Publications by authors named "F Vedovo"
Introduction: The Operated Male-to-Female Sexual Function Index (oMtFSFI) questionnaire is the first scoring system developed to assess sexual function after gender-affirming vulvo-vaginoplasty, and was initially developed and validated in Italian. The aim of this study was to provide linguistic validation of the questionnaire in French through several steps including use of the questionnaires across a series of patients who had undergone gender-affirming vulvo-vaginoplasty between 2020 and 2022 at two French academic centers.
Method: The French version of the oMtFSFI questionnaire was obtained through a double translation (Italian to French) and a back-translation (French to Italian), validated by a scientific committee, and cognitively assessed by a panel of expert patients.
Sexual outcomes in men who have sex with men who underwent radical prostatectomy.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
June 2024
Background: Sexual difficulties are a recognized consequence of prostate cancer (PCa) treatments. An estimated one in three men who have sex with men (MSM) receive PCa a diagnosis during their lifetime. MSM may experience all types of sexual dysfunction as reported in men who have sex with women (MSW), along with a number of more specific bothersome problems.
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- Transgender and gender-diverse individuals often face discrimination in medical settings, but gender-affirming treatments, like genital-affirming surgery, can enhance their quality of life; however, sexual function assessments after such surgeries have typically used tools meant for those assigned female at birth, leading to inaccuracies.
- The study involved translating and adapting the Male to Female Sexual Function Index (oMtFSFI) into Spanish for Chilean transgender women, testing its face validity through input from eight participants.
- Feedback indicated that while the questionnaire effectively evaluated sexual function, some terminology was confusing, and assumptions regarding partner presence and penetrative intercourse needed reconsideration, leading to an agreement on necessary adaptations based on patient perspectives.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of various inflammatory serum markers in predicting complications and readmission following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.
- The research involved analyzing data from 271 patients who underwent the procedure between 2012 and 2022, utilizing logistic regression for statistical analysis.
- Key findings included that factors like current smoking, high plasma fibrinogen levels, and preoperative anemia were linked to major complications, while elevated C-reactive protein and fibrinogen levels were associated with higher likelihoods of unplanned 30-day readmissions.