Comparing survival and outcomes in isolated versus polytrauma-associated TBI: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: One in four patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) also has other body district injuries (OBD). The impact of OBD on mortality and disability is debated. This study compared outcomes of TBI patients with polytrauma (p-TBI) versus isolated TBI (alone-TBI) and identified outcome determinants, focusing on survival time and prognosis.

Long Acting Reversible Contraception After Surgical Abortion With High Rate of Continuation and Patients' Satisfaction.

Objective: In Italy the percentage of repeated abortions is about 24%. Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are currently considered the most effective mode worldwide and are associated with the highest rate of 12-months continuation, with a potential reported reduction of recurrent abortions. The aim of this study was evaluating LARC continuation and the patients' satisfaction at two and twelve months in use.

Transperineal laser ablation of the prostate as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer: The results of a Delphi consensus project.

Objective: To evaluate transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) with Echolaser® (Echolaser® TPLA, Elesta S.p.A.

Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging: an effective method to find inguinal sentinel lymph node in a case of vulvar carcinoma.

The aim was to demonstrate that the technique of near infrared range/indocyanine green (NIR/ICG) could aid the detection of inguinal sentinel lymph nodes in patients with vulvar cancer, in addition to technetium-99m (Tc-99m) scanning. We present a case report of sentinel lymph node detection in a patient with vulvar cancer with two methods: Tc-99m scan and NIR/ICG. The video showed that bilateral inguinal lymph nodes were detected both by Tc gamma probe and NIR/ICG.

The contraceptive choice at the time of a surgical and pharmacological abortion: a possible and effective option thanks to a dedicate counselling.

The percentage of repeat abortion in Italy is about 25%. It is therefore important to implement the strategies that can facilitate the adoption of the most effective contraceptive methods. Long-acting reversible contraceptive methods are currently considered the most effective and with the highest rates of 12-months continuation, with a reported reduction of recurrent abortion.

A Laparoscopic Conservative Surgery Approach to Puerperium Complicated by Uterine Prolapse After Vaginal Delivery: A Case Series.

Objective: In fertile women, hysterocele is a rare condition. Genital prolapse can be treated conservatively with laparoscopic hysterosacropexy. It is objected to present a successful case series of laparoscopic hysteropexy for patients with hysterocele after vaginal delivery.

Organization and Activity of Italian Echocardiographic Laboratories: A Survey of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging.

Background: The Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand better how different echocardiographic modalities are used and accessed in Italy.

Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved via an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire, uploaded on the SIECVI website.

Transperineal Laser Ablation for Percutaneous Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Feasibility Study.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility and safety of transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Materials And Methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained for this prospective non-randomized trial. Eightteen patients (age 71.

Outcomes and Risk Factors for Complications of Laser Ablation for Thyroid Nodules: A Multicenter Study on 1531 Patients.

Background: Image-guided laser ablation therapy (LAT) of benign thyroid nodules demonstrated favorable results in randomized trials with fixed modalities of treatment. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to assess the effectiveness, tolerability, and complications of LAT in a large consecutive series of patients from centers using this technique in their routine clinical activity.

Patients: Clinical records of 1534 consecutive laser-treated nodules in 1531 patients from eight Italian thyroid referral centers were assessed.