Publications by authors named "V M Magro"
Article Synopsis
- Point-of-care ultrasound is a bedside diagnostic tool that can assess various conditions like aortic aneurysms and heart function.
- Primary care physicians are well-positioned to use ultrasound for both diagnosing and actively screening patients, even with basic training.
- A few trained physicians can effectively use this technology to screen a large population, making it a practical option in general practice.
Article Synopsis
- Platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for advanced urothelial carcinoma (mUC), but recent studies have explored the benefits of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) to this regimen.
- A comprehensive analysis of individual patient data from four clinical trials (EV302, CHECKMATE-901, IMVIGOR130, KEYNOTE-361) involving 3047 patients showed that the combination of Pembrolizumab and EV demonstrated superior overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) compared to other immunotherapy and chemotherapy combinations.
- Limitations of the study include the inability to adjust for patient-level factors using reconstructed data and potential variability in the patient populations included in the analysis.
Background: Recent studies suggested that the visceral fat could exert a predictive role in the pathogenesis of dementia. The aims of the present study were to evaluate: i) possible differences between groups with different epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness on the included variables; ii) the possible predictive role of the EAT levels on cognitive functioning.
Methods: 65 community-dwelling subjects were enrolled and divided into two groups: EAT < 7 mm (n = 36); EAT > 7 mm (n = 29).