Antonella Fioravanti

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Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Phytothermotherapy in osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, Siena, Italy
    J Altern Complement Med 17:407-12. 2011
  2. ncbi Phytothermotherapy: a possible complementary therapy for fibromyalgia patients
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:S29-32. 2009
  3. ncbi Effect of continuous high hydrostatic pressure on the morphology and cytoskeleton of normal and osteoarthritic human chondrocytes cultivated in alginate gels
    A Fioravanti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 23:847-53. 2005
  4. ncbi Methods used to assess clinical outcome and quality of life in osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 34:70-2. 2005
  5. ncbi Effect of hyaluronic acid (MW 500-730 kDa) on proteoglycan and nitric oxide production in human osteoarthritic chondrocyte cultures exposed to hydrostatic pressure
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Le Scotte Policlinico, Siena, Italy
    Osteoarthritis Cartilage 13:688-96. 2005
  6. ncbi Morphological, immunocytochemical and biochemical studies in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes exposed to IL-1b and cyclical hydrostatic pressure
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:690-5. 2007
  7. ncbi Morphological and cytoskeletal aspects of cultivated normal and osteoarthritic human articular chondrocytes after cyclical pressure: a pilot study
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 21:739-46. 2003
  8. ncbi Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness evidence of spa therapy in osteoarthritis. The results of "Naiade" Italian Project
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Panminerva Med 45:211-7. 2003
  9. ncbi Effects of spa therapy on serum leptin and adiponectin levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Viale Bracci, 1, 53100, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 31:879-82. 2011
  10. ncbi Treatment of erosive osteoarthritis of the hands by intra-articular infliximab injections: a pilot study
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 29:961-5. 2009

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  1. ncbi Phytothermotherapy in osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, Siena, Italy
    J Altern Complement Med 17:407-12. 2011
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  2. ncbi Phytothermotherapy: a possible complementary therapy for fibromyalgia patients
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:S29-32. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of a cycle of phytothermotherapy through a single-blind, controlled, randomised trial, in patients with primary FMS...
  3. ncbi Effect of continuous high hydrostatic pressure on the morphology and cytoskeleton of normal and osteoarthritic human chondrocytes cultivated in alginate gels
    A Fioravanti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 23:847-53. 2005
    ..To investigate the effect of continuous high hydrostatic pressure on the cell ultrastructure and cytoskeleton of cultivated normal and osteoarthritic (OA) human chondrocytes...
  4. ncbi Methods used to assess clinical outcome and quality of life in osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 34:70-2. 2005
  5. ncbi Effect of hyaluronic acid (MW 500-730 kDa) on proteoglycan and nitric oxide production in human osteoarthritic chondrocyte cultures exposed to hydrostatic pressure
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Le Scotte Policlinico, Siena, Italy
    Osteoarthritis Cartilage 13:688-96. 2005
    ....
  6. ncbi Morphological, immunocytochemical and biochemical studies in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes exposed to IL-1b and cyclical hydrostatic pressure
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:690-5. 2007
    ....
  7. ncbi Morphological and cytoskeletal aspects of cultivated normal and osteoarthritic human articular chondrocytes after cyclical pressure: a pilot study
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 21:739-46. 2003
    ..This study investigated the effect of hydrostatic cyclical pressure on the cell ultrastructure and cytoskeleton of normal and osteoarthritis (OA) human cultivated chondrocytes in vitro...
  8. ncbi Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness evidence of spa therapy in osteoarthritis. The results of "Naiade" Italian Project
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Panminerva Med 45:211-7. 2003
    ..In this study the authors refer to the results obtained in osteoarthritis (OA)...
  9. ncbi Effects of spa therapy on serum leptin and adiponectin levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Viale Bracci, 1, 53100, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 31:879-82. 2011
    ..Whether this effect may play a potential role in OA needs further investigations...
  10. ncbi Treatment of erosive osteoarthritis of the hands by intra-articular infliximab injections: a pilot study
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 29:961-5. 2009
    ..No local or systemic adverse reactions were recorded. Our study shows the symptomatic effect and a possible disease modifying action of i.a. infliximab in erosive osteoarthritis of the hands...
  11. ncbi Mechanisms of action of spa therapies in rheumatic diseases: what scientific evidence is there?
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunology, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 31:1-8. 2011
    ....
  12. ncbi Short- and long-term effects of spa therapy in knee osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 89:125-32. 2010
    ..To assess both the short- and long-term effectiveness of spa therapy in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis in a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial...
  13. ncbi Effect of hydrostatic pressure of various magnitudes on osteoarthritic chondrocytes exposed to IL-1beta
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Indian J Med Res 132:209-17. 2010
    ..The present study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro effects of cyclical low HP (1-5 MPa) and continuous high HP (24 MPa) applied in the presence or absence of interleukin (IL)-1beta on human osteoarthritis (OA) chondrocytes...
