Publications by authors named "Giuseppe Batori"
Background: Acute viral infections, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are characterized by the dysregulation of iron metabolism, resulting in high serum ferritin and low iron levels.
Research Design And Methods: This study aimed to evaluate the prospective impact of iron metabolism dysregulation, as expressed by serum Ferritin-to-Iron Ratio (FIR), on the in-hospital prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Serum levels of ferritin and iron, as well as other iron metabolism markers and recognized prognostic indicators of COVID-19 severity, were measured in 362 patients consecutively hospitalized for COVID-19.
Background: Endothelial injury can be induced by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seems to exert a crucial pathogenic role in its most severe clinical manifestations. We aimed to investigate the association between brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (bFMD), a potential clinical and non-invasive measure of endothelial function, and in-hospital prognosis of COVID-19 patients.
Methods: Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation was assessed in hospitalized COVID-19 patients within 48 h of hospital admission.
Objectives: Although hypovitaminosis D appears to be highly prevalent in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), its impact on their prognosis remains unclear.
Methods: In this study, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (Vit-D) level was measured in 200 patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The association between Vit-D and the composite endpoint of intensive care unit (ICU) admission/in-hospital death was explored using univariable and multivariable analyses.