Cristina Fevola

Dr. Cristina Fevola

Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 January 2023 in Children
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MFMichela Francalanci
Michela Francalanci
Vito TerlizziVito Terlizzi
Vito Terlizzi
CFCristina Fevola
Cristina Fevola
GRGiulia Di Rosa
Giulia Di Rosa
VPValentina Pierattini
Valentina Pierattini
GTGiovanni Taccetti
Giovanni Taccetti
Background: Improved therapy in CF has led to an overall improvement in nutritional status. The objectives of our study are: to cross-sectionally assess nutritional status and serum levels of fat-soluble vitamins; to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of modulators on nutritional status and fat-soluble vitamin levels. Methods: In patients younger than 2 years of age, we evaluated growth, in patients aged 2–18 years, we assessed BMI z-scores, and in adults, we assessed absolute BMI values. Levels of 25(OH)D, vitamins A, and E were measured. Results: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 318 patients, 109 (34.3%) with pancreatic sufficiency. Only three patients were under 2 years old. In 135 patients aged 2–18 years, the median BMI z-score was 0.11, and 5 (3.7%) patients had malnutrition (z-score ≤ 2SD). In 180 adults, the median BMI was 21.8 kg/m2. Overall, 15 (13.7%) males (M) and 18 (25.3%) females (F) were underweight (18 < BMI > 20); 3 (2.7%) M and 5 (7.0%) F had a BMI < 18. Suboptimal 25(OH)D levels were found in patients with pancreatic insufficiency. The prevalence of deficiency of vitamins A and E is low. After one year of treatment with modulators, the increase in BMI was more consistent (M: 1.58 ± 1.25 kg/m2 F: 1.77 ± 1.21 kg/m2) in elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI)-treated patients compared with other modulators, with a significant increase in levels of all fat-soluble vitamins. Conclusions: Malnutrition is present in a limited number of subjects. The prevalence of subjects with suboptimal 25(OH)D levels is high. ETI showed a beneficial effect on nutritional status and circulating levels of fat-soluble vitamins.

28 June 2024 in The Journal of Pediatrics
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Vito TerlizziVito Terlizzi
Vito Terlizzi
CFCristina Fevola
Cristina Fevola
SPSantiago Presti
Santiago Presti
ACAlice Castaldo
Alice Castaldo
VDValeria Daccò
Valeria Daccò
DSDonatello Salvatore
Donatello Salvatore

4 October 2017 in Journal of Medical Virology
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CFCristina Fevola
Cristina Fevola
SKSuvi Kuivanen
Suvi Kuivanen
TSTeemu Smura
Teemu Smura
AVAntti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri
HKHannimari Kallio‐Kokko
Hannimari Kallio‐Kokko
AJAnnemarjut J. Jääskeläinen
Annemarjut J. Jääskeläinen

12 January 2025 in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
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Vito TerlizziVito Terlizzi
Vito Terlizzi
CFCristina Fevola
Cristina Fevola
MCMartina Cecchetti
Martina Cecchetti
ATAlberto Terminiello
Alberto Terminiello
FCFranco Curci
Franco Curci
GIGiuseppe Indolfi
Giuseppe Indolfi

4 October 2016 in Journal of Clinical Virology
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CFCristina Fevola
Cristina Fevola
KFKristian Forbes
Kristian Forbes
SMSatu Mäkelä
Satu Mäkelä
NPNiina Putkuri
Niina Putkuri
HHHeidi Hauffe
Heidi Hauffe
AVAntti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri

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CBChiara Bianchimani
Chiara Bianchimani
DDDaniela Dolce
Daniela Dolce
CCClaudia Centrone
Claudia Centrone
SCSilvia Campana
Silvia Campana
NRNovella Ravenni
Novella Ravenni
Vito TerlizziVito Terlizzi
Vito Terlizzi
Pancreatitis-Associated Protein (PAP)-based Cystic Fibrosis (CF) newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) protocols detect less CFTR-Related Metabolic Syndrome (CRMS)/CF Screen Positive, Inconclusive Diagnosis (CFSPID). We prospectively evaluated the impact of PAP as the second step of the CF NBS protocol, before the CFTR genetic analysis, on NBS outcomes and CRMS/CFSPID detection in the Tuscany region, Italy. In parallel to the usual protocol (IRT/DNA, protocol 1), PAP was analyzed in IRT-positive infants (IRT/PAP/DNA, protocol 2) from 1 June 2020 until 31 May 2022. We defined an infant as NBS positive if PAP was >1.8 μg/L for IRT value 99th percentile-100 μg/L or >0.6 μg/L for IRT value >100 μg/L. To increase the positive predictive value (PPV) of protocol 2, we retrospectively lowered the upper IRT range value from 100 to 90 μg/L (modified protocol 2). We identified 8 CF and 13 CRMS/CFSPID with protocol 1, 5 CF and 5 CRMS/CFSPID with protocol 2 and 8 CF and 5 CRMS/CFSPID with modified protocol 2. With the PAP-based protocols, we observed a reduction of sweat tests, healthy carrier detection and a significant increase in PPV to 15.38%. Further data are needed in order to evaluate the outcomes of CRMS/CFSPID after a long follow-up.