Papers by Rita Lombardini
Journal of Clinical Medicine
A complex dysregulation of lipid metabolism occurs in COVID-19, leading to reduced total choleste... more A complex dysregulation of lipid metabolism occurs in COVID-19, leading to reduced total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, along with a derangement of thyroid function, leading to reduced thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. This study aimed to explore the association between TSH levels during COVID-19 and the variation (Δ) of lipid profile parameters in the period preceding (from 1 month up to 1 year) hospital admission due to COVID-19. Clinical data of 324 patients (mean age 76 ± 15 years, 54% males) hospitalized due to COVID-19 between March 2020 and March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The association between TSH levels at hospital admission and either Δ-TC, Δ-LDL-C, or Δ-HDL-C over the selected time frame was assessed through univariable and multivariable analyses. TSH levels were below the lower reference limit of 0.340 μUI/mL in 14% of COVID-19 patients. A significant reduction of plasma TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C was recorded ...
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Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-vmj-10.1177_1358863X211020822 for Effects of structured home-bas... more Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-vmj-10.1177_1358863X211020822 for Effects of structured home-based exercise training on circulating endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial function in patients with intermittent claudication by Leonella Pasqualini, Francesco Bagaglia, Stefano Ministrini, Maria Rosaria Frangione, Christian Leli, Donatella Siepi, Rita Lombardini, Ettore Marini, Meisam Naeimi Kararoudi, Alexander Piratinskiy and Matteo Pirro in Vascular Medicine
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Nutrition, 2021
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Vascular Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Exercise training improves walking capacity in patients with intermittent claudicat... more Introduction: Exercise training improves walking capacity in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), endothelial microparticles (EMPs), and endothelial dysfunction could play a role in this process. Methods: We measured EPCs and EMPs in a group of 60 patients with IC, and in a control group of 20 individuals without IC, before a treadmill test and 2, 24, and 48 hours after the test. Thirty patients with IC were randomly assigned to perform a 12-week home-based exercise training program. The EPC count, flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery, pain-free walking time (PFWT), and maximum walking time (MWT) were measured at the baseline and after the exercise training program. Results: In patients with IC, EMPs significantly increased 2 hours after the treadmill test, whereas EPCs significantly increased after 24 hours. Among the subjects assigned to complete the training program, we observed a significant increase in the number of E...
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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2019
BACKGROUND Exercise intervention improves macrovascular function in Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) pati... more BACKGROUND Exercise intervention improves macrovascular function in Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) patients, but few studies have evaluated the effect of exercise on microcirculatory dysfunction, which plays a key role in the development of MeS and its correlated organ damage. We carried out this intervention study to evaluate the influence of an aerobic and resistance training on skin microvascular reactivity in MeS patients. METHODS Post-Occlusive Reactive Hyperemia (PORH) of the forearm skin was evaluated, by laser- Doppler flowmetry, before and after a 12-week program of aerobic and resistance training in 15 MeS patients referring to our Lipid Metabolism Outpatients Clinic, together with anthropometric, fitness and metabolic parameters; 15 matched MeS patients who did not exercise, served as a control group. The exercise training consisted of 2 sessions/week of aerobic and resistant exercise. RESULTS Following exercise program, we observed a significant reduction in body weight, fat mass, fasting blood glucose, serum HbA1c and triglycerides, while HDL-cholesterol significantly increased. The exercise-treated group experienced a significant improvement in the Area of Hyperaemia (AH) after PORH, and in all fitness parameters: VO2max, strength on the pulldown lat machine, chest press, leg press and leg extension. A significant correlation emerged between the increase in AH and the reduction in HbA1c and between increase in AH and strength at the chest press, and at the leg extension. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that a short-term combined aerobic-resistance training positively affects microvascular reactivity in MeS patients. This improvement is correlated with the reduction of HbA1c and fitness parameters, and particularly with increased muscle strength at the upper and lower limbs.
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Health, 2018
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Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 2017
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A chronic continuous or intermittent gastrointestinal tract dysfunction, the irritable bowel synd... more A chronic continuous or intermittent gastrointestinal tract dysfunction, the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), appears to be due to dysregulation of brain-gut-microbiota communication. Furthermore, the "microbiota" greatly impacts the bi-directional brain-gut axis communication. This article describes IBS in relation to similar diseases, presents the background to osteopathy, and proposes osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to manage IBS. In IBS, OMT focuses on the nervous and circulatory systems, spine, viscera, and thoracic and pelvic diaphragms in order to restore homeostatic balance, normalize autonomic activity in the intestine, promote lymphatic flow, and address somatic dysfunction. Lymphatic and venous congestion are treated by the lymphatic pump techniques and stimulation of Chapman׳s reflex points. A simple treatment plan designed to lessen chronic pain and inflammation in IBS is presented based on current evidence-based literature. Since food itself, food all...
