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  1. Article ; Online: Investigating the Functioning of Rating Scales With Rasch Models.

    Colledani, Daiana / González Pizzio, Adriana P / Devita, Maria / Anselmi, Pasquale

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    2024  , Page(s) 10731911241245792

    Abstract: The hypothesis implicit in the rating scale design is that the categories reflect increasing levels of the latent variable. Rasch models for ordered polytomous items include parameters, called thresholds, that allow for empirically testing this ... ...

    Abstract The hypothesis implicit in the rating scale design is that the categories reflect increasing levels of the latent variable. Rasch models for ordered polytomous items include parameters, called thresholds, that allow for empirically testing this hypothesis. Failure of the thresholds to advance monotonically with the categories (a condition that is referred to as "threshold disordering") provides evidence that the rating scale is not functioning as intended. This work focuses on scales consisting of rather large numbers of categories, whose use is often recommended in the literature. Threshold disordering is observed in both an extended 8-point scale specially developed for the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the original 10-point scale of the Behavioral Religiosity Scale. The results of this work prompt practitioners not to take the functioning of the rating scale for granted, but to verify it empirically.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1362144-0
    ISSN 1552-3489 ; 1073-1911
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    ISSN 1073-1911
    DOI 10.1177/10731911241245792
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  2. Article ; Online: Mpox Pain Management with Topical Agents: A Case Series.

    Shabbir, Mariam / Bugayong, Maria Lorraine / DeVita, Michael Anthony

    Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 4, Page(s) 317–320

    Abstract: With the recent spread in monkeypox cases, continuous efforts are made to manage the disease efficiently. Pain at the site of monkeypox lesions and in areas of skin breakdown can be severe. The origin of pain is likely neuropathic. The Centers for ... ...

    Abstract With the recent spread in monkeypox cases, continuous efforts are made to manage the disease efficiently. Pain at the site of monkeypox lesions and in areas of skin breakdown can be severe. The origin of pain is likely neuropathic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued general guidelines to control pain with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, gabapentin, and topical agents such as corticosteroids and lidocaine. Guidelines circulated by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest acetaminophen, tramadol, opioids, and/or topical lidocaine for symptomatic pain management. No first line agent with proven beneficial effect has been recommended in these patients. We present two patients' painful experiences with Monkeypox and suggest lessons learned.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Acetaminophen/therapeutic use ; Mpox (monkeypox)/drug therapy ; Pain Management ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Pain/drug therapy ; Lidocaine
    Chemical Substances Acetaminophen (362O9ITL9D) ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Lidocaine (98PI200987)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2078852-6
    ISSN 1536-0539 ; 1536-0288
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    DOI 10.1080/15360288.2023.2250762
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  3. Article: Implication of acute tubular injury in minimal change nephrotic syndrome.

    Grainer, Hillary / DeVita, Maria V / Leung, Tung Ming / Bijol, Vanesa / Rosenstock, Jordan L

    Clinical nephrology

    2024  Volume 101, Issue 5, Page(s) 232–237

    Abstract: While acute tubular injury (ATI) is known to occur in a significant number of minimal change disease (MCD) nephrotic syndrome cases with acute kidney injury (AKI), the clinical significance is not certain, and AKI may also occur without ATI. This study ... ...

