Publications by authors named "Francesca Barbanti"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of mandibular advancement devices (MADs) in reducing the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) compared to a control group of nonpositional OSA (NPOSA) patients.
- It analyzed records from 39 adult POSA patients and 47 NPOSA patients, looking at various factors such as demographics, sleep test results, and dental evaluations before and after treatment with MADs.
- Results showed that MADs significantly reduced AHI in both groups, with the most notable improvements in patients with positional apnea, and a significant decrease in the snore index for NPOSA patients.
Introduction: Hyperglycemia is common in patients admitted to Italian medical/geriatric units and is associated with a poorer outcome. We tested the significance of diabetes and stress-induced hyperglycemia in clinical outcome.
Materials And Methods: Three hundred seventy-eight consecutive patients with hyperglycemia at entry (≥ 126 mg/dl) (206 without known diabetes) were included, with a wide range of underlying diseases requiring hospital admission and independent of the presence of diabetes.
Background & Aims: There is intense research for drugs able to reduce disease progression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We aimed to test the impact of novel antidiabetic drugs (dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors - DPP-4Is, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists - GLP-1RAs, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors - SGLT-2Is) on non-invasive biomarkers of steatosis (fatty liver index, FLI) and fibrosis (Fibrosis-4 score, FIB-4) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Methods: Clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters were retrospectively analysed in 637 consecutive T2D patients switched from metformin w/wo sulfonylureas and/or pioglitazone to DPP-4Is, GLP-1RAs and SGLT-2Is in a tertiary care setting.
Background: Lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss have been associated with improved liver enzymes, reduced intrahepatic triglyceride content, and improved histology (including reduced fibrosis stage).
Objective: To revise the evidence on the beneficial effects of lifestyle changes accumulated since 2015, following the publication of the pivotal Cuban experience with histologic outcome.
Methods: A PubMed search covering the period 2015 to July 2019 was carried out.
Description of the relationship between NOHL classification in drug-induced sleep endoscopy and initial AHI in patients with moderate to severe OSAS, and evaluation of the results obtained with oral appliance therapy.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
February 2020
Background And Aims: Dysfunctional eating might impact on the management and metabolic control of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), modifying adherence to healthy diet and food choices.
Methods And Results: In a multicenter study, we assessed the prevalence of dysfunctional eating in 895 adult outpatients with T2DM (51% males, median age 67, median BMI 30.3 kg/m).
Background And Purpose: Management of severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is challenging and needs multidisciplinary cooperation. Ventilation is considered the gold standard of treatment in severe OSAHS. The aim of the study was to compare the therapeutical efficacy of a type of surgery (maxillomandibular advancement [MMA]) vs a ventilatory treatment modality (autotitrating positive airway pressure [APAP]).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Bone metastases are a major cause of morbidity in cancer patients. Treatment includes bisphosphonates, which are also associated with avascular osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Our aim was to evaluate the correlation between bisphosphonates and ONJ.
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