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Flying to high-altitude destinations. 飞往高海拔目的地

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09286-3

Johannes Burtscher, Hannes Gatterer, David Niederseer, Karin Vonbank, Martin Burtscher

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The "Burden of Skin Diseases" Project: a population-based study on 44,689 participants from 27 European countries. 皮肤病负担 "项目：一项针对 27 个欧洲国家 44 689 名参与者的人口研究。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09262-0

Carle Paul, Alexander J Stratigos, Tamar Nijsten, Paolo Gisondi, Carmen Salavastru, Martin Röecken, Charles Taieb, Francesca Sampogna, Myrto Trakatelli, Luis Puig, Marie A Richard

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Reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities in children with cerebral palsy. 意大利语版脑瘫儿童照顾者优先事项和残疾儿童生活健康指数的可靠性和有效性。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-27 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09537-5

Federica Giorgi, Nicolò Sproccati, Corrado Zenesini, Francesca R Pulvirenti, Nicoletta Battisti, Nadia Sommella, Alessandra Feliciangeli, Antonella Cersosimo

{"title":"Reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities in children with cerebral palsy.","authors":"Federica Giorgi, Nicolò Sproccati, Corrado Zenesini, Francesca R Pulvirenti, Nicoletta Battisti, Nadia Sommella, Alessandra Feliciangeli, Antonella Cersosimo","doi":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09537-5","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09537-5","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD™) questionnaire is a reliable indirect indicator of functional, health status and quality of life in children with severe Cerebral Palsy (CP), as well as the caregiving burden. The aim of the study is to validate the Italian translation of Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD™) questionnaire and assess its reliability and validity.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. The study involved 60 caregivers of children with CP, classified according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-V. There was a self-compilation of the CPCHILD™ by primary caregivers during the clinical visit and a re-administration of the questionnaire 2-3 weeks after the first to a defined sample (N.=30, GMFCS IV-V). The Italian version of CPCHILD™'s psychometric properties were evaluated through internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity analyses.Results: The translated CPCHILD™ questionnaire showed excellent test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient - ICC=0.97) across most sections, with significant construct validity, differentiating well between the various GMFCS levels. The internal consistency was robust (Cronbach's alpha=0.852) except for the health section. The face validity indicated high relevance of the questionnaire items to the caregivers, particularly in emotional well-being and social interaction.Conclusions: The Italian version of CPCHILD™ questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the quality of life in children with severe CP, offering insights into the care burden and health status impacts perceived by caregivers.","PeriodicalId":94143,"journal":{"name":"Minerva medica","volume":" ","pages":"22-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142735446","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}

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Exploring the language of chronic pain stories through a Facebook page. A qualitative study on narratives and unmet needs.

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09577-6

Maria Giulia Marini, Alessandro Braga, Chiara Lattuada, Antonietta Cappuccio, Fabio Bianco Madau

{"title":"Exploring the language of chronic pain stories through a Facebook page. A qualitative study on narratives and unmet needs.","authors":"Maria Giulia Marini, Alessandro Braga, Chiara Lattuada, Antonietta Cappuccio, Fabio Bianco Madau","doi":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09577-6","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09577-6","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Dimensione Sollievo (Dimension of Relief) and its Facebook page represent a patient-centered social media initiative focused on chronic pain. This platform provides users with accurate resources on chronic pain and offers a virtual space for peer interaction - a crucial aspect for a condition often lacking proper recognition. The study's primary objective was to analyze the content in relation to unmet needs, with a secondary objective to explore the role of narrative medicine (NM) in this form of social communication.Methods: Posts, replies, and comments from the Facebook page between 2020 and 2023 were analyzed using thematic frameworks such as Frank, Kleinmann, Launer classifications, and Berne's transactional analysis. Language styles, semantics, word frequency, and metaphors were also examined. Narratives were analyzed through Nvivo software and Microsoft Office tools.Results: Users embraced the Facebook page as a safe space for interaction, where they found understanding and connection, unlike their experiences outside the community. While interactions were generally brief, they intensified around issues where users perceived injustices, such as the lack of recognition of their condition by medical professionals and family, and challenges in accessing benefits. Thematic analysis revealed that the most prominent theme was the dimension of disease, with many narratives expressing difficulty coping and a lack of progress.Conclusions: The application of narrative medicine (NM) tools highlights both explicit and unconscious patient needs, such as the desire to be heard and acknowledged. This study is the first to explore NM's potential in chronic pain. Implementing NM tools through informed moderation could transform pain management culture, improving treatment approaches and enhancing the overall community experience.","PeriodicalId":94143,"journal":{"name":"Minerva medica","volume":"116 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143451321","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}

