Publications by authors named "P De Franciscis"
Hysteroscopic metroplasty and its reproductive impact among the social networks: A cross-sectional analysis on video quality, reliability and creators' opinions on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
Int J Med Inform
December 2024
Background: Usefulness of hysteroscopic metroplasty to improve reproductive outcomes is controversial and debated among reproductive specialists and, consequently, patients.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis to assess the quality, reliability, and level of misinformation in YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok videos about hysteroscopic metroplasty. Videos on each social network retrieved using "hysteroscopy" and "septate uterus" or "uterine septum" as keywords were assessed using Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for audio-visual (PEMAT A/V) content, the modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Global Quality Scale (GQS), Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI) and Misinformation assessment.
Endometrial cancer (EC) is, nowadays, the most frequent gynecological malignancy worldwide. The main treatment approach for EC is surgery, especially for early-stage tumors. For advanced EC, chemotherapy (CT) with carboplatin and paclitaxel is the standard treatment, especially for women with metastatic or recurrent disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer is one of the most lethal cancers among gynecologic malignancies. The disease metastasizes mainly through the peritoneal spread in the abdomen and through the lymphatic system. Lymph node involvement is present in 48% up to 75% of cases of advanced-stage ovarian cancer (ASOC).
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- This study investigates the link between inflammation markers (NLR, MLR, PLR) and deep myometrial infiltration in patients with endometrial cancer.
- Conducted at AOU Vanvitelli in Naples, Italy, the research involved 161 patients, examining pre-surgery blood counts and relevant histopathological data using statistical analysis software.
- The findings reveal that while both NLR and MLR are associated with deep myometrial infiltration, only NLR remained significant after accounting for other risk factors like grading and histotype.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a new biomarker, termed SIR-En, in identifying patients at risk of endometrial carcinoma among those presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding during menopause.
Material And Methods: A retrospective case-control analysis was conducted on 242 women with menopausal abnormal uterine bleeding and endometrial thickness ≥ 4 mm. Peripheral blood samples were collected within 7 days before histological diagnosis.