Publications by authors named "Francesca Gicchino"
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- The study aimed to explore gender differences in the phenotypical expression of Behçet's disease (BD) using data from the International AIDA Network Registry, focusing on damage index, disease manifestations, and cardiovascular risk.
- A total of 1024 patients (567 males and 457 females) were examined, revealing that males had a significantly higher overall damage index and more frequent occurrences of uveitis and vascular involvement, while females showed higher instances of arthralgia, arthritis, and CNS involvement.
- Key factors associated with major organ involvement included male gender, treatment with biologic agents, origin from endemic regions, and longer disease duration, indicating a more severe course of BD in males compared to females.
Objective: To evaluate the cardiac involvement in patients with Still's disease with a focus on myocarditis included in the multicenter AIDA (AutoInflammatory Disease Alliance) network Still's disease registry. To exploit the predictive factors for myocarditis in deriving a clinical risk patient profile for this severe manifestation.
Methods: A multicenter observational study was built up assessing consecutive patients with Still's disease characterized by the cardiac involvement among those included in the AIDA Network Still's Disease Registry.
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with a higher incidence of perinatal complications as well as cardiovascular and renal diseases later on. A better insight into the disease mechanisms underlying these sequalae is important in order to identify which IUGR infants are at a higher risk and find strategies to improve their outcome. In this prospective case-control study we examined whether IUGR had any effect on renal and cerebral perfusion and oxygen saturation in term neonates.
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- The study investigates the levels of stress experienced by doctors in Turkey and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting that high stress and traumatic stress were prevalent among healthcare workers due to the demands and challenges posed by the pandemic.
- Data were collected online from 618 medical doctors using stress assessment tools, with results showing higher stress levels among Turkish doctors compared to their Italian counterparts, particularly related to factors like gender, marital status, and work environment.
- The findings suggest that Turkey's healthcare workers may face additional stress due to higher patient visits per doctor and longer hours, indicating a need for international collaboration to improve mental health support and future preparedness strategies for healthcare systems.