Edoardo Mannucci

• MD
• University of Florence

Background Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is associated with a considerably high risk of incident major amputations, disability and mortality. To assess the effects of a local antibiotic delivery system on the incidence of post‐surgical infective complications in patients with DFO. Methods This is a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, parallel se...

Aims The revolution in the therapeutic approach to type 2 diabetes (T2D) requires a rethinking of the positioning of basal insulin (BI) therapy. Given the considerable number of open questions, a group of experts was convened with the aim of providing, through a Delphi consensus method, practical guidance for doctors. Methods A group of 6 experts...

Aims To collect all available evidence on the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) as a risk factor for pneumococcal disease incidence and related complications, and on the efficacy/effectiveness of vaccines in patients with DM. Methods Two distinct systematic searches on MEDLINE, Cochrane, ClinicalTrials.gov and EMBASE databases were performed, one f...

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has been associated with a higher Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) mortality, both in hospitalized patients and in the general population. A possible beneficial effect of metformin on the prognosis of COVID-19 has been reported in some observational studies, whereas other studies disagree. Methods: To investigate...

Aim To conduct a meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to investigate whether there is an association between glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1RA) treatment and thyroid cancer. Materials and Methods In this meta‐analysis of RCTs, we included studies comparing a GLP‐1RA with any comparator, lasting at least 52 weeks, and...

Background Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is the cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention, especially after the occurrence of a major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event (MACCE). Collection of epidemiological data is crucial for monitoring healthcare appropriateness and the fulfillment of guidelines recommendatio...

This study aims to compare different types of metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) with lifestyle intervention/medical therapy (LSI/MT) for the treatment of overweight/obesity. The present and network meta-analysis (NMA) includes randomized trials. MBS was associated with a reduction of BMI, body weight, and percent weight loss, when compared to LSI/M...

To report a review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing bypass surgery (BS) and endovascular treatment (ET) in infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease (PAD) for several endpoints, such as major and minor amputation, major adverse limb events (MALEs), ulcer healing, time to healing, and all-cause mortality to supp...

Aims The aim of the present study was to verify predictors of HbA1c reduction with Sodium‐GLucose Transporter‐2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and Glucagon‐Like Peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonists in routine clinical practice. Materials and Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed, enrolling patients with type 2 diabetes aged ≥18 years who received a...

Aims: Whether to recommend specifically the glucose-lowering therapies with cardiovascular benefit only in secondary prevention, or also in patients with multiple risk factors (MRF) but without established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), is controversial across the guidelines for diabetes. Materials and methods: We performed a me...

Purpose Health Literacy (HL) consists in all the skills and knowledges used by people to understand and seek health-related information. Inadequate levels of HL substantially affect many different aspects of health. The primary aim of the present study was to assess levels of HL in female patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN)...

Glycemic targets in elderly patients should be determined on the basis of expected long-term benefits of reducing hyperglycemia, as compared to risks determined by treatment, particularly hypoglycemia. Higher targets are recommended in frail patients and in those with shorter life expectancy, because of advanced age and/or comorbidities. In additio...

Aim The risk for Herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications is higher in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Our aim is to assess efficacy and effectiveness of the currently available live-attenuated zoster vaccine (LZV) and recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) in adults with DM. Methods A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of clinical trials and obser...

Background: diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) represent the main cause of major amputations and hospitalisations in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and cost-efficacy of intramuscular injection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) in diabetic patients with no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and s...

Aim: To compare different types of metabolic surgery with non-surgical therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods: The present network meta-analysis (NMA) includes randomized clinical trials (duration ≥ 52 weeks) comparing different surgery techniques with non-surgical therapy in diabetes patients. The primary endpoints were end...

BACKGROUND: diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) represent the main cause of major amputations and hospitalizations in diabetic patients. Aim of this study was to assess safety and cost-efficacy of intramuscular injection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs), in diabetic patients with no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and small art...

Aim: To assess whether intermittent fasting (IF) diets are associated with improvement in weight loss, metabolic parameters, and subjective well-being, in people with obesity. Data synthesis: We performed a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials longer than 2 months, retrieved through an extensive search on MedLine, Cochrane CENTRAL Libra...

Aims: In order to better define the need for influenza vaccination in people with diabetes (DM), we collected all available evidence on the effect of DM as a risk factor for complications of both seasonal and pandemic influenza, and on the specific effectiveness of vaccines in patients with DM. Data synthesis: Two distinct systematic searches on...

