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Casa di Cura Quisisana: 386 kg of CO₂ saved through sustainable choices

Ferrara, 17 April 2025 - Casa di Cura Quisisana has received a certificate from Green Style and Buon Ristoro for its concrete contribution to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the use of environmentally friendly vending machines. Thanks to this choice, 386 kg of CO₂ were ...

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Start of OSS course placements

Casa di Cura Quisisana in Ferrara is pleased to welcome the trainees of the course for Operatore Socio-Sanitario (O.S.S.), who will carry out their practical experience at our facility. After the official presentation of the training course, participants will have the opportunity to apply their ...

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Towards a plastic-free future with the RE.WIND project

Casa di Cura Quisisana is committed to reducing single-use plastic. After minimising its use within the facility, we take a further significant step by joining the RE.WIND project, dedicated to the recovery and reuse of Polyethylene film (LD-PE), used in the handling of linen and garments. Circular...

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Casa di Cura Quisisana supports IBO Italy - ODV-ETS with a donation for youth volunteer camps

Casa di Cura Quisisana has decided to support the IBO Italia - ODV-ETS project with a donation for youth volunteering camps. The initiative aims to involve young people in socially useful activities, promoting fundamental values such as peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. Every summer, ...

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Alternating anterior and posterior fascicular block and left septal fascicular block

Paolo Alboni* Section of Cardiology, Ospedale Privato Quisisana, Ferrara, Italy Abstract Electrocardiogram of a patient affected by hypertensive cardiomyopathy showed an anterior fascicular block pattern and in right precordial leads an anterior displacement of QRS complex, characterised by a...

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Planet Man: the challenge of gender inequalities in men's health

On 9 November 2024, the Associazione Italiana Donne Medico (AIDM, Ferrara section) will organise an innovative event at the Aula Magna of Palazzo Trotti Mosti, with the support of the Casa di Cura Quisisana, entitled ‘Gender inequalities to the detriment of male health’. The aim is to...

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Different degrees of anterior displacement of QRS complex

Paolo Alboni Section of Cardiology, Ospedale Privato Quisisana, Ferrara, Italy Abstract Electrocardiogram of a patient affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy showed normal PR and QRS intervals and signs of left ventricular hypertrophy. In leads I,V5 and V6 the initial q waves were absent. ...

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The Rate of Asystolic Reflex Syncope Is Not Influenced by Age

Michele Brignole, MD, Antonella Groppelli, MD, Vincenzo Russo, MD, Artur Fedorowski, MD, Gert van Dijk, MD, Paolo Alboni, MD ARRHYTHMIAS - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY BACKGROUND The head-up tilt test (HUT) and other evidence suggest that the vagal effect on the heart decreases with age.   ...

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Casa di Cura Quisisana entered in the Register of Historical Enterprises of Italy

On April 19, 2024 at the Conference Hall, Paolo Govoni - vice president of the Chamber of Commerce of Ferrara and Ravenna - conferred the prestigious award of inclusion in the National Register of Historic Italian Companies to Casa di Cura Quisisana. Since its founding back in 1920, Casa di Cura ...

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Neurally mediated syncope starting in old age does not appear to be unique to humans: new perspective

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Initial Clinical Evaluation

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Regional Congress A.R.C.A. Emilia-Romagna

The A.R.C.A. Emilia-Romagna regional congress will be held on November 20 at the Aula Magna Arcispedale S.Anna di Cona in Ferrara. The focus of the meeting will be "The management of major cardiovascular diseases between hospital and territory".

THE EQUALITY PROJECT

Endo-Thal International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescent Medicine (ICET-A) Dear Friends, the project called Equality, submitted by 3 countries (Turkey,Spain and Italy) and approved by the European Union (EU) with the aim to train doctors and nurses in the...

MOBBING - STALKING E VIOLENZA DI GENERE

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EQUALITY PROJECT, THE FOURTH MAGAZINE

HypocortisolismEmerging endocrine disorders: thyroid cancer ADRENALThis is a particularly important issue as acute crises may occur during stress periods in undiagnosed patients. Several studies reported a significant prevalence of “biochemical” central adrenal insufficiency (CAI), ranging ...

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NEW ARTICLE BY DR. ALBONI ON THE HEART MAGAZINE

Published a new work by Dr. Alboni "The different clinical presentations of vasovagal syncope", in which a new classification of vasovagal syncope has been proposed and accepted on the basis of the most recent knowledge. The work was published as Quisisana in the English magazine Heart.Read the ...

OPHTHALMIC SURGERY TECHNIQUES

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EQUALITY PROJECT, THE THIRD MAGAZINE

Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus (DM) Hypothyroidism Hypoparatiroidism IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE (IGT)AND DIABETES MELLITUS (DM)Glucose tolerance abnormalities and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common complications in patients with TM. Disturbances of glucose omeostasis ...

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PROJECT EQUALITY, THE FIRST MAGAZINE

Background The aims and the actors of Equality Project The development of Equality Project The management of thalassemia BACKGROUNDHaemoglobinopathies constitute the commonest recessive monogenic disorders worldwide, and the treatment of affected individuals presents a substantial global ...

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EQUALITY PROJECT, THE SECOND MAGAZINE

Short stature Delayed puberty Hypogonadism SHORT STATUREMulti-transfused thalassemia major (TM) patients frequently develop severe endocrine complications mainly due to iron overload, anemia, and chronic liver disease, which require prompt diagnosis, treatment and close follow-up by ...

TENNIS ELBOW TREATMENTS/REMEDIES

BALANCE DISORDERS AND Tinnitus

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NEW PUBLICATION BY DR. ALBONI P. AND ALBONI M.

