Publications by authors named "Matilde Peri"
BACKGROUNDPertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by . Vaccination against pertussis is included in the Italian vaccination programme with three doses administered at 3, 5 and 11 months, booster doses at 6 and 12-18 years, and every 10 years. Vaccination coverage in Tuscany is high among infants (97.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeukopoiesis is lethally arrested in mice lacking the master transcriptional regulator PU.1. Depending on the animal model, subtotal PU.
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- Inferior Vena Cava Filters (IVCFs) can be placed in patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who cannot use anticoagulation due to contraindications or urgent surgery needs.
- A retrospective study analyzed 168 patients from 2010 to 2020, identifying that 69% had contraindications while 31% needed the IVCF for surgery.
- The study found a higher mortality rate (19%) in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation compared to those needing surgery (3.8%), highlighting the need for careful evaluation of IVCF placement in these cases.
Laser Flare Photometry to Monitor Childhood Chronic Uveitis: A Preliminary Report of a Monocentric Italian Experience.
Diagnostics (Basel)
October 2023
: Childhood chronic non-infectious uveitis (cNIU) is a challenging disease that needs close monitoring. Slit lamp evaluation (SLE) is the cornerstone of ophthalmological evaluation for uveitis, but it is affected by interobserver variability and may be problematic in children. Laser flare photometry (LFP), a novel and objective technique, might be used in children with uveitis.
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