Publications by authors named "M Dalla Vecchia"
: Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) is a valuable risk analysis tool aimed at predicting the potential failures of a system and preventing them from occurring. Since its initial use, it has also recently been applied to the healthcare setting, which has been made progressively more complex by technological developments and new challenges. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an area that requires effective strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn increasingly important role for gut microbiota in the initiation and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been described. Even in the early stages of transformation, i.e.
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- Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor influenced by various genetic, environmental, lifestyle factors, and gut microbiota.
- The interplay of these risk factors, especially changes in gut microbiota, significantly impacts CRC susceptibility and progression.
- Understanding these interactions can lead to targeted, precision-medicine strategies that modify gut microbiota composition to prevent or treat CRC more effectively.
Background: This multicentric, retrospective study investigated the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who experienced oligoprogression during a combination therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) and a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 34 pts affected by oligoprogressive RCC treated with an ICI-TKI combination between January 2020 and December 2023. SBRT was delivered to each site of oligoprogressive metastatic disease.
Background: Nutrition exerts a fundamental role in the prevention of obesity (OB). The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which well recognized risk factors for early OB can be associated to overweight (OW) or OB under a standardized nutritional approach and surveillance in toddlers.
Methods: The eligible population was represented by 676 toddlers aged 24-36 months, assigned to 18 primary care pediatricians trained on nutritional issues who shared a standardized nutritional approach.