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Manzulli V, Schiavone A, Castellana S, Albenzio M, Cafiero MA, Camarda A, Capozzi L, D'Angelo F, Parisi A, Vasco I, Sciancalepore D, Marino L, Serrecchia L, Rondinone V, Campaniello M, Crescenzo G, Galante D, Pugliese N. Psychrobacter raelei sp. nov., isolated from a dog with peritonitis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38683659 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006353] [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] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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A strain belonging to the genus Psychrobacter, named PraFG1T, was isolated from the peritoneal effusion of a stray dog during necropsy procedures. The strain was characterized by the phylogenetic analyses based on the nucleotide sequences of 16S and 23S rRNA genes and of gyrB, which placed the strain in the genus Psychrobacter. The nucleotide sequence of the chromosome confirmed the placement, showing an average nucleotide identity of 72.1, 77.7, and 77.5 % with the closest related species, namely Psychrobacter sanguinis, Psychrobacter piechaudii, and Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus, respectively, thus indicating a novel species. The polyphasic characterization by biochemical and fatty acid profiling as well as MALDI-TOF supported those findings. The strain was halotolerant, capable of growing within a temperature range between 4 and 37 °C, it was positive for catalase and oxidase, indole producing, nitrate reducing, and not able to use 5-keto-d-gluconic acid as a carbon source. Taken together, the data suggest that strain PraFG1T could be considered as representing a novel species, with the name Psychrobacter raelei sp. nov. (type strain PraFG1T=CIP 111873T=LMG 32233T).
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- Viviana Manzulli
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy
- Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Putignano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimenti, Risorse naturali e Ingegneria, Università di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Putignano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimenti, Risorse naturali e Ingegneria, Università di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Putignano, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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Loconsole D, Centrone F, Sallustio A, Casulli D, Colella V, Mongelli O, Venturi G, Bella A, Marino L, Martinelli D, Chironna M. Abrupt Increase in Detection of Locally Acquired West-Nile-Virus-Lineage-2-Mediated Neuroinvasive Disease in a Previously Non-Endemic Area of Southern Italy (2023). Viruses 2023; 16:53. [PMID: 38257753 PMCID: PMC10819189 DOI: 10.3390/v16010053] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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West Nile virus (WNV) is a public health concern in Europe. Rising temperatures and the migration of potential vectors promote the spread of viruses to previously unaffected areas. In 2023, the Apulia region of Southern Italy experienced an unexpected increase in West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND); no such cases had been reported in the previous 10 years. Overall, eight autochthonous cases of WNV infection were identified between July and October 2023, six of which were WNND. All cases were male (median age, 73 years). Two of the cases were blood donors. All WNND cases were hospitalized and all recovered within a few weeks. Surveillance data showed that, in the Apulia region, WNV Lineage 2 was detected in humans, mosquitoes, and horses. Based on the number of WNND cases reported, we can assume that a high number of infections occurred during the summer period. Changes in the climate in the region over recent years could be considered among the main drivers of the rapid increase in WNV infections. Therefore, integrated surveillance should be strengthened to avoid the potential massive spread of WNV in Southern Italy. Moreover, the implementation of whole-genome sequencing of WNV strains, as well as seroepidemiological studies in the area, will facilitate a better understanding of circulation dynamics.
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- Daniela Loconsole
- Hygiene Section, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.L.)
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- Hygiene Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Hygiene Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Hygiene Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Hygiene Section, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.L.)
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- Department of Health Promotion and Animal Welfare, Apulia Region, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Hygiene Section, Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Hygiene Section, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.L.)
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Vaisberg V, Garcia de Alencar J, Sardinha A, de Carvalho M, Gómez L, Ito G, Maia I, Marino L, Marchini J, de Souza H. 63 Neuronal Death-associated Proteins S100B, Tau and Neuron Specific Enolase Association to Sepsis-related Organ Dysfunction and Death in the Elderly: A Prospective Single Center Cohort Study. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.086] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Pavone P, Gulizia C, D'Amico S, Grassi P, La Rosa G, Leotta R, Basile A, Palmucci S, Foti PV, Belfiore G, Marino L, Pellicanò GF, Pulvirenti G. Splenic abscesses in childhood brucellosis: a case-based review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:4863-4871. [PMID: 35856378 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202207_29211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Human brucellosis is a zoonosis with an extremely wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Focal splenic involvement is very uncommon, particularly in the pediatric age group, during the illness' acute phase. CASE REPORT A 4-year-old boy, already receiving third-generation cephalosporin treatment, was transferred from a local hospital to the University Pediatric Department for fever, anemia, increased inflammation index, and multiple, hyper-echogenic splenic lesions on abdominal ultrasound. Initial diagnostic laboratory investigations for Brucella infection, including the Widal-Wright test, were found to be negative. However, further diagnostic laboratory analysis using the chemiluminescent immunoassay was positive for Brucella IgM antibodies. Treatment with rifampicin at a dose of 150 mg/Kg/twice daily and co-trimethoprim at a dose of 80 mg/Kg/twice daily was started and continued for 7 weeks. IgM antibodies were undetectable after 2 weeks of treatment, and after 6 weeks of treatment, abdominal ultrasound documented a reduction of the diameter of the major splenic infiltrate from 1 to 0.5 cm. At 3 and 5 months of follow-up, re-evaluation of the abdominal lesions displayed complete resolution of the splenic lesions and a complete clinical recovery. CONCLUSIONS The present case and a literature review are presented in this study since a standard diagnostic laboratory evaluation for brucellosis may miss the diagnosis, and in suspected cases, the laboratory analysis should be extended. Splenic abscesses are known to be rare in brucellosis, but the diagnosis should be considered in children with severe focal lesions, as specific antibiotic treatment may result in complete clinical recovery.
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- P Pavone
- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Catania, Italy.
