Publications by authors named "M Porcellini"
Port-a-cath is widely used as a route for administration of drugs in hematology and oncology patients and, recently, has been adapted also for hemodialysis patients. Major complications include infection, thrombosis, arrhythmia, and embolization. The Pinch-off-syndrome (POS) means the clavicle and the first rib compress the long-term central venous catheter.
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- May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a condition where the left common iliac vein is compressed, leading to potential complications like deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Symptoms can include pain, swelling, skin changes, and a risk of ulcers, indicating that the syndrome may be more common than currently recognized.
- Treatment options are not standardized and often include thrombolysis and the use of filters, with a focus on individualized management based on specific clinical presentations.
Objective: To assess the association between acute kidney injury and exposure to either high-potency statins or low-potency statins.
Design: A population-based, nested case-control study was performed on a cohort of 316,449 patients from Lombardy (Italy) newly treated with statins between 2007 and 2010 aged 40 years or older. 458 patients experienced acute kidney injury within six months after initial statin prescription.
Carotid and vagal body paragangliomas.
Transl Med UniSa
November 2013
Between 1972 and 2012, 25 patients presenting 32 paragangliomas of the neck were observed. Tumor locations included the carotid body (CBTs) in 21 patients and the vagus nerve in 4. Four patients had bilateral CBT and one a bilateral vagal tumor; a metachronous bilateral jugulare paraganglioma was diagnosed in one patient with bilateral CBT Shamblin type III.
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