Unlabelled: Development of the Italian clinical practice guidelines on bariatric and metabolic surgery, as well as design and methodological aspects. Background: Obesity and its complications are a growing problem in many countries. Italian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery for Obesity (Società Italiana di Chirurgia dell'Obesità e delle...

Aims: To investigate the effects of glucose-lowering agents on all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular and renal outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A MEDLINE and EMBASE search was performed to identify RCTs, published up to February 28th ,2022, with a follow-up≥52 weeks, in which glucose-lowering drugs were compared with either pl...

Aim Diabetes is currently classified based on pathogenetic mechanisms and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) can be considered a residual heterogeneous category. Factor analysis (FA) identifies a limited number of calculated variables related to a larger number of measured parameters, capable of explaining most of their variance. Aim of the present study was t...

Pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) have been excluded from COVID-19 vaccine registry and the majority of post-marketing trials, despite the recognized increased risk of severe infections and complications. The lack of efficacy and safety data prevented the formulation of specific indications/guidelines for vaccination and could have also contri...

Background and Aims The COVID-19 pandemic affected the processes of routine care for chronic patients due to disrupted delivery care. The aim of the present study is to verify the COVID-19 pandemic effects on diabetes control and management. Methods and Results The study was designed as a retrospective observational study, performed on two cohorts...

Background: Foot ulcers have a relevant economic impact on Health Care Systems and the cost-effectivenesseffectiveness of options is not clear. The aim of this study was the assessment of costs for ulcers treatment after 6, 12, and 18 months of follow-up, compared to those for major amputation. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on 196...

Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the extent and severity of periodontal disease among type 1 diabetic patients (T1DM) and to investigate the possible association with systemic markers of glucose control and variability. Material and methods Patients were consecutively enrolled in a Diabetic Unit. A full-mouth periodontal evalua...

Aim: To assess whether low-carbohydrate (LC) diets are associated with differences in weight loss and well-being in people with obesity, and to assess their cardiovascular and renal safety. Methods: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials longer than 3 months, retrieved through an extensive search on MedLine and Embase online databases, co...

Purpose Emotional eating is a trans-diagnostic dimension in eating disorders and is present in many other conditions that could affect eating attitudes. At present, there is no instrument that measures emotional eating evaluating both the intensity and the frequency of emotion-induced desire to eat. The aim of the study was the validation of the Fl...

Aim: This guideline is aimed at providing a reference for the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.Methods: These recommendations apply to outpatients, either in primary care or at specialist referral. Prior cardiovascular events, heart failure, renal disease, hypoglycemic risk and other conditions affectin...

Aim In 2019, the Italian Society of Diabetology and the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists nominated an expert panel to develop guidelines for drug treatment of type 2 diabetes. This expert panel, after identifying the effects of glucose-lowering agents on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), all-cause mortality, and hospitaliza...

Background and Aims Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a higher risk of Heart Failure; Left Ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is often considered the first marker of Diabetic cardiomyopathy; however, early preclinical LV systolic dysfunction has also been observed by means of echocardiographic measurement of strain. This study...

Aim In 2019, the Italian Society of Diabetology and the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists nominated an expert panel to develop guidelines for drug treatment of type 2 diabetes. After identifying the effects of glucose-lowering agents on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), all-cause mortality, and hospitalization for heart fail...

Background: The COVID-19 vaccination campaign began in Italy at the end of December 2020, with the primary aim of immunizing healthcare professionals, using the EMA approved mRNA vaccines (Comirnaty® by Pfizer/BioNTech; mRNA-1273 by Moderna) and recombinant adenoviral vaccine (Vaxzevria® by AstraZeneca). The study aimed at evaluating the prevalence...

Aim Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are approved drugs for treating type 2 diabetes (T2DM); however, their effects on mortality and cardiovascular safety are unclear. This meta-analysis was aimed at evaluating the effects of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors on all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events (MACE). Data Synthesis A Medline, Embase, C...

Aim The aim of the present network meta-analysis is to assess the efficacy and safety across different long and short-acting analogs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Methods A PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases search (20th May, 2020) for all trials with a duration ≥24 weeks comparing an analogue with...

