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  1. Article ; Online: Long-Term Outcomes in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

    Carella, Francesco / Aliberti, Stefano / Stainer, Anna / Voza, Antonio / Blasi, Francesco

    Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

    2024  Volume 45, Issue 2, Page(s) 266–273

    Abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is globally one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality. Severe CAP (sCAP) presents great challenges and need a comprehensive understanding of its long-term outcomes. Cardiovascular events and neurological ... ...

    Abstract Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is globally one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality. Severe CAP (sCAP) presents great challenges and need a comprehensive understanding of its long-term outcomes. Cardiovascular events and neurological impairment, due to persistent inflammation and hypoxemia, contribute to long-term outcomes in CAP, including mortality. Very few data are available in the specific population of sCAP. Multiple studies have reported variable 1-year mortality rates for patients with CAP up to 40.7%, with a clear influence by age, comorbidities, and disease severity. In terms of treatment, the potential protective role of macrolides in reducing mortality emphasizes the importance of appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy. This narrative review explores the growing interest in the literature focusing on the long-term implications of sCAP. Improved understanding of long-term outcomes in sCAP can facilitate targeted interventions and enhance posthospitalization care protocols.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pneumonia/drug therapy ; Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy ; Hospitalization
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1183617-9
    ISSN 1098-9048 ; 1069-3424
    ISSN (online) 1098-9048
    ISSN 1069-3424
    DOI 10.1055/s-0044-1781426
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  2. Article: Long-Term Outcomes in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

    Carella, Francesco / Aliberti, Stefano / Stainer, Anna / Voza, Antonio / Blasi, Francesco

    Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

    (Severe community acquired pneumonia)

    2024  Volume 45, Issue 02, Page(s) 266–273

    Abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is globally one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality. Severe CAP (sCAP) presents great challenges and need a comprehensive understanding of its long-term outcomes. Cardiovascular events and neurological ... ...

    Series title Severe community acquired pneumonia
    Abstract Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is globally one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality. Severe CAP (sCAP) presents great challenges and need a comprehensive understanding of its long-term outcomes. Cardiovascular events and neurological impairment, due to persistent inflammation and hypoxemia, contribute to long-term outcomes in CAP, including mortality. Very few data are available in the specific population of sCAP. Multiple studies have reported variable 1-year mortality rates for patients with CAP up to 40.7%, with a clear influence by age, comorbidities, and disease severity. In terms of treatment, the potential protective role of macrolides in reducing mortality emphasizes the importance of appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy. This narrative review explores the growing interest in the literature focusing on the long-term implications of sCAP. Improved understanding of long-term outcomes in sCAP can facilitate targeted interventions and enhance posthospitalization care protocols.
    Keywords severe community-acquired pneumonia ; long-term outcomes ; long-term mortality ; narrative review
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-23
    Publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
    Publishing place Stuttgart ; New York
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1183617-9
    ISSN 1098-9048 ; 1069-3424
    ISSN (online) 1098-9048
    ISSN 1069-3424
    DOI 10.1055/s-0044-1781426
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  3. Article: Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in Milan, Italy: a genomic and clinical characterization.

    Mangioni, Davide / Fox, Valeria / Saltini, Paola / Lombardi, Andrea / Bussini, Linda / Carella, Francesco / Cariani, Lisa / Comelli, Agnese / Matinato, Caterina / Muscatello, Antonio / Teri, Antonio / Terranova, Leonardo / Cento, Valeria / Carloni, Sara / Bartoletti, Michele / Alteri, Claudia / Bandera, Alessandra

    Frontiers in microbiology

    2024  Volume 14, Page(s) 1287522

    Abstract: Background: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes multiple clinical manifestations, including invasive (iGAS) or even life-threatening (severe-iGAS) infections. After the drop in cases during COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022 a sharp increase of GAS was reported ... ...

    Abstract Background: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes multiple clinical manifestations, including invasive (iGAS) or even life-threatening (severe-iGAS) infections. After the drop in cases during COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022 a sharp increase of GAS was reported globally.
    Methods: GAS strains collected in 09/2022-03/2023 in two university hospitals in Milan, Italy were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical/epidemiological data were combined with whole-genome sequencing to: (i) define resistome/virulome, (ii) identify putative transmission chains, (iii) explore associations between
    Results: Twenty-eight isolates were available, 19/28 (67.9%) from adults and 9/28 (32.1%) from pediatric population. The criteria for iGAS were met by 19/28 cases (67.9%), of which 11/19 (39.3%) met the further criteria for severe-iGAS. Pediatric cases were mainly non-invasive infections (8/9, 88.9%), adult cases were iGAS and severe-iGAS in 18/19 (94.7%) and 10/19 (52.6%), respectively. Thirteen
    Conclusions: This study showed that multiple
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587354-4
    ISSN 1664-302X
    ISSN 1664-302X
    DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1287522
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  4. Article ; Online: Hypervitaminosis D: case report of pediatric osteoporosis secondary to cystic fibrosis.

