Evaluation of the "Multivariable Psoriatic Arthritis Risk Estimation Tool" in a Cohort of Patients with Psoriasis: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: An intriguing aspect that emerged in recent years is the transition phase from psoriasis (PsO) to psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The PRESTO instrument allows estimating a patient's risk of developing PsA based on a few clinical items. The aim of this study was to apply and evaluate the performance of the PRESTO tool in a cohort of patients with PsO.

Diffusion kurtosis imaging and standard diffusion imaging in the magnetic resonance imaging assessment of prostate cancer.

Background And Objective: In recent years, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown excellent results in the study of the prostate gland. MRI has indeed shown to be advantageous in the prostate cancer (PCa) detection, as in guiding targeting biopsy, improving its diagnostic yield. Although current acquisition protocols provide for multiparametric acquisition, recent evidence has shown that biparametric protocols can be non-inferior in PCa detection.

Postexercise troponin I levels in patients with suspected stable ischemic heart disease.

Background And Aims: Previous studies showed that troponin blood levels may increase after exercise. In this study, we assessed whether, among patients with suspected of having stable angina, the increase in troponin I (TnI) levels after exercise stress test (EST) might help identify those with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial ischemia.

Methods: We performed maximal treadmill EST in 50 patients (age 64 ± 9 years; 38 men) admitted to our Cardiology Department to undergo elective coronary angiography because of a suspicion of stable angina.

Post-exercise high-sensitivity troponin T levels in patients with suspected unstable angina.

Background: Previous studies showed that troponin blood levels may increase after exercise. In this study we assessed whether, among patients admitted with suspected unstable angina, the increase in high-sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT) levels after exercise stress test (EST) might help identify those with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and predict symptom recurrence during short term follow-up.

Methods: Maximal treadmill EST was performed in 69 consecutive patients admitted to the emergency room with a suspicion of unstable angina (acute chest pain but confirmed normal serum levels of cardiac troponins) was measured before and 4 hours after EST.