Vol. 92 No. 5 (2021)

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Published: 03-11-2021

  • The management of the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in Italy, lessons earnt and reflections for the future

    Manuel Maffeo, Antonio Azara, Enrico Di Rosa, Luigi Bertinato, Claudio Garbelli, Silvana Castaldi
    e2021388
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11923

  • The epidemiology of proximal femur fractures during COVID-19 emergency in Italy: a multicentric study

    Corrado Ciatti, Pietro Maniscalco, Fabrizio Quattrini, Serena Gattoni, Alessandra Magro, Patrizio Capelli, Filippo Banchini, Caterina Fiazza, Vito Pavone, Calogero Puma Pagliarello, Fabiana Valenti, Giulio Maccauro, Michele Cauteruccio, Riccardo Accetta, Giuseppe Basile, Carlo Ruosi, Fabio Di Santo, Nicola Orabona, Cristiano Coppola, Dario Perugia, Riccardo Maria Lanzetti, Mauro Roselli, Giuseppina Montanari, Francesco Benazzo, Mario Mosconi, Loris Perticarini, Vito Pesce, Giuseppe Maccagnano, Lorenzo Moretti, Biagio Moretti, Giuseppe Solarino
    e2021398
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11925

  • Changes in volumes and severity of surgical urgencies during the first two COVID-19 pandemic waves in a regional hospital network.

    Alessandro Carrara, Dalia Amabile, Riccardo Pertile, Federico Reich, Francesca Laura Nava, Paolo Moscatelli, Luigi Pellecchia, Michele Motter, Orazio Zappalà, Gianmarco Ghezzi, Pierpaolo Benetollo, Giuseppe Tirone
    e2021427
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11620

  • Reorganizing stroke and neurological intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

    Niklas Alexander Kämpfer, Andrea Naldi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Klaus Fassbender, Martin Lesmeister, Piergiorgio Lochner
    e2021266
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10418

  • COVID-19 respiratory support outside the ICU's doors. An observational study for a new operative strategy

    Elena Bignami , Valentina Bellini, Giada Maspero, Barbara Pifferi, Leonardo Fortunati Rossi, Andrea Ticinesi, Michelangelo Craca, Tiziana Meschi, Marco Baciarello
    e2021365
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11417

  • How COVID-19 pandemic has changed elective surgery: the experience in a general surgery unit at a COVID-hospital

    Mario Giuffrida, Federico Cozzani; Matteo Rossini; Elena Bonati, Paolo Del Rio
    e2021304
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10296

  • OHCA survey in Lombardy: comparison between years 2014 and 2019 (pre COVID-19)

    Mirko Andreoletti, Rodolfo Bonora, Marco Botteri, Cinzia Licia Villa, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Alberto Zoli, Guido Francesco Villa
    e2021486
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11804

  • Occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel: results from an early systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Matteo Riccò, Giovanni Gualerzi, Silvia Ranzieri, Simona Peruzzi, Marina Valente, Federico Marchesi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Carlo Signorelli
    e2021311
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10438

  • How Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Leads to Acute Coronary Syndrome in COVID-19?

    Melika Shafeghat, Arya Aminorroaya, Nima Rezaei
    e2021512
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12013

  • Medically assisted procreation in times of COVID-19: what impact on health care system organization and the reproductive rights of couples?

    Giuseppe Rallo, Francesca Negro, Francesca Consalvo, Valeria Piersanti, Susanna Marinelli
    e2021275
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11900

  • Recurrent Status Epilepticus and SARS-CoV-2 infection: the “perfect storm”

    Giada Pauletto, Annacarmen Nilo, Cristian Deana, Lorenzo Verriello, Ilaria Del Negro, Christian Lettieri, Luigi Vetrugno, Mariarosaria Valente, Gian Luigi Gigli
    e2021208
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11593

  • Nepal’s COVID-19 Crisis: A Global Call to Arms

    Upasana Maskey, Yub Raj Sedhai, Alok Atreya, Aasim Kidwai
    e2021421
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12129

  • Epidemiological analysis on children and adolescents with COVID-19 in a central area of Calabria region: one year of pandemia

    Valentina Talarico, Katia Roppa, Teresa Alcaro, Maria Vinci, Pasquale Minchella, Giuseppe Raiola
    e2021381
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11769

  • Operative treatment of acute acromioclavicular joint dislocations graded Rockwood III-V: a retrospective and comparative study between three different surgical techniques

    Michele Fosser, Antonio Camporese
    e2021325
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10678

  • Factors contributing to poor outcome in patients on warfarin receiving 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in critically ill

    Ajay Kumar Mishra, Kamal Kant Sahu, Amos Lal, Susan V George
    e2021281
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9601

  • A Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Reference Range: Iranian Thyroid Cohort study TSH and reference range

    Rokhsareh Meamar, Awat Feizi, Ashraf Aminorroaya, Massoud Amini; Maryam nasri; Azamosadat Tabatabaei, Majid Abyar
    e2021283
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9643

  • Diagnostic significance of combining D-dimer with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for improving the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in the emergency department Troponin for diagnosing venous thromboembolism

    Laura Bonfanti, Gianfranco Cervellin, Simone Calamai, Marco Lunian, Rosalia Aloe, Giuseppe Lippi
    e2021287
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9752

  • Postoperative outcomes in total hip arthroplasty following femoral head avascular necrosis in HIV-positive patients.