Clin Auton Res. 2017 Aug;27(4):253-261. doi: 10.1007/s10286-017-0446-2.   Epub 2017 Jul 1.   Typical vasovagal syncope as a "defense mechanism" for the heart by contrasting sympathetic overactivity.   Alboni P1, Alboni M2.    ...

ARTHRITIS: CAUSES, SIGN AND DIAGNOSIS

A COMPLETE OVERVIEW ON SLEEPING DISORDERS

THE NEW CLINIC OPENING

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QUISISANA AND ART

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NEW ARTICLE PROF. ALBONI ON THE ITALIAN CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL

Prof. Alboni has realized the work "Sinus and syncope Bradycardia: which pathophysiology and which management of the patient?", Published as Quisisana on the Italian Journal of Cardiology.The article has just been released online and will be published in the paper magazine in a couple of ...

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QUISISANA MAIN PARTER OF EQUALITY PROJECT 2017/2018

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NEW SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION BY DR. ALBONI

The work "Safety and tolerability of tilt testing and carotid sinus massage in the octogenarians" has been published in the English journal of geriatrics, Age and Ageing and carried out in collaboration between the University of Florence, the University of Modena, the University of Dublin and ...

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NEW APPOINTMENT FOR DR. ALBONI

Dr. Paolo Alboni, a Quisisana collaborator, was elected 15 days ago in Florence on the Board of Directors (9 members) of the Italian Society of Geriatric Cardiology (SICGe). The President of Quisisana, Giorgio Piacentini, congratulates Dr. Alboni for his prestigious appointment. ...

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NEW PUBLICATION BY DR. ALBONI ON THE ITALIAN CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL

A new work by Dr. Alboni has been published in the name of Quisisana on the Italian Journal of Cardiology entitled "What role today of antiarrhythmic pharmaceuticals in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation without significant cardiac disease?".

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ARTICLE BY DR. ALBONI ON THE EUROPACE MAGAZINE

Vasovagal syncope in humans and protective reactions in animals, Jean-Jacques Blanc (The Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France), Paolo Alboni (The Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Privato Quisisana, Ferrara, Italy), David G. Benditt (The Cardiac Arrhytmia Center, University of ...

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VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE

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PUBLICATION BY DR. ALBONI ON THE JOURNAL OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Published in the issue of August / September 2014 of the international journal Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, an article entitled "Vasovagal Syncope As A Manifestation Of An Evolutionary Selected Trait" by dr. Paolo Alboni in collaboration with dr. Marco Alboni.Paolo Alboni - Section of Cardiology ...

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ADDITIONAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS BY DR. DE SANCTIS

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WORK BY THE QUISISANA EQUIPE PUBLISHED ON THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

The Quisisana team led by dr. Alboni publishes the work "Differential diagnosis between unexplained fall and syncopal fall: a difficult or impossible task".ABSTRACTFalls may be accidental (because of slipping, tripping or environmental hazards) or 'unexplained', when there is no apparent cause. ...

VITAMIN D STATUS IN THALASSEMIA MAJOR: AN UPDATE

The article entitled "Vitamin D Status in Thalassemia Major: An Update" has been published in the international journal "MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES", edited by dr. Vincenzo De Sanctis.     Ashraf Soliman,1 Vincenzo De ...

GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY IN ADULTS WITH THALASSEMIA: AN OVERVIEW AND THE I-CET RECOMMENDATIONS

  Soliman A, De Sanctis V, Elsedfy H, Yassin M, Skordis N, Karimi M, Sobti P, Raiola G, El Kholy M. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Hamad General Hospital Doha, Qatar; Pediatric, Endocrinology and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy; ...

KLINEFELTER SYNDROME AND CANCER: FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD

  De Sanctis V, Fiscina B, Soliman A, Giovannini M, Yassin M. Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.   Contacts: vdesanctis@libero.it    Abstract The classic clinical manifestations of Klinefelter syndrome (KS) ...

HIGH PREVALENCE OF CENTRAL HYPOTHYROIDISM IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR

De Sanctis V, Soliman A, Candini G, Campisi S, Anastasi S, Yassin M.   Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Center (HMC), Doha, Qatar; Department of Medical Physics, St.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy; Unit ...

IRON OVERLOAD AND GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN SUBJECTS WITH β-THALASSAEMIA MAJOR

De Sanctis V. - Soliman A. - Yassin M. Abstract Thalassaemia is one of the most common genetic disorders caused by a reduction of the globin chains leading to chronic haemolytic anaemia from birth. The mainstay of treatment is blood transfusion to maintain adequate levels of the haemoglobin....

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN YOUNG MALE ADULTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES IN CHILDHOOD

De Sanctis V. - Soliman A. - Mohamed Y.Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy. Contacts: vdesanctis@libero.itAbstractThe Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have defined a chronic diseases as an "illnesses that are prolonged, do not ...

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GROWTH AND ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN THALASSEMIA

De Sanctis V. - Soliman A.T. - Elsedfy H. - Skordis N. - Kattamis C. - Angastiniotis M. - Karimi M. - Yassin M.A. - El Awwa A. - Stoeva I. - Raiola G. - Galati M.C. - Bedair E.M. - Fiscina B. - El Kholy M.AbstractThe current management of thalassemia includes regular transfusion programs ...

CONTRIBUTION OF THE DR. ALBONI ON THE CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL

The only apparent transient loss of consciousness: diseases that the cardiologist should not ignore, Elisa Favaron (Psychiatric and Dependent Rehabilitation Unit, Villa Silvia, Senigallia), Paolo Alboni (Cardiology and Syncope Unit Section, Quisisana Private Hospital, Ferrara). Affections such as...

La strategia 'rate-control'