Publications by authors named "A E Rotelli"

Objective: To summarize findings of pharmacist involvement with Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV), including the number of pharmacist interventions, patient/provider satisfaction, and billing models.

Data Sources: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect College Edition Journals Collection-Health and Life Sciences, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Medline, and Academic Search Complete, including dates between January 01, 2011, and November 05, 2018.

Study Selection: Search was limited to full-text, peer-reviewed articles, published in English which were relevant based on identification of a pharmacist's role in AWV.

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Objectives: Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been suggested as an imaging tool for detection of asymptomatic carotid atherosclerotic disease (ACAD) at high risk of cerebral embolisation. The objective of this study was to evaluate CEUS and immunohistochemical (IHC) patterns in ACAD (i.e.

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Article Synopsis
  • Subclavian artery aneurysms (SAAs) are uncommon but can pose serious risks to life and limb.
  • A case study details a 69-year-old man with a right true SAA, where the dominant vertebral artery branched from the aneurysm.
  • A hybrid repair method was successfully used, combining open surgery and endovascular techniques, resulting in a well-placed endograft and positive outcomes after 24 months.
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Background: Preservation of the residual hypogastric artery (HGA) in patients with previous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) may require complex operative strategies. We report an alternative technique to preserve the residual HGA with the Gore Excluder Iliac Branch endoprosthesis (IBE) in urgent situations.

Methods: We report the case of 2 high-risk patients (unfit for open surgery), with previous EVAR and exclusion of 1 HGA, treated in emergency setting.

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The primary structure of macrodontain I, a peptidase from Pseudananas macrodontes fruits, was determined using Edman's degradation. The enzyme is a non-glycosylated peptidase composed by 213 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 23,486.18 Da, pI value 6.

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