The number of individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes is constantly increasing. These conditions are overrepresented in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and are associated with adverse prognosis. Optimal glycaemic control during an acute coronary syndrome is a relevant factor for the improvement of longer-term outcomes. In...

Aim Patient education is an essential component of the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The present meta-analysis was aimed at verifying the efficacy of group-based versus individual education for self-management in patients with T2DM. Methods A Medline and Embase search up to January 1st, 2021, was performed, including Randomized Con...

Background and Aims Vaccine Hesitancy (VH) is a relevant obstacle for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The aim of this study is to assess the proportion of subjects unwilling to vaccinate among patients with type 1 (T1DM) and 2 (T2DM) diabetes, exploring factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. Methods and results A purposely created interview...

This ANMCO (Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri) position paper aims to analyse the complex action of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors at the level of the kidney and cardiovascular system, focusing on the effect that these molecules have shown in the prevention and treatment of heart failure in diabetic and non-diabetic s...

Fin dall’inizio della pandemia da Covid-19 la comunità scientifica ha sottolineato i rischi maggiori che le persone in condizioni di salute già compromesse o in condizioni di fragilità sociale ed economica corrono. L’Ars Toscana, utilizzando il patrimonio informativo a sua disposizione (dati su Covid-19 e flussi informativi sanitari regionali), si...

Aims Meta-analyses of randomized trials on Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) reported discordant results on major cardiovascular events (MACE), mortality, and heart failure. Aim of this meta-analysis of randomized trials is the assessment of the cardiovascular safety of DPP4i. Data Synthesis A Medline, Embase, Cochrane database search for...

Introduction The specific role of testosterone [T] replacement therapy [TRT] on glycometabolic profile and body composition, particularly in patients with metabolic syndrome [MetS] and or type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM], is still the object of an intense debate. Areas covered To discuss available evidence on the association between T and metabolic...

Aims Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic inflammation of periodontal tissue associated with infection from specific anaerobic pathogens contained in dental plaque. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with an increased prevalence of PDs. A two-way relationship between diabetes and periodontitis has been proposed, with diabetes increasin...

Vaccine hesitancy (VH) has been identified as one of the major health concerns of our time by the World Health Organization. It may prove especially detrimental in the light of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as vaccination campaigns still represent the primary strategy against the detrimental consequences of the pandemic. Among patients suffering...

Aim Different guidelines provide similar, but not identical, therapeutic targets for HbA1c in type 2 diabetes. These targets can also depend from the different pharmacological strategies adopted for intensifying glycemic control. Methods This meta-analysis includes randomized trials adopting any pharmacological regimen for intensifying glycemic co...

Aim Aim of the present meta-analysis and network metanalysis (NMA) is the assessment of the effects of physical exercise on glucose control and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes. Data synthesis This metanalysis includes all available trials exploring the effects of different exercise modalities in type 2 diabetes, with a duration of ≥...

Objective Incidental diagnosis of thyroid nodules, and therefore of thyroid cancer, has definitely increased in recent years, but the mortality rate for thyroid malignancies remains very low. Within this landscape of overdiagnosis, several nodule ultrasound scores (NUS) have been proposed to reduce unnecessary diagnostic procedures. Our aim was to...

Aim Aim of the present network meta-analysis (NMA) is the comparison across glucose-lowering drugs (GLA) concerning their effects on glucose control, body weight, hypoglycemia, gastrointestinal adverse events, and quality of life. Materials and Methods This NMA includes randomized clinical trials comparing different head-to-head comparison trials...

Aims The Primary aim is to verify physicians’ adherence to the 2016 Italian diabetes guidelines therapeutic targets, and their habits on deprescription in elderly persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Secondary aims are the assessment of the potential impact of the targets’ changes in 2018 Italian guidelines, and the outcomes of deprescript...

Aims The Italian Society of Diabetology and the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists are developing new guidelines for drug treatment of type 2 diabetes. The effects of anti-hyperglycaemic drugs on all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) were included among the critical clinical outcomes. We have therefore carr...

Background: The WHO recommends testing any suspected person with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), in order to limit the spread of the epidemic. In Italy, some Regions opted for extensive testing, whereas others limited tests to selected subjects. To assess the influence of different strategies, we examined the incidenc...

Purpose Infection, which is one of the possible complications of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), makes the treatment of ulcers challenging because of its negative impact on healing processes and the high prevalence of multiresistant germs. This study is aimed at verifying the effect of a surgical CO 2 laser (which reduces the bacterial load and allows...

