Comparison of Adverse Effects of Two SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Administered in Workers of the University of Padova.

: In Italy, on December 2020, workers in the education sector were identified as a priority population to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The first authorised vaccines were the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA (BNT162b2) and the Oxford-AstraZeneca adenovirus vectored (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccines. : To investigate the adverse effects of two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in a real-life preventive setting at the University of Padova.

Disengagement and reengagement of HIV continuum of care in a single center cohort in northern Italy.

Despite the progress in HIV care, adherence to follow up remains critical. Disengagement impairs the benefit of HIV care and the increasing number of data that associates failed retention with worse outcomes has led public health institutions to consider retention in care as a new tool to fight against HIV pandemic. The aim of this retrospective, observational study was to estimate the burden of disengagement and reengagement in care in our HIV cohort and to identify the characteristics of our LTFU and reengaged patients.

Comparison of high intensity focused ultrasound and radioiodine for treating toxic thyroid nodules.

Purpose: We compared the effectiveness of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and radioiodine (RAI) to treat patients carrying toxic thyroid nodule (TTN). Normalization of serum thyrotropin (TSH) 1 year after treatment was the primary end-point; concurrent changes in nodules' volume and scintigraphic pattern were also evaluated as secondary end-points.

Materials And Methods: Among patients ≥18 years old with TTN observed at our centre between January 1st, 2016 and December 31th, 2016 we prospectively enrolled 17 and 15 age and sex-matched patients treated with RAI and HIFU, respectively.

The impact of antiretroviral therapy on iron homeostasis and inflammation markers in HIV-infected patients with mild anemia.

Background: Anemia is frequent during HIV infection and is predictive of mortality. Although cART has demonstrated to reduce its prevalence, several patients still experience unresolved anemia. We aimed to characterize iron homeostasis and inflammation in HIV-infected individuals with mild anemia in relation to cART.

Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Developing Mild Renal Impairment during Tenofovir-Containing Antiretroviral Treatment.

Background: Tenofovir (TDF) can cause kidney injury through tubular dysfunction, with or without drop of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Whether mild eGFR reductions during treatment should be considered a reason for prompt TDF discontinuation, however, remains unclear.

Methods: Patients with normal pre-TDF eGFR levels, who had developed mild renal impairment (i.