Publications by authors named "Paolo Satta"

Ustekinumab (UST) is an interleukin-12/interleukin-23 receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD). Only limited real-life data on the long-term outcomes of CD patients treated with UST are available. This study assessed UST's long-term effectiveness and safety in a large population-based cohort of moderate to severe CD patients.

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  • The study focused on evaluating the prevalence of endoscopic and histological changes in elderly patients (over 65) undergoing upper endoscopy.
  • Out of 1,336 patients, 31.4% had at least one macroscopic lesion, with erosive gastritis and erosive oesophagitis being the most common findings.
  • The results indicated that the occurrence of endoscopic lesions was linked to male gender and alarm symptoms, while proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy reduced the likelihood of such lesions.
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Background: Starting in January 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic caused changes in the nation's health systems. The hospital's reorganization led to a near-total stop of non-urgent, elective surgeries across all specialties, including hip and knee arthroplasty. However, in May 2020, a gradual elective surgery restarting was possible.

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Fish fraud is a problematic issue for the industry. For it to be properly addressed will require the use of accurate, rapid, and cost-effective tools. In this work, near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to predict nutritional values (protein, lipids, and moisture) as well as to discriminate between sources (farmed vs.

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Objectives: Commonly, health behaviour theories have been applied to single behaviours, giving insights into specific behaviours but providing little knowledge on how individuals pursue an overall healthy lifestyle. In the context of diet and physical activity, we investigated the extent to which cross-behaviour cognitions, namely transfer cognitions and compensatory health beliefs, contribute to single behaviour theory.

Design: A total of 767 participants from two European regions (i.

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