Publications by authors named "A Scorsone"
Background: Challenges of patient care in diabetes were exacerbated by COVID, undermining the ability of patients to engage in-person with health care professionals (HCPs). To combat this, there has been accelerated adoption of telemedicine to support patient and provider connectivity.
Methods: We collated survey information regarding telemedicine from 21 European clinical institutions.
Objective: This study evaluates the 24-month follow-up for the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) Inositol for Retinopathy Trial.
Study Design: Bayley Scales of Infants Development-III and a standardized neurosensory examination were performed in infants enrolled in the main trial. Moderate/severe NDI was defined as BSID-III Cognitive or Motor composite score <85, moderate or severe cerebral palsy, blindness, or hearing loss that prevents communication despite amplification were assessed.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the clinical presentation and mortality risk of SARS-CoV-2 in older adults from Southern Italy, focusing on factors like therapy and clinical course.
- During a retrospective cohort study at Partinico COVID Hospital, 47 patients were followed for 87 days, with 40% mortality and significant impacts from conditions like diabetes and dementia.
- Key findings indicated that monitoring factors like diabetes, chronic kidney failure, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio can help predict patient outcomes early in treatment, enhancing care for older, frail individuals.
Article Synopsis
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that leads to high blood sugar levels, and new antidiabetic drugs have changed how these are treated, particularly in Southern Italy from 2011-2017.
- A study using patient data from Palermo focused on treatment patterns, showing many patients started on drugs other than the recommended metformin.
- It was found that over half of new users stopped treatment within the first year, and the limitations on who can prescribe newer medications suggest a need to rethink the role of general practitioners in diabetes care.
Importance: Previous studies of myo-inositol in preterm infants with respiratory distress found reduced severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and less frequent ROP, death, and intraventricular hemorrhage. However, no large trials have tested its efficacy or safety.
Objective: To test the adverse events and efficacy of myo-inositol to reduce type 1 ROP among infants younger than 28 weeks' gestational age.