Publications by authors named "N Di Bartolomeo"
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- - Periodontitis is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and can worsen the prognosis due to increased inflammation and harmful agents from periodontal pathogens.
- - A study evaluated the prevalence and severity of periodontitis among CRC patients, finding it present in over 94% of those with stage I/II and 100% in stages III/IV, with severe periodontitis more common in advanced stages.
- - The findings indicate a significant association between severe periodontitis and CRC but no correlation with patients' general or tumor characteristics and drug therapies.
: To investigate the impact of patient characteristics and treatment factors on excessive respiratory drive, effort, and lung-distending pressure during transitioning from controlled to spontaneous assisted ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). : Multicenter cohort observational study of patients with ARDS at four academic intensive care units. Respiratory drive (P), diaphragm electrical activity (EAdi), inspiratory effort derived from EAdi (∆Pmus) and from occlusion of airway pressure (∆Pocc) (Pmus), and dynamic transpulmonary driving pressure (ΔP) were measured at the first transition to assisted spontaneous breathing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The recruitment-to-inflation ratio (R/I) has been recently proposed to bedside assess response to PEEP. The impact of PEEP on ventilator-induced lung injury depends on the extent of dynamic strain reduction. We hypothesized that R/I may reflect the potential for lung recruitment (i.
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- The study focuses on the oral health challenges faced by patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), highlighting issues such as dryness, gum disease, and mouth opening restrictions compared to healthy individuals.
- Researchers utilized various clinical assessments and quality of life surveys to evaluate both SSc patients and healthy controls, finding significant disparities in oral manifestations and overall well-being.
- Results revealed that SSc patients experience more severe oral symptoms and noticeably reduced quality of life, while oral videocapillaroscopy was identified as a valuable tool for detecting microcirculation changes specific to SSc.
Miscarriage is one of the most frequent adverse events that occurs during pregnancy. This retrospective study aimed to verify if the environmental and socioeconomic conditions related to geographical areas where women live, and the socio-demographic and clinical factors play a role in the risk of spontaneous abortion (SA). The analyses were conducted by hospital discharge records (HDRs) from public and private hospitals in Apulia from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
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