Paolo Andreozzi
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Acute Pancreatitis and COVID-19: A Single-Center Experience Open
Gastrointestinal involvement in SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) can occur and evolve fatally. Reports are emerging that SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks the pancreatic cells, causing the boost of amylase and lipase serum activity and rarely frank pa…
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy Open
While available in only a few countries, home therapy is a possible strategy for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. We want to describe our experience in the management of human alpha-1 antitrypsin using home care intravenous…
Tolerability of Bowel Preparation and Colonoscopy in IBD Patients: Results From a Prospective, Single-Center, Case–Control Study Open
Background Endoscopy plays a fundamental role in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of bowel preparation and colonoscopy in ul…
P698 IBD patients equally tolerate bowel preparation but need higher doses of sedation during colonoscopy in comparison with a population screening programme: Results from a prospective, single-centre study Open
Background IBD patients are intended to undergo several times colonoscopy during their lifespan. Adequate bowel preparation and sedation greatly contribute to high-quality colonoscopy and are even more important in this setting. However, f…
Efficacy of withdrawal time monitoring in adenoma detection with or without the aid of a full-spectrum scope Open
Background and study aims Withdrawal time (WT) monitoring and full-spectrum endoscopy (FUSE) have been suggested to increase adenoma detection rate (ADR) due to more accurate evaluation of the hidden areas of the colon. We aimed to evaluat…
Italian nationwide survey of pharmacologic treatments in diverticular disease: Results from the REMAD registry Open
Background Although diverticular disease is a common condition, its effective treatment is challenging in clinical practice. Objective The objective of this article is to assess pharmacological management in different clinical settings of …
Demographic and clinical features distinguish subgroups of diverticular disease patients: Results from an Italian nationwide registry Open
Background Clinical features and lifestyle factors associated with diverticulosis compared to diverticular disease (DD), either symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) or in patients who have had previous diverticulitis (PD),…
Increasing trend in admission rates and costs for acute diverticulitis during 2005–2015: real-life data from the Abruzzo Region Open
Background: Scarce data are available on the epidemiological trend of diverticulitis and its financial burden in Italy. The aim of this work was to explore a potential variation in the rate and costs of hospital admissions for uncomplicate…
First clinical experiences with a novel endoscopic over-the-scope clip system Open
We describe our experience with a new over-the-scope clip (OTSC) system (Padlock Clip™) in the treatment of 14 patients. Eight of the 14 patients were treated for closure of gastrointestinal fistulas (n = 4), iatrogenic gastrointestinal pe…
Bacterial stimuli activate nitric oxide colonic mucosal production in diverticular disease. Protective effects of <i>L. casei DG</i> ® (<i>Lactobacillus paracasei</i> CNCM I‐1572) Open
Background Micro‐inflammation and changes in gut microbiota may play a role in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease (DD). Objective The objective of this article is to evaluate the expression of nitric oxide (NO)‐related mediators and …
Specific dyspeptic symptoms are associated with poor response to therapy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease Open
Introduction In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), co‐existence of functional dyspepsia (FD) is known to be associated with poor response to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), but the contribution of specific dyspepsia sympt…
Good adherence to mediterranean diet can prevent gastrointestinal symptoms: A survey from Southern Italy Open
To evaluate how different levels of adherence to a mediterranean diet (MD) correlate with the onset of functional gastrointestinal disorders.As many as 1134 subjects (598 M and 536 F; age range 17-83 years) were prospectively investigated …