Publications by authors named "D R Palumbo"
Background And Aims: Factors predicting the need for step-up procedures after EUS-guided drainage (EUS-FCD) of peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) were explored in retrospective studies restricted to Walled-Off Necrosis (WON) and Lumen Apposing Metal Stents (LAMS).
Methods: All consecutive candidates for EUS-FCD between 2020-2024 were included in a Prospective Registry of Therapeutic EUS (PROTECT, NCT04813055), with prospective monthly follow-up evaluating clinical success, adverse events and recurrences. Prospectively assessed baseline clinical and morphological factors, including the Quadrant-Necrosis-Infection (QNI) classification, were included in a stepwise logistic regression model to predict the need for step-up.
This randomized-controlled study evaluates the effectiveness of a newly developed social cognition rehabilitation intervention, the modified Social Cognition Individualized Activity Lab (mSoCIAL), in improving social cognition and clinical and functional outcomes of persons with schizophrenia recruited in two Italian sites: University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" in Naples and ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco in Milan. mSoCIAL consists of a social cognitive training module focusing on different domains of social cognition and of a narrative enhancement module. We assessed changes in social cognition, clinical characteristics and functional variables in patients with schizophrenia who participated in 10 weekly sessions of mSoCIAL or received treatment as usual (TAU).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Personalized treatment schemes are being systematically applied to ensure best treatment outcome in oncologic patients. This is true also for personalized dosimetry in transarterial radioembolization (TARE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Precise and detailed volumetric and functional data derived from radiological and nuclear imaging methods are essential for personalized dosimetry.
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- Many refugees and asylum seekers experience significant psychological distress due to traumatic events in their home countries, during migration, and upon arrival in host countries like Italy, leading to higher rates of mental disorders compared to the general population.
- The study focused on a large group of adult refugees and asylum seekers in Campania, aiming to measure the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and understand the impact of various risk factors.
- Diagnosis involved structured interviews and assessments of socio-demographic factors, migration status, reception center conditions, cognitive function, and past traumas, revealing a complex relationship between these factors and mental health outcomes.
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- Barotrauma is a common issue in patients with severe respiratory failure, often leading to bad outcomes, but ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) may help reduce this risk through lung-protective ventilation.
- A review of studies found that ECMO was used in 45 patients, with 46.7% receiving it before invasive ventilation; it allowed for safer ventilation strategies in many cases.
- The incidence of barotrauma was under 10% among these patients, and overall mortality was 17.8%, suggesting that ECMO can be a viable option to prevent barotrauma in respiratory failure.