Publications by authors named "Daniela Renna"
Background: There is still a significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom multiple therapeutic lines are ineffective. These cases are defined by the EULAR criteria as Difficult-to-Treat RA (D2T-RA) for which there is limited knowledge of predisposing factors.
Objective: To identify the clinical features associated with D2T-RA in real-life practice.
Background: The phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor apremilast downregulates the production of IL-23 and other pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Aim: To investigate the effects of apremilast on the production of cytokines by peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages, innate-like lymphocyte cells (ILCs), mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, γδ T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and NKT-like cells from patients with PsA manifesting different clinical responses to the treatment.
Methods: Peripheral blood samples were obtained from patients with PsA at baseline and after 1 and 4 months of apremilast therapy (n = 23) and 20 controls with osteoarthritis.
IFO'S communication campaign for the Italian Lung Screening Network (RISP) study, used multiple online and offline channels to engage not only smokers but a diverse audience. Out-reach activities and lifelong learning helped to promote healthy lifestyles, research findings and precision medicine. The campaign has increased the enrollment in the screening program, which in IFO, two years after 'start-up, is 3300.
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- - The study examines how Parvovirus B19, which commonly infects children, also affects adults by causing rheumatologic symptoms and evaluates whether these patients meet criteria for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- - Researchers analyzed 54 patients with acute Parvovirus B19 infection, noting that most were women around 45 years old, with common symptoms including joint pain (94%) and arthritis (50%), while many had low complement levels and positive autoimmune markers.
- - The findings indicate that nearly all ANA-positive patients met SLE classification criteria, highlighting the potential for misdiagnosis of autoimmune diseases in those with viral infections like Parvovirus B19.
On November 25, 2014, an Italian physician infected by Ebola virus in Sierra Leone was admitted to the "Lazzaro Spallanzani" National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Rome, Italy. He was the first Italian case and was successfully cured in 38 days. The staff responsible for communication had a critical role ensuring that this challenging mission went smoothly.
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