{"title":"Sacituzumab govitecan come seconda linea nell’algoritmo terapeutico delle pazienti ricadute precocemente dal termine della terapia neoadiuvante.","authors":"Marta Perachino, Matteo Lambertini","doi":"10.1701/4274.42534","DOIUrl":"10.1701/4274.42534","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Patient with TNBC with early relapse within 12 months from adjuvant treatment.]","authors":"Alessandra Beano","doi":"10.1701/4274.42535","DOIUrl":"10.1701/4274.42535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Triple negative disease, defined by a lack of tumor cell expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and HER2, remains to date the worst prognosis subtype and especially in metastatic disease triple negative breast cancer is still un unmet clinical need. However, even in this setting, now we can use new drugs such as immunotherapy and antibodies drug conjugated to improve outcome. Particularly, sacituzumab govitecan is the first Ab drug conjugated demonstrating a significant improvement in terms of overall and progression free survival in patients affected by metastatic TNBC pretreated with 2-3 previous lines of therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergenza e piccoli miracoli al pronto soccorso.","authors":"Vittorio Fontana","doi":"10.1701/4274.42530","DOIUrl":"10.1701/4274.42530","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paul Auster: «The story is not in the words: it’s in the struggle.».","authors":"","doi":"10.1701/4274.42531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1701/4274.42531","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Supposed allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics: is it time for reflections and actions?]","authors":"Federico Marchetti, Laura Badina, Irene Berti","doi":"10.1701/4274.42526","DOIUrl":"10.1701/4274.42526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The excessive, often unconfirmed suspicions of beta-lactam allergy affect up to 10% of the general population, improperly denying a significant percentage of individuals the opportunity to be treated with first-line antibiotics, forcing clinicians to resort to second-line choices that are not always equally effective, safe, and contribute to the increase in antibiotic resistance. Pediatricians and general practitioners can play a crucial role in recognizing and addressing weak suspicions of beta-lactam allergy, actively participating in removing the \"label\" of being allergic. The article, based on Who AWaRe Manual recommendations, presents current evidence on the issue with practical guidance to promote accurate interpretation and management of an overestimated problem that does not encourage a culture of optimal and prudent antibiotic use.</p>","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter K Kurotschka, Alice Serafini, Allen Shaughnessy, David Slawson, Mark H Ebell
{"title":"[Top 5 Research Studies of the month for Italian Primary Care Physicians: May 2024.]","authors":"Peter K Kurotschka, Alice Serafini, Allen Shaughnessy, David Slawson, Mark H Ebell","doi":"10.1701/4274.42529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1701/4274.42529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This monthly article provides a collection of summaries of the most relevant studies identified as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) for Italian primary care physicians. 1) The 2023 updated American college of cardiology/American heart association guideline provide new recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation. In a nutshell, screening is not recommended, and treatment decisions should be guided by risk assessment via CHA2DS2-VASC or a similar tool. For most patients, a direct oral anticoagulant (Doac) at a standard dose is recommended. 2) The use of gabapentin or pregabalin is associated with severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Copd). Various government agencies warn about the use of those gabapentinoids in patients with respiratory risk factors. 3) In children 3 months to 5 years of age with an uncomplicated febrile urinary tract infection, 5 days of antibiotic treatment results in similar resolution of symptoms and 30-day recurrence rates as 10 days of treatment. 4) In adults with type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control and weight loss compared with medical plus lifestyle management. However, no significant differences occurred in major adverse cardiovascular events or all-cause mortality. Other (non-cardiovascular) adverse events occurred significantly more often in the surgery group, so it is uncertain whether the overall quality of life, morbidity or mortality are better or worse with surgery. 5) Prescribing a specific exercise program, whether aerobic or strength training, produces clinically meaningful and statistically significant benefits in patients with major depressive disorder. The advice can't be simply to \"exercise more\" but should be a specific exercise prescription, just like a medication prescription, specifying the frequency, intensity, time (duration), and type of exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"L’intelligenza artificiale amplifica la disinformazione?","authors":"","doi":"10.1701/4274.42533","DOIUrl":"10.1701/4274.42533","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter K Kurotschka, Alice Serafini, Allen F Shaughnessy, David Slawson, Mark H Ebell
{"title":"[Top 4 Research Studies of the month for Italian Primary Care Physicians: April 2024.]","authors":"Peter K Kurotschka, Alice Serafini, Allen F Shaughnessy, David Slawson, Mark H Ebell","doi":"10.1701/4262.42404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1701/4262.42404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This monthly article provides a collection of summaries of the most relevant studies identified as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) for Italian primary care physicians. 1) In children and adults with acute conjunctivitis, antibiotic drops increase the likelihood that a patient will experience clinical recovery. Damage appears to be minimal for all agents other than fusidic acid (therefore, fusidic acid should be avoided). Since most patients improve without antibiotics, the benefit is modest, and there is a risk of antibiotic resistance, we would avoid them for patients with milder symptoms, especially immunocompetent adults. 2) A high quality randomized controlled trial was recently conducted on more than 4000 adult patients with recurrent episodes of subclinical atrial fibrillation. Trialists found that there was approximately 1 fewer ischemic stroke and 1 more major bleed for every 250 persons treated with apixaban instead of aspirin, but in people treated with apixaban major bleeding was also significantly more likely. This seems like a decision that requires an informed patient and shared decision-making. 3) In an intriguing but somewhat limited network meta-analysis, probiotics were equally or more effective than treatment with any antidepressant except escitalopram. Given the low advantage of standard treatments over placebo, probiotic treatment might be offered to patients who are reluctant to use antidepressants. 4) A recent meta-analysis showed that amyloid-targeting monoclonal antibodies do not provide any clinical meaningful benefits for patients with Alzheimer disease. Instead, they are associated with concerning risks of harm, most notably cerebral hemorrhage identified on imaging studies. The balance of risk versus benefit demonstrated thus far doesn't justify the use of these costly (over US$ 20,000 annually) drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20887,"journal":{"name":"Recenti progressi in medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}