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Di Candia D, Giordano G, Boracchi M, Bailo P, Primignani P, Piccinini A, Zoja R. Chemical investigation of biological trace evidence; toxicological screening of waste residues obtained from DNA extraction processes. Int J Legal Med 2024; 138:721-730. [PMID: 37968478 PMCID: PMC11003886 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-023-03119-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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In a forensic scenario, if biological stains are found in very small quantities, these are usually collected for DNA analyses, considered essential for the forensic investigation and thus excluding possible investigations by other forensic disciplines as forensic toxicology. We developed an experimental study to evaluate the feasibility of analyzing DNA extraction residues obtained from DNA extraction procedures to perform toxicological analysis, with the aim to extract both genetic and toxicological information without affecting or compromising the genetic sample and/or DNA extraction. DNA extraction from four blood samples (fortified with 5 molecules of interest with a final concentrations of 1 µg/mL, 100 ng/mL, 10 ng/mL and 5 ng/mL, respectively) were analyzed with QIAGEN QIAmp® DNA Mini kit. Three waste residues collected from the DNA extraction were analyzed for the toxicological investigation via Solid-Phase Extraction and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry analyses (Thermo Scientific™ TSQ Fortis™ II Triple-Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer). The analytical investigation revealed that our analytes of interest were detected in two different residues of the DNA extraction procedure, allowing both genetic and toxicological analyses without affecting the DNA identification. At last, the experimental protocol was applied to a hypothetical case, with encouraging results and allowing the identification of our molecules of interest.
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- Domenico Di Candia
- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche Per La Salute, Istituto Di Medicina Legale E Delle Assicurazioni, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Piccinini A, Ronconi D, De Luca A, D’Ovidio V, Ferri G, Vergara A. Trichinella spp. detection in hunted wild boar ( Sus scrofa) diaphragm biopsies in Central Italy. Ital J Food Saf 2023; 12:11467. [PMID: 38192604 PMCID: PMC10772943 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2023.11467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Trichinellosis is a globally diffused foodborne parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the Trichinella complex. During evolution, guided by ecological interactions, natural selection, and biochemical "intelligence", these parasites developed admirable strategies to infect the host's organism. One of the most fascinating is represented by the nurse cell formation in muscular tissue (e.g., diaphragm, skeletal muscle, extrinsic ocular muscles, etc.). This strategy allowed the parasite to adapt and conquer the wider host species spectrum, including ungulates and humans. Consumption of undercooked meat from infected wild ungulates constitutes the most important source of infection for the human species. In this study, we show the prevalence of Trichinella spp. in hunted wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Central Italy. During the hunting season 2021/2022 in the province of Rieti, 554 wild boar diaphragm biopsies were collected for Trichinella spp. screening, in accordance with Regulation EU 1375/2015. An artificial digestion method was used for the detection of Trichinella spp. larval forms. The results revealed a positivity of 0.18% (1/554), and molecular biology identification demonstrated the presence of Trichinella britovi in the positive sample. This species is the most diffused in wild ungulate populations in Central Italy and the most frequently isolated in human patients with trichinellosis from this area, showing a close epidemiological relation between Homo sapiens and Sus scrofa for Trichinella spp. diffusion in an ecosystem. Epidemiological surveillance, in receptive animal species destined for human consumption and at any One Health level, represents the main "winning" strategy in the control of this worldwide, widespread foodborne parasitic disease.
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- Andrea Piccinini
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Piano D’Accio, Teramo
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- Veterinary Service, Operative Complex Unit of Hygiene of Production, Transformation, Commercialization of Foods of Animal Origin, Department of Prevention, Local Health Authority Rieti
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- Veterinary Service, Operative Complex Unit of Hygiene of Production, Transformation, Commercialization of Foods of Animal Origin, Department of Prevention, Local Health Authority Rieti
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Piano D’Accio, Teramo
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Piano D’Accio, Teramo
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Battistini A, Capitanio D, Bailo P, Moriggi M, Tambuzzi S, Gelfi C, Piccinini A. Proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry of postmortem muscle protein degradation for PMI estimation: A pilot study. Forensic Sci Int 2023; 349:111774. [PMID: 37399773 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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The determination of the postmortem interval is a topic of great forensic interest. The possibility of using new technologies has allowed the study of postmortem decay of biomolecules in the determination of PMI. Skeletal muscle proteins are promising candidates because skeletal muscle exhibits slower postmortem decay compared to other internal organs and nervous tissues, while its degradation is faster than cartilage and bone. In this pilot study, skeletal muscle tissue from pigs was degraded at two different controlled temperatures, 21 °C and 6 °C, and analysed at predefined times points: 0, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h. The obtained samples were analysed by mass spectrometry proteomics approach for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of proteins and peptides. Immunoblotting validation was performed for the candidate proteins. The results obtained appeared significant and identified several proteins useful for possible postmortem interval estimation. Of these proteins, PDLIM7, TPM1, and ATP2A2 were validated by immunoblotting at a larger number of experimental points and at different temperatures. The results obtained are in agreement with those observed in similar works. In addition, the use of a mass spectrometry approach increased the number of protein species identified, providing a larger panel of proteins for PMI assessment.
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- Alessio Battistini
- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Ferri G, Giantomassi G, Piccinini A, Olivastri A, Vergara A. Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection from Hunted Wild Boars in Central Italy: an Epidemiological Investigation. Food Environ Virol 2023; 15:158-166. [PMID: 37029274 PMCID: PMC10261184 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-023-09554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Every year, foodborne pathogens, including the hepatitis E virus (HEV), cause thousands of infections in different continents. Final consumers become infected through the ingestion of contaminated animal origin foodstuffs. Generally, in industrialized countries, HEV genotype 3 is involved in sporadic outbreaks. Infections have been described, in Europe and Japan as consequence of pork products and contaminated wild boar's primary or processed products (liver and muscle tissues) consumption. In Central Italy, hunting activities are largely practiced. In these small and rural communities, game meat and liver are ingested by hunters' families or at local and traditional restaurants. Therefore, these food chains can be considered critical HEV reservoirs. In this study, 506 liver and diaphragm tissues were collected from hunted wild boars in the Southern Marche region (Central Italy) and were screened for HEV RNA detection. From the 10.87% of liver and 2.76% of muscle samples, HEV3 subtype c was discovered. The observed prevalence values resulted in line with previous investigations performed in other Central Italian regions, but higher than Northern ones (3.7% and 1.9% from liver tissue). Therefore, the obtained epidemiological data highlighted the wide occurrence of HEV RNA circulation in a low-investigated area. Basing on results, a One-health approach was adopted due to the sanitary relevance of this Public Health concern.
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- Gianluigi Ferri
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Strada Porvinciale 18, 64100, Teramo, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Strada Porvinciale 18, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Strada Porvinciale 18, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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Lauteri C, Ferri G, Piccinini A, Pennisi L, Vergara A. Ultrasound Technology as Inactivation Method for Foodborne Pathogens: A Review. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061212. [PMID: 36981137 PMCID: PMC10048265 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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An efficient microbiological decontamination protocol is required to guarantee safe food products for the final consumer to avoid foodborne illnesses. Ultrasound and non-thermal technology combinations represent innovative methods adopted by the food industry for food preservation and safety. Ultrasound power is commonly used with a frequency between 20 and 100 kHz to obtain an “exploit cavitation effect”. Microbial inactivation via ultrasound derives from cell wall damage, the oxidation of intracellular amino acids and DNA changing material. As an inactivation method, it is evaluated alone and combined with other non-thermal technologies. The evidence shows that ultrasound is an important green technology that has a good decontamination effect and can improve the shelf-life of products. This review aims to describe the applicability of ultrasound in the food industry focusing on microbiological decontamination, reducing bacterial alterations caused by food spoilage strains and relative foodborne intoxication/infection.
