Neuro-telehealth for fragile patients in a tertiary referral neurological institute during the COVID-19 pandemic in Milan, Lombardy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05252-9
Abstract: Lombardy was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic since February 2020 and the Health System underwent rapid reorganization. Outpatient clinics were stopped for non-urgent patients: it became a priority to manage hundreds of fragile neurological… read more here.
Keywords: neuro telehealth; outpatient clinics; telehealth; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Home treatment of fragile patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a subgroup analysis of the multinational home treatment of pulmonary embolism (HoT-PE) trial
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DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2269
Abstract: Subgroup analyses of randomized trials and cohort studies on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) suggested that single direct drug treatment may be effective and safe in elderly and “fragile” patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). In… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; treatment; home treatment; fragile patients ... See more keywords
Ambulatory treatment of low-risk pulmonary embolism in fragile patients: a subgroup analysis of the multinational Home Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (HoT-PE) Trial
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00663-2020
Abstract: Pulmonary embolism is the third most frequent acute cardiovascular disease with an annual incidence of approximately 100 cases per 100 000 population and an annual mortality of ≥7 deaths per 100 000 population in the European region… read more here.
Keywords: risk; pulmonary embolism; embolism; home treatment ... See more keywords
The Use of External-beam Radiotherapy for Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer in Elderly or Medically-fragile Patients.
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.12016
Abstract: AIM To evaluate the clinical results of external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) in elderly or medically-fragile patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five consecutive patients with MIBC (cT2-4N0-1M0) receiving EBRT were retrospectively analyzed. Their… read more here.
Keywords: fragile patients; medically fragile; elderly medically; progression free ... See more keywords
Megaprosthesis in articular fractures of the lower limbs in fragile patients: a proposal for the therapeutic algorithm.
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DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202211_30286
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The use of megaprosthetic implants could provide substantial advantages in elderly population affected by complex fractures. The aim of the study was to identify the patients suitable to megaprosthetic implants in the treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: lower limbs; fractures lower; articular fractures; fragile patients ... See more keywords
COVID-19 Vaccination in Fragile Patients: Current Evidence and an Harmonized Transdisease Trial
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.704110
Abstract: Patients diagnosed with malignancy, neurological and immunological disorders, i.e., fragile patients, have been excluded from COVID-19 vaccine trials. However, this population may present immune response abnormalities, and relative reduced vaccine responsiveness. Here we review the… read more here.
Keywords: current evidence; covid vaccination; fragile patients; vaccination fragile ... See more keywords