    Alfonso Manzotti, Marco Larghi, Emanuele Placenza, Francesca Susini, Miriam Grassi
    e2021296
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9917

  • The use of resected SMAS as autologous graft for the correction of nasolabial folds during rejuvenating procedures SMAS autologous graft for nasolabial folds corrections: a renewed “old-school” technique

    Alessandro Innocenti, Dario Melita, Marco Innocenti
    e2021299
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10056

  • Wounds morphologic assessment: application and reproducibility of a virtual measuring system, pilot study

    Giuseppe Guarro, Federico Cozzani, Matteo Rossini, Elena Bonati, Paolo Del Rio
    e2021227
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11179

  • The metastatic lymph node ratio is a better prognostic factor than the number of metastatic limph node after curative resection for gastric cancer

    Mario Giuffrida, Lorenzo Viani, Gioacchino Giovanni Iapichino; Federico Cozzani; Paolo Dell'Abate, Paolo Del Rio
    e2021284
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9682

  • Correlation of Serum Decoy Receptor 3 and Interleukin-6 with Severity of Coronary Artery Diseases in Male Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients DcR3 in myocardial infarction

    Hossein Doustkami, Leli Avesta, Behzad Babapour, Mohammad Hossein Boskabady, Ali Nikoukhesal, Mohammad Reza Aslani
    e2021285
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9711

  • Prolactin Level in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): An approach to the diagnosis and management

    Zahra Davoudi, Farnaz Araghi, Maryam Vahedi, Navid Mokhtari, Mehdi Gheisari
    e2021291
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9866

  • Evaluation of vaginal microbiota in women admitted to the hospital for premature labour

    Bruno Arena, Maria Diletta Daccò
    e2021292
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9925

  • The No-reflow Phenomenon: Is it Predictable by Demographic factors and Routine Laboratory Data?

    Mohammadhasan Namazi, Elham Mahmoudi, Morteza Safi, Yaser Jenab, Hossein Vakili, Habibollah Saadat, Saeed Alipour Parsa, Isa Khaheshi, Azita Hajhossein Talasaz, Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Mohammadreza Tabary, Hamidreza Poorhosseini
    e2021297
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10053

  • Invasive Breast Carcinoma with Abundant Collagenous Stroma Shows Lower Level of CD68-Positive Tumor Associated Macrophages than Those of Invasive Carcinoma without Abundant Collagenous Stroma 

    Canan Kelten Talu, Ezgi Hacihasanoglu, Cem Leblebici, Mehmet Ali Nazli, Esra Arslan, Didem Can Trabulus
    e2021254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10954

  • Fissurectomy and anoplasty in posterior normotensive chronic anal fissure

    Beatrice D'Orazio, Bianca Cudia, Sebastiano Bonventre, Fausto Famà, Carmelo Sciumé, Bianca Cudia, Dario Calì, Giovanni Corbo, Gaetano Di Vita, Girolamo Geraci
    e2021176
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11200

  • Clinical and metabolic characteristics of children with hybrid diabetes mellitus (HD) compared to children with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): A preliminary comparative study Hybrid Diabetes in Children

    Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Shayma Ahmed, Ahmed Elawwa, Noor Hamed
    e2021511
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11598

  • Multifocality in patients treated for papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: a preliminary analysis of related risk factors.

    Paolo Del Rio, Tommaso Loderer, Mario Giuffrida, Federico Cozzani, Matteo Rossini, Deborah Bonfili, Elena Bonati
    e2021017
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11897

  • Relationship between surgeon experience and adverse events in thyroid surgery

    Tommaso Loderer, Davide Beretta, Federico Cozzani, Elena Bonati, Matteo Rossini, Paolo Del Rio
    e2021294
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9986

  • Outcome of surgical treatment of 54 Periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty at mid term follow-up

    Ibrahim Akkawi, Daniele Fabbri, Matteo Romantini, Massimo Laus, Alfonso Calogero
    e2021312
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10500

  • Dynamic evaluation of THA components by Prosthesis Impingement Software (PIS)

    Matteo Giachino, Alessandro Aprato, Tullio Andrea Revetria, Enrico Vezzetti, Alessandro Massè, Luca Ulrich, Leonardo Tanzi
    e2021295
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9988

  • Improvement in glycaemic control in paediatric and young adult type 1 diabetes patients during COVID-19 pandemic: role of telemedicine and lifestyle changes.