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Compagnucci P, De Martino G, Mancusi C, Vassallo E, Calvanese C, Della Ratta G, Librera M, Franciulli M, Marino L, Dello Russo A, Casella M. Stepwise endo-/epicardial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: the Mediterranea approach. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0525] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) among patients with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) are largely disappointing.
Purpose
We sought to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of a single-stage stepwise endo-/epicardial approach in patients with persistent/longstanding-persistent AF.
Methods
We enrolled 25 consecutive patients with symptomatic persistent (n=4) or longstanding-persistent (n=21) AF and at least one prior endocardial procedure, who underwent CA using an endo-/epicardial approach. Our anatomical stepwise protocol included multiple endocardial as well as epicardial (Bachmann's bundle [BB] and ligament of Marshall ablations) components, and entailed ablation of atrial tachycardias emerging during the procedure. The primary outcome was freedom from any AF/atrial tachycardia episode after a 3-month blanking period. The secondary outcome was patients' symptom status during follow-up.
Results
The stepwise endo-/epicardial approach allowed sinus rhythm restoration in 72% of patients, either directly (n=6, 24%) or after AF organization into atrial tachycardia (n=12, 48%). BB's ablation was commonly implicated in arrhythmia termination. After a median follow-up of 266 days (interquartile range, 96 days), survival free from AF/atrial tachycardia was 88%. Antiarrhythmic drugs could be discontinued in 22 patients (88%). As compared to baseline, more patients were asymptomatic at 9-month follow-up (0% vs- 56%, p=0.02). Five patients (20%) developed mild medical complications, whereas one subject (4%) had severe kidney injury requiring dialysis.
Conclusion
A single-stage endo-/epicardial CA resulted in favorable rhythm and symptom outcomes in a cohort of patients with symptomatic persistent/longstanding-persistent AF and one or more prior endocardial procedures. Epicardial ablation of BB was commonly implicated in procedural success.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- P Compagnucci
- Marche Polytechnic University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Echocardiography laboratory, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Naples, Italy
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- MEDITERRANEA Clinic, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Naples, Italy
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- Marche Polytechnic University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Marche Polytechnic University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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Marino L, Romano GP, Santulli M, Bertazzoni G, Suppa M. Soluble sST2 biomarker analysis for fibrosis development in atrial fibrillation. A case control study. Clin Ter 2021; 172:145-150. [PMID: 33763675 DOI: 10.7417/ct.2021.2302] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ABSTRACT Objectives. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a clinically relevant supra-ventricular arrhythmia which represents an independent risk factor for development of heart failure and ischemic stroke. The present study aims at the investigation of the possible clinical role of the soluble sST2 biomarker to evaluate the fibrosis in a group of patients with first diagnosed or permanent AF. The possible association with the left atrium size is also studied. Materials and Methods. The serum concentrations of the biomarker have been measured in a group of 58 patients (mean age 83.6 ± 6.0 years) and 40 individuals, assumed healthy and without AF, constituted the control group. The analysis is carried out by means of a high-sensitivity enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results. The mean concentration of sST2 is 26.1 (22.7-30.5) ng/mL in the AF group, while in the control is 17.3 (15.7-18.9) ng/mL. Remarkable differences have been obtained for the two subsets with first diagnosed (23 (21.2-24) ng/mL) and permanent AF (30.5 (28.6-32) ng/mL). The analysis has been completed with a trans thoracic echocardiographic exam to evaluate the left atrium size and the left ventricular ejection fraction. Conclusions. The sST2 serum concentrations are found to be higher in the permanent AF with respect to the cases where the AF is of new onset or follow a paroxysmal pattern. The results support the adoption of the marker to evaluate the degree of fibrosis related to the left atrium of fibrillating patients. A positive association has been proved between the left atrium size and the sST2 concentrations.
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- L Marino
- Emergency Department, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome.,Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department,Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department,Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Emergency Department, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Emergency Department, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome
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Marino S, Marino L, Greco F, Venti V, Fontana A, Timpanaro T, Taibi R, Pustorino E, Barbagallo M, Pavone P. Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis in childhood: a literature overview. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:12802-12807. [PMID: 33378029 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202012_24181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This is a review on clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of reported cases of Bickerstaff brain encephalitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cases of pediatric Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis collected from PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus Web of Science databases were reviewed. The inclusion criteria of the cases were based on age ≤ 18 years and the clinical characteristics of the disorder. RESULTS Twenty-seven articles on Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis, including 236 children from a total of 42 from January 1990 to January 2020, were selected. The phenotype of the pediatric cases confirmed those described in the previously published articles. Almost half of the cases demonstrated the positivity of anti-GQ1b antibody titers, but the antibodies' presence was not linked to longer healing time. However, it was found that individuals with neuroimaging changes needed a longer time to recovery. Overall, patients treated with any type of immunotherapy (intravenous immunoglobulins, steroid or plasmapheresis) demonstrated faster resolution of symptoms than supportive care. CONCLUSIONS Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis is an uncommon disorder, the short-term and long-term prognoses depend on the clinical presentation of the disorder, co-morbidity, instrumental investigations, and precocity of treatment.
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- S Marino
- Pediatric and Pediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital "Policlinico-San Marco, Catania, Italy.