  14. ncbi Therapeutic effect of spa therapy and short wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, single blind, controlled trial
    Luca Cantarini
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 27:523-9. 2007
    ..Our study demonstrated the superiority of arsenical ferruginous spa therapy compared to short wave therapy in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, probably in relationship to the specific effects of the minerals in this water...
  15. ncbi Circulating levels of the adipokines vaspin and omentin in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and relation to disease activity
    Luca Cantarini
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunologic Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 29:1044-8. 2011
    ..The aims of our study were to evaluate their serum levels in patients affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), in comparison to healthy controls, and to correlate circulating levels to parameters of disease activity...
  16. ncbi Raloxifene protects cultured human chondrocytes from IL-1? induced damage: a biochemical and morphological study
    Laura Tinti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Italy
    Eur J Pharmacol 670:67-73. 2011
    ..The results of the biochemical evaluation were confirmed by TEM. Our data suggest that raloxifene may have a potential chondroprotective role in osteoarthritis...
  17. ncbi Effects of mud-bath treatment on fibromyalgia patients: a randomized clinical trial
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunogical Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 27:1157-61. 2007
    ..Mud packs were well tolerated and no drop-outs were recorded. Our results suggest the efficacy and the tolerability of mud-bath treatment in primary FS...
  18. ncbi Simvastatin reduces MMP-3 level in interleukin 1beta stimulated human chondrocyte culture
    P E Lazzerini
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Division of Clinical Immunology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, 53100 Siena, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:867-9. 2004
    ....
  19. ncbi A randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial of nimesulide-beta-cyclodextrin versus naproxen in patients with osteoarthritis
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Ther 24:504-19. 2002
    ..On-demand dosing may be an effective and well-tolerated low-dose regimen of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the maintenance of pain control in OA in the medium term...
  20. ncbi Efficacy of alendronate in the treatment of the SAPHO syndrome
    Antonella Fioravanti
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunologic Sciences, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    J Clin Rheumatol 14:183-4. 2008
  21. ncbi Biochemical and morphological study of human articular chondrocytes cultivated in the presence of pulsed signal therapy
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 61:1032-3. 2002
  22. ncbi Immunity feedback and clinical outcome in colon cancer patients undergoing chemoimmunotherapy with gemcitabine + FOLFOX followed by subcutaneous granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor and aldesleukin (GOLFIG-1 Trial)
    Pierpaolo Correale
    Section of Medical Oncology, Department Giorgio Segre of Pharmacology, Rheumatology Unit, Siena University School of Medicine, Siena, Italy
    Clin Cancer Res 14:4192-9. 2008
    ..We have thus investigated the immunobiological feedback to the treatment and its possible correlation with the clinical outcome of these patients...
  23. ncbi Linear scleroderma associated with progressive brain atrophy
    Salvatore Grosso
    Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Viale M. Bracci - Le scotte, 53100 Siena, Italy
    Brain Dev 25:57-61. 2003
    ..Our observations suggest that neuroimaging studies should be considered in all patients with linear scleroderma, and such studies become necessary when neurological symptoms occur...
  24. ncbi In vitro effects of chondroitin sulfate
    A Fioravanti
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
    Adv Pharmacol 53:449-65. 2006
  25. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging in Tietze's syndrome
    L Volterrani
    Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Clinical and Immunological Science, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:848-53. 2008
    ..To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Tietze's syndrome which, to our knowledge, has not previously been reported in the literature...
  26. ncbi Occurrence of autoimmunity in a long-term survivor with metastatic colon carcinoma treated with a new chemo-immunotherapy regimen
    P Correale
    Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Siena University School of Medicine, Siena, Italy
    J Chemother 20:278-81. 2008
    ..In this manuscript we describe a clinical case concerning a patient with metastatic colon carcinoma who responded to the GOLFIG regimen, showed symptoms of autoimmunity [Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)] and had a very long survival...
  27. ncbi Capillaroscopic findings in erosive and nodal osteoarthritis of the hands
    A Fioravanti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 20:174-6. 2001
    ..The authors discuss the significance of these abnormalities and the possible relationship between EOA and psoriatic arthritis...
  28. ncbi Sonographic study of calcaneal entheses in erosive osteoarthritis, nodal osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
    P Falsetti
    Institute of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy
    Scand J Rheumatol 32:229-34. 2003
    ..A comparison between US results and radiography was also made...
  29. ncbi Intermittent treatment of knee osteoarthritis with oral chondroitin sulfate: a one-year, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study versus placebo
    Daniel Uebelhart
    Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Physical Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    Osteoarthritis Cartilage 12:269-76. 2004
    ..To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of a 3-month duration, twice a-year, intermittent treatment with oral chondroitin sulfate (CS) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients...
  30. ncbi Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid as a disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug: an in vitro and in vivo study
    Lucia Savarino
    Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Orthopaedic Implants, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 461:231-7. 2007
    ..Our data suggest anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid is worth exploring for treating osteoarthritis...