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Natural history and prognostic indicators of survival in cirrhosis: a systematic review of 118 studiesGuadalupe Garcia-Tsao
Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Cervello and University of Palermo, Italy
J Hepatol 44:217-31. 2006
Emergency sclerotherapy versus vasoactive drugs for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: a Cochrane meta-analysisGennaro D'Amico
Department of Medicine, Ospedale V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Gastroenterology 124:1277-91. 2003..We performed a meta-analysis comparing emergency sclerotherapy with pharmacologic treatment...
Upper digestive bleeding in cirrhosis. Post-therapeutic outcome and prognostic indicatorsGennaro D'Amico
Department of Medicine, Ospedale V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Hepatology 38:599-612. 2003..Initial treatment stops bleeding in 90% of patients. Accurate predictive rules are provided for early recognition of high-risk patients...
The role of vasoactive drugs in the treatment of oesophageal varicesGennaro D'Amico
Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Expert Opin Pharmacother 5:349-60. 2004..Because of their high clinical efficacy, safety, ease of use and low cost, vasoactive drugs should be considered the first choice treatment for oesophageal varices...
Uncovered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for refractory ascites: a meta-analysisGennaro D'Amico
Unit of Gastroenterology, Ospedale V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Gastroenterology 129:1282-93. 2005..We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of TIPS for refractory ascites to assess the overall treatment effects and to explore potential reasons of heterogeneity...
Long-term sequential deferiprone-deferoxamine versus deferiprone alone for thalassaemia major patients: a randomized clinical trialAurelio Maggio
U O C Ematologia II con Talassemia, A O V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Br J Haematol 145:245-54. 2009....
Impact of gluten withdrawal on health-related quality of life in celiac subjects: an observational case-control studyGian Eugenio Tontini
University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Digestion 82:221-8. 2010..To evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in celiac disease (CD) patients at the time of diagnosis and during a gluten-free diet (GFD)...
Efficacy and safety of endoscopic balloon dilation of symptomatic intestinal Crohn's disease stricturesDaniela Scimeca
Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, V Cervello Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 43:121-5. 2011..To evaluate prospectively the clinical efficacy and safety of endoscopic hydrostatic balloon dilation in a consecutive cohort of symptomatic intestinal Crohn's disease strictures...
Delayed-onset superior mesenteric artery syndrome presenting as oesophageal peptic strictureEmanuele Sinagra
Operative Unit of Gastroenterology, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
Case Rep Gastroenterol 6:94-102. 2012..Symptoms improved after (par)enteral nutrition and repeated oesophageal dilatation, thus supporting the role of intensive medical and endoscopic intervention as an alternative to surgery, at least in some cases...
Familial clustering of (mostly) HCV-related cirrhosis. A case-control studyLuigi Pagliaro
Clinica Medica R, Universita degli Studi, Palermo, Italy
J Hepatol 37:762-6. 2002..Increased prevalence of cirrhosis in cirrhotics' families in previous studies...
An open-safety study of dual antiviral therapy in real-world patients with chronic hepatitis CFabio Tinè
Unità operativa di Gastroenterologia e Medicina, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia e Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 19:1113-23. 2010..Treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C with alpha-interferon and ribavirin usually produces adverse events within the first 3 months. We aimed to assess safety and predictors of discontinuation or dose modification of these drugs...
Deferiprone versus deferoxamine in patients with thalassemia major: a randomized clinical trialAurelio Maggio
Divisione di Ematologia II e Unità di Ricerca Piera Cutino, Azienda Ospedaliera V Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Blood Cells Mol Dis 28:196-208. 2002..These findings suggest that deferiprone may be as effective as deferoxamine in the treatment of thalassemia major with few mild and reversible side effects...