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Di Cerbo A, Miraglia D, Marino L, Stocchi R, Loschi AR, Fisichella S, Cammertoni N, Menchetti L, Farneti S, Ranucci D, Branciari R, Rea S. "Burrata di Andria" PGI Cheese: Physicochemical and Microbiological Features. Foods 2020; 9:foods9111694. [PMID: 33228027 PMCID: PMC7699421 DOI: 10.3390/foods9111694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In the last century, the exponential increase of industrial food production led to the disappearance of "Italian traditional niche products". However, national regulations allowed the preservation of several of these products, including the burrata cheese. Twenty-one samples from three different batches of "Burrata di Andria" Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) were purchased from dairy factories of the PGI consortium. Moisture value of PGI Burrata cheese was significantly higher than that before the PGI release. Moreover, a significantly lower NaCl value was detected in PGI raw milk Burrata cheeses with respect to non-PGI ones, while an opposite situation was detected in pasteurized milk Burrata cheeses. As for pH, in all PGI products lower values were observed with respect to non-PGI products, which resulted significant only in pasteurized ones. No Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus cereus were detected, while nine samples were positive for a nonpathogenic strain of Yersinia enterocolitica. Total viable count (TVC) and Escherichia coli resulted significantly lower in pasteurized than in raw milk PGI Burrata cheese samples. Although samples analyzed can be considered microbiologically safe, these were borderline and/or unsatisfactory for E. Coli and coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) according to process hygiene criteria established by European regulation. Therefore, different strategies should be adopted to improve products hygiene in the considered dairy factories.
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- Alessandro Di Cerbo
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy; (R.S.); (A.R.L.); (N.C.); (S.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +390737403443
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche ‘T. Rosati’, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (D.M.); (S.F.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Puglia and Basilicata, 71121 Foggia, Italy;
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy; (R.S.); (A.R.L.); (N.C.); (S.R.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy; (R.S.); (A.R.L.); (N.C.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (S.F.); (L.M.); (D.R.); (R.B.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy; (R.S.); (A.R.L.); (N.C.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (S.F.); (L.M.); (D.R.); (R.B.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche ‘T. Rosati’, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (D.M.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (S.F.); (L.M.); (D.R.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy; (S.F.); (L.M.); (D.R.); (R.B.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy; (R.S.); (A.R.L.); (N.C.); (S.R.)
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Lenoci G, Galante D, Ceci E, Manzulli V, Moramarco AM, Chiaromonte A, Labarile G, Lattarulo S, Resta A, Pace L, Rondinone V, Parisi A, Cipolletta D, Marino L, Padalino I, Serrecchia L, Aceti A, Iatarola M, Tolve F, Fasanella A. Sars-CoV-2 isolation from a 10-day-old newborn in Italy: A case report. IDCases 2020; 22:e00960. [PMID: 32963961 PMCID: PMC7497735 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This is the first described case of isolation of Sars-CoV-2 in Vero E6 cell-culture from a 10-day-old newborn in Italy. The infection was detected in the mother after the child was born and therefore a vertical transmission can be excluded. Despite the presence of the virus, the newborn showed mild symptoms of the disease.
This report describes the evolution of COVID-19 in a 10 day-old-baby. The mother developed the disease immediately after childbirth and therefore a vertical transmission can be excluded. The isolation of the virus in cell culture with a cytopathic effect already visible after 48 h, indicates that the viral load of the newborn was quite high, but not serious course of the disease was observed. This paper wants to highlight the possible role of newborns and children in the spread of the disease.
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- Giuseppe Lenoci
- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Strada Prov. 127 Acquaviva - Santeramo Km. 4, 70021, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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Borroni D, Parekh M, Rocha De Lossada C, Madathilethu S, Marino L, Romano V. Basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:947. [PMID: 31088608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- D Borroni
- Department of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- Corneal and External Eye Service, St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- University College London - Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- University of Liverpool, School of Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Corneal and External Eye Service, St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Belgioia L, Desideri I, Errico A, Franzese C, Daidone A, Marino L, Fiore M, Borghetti P, Greto D, Fiorentino A. EP-1638 Radiotherapy and Immunotherapies in elderly: a systematic literature review. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32058-4] [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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Cellini F, Masiello V, Manfrida S, Lattanzi E, Marino L, Arcidiacono F, Santacaterina A, Cervone L, Diroma A, Romano A, Di Franco R, Pastore F, Siepe G, Donati C, Cassese R, Santarelli M, Deodato F, Pergolizzi S, Maranzano E, Muto P, Parisi S, Valentini V. EP-1631 AIRO Palliative Study Group investigation on prognostic score in clinical practice: PROPHET Trial. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32051-1] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Fiorentino A, Mazzola R, Lancellotta V, Saldi S, Chierchini S, Alitto A, Borghetti P, Gregucci F, Fiore M, Desideri I, Marino L, Greto D. EP-1653 Evaluation of Italian Radiotherapy research: preliminary analysis. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32073-0] [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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Aiello D, Borzì G, Marino L, Umina V, Di Grazia A. EP-1948 Deep-inspiration breath-hold and freebreathing in left breast cancer irradiation:a dosimetric study. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32368-0] [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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Stiles E, Jenkins B, Marino L. Prevalence of malnutrition in critically ill adults within university hospital Southampton NHS trust. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.09.017] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Borzı̀ G, Candiano G, Di Grazia A, Marino L, Umina V. 197. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: Comparison between two IGRT systems. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.208] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Jenkins B, Marino L, Calder P. SUN-P016: Evaluation of Implementation of Fasting Guidelines for Enterally Fed Critical Care Patients. Clin Nutr 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30610-6] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Mazzei MM, Sindoni A, Santacaterina A, Platania A, Marino L, Umina V, Girlando A, Ricottone N, D'Agostino A, Marletta F, Tamburo M, Acquaviva G, Spatola C, Privitera G, Frosina P, Garufi G, Bonanno S, Rosso A, Barone V, Corallo A, Sansotta G, Delia P, Donato V, Lopes S, Pisana M, Runco R, Risoleti E, Arcudi A, Rifatto C, Arena G, Potami A, Messina G, Parisi S, Marletta D, Pontoriero A, Iatì G, Pergolizzi S. Radiation therapy utilisation in patients with bone metastases secondary to prostate cancer: A multicenter study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2017; 26. [PMID: 28657212 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M M Mazzei
