Publications by authors named "L Calistri"
Improper socket fitting in lower-limb prostheses can lead to significant complications, including pain, skin lesions, and pressure ulcers. Current suspension and socket design practices rely predominantly on visual inspection of the residual limb and patient feedback. Monitoring stress distribution at the residual limb/socket interface offers a more objective approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Apical periodontitis (AP) is one of the most common pathologies of the oral cavity. An early and accurate diagnosis of AP lesions is crucial for proper management and planning of endodontic treatments. This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of periapical radiography (PR) and panoramic radiography (PAN) in the detection of clinically/surgically/histopathologically confirmed AP lesions.
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- The study focuses on the importance of accurately diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL) using biopsy methods such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), computed tomography (CT), and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB).
- A systematic review was conducted, including 81 studies from various databases, to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of these techniques, with CT showing the highest median accuracy and largest potential for complications.
- The findings suggest that while CT-guided biopsies are the most accurate, they also carry the highest risk of complications; overall, the accuracy calculation must account for indeterminate results treated as false negatives.
Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) is indicated in cases of uncertain diagnosis but high suspicion of Sars-Cov-2 infection allowing to collect material for microbiological culture to define the presence of coinfection or super-infection. This prospective study investigated the correlation between chest computed tomography (CT) findings, Covid-19 Reporting and Data System score, and clinical outcomes in Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients who underwent BAL with the aim of predicting outcomes such as lung coinfection, respiratory failure, and hospitalization length based on chest CT abnormalities. Study population included 34 patients (range 38-90 years old; 20 males, 14 females) with a positive nucleic acid amplification test for Covid-19 infection, suitable BAL examination, and good quality chest CT scan in the absence of lung cancer history.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Rapid on-site-evaluation (ROSE) is a technique aimed at improving the diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) in lung cancer. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the impact of ROSE on the rate of nondiagnostic specimens and on accuracy computed on diagnostic specimens.
Materials And Methods: During a 3-year period, 417 CT-guided CNBs were performed at our center.