Publications by authors named "R Calia"
Background: Few studies have evaluated the frequency of and the reasons behind the refusal of listing liver transplantation candidates.
Aim: To assess the ineligibility rate for liver transplantation and its motivations.
Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted on adult patients which entailed a formal multidisciplinary assessment for liver transplantation eligibility.
Background: Several patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) suffer from psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety, or bipolar disorder, and show specific personality traits. Despite this, there are few data about personality profiles' characterization in UC patients and about correlation of their psychopathological profile with their intestinal microbiota.The aim of our study is to analyze the psychopathological and personality profile of UC patients and correlate it with specific signatures of their gut microbiota.
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- Recent research by Ciancio et al. supports the successful long-term use of dual induction therapy in kidney transplant recipients.
- The study involved 235 patients treated since 2007 with a combination of thymoglobuline and basiliximab, along with CNIs and MMF or mTORi for maintenance therapy.
- Results showed improved patient and graft survival, lower acute rejection rates, better renal function, and a reduced incidence of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, suggesting the effectiveness of this induction strategy.
Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between alexithymia scores and biological markers of adherence in dialyzed patients. The hypothesis was that higher scores of alexithymia would be associated with lower adherence to treatment.
Methods: Fifty-four adult dialyzed patients were enrolled during a follow-up visit.
The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological differences and quality of life between kidney recipients from living (mother) and multi-organ donor. Overall, 40 patients who had undergone both living (mother) and multi-organ kidney transplantation 3-6 months before were asked to complete four self-report instruments: Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Short Form Health Survey, Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy, and Attachment Style Questionnaire. A greater difficulty in emotional, social, and mental health functioning was found in recipients receiving kidney from mother living donor.
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