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, AOOR Papardo, Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, REM Center, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, REM Center, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Humanitas, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Humanitas, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, AOOR Papardo, Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, "San Vincenzo" Hospital, Taormina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, "San Vincenzo" Hospital, Taormina, Italy
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- Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Paternò Arezzo Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Paternò Arezzo Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Fucci N, Campobasso CP, Mastrogiuseppe L, Puccinelli C, Marcheggiani S, Mancini L, Marino L, Pascali VL. Diatoms in drowning cases in forensic veterinary context: a preliminary study. Int J Legal Med 2017; 131:1573-1580. [DOI: 10.1007/s00414-017-1565-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Giudice V, Ricci P, Marino L, Rocco M, Villani G, Langella M, Manente L, Seneca E, Ferrara I, Pezzullo L, Serio B, Selleri C. In Vitro Apoptotic Effects of Farnesyltransferase blockade in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells. Transl Med UniSa 2016; 15:22-33. [PMID: 27896224 PMCID: PMC5120747] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) are a class of oral anti-cancer drugs currently tested in phase I-II clinical trials for treatment of hematological malignancies. The in vitro effects of various FTIs (alpha-hydroxyfarnesylphosphonic acid, manumycin-A and SCH66336) were tested on CD34+ KG1a cell line and in primary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells from 64 patients. By cell viability and clonogeneic methylcellulose assays, FTIs showed a significant inhibitory activity in CD34+ KG1a and primary bone marrow (BM) leukemic cells from 56% of AML patients. FTIs also induced activation of caspase-3 and Fas-independent apoptosis, confirmed by the finding that inhibition of caspase-8 was not associated with the rescue of FTI-treated cells. We concluded that other cellular events induced by FTIs may trigger activation of caspase-3 and subsequent apoptosis, but the expression of proapoptotic molecules, as Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL, and antiapoptotic, as Bcl-X(s), were not modified by FTIs. By contrast, expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was increased in FTI-treated AML cells. Our results suggest a very complex mechanism of action of FTIs that require more studies for a better clinical use of the drugs alone or in combination in the treatment of hematological malignancies.
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- V Giudice
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy,
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Rea S, Marino L, Stocchi R, Branciari R, Loschi AR, Miraglia D, Ranucci D. Differences in Chemical, Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Italian Burrata Cheeses Made in Artisanal and Industrial Plants of Apulia Region. Ital J Food Saf 2016; 5:5879. [PMID: 27853715 PMCID: PMC5090119 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2016.5879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The burrata cheese is a traditional product from Southern Italy, consisting of an envelope of pasta filata (stretched curd) filled with cream and pasta filata strips (usually leftovers from mozzarella production). Physical [water activity (aw), pH], chemical (moisture, NaCl content) and microbiological [total viable count (TVC), Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Enterobacteriaceae, coagulase-positive staphylococci] characteristics of burrata cheeses manufactured in artisanal and industrial plants were evaluated. The artisanal burrata showed lower aw values in the filling and the final product. The same was recorded in the filling for the moisture, probably due to differences between the types of cream used in the artisanal and the industrial cheesemaking. The pH value of the filling differed between the two groups but no difference was recorded in the final product. Microbiological differences were also recorded, with higher values for TVC and E. coli in artisanal than industrial burrata. All samples were negative for the other microbial determinations, with the exception of coagulase-positive staphylococci and Y. enterocolitica, which were detected in artisanal burrata. Differences in cheesemaking process were probably responsible for the strong variability of the physical and chemical data between the two cheeses; furthermore, differences in the hygienic features were also recorded. Even though artisanal products showed lower aw and pH values and higher NaCl concentration, the higher E. coli loads highlighted the need for a more accurate compliance with hygienic procedures along the artisanal cheesemaking process.
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- Stefano Rea
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica (MC), Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica (MC), Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Sollami A, Marino L, Fontechiari S, Fornari M, Tirelli P, Zenunaj E. Strategies for pain management: a review. Acta Biomed 2015; 86 Suppl 2:150-157. [PMID: 26629670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED PROBLEM/BACKGROUND: Pain management is a major worldwide health problem. It manifests itself in a variety of forms involving in turn a multiplicity of responses and therapeutic strategies. Following from this, the training of health personnel must deal with this situation and must not only offer technical assistance, but must also deal with the psychological and social aspects of the problem. In recent years various guidelines and protocols have become popular for pain management. The aim of this paper is to present a literature review of the major international databases. Type of research: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE To identify relevant studies in the literature on pain management and identify the guidelines recognized by the scientific community. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was conducted using the keywords "pain management" and "nurse" published since 2000 in English and Italian in the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Med Line. Excluding items which did not meet the inclusion criteria, 49 articles were included in the review. RESULTS Despite a growing availability of evidence-based guidelines, drugs for pain control and the enactment of legislation to promote the use of opioid analgesics in pain therapy, a substantial proportion of the European population continues to have pain. Estimates of the prevalence of pain symptoms in the literature show that between 40% and 63% of hospitalized patients reported pain, peaking at 82.3% in cancer patients in advanced stages of the disease or terminally ill (in hospital or at home). Several studies published in recent years have agreed on a definition of some key points in the management of pain. Studies agree that pain should be recognized as the 5th vital sign, hence the need for validated scales whether single or multi-dimensional, quantitative or qualitative. The approach to the management of pain must be multi-professional, and the use of pharmacology must be in accordance with the WHO three-step approach. Several studies have demonstrated that communication and training of operators, associated with accurate information to patients, are effective elements to improve health care delivered to patients. These studies have led to the publication of guidelines by various scientific societies, indicating timely strategies for effective pain management both in hospital and in the territory. A possible development of this research could be to conduct a retrospective study in accordance with the AUDIT methodology so that we can check the implementation of guidelines and propose corrective actions to meet the defined standards.
