Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona

Screening strategies for the early detection of non-cardia gastric cancer in low- to moderate-prevalence regions: Asia-Pacific gastroesophageal cancer congress consensus 2026

Abstract Background Gastric cancer (GC) remains a major global health burden, and early detection is essential for improving patient outcomes. Although GC screening has been widely implemented in East Asian countries with a high disease burden, the optimal screening strategy for...

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: A Cost-of-Illness and Health-Related Quality of Life Study in Italy

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a life‐threatening rare disease, with an estimated prevalence of 1–3 cases per million individuals in Italy. Despite its clinical severity, evidence on the economic impact of GPP remains limited. This study aimed to estimate the annual soci...

Accuracy of percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of abdominal lymph nodes for the diagnosis of malignant disease.

The differential diagnosis of suspected neoplastic disease involving deep lymph nodes remains challenging, particularly in the abdomen, where biopsies are technically more complex and associated with higher procedural risks. The present retrospective single-center study aimed to...

Determinants of early acute kidney injury after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a single-institution analysis of a prospectively maintained cohort

PURPOSE: To adjudicate in a homogeneous cohort of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) the competing determinants of early acute kidney injury (AKI) within a single framework and compare the discriminative value of the RENAL, PADUA, and contact surface area (CSA) nephrometry...

Epidemiology, impact on oncologic treatments, and management of community-acquired respiratory virus (CARV) infections in pediatric onco-hematology patients: a survey among Italian pediatric oncology hematology centres (AIEOP)

Abstract A survey was conducted across Italian Pediatric Onco‑Hematology centres to assess epidemiology of community‑acquired respiratory virus (CARV) infections, chemotherapy management, Oseltamivir use and vaccination policies. Most reported infections were mild and managed out...

Conspicuity and characterization of pre-selected hypodense hepatic lesions in pancreatic cancer patients: limited clinical value of dual-energy portal phase CT

Abstract Purpose To assess the impact of 50-keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) and iodine metrics on conspicuity and characterization of hypodense hepatic lesions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients undergoing dual-energy portal phase CT. Methods Consecutive...

What are the knowledge, use, and perceived benefits and limitations of artificial intelligence chatbots among Italian nursing students? A cross-sectional multicentre study

Exploring students’ knowledge, use, and perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots may inform strategies in the educational context. However, limited evidence is available on Italian nursing students, leaving this field largely unexplored. A cross-sectional online surve...

Effect Modification of Rescue Stenting in ICAS-Related Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: The Role of Thrombectomy Failure, Stenosis Severity, and ASPECTS

Rescue stenting (RS) is increasingly used for intracranial artery stenosis-related large vessel occlusion (ICAS-LVO), but optimal patient selection remains uncertain. We investigated the baseline and procedural factors associated with receiving RS and whether they modified the as...

A survey on the institutional practices of the use of isavuconazole in onco-hematological children, on behalf of the Infectious Working Group of AIEOP

Isavuconazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent approved for the treatment of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in adults and, recently, in pediatric patients aged 1 year and older. Use in the pediatric setting remains limited, but available data indicate generally favorable s...

Clinical, Microbiological and Genomic Characterization of OXA-48-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST395 Circulating in a Secondary-Care Hospital in North-Eastern Italy, 2024–2025

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the epidemiology, resistance, virulence determinants, and genomic relatedness of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a secondary-care hospital in north-eastern Italy, and to assess the in vitro activity of cefepime-bas...

Transcriptome Dynamics From Primary Gastric Cancer to Peritoneal Metastases: Translational Insights for Surgical Oncology

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peritoneal metastases (PMs) represent the most frequent, clinically challenging dissemination pattern in advanced gastric cancer, especially poorly cohesive (PCGC) subtype, and are associated with poor prognosis. We aimed to characterize the transcriptomic la...

Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Automated Insulin Delivery in Infants with Type 1 Diabetes: Real-World Evidence to Support Future International Guidelines

To evaluate efficacy and safety of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and automated insulin delivery (AID) in infants. A retrospective multicenter study (13 centers) of 76 children diagnosed with antibody-positive type 1 diabetes before age 2. Outcomes at 12 months were compared...

Robot-Assisted Versus Open and Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy with Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy forRenal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background/Objectives: To compare perioperative, pathological, functional, and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy (RARN-TT) versus open (ORN-TT) and laparoscopic (LRN-TT) approaches. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and W...

Multidisciplinary Delphi consensus-based recommendations on the use of image-guided radiotherapy for upper gastrointestinal tumours: an AIRO–AITRO–AIFM study

Abstract Objectives Upper gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies represent one of the most challenging scenarios for image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Despite technological advances, clinical practice remains heterogeneous among centres. This national, multidisciplinary Delphi consen...