Publications by authors named "A A Tuccillo"
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- * A study involving over 16,600 STEMI patients found a 16% reduction in PPCI procedures in 2020 compared to 2019, with the elderly experiencing the most significant delays.
- * Consequently, there was a notable increase in 30-day mortality rates during the pandemic, particularly among older patients, attributed to longer ischemia times and treatment delays.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced the number of primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PPCIs) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019.
- Despite this reduction affecting both genders equally, 30-day mortality rates increased notably for female patients during the pandemic, while male patients did not show a significant change.
- The analysis highlights the importance of addressing gender-specific outcomes in cardiac care during public health crises.
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- The "smoking paradox" refers to lower mortality rates in smokers among STEMI patients, particularly in the context of modern primary PCI protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A large retrospective study revealed that among 16,083 STEMI patients, active smokers had better postprocedural blood flow and lower mortality rates compared to both non-smokers and previous smokers.
- The findings suggest that despite initial challenges in treatment, active smoking was linked to improved heart health outcomes in this patient population, indicating the need for further investigation into this unexpected relationship.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is projected to become the third cause of mortality worldwide. COPD shares several pathophysiological mechanisms with cardiovascular disease, especially atherosclerosis. However, no definite answers are available on the prognostic role of COPD in the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), especially during COVID-19 pandemic, among patients undergoing primary angioplasty, that is therefore the aim of the current study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"YouTube™ as a source of information on placenta accreta: A quality analysis".
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
May 2022
Objective: To evaluate the quality of YouTube™ videos on placenta accreta and to investigate if they can be used as a reliable source of information.
Methods: We queried YouTube™ with terms related to placenta accreta. Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for audio-visual content (PEMAT A/V), Global Quality Score (GQS), DISCERN score and Misinformation tool were used to assess videos' quality content.