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Acta Biomedica (ActaBiomed) is an international Journal on Clinical and Surgical Aspects of Medicine, peer-reviewed, open access, bi-monthly.

The Journal publishes mainly national and international scientific activities of Mediterranean and Middle East countries.


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A prospective guide for clinical implementation of selected OGTT- derived surrogate indices for the evaluation of β- cell function and insulin sensitivity in patients with transfusion-dependent β- thalassaemia

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf T Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Mehran Karimi, Forough Saki, Salvatore Di Maio, Christos Kattamis
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Long-term health consequences of central precocious/early puberty (CPP) and treatment with Gn-RH Analogue: a short update

Ashraf T Soliman, Nada Alaaraj, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Noor Hamed, Fawzia Alyafei , Shayma Ahmed
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Uncovering doctors’ perceived barriers and facilitators of antibiotic prescribing behaviours: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework

Marta Acampora, Massimo Guasconi, Chiara Schiroli, Cristina Coschignano, Nicole Cassinari, Rosalba Cipolla, Giovanna Artioli, Antonio Bonacaro, Leopoldo Sarli, Serena Barello
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Postnatal growth in preterm infants: a comparative analysis for gestational age of underweight versus normal weight and small versus normal head size

Fawzia Alyafei, Ashraf T Soliman, Vincenzo De sanctis, Nada Alaaraj, Shayma Ahmed , Noor Hamed , Fatima Alkhori , Hamdy Ali , Doaa Alyousef , Mona Shaat , Maya Itani
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Proposing new procedures for the management and prevention of foodborne diseases: an Italian experience

Silvia Di Federico, Domenico Maione, Silvia Cilloni, Elisa Raschi, Nadia Montanari, Salvatore Di Ruocco, Simona Rizzi, Francesca Pia Lionelli, Eufemia Bisaccia, Antonio Poeta, Daniela De Vita, Emanuela Bedeschi, Marco Vinceti, Tommaso Filippini
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Current Issue

Vol. 94 No. 5 (2023)

Published: 17-10-2023

Original clinical research

Psychological health of mothers and siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders during COVID-19 pandemic: new evidence in Italian families

Michela Camia, Maristella Scorza, Andrea Lipparini, Lorelay Martorana, Franco Nardocci, Roberto Padovani, Sandro Rubichi, Erika Benassi
Abstract 203 | PDF Downloads 145

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Management of possible stroke by laypeople in pre-hospital setting: who should we train?

Giuseppe Stirparo, Erika Kacerik , Giuseppe Ristagno , Aida Andreassi, Anna Coppo, Maurizio Migliari, Andrea Albonico, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Alberto Zoli, Carlo Signorelli
Abstract 254 | PDF Downloads 109

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Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic antimicrobial profile in carbapenemases producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Arcadia Del Rio, Mariangela Puci, Narcisa Muresu, Illari Sechi, Laura Saderi, Luigi Cugia, Giovanni Sotgiu, Andrea Piana
Abstract 162 | PDF Downloads 119

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Biologics in severe uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A bicentric experience

Gianluca Bellocchi, Antonella Loperfido, Francesco Maria Passali, Stefano Millarelli, Gianluca Velletrani, Marco Perla, Loreta Di Michele, Stefano Di Girolamo
Abstract 256 | PDF Downloads 104

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Customized cutoff limits for the sediMAX-2 automated analyzer reduce the number of urine culture tests

Davide Ferrari, Mladen Trbos, Matteo Vidali, Massimo Locatelli
Abstract 96 | PDF Downloads 62

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Orthopaedics and Surgery

Scaphoid fracture non-union: a systematic review of the arthroscopic management

Morena Anna Basso, Francesco Smeraglia, Montserrat Ocampos-Hernandez, Giovanni Balato, Alessio Bernasconi, Fernando Corella-Montoya
Abstract 225 | PDF Downloads 84

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Radial forearm flap versus antero-lateral thigh flap in oral soft tissue reconstruction: update and statistical analysis on our 77 consecutive cases for an objective selection criteria

Caterina Marra; Valentina Pinto, Elisa Benanti, Federico De Maria, Massimo Pinelli, Antonio Spaggiari, Giorgio De Santis
Abstract 89 | PDF Downloads 55

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Quality of life following LASIK surgery at a tertiary center in North India

Anil Kumar, Ujjwal Prakash Jha, Suresh Kumar, Sudesh Kumar Arya, Deepika Rani, Vinod Kumar, Gayathiri Pathmanathan
Abstract 205 | PDF Downloads 65

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Health Professions

Perception of COVID-19 infection risk among students in healthcare professions: a qualitative study

Stefania Bandini, Orietta Valentini, Cinzia Dal Fiume, Deborah Deserri, Claudio Gaddoni, Stefano Martinelli, Matteo Montalti, Francesca Maria Negretti, Sabina Olmi, Elena Rossi, Cleta Sacchetti, Valeria Vannini
Abstract 148 | PDF Downloads 92

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Using “functional hand” protocol to improve hand function following a spinal cord injury: an explorative study

Gianluca Ciardi, Gianfranco Lamberti, Martina Avanzi
Abstract 153 | PDF Downloads 63

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Health coaching for undergraduate nursing students: a pilot study for an action research