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Piccinini A, Bailo P, Barbara G, Miozzo M, Tabano S, Colapietro P, Farè C, Sirchia SM, Battaglioli E, Bertuccio P, Manenti G, Micci L, La Vecchia C, Kustermann A, Gaudi S. Violence against Women and Stress-Related Disorders: Seeking for Associated Epigenetic Signatures, a Pilot Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11020173. [PMID: 36673541 PMCID: PMC9858929 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Violence against women is a relevant health and social problem with negative consequences on women's health. The interaction between genome and environmental factors, such as violence, represents one of the major challenges in molecular medicine. The Epigenetics for WomEn (EpiWE) project is a multidisciplinary pilot study that intends to investigate the epigenetic signatures associated with intimate partner and sexual violence-induced stress-related disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 2020, 62 women exposed to violence (13 women suffering from sexual violence and 49 from Intimate Partner Violence, IPV) and 50 women with no history of violence were recruited at the Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence. All women aged 18-65 were monitored for their physical and psychological conditions. Blood samples were collected, and DNAs were extracted and underwent the epigenetic analysis of 10 stress-related genes. RESULTS PTSD prevalence in victims was assessed at 8.1%. Quantitative methylation evaluation of the ten selected trauma/stress-related genes revealed the differential iper-methylation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, dopamine receptor D2 and insulin-like growth factor 2 genes. These genes are among those related to brain plasticity, learning, and memory pathways. CONCLUSIONS The association of early detection of posttraumatic distress and epigenetic marker identification could represent a new avenue for addressing women survivors toward resilience. This innovative approach in gender-based violence studies could identify new molecular pathways associated with the long-term effects of violence and implement innovative protocols of precision medicine.
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- Andrea Piccinini
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
- Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence( SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-(0)2-5031-5706
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- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence( SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
- Gynecology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Medical Genetics, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Medical Genetics, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence( SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence( SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Buscemi L, Bini C, Caenazzo L, De Stefano F, Domenici R, Fattorini P, Garofano P, Giardina E, Pelotti S, Oldoni F, Piccinini A, Robino C. The GeFI (Italian Forensic Geneticists) code of conduct. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2022.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Piccinini A, Ferri G, Olivastri A, Rossi F, Festino AR, Vergara A. Intradiaphragmatic abscesses in a wild boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>): Inspective implications based on anatomopathological evidences. Ital J Food Saf 2022; 11:10346. [PMID: 36204301 PMCID: PMC9531142 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2022.10346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The intradiaphragmatic localization of an abscess is rarely described in humans and in other animal domestic and wild species, and can be caused by penetrative traumas (i.e., firearm injuries). Here we describe two intradiaphragmatic abscesses in a hunted adult male wild boar (Sus scrofa) pluck, associated with adhesion phenomena with the contiguous anatomical structures (pleural, phrenic, and glissonian serosas) and observed during the post mortem inspection, in accordance with the Reg. EU 627/2019. One of these lesions also presented a phreno-abdominal fistula. We found in cytopathological evaluation of the neoformations’ content the presence of spheroidal bacterial soma, characterized by linearly concatenated “Streptococcus-like” aggregation pattern. Furthermore, microbiological assays revealed a polymicrobial pattern characterized by the presence of telluric microorganisms, some of which have a marked pyogenic action (Streptococcus suis type I, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Carnobacterium divergens, and Lactobacillus sakei). Our results and collected evidence demonstrate the pathogenetic hypothesis of bacterial contamination secondary to penetrative trauma caused by a not-mortal projectile’s wound, defining the inspective behaviour according to the cogent legislation. These lesions, in the reason of their potential relation to toxemia, bacteremia and septicemia phenomena, represent a sanitary risk that impose, from a normative point of view, the total condemnation of the carcass. These inspective implications, originating from the observation and interdisciplinary description of the anatomopathological and microbiological features of the lesions, are directly projected on the normative scenario, providing useful elements to guarantee the health of the consumer.
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Ferri G, Lauteri C, Festino AR, Piccinini A, Olivastri A, Vergara A. Hepatitis E Virus Detection in Hunted Wild Boar Liver and Muscle Tissues in Central Italy. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10081628. [PMID: 36014046 PMCID: PMC9414245 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In different European countries, including Italy, hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been recognized as an emerging public health concern. Humans are infected through the orofecal route by the ingestion of contaminated uncooked or undercooked animal-origin foodstuffs. Wild boars (Sus scrofa) have gained a crucial role as viral reservoirs. HEV-3 is the most frequently identified genotype from hunted wild boar liver and muscle tissues. The Marche region, more specifically Ascoli Piceno province, is characterized by a rooted hunting tradition and related product consumption. In this research study, 312 liver and 296 muscle specimens were screened using biomolecular assays, and HEV RNA was detected from 5.45% and 1.35% of liver and muscle samples, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that positive animals were infected by genotype 3 subtype c. Based on the environmental pathogen characteristics, HEV has also evolved to guarantee its survival in a wild environment. Therefore, wild boars and ruminants have a key role in its persistence. Epidemiological data regarding HEV circulation have resulted as necessary, and biomolecular analysis represents an important means of monitoring and establishing preventive measures. A multidisciplinary approach could provide a wide perspective regarding HEV and infectious implications on human, animal, and environmental health.
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- Gianluigi Ferri
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post-Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Strada Provinciale 18, Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0861266886
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post-Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Strada Provinciale 18, Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post-Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Strada Provinciale 18, Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post-Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Strada Provinciale 18, Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Veterinary Service I.A.O.A., ASUR Marche, Area Vasta 5 Ascoli Piceno/San Benedetto del Tronto, 63900 Fermo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post-Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection “G. Tiecco”, University of Teramo, Strada Provinciale 18, Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Ferri G, Piccinini A, Olivastri A, Vergara A. Hepatitis E virus detection in hunted wild boar ( Sus scrofa) livers in Central Italy. Ital J Food Saf 2022; 11:9979. [PMID: 35795462 PMCID: PMC9251872 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2022.9979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen, responsible for numerous cases of infection in humans. Transmission occurs through the orofecal route, and ingestion of contaminated foods represents an important risk factor for final consumer's health. Wild animal species, in particular wild boar (Sus scrofa), are the main virus reservoirs; liver is the target organ, from which, through the hematic diffusion, HEV reaches different tissues and organs, as muscular one. The hygienic-sanitary critical issues connected with game meat food chain in general, and particularly wild boar, with special regards to any geographical area where this animal species can be directly in contact with humans, domestic ones (i.e., domestic pig), and other wild reservoirs (i.e., wild ruminants), finds favorable environmental conditions, have induced us to conduce the present scientific investigation. During the hunting season 2019/2020, a total of 156 wild boar livers were collected from provided plucks at slaughterhouse in Ascoli Piceno. Nested RT-PCR was used for the viral RNA detection. Results demonstrated a positivity of 5.12% (8/156), and the circulation in the screened area of genotype 3 subtype c, which is frequently identified in Central Italy. HEV sanitary relevance and the emerging role of any food chains in its transmission impose further detailed studies. The molecular screening of hunted wild boars' livers can provide important information about virus's circulation in wild animal populations in a specific area.