    Pietro Lazzeroni, Matteo Motta, Sara Monaco, Serena Rosa Laudisio, Daria Furoncoli, Valentina Maffini, Monica Rubini, Bertrand Tchana, Claudio Ruberto, Icilio Dodi, Brunella Iovane
    e2021399
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11911

  • Remodeling of distal radius fractures in children: preliminary retrospective cost/analysis in level II pediatric trauma center

    Mario Marinelli, Daniele Massetti, Giulia Facco, Danya Falcioni, Valentino Coppa, Valentina Maestri, Antonio Gigante
    e2021390
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11971

  • Potentially inappropriate brain CT-scan requesting in the emergency department: A retrospective study in patients with neurologic complaints

    Hossein Alimohammadi, Shima Zareh Shahamati, Abdolazim Karkhaneh Yousefi, Behnam Safarpour Lima
    e2021302
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10209

  • Longitudinal evaluation of endothelial markers in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia. FMD in paediatric heFH

    Patrizia Bruzzi, Barbara Predieri, Simona Madeo, Francesca Lami, Lorenzo Iughetti
    e2021343
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11074

  • Sex estimation from fingerprint ridge density. A review of literature

    Siddharatha Sharma, Rijen Shrestha, Kewal Krishan, Tanuj Kanchan
    e2021366
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11471

  • An overview of mallet finger injuries

    Bhavika Khera, Chad Chang, Waseem Bhat
    e2021246
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11731

  • Pleural effusion aetiology, presentation, treatment and outcome in haematological diseases: a review Pleural effusions in haematologic diseases

    Alberto Fantin, Nadia Castaldo, Paolo Vailati, Giuseppe Morana, Daniele Orso, Luigi Vetrugno, Vincenzo Patruno
    e2021268
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11794

  • Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters (PICC) versus totally implantable venous access device (PORT) for chemotherapy administration: a meta-analysis on gynecological cancer patients

    Vito Andrea Capozzi, Luciano Monfardini, Giulio Sozzi, Giulia Armano, Diana Butera, Elisa Scarpelli, Giuseppe Barresi, Alessandro Benegiamo, Roberto Berretta
    e2021257
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11844

  • Inflammatory bowel disease and infertility: analysis of literature and future perspectives

    Francesco Carini, Margherita Mazzola, Carola Gagliardo, Marco Scaglione, Marco Giammanco, Giovanni Tomasello
    e2021264
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11100

  • Uterus Transplantation and the redefinition of core bioethics precepts

    Federica Umani Ronchi, Gabriele Napoletano
    e2021435
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12257

  • Termites and asthma: is there a connection?

    Rafael Martinez-Giron, Hugo Cornelis van Woerden, Cristina Martínez-Torre
    e2021286
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9749

  • The Empty Nose Syndrome: a pragmatic classification in clinical practice

    Desiderio Passali, Rosario La Rosa, Giulio Cesare Passali, Giorgio Ciprandi
    e2021288
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.9835

  • Epidemiology of Tick-borne encephalitis in North-Eastern Italy (2017-2020): international insights from national notification reports

    Matteo Riccò
    e2021229
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11474

  • Comment on “Medial epicondyle avulsion after elbow dislocation in an adolescent non-professional soccer player treated with a cannulated screw: a case report.”

    Andreas Rehm, Azeem Thahir, Albert Ngu
    e2021359
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.11223

  • The Myxedema coma in children and adolescents: A rare endocrine emergency - Personal experience and review of literature Myxedema coma in children and adolescents

    Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman , Shahina Daar , Salvatore Di Maio , Noora Alhumaidi, Mayam Alali, Aml Sabt, Christos Kattamis
    e2021481
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12252

  • The role of pelvic ultrasound for the diagnosis and management of central precocious puberty: An update

    Valentina Talarico, Maria Benedetta Rodio, Antonio Viscomi, Eulalia Galea, Maria Concetta Galati, Giuseppe Raiola
    e2021480
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12295

  • Prevalence, prognostic value, pathophysiology, and management of hyponatraemia in children and adolescents with COVID-19

    Ploutarchos Tzoulis
    e2021474
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.12330

  • The pathophysiology and complications of Fontan circulation

    Giuseppe Antonio Mazza, Elena Gribaudo, Gabriella Agnoletti
    e2021260
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10893

  • The Holmes-Adie Syndrome in the Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

    Deivis de Campos, Danielle Coutinho Rodrigues, Luciano Buso
    e2021305
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i5.10355