Search Results - "Ligabue, Guido"
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Cardiac MRI: technical basis
Published in Radiologia medica (01-11-2020)“…Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is an effective method for noninvasively imaging the heart which in the last two decades impressively enhanced spatial…”
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Role of Blebs and Bullae Detected by High-Resolution Computed Tomography and Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (2013)“…Background The prevention of recurrence after a first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains a debated issue. The likelihood of recurrence…”
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Abdominal Visceral Infarction in 3 Patients with COVID-19
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2020)“…A high incidence of thrombotic events has been reported in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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The impact of chest CT body composition parameters on clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Published in PloS one (14-05-2021)“…We assessed the impact of chest CT body composition parameters on outcomes and disease severity at hospital presentation of COVID-19 patients, focusing also on…”
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Preoperative Predictors of Successful Surgical Treatment in the Management of Parapneumonic Empyema
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-2013)“…Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy are the main surgical options for treating parapneumonic empyema. The choice of either…”
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SIRM–SIC appropriateness criteria for the use of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Part 1: Congenital heart diseases, primary prevention, risk assessment before surgery, suspected CAD in symptomatic patients, plaque and epicardial adipose tissue characterization, and functional assessment of stenosis
Published in Radiologia medica (01-09-2021)“…In the past 20 years, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) has become a pivotal technique for the noninvasive diagnostic work-up of coronary and cardiac diseases…”
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Imaging-based indices combining disease severity and time from disease onset to predict COVID-19 mortality: A cohort study
Published in PloS one (16-06-2022)“…COVID-19 prognostic factors include age, sex, comorbidities, laboratory and imaging findings, and time from symptom onset to seeking care. The study aim was to…”
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Abdominal Fat Characteristics and Mortality in Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study
Published in Nutrients (11-01-2023)“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of adipose tissue characteristics with survival in rectal cancer patients. All consecutive patients,…”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in HIV-Infected Patients Referred to a Metabolic Clinic: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Predictors
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-07-2008)“…Background. The prevalence and predictors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected highly active…”
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Baseline liver steatosis has no impact on liver metastases and overall survival in rectal cancer patients
Published in BMC cancer (09-03-2021)“…The liver is one of the most frequent sites of metastases in rectal cancer. This study aimed to evaluate how the development of synchronous or metachronous…”
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Modifications of Chest CT Body Composition Parameters at Three and Six Months after Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published in Nutrients (01-09-2022)“…We aimed to describe body composition changes up to 6-7 months after severe COVID-19 and to evaluate their association with COVID-19 inflammatory burden,…”
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Using MRI Texture Analysis Machine Learning Models to Assess Graft Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Patients with Transplanted Kidneys
Published in Information (Basel) (01-09-2024)“…Objective: Interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IFTA) is a common, irreversible, and progressive form of chronic kidney allograft injury, and it is…”
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Prognostic Impact of Muscle Quantity and Quality and Fat Distribution in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (07-05-2021)“…Baseline CT scans of 116 patients (48% female, median 64 years) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were retrospectively reviewed to investigate the…”
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Ectopic Fat is Linked to Prior Cardiovascular Events in Men With HIV
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (15-04-2012)“…Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events in the general population. We studied the association of general…”
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Emphysema Distribution and Diffusion Capacity Predict Emphysema Progression in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Published in PloS one (30-11-2016)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema are common amongst patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We sought to determine the…”
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Molecular Imaging of Vascular Calcification with 18F-Sodium-Fluoride in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (08-03-2019)“…18F-Sodium Fluoride (NaF) accumulates in areas of active hydroxyapatite deposition and potentially unstable atherosclerotic plaques. We assessed the presence…”
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The burden of image based emphysema and bronchiolitis in HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy
Published in PloS one (29-10-2014)“…With the widespread use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), individuals infected with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) are increasingly experiencing morbidity…”
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Lung and Heart Diseases Are Better Predicted by Pack-Years than by Smoking Status or Duration of Smoking Cessation in HIV Patients
Published in PloS one (09-12-2015)“…The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of pack-years smoking and time since smoking cessation with risk of lung and heart disease. We…”
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Changes in central adipose tissue after switching to integrase inhibitors
Published in HIV research & clinical practice (01-12-2020)“…Treatment with integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) has been associated with excess weight gain, however the long-term effect of INSTI-based regimens…”
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Acute myocarditis as the main clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV 2 infection: A case report
Published in Infectious disease reports (01-05-2020)“…We describe a case of acute myocarditis which was reported as the main COVID-19 clinical manifes-tation, with a favorable outcome. In addition to symptoms,…”
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