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Braun P, Grass G, Aceti A, Serrecchia L, Affuso A, Marino L, Grimaldi S, Pagano S, Hanczaruk M, Georgi E, Northoff B, Schöler A, Schloter M, Antwerpen M, Fasanella A. Microevolution of Anthrax from a Young Ancestor (M.A.Y.A.) Suggests a Soil-Borne Life Cycle of Bacillus anthracis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135346. [PMID: 26266934 PMCID: PMC4534099 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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During an anthrax outbreak at the Pollino National Park (Basilicata, Italy) in 2004, diseased cattle were buried and from these anthrax-foci Bacillus anthracis endospores still diffuse to the surface resulting in local accumulations. Recent data suggest that B. anthracis multiplies in soil outside the animal-host body. This notion is supported by the frequent isolation of B. anthracis from soil lacking one or both virulence plasmids. Such strains represent an evolutionary dead end, as they are likely no longer able to successfully infect new hosts. This loss of virulence plasmids is explained most simply by postulating a soil-borne life cycle of the pathogen. To test this hypothesis we investigated possible microevolution at two natural anthrax foci from the 2004 outbreak. If valid, then genotypes of strains isolated from near the surface at these foci should be on a different evolutionary trajectory from those below residing in deeper-laying horizons close to the carcass. Thus, the genetic diversity of B. anthracis isolates was compared conducting Progressive Hierarchical Resolving Assays using Nucleic Acids (PHRANA) and next generation Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). PHRANA was not discriminatory enough to resolve the fine genetic relationships between the isolates. Conversely, WGS of nine isolates from near-surface and nine from near-carcass revealed five isolate specific SNPs, four of which were found only in different near-surface isolates. In support of our hypothesis, one surface-isolate lacked plasmid pXO1 and also harbored one of the unique SNPs. Taken together, our results suggest a limited soil-borne life cycle of B. anthracis.
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- Peter Braun
- Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Chair for Soil Ecology, Freising, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany
- Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- German Research Center for Environmental Health, Research Unit for Environmental Genomics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Chair for Soil Ecology, Freising, Germany
- German Research Center for Environmental Health, Research Unit for Environmental Genomics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy
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Crespo Amaya G, Secco A, Martire V, Marino L, Carlevaris L, Bennasar G, Mamani M, Mayer M, Zazzetti F, Velez S, Barreira J, Nitsche A, Asnal C, Crow C, Pucci P, Caeiro F, Benzaquen N, Pirola J, Colazo M, Rillo O, Papasidero S, Demarchi J, Tamborenea N, Santiago L, Raiti L, Gobbi C, Albiero E, Salvatierra G, Catalán Pellet A. AB0524 Immunosuppressive Treatment in Patients with Primary SjÖgren Syndrome (PSS). Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4231] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Duarte V, Victoria M, Amaya G, Escalier M, Scarafia S, Marino L, Secco A, Romanini F, Mamani M. AB0732 Reliability and Validity of the Duruöz Hand Index in an Argentinian Population with Scleroderma. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3167] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Ostojich MA, Gianni S, Marino L, Lupo E, De Dios D, Zeff N, Lay L, Damiani F, Sanchez A, Gimenez L, Jasnis MA. HYPOXIA AND BIOMARKERS EXPRESSION IN CERVICAL CANCER (CC) AND HIGH GRADE SQUAMOUS INTRAEPITHELIAL LESIONS (HSIL): IGCS-0037 Cervical Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/00009577-201505001-00011] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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In this Letter, the dynamics of a collapsing vapor bubble is addressed by means of a diffuse-interface formulation. The model cleanly captures, through a unified approach, all the critical features of the process, such as phase change, transition to supercritical conditions, thermal conduction, compressibility effects, and shock wave formation and propagation. Rather unexpectedly for pure vapor bubbles, the numerical experiments show that the process consists in the oscillation of the bubble associated with the emission of shock waves in the liquid, and with the periodic disappearance and reappearance of the liquid-vapor interface due to transition to super- or subcritical conditions. The results identify the mechanism of shock wave formation as strongly related to the transition of the vapor to the supercritical state, with a progressive steepening of a focused compression wave evolving into a shock which is eventually reflected as an outward propagating wave in the liquid.
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- F Magaletti
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
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Ribeiro S, Petrini C, Marino L, Brandao-Neto R. Implementation of a horizontal intensive care team can impact efficiency in an emergency observation unit in Brazil. Crit Care 2015. [PMCID: PMC4472277 DOI: 10.1186/cc14600] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Gatimel N, Leandri RD, Marino L, Esquerre-Lamare C, Parinaud J. Sperm vacuoles cannot help to differentiate fertile men from infertile men with normal sperm parameter values. Hum Reprod 2014; 29:2359-67. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Marino L, Marino S, Wang D, Bruno E, Scaramuzza N. Nonvolatile memory effects in an orthoconic smectic liquid crystal mixture doped with polymer-capped gold nanoparticles. Soft Matter 2014; 10:3842-3849. [PMID: 24727831 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm00377b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Promising applications of liquid crystal nanocomposites have driven extensive efforts to achieve non-volatile memory effects for the realization of electronic storage devices. In this context, non-volatile memory effects in an orthoconic smectic liquid crystal mixture, with and without polymer capped gold nanoparticles, were investigated. The dielectric spectroscopy technique was performed by applying a d.c. bias during the measurement or a d.c. potential before the start of the measurement in order to obtain pre-conditioning of the sample. Both techniques showed the presence of non-volatile memory effects in the pure orthoconic smectic liquid crystal mixture similar to the doped one. The results demonstrate that the addition of gold nanoparticles enhances the memory effect making it permanent. Our experimental evidence underlines the importance of the structure of the host liquid crystal and clearly suggests that the prolonged time memory effect, observed in the doped liquid crystal, is due to the electric field inducing charge transfer from the liquid crystal molecules to the gold nanoparticles, thanks to the polymer-capping which acts as an ionic charge trapper. Such an ionic trap effect is also responsible for strong reduction of total conductivity of the doped system.
