Publications by authors named "S Marconi"
Background: We present a feasibility study on the development of a 3D-printed (3DP) model of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and its validation as an educational tool for training in therapeutic maneuvers.
Methods: A 1.5:1 3DP model of the human labyrinth, supplemented by a 1:1 3DP model of the skull, was obtained from a computed tomography scan.
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- The study assessed weight gain patterns and pregnancy outcomes among overweight and obese mothers by analyzing data from 1,352 women over the span of a year.
- Findings showed that poor weight gain was linked to increased instances of low birth weight, while excess weight gain in women with normal BMI was associated with pre-eclampsia.
- Overweight and obese mothers had a 2.1 times higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and a 1.6 times higher chance of needing a cesarean section, highlighting the need for education on healthy weight gain during pregnancy.
Background: Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure (LAAc) has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and contraindications to OAC.
Case Summary: A 61-year-old woman with permanent AF and a history of mitral surgery replacement with mechanical prosthesis was referred to our cardiology department to undergo LAAc. The preoperative computed tomography (CT) revealed that the ostium of the LAA was close to the mitral prosthesis ring.
Background: In India, currently, there are no standard guidelines for the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Previous research in Bangladesh has shown that children with MAM have impaired gut microbiota development, and microbiota-directed complementary foods (MDCF) can potentially repair their gut microbiota.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the acceptability and safety of supplementing shelf-stable formulation of MDCF in Indian children with MAM as compared with a locally prepared ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) in 3 geographically distinct Indian populations and to establish and pilot systems of intervention delivery, collection, transport, and storage of stool samples using stringent protocols.
Subthreshold lasers operate below the threshold of visible tissue damage, thereby preventing ophthalmoscopically visible thermal damage to the chorio-retinal layers. They could represent a safe and effective alternative and/or adjunctive procedure to conventional lasers in treating diabetic macula edema (DME), central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), and branch retina vein occlusion (BRVO). This review focuses on the use of subthreshold micropulse laser (SMPL), its settings, and clinical applications.
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