two million women

Abstract Background The use of antidepressants is steadily increasing worldwide. This trend has a significant impact on public health and socioeconomic conditions. Although studies have looked for a possible link between antidepressants and breast cancer risk, findings remain unp...

Pancreatic iron overload as a marker of endocrine complications in transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia: A multicentre study

This multicentre cross-sectional study evaluated whether pancreatic iron loading could serve as a reliable biomarker for the identification of endocrine disorders in transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT) patients. A total of 994 adult TDT patients (53.7% female; 39.2 ± 8.3 yea...

Age-Related Patterns of Organ-Specific Iron Distribution in Non-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia: A Multicenter MRI Study

Objectives: This multicenter cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between age and organ-specific iron burden and characterized multi-organ iron phenotypes across different age groups in adults with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT). Methods: We retrospec...

Predicting the risk of dehydration and readmission among rectal cancer patients with ileostomy: a multicenter observational study

Abstract Dehydration is a frequent complication among rectal cancer patients after ileostomy, often resulting in hospital readmission. The Dehydration Readmission after Ileostomy Prediction (DRIP) score was used to identify patients at risk of dehydration-related readmission. The...

Targeting Inflammation Across the Myocardial Infarction Continuum: Biomarkers, Imaging, and Emerging Therapies

Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality despite major advances in reperfusion and secondary prevention. Inflammation contributes throughout the MI continuum, from atherosclerotic plaque development and destabilization to myocardia...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Effectiveness of Multidomain Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction by Patient Frailty: Prespecified Subgroup Analysis of the PIpELINe Trial

BACKGROUND: Frailty is common among older patients surviving myocardial infarction, is associated with adverse outcomes, and is often perceived as a barrier to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The aim of this study is to determine whether frailty influences prognosis after myocardial...