Leukocyte infiltration in synovial tissue from the shoulder of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Quantitative analysis and influence of corticosteroid treatment

…, C Melchiorri, MC Focherini… - … : Official Journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To investigate the immunologic features of synovitis in patients with polymyalgia
rheumatica (PMR) and to assess the modifications induced by corticosteroid. Methods. …

The predictive role of ultrasound-detected tenosynovitis and joint synovitis for flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission. Results of an Italian …

…, A Draghessi, I Farina, MC Focherini… - Annals of the …, 2018 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To define the role of ultrasound (US) for the assessment of patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in clinical remission, including joint and tendon evaluation. Methods A …

Ultrasound-detected tenosynovitis independently associates with patient-reported flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: results from the …

…, A Draghessi, G Filippou, I Farina, MC Focherini… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of US-detected tenosynovitis in RA
patients in clinical remission and to explore its clinical correlates. Methods. A total of 427 RA …

Long-Term Retention Rate of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Italian Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

…, A Fiorenza, G Rovera, A Marchetta, MC Focherini… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Tofacitinib (TOFA) was the first Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) to be approved for
the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, data on the retention rate of TOFA …

Aging of the human synovium: an in vivo and ex vivo morphological study

…, D Guerra, M Baccarani-Contri, MC Focherini… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1992 - Elsevier
Age-associated changes of the human synovium have been investigated by microarthroscopy,
optical and electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and cytochemistry. The knee …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of survival rate and persistence predictors of baricitinib in real-world data from a large cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients

…, P Ilaria, A Eugenio, B Alessandra, FM Cristina… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives The persistence in therapy of rheumatoid arthritis drugs and particularly bDMARD
is a limiting factor for their long-term use. The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) may not …

Effective desensitization to tocilizumab in delayed hypersensitivity reaction

…, D Lippolis, MC Focherini, F Cortellini, C Cherubini… - Pharmacology, 2018 - karger.com
We present tocilizumab desensitization of a 47-year-old woman affected by rheumatoid
arthritis with full body delayed erythematous urticarial reaction. Skin test for tocilizumab gave …

[HTML][HTML] Real life use of prostacyclin analog (Iloprost), a multi-centric survey data from the scleroderma study group Emilia Romagna (Sclero-RER) and review of the …

…, F Pignataro, J Ciaffi, E Bravi, M Focherini… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: A questionnaire exploring different items related to the use of Iloprost was developed
and reviewed by three expert rheumatologists. The questionnaire was distributed as an …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Safety Warnings on the Prescribing Attitude of JAK Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Italy

…, G Rovera, A Marchetta, MC Focherini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) tofacitinib (TOFA), baricitinib (BARI),
upadacitinib (UPA), and filgotinib (FILGO) are effective drugs for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and Predictors of Long-Term Treatment Response to Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort: General Analysis and Focus on High …

…, A Fiorenza, G Rovera, A Marchetta, MC Focherini… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The treatment landscape for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has
evolved significantly with the introduction of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi), such as Tofacitinib (…