Publications by authors named "Paolo Appendino"
A Multi-Center Observation Study on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) in Patients with Osteoporosis, and Other Non-Malignant Bone Diseases, in Northwestern Italy over 16 Years.
Biomedicines
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the rise in new cases of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) among patients with osteoporosis and other non-cancerous bone diseases in Northwestern Italy from 2007 to 2022.
- Researchers analyzed 198 MRONJ cases, finding that the majority were linked to osteoporosis and primarily involved treatments with bisphosphonates.
- The findings revealed a significant increase in new MRONJ cases over the years, with a call for better collaboration among healthcare specialists for early detection and improved patient outcomes.
Background: The aim of this paper was to assess COVID-19 pandemic impact over the public health care services (HCS) involved in special care dentistry (SCD).
Methods: Customized questionnaire was sent to 45 HCS involved in SCD. Healthcare personnel (HP) on duty, safety of HCS, time of suspension and reduction of routine dental practice in special needs patients (SNP), kind of SNP mostly penalized during pre-COVID period/T1, lockdown (phase 1/T2) and post pandemic reopening (phase 2/T3) were analyzed by statistical means (P<0.
Among healthcare workers, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are some of the most exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The aim of this retrospective study was to develop suggestions for continuing the work of oral and maxillofacial surgeons using a safe protocol for elective and urgent aerosol-generating procedures that could prevent the onset of new clusters. Based on the results obtained and a guidelines review of those Asian countries that had promptly managed the current pandemic, the following safety protocol was developed.
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