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- L Marino
- CNR-IPCF, UOS Cosenza, and Excellence Centre CEMIF.CAL, Ponte P. Bucci, Rende (CS), 87036, Italy.
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Gauna M, Secco A, Oliver M, Puente D, Scarafia S, Carlevaris L, Bennasar G, Marino L, Papasidero S, Barreira J, Encinas L, Caeiro F, Zazzetti F, Velez S, Laborde H, catalan Pellet A, Rillo O. AB0532 Diagnostic Performance of the American-European 2002 Criteria and the Preliminary 2012 American Criteria for Primary SjÖGren Syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4418] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Fasanella A, Di Taranto P, Garofolo G, Colao V, Marino L, Buonavoglia D, Pedarra C, Adone R, Hugh-Jones M. Ground Anthrax Bacillus Refined Isolation (GABRI) method for analyzing environmental samples with low levels of Bacillus anthracis contamination. BMC Microbiol 2013; 13:167. [PMID: 23865983 PMCID: PMC3728113 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-13-167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In this work are reported the results of a qualitative analytical method capable of detecting Bacillus anthracis spores when they are present in very low concentration in the soil. The Ground Anthrax Bacillus Refined Isolation (GABRI) method, assessed in our laboratory, was compared with the classic method. The comparison involved artificially anthrax-contaminated soil samples (500 spores/7.5 grams soil) and naturally contaminated soil samples collected in Bangladesh during a field investigation. Results The results indicated that, in contrast to the classic method, the GABRI method was able to detect B.anthracis in all contaminated samples. The GABRI method produces a more sensitive measure of anthrax spore presence significantly different from the standard method. In particular, the latter is more sensitive to the presence of normal soil contaminants. Conclusion The main feature of the GABRI method is its ability to strongly reduce the presence of the environmental contaminants, which being much more numerous than B. anthracis tend to inhibit their germination and growth making it extremely difficult to visualize any colonies. The reduction of the microbial environment also allows one to be able to culture and test a larger quantity of potentially contaminated soil and to isolate B. anthracis when the spores are present in very low concentrations in the soil.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy.
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Scientists have tried to capture the rich cognitive life of dolphins through field and laboratory studies of their brain anatomy, social lives, communication and perceptual abilities. Encopheliration quotient data sugest a level of intelligence or cognitive processing in the large-brained dolphin that is closer to the human range than are our nearest primate relatives. Field studies indicate a fission-fusion type of social structure, showing social complexity rivaling that found in chimpanzee societies. Notably, cetaceans are the only mammals other than humans that clearly demonstrate vocal learning and parallels in stages of vocal learning have been reported for humans, birds and dolphins. The dolphin's vocal plasticity from infancy through adulthood, in what is probably an 'open' communication system, is likely to be related to their fission-fusion social structure and, specifically, to the fluidity of their short-term associations. However, conflicting evidence exists on the composition and organization of the dolphins whistle repertoire. In general, the level of dolphin performance on complex auditory learning and memory tasks has been compared with that of primates on similar visual tasks; however, dolphins have also demonstrated sophistrcated visual processing abilities. Laboratory studies have also provided suggestive, evidence of minor self-recognition in the dolphin, an ability previously thought to be exclusive to humans humans and apes.
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- Department of Psychology, Ratgers University, Ratgers NJ, USA; The Marine World Africa USA, Vallejo CA USA
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Garnier A, Barberini L, Castioni J, Cosma Rochat M, Gachoud D, Gagliano M, Gianinazzi F, Joly Schwartz C, Marino L, Merz L, Rochat M, Stadelmann R, Urbano LA. [Hospital-based internal medicine: year 2011 in chief resident's perspective]. Rev Med Suisse 2012; 8:254-258. [PMID: 22364073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The year 2011 was full of significant advances in all areas of medicine. Whether small or large issues, they all have an impact on daily practice in general internal medicine. For example, intravenous administration of diuretics in heart failure shows no benefit. But double dose may improve symptoms faster. Direct Xa inhibitors are emerging as alternative to anti-vitamin K. beta-blockers reduce overall mortality in COPD and do not worsen lung function significantly. Each year, the chief residents from the Department of internal medicine at the University hospital of Lausanne meet to share their readings. Twelve new therapeutic considerations of 2011 are reviewed here.
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- Service de médecine interne, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne.
