Published in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that principally affects the exocrine glands but can also affect systemic or extra-glandular sites. Approximately 65-80% of patients with Sjogren's demonstrate pulmonary involvement at the CT scan and pulmonary nodules (PNs) can be encountered as a common finding. We present the case ...
Published in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
Non-transfusion - dependent β-thalassemias (NTD-βThal) can cause iron overload and serious iron-related organ complications as endocrine dysfunction, including glucose dysregulation (GD). We retrieved data of all NTD- β Thal patients referred consecutively to a single Outpatient Italian Clinic from October 2010 to April 2023. All patients underwent...
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Anti-recoverin antibodies are typically found in cancer-associated retinopathy or autoimmune diseases. We present a case of anti-recoverin positive cerebellar syndrome without any signs of malignancy or retinopathy. The patient was treated with steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins, resulting in improvements in both cognitive and motor symptoms....
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Simultaneous medial and lateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) could be treated with bi-unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (Bi-UKA) as an alternative to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The present systematic review aims to assess if simultaneous Bi-UKA is a feasible option for treating medial and lateral tibiofemoral OA. A comprehensive search of ...
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According to the most current theories, chronic inflammation of some cranial nerves give rise to an inflammatory chain that would result in migraines. As for frontally located attacks, the nerves involved are two (on each side): the supraorbital and the supratrochlear. Surgical treatment includes complete neurolysis of both of these nerves. In this...
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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare and necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium vessels with a heterogeneous presentation, multiorgan involvement, characterized by the presence of chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, and peripheral eosinophilia. Nervous system involvement is frequent, especially in the peripheral nervous sy...
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A 53-year-old man complaining of pain in the right hypochondrium underwent an abdominal ultrasound that showed a left adrenal lesion. Further instrumental investigations (CT and MRI, both with contrast medium) were performed which diagnosed an adrenal ganglioneuroma, confirmed by the histological examination. The patient also underwent an endocrino...
Published in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
The leadership of the Nursing Coordinator is essential to ensure quality care and to empower the nursing staff. To identify the leadership style used by the coordinator as nurses and the support staff perceive the leadership behaviors of the coordinator. Data were collected through an online questionnaire including the Empowering Leadership Questio...
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Reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex announces the end of breast reconstruction process, sometimes difficult to live for the patient, and significantly improves the perception of body image. In literature there are no studies addressing the possible influencing factors of the final rendering of areola reconstruction with tattoo. The aim of t...
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This cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of Italian Occupational Physicians (OPs) on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among meat/poultry processing plant workers (MPWs) (Summer season 2020). Data were collected through an online questionnaire including demographic characteristics, and items about COVID-19-rela...
