Publications by authors named "A Princiotta"
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- The study aimed to evaluate factors that influence the operating time (OT) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), both with and without extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for prostate cancer.
- Data was collected from 1,289 patients over nearly eight years, revealing that procedures done by high-volume surgeons (HVS) resulted in significantly shorter operating times compared to low-volume surgeons (LVS), regardless of certain clinical and anatomical factors.
- The findings suggest that hospitals can better manage OT to improve efficiency in surgical scheduling, reduce costs, and enhance training opportunities for surgeons.
A team-based, active learning activity was created to facilitate undergraduate nursing students' understanding of qualitative research concepts. Working in small groups, students utilized the full-text lyrics of albums by recording artist Taylor Swift to analyze phrasing, create a qualitative coding scheme, code the data, and create a content and thematic analysis. The students then collaboratively created a Google Slide to present their findings for the class.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Routine processing of prostate biopsies requires conventional steps that usually take a few days. The aim of this study was to validate the use of fluorescence laser confocal microscopy (FCM) for real-time diagnostics.
Methods: We prospectively tested images from prostate needle biopsies (75 images were evaluated by FCM and conventional slides).
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- STING is a molecule involved in immune reactions to double-stranded DNA and its role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) was analyzed in a study of 146 samples.
- The study found that STING expression was present in 36% of cases, notably more in high-grade and metastatic tumors, suggesting a link between STING and aggressive tumor behavior.
- Results suggest STING could serve as a prognostic marker and a target for immunotherapy, although it showed no significant correlation with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.