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  1. Article ; Online: Risk of ischemic stroke in patients recovered from COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Zuin, Marco / Mazzitelli, Maria / Rigatelli, Gianluca / Bilato, Claudio / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    European stroke journal

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 4, Page(s) 915–922

    Abstract: Background: Data regarding the risk of ischemic stroke within 1 year after the post-acute phase of COVID-19 remain scant. We assess the risk of ischemic stroke in COVID-19 survivors after SARS-CoV-2 infection by performing a systematic review and meta- ... ...

    Abstract Background: Data regarding the risk of ischemic stroke within 1 year after the post-acute phase of COVID-19 remain scant. We assess the risk of ischemic stroke in COVID-19 survivors after SARS-CoV-2 infection by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available data.
    Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, we searched Medline and Scopus to locate all articles published up to February 11, 2023, reporting the risk of incident ischemic stroke in adult patients recovered from COVID-19 infection compared to non-infected patients (controls) defined as those who did not experience the infection over the same follow-up period. Ischemic stroke risk was evaluated using the Mantel-Haenszel random effects models with adjusted Hazard ratio (HR) as the effect measure with 95% confidence interval (CI) while heterogeneity was assessed using Higgins
    Results: Overall, 23,559,428 patients (mean age 56, 1 year, 54.3% males), of whom 1,595,984 had COVID-19, were included. Over a mean follow-up of 9.2 months, ischemic stroke occurred in 4.40 [95% CI: 4.36-4.43] out of 1000 patients survived to COVID-19 compared to 3.25 [95% CI:3.21-3.29] out of 1000 controls. Recovered COVID-19 patients presented a higher risk of ischemic stroke ((HR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.75-2.41,
    Conclusions: Recovered COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of ischemic stroke compared to subjects from the general population within 9 months from the index infection.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Adult ; Humans ; Female ; COVID-19/complications ; Ischemic Stroke/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Stroke/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2851287-X
    ISSN 2396-9881 ; 2396-9873
    ISSN (online) 2396-9881
    ISSN 2396-9873
    DOI 10.1177/23969873231190432
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  2. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and myotonic dystrophy: Case reports and systematic review.

    Mazzitelli, Maria / Trevenzoli, Marco / Brundu, Monica / Squarzoni, Giulia / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    Journal of infection in developing countries

    2023  Volume 17, Issue 2, Page(s) 182–187

    Abstract: Introduction: Steinert's disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive myotonia and multi-organ damage. It is associated with respiratory and cardiological complications often leading patients to exitus. These conditions are also ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Steinert's disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive myotonia and multi-organ damage. It is associated with respiratory and cardiological complications often leading patients to exitus. These conditions are also traditional risk factors for severe COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 has affected people with chronic diseases, but the impact on people with Steinert's disease is poorly defined, with only a few reported and described. More data are needed to understand whether this genetic disease is a risk factor for more serious evolution or death in patients with COVID-19.
    Methodology: The study describes two cases of patients with SD and COVID-19 and summarizes available evidence of the clinical outcome of COVID-19 in patients with Steinert's disease, by performing a systematic review of the literature (following PRISMA statements and performing PROSPERO registration).
    Results: Overall, 5 cases were retrieved from the literature review, with a median age of 47 years, of whom 4 had advanced SD and unfortunately died. By contrast, the 2 patients from our clinical practice and 1 from literature had a good clinical outcomes. Mortality ranged from 57% (all cases) to 80% (only literature review).
    Conclusions: There is a high mortality rate in patients with both Steinert's disease and COVID-19. It highlights the importance of strengthening prevention strategies, especially vaccination. All SD with SARS-CoV-2 infection/COVID-19 patients should be identified early and treated to avoid complications. It is still unknown which treatment regimen is best to use in those patients. Studies on a greater number of patients are necessary to provide clinicians with further evidence.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Middle Aged ; Myotonic Dystrophy/complications ; Myotonic Dystrophy/genetics ; COVID-19/complications ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-28
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Review ; Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2394024-4
    ISSN 1972-2680 ; 2036-6590
    ISSN (online) 1972-2680
    ISSN 2036-6590
    DOI 10.3855/jidc.15653
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  3. Article ; Online: HIV testing and linkage to care: are we missing some opportunities?

    Mazzitelli, Maria / Sasset, Lolita / Leoni, Davide / Barbaro, Francesco / Marinello, Serena / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    AIDS (London, England)

    2022  Volume 36, Issue 14, Page(s) 2085–2087

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; HIV Infections/diagnosis ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Testing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 639076-6
    ISSN 1473-5571 ; 0269-9370 ; 1350-2840
    ISSN (online) 1473-5571
    ISSN 0269-9370 ; 1350-2840
    DOI 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003353
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  4. Article ; Online: Cost analysis of dalbavancin versus standard of care for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) in two Italian hospitals.

