Publications by authors named "M Staiano"

Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluates the effectiveness of direct single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) and other diagnostic methods for assessing indeterminate biliary strictures (IBS) in patients.
  • It analyzes data from 57 patients, showing that DSOC and intraductal ultrasound (IDUS) have significantly higher diagnostic accuracies (89.5% and 82.7%) compared to standard brush cytology (61.5%).
  • The research confirms that DSOC and IDUS are not only more accurate in diagnosing IBS but also maintain a good safety profile during the evaluation process.
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is the term used to describe an abnormal and rapid growth of cyanobacteria in aquatic ecosystems such as lakes, rivers, and oceans as a consequence of anthropic factors, ecosystem degradation, or climate change. Cyanobacteria belonging to the genera , , , and produce and release toxins called microcystins (MCs) into the water. MCs can have severe effects on human and animal health following their ingestion and inhalation.

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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are both crucial for the endoscopic management of biliopancreatic diseases: the combination of their diagnostic and therapeutic potential is useful in many clinical scenarios, such as indeterminate biliary stenosis, biliary stones, chronic pancreatitis and biliary and pancreatic malignancies. This natural and evident convergence between EUS and ERCP, which by 2006 we were calling the "Endoscopic ultrasonography retrograde colangiopancreatography (EURCP) concept", has become a hot topic in the last years, together with the implementation of the therapeutic possibilities of EUS (from EUS-guided necrosectomy to gastro-entero anastomoses) and with the return of ERCP to its original diagnostic purpose thanks to ancillary techniques (extraductal ultrasound (EDUS), intraductal ultrasound (IDUS), cholangiopancreatoscopy with biopsies and probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE)). In this literary review, we retraced the recent history of EUS and ERCP, reported examples of the clinical applicability of the EURCP concept and explored the option of performing the two procedures in only one endoscopic session, with its positive implications for the patient, the endoscopist and the health care system.

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While the number and types of indoor air pollutants is rising, much is suspected but little is known about the impact of their potentially synergistic interactions, upon human health. Gases, particulate matter, organic compounds but also allergens and viruses, fall within the 'pollutant' definition. Distinct populations, such as children and allergy and asthma sufferers are highly susceptible, while a low socioeconomic background is a further susceptibility factor; however, no specific guidance is available.

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