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- Gianluigi Ferri
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post- Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post- Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo
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- Veterinary Service I.A.O.A., ASUR Marche, Area Vasta 5 Ascoli Piceno/San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Post- Graduate Specialization School in Food Inspection "G. Tiecco", University of Teramo
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Lordi R, Veronese S, Beggi G, Grazzi N, Piccinini A, Sammali A, Tesini M, Cervellati D, Grazzi G, Capucci A, Pasanisi G. P369 BIOCIRCUIT®: A NEW SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EXERCISE CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Introduction
Cardiovascular diseases is one of the most important public health problems; are among the main causes of morbidity, disability and mortality. Those who survive to an acute form become chronically ill with repercussions on the quality of life and on the economic and social costs. Secondary prevention through an intervention aimed to modify risk factors, in particular the sedentary lifestyle could be effective in the improvement of functional abilities. In this observational study carried out at the ABCardio company in Bologna (Italy), a personalized program of Physical Activity was performed through the innovative Biocircuit technology (Technogym®), on outpatients with a prevalent diagnosis of chronic ischemic heart disease.
Methods
We have analyzed 31 patients (M / F, 25/6) with a mean age of 61 years, and BMI of 26.4 kg / m2. Patients followed a two–month personalized physical activity program consisting in functional assessment at baseline (T0) and at the end of the program (T1) and of 2 weekly training sessions. Evaluation included: lower and upper limb isokinetic test to measure muscle strength, 500–meter moderate walking test to estimate maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max).
Results
The results obtained from the comparison between T0 and T1 in the 31 patients in study show significant improvements in the muscle strength of the lower limbs: Leg press +32.9 kg (p = 0.0003), Leg curl +11.8 kg (p < 0.0001), Leg extension +15.8 kg (p = 0.0002); as well as in upper limb muscle strength: Low Row +10.5 kg (p = 0.0005), Chest press +5.7 kg (p = 0.0007), Shoulder press +6.2 kg (p = 0, 0005). Estimated VO2max was also significantly improved from 26.2 mL / kg / min (T0) to 36.3 mL / kg / min (T1), with a mean increase of 10.1 mL / kg / min (p = 0, 0001). No adverse events occurred during supervised training sessions.
Conclusions
The program, safe and well tolerated by the patients in study, has proved to be effective in increasing exercise capacity in terms of both muscle strength and aerobic capacity. This secondary prevention intervention can be considered useful in reducing residual cardiovascular risk as it induced a significant increase in VO2max.
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- R Lordi
- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, FERRARA, BOLOGNA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ABCARDIO BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRAR
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Lordi R, Veronese S, Piccinini A, Ferro A, Zerbini V, Piva T, Raisi A, Mandini S, Grazzi G, Sassone B, Pasanisi G. P370 INNOVATIVE TELEMONITORED MODEL OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION IN SECONDARY PREVENTION DURING THE QUARANTINE. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
COVID–19 pandemic induced the emanation of extraordinary measures like quarantine, that can be considered a risk factor for both physical and mental health in the population. In particular, gym’s closure and the need to stay home didn’t allow people to perform physical activity easily, with a consequent worsening of cardiovascular risk factors. During quarantine some general recommendations have been disseminated, but little is known about specific guidelines for home–based exercise prescription in patients with cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop home–based physical exercise programs for cardiac patients referred to the Center for Exercise Science and Sports of University of Ferrara.
Methods
On the basis of exercise capacity obtained from the last functional evaluation, performed in presence before the closure, three structured workouts were realized following the guidelines. They are composed as follows: warm–up, strenght and balance exercises alternate to indoor walking, cool–down. Patients received an explicative iconographic via e–mail or smartphone. Some domiciliary sessions were supervised by an operator through video connection.
Results
All patients showed excellent compliance with the proposed program. Adherence has been verified through biweekly recalls. No adverse events occurred.
Conclusions
Telemonitored exercise prescription in cardiac outpatients was effective and safe, helping to prevent negative consequences of the abrupt cessation of physical activity due to COVID–19 pandemic. These evidence could be useful even after the end of pandemic, for all those patients that are less likely to participate in traditional cardiovascular rehabilitation programs because of difficulties in reaching facilities or leaving home.
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- R Lordi
- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND
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Lordi R, Veronese S, Ferro A, Piccinini A, Piva T, Zerbini V, Raisi A, Mandini S, Grazzi G, Sassone B, Pasanisi G. P401 REMOTE COUNSELING ROLE DURING COVID–19 PANDEMIC IN SECONDARY PREVENTION AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [PMCID: PMC9384009 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Introduction Patients affected by acute coronary syndrome are usually referred to center–based secondary prevention programs where they are enrolled in physical activity programs and received indications about cardiovascular risk factors control. COVID–19 pandemic induced the emanation of restrictions in people’s mobility, ban on gathering and the obligation of social distancing. This made it difficult to maintain such group meetings in presence. Methods After hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome in Cardiology Unit of the AUSL of Ferrara, patients equipped with electronic devices were allowed to participate to remote counseling meetings on the digital platform LifesizeC. To improve participation, meetings were organized monthly (in order to gradually include new discharged patients) and involving caregivers (if patients weren’t able to access the web app). Information on regular physical activity benefits were provided. In particular, the F.I.T.T. principle (Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time) has been explained and Borg’s exertion scale was illustrated to be used in autonomy. Furthermore, there were provided recommendations about the need of a proper warm– up/cool–down, the possibility to wear a heart rate monitor and the early recognition of symptoms and warning signs. To complete health education, there were given information about correct nutrition, risk factors control and correct assumption of pharmacological therapy. Results All patients showed interest in the topics analyzed, asking various questions during the meetings. They also stated that they were strongly motivated to undertake regular physical activity having received convincing explanations on its usefulness and safety. Conclusions Remote counseling meetings obtained a high approval rating and the moments of discussion with the speakers were particularly well attended. The prescription of physical exercise in secondary prevention can follow innovative telemonitored approaches, which could be maintained even after COVID–19.
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- R Lordi
- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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Lordi R, Veronese S, Mandini S, Raisi A, Piccinini A, Ferro A, Zerbini V, Piva T, Grazzi G, Biagio S, Pasanisi G. P422 EARLY EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SINDROME. A NEW MODEL FROM BEDSIDE TO THE COMMUNITY. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac012.406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor and negative prognostic index of cardiovascular disease. It is necessary to define effective strategies to direct patients after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to physically active lifestyle. The aim of this study was to examin efficacy, feasibility and long term adherence of a new physical activity prescription, adapted to patients (pts) early after ACS.
Methods
34 pts, mean age 67years, hospitalized for ACS, were enrolled consecutively and randomized 2:1 in treatment (TR) group (n = 23) or in control (CT) group. All pts were evaluated before discharge from hospital (T0) through Quality of Life (QoL) SF12 questionnaire, determination of physical activity during free time, six–minute walking test (6MWT). All pts were orally advised about the importance of changing life–style as recommended by current international guidelines. At T0, pts in the TR group performed a 500m moderate and perceptually–regulated (11–13 on the 6–20 Borg scale) treadmill walking test (500–m TWT) to estimate peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak). A home–based physical activity based on walking, was provided to pts in the TR group: it was recommended to maintain the level of perceived intensity of effort as indicated during 500m–TWT. These pts also received a reinforce phone–call at 2 and 4 weeks (T1 and T2), that allowed monitoring the adherence to the programme. All pts were finally evaluated 8 weeks after enrollment (T3) through the same tests performed at T0.
Results
Pts of the TR group at T3 reported significative improvement, compared to T0, in 6MWT (+79 m, p < 0.001), QoL (expressed in the items of SF12), usual physical activity during free time (+13MET/h/week, p < 0.001), VO2peak (+4 mL/kg/min, p < 0.001). Compliance to the programme resulted optimal since all TR group pts continued the planned physical activity for all the follow–up.