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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2018
BACKGROUND: Exercise intervention improves macrovascular function in Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) pat... more BACKGROUND: Exercise intervention improves macrovascular function in Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) patients, but few studies have evaluated the effect of exercise on microcirculatory dysfunction, which plays a key role in the development of MeS and its correlated organ damage. We carried out this intervention study to evaluate the influence of an aerobic and resistance training on skin microvascular reactivity in MeS patients. METHODS: Post-Occlusive Reactive Hyperemia (PORH) of the forearm skin was evaluated, by laser- Doppler flowmetry, before and after a 12-week program of aerobic and resistance training in 15 MeS patients referring to our Lipid Metabolism Outpatients Clinic, together with anthropometric, fitness and metabolic parameters; 15 matched MeS patients who did not exercise, served as a control group. The exercise training consisted of 2 sessions/week of aerobic and resistant exercise. RESULTS: Following exercise program, we observed a significant reduction in body weight, fa...
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Kardiologia Polska, 2003
In peripheral vascular disease (PVD), impaired blood viscosity (BV) plays a major role in residua... more In peripheral vascular disease (PVD), impaired blood viscosity (BV) plays a major role in residual microvascular perfusion. Indeed, during acute leg ischaemia factors influencing microvascular BV include the plasma fibrinogen concentration, red and white blood cell rheology, as well as platelet aggregation and activation. To assess the effects of Iloprost in patients with PVD. The effects of an infusion of a single dose of Iloprost (from 0.5 up to a maximum of 2 ng/kg/min. over 6 hours) in 16 patients with stage II peripheral vascular disease on blood rheology and tissue perfusion were determined in a double-blind placebo-controlled study, using repeated treadmill exercise test to stress leg circulation. Blood viscosity at low shear, soluble P-selectin levels (expression of platelet activation), unfractionated leukocyte and erythrocyte filterability rates, plasma fibrinogen concentration, haematocrit, leukocyte and platelet counts and transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO(2)) were measured in two matched groups of 8 PVD patients before and after Iloprost infusion. Controlled peripheral ischaemia generated an impaired haemorheological profile; Iloprost reduced the impairments in BV and the filterability rates of unfractionated leukocytes and erythrocytes, inhibited platelet activation, and improved erythrocyte deformability. These changes were associated with significant shortening of the TcPO(2) half recovery time (the drop of TcPO(2) occurs because the ischaemic skeletal muscle steals oxygen from the skin), indicating that ischaemic damage had been contained. Our results show that the infusion of a single dose of Iloprost in patients with PVD is associated with a significant improvement in microvascular functioning
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The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Jan 31, 2016
Peak of bone mass (PBM) is generally reached about the age of 18 both in boys and girls. Maximizi... more Peak of bone mass (PBM) is generally reached about the age of 18 both in boys and girls. Maximizing PBM during growth may contribute to fracture risk reduction in adulthood and in the elderly. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects on bone mineral density (BMD) of global physical activity (PA), carried out in the past 15 years, in a population of 70 healthy, young male and female subjects aged 22 to 25. Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and total hip was measured using dual- energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA); global PA, resulting from sports-related, occupational and commuting PA, was evaluated using validated questionnaires. Women spent more time than men both in sports-related, occupational and commuting PA in the age range between 10-15 years. In the female group global PA positively correlated with BMD of the lumbar spine (r=0.38; p=0.02) and the total hip (r=0.36; p=0.04) and BMD of the lumbar spine was independently predicted by global PA and body mass index ...
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Kardiologia Polska, Oct 1, 2003
In peripheral vascular disease (PVD), impaired blood viscosity (BV) plays a major role in residua... more In peripheral vascular disease (PVD), impaired blood viscosity (BV) plays a major role in residual microvascular perfusion. Indeed, during acute leg ischaemia factors influencing microvascular BV include the plasma fibrinogen concentration, red and white blood cell rheology, as well as platelet aggregation and activation. To assess the effects of Iloprost in patients with PVD. The effects of an infusion of a single dose of Iloprost (from 0.5 up to a maximum of 2 ng/kg/min. over 6 hours) in 16 patients with stage II peripheral vascular disease on blood rheology and tissue perfusion were determined in a double-blind placebo-controlled study, using repeated treadmill exercise test to stress leg circulation. Blood viscosity at low shear, soluble P-selectin levels (expression of platelet activation), unfractionated leukocyte and erythrocyte filterability rates, plasma fibrinogen concentration, haematocrit, leukocyte and platelet counts and transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO(2)) were measured in two matched groups of 8 PVD patients before and after Iloprost infusion. Controlled peripheral ischaemia generated an impaired haemorheological profile; Iloprost reduced the impairments in BV and the filterability rates of unfractionated leukocytes and erythrocytes, inhibited platelet activation, and improved erythrocyte deformability. These changes were associated with significant shortening of the TcPO(2) half recovery time (the drop of TcPO(2) occurs because the ischaemic skeletal muscle steals oxygen from the skin), indicating that ischaemic damage had been contained. Our results show that the infusion of a single dose of Iloprost in patients with PVD is associated with a significant improvement in microvascular functioning
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