Post-Stroke Depression in Older Adults: An Overview.

Detailed data on post-stroke depression (PSD) in older adults are limited in spite of the high vulnerability of this population to stroke. In fact, PSD prevalence in older adults ranges from 16.0 to 43.

Addendum to consensus opinion from International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group: sonographic evaluation of the parametrium.

Preoperative sonographic staging in patients with suspected parametrial endometriosis is essential to plan surgical intervention and anticipate the need for a multidisciplinary approach, and thus optimize surgical outcome. The results of a recent meta-analysis suggest that there is a need to define more accurately the ultrasonographic criteria for parametrial involvement in endometriosis. This addendum to the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) consensus highlights the sonographic characteristics of the parametrium and identifies ultrasound techniques to diagnose deep endometriosis in this area.

Gene Polymorphisms and Their Roles in Acromegaly.

The major causes of both morbidity and mortality in patients with acromegaly are cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The polymorphisms of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene ( are associated with obesity, as well as with an increased risk of CVDs. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship of risk alleles of four gene polymorphisms with selected parameters of lipid and glucose metabolism as well as with IGF-1 and GH levels in the group of patients with acromegaly compared to the control group.

Is H19 RNA a Useful Marker of Acromegaly and Its Complications? A Preliminary Study.

Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder caused by somatotroph pituitary adenoma. Besides its typical symptoms, it contributes to the development of cardiovascular, metabolic, and bone comorbidities. H19 RNA is a long non-coding RNA and it is suspected to be involved in tumorigenesis, cancer progression, and metastasis.

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation with Intraoperative Radiotherapy Is Effective in Luminal Breast Cancer Patients Aged 60 Years and Older.

Adjuvant whole breast irradiation (AWBI) improves local control and survival in breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery. Between 2010 and 2017, 823 patients ≥ 60 years with ER-positive, Her-2 negative, clinically N0 breast cancer underwent breast-conserving surgery (BCS) at the West Pomeranian Oncology Center. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with kV photons was applied to 199 (24.

in Endocrine System Tumours.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are over 200 nucleotides long recently discovered RNA molecules that are not involved in the translation process. Accumulating evidence shows that H19 lncRNA is an important regulator of gene expression and its altered expression contributes to carcinogenesis. The aim of this review was to reveal current knowledge about H19 lncRNA and its impact on tumours of the endocrine system.

Confounding factors of transvaginal ultrasound accuracy in endometrial cancer.

Endometrial cancer is the most frequently diagnosed gynecological tumour. Transvaginal ultrasound has a leading role in the preoperative evaluation of endometrial cancer patients. The study aimed to identify factors that can worsen the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in endometrial cancer patients.

Bone densitometry by radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) in acromegaly patients.

Introduction: Radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) is a recently introduced non-ionising technology employed in the evaluation of osteoporosis. The aim of our study was to compare bone mineral density (BMD) in acromegaly patients and healthy controls by performing novel REMS densitometry. The second objective was to analyse the correlation between results of REMS and classical dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in acromegaly patients.

Analysis of breast cosmetic effects 3 years after breast-conserving surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy with and without adjuvant whole breast irradiation.

Introduction: Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) based on low-kV photons may be an option for early breast cancer patients. Following Targit trial results some of those patients should undergo whole breast irradiation (WBRT) additionally.

Material And Methods: Since April 2010, IORT has been applied to early breast cancer patients.

Experimental evidence of chemical attraction in the mutualistic zebra mussel-killer shrimp system.

Invasion facilitation, whereby one species has a positive effect on the establishment of another species, could help explain the rapid colonisation shown by some freshwater invasive species, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We employed two-choice test arenas to test whether the presence of zebra mussel () could facilitate the establishment of the killer shrimp (). Killer shrimp preferred to settle on mats of zebra mussel, but this was unrelated to mat size, and was not different from attraction shown to artificial grass, suggesting that zebra mussel primarily provides substrate and refuge to the killer shrimp.

Learning curve for ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis using structured offline training program.

Objective: To assess the learning curves of trainees during a structured offline/hands-on training program for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).

