Periodontal, occlusal, and aesthetic outcomes of missing maxillary lateral incisor replacement: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review was to determine the best treatment alternatives for patients with maxillary lateral incisor agenesis (MLIA) by comparing orthodontic space closure, implant and tooth supported dental prostheses by assessing studies that evaluated their periodontal, occlusal (function) and aesthetic results.

Methods: The present systematic review was reported according to the indications of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) incorporating network meta-analysis, and the protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023487245). The PRISMA systematic search, without restriction on language or initial date, was carried out using electronic databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus and central register of controlled trials.

A new telemedicine-based sleep service using WatchPAT ONE for patients with suspected OSA: what does the patient experience?

Purpose: Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a widespread disease but is very underdiagnosed and undertreated. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and patient satisfaction of using the WatchPAT ONE, a disposable home sleep apnea test device, within a telemedicine-based management pathway.

Methods: All patients who used the telemedicine services for OSA diagnosis using the WatchPAT ONE were prospectively enrolled in the study.

Clinical and nutritional correlates associated with weight changes in achalasia patients and the impact of laparoscopic Heller myotomy.

Background: Achalasia is characterized by symptoms of esophageal obstruction, preventing food consumption. However, weight loss is observed only in a subset of patients, and data from literature is conflicting.

Aims: Our study aimed at evaluating predictors of weight loss in achalasia patients and at verifying the impact of treatment on nutritional status.

Artificial intelligence in screening and diagnosis of surgical diseases: A narrative review.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in several fields of medicine. It is also gaining popularity among surgeons as a valuable screening and diagnostic tool for many conditions such as benign and malignant colorectal, gastric, thyroid, parathyroid, and breast disorders. In the literature, there is no review that groups together the various application domains of AI when it comes to the screening and diagnosis of main surgical diseases.

Diagnosis of acute aortic syndromes with ultrasound and d-dimer: the PROFUNDUS study.

Background: In patients complaining common symptoms such as chest/abdominal/back pain or syncope, acute aortic syndromes (AAS) are rare underlying causes. AAS diagnosis requires urgent advanced aortic imaging (AAI), mostly computed tomography angiography. However, patient selection for AAI poses conflicting risks of misdiagnosis and overtesting.

Artificial intelligence applied to laparoscopic cholecystectomy: what is the next step? A narrative review.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in several fields of medicine. AI is also used during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) surgeries. In the literature, there is no review that groups together the various fields of application of AI applied to LC.

Treatment with plasma exchange of a pregnant woman with anti-PP1Pk alloimmunization: A case report.

The histo-blood group antigens P, P1 and Pk are a closely related set of glycosphingolipid structures expressed by red blood cells and other tissues. None of these three characters is expressed on p cells, a null phenotype that arises in the context of homozygous mutation of the A4GALT gene. Subjects with p phenotype spontaneously develop a natural alloantibody named anti-PP1Pk, which is a mixture of IgG and IgM against P1, P and Pk.

Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of CEUS for renal cell carcinoma and angiomyolipoma: a narrative review.

Incidental findings of renal masses are increasing. However, a substantial portion of surgically treated renal masses turn out to be benign on histopathological examination. Thus, there is a clear need for improved pre-surgical assessment to minimize unnecessary invasive procedures.

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava.

Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor that originates from the smooth muscle cells of the venous media and is more frequent in females in the V-VI decade of life. Due to scarce and specific symptoms, diagnosis is not simple, and often metastases to the liver, lungs, and/or lymph nodes are already present. A 44-year-old male patient arrives at our institution presenting diffuse abdominal pain and a sense of weight associated with lumbar pain.

Laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy in elderly achalasia patients: a single center experience with PSM analysis.

Introduction: Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder of unknown etiology. With the ageing of the general population, treatment in elderly patients has become increasingly common; however, the gold standard treatment in this population remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy (LHM) in geriatric patients.

Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: The state of art and our experience.

Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is a malignant neoformation so rare that less than 200 cases are reported in the world. It is a tumor that originates from adipose tissue and when it is found in the spermatic cord it can deceptively simulate an inguinal hernia and not be easily identified. The present work describes the case of a 37-year-old man with liposarcoma of the spermatic cord who arrives at our institution with painless swelling of the left testicle.

Robotic Surgery in Achalasia: State of the Art.