    Cialdella, Pietro / Carella, Francesco

    Clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism : the official journal of the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism, and Skeletal Diseases

    2012  Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 66–68

    Abstract: The objective of the study is to evaluate alterations of bone metabolism in adolescence and adult CF, determining the rate of osteoporosis, osteopenia and vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. We took into account the clinical case of a child who right ... ...

    Abstract The objective of the study is to evaluate alterations of bone metabolism in adolescence and adult CF, determining the rate of osteoporosis, osteopenia and vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. We took into account the clinical case of a child who right from the age of seven years has presented joint pain.The little girl was diagnosed with osteopenia taken with therapy of calcium and vitamin D; after few years despite treatment nephrocalcinosis and osteoporosis take over.It was examined a cohort of patients with cystic fibrosis of the southern Italy, 24 patients aged between 12 and 44 years, 12 females and 12 males with BMD assessment methods like dual energy X-rays (DXA) and calcaneal ultrasound densitometry in a few cases, ultrasonography was used jointly.From this case study we tried to establish the relationship between cystic fibrosis and osteoporosis etiopathogenetic, the adoptive therapy and the impact of therapies on patients.It was concluded that, given the high number of unrecognized patients with impaired bone mineralization, we must implement and integrate a more aggressive treatment with bisphosphonates and prevention programs that can combat the lifestyle and new eating habits of our young people that facilitate the loss of bone mass.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-02-22
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2660444-9
    ISSN 1971-3266 ; 1724-8914
    ISSN (online) 1971-3266
    ISSN 1724-8914
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  5. Article: Systematic Survey of

    Mancini, Maria Emanuela / Alessiani, Alessandra / Donatiello, Adelia / Didonna, Antonella / D'Attoli, Luigi / Faleo, Simona / Occhiochiuso, Gilda / Carella, Francesco / Di Taranto, Pietro / Pace, Lorenzo / Rondinone, Valeria / Damato, Annita Maria / Coppola, Rosa / Pedarra, Carmine / Goffredo, Elisa

    Microorganisms

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 2

    Abstract: The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly common across the globe and aquatic ecosystems could be considered a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study aimed to determine prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of the ...

    Abstract The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly common across the globe and aquatic ecosystems could be considered a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study aimed to determine prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of the potential pathogenic bacteria
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms11020450
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  6. Article ; Online: Ursodeoxycholic Acid Does Not Improve COVID-19 Outcome in Hospitalized Patients.

    Colapietro, Francesca / Angelotti, Giovanni / Masetti, Chiara / Shiffer, Dana / Pugliese, Nicola / De Nicola, Stella / Carella, Francesco / Desai, Antonio / Ormas, Monica / Calatroni, Marta / Omodei, Paolo / Ciccarelli, Michele / Aliberti, Stefano / Reggiani, Francesco / Bartoletti, Michele / Cecconi, Maurizio / Lleo, Ana / Aghemo, Alessio / Voza, Antonio

    Viruses

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 8

    Abstract: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was demonstrated to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro and improve infection course in chronic liver diseases. However, real-life evidence is lacking. We analyzed the impact of UDCA on COVID-19 outcomes in ... ...

    Abstract Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was demonstrated to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro and improve infection course in chronic liver diseases. However, real-life evidence is lacking. We analyzed the impact of UDCA on COVID-19 outcomes in patients hospitalized in a tertiary center. Between January 2020 and January 2023, among 3847 patients consecutively hospitalized for COVID19, 57 (=UDCA group) were taking UDCA. The UDCA and the control groups (
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Ursodeoxycholic Acid/therapeutic use ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; Vaccination
    Chemical Substances Ursodeoxycholic Acid (724L30Y2QR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v15081738
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  7. Article ; Online: Safety of allergen-specific immunotherapy in children.