    Bai, Francesca / Mazzitelli, Maria / Silvola, Sofia / Raumer, Francesca / Restelli, Umberto / Croce, Davide / Marchetti, Giulia / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    JAC-antimicrobial resistance

    2023  Volume 5, Issue 2, Page(s) dlad044

    Abstract: Objectives: Thanks to its long half-life, dalbavancin qualifies as an optimal drug for saving costs. We aimed to assess the cost and effectiveness of dalbavancin versus the standard of care (SoC).: Patients and methods: We conducted a multicentre ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Thanks to its long half-life, dalbavancin qualifies as an optimal drug for saving costs. We aimed to assess the cost and effectiveness of dalbavancin versus the standard of care (SoC).
    Patients and methods: We conducted a multicentre retrospective study, including all hospitalized or outpatients diagnosed with ABSSSIs at Padua University Hospital, Padua and San Paolo Hospital, Milan (1 January 2016 to 31 July 2020). We compared patients according to antibiotic treatment (dalbavancin versus SoC), the number of lines of dalbavancin treatment, and monotherapy or combination (dalbavancin in association with other antibiotics). Primary endpoints were direct medical costs and length of hospital stay (LOS) associated with ABSSSI management; Student's
    Results: One hundred and twenty-six of 228 (55.3%) patients received SoC, while 102/228 (44.7%) received dalbavancin. Twenty-seven of the 102 (26.5%) patients received dalbavancin as first-line treatment, 46 (45.1%) as second-line, and 29 (28.4%) as third- or higher-line treatment. Most patients received dalbavancin as monotherapy (62/102; 60.8%). Compared with SoC, dalbavancin was associated with a significant reduction of LOS (5 ± 7.47 days for dalbavancin, 9.2 ± 5.59 days for SoC;
    Conclusions: Monotherapy with first-line dalbavancin was confirmed as a promising strategy for ABSSSIs in real-life settings, thanks to its property in reducing LOS and saving direct medical costs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2632-1823
    ISSN (online) 2632-1823
    DOI 10.1093/jacamr/dlad044
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  5. Article ; Online: Doravirine Plus Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors as a 2-Drug Treatment-Switch Strategy in People Living with HIV: The Real-Life DORINI Multicentric Cohort Study.

    Poliseno, Mariacristina / Mazzitelli, Maria / Narducci, Arianna / Ferrara, Sergio Maria / Resnati, Chiara / Gervasoni, Cristina / Cattelan, Anna Maria / Lo Caputo, Sergio

    Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)

    2023  Volume 94, Issue 3, Page(s) 235–243

    Abstract: Background: Few data are available about the efficacy, durability, and tolerability of doravirine (DOR) + integrase strand inhibitors (INI) as a switching strategy among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH).: Setting!# ...

    Abstract Background: Few data are available about the efficacy, durability, and tolerability of doravirine (DOR) + integrase strand inhibitors (INI) as a switching strategy among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH).
    Setting: Retrospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the durability, efficacy, and tolerability of 2 off-label drug associations of DOR + INI among ART-experienced PLWH.
    Methods: The study included PLWH who switched to DOR combined with either raltegravir (RAL) or dolutegravir (DTG) between June 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, with at least 1 follow-up (FU) visit. Virologic, biometric, and metabolic parameters were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at 1-3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 (T3) months. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses assessed the 28-week probability of persistence on the regimens. Patient satisfaction was measured using the HIV Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire.
    Results: Ninety-five PLWH were included, 52 in DOR + RAL and 43 in DOR + DTG. Six treatment discontinuations were reported during a mean of 37 (±17) weeks of FU (incidence of 2.7 × 1000 person-weeks FU). Only 2 were the result of virological failure without resistance mutations. DOR + DTG demonstrated significantly higher 28-week persistence than DOR + RAL (HR 1.90, 95% CI: 1.24-2.90, log-rank: P = 0.003). Weight, waist circumference, and fasting lipids reduced considerably at T3 vs T0. Overall, high satisfaction with the new treatment was reported, particularly in the DOR + RAL (68 (64-72)/72), compared with the DOR + DTG group (58 (50-65)/72, P < 0.001).
    Conclusions: Our experience revealed few treatment discontinuations, improved metabolic parameters, and high patient satisfaction among ART-experienced PLWH switching to DOR combined with INI, irrespective of the specific INI used.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cohort Studies ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Integrase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; HIV Integrase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Retrospective Studies ; Off-Label Use ; Raltegravir Potassium/therapeutic use ; Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use ; Pyridones/therapeutic use ; Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring/therapeutic use ; Integrases
    Chemical Substances HIV Integrase Inhibitors ; doravirine (913P6LK81M) ; Raltegravir Potassium (43Y000U234) ; Anti-HIV Agents ; Pyridones ; Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring ; Integrases (EC 2.7.7.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645053-2
    ISSN 1944-7884 ; 1077-9450 ; 0897-5965 ; 0894-9255 ; 1525-4135
    ISSN (online) 1944-7884 ; 1077-9450
    ISSN 0897-5965 ; 0894-9255 ; 1525-4135
    DOI 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003248
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  6. Article ; Online: Lower aids-related hospitalizations in women living with HIV multidrug resistance.

