Publications by authors named "S Sarzi Braga"

Background: Brain metastases (BMs) are common in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive advanced breast cancer, increasing morbidity and mortality. Systemic therapy for BMs can be effective, with the triple combination of trastuzumab, capecitabine, and tucatinib being a potential standard. More recently, intracranial activity of antibody-drug conjugates has been reported, but the size of individual studies has been small.

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Introduction: Very low-calorie diets with hospitalization have demonstrated promise as a viable therapeutic option for severe obesity and its associated comorbidities. However, large studies providing a comprehensive longitudinal observation of patients undergoing this therapy are lacking. We evaluated the effectiveness of treating severe obesity in hospitalized patients, using very low-calorie diets and clinical support to develop lifestyle changes.

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Purpose: To propose a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based virtual assistant trained on tabular clinical data that can provide decision-making support in primary eye care practice and optometry education programmes.

Method: Anonymised clinical data from 1125 complete optometric examinations (2250 eyes; 63% women, 37% men) were used to train different machine learning algorithm models to predict eye examination classification (refractive, binocular vision dysfunction, ocular disorder or any combination of these three options). After modelling, adjustment, mining and preprocessing (one-hot encoding and SMOTE techniques), 75 input (preliminary data, history, oculomotor test and ocular examinations) and three output (refractive, binocular vision status and eye disease) features were defined.

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Epiphyseal displacement of the distal humerus is rare and difficult to diagnose. In addition, the literature on the prognosis and treatment is limited. Here, we present a case of distal humeral physeal separation with significant displacement in a neonate.

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Objective: To review the phenomenon of postmortem pink teeth, exploring its etiology, correlation with the cause of death, and the potential forensic significance of this medico-legal finding.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and B-on, employing keywords like "Forensic Pathology," "Forensic Dentistry," "Pink Teeth," and "Medico-legal aspects." The search included studies without temporal limits to gather extensive data on the postmortem pink teeth phenomenon.

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