    Abstract While acute tubular injury (ATI) is known to occur in a significant number of minimal change disease (MCD) nephrotic syndrome cases with acute kidney injury (AKI), the clinical significance is not certain, and AKI may also occur without ATI. This study aimed to evaluate whether the severity of AKI defined by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria correlated with the presence or severity of ATI in a series of adult patients with MCD. We also looked at whether time to remission of nephrotic syndrome (NS) with treatment correlated with the presence of ATI in those with and without AKI. We excluded patients with secondary MCD. Of 61 patients, 20 had AKI (33%). ATI was significantly more likely to occur in those with AKI than in those without AKI (60 vs. 24%). Overall, the severity of AKI did not clearly correspond with the severity of ATI. Remission rates at 4 weeks were lowest (25%) in those with both AKI and ATI, while they were highest (100%) in those with neither AKI nor ATI. Patients with AKI but no ATI and those with no AKI but having ATI were intermediate in remission rates and similar to each other (60 and 62%, respectively). The time to remission in the group of those without AKI was significantly longer in those with ATI than in those without (p = 0.0027), but the numerical difference in remission did not reach statistical significance in the smaller group of AKI patients. Patients with ATI were older and more often male than those without ATI. It appears that having ATI may predict a slower remission rate in MCD though the reason for this is unclear. The different demographics of those with ATI may also play a role.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Nephrosis, Lipoid/complications ; Nephrotic Syndrome/complications ; Kidney ; Acute Kidney Injury/diagnosis ; Acute Kidney Injury/epidemiology ; Acute Kidney Injury/etiology ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 185101-9
    ISSN 0301-0430
    ISSN 0301-0430
    DOI 10.5414/CN111218
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  4. Article ; Online: "Cerebellar cognitive reserve": a possible further area of investigation.

    Bordignon, Alessandra / Devita, Maria / Sergi, Giuseppe / Coin, Alessandra

    Aging clinical and experimental research

    2021  Volume 33, Issue 10, Page(s) 2883–2886

    MeSH term(s) Atrophy/pathology ; Cerebellum/diagnostic imaging ; Cerebellum/pathology ; Cognitive Reserve ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-17
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2104785-6
    ISSN 1720-8319 ; 1594-0667
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    DOI 10.1007/s40520-021-01795-1
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  5. Article ; Online: Diuresis-Related Weight Loss Reflects Interstitial Compartment Decongestion With Minimal Impact on Intravascular Volume Expansion or Outcomes in Post-Acute Heart Failure.

    Jefferies, John Lynn / DeVita, Maria

    Journal of cardiac failure

    2021  Volume 28, Issue 1, Page(s) 164–165

    MeSH term(s) Diuresis ; Furosemide ; Heart Failure/diagnosis ; Heart Failure/drug therapy ; Humans ; Weight Loss
    Chemical Substances Furosemide (7LXU5N7ZO5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1281194-4
    ISSN 1532-8414 ; 1071-9164
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    ISSN 1071-9164
    DOI 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.07.023
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  6. Article: Shorter observation times and smaller gauge needles in outpatient kidney biopsies.

    Giniyani, Larab L / McGee, James / DeVita, Maria V / Rahman, Revana T / Moses, Andrew A / Rosenstock, Jordan L

    Clinical nephrology

    2024  

    Abstract: Controversy exists as to the optimal observational time (OT) after outpatient percutaneous kidney biopsy. Further, there is some uncertainty about the benefit of smaller (18-gauge) vs. larger (16-gauge) biopsy needles. At our institution, we have been ... ...

    Abstract Controversy exists as to the optimal observational time (OT) after outpatient percutaneous kidney biopsy. Further, there is some uncertainty about the benefit of smaller (18-gauge) vs. larger (16-gauge) biopsy needles. At our institution, we have been lowering the OT after outpatient kidney biopsies. Initially in 2015, we were monitoring for 6 hours and gradually began to decrease the OT over time. From 2020, we have adopted an OT of less than 4 hours. During this time period (in 2018), we also began using a smaller gauge needle (18 gauge). We reviewed all outpatient kidney biopsies performed by the nephrology division at our institution since 2015. There were 137 biopsies reviewed. 63 had OT of 4 - 6 hours, and 74 had OT < 4 hours. There was a total of 4 significant complications (2.9%). Two complications, symptomatic retroperitoneal bleeds, were detected in less than 3 hours. The other 2 complications were seen at 9 hours (clot retention) and 72 hours (retroperitoneal bleed after anticoagulation restarted). 63% of the biopsies were done using 18-gauge needles with 1 complication in this group vs. 3 in the 16-gauge group. All cases had adequate tissue for interpretation based on the ability to make a kidney diagnosis. The number of glomeruli obtained in the 18-gauge group was 29 ± 13 glomeruli, and in the 16-gauge group was 25 ± 10, which did not differ between groups. In summary, in an outpatient population, all significant post-biopsy complications were evident either within the first 3 hours or after 9 hours, and this suggests the feasibility of using shorter than standard OT in outpatient kidney biopsies. Furthermore, an 18-gauge needle may lower the risk of complications and obtain adequate tissue.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-03
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  7. Article ; Online: Social interaction level modulates the impact of frailty on cognitive decline: a longitudinal study.

