Publications by authors named "M dell'Aquila"
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and Cadmium (Cd) affect female reproduction. To date, toxicological research has focused on the effects of individual contaminants, whereas living beings are exposed to mixtures. This study analyzed the effects of a DEHP/Cd mixture on nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) compared with single compounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is concern that left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-to diagonal (D)-to left anterior descending artery (LAD) grafts may be more susceptible to failure compared with single LITA-LAD grafts.
Methods: Pooled individual patient data from 8 clinical trials with systematic graft imaging were analyzed to assess the incidence of sequential LITA-D-LAD vs single LITA-LAD grafts. Mixed-effects multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for patient characteristics and clustering within trials, was used.
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- The study investigates how adenomyosis may affect surgical outcomes for dyspareunia in patients with rectovaginal endometriosis, identifying significant challenges in treating this condition despite surgery.
- Conducted from January 2020 to July 2023, it analyzed medical records of 94 patients who underwent surgery, comparing those with adenomyosis to those without, assessing pain levels and sexual quality of life before and after the procedure.
- Results indicated that while pain significantly decreased and sexual quality of life improved in both groups, patients without adenomyosis exhibited greater improvements post-surgery.
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- A study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercial sponge diffuser versus a custom-made cannula and no CO2 in preventing neurological events after aortic valve replacement surgery.
- Three patient groups were compared based on their CO2 delivery method, with a focus on outcomes like stroke, dizziness, and mechanical ventilation duration.
- Results showed that the sponge diffuser group had a significantly lower duration of mechanical ventilation, decreased 30-day mortality, and fewer neurological events compared to the other methods.