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Davide Festi

Researcher at University of Bologna

Publications -  247
Citations -  10674

Davide Festi is an academic researcher from University of Bologna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cirrhosis & Chronic liver disease. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 236 publications receiving 9334 citations. Previous affiliations of Davide Festi include University of Chieti-Pescara & University of Messina.

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Dissolution of Gallbladder Stones with Methyl tert-Butyl Ether and Stone Recurrence (A European Survey)

TL;DR: The probability of stone recurrence in patients with sludge in the gallbladder after catheter removal was not statistically significantlydifferent from those without sludge, and contact litholysis when applied by an experienced team provides real advantages in the treatment of gallstone disease.
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Ten-year incidence of HCV infection in northern Italy and frequency of spontaneous viral clearance

TL;DR: It is suggested that as many as 17% of infected subjects may spontaneously clear HCV-Ab, and interfamilial transmission seems to have a role in the spread of infection in rural northern Italy.
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Ursodeoxycholic acid administration on bile acid metabolism in patients with early stages of primary biliary cirrhosis.

TL;DR: In patients with primary biliary cirrhosis, ursodeoxycholic acid administration replaces endogenous bile acids in the enterophepatic circulation by increasing bile acid fractional turnover rate without significant increments of their hepatic synthesis.
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Usefulness of liver stiffness measurement in predicting hepatic veno-occlusive disease development in patients who undergo HSCT

TL;DR: Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), or sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS), is a clinical syndrome characterized by hepatomegaly, ascites, weight gain and jaundice, which can develop more frequently in the first 30 days after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).