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Philadelphia negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are classically characterized by excess production of terminal myeloid cells in the peripheral blood. They include polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. Among this group, primary myelofibrosis is the least common and usually carries the worst prognosis. Bone involvement in primary myelofibrosis has many forms; it affects bone marrow leading to bone marrow fibrosis, it can cause periostitis, in addition to bone and joint pain. A common radiologic finding in primary myelofibrosis is the presence of osteosclerotic lesions. However, the presence of osteolytic lesions in bone imaging was described in few reports. In this review, we searched English literature using the PRISMA guidelines looking for patients with Primary myelofibrosis who had osteolytic bone lesions to assess the impact of such findings on the disease and its effect on prognosis. We found the vast majority of lesions were painful affecting most commonly the vertebral column, pelvis, and ribs, and were detected in patients above 50 years of age with no gender preference, unfortunately they represented advanced disease stages, resulting in inadequate treatment response and poor outcome.

Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor. It is a very common tumor and in 13% of cases occurs in head and neck. Giant lipomas are extraordinary and cervical involvement with mediastinal extension is an exceedingly rare presentation. Only a few cases of thoracic extension are reported in literature.

We describe the case of a 62-years-old man with a giant cervico-mediastinic lipoma which required a combined approach through cervicotomy and sternotomy to ensure surgical radicality. Differential diagnoses could be thymolipoma, liposarcoma or familiar lipomatosis.

The mass was removed en-bloc with thymus and locoregional lymph nodes. The patient recovered uneventfully.

The aim of this report is to discuss potential pitfalls of differential diagnosis and implementation of the therapeutic treatment. Focus on the relevance of performing fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for MDM2 amplification is reported, a necessary technique for the differential diagnosis. (www.actabiomedica.it).

The aim of this report is to discuss potential pitfalls of differential diagnosis and implementation of the therapeutic treatment. Focus on the relevance of performing fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for MDM2 amplification is reported, a necessary technique for the differential diagnosis. (www.actabiomedica.it).n/a.

Patients with transfusion dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) are at high risk for developing, over the time, a form of diabetes distinct from type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but with similarities to both.

The aim of this study is to describe the clinical and laboratory data, and the insulin secretion and sensitivity, in TDT patients , recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM).

The medical records of 25 TDT patients with DM, diagnosed by standardized oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin secretion, were analysed; data were compared to TDT patients without diabetes and to a group of healthy subjects. Natural history of glucometabolic status before the diagnosis of DM was also reviewed.

On average, the TDT patients with DM were younger compared to TDT patients without diabetes. The mean age at diagnosis of DM in female and male TDT patients was 24.0 ± 7.1 years and 31.9 ± 5.6 years, respectively (P 0.007). Serum alanine aminotransferase values, basal insulin levels and prevalence of hypogonadism were consistently higher in TDT patients with DM compared to those without diabetes. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/A-966492.html Decreased insulin secretion and increased insulin resistance was observed in patients with DM.

The natural history of glucometabolic status in TDT patients is characterized by a deterioration of glucose tolerance over time. Iron overload and liver dysfuction are the main factors responsible for glucose disturbances (GD) in TDT patients. The therapeutic approach must be individualized and followed by a multidisciplinary team.

The natural history of glucometabolic status in TDT patients is characterized by a deterioration of glucose tolerance over time. Iron overload and liver dysfuction are the main factors responsible for glucose disturbances (GD) in TDT patients. The therapeutic approach must be individualized and followed by a multidisciplinary team.The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been impacting the whole society in every aspect of the daily life, comprising the sport field. Several restrictive strategies have been implemented by governments in an effort to stem the spread of the disease and salvage public health. Such efforts have severely constrained access to non-essential services, leading to the closure of non-essential points of gathering and business and the enforcement of rigorous social distancing and prolonged lockdowns, in addition to masking and stay-at-home mandates. However necessary, there is no denying that such extremely rigorous, and to most people unprecedented, measures have adversely affected the global economy and the daily lives of everyone of us, including professional and amateur athletes (1). The most important sport events were postponed or cancelled, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. But how was the phenomenon of performance-enhancing drug (PED) use impacted and how was the most concerning issue affectingh and well-being overall.The authors have set out to analyze the most recent Italian Constitutional Court jurisprudence (rulings n. 32 and 33/2021) on the issue of surrogacy, by contextualizing the underlying factors and possible implications. The judges argue that their decisions are grounded in the best interest of the minor, whether born from surrogate motherhood or from heterologous fertilization, and believe that a legislative intervention to regulate the issue can no longer be postponed. According to that rationale, the legislator should take into account the difference between surrogacy and heterologous fertilization, and therefore the recognition of intentional parenthood cannot be unconditional, but must be differentiated, depending on the fertilization technique used.

