Publications by authors named "R F Marco"
: In pituitary adenomas, examinations of surgical specimens have shown that dural invasion occurs in 42-85% of cases. No studies about dura mater invasion have been conducted specifically in acromegaly patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between histologically dural invasion and the main features of GH-secreting adenomas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the correlation between the degrees of circumferential decompression of the optic canal (OC) and the improvement of visual acuity in patients with parasellar meningiomas (PMs) with optic canal invasion.
Methods: This is a monocentric retrospective study conducted at author's institution. The visual acuity was evaluated preoperative and at 3-months after surgery with Snellen acuity test.
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in mammals and the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis in fish are open systems that adapt to the environment during development. Little is known about how this adaptation begins and regulates early stress responses. We used larval zebrafish to examine the impact of prolonged forced swimming at 5 days post-fertilization (dpf), termed early-life challenge (ELC), on cortisol responses, neuropeptide expression in the nucleus preopticus (NPO), and gene transcript levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The tumor microenvironment makes the tumor difficult to treat, favoring drug resistance and the formation of metastases, resulting in death. : Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles have shown great capacity to be used as a powerful strategy for cancer treatment, diagnostic, as well as theranostic.
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- - The endoscopic endonasal corridor (EEO) is an effective surgical route for treating craniovertebral junction (CVJ) issues, particularly beneficial for elderly patients with health complications who may not tolerate more invasive procedures.
- - In a specific case study of an 80-year-old man, EEO was successfully used to address ventral compression caused by degenerative changes, while preserving the C1 anterior arch.
- - The surgery demonstrated positive outcomes without the need for posterior instrumentation, highlighting the technique's effectiveness and the importance of thorough preoperative planning.