Conclusions
Results of this study on efficacy, feasibility and compliance of a new model of secondary prevention programme, suggest the importance of implementing programmes of tailored physical activity schedules, based on walking, that can be safetly started soon after clinical stabilization of ACS.
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- R Lordi
- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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- CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AUSL FERRARA, LAGOSANTO; CENTRE FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL FERRARA, FERRARA; DEPARTMENT OF MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, FERRARA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY, DIVI
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Bailo P, Gibelli F, Blandino A, Piccinini A, Ricci G, Sirignano A, Zoja R. Telemedicine Applications in the Era of COVID-19: Telesurgery Issues. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 19:ijerph19010323. [PMID: 35010581 PMCID: PMC8751214 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Telemedicine allows for the effective delivery of health care to patients at a distance through the application of information technology to the field of medicine. This is optimal during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce interpersonal contact to mitigate contagion. Among the possible Telemedicine applications, there is Telesurgery, which involves more and more surgical specialties thanks to the numerous benefits in quality and cost containment. In the growing field of Telesurgery, its technical and legal implications must be considered. In this study, a traditional review of the scientific literature was carried out to identify the most relevant issues of interest in Telesurgery. The problematic legal aspects identified are mainly related to the difference in legislation between different geographical areas, which is critical in the case of malpractice. In addition, there is the possibility of a malicious hacker attack on the transmitted data stream either to steal sensitive data or to harm the patient. Finally, there are inherent difficulties with the technology used, such as latency issues in data transmission. All these critical issues are currently not adequately addressed by current legislation. Therefore, one can only hope for a legislative action to allow Telesurgery to be used safely.
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- Paolo Bailo
- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.G.); (G.R.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.G.); (G.R.); (A.S.)
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.B.); (A.P.); (R.Z.)
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.B.); (A.P.); (R.Z.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.G.); (G.R.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.G.); (G.R.); (A.S.)
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.B.); (A.P.); (R.Z.)
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Lewis M, Piccinini A, Benjamin E, Demetriades D. Splenic Artery Angioembolization is Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bailo P, Andreola S, Collini F, Gentile G, Maciocco F, Piccinini A, Zoja R. Histomorphological aspects of cadaveric skin and its possible use in forensic genetics. Med Sci Law 2021; 61:46-53. [PMID: 32576087 DOI: 10.1177/0025802420934662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The skin is rarely considered as good biological material for successful DNA typing when a corpse is found in a leathery, mummified or partially skeletonised state, as bones and teeth are the gold standard in these cases. This study evaluates the histomorphological aspects of nuclear chromatin (Lillie's staining) in leathery and mummified skin samples as an indicator for possible successful DNA typing. Chromatin was found in samples that underwent mummification or partial skeletonisation but not in samples in a wet type of post-mortem transformation, such as saponification or leathery transformation. As a preliminary result, a positive detection of DNA profiles was only observed in 1-year-old mummified or partially skeletonised samples. These findings suggest that specific areas of skin, even from severely deteriorated cadavers, can show nuclear chromatin and DNA. These preliminary results raise the potential use of skin samples as an alternative source of DNA in highly degraded corpses.
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- Paolo Bailo
- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Italy
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Agostini V, Bailo P, Chiti E, Linarello P, Gentile G, Primignani P, Giriodi M, Piccinini A. Ocular swabs on exhumed bodies: An alternative to the collection of “classical” tissue samples in forensic genetics. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2020; 44:102206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.102206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gentile G, Andreola S, Bailo P, Boracchi M, Fociani P, Piccinini A, Zoja R. A Pilot Study on the Diagnosis of Fatal Electrocution by the Detection of Myocardial Microhemorrhages. J Forensic Sci 2019; 65:840-845. [PMID: 31821551 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In electrocutions, death may be caused by alterations in the heart conduction system provoking ventricular fibrillation. This study aims to identify histological cardiac markers of high- and low-voltage electrocution. Two groups of decedents were evaluated: group A included 14 fatalities caused by high- or low-voltage electrocution and group B (control) included 14 fatalities due to other traumatic or disease causes. Myocardial sampling with microscopic examination was performed on all the hearts using the hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome stains to investigate morphological characteristics that could indicate the damage caused by high- and low-voltage electrocutions. Interstitial myocardial hemorrhagic infiltration was the only differentiating finding, which was shown only in high-voltage electrocution. This pathological finding has not been previously reported, and it may be specific to high-voltage electrocution deaths. Further studies are warranted.
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- Guendalina Gentile
- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Direttore Unità Operativa Complessa di Anatomia patologica, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, ASST Ovest Milanese, Soma Srl, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
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Bini C, Di Nunzio C, Aneli S, Sarno S, Alù M, Carnevali E, Colao E, Di Nunzio M, Fabbri M, Fattorini P, Grignani P, Piccinini A, Ponzano E, Robino C, Rocchi A, Scarnicci F, Turchi C, Verzeletti A, Pelotti S. Analysis of recombination and mutation events for 12 X-Chr STR loci: A collaborative family study of the Italian Speaking Working Group Ge.F.I. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gino S, Bo M, Ricciardelli R, Alù M, Boschi I, Carnevali E, Fabbri M, Fattorini P, Piccinini A, Previderè C, Verzeletti A, Tozzo P, Caenazzo L. The impact of forensic genetics on the management of sexual assault victims: A multicentre GE.F.I project. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.09.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Piccinini A, Bailo P, Vignali G, Barbara G, Gennari G, Di Candia D, Albertini V, Kustermann A. How many DNA analyses are performed on adult sexual assault victims in Milan (Italy): A ten-year review. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Piccinini A, Vignali G, Bailo P, Barbara G, Gennari G, Di Candia D, Albertini V, Kustermann A. Management of DNA evidence collected on adolescents in sexual assault investigations: A 10-year review from a large Italian rape centre. Med Sci Law 2019; 59:232-239. [PMID: 31248321 DOI: 10.1177/0025802419858538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Little research is available on the actual forensic use of genetic analyses performed in sexual violence cases, despite their relevant role in legal processes. The present retrospective study aimed to contribute to filling this gap in research, evaluating the actual number of serological/DNA analyses that followed medical examination of female adolescent victims of sexual violence. The study was performed in a large rape centre in Milan (North Italy) by analysing all medical records of female victims of sexual violence aged 13–19 years in the period from January 2006 to December 2015. The total number of sexual assault victims examined aged 13–19 years was 599. In 473 of the cases, biological evidence had been collected. The gathering of biological evidence was accurately performed (double swab technique) in multiple anatomical regions on the victims’ bodies, and clothes were acquired when biological stains were present or could be present. Proper handling under chain of custody for all the items collected followed in every case. Despite all of this, serological/DNA analyses were requested in only 9/473 (1.9%) cases. Procedural issues possibly affecting the magistrates’ decisions not to use DNA extensively as an investigative tool are also discussed.