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Cortegiani A, Marino L, Montalto F, Milana M, Di Benedetto A, Vento L, Raineri SM. Use of thromboelastography in severe sepsis: a case-control study. Crit Care 2011. [PMCID: PMC3068373 DOI: 10.1186/cc9864] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cortegiani A, Di Benedetto A, Marino L, Virga G, Chiaramonte R, Sarno C, Raineri SM, Giarratano A. Evaluation of automated hematologic VCS parameters in severe sepsis and septic shock: a case-control study. Crit Care 2010. [PMCID: PMC2934270 DOI: 10.1186/cc8263] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cortegiani A, Marino L, Di Benedetto A, Virga G, Evangelico G, Sarno C, Raineri SM. Use of CD64 for the diagnosis of sepsis: a case-control study. Crit Care 2010. [PMCID: PMC2934412 DOI: 10.1186/cc8264] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Di Donato P, Giulini NA, Bacchi Modena A, Cicchetti G, Comitini G, Gentile G, Cristiani P, Careccia A, Esposito E, Gualdi F, Golinelli S, Bergamini E, Masellis G, Rastelli S, Gigli C, Elia A, Marchesoni D, Sticotti F, Del Frate G, Zompicchiatti C, Marino L, Costa MR, Pinto P, Dodero D, Storace A, Spinelli G, Quaranta S, Bossi CM, Ollago A, Omodei U, Vaccari M, Luerti M, Repetti F, Zandonini G, Raspagliesi F, Dolci F, Gambarino G, De Pasquale B, Polizzotti G, Borsellino G, Alpinelli P, Natale N, Colombo D, Belloni C, Viani A, Cecchini G, Vinci GW, Samaja BA, Pasinetti E, Penotti M, Ognissanti F, Pesando P, Malanetto C, Gallo M, Dolfin G, Tartaglino P, Mossotto D, Pistoni A, Tarani A, Rattazzi PD, Rossaro D, Campanella M, Arisi E, Gamper M, Salvatores D, Bocchin E, Stellin G, Meli G, Azzini V, Tirozzi F, Buoso G, Fraioli R, Marsoni V, Cetera C, Sposetti R, Candiotto E, Pignalosa R, Del Pup L, Bellati U, Angeloni C, Buonerba M, Garzarelli S, Santilli C, Mucci M, Di Nisio Q, Cappa F, Pierangeli I, Cordone A, Falasca L, Ferrante D, Serra GB, Cirese E, Todaro PA, Romanini C, Spagnuolo L, Lanzone A, Donadio C, Fabiani M, Baldaccini E, Votano S, Bellardini P, Favale W, Monti V, Bonomo A, Boninfante CE, Pietrobattista P, Massacesi L, Donini G, Del Savio F, Palombi L, Procaccioli P, Romani A, Romagnoli G, Genazzani AR, Gambacciani M, Scarselli G, Curiel P, De Leo V, Melani A, Levi D'Ancona V, Giarrè G, Di Gioia E, Ceccarelli P, Massi GB, Cosci S, Gacci G, Cascianini A, Donati Sarti C, Bircolotti S, Pupita P, Mincigrucci M, Spadafora A, Santeufemia G, Marongiu G, Lai GR, Lai R, Dessole S, D'Andrea SA, Chiantera A, Arienzo R, Pastore AR, Tamburrino A, Cardone A, Colacurci N, Izzo S, Tesauro R, Pascarella A, De Silvio MG, Di Prisco L, Lauda N, Sirimarco F, Agrimi C, Casarella G, Senatore G, Ronzini S, Ruccia G, De Carlo G, Pisaturo G, Carlomagno F, Fasolino A, Fiorillo F, Sorrentino R, Ercolano VB, Panariello S, Brun A, Tropea P, Stigliano CM, Amoroso A, Vadalà P, Coco A, Galati G, Barese G, Masciari G, Pirillo P, Gioffrè T, Mastrantonio P, Cardamone A, D'Angelo N, Valentino G, Barretta R, Ferraro G, Ferruccio C, Agostinelli D, Corrado G, Scopelliti A, Schonauer S, Trojano V, Bongiovanni F, Tinelli F, Poddi ER, Scarpello F, Colonna L, Fischetti G, Doria R, Trombetta G, Cocca EB, D'Amore A, Di Masi M, Liguori R, Dimaggio A, Laneve MR, Maolo MC, Gravina G, Nacci G, Nocera F, Lupo A, Giannola C, Graziano R, Mezzatesta M, Vegna G, Giannone G, Palumbo G, Cancellieri F, Mondo A, Cordopatri A, Carrubba M, Mazzola V, Cincotta L, D'Asta S, Bono A, Li Calsi L, Cavallaro Nigro S, Schilirò S, Repici A, Gullo D, Orlando A, Specchiale F, Papotto A, Giulia FV, Adige TA, D'Aosta V, Massacesi A, Chiantera A, Donati Sarti C, De Aloysio P, Omodei U, Ognissanti F, Campagnoli C, Penotti M, Gambacciani A, Graziottin A, Baldi C, Colacurci N, Corrado Tonti G, Parazzini F, Chatenoud L. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in women attending menopause clinics in Italy: a cross-sectional study. Climacteric 2009; 8:287-93. [PMID: 16397927 DOI: 10.1080/13697130500196866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze risk factors for type 2 diabetes among women attending menopause clinics in Italy for counselling about the menopause. SUBJECTS Women attending a network of first-level outpatient menopause clinics in Italy for general counselling about menopause or treatment of menopausal symptoms. METHODS Cross-sectional study with no exclusion criteria. Type 2 diabetes was defined according to National Diabetes Data Groups Indications and the fasting blood glucose at an oral glucose tolerance test within the previous year. RESULTS Out of the 44 694 considered in this analysis, 808 had a diagnosis of diabetes type 2 (1.8%). In comparison with women aged < 50 years, the multivariate odds ratios (OR) of type 2 diabetes were 1.31 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.99-1.74) for women aged 50-52 years, 1.66 (95% CI, 1.27-2.17) at 53-56 years and 2.84 (95% CI, 2.20-3.67) in women aged > or = 57 years. Type 2 diabetes was less frequently reported in more educated women (OR high school/university vs. primary school = 0.44 (95% CI, 0.36-0.55)). Being overweight was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In comparison with women reporting a low level of physical activity, the multivariate OR of type 2 diabetes was 0.67 (95% CI, 0.54-0.84) for women reporting regular physical activity. In comparison with premenopausal women, the multivariate OR of type 2 diabetes was 1.38 (95% CI, 1.03-1.84) in women with natural menopause. This finding was present also after allowing for the potential confounding effect of age. The multivariate OR of diabetes for users of hormonal replacement therapy was 0.58 (95% CI, 0.46-0.73). CONCLUSIONS This large cross-sectional study suggests that postmenopausal women are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes after allowance for the effect of age. Other main determinants of risk of type 2 diabetes in women around menopause were low socioeconomic status and being overweight. Diabetes was found less frequently in those taking hormone replacement therapy.
