Publications by authors named "A Coscia"
Objectives: Distal femur fractures (DFF) are frequently treated surgically with single traditional constructs (STC), such as with a lateral plate or intramedullary nail, although nail-plate combination constructs (NPCC) are gaining attention. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes between NPCC and STC for surgical fixation of DFF to guide surgeon decision-making.
Methods: Data Sources: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis using PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Science Direct, and SPORTDiscus from database inception until January 10th, 2024.
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- Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) is being explored for its effectiveness in imaging pelvic ring and acetabular fractures post-surgery, an area previously not studied in orthopaedics.
- In a study with 52 patients, DTS demonstrated an 83% adequacy rate for assessing reduction and hardware positioning, showing potential to replace CT scans in 67% of cases.
- DTS also delivered significantly lower radiation doses—8.3 times less effective radiation compared to CT—while also reducing doses to individual organs, suggesting a safer imaging option that warrants further research.
Listeriosis is a rare but severe foodborne disease caused by (LM), a small facultative intracellular bacillus. When occurring in pregnant women, it can be vertically transmitted to the fetus and the newborn. Infected women usually display aspecific and mild symptoms, and rarely develop the severe forms of the disease (such as neurolisteriosis).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman Milk is the best option for infant feeding; and for this reason, it should be promoted, protected, and supported. HM is an individual-specific-dynamic biofluid, characterized by an extreme variability in its composition. A wealth of literature has investigated how HM is related to healthy development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe primary purpose of this practical overview is to provide a practical update on appropriate nutritional strategies to improve growth in preterm infants. Current recommendations for improving preterm growth concern both macronutrients and micronutrients, with tailored nutrition since the first days of life, particularly when fetal growth restriction has been reported. Human milk is undoubtedly the best nutrition for all newborns, but, in some populations, if not adequately fortified, it does not adequately support their growth.
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