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- Andrea Piccinini
- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health - Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence (SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health - Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health - Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence (SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health - Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence (SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Service for Sexual and Domestic Violence (SVSeD), Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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Magi GE, Mariotti F, Berardi S, Piccinini A, Vullo C, Palumbo Piccionello A, Rossi G. Loss of alpha-smooth muscle actin expression associated with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a young Miniature Bull Terrier. Acta Vet Scand 2018; 60:25. [PMID: 29690886 PMCID: PMC5937840 DOI: 10.1186/s13028-018-0379-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare clinical syndrome in veterinary medicine characterized by severe intestinal dysmotility without evidence of mechanical occlusion of the intestinal lumen. The exact pathogenesis of CIPO is unknown. Case presentation A 1-year-old male Miniature Bull Terrier dog was presented with a history of chronic weight loss, regurgitation, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea. The dog was submitted for exploratory laparotomy. A full thickness intestinal biopsy was taken and a CIPO was suspected. The clinical condition deteriorated and the dog was euthanized. At gross examination the small intestine was severely dilated. Histologically severe fibrosis of the submucosa and severe atrophy of the tunica muscularis were present in small intestine and colon. Immunohistochemical examination with a panel of antibodies for gastro-intestinal neuromuscular disease-associated antigens revealed a severely reduced expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin in the tunica muscularis. Conclusions This case report describes the gross, histological and immunohistochemical findings of CIPO affecting a 1-year-old Miniature Bull Terrier; on the basis of these findings a myopathic form of CIPO is hypothesized in this case.
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Robino C, Ralf A, Pasino S, De Marchi MR, Ballantyne KN, Barbaro A, Bini C, Carnevali E, Casarino L, Di Gaetano C, Fabbri M, Ferri G, Giardina E, Gonzalez A, Matullo G, Nutini AL, Onofri, Piccinini A, Piglionica M, Ponzano E, Previderè C, Resta N, Scarnicci F, Seidita G, Sorçaburu-Cigliero S, Turrina S, Verzeletti A, Kayser M. WITHDRAWN: Corrigendum to 'Development of an Italian RM Y-STR haplotype database: results of the 2013 GEFI collaborative exercise' [Forensic. Sci. Int. Genet. 15 (2015) 56-63]. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2018:S1872-4973(18)30195-9. [PMID: 29627344 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C Robino
- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
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- Office of the Chief Forensic Scientist, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department, Macleod, Australia
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Studio Indagini Mediche e Forensi (SIMEF), Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Legale, del Lavoro, Psicologia Medica e Criminologia, Università di Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; HuGeF, Human Genetics Foundation, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, UOL of Legal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- SC Medicina Legale, Università di Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
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- ANDROS Day Surgery Clinic, Forensic Genetics Unit, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; HuGeF, Human Genetics Foundation, Turin, Italy
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- SOD Genetics Diagnostics, Forensic Genetics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical Genetics Unit, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Medicina di Comunità, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Robino C, Ralf A, Pasino S, De Marchi MR, Ballantyne KN, Barbaro A, Bini C, Carnevali E, Casarino L, Di Gaetano C, Fabbri M, Ferri G, Giardina E, Gonzalez A, Matullo G, Nutini AL, Onofri V, Piccinini A, Piglionica M, Ponzano E, Previderè C, Resta N, Scarnicci F, Seidita G, Sorçaburu-Cigliero S, Turrina S, Verzeletti A, Kayser M. Corrigendum to "Development of an Italian RM Y-STR haplotype database: Results of the 2013 GEFI collaborative exercise" [Forensic. Sci. Int. Genet. 15 (2015) 56-63]. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2018; 34:e23-e24. [PMID: 29428588 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- C Robino
- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
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- Office of the Chief Forensic Scientist, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department, Macleod, Australia
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Studio Indagini Mediche e Forensi (SIMEF), Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Legale, del Lavoro, Psicologia Medica e Criminologia, Università di Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; HuGeF, Human Genetics Foundation, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, UOL of Legal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- SC Medicina Legale, Università di Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
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- ANDROS Day Surgery Clinic, Forensic Genetics Unit, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; HuGeF, Human Genetics Foundation, Turin, Italy
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- SOD Genetics Diagnostics, Forensic Genetics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical Genetics Unit, "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Medicina di Comunità, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Migliorini AS, Boracchi M, Gentile G, Maciocco F, Piccinini A, Zoja R. A particularly complex case of matricide by means of plastic bag suffocation: Case report. Med Sci Law 2017; 57:137-142. [PMID: 28697681 DOI: 10.1177/0025802417720511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A rare case of homicide with plastic bag suffocation is presented in which forensic genetic investigations were carried out on the inner surface of a plastic bag placed over the head of an elderly woman, bedridden after a stroke. The results obtained suggested that she had been murdered and hinted at the perpetrator of the crime. In fact, it emerged that biological traces left by the victim matched those of her principal caregiver, her psychotic daughter, who later confessed to the crime. The old woman also had a son affected by a serious illness, whose genetic profile was found on the same bag. In a later interview, he stated that his sister had tried to kill him too, thus confirming the genetic findings and allowing the investigators to hypothesise that the daughter had used the same means to try to kill him. Based on these results, the usefulness of forensic genetic testing when investigating complex plastic bag suffocation deaths is highlighted. This peculiar case deserves interest, since no murder of this kind has ever been reported in the Italian forensic literature.
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- 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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Danza L, Belussi L, Meroni I, Salamone F, Floreani F, Piccinini A, Dabusti A. A Simplified Thermal Model to Control the Energy Fluxes and to Improve the Performance of Buildings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Marchegiani A, Palumbo Piccionello A, Salvaggio A, Serri E, Magi GE, Macri F, Piccinini A, Rossi G. What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc 2016; 249:47-9. [PMID: 27308879 DOI: 10.2460/javma.249.1.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Di Saverio S, Sartelli M, Catena F, Biscardi A, Piccinini A, Coccolini F, Tugnoli G. Laparoscopic source control for large pelvic abscess after perforated appendicitis, not amenable to percutaneous drainage - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2016; 18:629-30. [PMID: 27088443 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- S Di Saverio
- Emergency Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital - Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy. ,
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- Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Maggiore Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital - Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital - Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Hospital HPG23 - Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital - Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
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Sellerio AL, Ciusani E, Ben-Moshe NB, Coco S, Piccinini A, Myers CR, Sethna JP, Giampietro C, Zapperi S, La Porta CAM. Overshoot during phenotypic switching of cancer cell populations. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15464. [PMID: 26494317 PMCID: PMC4616026 DOI: 10.1038/srep15464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The dynamics of tumor cell populations is hotly debated: do populations derive hierarchically from a subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs), or are stochastic transitions that mutate differentiated cancer cells to CSCs important? Here we argue that regulation must also be important. We sort human melanoma cells using three distinct cancer stem cell (CSC) markers - CXCR6, CD271 and ABCG2 - and observe that the fraction of non-CSC-marked cells first overshoots to a higher level and then returns to the level of unsorted cells. This clearly indicates that the CSC population is homeostatically regulated. Combining experimental measurements with theoretical modeling and numerical simulations, we show that the population dynamics of cancer cells is associated with a complex miRNA network regulating the Wnt and PI3K pathways. Hence phenotypic switching is not stochastic, but is tightly regulated by the balance between positive and negative cells in the population. Reducing the fraction of CSCs below a threshold triggers massive phenotypic switching, suggesting that a therapeutic strategy based on CSC eradication is unlikely to succeed.