Methods: Four trainees (all Ob/Gyn postgraduates with at least 5 years' experience in ultrasonography in obstetrics and gynecology, but with no experience of sonographic examination of DIE) participated in the study. They underwent a 2-week training program with a single trainer.

Risk factors for seroma evacuation in breast cancer patients treated with intraoperative radiotherapy.

Background: Novel techniques in oncology provide new treatment opportunities but also introduce different patterns of side effects. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) allows a shortened overall treatment time for early breast cancer either combined with whole breast radiotherapy (WBRT), or alone. Although the early side effects of IORT are well known, data on clinically important late side effects, which require medical intervention, are scarce.

Assessment of tumor size as a useful marker for the surgical staging of endometrial cancer.

Accumulating evidence suggests that the estimation of tumor size may improve endometrial cancer treatment. We conducted an observational study aimed at elucidating the association between tumor size and other universally accepted prognostic factors in order to identify suitable preoperative parameters which can guide surgery in a subgroup of early corpus endometrial cancer. We found that when tumor size increased, both stage and grading were significantly increased.

Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: our experience from 2008 to 2012.

Objectives: Nowadays total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is a surgical procedure increasingly adopted for the treatment of benign and malign uterine disease. The aim of our study is to revise our recent experience of TLH.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study conduced on 101 patients between 2008 and 2012.

Conservative treatment for interstitial monochorionic twin pregnancy: case report and review of the published work.

Interstitial pregnancy is considered one of the most hazardous types of ectopic pregnancies, with a mortality rate of 2-2.5%. We describe a case of a viable monochorionic twin pregnancy in a 35-year-old woman successfully treated with systemic methotrexate associated with bilateral uterine arteries' embolization.

Pulmonary hypertension is associated with higher mortality in cystic fibrosis patients awaiting lung transplantation.

Aim: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequently found in patients with advanced parenchymal lung diseases. In advanced stages, cystic fibrosis (CF) patients can develop PH and eventually cor pulmonale. Little is known about the prevalence of PH in CF patients and its impact on outcome.

Pulmonary hypertension is associated with higher mortality in cystic fibrosis patients awaiting lung transplantation.

AIM:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequently found in patients with advanced parenchymal lung diseases. In advanced stages, cystic fibrosis (CF) patients can develop PH and eventually cor pulmonale. Little is known about the prevalence of PH in CF patients and its impact on outcome.

Management and prognosis of endometrioid borderline tumors of the ovary.

Background: The Endometrioid Borderline ovarian tumor (EBOT) is the third most common histological subtype of borderline ovarian tumors. Very little is known about the prognosis and management of this entity. This paper consists of a review of the literature and an analysis of clinical series.

Efficient double glycoconjugation to naturalize high molecular weight disperse dyes.

Commercially available Disperse Orange 29 (1a) and Disperse Red 1 (2a) were elaborated to glycoconjugated species, following a new version of a previously-described 'naturalisation' procedure. Glutamic acid was chosen to achieve a double glycoconjugation, which is essential to give to the original disperse dye a water solubility suitable for reaching optimal dyeing conditions. UV-vis plot of the 'naturalised' species showed negligible differences when compared to those of the commercial dyes.

Vaginal cuff dehiscence after hysterectomy: a multicenter retrospective study.

Objective: This study estimates the incidence of vaginal cuff dehiscence resulting from different approaches to hysterectomy.

Study Design: This multicentric study was carried out retrospectively. We retrospectively analyzed 8635 patients; 37% underwent abdominal hysterectomy, 31.

Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis after thoracic surgical procedures.

During their life, cystic fibrosis (CF) patients may require thoracic surgical procedures for a number of reasons before undergoing lung transplantation. In the past, this has been considered to be a contraindication to lung transplantation. However, a meticulous surgical technique and careful intraoperative management allows one to perform the transplantation safely.

Cystic fibrosis and the thoracic surgeon.

Indications for thoracic surgery in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are principally represented by pleural diseases including pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and empyema and by parenchymal lung diseases including bronchiectasis, hemoptysis, and pulmonary abscess. Moreover, lung transplantation has proved a viable therapeutic option for progressive respiratory failure due to end-stage CF. Main surgical experiences in this setting are reviewed and discussed.