    Devita, Maria / Marescalco, Eleonora / Bordignon, Alessandra / Trevisan, Caterina / Sergi, Giuseppe / Coin, Alessandra

    Aging & mental health

    2023  Volume 28, Issue 4, Page(s) 652–657

    Abstract: Objectives: This study evaluates whether social interaction level modifies the association between frailty and cognitive decline in older adults.: Methods: A total of 2701 adults aged ≥65 years enrolled in the Progetto Veneto Anziani (Pro.V.A.), ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: This study evaluates whether social interaction level modifies the association between frailty and cognitive decline in older adults.
    Methods: A total of 2701 adults aged ≥65 years enrolled in the Progetto Veneto Anziani (Pro.V.A.), participated in the study. At baseline, participants were classified as having low, moderate, or high social interactions based on: cohabiting status, frequency of contacts with relatives/friends or involvement in childcare activities, and frequency of participation in social or community activities. Baseline frailty was defined as the presence of ≥3 criteria among: weight loss, weakness, slowness, low physical activity, and exhaustion. Cognitive function was assessed through the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at baseline and after 4.4 and 7 years. The association between frailty and MMSE changes over time was evaluated through linear mixed models. Interaction and subgroup analyses explored the modifying effect of social interaction level on the above association.
    Results: The mean age of participants was 76.1 years, and 59.1% were women. Frail individuals had a steeper annual MMSE decline than their non-frail counterparts (ß=-0.40, 95%CI: -0.59, -0.20). When stratifying participants by social interaction level, we found that the association between frailty and MMSE changes over time was stronger in those with low social interactions (ß=-0.74, 95%CI: -1.33, -0.15) while attenuated in those with moderate (ß=-0.42, 95%CI: -0.74, -0.11) or high social interaction level (ß=-0.29, 95%CI: -0.58, 0.01).
    Conclusion: Maintaining frequent social interactions might mitigate the negative impact of frailty on older people's cognitive functions.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Longitudinal Studies ; Frailty/epidemiology ; Frail Elderly/psychology ; Social Interaction ; Cognitive Dysfunction/epidemiology ; Geriatric Assessment
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1474804-6
    ISSN 1364-6915 ; 1360-7863
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  8. Article ; Online: Advanced CKD: Preparing for a Storm to Avoid a Disaster.

    DeVita, Maria V

    Advances in chronic kidney disease

    2016  Volume 23, Issue 4, Page(s) 215–216

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    Publishing date 2016
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Introductory Journal Article
    ISSN 1548-5609 ; 1548-5595
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  9. Article ; Online: The psychological and cognitive impact of Covid-19 on individuals with neurocognitive impairments: research topics and remote intervention proposals.

    Devita, Maria / Bordignon, Alessandra / Sergi, Giuseppe / Coin, Alessandra

    Aging clinical and experimental research

    2020  Volume 33, Issue 3, Page(s) 733–736

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-24
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2104785-6
    ISSN 1720-8319 ; 1594-0667
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  10. Book ; Conference proceedings: Current concepts in the creation, maintenance and preservation of hemodialysis access

    Devita, Maria V.

    (Seminars in dialysis ; 9, Suppl. 1)

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    Institution Symposium Entitled Current Concepts in the Creation, Maintenance and Preservation of Hemodialysis Access
    Author's details [Symposium Entitled "Current Concepts in the Creation, Maintenance and Preservation of Hemodialysis Access" was held in New York City in October 1995]. Ed. by Maria V. DeVita
    Series title Seminars in dialysis ; 9, Suppl. 1
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    Keywords Catheters, Indwelling / standards / congresses ; Hemodialysis / standards / congresses
    Language English
    Size S-53 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Publisher Blackwell Science
    Publishing place Cambridge, MA
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book ; Conference proceedings
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