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- Alessandro L Sellerio
- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy.,CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi, Via R. Cozzi 53, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Bomediche per la Salute, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Bomediche per la Salute, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.,Institute of Biotechnology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Bioscience, University of Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy.,CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi, Via R. Cozzi 53, 20125 Milano, Italy.,ISI Foundation, Via Alassio 11C, Torino, Italy.,Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, P.O. Box 14100, FIN-00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Bioscience, University of Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Giombini A, Menotti F, Laudani L, Piccinini A, Fagnani F, Di Cagno A, Macaluso A, Pigozzi F. Effect of whole body vibration frequency on neuromuscular activity in ACL-deficient and healthy males. Biol Sport 2015; 32:243-7. [PMID: 26424928 PMCID: PMC4577562 DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1163369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Whole-body vibration (WBV) has been shown to enhance muscle activity via reflex pathways, thus having the potential to contrast muscle weakness in individuals with rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The present study aimed to compare the magnitude of neuromuscular activation during WBV over a frequency spectrum from 20 to 45 Hz between ACL-deficient and healthy individuals. Fifteen males aged 28±4 with ACL rupture and 15 age-matched healthy males were recruited. Root mean square (RMS) of the surface electromyogram from the vastus lateralis in both limbs was computed during WBV in a static half-squat position at 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 Hz, and normalized to the RMS while maintaining the half-squat position without vibration. The RMS of the vastus lateralis in the ACL-deficient limb was significantly greater than in the contralateral limb at 25, 30, 35 and 40 Hz (P<0.05) and in both limbs of the healthy participants (dominant limb at 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 Hz, P<0.05; non dominant limb at 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 Hz, P<0.05). The greater neuromuscular activity in the injured limb compared to the uninjured limb of the ACL-deficient patients and to both limbs of the healthy participants during WBV might be due to either augmented excitatory or reduced inhibitory neural inflow to motoneurons of the vastus lateralis through the reflex pathways activated by vibratory stimuli. The study provides optimal WBV frequencies which might be used as reference values for ACL-deficient patients.
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
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Berardi S, Scarpona S, Piccinini A, Mari S, Suchodolski J, Rossi G. A new way of delivering probiotic bacteria in a murine model. J Comp Pathol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2014.10.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Piccinini A, Berardi S, Cammertoni N, Magi G, Mari S, Scarpona S, Rossi G. Understanding the pathophysiology of feline hepatic lipidosis. J Comp Pathol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2014.10.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fattorini P, Previderè C, Sorçaburu-Cigliero S, Marrubini G, Alù M, Barbaro AM, Carnevali E, Carracedo A, Casarino L, Consoloni L, Corato S, Domenici R, Fabbri M, Giardina E, Grignani P, Baldassarra SL, Moratti M, Nicolin V, Pelotti S, Piccinini A, Pitacco P, Plizza L, Resta N, Ricci U, Robino C, Salvaderi L, Scarnicci F, Schneider PM, Seidita G, Trizzino L, Turchi C, Turrina S, Vatta P, Vecchiotti C, Verzeletti A, De Stefano F. The molecular characterization of a depurinated trial DNA sample can be a model to understand the reliability of the results in forensic genetics. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:3134-44. [PMID: 25176610 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The role of DNA damage in PCR processivity/fidelity is a relevant topic in molecular investigation of aged/forensic samples. In order to reproduce one of the most common lesions occurring in postmortem tissues, a new protocol based on aqueous hydrolysis of the DNA was developed in vitro. Twenty-five forensic laboratories were then provided with 3.0 μg of a trial sample (TS) exhibiting, in mean, the loss of 1 base of 20, and a molecular weight below 300 bp. Each participating laboratory could freely choose any combination of methods, leading to the quantification and to the definition of the STR profile of the TS, through the documentation of each step of the analytical approaches selected. The results of the TS quantification by qPCR showed significant differences in the amount of DNA recorded by the participating laboratories using different commercial kits. These data show that only DNA quantification "relative" to the used kit (probe) is possible, being the "absolute" amount of DNA inversely related to the length of the target region (r(2) = 0.891). In addition, our results indicate that the absence of a shared stable and certified reference quantitative standard is also likely involved. STR profiling was carried out selecting five different commercial kits and amplifying the TS for a total number of 212 multiplex PCRs, thus representing an interesting overview of the different analytical protocols used by the participating laboratories. Nine laboratories decided to characterize the TS using a single kit, with a number of amplifications varying from 2 to 12, obtaining only partial STR profiles. Most of the participants determined partial or full profiles using a combination of two or more kits, and a number of amplifications varying from 2 to 27. The performance of each laboratory was described in terms of number of correctly characterized loci, dropped-out markers, unreliable genotypes, and incorrect results. The incidence of unreliable and incorrect genotypes was found to be higher for participants carrying out a limited number of amplifications, insufficient to define the correct genotypes from damaged DNA samples such as the TS. Finally, from a dataset containing about 4500 amplicons, the frequency of PCR artifacts (allele dropout, allele drop-in, and allelic imbalance) was calculated for each kit showing that the new chemistry of the kits is not able to overcome the concern of template-related factors. The results of this collaborative exercise emphasize the advantages of using a standardized degraded DNA sample in the definition of which analytical parameters are critical for the outcome of the STR profiles.
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- Paolo Fattorini
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy*
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Purps J, Siegert S, Willuweit S, Nagy M, Alves C, Salazar R, Angustia SMT, Santos LH, Anslinger K, Bayer B, Ayub Q, Wei W, Xue Y, Tyler-Smith C, Bafalluy MB, Martínez-Jarreta B, Egyed B, Balitzki B, Tschumi S, Ballard D, Court DS, Barrantes X, Bäßler G, Wiest T, Berger B, Niederstätter H, Parson W, Davis C, Budowle B, Burri H, Borer U, Koller C, Carvalho EF, Domingues PM, Chamoun WT, Coble MD, Hill CR, Corach D, Caputo M, D'Amato ME, Davison S, Decorte R, Larmuseau MHD, Ottoni C, Rickards O, Lu D, Jiang C, Dobosz T, Jonkisz A, Frank WE, Furac I, Gehrig C, Castella V, Grskovic B, Haas C, Wobst J, Hadzic G, Drobnic K, Honda K, Hou Y, Zhou D, Li Y, Hu S, Chen S, Immel UD, Lessig R, Jakovski Z, Ilievska T, Klann AE, García CC, de Knijff P, Kraaijenbrink T, Kondili A, Miniati P, Vouropoulou M, Kovacevic L, Marjanovic D, Lindner I, Mansour I, Al-Azem M, Andari AE, Marino M, Furfuro S, Locarno L, Martín P, Luque GM, Alonso A, Miranda LS, Moreira H, Mizuno N, Iwashima Y, Neto RSM, Nogueira TLS, Silva R, Nastainczyk-Wulf M, Edelmann J, Kohl M, Nie S, Wang X, Cheng B, Núñez C, Pancorbo MMD, Olofsson JK, Morling N, Onofri V, Tagliabracci A, Pamjav H, Volgyi A, Barany G, Pawlowski R, Maciejewska A, Pelotti S, Pepinski W, Abreu-Glowacka M, Phillips C, Cárdenas J, Rey-Gonzalez D, Salas A, Brisighelli F, Capelli C, Toscanini U, Piccinini A, Piglionica M, Baldassarra SL, Ploski R, Konarzewska M, Jastrzebska E, Robino C, Sajantila A, Palo JU, Guevara E, Salvador J, Ungria MCD, Rodriguez JJR, Schmidt U, Schlauderer N, Saukko P, Schneider PM, Sirker M, Shin KJ, Oh YN, Skitsa I, Ampati A, Smith TG, Calvit LSD, Stenzl V, Capal T, Tillmar A, Nilsson H, Turrina S, De Leo D, Verzeletti A, Cortellini V, Wetton JH, Gwynne GM, Jobling MA, Whittle MR, Sumita DR, Wolańska-Nowak P, Yong RYY, Krawczak M, Nothnagel M, Roewer L. A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2014; 12:12-23. [PMID: 24854874 PMCID: PMC4127773 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In a worldwide collaborative effort, 19,630 Y-chromosomes were sampled from 129 different populations in 51 countries. These chromosomes were typed for 23 short-tandem repeat (STR) loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385ab, DYS437, DYS438, DYS439, DYS448, DYS456, DYS458, DYS635, GATAH4, DYS481, DYS533, DYS549, DYS570, DYS576, and DYS643) and using the PowerPlex Y23 System (PPY23, Promega Corporation, Madison, WI). Locus-specific allelic spectra of these markers were determined and a consistently high level of allelic diversity was observed. A considerable number of null, duplicate and off-ladder alleles were revealed. Standard single-locus and haplotype-based parameters were calculated and compared between subsets of Y-STR markers established for forensic casework. The PPY23 marker set provides substantially stronger discriminatory power than other available kits but at the same time reveals the same general patterns of population structure as other marker sets. A strong correlation was observed between the number of Y-STRs included in a marker set and some of the forensic parameters under study. Interestingly a weak but consistent trend toward smaller genetic distances resulting from larger numbers of markers became apparent.
