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Uno studio prospettico pubblicato su Pain and Therapy condotto presso il centro regionale per le cure palliative dell’Ospedale La Maddalena di Palermo ha analizzato, a distanza di 12 anni da una precedente indagine, le strategie di prescrizione degli oppioidi e l’efficacia analgesica in pazienti ricoverati in un’Unità di Cure Palliative Acute (APCU). I risultati mostrano che un approccio intensivo e personalizzato consente un controllo efficace del dolore senza necessità di aumentare l’equivalente in morfina orale (OME), e sottolineano l’importanza di una gestione esperta nella terapia del dolore oncologico.

Inviato a Stato-Regioni. Focus teenager. ‘Molti rinunciano alle cure’

La spina dorsale dei grandi ospedali italiani si ferma a Roma. I maxi poli di eccellenza della nostra Sanità che curano più pazienti e gestiscono i casi più…

Anche quest’anno ANMAR – Associazione Nazionale Malati Reumatici – ha partecipato con un ruolo da protagonista al Congresso EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology), portando a Barcellona la voce dei pazienti reumatologici italiani e riaffermando l’impegno costante verso un sistema sanitario più equo, moderno e centrato sulla persona. Tre i poster scientifici presentati: due a firma ANMAR – uno dei quali elaborato in collaborazione con il nostro Osservatorio “Capire” (Avv . Patrizia Comite e Prof. Mauro Galeazzi) e ANMAR Young – e un terzo in partnership con altre associazioni nell’ambito del progetto “Genere Donna”. In primo piano, temi cruciali come la promozione della medicina di genere, l’empowerment delle pazienti e l’equità di accesso alle cure per chi convive con patologie autoimmuni come Artrite Reumatoide (AR) e Artrite Psoriasica (PsA).

Le cellule ‘spazzine’ sistema immune. Aperta strada a nuove cure

Phase 2 trial results look promising, although immunosuppression is required.

Con terapia prima del bisturi meno recidive in diverse neoplasie

Con terapia prima del bisturi meno recidive in diverse neoplasie

Dal melanoma al tumore del polmone, dal cancro al seno triplo negativo a quello del colon-retto e della vescica: sono sempre più numerosi i tumori per cui la somministrazione dell’immunoterapia neoadiuvante, cioè del trattamento prima dell’intervento chirurgico, mostra evidenze di maggiore efficacia. Questa nuova evoluzione dell’immunoterapia è al centro della seconda edizione di “I.N.N.O.VA.T.E. – International Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Across Cancers”, al via oggi, e fino a domani, a Napoli.

La Società Italiana di Medicina Generale e delle Cure Primarie esprime pieno apprezzamento per la decisione comunicata dall’Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (Aifa) il 30 giugno con cui vengono riclassificate le gliflozine (SGLT2-i: inibitori del trasportatore sodio/glucosio di tipo 2) in fascia A e contestualmente abrogati, per l’intera classe, i Piani Terapeutici per il loro utilizzo nel trattamento del diabete di tipo 2, dello scompenso cardiaco e della malattia renale cronica.

Objective
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinical trials were conducted to identify effective COVID-19 therapeutics. However, while a large amount of resources was invested and significant numbers of patients participated, this did not necessarily have an impact on clinical practice. To face these issues, initiatives such as the 100 Days Mission have been set out globally. Yet, limited data exist on the context surrounding the implementation of clinical trials at a national level during a health emergency. The study explored experiences and perceptions of principal investigators in conducting clinical trials for COVID-19 therapeutics in Japan.

Design
A qualitative study was conducted using semistructured interviews. The obtained data were inductively analysed using thematic analysis.

Setting and participants
We interviewed 15 principal investigators between September and November 2022 who conducted investigator-initiated clinical trials on the development of COVID-19 therapeutics in Japan.

Results
Three themes were generated: structural barriers, fragmented efforts and limited evidence generation. Structural barriers and fragmented efforts comprised four subthemes: individual, institutional, interinstitutional and policy/regulatory levels. Structural barriers at all levels included (1) limitations of individual capabilities, (2) the double burden of clinical practice and research, (3) inefficient interinstitutional collaboration and (4) regulatory frameworks and available resources that interrupt stakeholders’ actions, leading to limited evidence generation despite the fragmented efforts of principal investigators and other stakeholders.

Conclusions
This study illustrated that the efforts of Japanese principal investigators did not necessarily pay off in identifying therapeutics. A strategic and systematic approach for an improved national clinical trial ecosystem must be sought during the interpandemic period to overcome structural barriers in harmonisation with the global stakeholders.

Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite the organised CRC screening programme, the uptake rate of the population-based CRC screening was still low. Thus, we will conduct a randomised controlled trial in a community setting to evaluate the effectiveness of a theory-based chatbot in promoting CRC screening uptake.

Methods and analysis
A total of 500 eligible participants will be randomly assigned to a WhatsApp Messenger-initiated chatbot outreach group or a standard text reminder group at a ratio of 1:1. The intervention group will deliver Chinese culturally tailored education texts and videos developed based on the Health Belief Model and the Trans-Theoretical Model. The control group will deliver a standard text reminder of information about the Hong Kong organised CRC screening programme. In addition to the baseline assessment and postintervention assessment, all subjects will be followed up for 3 months and 6 months, respectively. The primary outcome will be the CRC screening uptake rate at the 3 month and 6 month follow-up. The secondary outcomes will be the intention to undergo CRC screening uptake, time interval to participate in and complete screening after recruitment, and reasons for not participating in screening at the 3 month and 6 month follow-up. Quantitative data will be analysed using Student’s t-test, Pearson’s 2 test or Fisher’s exact test. Qualitative data will be analysed by thematic analysis.

Ethics and dissemination
Ethical approval of this trial was granted by the Joint Chinese University of Hong Kong-New Territories East Cluster Clinical Research Ethics Committee (2022.614). Written informed consent will be obtained from study participants before enrolment. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals.

Trial registration number
The study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06192862).

Il progetto ‘Matilde’ per cure sempre più personalizzate

Il progetto ‘Matilde’ per cure sempre più personalizzate

RSV outbreaks have contributed significantly to global morbidity since the 1960s, with increasing reports over time. While the CFRs have decreased, they remain high in certain subgroups based on age, genotype, and outbreak setting. The pooled attack rate remains substantial, particularly in healthcare settings involving RSV-B genotypes and among immunosuppressed populations. This meta-analysis underscores the importance of targeted vaccination and treatment strategies for controlling RSV outbreaks worldwide in the future.

Un paziente con amiloidosi cardiaca da transtiretina (ATTR) oggi in Italia può ricevere diagnosi e cure molto diverse a seconda della Regione in cui vive. Eppure, questa malattia rara, spesso sottovalutata e diagnosticata troppo tardi, necessita di un percorso di cura rapido, personalizzato e multidisciplinare.
Per rispondere a questa sfida, Bistoncini Partners ha realizzato, con il contributo non condizionante di Pfizer, il Position Paper: “L’importanza dei PDTA personalizzati per la gestione del paziente con Amiloidosi da Transtiretina”, che viene oggi presentato nel corso di una conferenza stampa promossa dalla Senatrice Elena Murelli