Roberto Rigoli
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View article: Chest radiography findings of COVID-19 pneumonia: a specific pattern for a confident differential diagnosis
Chest radiography findings of COVID-19 pneumonia: a specific pattern for a confident differential diagnosis Open
Background Chest radiography (CR) patterns for the diagnosis of COVID-19 have been established. However, they were not ideated comparing CR features with those of other pulmonary diseases. Purpose To create the most accurate COVID-19 pneum…
View article: COVID-19 in B Cell-Depleted Patients After Rituximab: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
COVID-19 in B Cell-Depleted Patients After Rituximab: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge Open
B cell-targeting strategies such as rituximab are widely used in B cell hematologic malignancies, rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases and a variety of autoimmune disorders. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how exposure to …
View article: A Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 detection method based on nasal and nasopharyngeal lavage fluid: A pilot feasibility study
A Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 detection method based on nasal and nasopharyngeal lavage fluid: A pilot feasibility study Open
Objective Nose and nasopharyngeal swab is the preferred and worldwide‐accepted method to detect the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) within the nose and nasopharynx. This method may be linked with possible diffi…
View article: A pilot feasibility study on SARS-CoV-2 detection method based on nasopharyngeal lavage fluid
A pilot feasibility study on SARS-CoV-2 detection method based on nasopharyngeal lavage fluid Open
Objective Nose and nasopharyngeal swab is the preferred and worldwide accepted method to detect the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the nose and nasopharynx. This method may be linked with possible diffi…
View article: Community Use of Face Masks against the Spread of COVID-19
Community Use of Face Masks against the Spread of COVID-19 Open
The role of face masks to prevent and control COVID-19 is critical, especially since asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infected individuals can shed high loads of SARS-CoV-2 in the surrounding environment. In addition to being a two-way barr…
View article: High prevalence of long-term psychophysical olfactory dysfunction in patients with COVID-19
High prevalence of long-term psychophysical olfactory dysfunction in patients with COVID-19 Open
This study prospectively assessed the long-term prevalence of self-reported and psychophysically measured olfactory dysfunction in subjects with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Self-reported smell or taste impairment was prospectively evaluated…
View article: Six-Month Psychophysical Evaluation of Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19
Six-Month Psychophysical Evaluation of Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19 Open
This study prospectively assessed the 6-month prevalence of self-reported and psychophysically measured olfactory dysfunction in subjects with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Self-reported smell or taste impairment was prospectively evaluated b…
View article: Evolution of Altered Sense of Smell or Taste in Patients With Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19
Evolution of Altered Sense of Smell or Taste in Patients With Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19 Open
At 4 weeks from the onset, 89% of the SARS-CoV-2-positive mildly symptomatic patients who had had a sudden onset of altered sense of smell or taste experienced a complete resolution or improvement of these symptoms. Persistent loss of smel…
View article: Use of RAAS Inhibitors and Risk of Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19: Results From an Italian Cohort of 133 Hypertensives
Use of RAAS Inhibitors and Risk of Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19: Results From an Italian Cohort of 133 Hypertensives Open
BACKGROUND The effect of chronic use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors on the severity of COVID-19 infection is still unclear in patients with hypertension. We aimed to investigate the association between chronic us…
View article: New onset of loss of smell or taste in household contacts of home-isolated SARS-CoV-2 positive subjects
New onset of loss of smell or taste in household contacts of home-isolated SARS-CoV-2 positive subjects Open
Purpose To estimate the prevalence of smell or taste impairment in household contacts of mildly symptomatic home-isolated SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.Methods Cross sectional study based on ad hoc questions.Results Of 214 mildly symptomati…
View article: <i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> infections following cardiac surgery in Treviso Hospital, Italy, from 2016 to 2019: Cases report
<i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> infections following cardiac surgery in Treviso Hospital, Italy, from 2016 to 2019: Cases report Open
Patients who have undergone cardiac surgery in Italy and presenting with signs and symptoms of endocarditis must be tested for M. chimaera.
View article: Collection, transport and storage procedures for blood culture specimens in adult patients: recommendations from a board of Italian experts
Collection, transport and storage procedures for blood culture specimens in adult patients: recommendations from a board of Italian experts Open
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) remain a potentially life-threatening condition. The gold standard for the diagnosis of BSI is still blood cultures (BCs), and the diagnostic yield depends on clinical and technical factors that have an impact…
View article: High rate of transmission in a pulmonary tuberculosis outbreak in a primary school, north-eastern Italy, 2019
High rate of transmission in a pulmonary tuberculosis outbreak in a primary school, north-eastern Italy, 2019 Open
Italy is a low-incidence country for tuberculosis (TB). We describe a TB outbreak in a primary school in north-eastern Italy, involving 10 cases of active pulmonary disease and 42 cases of latent infection. The index case was detected in M…
View article: Evaluation of allograft contamination and decontamination at the Treviso Tissue Bank Foundation: A retrospective study of 11,129 tissues
Evaluation of allograft contamination and decontamination at the Treviso Tissue Bank Foundation: A retrospective study of 11,129 tissues Open
Microbiological contamination of retrieved tissues has become a very important topic and a critical aspect in the safety of allografts. We have analysed contamination in 11,129 tissues with a longitudinal contamination profile for each ind…