PurposeAn increasing body of evidence suggests that dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors could play a role in the development of bullous pemphigoid. The knowledge regarding this association is based on case reports, pharmacovigilance database analyses, and observational studies. Data from randomized clinical trials are a relevant source of inf...

Aim: An association between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP1-RA) and risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer has been suggested. Since its first description, several new trials (including three cardiovascular outcome trials) have been published, substantially increasing the available data set. This suggests the need for an update...

Aim In 2019, the Italian Society of Diabetology and the Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists nominated an expert panel to develop guidelines for drug treatment of type 2 diabetes. This expert panel, after identifying the effects of glucose-lowering agents on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and all-cause mortality as critical o...

Background The number of excess deaths in February-March 2020 in Italy, in comparison to the previous years, was considerably higher than recorded COVID19-related deaths. The present study is aimed at exploring the associations of excess mortality with some indices related to the epidemic and its management. Methods Data on all-cause mortality fro...

Diabetes is a chronic condition that can be worsened by complications such as seasonal influenza virus infections. The aim of the present meta-analysis is the systematic retrieval and analysis of all available evidence on the effects of an influenza vaccine on diabetic patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching MEDLIN...

Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is the psychiatric disorder with the highest mortality rate, with a standard mortality ratio of 5.86. Despite the large use of psychotropic drugs in the clinical setting, Food and Drug Administration has not approved any psychoactive treatment for AN. Aims The aim of this study was to perform an updated systematic...

Purpose/background: Homeopathy is a complementary and alternative medicine. Conclusive evidence on the plausibility, efficacy, and safety of these treatments is not currently available. Nonetheless, homeopathic remedies (HRs) are widespread throughout the world and especially in mental disorders. The aim is to assess the efficacy of HRs in the tre...

AimsData about the association between periodontal disease or periodontitis (PD), diabetes and hyperglycemia have been reported mostly in patients with type 2 diabetes. Conversely, information about PD in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is relatively scarce. The aim of this meta-analysis is therefore: (1) to assess the prevalence and severity of PD in patie...

Aim: Aim of this network-meta-analysis (NMA) was to compare different types of metabolic surgery (MS) with medical therapy (MT) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Materials and methods: This NMA includes randomized clinical trials comparing different MS techniques versus MT inT2D, with a duration of ≥ 24 weeks. Primary endpoints were Hb...

Aims: Clinical trials exploring the effects of the combination of Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), as compared with Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) with traditional self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), have shown relatively wide reductions of HbA1c. In those trials, the usual basal insuli...

Pre-clinical studies suggested potential cardiovascular benefits of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), however, clinical trials showed neither beneficial nor detrimental effects in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We examined the effects of DPP4i on several circulating oxidative stress markers in a cohort of 32 T2DM patients (...

Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) exert their therapeutic effect by modulating the immune system and potentiating antitumor immunity. ICI have been associated with several immune-related adverse events, such as diabetes. However, no formal metanalysis with this respect has been conducted so far. Aim of the present metaanalysis of random...

Aim To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of probiotics in pregnancy on the incidence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Methods A MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane search (up to May 30th, 2019) was performed to identify RCTs of comparison of p...

Background and Aims Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists (GLP1-RA) has been associated with a reduction of major cardiovascular events (MACE) and mortality on the basis of the results of cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOT). Several meta-analyses on this issue have been recently published; however, they were all restricted to CVOT, with the ex...

AimsObservational studies and meta-analyses of randomized trials on dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) reported discordant results on the risk of malignancies with this class of drugs. Aim of the present meta-analysis is the assessment of the effect of DPP4i treatment on the incidence of different types of cancer, collecting all available ev...

Most of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on antipsychotics (APs) have efficacy as their primary endpoint, leading to a lack of evidence on long-term metabolic effects of APs. The aim of the present meta-analysis is to compare different APs for the long-term modification of risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and related mortal...

Background The increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and the frequency of comorbid conditions of patients make the treatment of diabetic foot infections problematic. In this context, photodynamic therapy could be a useful tool to treat infected wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of repeated applications of a phthalo...

Aim: Observational studies and metanalyses of randomized trials on Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) reported discordant results on the risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer with this class of drugs. Aim of the present meta-analysis is the assessment of the effect of DPP4i treatment on the incidence of pancreatitis and pancreatic canc...