Publications by authors named "E Ludovico"
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- * The study involved 42 patients with varying severities of pneumonia, assessing their lung health through inflammation indices, CT scans, and respiratory tests at multiple follow-up intervals (70±30 days, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months post-discharge).
- * Findings revealed that 83.3% of patients retained lung damage by the 36-month mark, especially those with severe pneumonia, indicating lasting effects on respiratory function and a correlation between pneumonia severity and lung lesion persistence.
Aims: Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is a novel therapeutic approach for cardiac arrhythmias. The aim of this trial is to investigate the feasibility of STAR for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in elderly patients.
Methods And Results: Inclusion criteria were age >70 years, symptomatic AF, antiarrhythmic drugs failure, or intolerance.
A 48-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension and no family history of prostate cancer presented with abdominal distension, lower abdominal pain, and lower urinary symptoms. Physical examination revealed a palpable mass in the lower abdomen, and a digital rectal examination detected a firm mass on the anterior side of the rectum. Laboratory tests showed an elevated PSA level (7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApproaching treatment for elderly patients with atrial fibrillation is difficult. A prospective phase II trial evaluating LINAC-based stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) safety in this population started in 2021. Dosimetric and planning data were reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOccupational Exposure of Forest Workers to the Urticating Setae of the Pine Processionary Moth .
Int J Environ Res Public Health
March 2023
The larvae of the pine processionary moth are a threat to public health because they produce detachable setae that are about 200 µm long and 6 µm wide, reaching a total number of up to 1 million per mature individual. The setae are intended to be released to protect the larvae from predators but become a public health issue when in contact with humans and warm-blooded animals. Symptoms associated with the setae are typically urticaria and local swelling erythema, although edema of the skin, conjunctivitis or respiratory mucosa may occur.
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