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- Josephine Purps
- Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics, Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Porto, Portugal; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- GenoID Forensic DNA Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Forensic and Analytical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Forensic Sciences Department, Poder Judicial, Heredia, Costa Rica
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- Landeskriminalamt Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria; Penn State Eberly College of Science, University Park, PA, USA
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- Institute of Applied Genetics and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Ft. Worth, USA
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- Institute of Applied Genetics and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Ft. Worth, USA; Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Forensische Genetik, Kantonsspital Aarau AG, Switzerland
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- Forensische Genetik, Kantonsspital Aarau AG, Switzerland
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- Laboratorio de Diagnósticos por DNA, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Diagnósticos por DNA, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, USA
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genetica and CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genetica and CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of the Western Cape, Biotechnology Department, Forensic DNA Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of the Western Cape, Biotechnology Department, Forensic DNA Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging & Pathology, Laboratory of Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging & Pathology, Laboratory of Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging & Pathology, Laboratory of Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre of Molecular Antropology For Ancient DNA Studies, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization, Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization, Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Illinois State Police, Research & Development Laboratory, Springfield, USA
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Forensic Science Centre "Ivan Vucetic", General Police Directorate, Ministry of Interior, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China School of Basic Science and Forensic Medicine Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China School of Basic Science and Forensic Medicine Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China School of Basic Science and Forensic Medicine Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Molecular Biology and Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Molecular Biology and Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Institute for Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics, Medical Faculty, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute for Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics, Medical Faculty, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Germany
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- Forensic Laboratory for DNA Research, Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Forensic Laboratory for DNA Research, Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Subdivision of Biological and Biochemical Examinations and Analyses F.S.D. - Hellenic Police, Athens, Greece
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- Subdivision of Biological and Biochemical Examinations and Analyses F.S.D. - Hellenic Police, Athens, Greece
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- Subdivision of Biological and Biochemical Examinations and Analyses F.S.D. - Hellenic Police, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Rostock, Germany
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, American University of Science and Technology Beirut, Lebanon and School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, American University of Science and Technology Beirut, Lebanon and School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, American University of Science and Technology Beirut, Lebanon and School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratorio de Análisis de ADN, FCM - National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis de ADN, FCM - National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis de ADN, FCM - National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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- National Research Institute of Police Science, Chiba, Japan
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- Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and DIMAV/INMETRO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Criminal Investigation, Xuanwei Public Security Bureau, Xuanwei, China
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- Department of Criminal Investigation, Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau, Kunming, China
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- BIOMICs Research Group, Universidad del País Vasco, Vitoria, Spain
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- Section of Forensic Genetics, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Forensic Genetics, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- DNA Laboratory, Institute for Forensic Medicine, Network of Forensic Science Institutes, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, Budapest, Hungary
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- DNA Laboratory, Institute for Forensic Medicine, Network of Forensic Science Institutes, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, Budapest, Hungary
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- DNA Laboratory, Institute for Forensic Medicine, Network of Forensic Science Institutes, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, Budapest, Hungary
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Institute of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Legal Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Unidade de Xenética Forense, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Facultade de Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; PRICAI-Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Department of Human Morphology and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Warsaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Genetics and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Ft. Worth, USA; Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- DNA Analysis Laboratory, Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
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- DNA Analysis Laboratory, Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
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- DNA Analysis Laboratory, Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines; Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Athens Dept. of Legal Medicine, DNA Analysis Laboratory, Athens, Greece
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- Athens Dept. of Legal Medicine, DNA Analysis Laboratory, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
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- Laboratory of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Criminalistics, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Criminalistics, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, National Board of Forensic Medicine, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, National Board of Forensic Medicine, Linköping, Sweden
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale, Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale, Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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- Istituto di Medicina Legale, Universitá degli Studi di Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, UK
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- Defence Medical & Environmental Research Institute, DSO National Laboratories, Singapore
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- Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics, Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
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Rossi G, Jergens A, Suchodolski J, Pengo G, Piccinini A, Magi G. Probiotics Restoring the Pattern of Apical Junction Complex Protein (AJC) Expression in the Intestinal Mucosa of Dogs with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Comp Pathol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.11.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Marchioni A, Mattioli F, Piccinini A, Marchioni D, Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Monelli M, Presutti L. Bronchial selective ventilation in a wide tracheocutaneous fistula. Respir Med Case Rep 2012; 7:1-3. [PMID: 26029597 PMCID: PMC3920360 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2012.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We present the treatment and management of a wide tracheocutaneous fistula after tracheotomy correlated with excessive cuff pressure in a 36-year-old woman with cerebral palsy since infancy in which persistent type II respiratory failure required continuous ventilatory support. We discuss the surgical treatment adopted for the management of this particularly wide lesion. At the end of surgery, mechanical ventilation through a tracheal cannula was hindered by the reduced length of the residual trachea below the tracheotomy. The need to guarantee mechanical ventilation to the patient led to the implementation of a cuff securing system in the two main bronchi. We describe the approach that may be attempted under extreme conditions, when traditional ventilation methods cannot be applied for anatomical reasons.