Achalasia is a rare primary esophageal disorder characterized by impaired functioning of the lower esophageal sphincter. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life. The gold standard of surgical approach is Heller-Dor myotomy.

Impact of Endothelial Dysfunction on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndromes Treated With Second Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation.

Background: Studies investigating clinical outcomes of patients with or without endothelial disfunction (ED) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using second generation drug eluting stents (DES) are lacking.

Methods: We prospectively collected data from 109 patients undergoing PCI with second generation DES due to stable CAD between December 2014 and September 2016. ED was evaluated evaluating the flow mediated dilation (FMD) at the brachial artery level and defined by an FMD < 7 %.

Laparoscopic left nephro-adrenalectomy for renal vein leiomyosarcoma using (ICG) fluorescence and 3D-CT reconstruction: A case report.

Introduction: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal cancer of smooth muscle and about 50-60 % of cases are from inferior vena cava. Recently, preoperative reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) images from computed tomography (CT) and intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) are being developed. We present a case of laparoscopic left nephro-adrenalectomy using ICG fluorescence associated with 3D-CT reconstruction:n.

Iatrogenic biliary leak treated by performing exploratory laparoscopic using indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence. A case report and review of literature.

Introduction: Cholangiography with indocyanine green fluorescence (ICG) is increasingly used to visualize the bile duct anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Biliary leaks are rare complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, result could be lethal. Lesion's site is not always visible.

Laparoscopic atypical resection of subcardial gastric GIST guided by intraoperative endoscopy. A single-center study and a review of the literature.

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. They are 1% of all gastrointestinal cancer and 60% of them affects the stomach. Up to 10% to 30% of GISTs are malignant.

Pregnancies following Protocols for Repetitive Synchronization of Ovulation in Primiparous Buffaloes in Different Seasons.

Primiparous buffaloes were tested in two periods of the year characterized, by either low or high reproductive efficiency. They were subjected to two protocols for synchronization of ovulation: (i) Ovsynch (OV) and (ii) progesterone based (P) treatment. After calving, the animals underwent a series of four cycles of re-synchronization protocols.

Thrombopoietin participates in platelet activation in COVID-19 patients.

Background: The pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by enhanced platelet activation and diffuse hemostatic alterations, which may contribute to immunothrombosis/thromboinflammation and subsequent development of target-organ damage. Thrombopoietin (THPO), a growth factor essential to megakariocyte proliferation, is known to prime platelet activation and leukocyte-platelet interaction. In addition, THPO concentrations increase in several critical diseases, such as acute cardiac ischemia and sepsis, thus representing a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker.

Postprandial glucose variability in type 1 diabetes: The individual matters beyond the meal.

Aim: To explore intraindividual (between-meals) and interindividual (between-subjects) variability of postprandial glucose response (PGR) in type 1 diabetes (T1DM).

Methods: Data were taken from five cross-over trials in 61 subjects with T1DM on insulin pump wherein the effects of different dietary components or the intraindividual-variability of PGR to the same meal were evaluated by CGM. Predictors (type of meal or nutrient composition) of early (iAUC), late (iAUC), total (iAUC), and time-course of postprandial blood glucose changes (iAUC) were evaluated using two mixed-effect linear regression models considering the patient's identification number as random-effect.

A biomarker assay to risk-stratify patients with symptoms of respiratory tract infection.

Background: Patients who present to an emergency department (ED) with respiratory symptoms are often conservatively triaged in favour of hospitalisation. We sought to determine if an inflammatory biomarker panel that identifies the host response better predicts hospitalisation in order to improve the precision of clinical decision making in the ED.

Methods: From April 2020 to March 2021, plasma samples of 641 patients with symptoms of respiratory illness were collected from EDs in an international multicentre study: Canada (n=310), Italy (n=131) and Brazil (n=200).

Numerical Evaluation of Human Body Near Field Exposure to a Vehicular Antenna for Military Applications.

Background: The use of electromagnetic (EM) technologies for military applications is gaining increasing interest to satisfy different operational needs, such as improving battlefield communications or jamming counterpart's signals. This is achieved by the use of high-power EM waves in several frequency bands (e.g.

Robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery in elderly patients in terms of recovery time: a monocentric experience.

Colorectal cancer has a great socio-sanitary relevance. It represents the third cancer by incidence and mortality. Ageing plays a major role in the development of colorectal cancer and this tumour, in patients aged 65 and older, has gradually increased over the past decade.