Publications by authors named "O Terranova"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) in elderly cancer patients (ECP) with advanced stages of disease, highlighting the need for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) before treatment decisions.
- A total of 160 patients aged 70 and above with inoperable or metastatic solid cancer were assessed, revealing that measures like MPI, CIRS-SI, and others were significant indicators of mortality within 6 and 12 months.
- The findings suggest that MPI remains a valuable prognostic tool even for older patients with serious cancer, and combined assessments with CIRS-SI and GDS can enhance its predictive capabilities.
Background: Achieving the target of 95% colonoscopy completion rate at centres conducting colorectal screening programs is an important issue. Large centres and teaching hospitals employing endoscopists with different levels of training and expertise risk achieving worse results. Deep sedation with propofol in routine colonoscopy could maximize the results of cecal intubation.
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