    De Filippo, Maria / Votto, Martina / Caminiti, Lucia / Panasiti, Ilenia / Carella, Francesco / De Castro, Giovanna / Landi, Massimo / Olcese, Roberta / Vernich, Mario / Marseglia, Gian Luigi / Ciprandi, Giorgio / Barberi, Salvatore

    Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

    2022  Volume 33 Suppl 27, Page(s) 27–30

    Abstract: Allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, are global health issues and have had an increasing prevalence in the last decades. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the only curative treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma, ...

    Abstract Allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, are global health issues and have had an increasing prevalence in the last decades. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the only curative treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma, as it has a disease-modifying effect. AIT is generally administered by two routes: subcutaneous (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Local side effects are common, but usually well-tolerated and self-limited. However, systemic side effects are rare, and associated with uncontrolled asthma and bronchial obstruction, or related to errors in administration. Physicians should constantly assess potential risk factors for not only reporting systemic reactions and fatalities but also implementing other therapies to improve AIT safety. This paper highlights recent evidence on local and systemic reactions related to SCIT and SLIT in children.
    MeSH term(s) Allergens ; Asthma ; Child ; Desensitization, Immunologic/adverse effects ; Humans ; Injections, Subcutaneous ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Sublingual Immunotherapy
    Chemical Substances Allergens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1057059-7
    ISSN 1399-3038 ; 0905-6157 ; 0906-5784
    ISSN (online) 1399-3038
    ISSN 0905-6157 ; 0906-5784
    DOI 10.1111/pai.13622
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  8. Article ; Online: Omalizumab and allergen immunotherapy for respiratory allergies: A mini-review from the Allergen-Immunotherapy Committee of the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP).

    Filippo, Maria De / Votto, Martina / Caminiti, Lucia / Carella, Francesco / Castro, Giovanna De / Landi, Massimo / Olcese, Roberta / Panasiti, Ilenia / Vernich, Mario / Barberi, Salvatore / Ciprandi, Giorgio / Marseglia, Gian Luigi

    Allergologia et immunopathologia

    2022  Volume 50, Issue 6, Page(s) 47–52

    Abstract: Although currently approved to treat severe asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria, omalizumab has also been an effective and safe add-on treatment for other allergic diseases. Namely, omalizumab has been proposed to be used as add-on therapy in ... ...

    Abstract Although currently approved to treat severe asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria, omalizumab has also been an effective and safe add-on treatment for other allergic diseases. Namely, omalizumab has been proposed to be used as add-on therapy in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma and undergoing specific allergen immunotherapy (AIT). AIT is the only treatment that modifies the natural history of IgE-mediated diseases. This brief review summarizes the available evidence and controversies on the efficacy and safety of omalizumab combined with specific AIT.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Omalizumab/therapeutic use ; Desensitization, Immunologic ; Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy ; Asthma/therapy ; Allergens/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Omalizumab (2P471X1Z11) ; Allergens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01
    Publishing country Singapore
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 193144-1
    ISSN 1578-1267 ; 0301-0546
    ISSN (online) 1578-1267
    ISSN 0301-0546
    DOI 10.15586/aei.v50i6.495
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  9. Article ; Online: Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and allergen immunotherapy: Lights and shadows.

    Votto, Martina / De Filippo, Maria / Caminiti, Lucia / Carella, Francesco / de Castro, Giovanna / Landi, Massimo / Olcese, Roberta / Vernich, Mario / Marseglia, Gian Luigi / Ciprandi, Giorgio / Barberi, Salvatore

    Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

    2021  Volume 32, Issue 5, Page(s) 814–823

    Abstract: Allergic diseases, such as IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, are relevant health problems worldwide and show an increasing prevalence. Therapies for food allergies are food avoidance and the prompt administration of intramuscular ... ...

    Abstract Allergic diseases, such as IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, are relevant health problems worldwide and show an increasing prevalence. Therapies for food allergies are food avoidance and the prompt administration of intramuscular epinephrine in anaphylaxis occurring after accidental exposure. However, allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is being investigated as a new potential tool for treating severe food allergies. Effective oral immunotherapy (OIT) and epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) induce desensitization and restore immune tolerance to the causal allergen. While immediate side effects are well known, the long-term effects of food AIT are still underestimated. In this regard, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs), mainly eosinophilic esophagitis, have been reported as putative complications of OIT for food allergy and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for allergic asthma and rhinitis. Fortunately, these complications are usually reversible and the patient recovers after AIT discontinuation. This review summarizes current knowledge on the possible causative link between eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and AIT, highlighting recent evidence and controversies.
    MeSH term(s) Allergens ; Desensitization, Immunologic ; Enteritis ; Food Hypersensitivity/therapy ; Humans ; Sublingual Immunotherapy
    Chemical Substances Allergens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1057059-7
    ISSN 1399-3038 ; 0905-6157 ; 0906-5784
    ISSN (online) 1399-3038
    ISSN 0905-6157 ; 0906-5784
    DOI 10.1111/pai.13458
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  10. Article ; Online: Incidence and predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

