There are different cancers in the peri-ampullary region, including pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC), duodenum cancers (DCs), and ampullary adenocarcinoma …

Background: It has been shown that sex affects immunity, including cytokine production.
Given that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease promoted by specific cytokines, such …

Physical activity in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is hindered because of the high risk
of glycemic imbalances. A recently proposed algorithm (named Ecres) estimates well …

Aim The main goal of our study was to confirm the usefulness of intra-operative parathyroid
hormone (PTH) monitoring (ioPTH) when using minimally invasive techniques for treatment …

Background The significance of worsening renal function (WRF) in patients admitted for
acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is still controversial. We hypothesised that …

Background. In the months of October and November 2021, there was throughout Italy and
in our specific case in the area of Lucca and Versilia, a disturbing increase of SARS CoV-2 …

Background Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a glycoprotein that plays an important regulatory role
in the skeletal, vascular, and immune system. It has been shown that OPG predicts chronic …

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors are at risk of major adverse cardiac
events and their risk stratification is a prerequisite to tailored therapeutic approaches …

Survivors after a myocardial infarction (MI), especially those with diabetes mellitus (DM),
remain at high risk of further events. Identifying and treating factors that may influence …

Rationale: Treatment guidelines for vitamin D monitoring and supplementation in cystic
fibrosis (CF) have recently been developed and published by a consensus committee, but …