Publications by authors named "T T Testa"
Background: Multiple vaccinations have potential inimical effects on the immune system aging process. We examined whether response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with Tozinameran is associated with immunosenescence and immunoexhaustion in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).
Methods: In this prospective observational study, we observed 39 adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) who had no pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and were on stable immunosuppression.
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- The text discusses a case of performing both transcatheter aortic valve replacement and endovascular aneurysm repair simultaneously, highlighting the effectiveness of local and regional anesthesia in maintaining stable blood pressure during the procedure.* -
- The increasing popularity of combined endovascular procedures is noted, but they pose substantial risks due to their effects on hemodynamics.* -
- The authors emphasize the importance of adapting anesthesia methods to enhance patient stability, finding that local and regional anesthesia are particularly beneficial in managing blood pressure changes.*
Despite the institution of an interdisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) centre is encouraged, how it may improve patient care is still unknown. In a 5-year period following organisation of an IBD centre, hospitalisations per patient/year decreased (0.41-0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: To assess the safety and efficacy of single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SPLC) for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis in different gallbladder pathologic conditions.
Methods: All patients who underwent SPLC in our department between October 1, 2017 and March 31, 2020 were registered consecutively in a prospective database. Patients' charts were retrospectively divided according to histological diagnosis: normal gallbladder (NG) (n = 13), chronic cholecystitis (CC) (n =47), and acute cholecystitis (AC) (n = 10).
To date, there are no reports indicating the use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence to detect pathologic lymphatic tissue when a laparoscopic lymph node biopsy (LLB) for suspected new or recurrent lymphoma is performed. We present the case of a 72-year-old female patient admitted for suspicion of recurrent lymphoma. A preoperative imaging work-up showed solid tissue enveloping the terminal portion of the abdominal aorta with a standardized uptake value (SUV) of 10.
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