    Colapietro, Francesca / Maisonneuve, Patrick / Lytvyak, Ellina / Beuers, Ulrich / Verdonk, Robert C / van der Meer, Adriaan J / van Hoek, Bart / Kuiken, Sjoerd D / Brouwer, Johannes T / Muratori, Paolo / Aghemo, Alessio / Carella, Francesco / van den Berg, Ad P / Zachou, Kalliopi / Dalekos, George N / Di Zeo-Sánchez, Daniel E / Robles, Mercedes / Andrade, Raul J / Montano-Loza, Aldo J /
    van den Brand, Floris F / Slooter, Charlotte D / Macedo, Guilherme / Liberal, Rodrigo / de Boer, Ynto S / Lleo, Ana

    Journal of hepatology

    2023  Volume 80, Issue 1, Page(s) 53–61

    Abstract: Background and aims: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare chronic liver disease of unknown aetiology; the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear and risk factors are not well-defined. We aimed to investigate the risk of HCC across a ... ...

    Abstract Background and aims: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare chronic liver disease of unknown aetiology; the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear and risk factors are not well-defined. We aimed to investigate the risk of HCC across a multicentre AIH cohort and to identify predictive factors.
    Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational, multicentric study of patients included in the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group Retrospective Registry. The assessed clinical outcomes were HCC development, liver transplantation, and death. Fine and Gray regression analysis stratified by centre was applied to determine the effects of individual covariates; the cumulative incidence of HCC was estimated using the competing risk method with death as a competing risk.
    Results: A total of 1,428 patients diagnosed with AIH from 1980 to 2020 from 22 eligible centres across Europe and Canada were included, with a median follow-up of 11.1 years (interquartile range 5.2-15.9). Two hundred and ninety-three (20.5%) patients had cirrhosis at diagnosis. During follow-up, 24 patients developed HCC (1.7%), an incidence rate of 1.44 cases/1,000 patient-years; the cumulative incidence of HCC increased over time (0.6% at 5 years, 0.9% at 10 years, 2.7% at 20 years, and 6.6% at 30 years of follow-up). Patients who developed cirrhosis during follow-up had a significantly higher incidence of HCC. The cumulative incidence of HCC was 2.6%, 4.6%, 5.6% and 6.6% at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years after the development of cirrhosis, respectively. Obesity (hazard ratio [HR] 2.94, p = 0.04), cirrhosis (HR 3.17, p = 0.01), and AIH/PSC variant syndrome (HR 5.18, p = 0.007) at baseline were independent risk factors for HCC development.
    Conclusions: HCC incidence in AIH is low even after cirrhosis development and is associated with risk factors including obesity, cirrhosis, and AIH/PSC variant syndrome.
    Impact and implications: The risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) seems to be lower than for other aetiologies of chronic liver disease. Yet, solid data for this specific patient group remain elusive, given that most of the existing evidence comes from small, single-centre studies. In our study, we found that HCC incidence in patients with AIH is low even after the onset of cirrhosis. Additionally, factors such as advanced age, obesity, cirrhosis, alcohol consumption, and the presence of the AIH/PSC variant syndrome at the time of AIH diagnosis are linked to a higher risk of HCC. Based on these findings, there seems to be merit in adopting a specialized HCC monitoring programme for patients with AIH based on their individual risk factors.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/epidemiology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/etiology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis ; Hepatitis, Autoimmune/complications ; Hepatitis, Autoimmune/epidemiology ; Hepatitis, Autoimmune/diagnosis ; Incidence ; Liver Cirrhosis/complications ; Liver Cirrhosis/epidemiology ; Liver Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Liver Neoplasms/etiology ; Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Obesity/complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-05
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Observational Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 605953-3
    ISSN 1600-0641 ; 0168-8278
    ISSN (online) 1600-0641
    ISSN 0168-8278
    DOI 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.09.010
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