Publications by authors named "A J Scola"

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic initially affected Italy, leading to the creation of guidelines by the Veneto Oncology Network to protect cancer patients while providing care.
  • A regional registry, ROVID, was established to track the epidemiology and effects of SARS-CoV-2 on cancer patients, collecting data on their health conditions and outcomes related to the virus.
  • Out of 170 enrolled cancer patients with COVID-19, 33% died, with several factors like age, comorbidities, and hospitalization status significantly influencing the risk of death.
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Background: The diagnosis "post-traumatic dystrophy" (PTD) was first defined with clinical and paraclinical criteria by Scola et al. in 2013.

Objectives: The objectivity and reliability of the paraclinical criteria (venous blood gas analysis [vBGA], radionuclide angiography [RNA]), and recommendations for therapy should be assessed in a prospective study.

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Background: The increasing numbers of primary total hip and knee replacements have subsequently led to growing rates of periprosthetic fractures. In many cases geriatric patients with osteopenia or osteoporotic bone quality are affected. The goal of treatment is the retention or reconstruction of joint function using open reduction and internal fixation or a revision prosthesis.

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