    Papaioannu Borjesson, Rebecka / Galli, Laura / Lolatto, Riccardo / Menzaghi, Barbara / Feasi, Marcello / Gulminetti, Roberto / Fornabaio, Chiara / Cattelan, Anna Maria / Bonora, Stefano / Lagi, Filippo / Zazzi, Maurizio / Castagna, Antonella / Spagnuolo, Vincenzo

    AIDS (London, England)

    2024  Volume 38, Issue 3, Page(s) 435–438

    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; HIV Infections/complications ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral ; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639076-6
    ISSN 1473-5571 ; 0269-9370 ; 1350-2840
    ISSN (online) 1473-5571
    ISSN 0269-9370 ; 1350-2840
    DOI 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003781
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  7. Article ; Online: Immune System Deficiencies Do Not Alter SARS-CoV-2 Evolutionary Rate but Favour the Emergence of Mutations by Extending Viral Persistence.

    Manuto, Laura / Bado, Martina / Cola, Marco / Vanzo, Elena / Antonello, Maria / Mazzotti, Giorgia / Pacenti, Monia / Cordioli, Giampaolo / Sasset, Lolita / Cattelan, Anna Maria / Toppo, Stefano / Lavezzo, Enrico

    Viruses

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 3

    Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, immunosuppressed patients showed prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infections, with several studies reporting the accumulation of mutations in the viral genome. The weakened immune system present in these individuals, along with the ... ...

    Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, immunosuppressed patients showed prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infections, with several studies reporting the accumulation of mutations in the viral genome. The weakened immune system present in these individuals, along with the effect of antiviral therapies, are thought to create a favourable environment for intra-host viral evolution and have been linked to the emergence of new viral variants which strongly challenged containment measures and some therapeutic treatments. To assess whether impaired immunity could lead to the increased instability of viral genomes, longitudinal nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from eight immunocompromised patients and fourteen non-immunocompromised subjects, all undergoing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Intra-host viral evolution was compared between the two groups through deep sequencing, exploiting a probe-based enrichment method to minimise the possibility of artefactual mutations commonly generated in amplicon-based methods, which heavily rely on PCR amplification. Although, as expected, immunocompromised patients experienced significantly longer infections, the acquisition of novel intra-host viral mutations was similar between the two groups. Moreover, a thorough analysis of viral quasispecies showed that the variability of viral populations in the two groups is comparable not only at the consensus level, but also when considering low-frequency mutations. This study suggests that a compromised immune system alone does not affect SARS-CoV-2 within-host genomic variability.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Mutation ; Quasispecies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    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/v16030447
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  8. Article ; Online: Off-label oritavancin treatment outcome and molecular characterization of a vancomycin- and linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium causing liver abscesses.

    Mazzitelli, Maria / Scaglione, Vincenzo / Cattarin, Leda / Franchin, Elisa / Stano, Paola / Paci, Lorenzo / Coppi, Marco / Rossolini, Gian Maria / Mengato, Daniele / Calò, Lorenzo / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

    2024  Volume 79, Issue 3, Page(s) 689–691

    MeSH term(s) Vancomycin/analogs & derivatives ; Enterococcus faecium/genetics ; Linezolid/pharmacology ; Linezolid/therapeutic use ; Off-Label Use ; Treatment Outcome ; Lipoglycopeptides
    Chemical Substances oritavancin (PUG62FRZ2E) ; Vancomycin (6Q205EH1VU) ; Linezolid (ISQ9I6J12J) ; Lipoglycopeptides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 191709-2
    ISSN 1460-2091 ; 0305-7453
    ISSN (online) 1460-2091
    ISSN 0305-7453
    DOI 10.1093/jac/dkad410
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  9. Article ; Online: The neurovascular retinal involvement in a large population of patients recovered from COVID-19: an OCT and OCT angiography study.

