Near-Infrared Autofluorescence or Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Determination as a Surgical Support Tool in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Too Close to Call?

This study investigates the use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIFI) as an alternative to intraoperative parathyroid hormone (ioPTH) measurement in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) due to parathyroid adenoma (PA) with two preoperative imaging examinations in agreement on the position of the altered parathyroid gland. Fifty patients who underwent minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) from March 2021 to April 2024 were enrolled. MIPs utilised both NIFI and ioPTH, comparing the time to adenoma excision with NIFI against the total surgical time, including ioPTH measurement wait time.

[Advances in continuous glucose monitoring: evidence of a new generation technology].

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) provides comprehensive and dynamic information to guide the management of diabetes mellitus (DM). This paper summarizes the evidence and implications of the use of the new CGM system, FreeStyle Libre 2 (FSL2). A global review of the literature on the use of FSL2 in people with DM was performed.

Indocyanine green fluorescence video-angiography for flap perfusion assessment in head and neck reconstruction: a prospective study.

Purpose: Managing postoperative complications is crucial in reconstructive surgery. Indocyanine green fluorescence video-angiography (ICGA) aids in assessing flap vascularization intraoperatively, potentially reducing complications.

Methods: An ambispective study enrolled head and neck cancer patients undergoing ablative surgery with soft tissue reconstruction.

The psychological implications of COVID-19 over the eighteen-month time span following the virus breakout in Italy.

Background: In a short time, the COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a huge impact on many aspects of people's lives with a number of consequences, an increase in the risks of psychological diseases being one of them. The aim of this experimental study, based on an eighteen-month follow-up survey, is to assess the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, changes in stress, anxiety and depression levels, and the risks of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Methods: A follow-up survey was performed on a sample of 184 Italian individuals to collect relevant information about the psychological impact of COVID-19.

Investigating the activity of indigenous microbial communities from Italian depleted gas reservoirs and their possible impact on underground hydrogen storage.

H produced from renewable energies will play a central role in both greenhouse gas reduction and decarbonization by 2050. Nonetheless, to improve H diffusion and utilization as a fuel, large storage capacity systems are needed. Underground storage of natural gas in depleted reservoirs, aquifers and salt caverns is a well-established technology.