Publications by authors named "M Maritti"
Cardiovascular complications are common in patients with severe liver disease and are an important cause of peri-operative and post-transplant morbidity and mortality. Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM), often found in advanced liver disease, is characterized by diastolic dysfunction, systolic dysfunction, and electrophysiological abnormalities. While CCM may not cause symptoms at rest, it can become evident during stressful activities, such as surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is an effective treatment to control tumor growth and improve survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The role of TARE in downstaging patients to liver transplantation (LT) is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the downstaging efficacy of TARE for intermediate and advanced HCC.
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- A 25-year-old man from Italy was found to have infectious Toscana virus in his seminal fluid after returning from Elba Island.
- The detection of this virus in semen highlights a new route of transmission for Toscana virus.
- This finding raises concerns about the potential for sexual transmission of the virus.
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- COVID-19 has led to increased cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with a concurrent rise in pneumothorax (PNX) and pneumomediastinum (PNM), but the prevalence and risk factors for these conditions remain uncertain.
- An observational study of COVID-19 patients with moderate-severe ARDS was conducted to analyze the incidence of barotrauma during the pandemic, focusing on three distinct waves and utilizing positive-pressure ventilation (PPV).
- Results showed a barotrauma incidence of 7.2% in ARDS patients on PPV, with 40 patients developing PNX/PMN, while mortality rates in the barotrauma group were 47.2%, compared to 37
Background: The benefits and timing of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) COVID-19 patients are still controversial. PDT is considered a high-risk procedure for the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to healthcare workers (HCWs). The present study analyzed the optimal timing of PDT, the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing PDT, and the safety of HCWs performing PDT.
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