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Correction to: Sublingual sufentanil tablet system for postoperative analgesia after gynecological surgery.

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09671-X

Yigal Leykin, Alessandro Laudani, Nicola Busetto, Gabriele Chersini, Luca F Lorini, Dario Bugada

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Hemoptysis of unknown origin: let's put in order the puzzle pieces. 来历不明的咯血：让我们来整理一下。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09597-1

Francesco Gavelli, Mattia Bellan, Filippo Patrucco

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Type 2 diabetes, heart failure and the treatment of their comorbidity. 2型糖尿病、心力衰竭及其合并症的治疗。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09264-4

Si Wang, Sheyu Li

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Diagnosis and treatment of periorbital and orbital cellulitis in children. 儿童眼眶周围及眼眶蜂窝织炎的诊断与治疗。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09357-1

Xing Zhang, Chen Wang, Haixia Liu, Lulin Bi, Shuxin Wen

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Application of percutaneous intervertebral foraminoscopic discectomy in lumbar disc herniation. 经皮椎间孔镜椎间盘切除术在腰椎间盘突出症中的应用。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09403-5

Zhi Ruan, Qinzheng Fang, Xiao Zhang, Liang Shang, Hui Ma

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Pulmonary hypertension in patients affected by sleep-related breathing disorders: up to date from the literature. 睡眠呼吸障碍患者的肺动脉高压：最新文献。

Minerva medica Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09112-2

Elvia Battaglia, Elena Compalati, Luca Mapelli, Agata Lax, Paola Pierucci, Paolo Solidoro, Paolo Banfi

{"title":"Pulmonary hypertension in patients affected by sleep-related breathing disorders: up to date from the literature.","authors":"Elvia Battaglia, Elena Compalati, Luca Mapelli, Agata Lax, Paola Pierucci, Paolo Solidoro, Paolo Banfi","doi":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09112-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0026-4806.24.09112-2","url":null,"abstract":"Sleep-related breathing disorders (SBD) are conditions of abnormal and difficult respiration during sleep, including chronic snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA), sleep-related hypoventilation disorders and sleep-related hypoxemia. Some of them have a limited impact on health, but others (e.g., OSA) can have serious consequences, because of their dangerous effects on sleep and the hematic balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. According to several population-based studies, prevalence of OSA is relatively high, approximately 3-7% for adult males and 2-5% for adult females in the general population. However, methodological differences and difficulties in characterizing this syndrome yielded to variability in estimates. Moreover, it is estimated that only about 40% of patients with OSA are diagnosed, which can lead to underestimation of disease prevalence. OSA is directly correlated with age and male sex and to risk factors such as obesity. Several studies found that OSA is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, some cancer types, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke. Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a noted cardiovascular disease, is significantly associated with sleep-related breathing disorders and lot of scientific studies published in the literature demonstrated a strong link between these conditions and the development of pulmonary hypertension PH. PH is relatively less common than sleep-related breathing disorders. The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze both the current knowledge around the consequences that SBD may have on pulmonary hemodynamics and the effects resulting from pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of SDB on PH.","PeriodicalId":94143,"journal":{"name":"Minerva medica","volume":" ","pages":"671-688"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141629660","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}

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