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Dioca M, Savignano M, Gimenez L, Marino L, Delfino C, Alvarez AM, Mickiewicz E. Triple negative breast cancer: An institutional review. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e22214] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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e22214 Background: Triple negative breast cancer (BC) is a distinct group of tumors that show common but heterogeneous morphologic, genetic, and immunophenotypic features. Despite differences in the definition and prevalence, it comprises 8% to 20% of all breast cancers and is associated with an aggressive clinical course with significant risk of either local or systemic relapse and subsequent increased risk of death on short term follow up (particularly in the first 5 years).We study the pathological characteristics and the clinical outcome of a cohort of 77 triple negative BC patients (pts) diagnosed at our Institution. Methods: Between January 1999 and September 2008, 77 (stage I to III) triple negative BC pts. were retrospectively analyzed. All pts had their receptor status, Her neu, ck-5, ck-6 and staining for EGFR by the same pathologist. Pathological parameters (Pp) analyzed were: status of axilary lymph nodes (LN), nuclear grade, histologic grade, mitotic index and vascular invasion and the use of antraciclins in the adjuvant setting. Univariate and multivariate analysis (proporcional hazard regression Cox model) for the Pp associated with relapse, and the log rank test to compare two curves of each Pp for disease free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were performed. Results: The median age was 57.8 years (range 30–86 years).The median follow up time was 57.7 months (range, 4- 241). From 77 Pts. analized, 65 (84.4%) were basal-like and 43 (64.6%) of those were GH3. Stage at the time of presentation was: 16 (20,7%) stage I; 40 (51,9%) stage II; 21 (27,7%) stage III. Pre-menopausal status was 29,48% (23 pts.), and 61% (47 pts) were LN negative. Overall, relapse rate was 38.5 % (n= 30), 63 Pts (81.8%) are still alive. Median DFS was not reached. Global DFS and OS were 59% and 79% respectively, and status of LN was the only prognostic factor. LN- vs LN+ DFS (p< 00.02) and OS p (< 0.02).All others Pp analyzed were not statistically significative. Conclusions: Despite previous studies have demonstrated that triple negative is an independent marker of poor prognosis in BC as a whole, in the LN-negative, and LN-positive groups, in this basal like population only positive LN was an independent poor prognostic factor for DFS and OS. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Oncologia Ángel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hospital Privado de la comunidad, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Benedetti S, Benvenuti F, Nappi G, Fortunati NA, Marino L, Aureli T, De Luca S, Pagliarani S, Canestrari F. Antioxidative effects of sulfurous mineral water: protection against lipid and protein oxidation. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 63:106-12. [PMID: 17717532 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the antioxidative properties of sulfurous drinking water after a standard hydropinic treatment (500 ml day(-1) for 2 weeks). SUBJECTS/METHODS Forty apparently healthy adults, 18 men and 22 women, age 41-55 years old. The antioxidant profile and the oxidative condition were evaluated in healthy subjects supplemented for 2 weeks with (study group) or without (controls) sulfurous mineral water both before (T0) and after (T1) treatment. RESULTS At T1, a significant decrease (P<0.05) in both lipid and protein oxidation products, namely malondialdehyde, carbonyls and AOPP, was found in plasma samples from subjects drinking sulfurous water with respect to controls. Concomitantly, a significant increment (P<0.05) of the total antioxidant capacity of plasma as well as of total plasmatic thiol levels was evidenced. Tocopherols, carotenoids and retinol remained almost unchanged before and after treatment in both groups. CONCLUSIONS The improved body redox status in healthy volunteers undergoing a cycle of hydropinic therapy suggests major benefits from sulfurous water consumption in reducing biomolecule oxidation, possibly furnishing valid protection against oxidative damage commonly associated with aging and age-related degenerative diseases.
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- Istituto di Istologia e Analisi di Laboratorio, Università di Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
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Sciarretta S, Valenti V, Paneni F, Ciavarella GM, Ferrucci A, Tocci G, D’Andrea F, Marino L, Rubattu S, Volpe M. Impact of Different Remodeling Patterns of the Left Ventricle on Indexes of Systolic Performance and Function in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2007. [DOI: 10.2165/00151642-200714030-00082] [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: 11/02/2022] Open
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Di Donato P, Giulini NA, Bacchi Modena A, Cicchetti G, Comitini G, Gentile G, Cristiani P, Careccia A, Esposito E, Gualdi F, Golinelli S, Bergamini E, Masellis G, Rastelli S, Gigli C, Elia A, Marchesoni D, Sticotti F, Del Frate G, Zompicchiatti C, Marino L, Costa MR, Pinto P, Dodero D, Storace A, Spinelli G, Quaranta S, Bossi CM, Ollago A, Omodei U, Vaccari M, Luerti M, Repetti F, Zandonini G, Raspagliesi F, Dolci F, Gambarino G, De Pasquale B, Polizzotti G, Borsellino G, Alpinelli P, Natale N, Colombo D, Belloni C, Viani A, Cecchini G, Vinci GW, Samaja BA, Pasinetti E, Penotti M, Ognissanti F, Pesando P, Malanetto C, Gallo M, Dolfin G, Tartaglino P, Mossotto D, Pistoni A, Tarani A, Rattazzi PD, Rossaro D, Campanella M, Arisi E, Gamper M, Salvatores D, Bocchin E, Stellin G, Meli G, Azzini V, Tirozzi F, Buoso G, Fraioli R, Marsoni V, Cetera C, Sposetti R, Candiotto E, Sposetti R, Candiotto E, Pignalosa R, Del Pup L, Bellati U, Angeloni C, Buonerba M, Garzarelli S, Santilli C, Mucci M, Di Nisio Q, Cappa F, Pierangeli I, Cordone A, Falasca L, Ferrante D, Cirese E, Todaro PA, Spagnuolo L, Lanzone A, Donadio C, Fabiani M, Baldaccini E, Votano S, Bellardini P, Favale W, Pietrobattista V, Massacesi L, Donini G, Del Savio F, Palombi L, Procaccioli P, Romani A, Romagnoli G, Genazzani AR, Gambacciani M, Scarselli G, Curiel P, De Leo V, Melani A, Levi D'Ancona V, Giarrè G, Di Gioia E, Ceccarelli P, Massi GB, Cosci S, Gacci G, