Publications by authors named "Luca Galassi"

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  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common but progressive condition that can lead to serious complications, and about 40% of patients don’t respond to proton pump inhibitors as treatment.
  • The 360° Nissen fundoplication has been the standard surgical treatment for GERD for 70 years, but partial fundoplications like Toupet and Dor have developed as alternatives to reduce side effects such as dysphagia.
  • Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is deemed safe and effective, highlighting the need for tailored approaches in clinics that provide comprehensive care for individual GERD cases.
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  • A 26-year-old woman with asthma and nasal polyps was diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) after experiencing acute aortoiliac thrombosis and mitral insufficiency.
  • The patient underwent successful treatments including thrombolysis, aortic thromboendarterectomy, and valve replacement, alongside a diagnosis of antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-negative EGPA due to peripheral hypereosinophilia.
  • Following treatment with prednisone and mepolizumab, the patient's condition improved, emphasizing the significance of early detection for better outcomes in EGPA cases involving large vessels.
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Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and potentially life-threatening soft tissue infection, even more so when associated with fungal causative agents. Onset has been identified in nosocomial settings following elective surgery, but not in esthetic surgery.

Case Presentation: We here present a case of necrotizing fasciitis related to infection which occurred in an immunocompetent patient who received a cosmetic breast augmentation mastopexy combined with a Brazilian Butt Lift using autologous fat grafting.

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Background: Cosmetic tourism has increased dramatically over the years. We performed a systematic review of the literature to find reports of infective complications following cosmetic surgery, focusing on epidemiology, clinical, and surgical management. In addition, we identified cosmetic tourism trends in terms of mobilization from the country of origin and travel destinations.

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COVID-19 represented an important challenge to the Italian healthcare system (IHCS). Our main aim was to obtain evidence to support the use of modified national early warning score (m-NEWS) as an interdisciplinary, common, and universal scoring scale to quickly recognize patients with a risk of clinical deterioration before admission and during hospitalization. As a secondary goal, we tried to find a score threshold that can trigger patients' immediate medical review as a part of an optimal triaging protocol for an emergency setting where healthcare resources are overloaded.

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The second wave of Sars CoV 2 pandemic in Italy still represents an important concern for the Italian health system (IHS). Despite the experience gained during the first phase of the pandemic in January 2020, COVID-19 patients are still arising, putting on a strain resources of local authorities and emergency services. The aim of this research project is to analyze the feasibility of using the modified National Early Warning Score (m-NEWS) as a way to rapidly identify COVID-19-infected patient with high risk of clinical deterioration, helping the clinical pre-evaluation in a moment of overwhelming request for the Italian out-of-hospital emergency system (Perlini et al.

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Bergamo province was one of the hardest hit regions by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. Since the beginning of the epidemic, more than 30,000 people have died as a result of the infection. Although many hypotheses have been formulated to explain the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 in Lombardy, none have yet considered the specific conditions that characterized the Bergamo hinterland.

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In recent years, mass media and social networks have played an important role in disseminating information regarding public health. During the COVID-19 epidemic, misinformation and fake news have represented an important issue generating confusion and insecurity among the population. In our analysis, we investigate the role of mass media as a critical element during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak that has influenced the public perception of risk.

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