Publications by authors named "Natalia Zirilli"
Effects of a Dietary Supplement Composed of Baicalin, Bromelain and Escin for Venous Chronic Insufficiency Treatment: Insights from a Retrospective Observational Study.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) can increase the risk of cardiovascular events, and its primary treatments are compression stockings and lifestyle changes, potentially supported by natural products like flavonoids.
- This study evaluated the effects of a dietary supplement containing baicalin, bromelain, and escin in CVI patients through a retrospective analysis of medical records.
- Results showed significant improvements in the clinical symptoms of "users" of the supplement compared to "non-users," including reduced pain, inflammation, and overall severity of CVI, along with lower C-reactive Protein levels.
: COVID-19 is associated with an aberrant inflammatory response that may trigger new-onset cardiac arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to assess the mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients according to IL-6 serum levels and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) according to PaO/FiO stratification. : 175 COVID-19 patients (25 new-onset AF, 22 other types of AF and 128 no-AF) were included in this single-center, retrospective study; clinical and demographic data, vital signs, electrocardiograms and laboratory results were collected and analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease with a high rate of progression to critical illness. However, the stratification of patients at risk of mortality is not well defined. In this study, we aimed to define a mortality risk index to allocate patients to the appropriate intensity of care.
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