this editorial address the content of a recent letter about the main characteristic of Zoom dysmorphia phenomenon entitled "Zoom Dysmorphia the rise of a new issue amidst the pandemic" that presents a compelling argument for conceptualizing this type of body dysmorphic disorder.

It is largely known that self-appraisal, self-worth, and self-esteem are essential resources for an individual in private life and social context; a misperception of one's own characteristic can influence behavior and modify some personality traits. In the present editorial it is examined the larger issue of the relationship with dysmorphic concern and appearance-focused behaviors together with the use of cosmetic interventions.

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic increased popularity of videoconferencing has seen a massive shift toward virtual living where individuals found themselves staring at their own video scrutinizing their appearance and potentially developing dysmorphic concerns.

This editorial explores the conceivable similarity between obsession problems and addictions suggesting several insights for buffering the effects of stress promoting coping and (re-) appraisal strategies (www.actabiomedica.it).

This editorial explores the conceivable similarity between obsession problems and addictions suggesting several insights for buffering the effects of stress promoting coping and (re-) appraisal strategies (www.actabiomedica.it).

From few years, an emerging number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) entered the illicit market. NPS are designed to be similar to the effects of classical drugs of abuse, with increased effects and duration. Synthetic cannabinoids are cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), some of the most abused NPS.

We have herein briefly highlighted current relevant available information on the newest SCRAs generation, with relevant structural remarks as to the distinctive traits of such substances.

Compared to the previous SCRAs generations, the structures of the last generation result in increased affinity for and efficacy at cannabinoid CB1 receptors, which are thought to be mainly responsible for the psychoactive effects of THC and its analogues. Accordingly, these more potent cannabimimetic effects may increase the number of adverse reactions such as neurological disorders, psychiatric episodes and deaths. In the last decade, more than a hundred SCRAs from different chemical classes emerged on the illicit web market. SCRAs have been thoroughly studied and the last generations include increasingly potent and toxic compounds, posing a potentially daunting health threat to consumers.

From November 2017 to February 2021, at least 20 new "fourth-generation" SCRAs were formally reported to international drug agencies. Our understanding about the neurotoxicity of these compounds is still limited, due to the lack of global data, but their potency and their toxicity are likely higher than those of the previous generations.

From November 2017 to February 2021, at least 20 new "fourth-generation" SCRAs were formally reported to international drug agencies. Our understanding about the neurotoxicity of these compounds is still limited, due to the lack of global data, but their potency and their toxicity are likely higher than those of the previous generations.

To analyze the stimulating effect of axial length development on orbital volume development in patients (ages 12-60 years) with congenital microphthalmia.

This retrospective cohort study included 43 patients (86 eyes) with congenital microphthalmia. Three-dimensional images of the orbit were generated from past computed tomography scans, and digital orbital volume and axial length measurements were taken. The patients were divided into four age groups for analyses. Paired t tests and one-way analysis of variance tests were used to compare orbital volume and axial length between the affected and unaffected eyes. Pearson correlation analyses and scatter plots were used to investigate the correlations between age, orbital volume, and axial length in the affected and unaffected eyes. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the association between orbital volume and axial length.

The mean orbital volume in the affected and unaffected eyes was 17.08 ± 2.88 and 20.80 ± 2.55 cm3, respectively. The meanth a 0.38 cm3 and 0.73 cm3 change in orbital volume in the affected and unaffected groups, respectively.

In individuals ages 12 to 60 years old with congenital microphthalmia, the effect of axis length on the orbital volume growth of the affected eye is only half that of the unaffected eye. The eyeball, orbital tissue, and craniofacial development all play an important role in the growth of orbital volume.

In individuals ages 12 to 60 years old with congenital microphthalmia, the effect of axis length on the orbital volume growth of the affected eye is only half that of the unaffected eye. The eyeball, orbital tissue, and craniofacial development all play an important role in the growth of orbital volume.