    Cosmo, Eleonora / Frizziero, Luisa / Schiavon, Stefano / Cattelan, Anna Maria / Leoni, Davide / Capizzi, Alfio / Torresin, Tommaso / Midena, Giulia / Armato Smaniotto Dai Roveri, Edoardo / Parrozzani, Raffaele / Midena, Edoardo

    Eye (London, England)

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: This study aimed to assess the neuronal and microvascular retinal and choroidal involvement in COVID-19 recovered patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA).: Methods: This observational cross-sectional ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aimed to assess the neuronal and microvascular retinal and choroidal involvement in COVID-19 recovered patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA).
    Methods: This observational cross-sectional study recruited patients recovered from COVID-19 and a group of healthy controls for comparisons. OCT (peripapillary scan and macular map) and OCTA (macular map) were performed to obtain: the central subfield thickness (CST), the macular volume (MV), the peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (pRNFL) thickness, the vessel area density (VAD), vessel length fraction (VLF), vessel diameter index (VDI) and fractal dimension (FD) of the superficial vascular plexus (SVP), intermediate capillary plexus (ICP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP), and the vessel density (VD), stromal density (SD) and vascular/stromal (V/S) ratio of the choriocapillaris (CC) and choroid (Ch). Data regarding disease severity, administered therapy and prior comorbidities were collected.
    Results: We recruited 676 eyes from 338 patients and 98 eyes from 49 healthy controls. VAD of all the three retinal plexuses, VLF and VDI of ICP and DCP and VD of CC were significantly reduced in patients versus controls. No differences were found in CST, MV and pRNFL. A multivariate analysis showed that oxygen therapy, previous cardio/cerebrovascular events and hypertension negatively influenced vascular parameters.
    Conclusion: A microvascular retinal and choriocapillaris damage may be identified secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection, even after recovery. OCTA may represent a reproducible and non-invasive tool to assess microangiopathy in these patients, with particular regard to those with previous cardio/cerebrovascular events, hypertension and those who received oxygen therapy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 91001-6
    ISSN 1476-5454 ; 0950-222X
    ISSN (online) 1476-5454
    ISSN 0950-222X
    DOI 10.1038/s41433-024-02991-9
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  10. Article ; Online: Real life use of dolutegravir doravirine dual regimen in experienced elderly PLWH with multiple comorbidities and on polypharmacy: A retrospective analysis.

    Mazzitelli, Maria / Sasset, Lolita / Leoni, Davide / Putaggio, Cristina / Cattelan, Anna Maria

    Medicine

    2021  Volume 100, Issue 52, Page(s) e28488

    Abstract: Abstract: By increasing life expectancy of people living with HIV, the most clinical challenge is managing both drug-to-drug interactions and comorbidities (especially metabolic). Doravirine (DOR), a new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, ... ...

    Abstract Abstract: By increasing life expectancy of people living with HIV, the most clinical challenge is managing both drug-to-drug interactions and comorbidities (especially metabolic). Doravirine (DOR), a new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, recently approved for the treatment of HIV, could be a good companion of dolutegravir (DTG) in a dual regimen for experienced elderly patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy.We herein report our preliminary experience in a small cohort of elderly patients (>50 years of age) with multimorbidity and on polypharmacy who were switched to DOR/DTG dual regimen and followed-up for 3 months. The study was conducted at the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit of Padua University Hospital, Italy.Eighteen patients were included, 72.2% males and 27.8% postmenopausal women, mean age was of 61.3 years (7.6), 50% experienced AIDS events. Switches to DOR and DTG were mainly due to high cardiovascular and metabolic risk (72.2%), and interactions among comedications (50%). Antiretrovirals that subjects were switched off were mostly boosted protease inhibitors 66.7%. We observed a viral suppression among all subjects. Interestingly, we observed a statistically significant reduction in body mass index, body weight and waist circumference, eGFR, and a significant increase in serum creatinine levels. No significant changes in CD4+ T cell count was observed from the baseline. Lipid and fasting glucose values did not change significantly.To the best of our knowledge this is the first experience reporting real-life outcome of switch to DTG + DOR in elderly with multimorbidity and on polypharmacy. From our very preliminary data the dual combination of DTG and DOR could be a good treatment strategy for these subjects. However, our findings need to be validated on a greater number of patients.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use ; Female ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/epidemiology ; Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oxazines/therapeutic use ; Piperazines/therapeutic use ; Polypharmacy ; Pyridones/therapeutic use ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Triazoles/therapeutic use ; Viral Load/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Anti-HIV Agents ; Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring ; Oxazines ; Piperazines ; Pyridones ; Triazoles ; doravirine (913P6LK81M) ; dolutegravir (DKO1W9H7M1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80184-7
    ISSN 1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
    ISSN (online) 1536-5964
    ISSN 0025-7974
    DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000028488
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