Publications by authors named "Bardazzi F"

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) poses a significant dermatological challenge due to its rapidly evolving painful necrotic ulcerations. Understanding its multifaceted pathogenesis and diverse clinical presentation is crucial for effective management.

Objectives: We aimed to analyze demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, lesion distributions, systemic disease associations, therapeutic interventions, and patient outcomes in PG cases.

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Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin disease, associated with multiple comorbidities and psychological and psychiatric disorders. The quality of life of patients with this disease is severely compromised, especially in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Secukinumab, a fully humanized monoclonal antibody, was the first anti-interleukin (IL)-17 biologic approved for treating psoriasis.

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Background: Demographic changes impose a number of issues regarding the biological treatment of elderly patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective, single-center study was conducted on patients aged 65 years or older with moderate-severe psoriasis who had been undergoing treatment with biologic drugs for at least 60 weeks.

Results: A total of 168 patients aged 65 years or older with moderate-to-severe psoriasis undergoing biologic therapy were retrieved: 45 were women and with a mean age of 73.

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Background: Biparametric MRI (bpMRI) has an important role in the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa), by reducing the cost and duration of the procedure and adverse reactions. We assess the additional benefit of the ADC map in detecting prostate cancer (PCa). Additionally, we examine whether the ADC value correlates with the presence of clinically significant tumors (csPCa).

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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, impacting their physical and emotional well-being. The management of psoriasis requires effective communication and a strong physician-patient relationship. We aim to develop a novel algorithm to enhance patient well-being and care in moderate-to-severe psoriasis, considering the time constraints that dermatologists have in public hospitals.

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  • Difficult-to-treat areas in psoriasis traditionally included the face, scalp, and genitals, but recent findings highlight the legs as a new challenging site, often affected even with biologic therapies.
  • The study evaluated the effectiveness of the biologic drug risankizumab on leg psoriasis compared to other body areas in patients undergoing this treatment.
  • Results showed that legs improved more slowly than other sites during initial weeks, but risankizumab is still considered effective for leg psoriasis despite this delayed response.
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Background: Facial (FP) and genital psoriasis (GP) significantly affect patients' quality of life. Despite the advances in treatments, limited data on efficacy and safety are available on these difficult-to-treat areas. Guselkumab is an interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor which has been proven effective in treating patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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  • - The introduction of ixekizumab, an interleukin-17A inhibitor, has markedly improved treatment outcomes for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, although long-term real-world data is limited.
  • - A multicenter study tracked 1,096 patients over five years, measuring their psoriasis severity using the PASI score and documenting any adverse effects at various intervals.
  • - Results showed high effectiveness, with 86.90% of patients achieving a PASI 90 response after five years, and no new significant safety issues were reported, confirming ixekizumab's long-term efficacy and safety.
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Purpose: Tildrakizumab is a selective inhibitor of IL-23 approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in two dosages. We conducted a 16-week multicenter retrospective study to compare the effectiveness and safety of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a high disease burden or high body weight.

Materials And Methods: Our retrospective study included 134 patients treated with tildrakizumab 200 mg and 364 patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg from 28 Italian Dermatology Units affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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Herpetic gingivostomatitis and anogenital herpes are widely known manifestations of sexually transmitted herpesvirus infections. What is less recognized is the potential causative role of such infections in triggering immune-mediated skin disorders such as guttate psoriasis. We describe the case of a 23-year-old man with an acute episode of guttate psoriasis related to primary herpetic gingivostomatitis.

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Background: Psoriasis (P) and atopic dermatitis (AD) share some common characteristics. The resulting clinical picture with shared manifestations is a new entity called psoriasis dermatitis (PD), atopic psoriasis or psorema. The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical manifestations of this new dermatological condition, focusing on the adult population.

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Introduction: The development of several effective biological drugs for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis has dramatically changed the lives of patients. Despite the wide use of interleukin (IL) inhibitors, limited data are available to date regarding long-term treatment persistence.

Method: This multicenter retrospective real-world study evaluated 5932 treatment courses across 5300 patients, all treated with interleukin inhibitors.

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