Rita Romano, Federica Begarani, Elena Giovanna Bignami, Cristina Casubolo, Romina Corbara, Rachele La Sala, Pasquale La Torre, Giuseppe Marletta, Sandrino Marra, Michele Martelli, Michele Minari, Giulia Pelosi, Alfonso Sollami, Chiara Taffurelli, Antonio Pipio
Abstract 257 | PDF Downloads 216

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Evaluation of an interprofessional education intervention in partnership with patient educators

Paola Ferri, Chiara Vivarelli, Fausta Lui, Sara Alberti, Sergio Rovesti, Alice Serafini, Rosaria Di Lorenzo, Gabriele Amati, Maria Stella Padula
Abstract 122 | PDF Downloads 69

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Describing the readiness for interprofessional education among university students attending healthcare programs: insights from a monocentric cross-sectional study

Florian Spada, Rosario Caruso, Ippolito Notarnicola, Maddalena De Maria, Blerina Duka, Alta Arapi, Emanuela Prendi, Gennaro Rocco, Alessandro Stievano
Abstract 123 | PDF Downloads 70

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Review clinical articles, Update review, Focus on

Adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) for the treatment of androgenic alopecia (AGA): a systematic review

Gian Piero Mantovani, Caterina Marra, Federico De Maria, Valentina Pinto, Giorgio De Santis
Abstract 118 | PDF Downloads 64

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Clinical case reports

Giant atypical lipomatous tumors of the thigh: a case series

Edoardo Ipponi, Michele Di Lonardo, Elena Bechini, Martina Cordoni, Fabio Cosseddu, Rodolfo Capanna, Lorenzo Andreani
Abstract 78 | PDF Downloads 43

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A remarkable case report of an interrupted inferior vena cava with hemiazygos and transhepatic continuation

Federica Masino, Gianmichele Muscatella, Manuela Montatore, Rossella Gifuni, Giuseppe Guglielmi
Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 51

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Combination treatment of dupilumab with bortezomib in a patient with IgG kappa gammopathy of renal significance, uremic pruritus and chronic lichenoid dermatitis

Paolino Giovanni, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Magda Marcatti; Nathalie Rizzo; Vittoria Bianchi, Valeria Ferla, Santo Raffaele Mercuri
Abstract 260 | PDF Downloads 184

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Granulomatous prostatitis: mimicking locally advanced prostate adenocarcinoma

Domenico Mannatrizio, Laura Eusebi, Mamhmoud Yehia, Alessandra Filosa, Giuseppe Guglielmi
Abstract 226 | PDF Downloads 58

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Is SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission still a current problem? A case report on a diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection with a positive sample of urines.

Pier Luigi Bacchini, Antonino Sammartano, Piera Manfredi, Maria Luisa Bidetti, Monica Malpeli, Magda Magliani, Fabio Maradini, Luigi Ippolito
Abstract 118 | PDF Downloads 84

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Incidental finding of Bochdalek hernia in an adult: a case report

Rosario Francesco Balzano, Giacomo Fascia, Alessio Sciacqua, Giuseppe Guglielmi
Abstract 200 | PDF Downloads 43

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Letters to the Editor and Correspondence

Could obesity be a risk factor for complications of osteoarthritis elective knee surgery?

Stefania Fozzato, Gabriele Napoletano, Antonello Ciccarelli
Abstract 83 | PDF Downloads 61

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Open Technique

Renato Costi, Manuel Baldinu, Filippo Montali, Alfredo Annicchiarico
Abstract 81 | PDF Downloads 53

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Prescriptive appropriateness in early breast cancer staging exams: preliminary investigation about adherence to the guidelines in the clinical practice

Angelo Errico, Alessia Di Rito, Alessandra Sallustio, Lilia Bardoscia, Santa Bambace, Maurizio Portaluri, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Francesco Tramacere
Abstract 68 | PDF Downloads 56

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Volume of distribution as an early predictor of vancomycin-induced AKI in critically ill patients

Parisa Ghasemiyeh, Afsaneh Vazin, Farid Zand, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani
Abstract 111 | PDF Downloads 60

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Psyche and human thought from the anatomies of the past

Rosagemma Ciliberti, Roberta Fusco
Abstract 68 | PDF Downloads 44

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Impact of a single webinar intervention on attitudes towards mental illness in undergraduate students

Paolo Ferrara, Federico Ruta, Armando D'Agostino, Anne Destrebecq , Stefano Terzoni
Abstract 67 | PDF Downloads 46

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Hemoglobinopathies

Clinical and epidemiological features and therapeutic options of avascular necrosis in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD): a cross-sectional study

Awni Alshurafa, Ashraf T Soliman, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Omar Ismail, Mohammad Abu-Tineh, Mohammad Khair Eddin Hemadneh, Farah Rahat Rashid, Khadra Yassin, Hana Qasim, Abdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan, Mohamed A Yassin
Abstract 189 | PDF Downloads 95

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The effects of excess weight on glucose homeostasis in young adult females with β-thalassemia major (β-TM): a preliminary retrospective study

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Shahina Daar, Ashraf T Soliman, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Mohamed Yassin, Christos Kattamis
Abstract 121 | PDF Downloads 109

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