MAGGI , Stefania

We prospectively examined whether vascular factors are related to an increased incidence of Chronic Idiopathic Distal Symmetric Neuropathy (CI-DSN) in a non-diabetic elderly population. In 8 Italian municipalities, 2,512 men and women without both diabetes and CI-DSN at baseline are examined. Potential effect of vascular factors was estimated...

In this paper, an Italian group of experts presents a revision of the available data about epidemiology and prevention of Herpes Zoster (HZ). HZ is an acute viral diseases caused by the reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). HZ is characterized by neurological and dermatological symptoms with a dermatomeric localization. The reactivation...

We assessed patients and tumor characteristics, as well as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) items, associated with curative intent treatment decision-making in clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

Background: To report health-related quality of life outcomes as assessed by validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP). -Methods: This study analyzed patients treated with RP within The PROState cancer monitoring in Italy, from the National Research Council (Pros-IT CNR). Italian versions of Short-Form...

Pros-IT CNR study provides a real-life report on changes in quality of life 6 mo after the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

The National Research Council (CNR) prostate cancer monitoring project in Italy (Pros-IT CNR) is an observational, prospective, ongoing, multicentre study aiming to monitor a sample of Italian males diagnosed as new cases of prostate cancer. The present study aims to present data on the quality of life at time prostate cancer is diagnosed.

BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common neoplasm in male patients. To date, there's no certain indication about the maximum waiting time (WT) acceptable for treatment beginning and the impact on oncological and functional outcomes has not been well established.METHODS: Data from the National Research Council PCa monitoring...