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- A Marchioni
- Respiratory Disease Clinic, University Hospital Modena, Italy ; ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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- ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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- ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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- ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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- ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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- Respiratory Disease Clinic, University Hospital Modena, Italy
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- ENT Department, University Hospital Modena, Via Del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy
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Presciuttini S, Toni C, Alù M, Asmundo A, Baldassarri L, Barbaro A, Caenazzo L, Carnevali E, Cerri N, D’Aloia E, Di Nunzio C, Onofri V, Peloso G, Pelotti S, Piccinini A, Robino C, Turrina S, Venturi M, Domenici R. X-chromosome in Italy: A database of 29 STR markers. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2011.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ghidini A, Trebbi M, Piccinini A, Presutti L. Functional evaluation protocol. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2010; 30:254-6. [PMID: 21804690 PMCID: PMC3040583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- A. Ghidini
- Address for correspondence: Dr. A. Ghidini, U.O.C. Otorinolaringoiatria,
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, via del
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Midwood K, Piccinini A, Sacre S. Targeting Toll-like Receptors in Autoimmunity. Curr Drug Targets 2009; 10:1139-55. [DOI: 10.2174/138945009789735101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Toni C, Alù M, Caenazzo L, Carnevali E, Cerri N, Domenici R, Pelotti S, Piccinini A, Grignani P, Ricci U, Robino C, Tagliabracci A, Venturi M, Presciuttini S. Results of Gefi's (the Italian ISFG working group) collaborative exercise on three miniSTR loci (“NC01”). Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Porta CAM, Monzani E, Facchetti F, Galmozzi E, Corsini E, Benetti A, Cavazzin C, Gritti A, Piccinini A, Santinami M, Parati E, Alessandri G. CD133 POSTIVE CELLULAR POPULATION IN HUMAN MELANOMA. FASEB J 2007. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a32-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Anatomy PathologyBresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute for Stem cell Researcholgettina, milanItaly
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- istituto Nazionale per la cura dei Tumorivenezian, milanItaly
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Monzani E, Facchetti F, Galmozzi E, Corsini E, Benetti A, Cavazzin C, Gritti A, Piccinini A, Porro D, Santinami M, Invernici G, Parati E, Alessandri G, La Porta CAM. Melanoma contains CD133 and ABCG2 positive cells with enhanced tumourigenic potential. Eur J Cancer 2007. [PMID: 17320377 DOI: 10.16/j.ejca.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The failure to eradicate most cancers and in particular melanoma may be as fundamental as a misidentification of the target. The identification of cancer stem/initiating cells within the tumour population with a crucial role for tumour formation may open new pharmacological perspectives. Our data show three main novelties for human melanoma: firstly, melanoma biopsy contains a subset of cells expressing CD133 (CD133+) and the latter is able to develop a Mart-1 positive tumour in NOD-SCID mice. Secondly, the WM115, a human melanoma cell line, has been found to express both CD133 and ABCG2 markers. This cell line grows as floating spheroids, expresses typical progenitors and mature neuronal/oligodendrocyte markers and is able to transdifferentiate into astrocytes or mesenchymal lineages under specific growth conditions. As in xenografts generated with CD133+ biopsy melanoma cells, those produced by the cell line displayed lower levels of CD133 and ABCG2. Thirdly, the WM115 cells express the most important angiogenic and lymphoangiogenic factors such as notch 4, prox1 and podoplanin which can cooperate in the development of the tumourigenic capability of melanoma in vivo. Therefore, in this study, we demonstrate the presence of stem/initiating subsets in melanoma both in biopsy and in an established melanoma cell line grown in vitro and in xenografts. Interestingly, considering that melanoma gives metastasis primarily through lymphatic vessels, herein, we demonstrated that a melanoma cell line expresses typical lymphoangiogenic factors.
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- Elena Monzani
- Department of Biomolecular Science and Biotechnology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Monzani E, Facchetti F, Galmozzi E, Corsini E, Benetti A, Cavazzin C, Gritti A, Piccinini A, Porro D, Santinami M, Invernici G, Parati E, Alessandri G, La Porta CAM. Melanoma contains CD133 and ABCG2 positive cells with enhanced tumourigenic potential. Eur J Cancer 2007; 43:935-46. [PMID: 17320377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 396] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2006] [Revised: 11/27/2006] [Accepted: 01/12/2007] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The failure to eradicate most cancers and in particular melanoma may be as fundamental as a misidentification of the target. The identification of cancer stem/initiating cells within the tumour population with a crucial role for tumour formation may open new pharmacological perspectives. Our data show three main novelties for human melanoma: firstly, melanoma biopsy contains a subset of cells expressing CD133 (CD133+) and the latter is able to develop a Mart-1 positive tumour in NOD-SCID mice. Secondly, the WM115, a human melanoma cell line, has been found to express both CD133 and ABCG2 markers. This cell line grows as floating spheroids, expresses typical progenitors and mature neuronal/oligodendrocyte markers and is able to transdifferentiate into astrocytes or mesenchymal lineages under specific growth conditions. As in xenografts generated with CD133+ biopsy melanoma cells, those produced by the cell line displayed lower levels of CD133 and ABCG2. Thirdly, the WM115 cells express the most important angiogenic and lymphoangiogenic factors such as notch 4, prox1 and podoplanin which can cooperate in the development of the tumourigenic capability of melanoma in vivo. Therefore, in this study, we demonstrate the presence of stem/initiating subsets in melanoma both in biopsy and in an established melanoma cell line grown in vitro and in xenografts. Interestingly, considering that melanoma gives metastasis primarily through lymphatic vessels, herein, we demonstrated that a melanoma cell line expresses typical lymphoangiogenic factors.
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- Elena Monzani
- Department of Biomolecular Science and Biotechnology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Piccinini A, Cucurachi N, Betti F, Capra M, Coco S, D'Avila F, Lorenzoni R, Lovisolo A. Forensic DNA typing of human nails at various stages of decomposition. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Presciuttini S, Cerri N, Turrina S, Pennato B, Alù M, Asmundo A, Barbaro A, Boschi I, Buscemi L, Caenazzo L, Carnevali E, De Leo D, Di Nunno C, Domenici R, Maniscalco M, Peloso G, Pelotti S, Piccinini A, Podini D, Ricci U, Robino C, Saravo L, Verzeletti A, Venturi M, Tagliabracci A. Validation of a large Italian Database of 15 STR loci. Forensic Sci Int 2006; 156:266-8. [PMID: 16410171 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2004] [Revised: 03/02/2005] [Accepted: 03/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Results from a collaborative exercise with proficiency testing conducted by 20 Italian laboratories on the 15 loci included in the Identifiler kit were analyzed by allele sharing methods and by standard population genetics tests. The validated database, including about 1500 subjects, was merged with that of a previous exercise conducted on nine loci, and the resulting allele frequencies, subdivided by Italian region, were published on-line.
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Lunetta P, Ranta H, Cattaneo C, Piccinini A, Niskanen R, Sajantila A, Penttilä A. International collaboration in mass disasters involving foreign nationals within the EU: medico-legal investigation of Finnish victims of the Milan Linate airport SAS SK 686 aircraft accident on 8 October 2001. Int J Legal Med 2003; 117:204-10. [PMID: 12827377 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-003-0366-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2002] [Accepted: 02/18/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Identification of and investigation into the cause of death of foreign nationals in mass disasters are generally conducted according to the jurisdiction of the country in which the disaster occurs. However, such identification can be achieved only through co-operation with the authorities of the victims' countries of residence. On October 8th 2001 at Linate airport in Milan, Italy, an MD87 SAS airplane with 110 crew members and passengers on board collided on the ground with a Cessna Citation II jet with 2 pilots and 2 passengers. The plane then caught fire after having crashed into an airport baggage hangar causing the death of 4 other victims among the groundstaff. The accident claimed a total of 118 victims of 9 nationalities. Based on our experience from investigation of the Finnish victims, we explore how current national legislations of the EU member states and varying compliance with existing recommendations may influence the medico-legal investigation of a mass disaster. Legislative measures and further harmonisation of medico-legal procedures in connection with mass disasters within the EU are needed.
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- P Lunetta
- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Kytösuontie 11, PO Box 40, 00300, Helsinki, Finland.
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Presciuttini S, Ciampini F, Alù M, Cerri N, Dobosz M, Domenici R, Peloso G, Pelotti S, Piccinini A, Ponzano E, Ricci U, Tagliabracci A, Baley-Wilson JE, De Stefano F, Pascali V. Allele sharing in first-degree and unrelated pairs of individuals in the Ge F I AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus database. Forensic Sci Int 2003; 131:85-9. [PMID: 12590044 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00399-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Eleven Italian forensic laboratories participated in a population study based on the AB Profiler Plus loci with proficiency testing. The validated database, including 1340 individuals, is available on-line. Tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, gametic unbalance, and heterogeneity of gene frequency were generally not significant. Gene frequencies at each locus were consistent with those of two previously published Italian studies, but different from a third. Individuals of each subsample were paired, and the total number of alleles shared across the nine loci was determined in each pair. The analysis was replicated over the total sample. In addition, two samples of mother-child pairs (N=315) and full-sib pairs (N=91) were subjected to allele sharing analysis. The resulting distributions were sufficiently distinct from the sample of unrelated pairs as to be of practical usefulness.
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- Silvano Presciuttini
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Pisa, C/o Centro Retrovirus, S S Abetone e Brennero 2, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
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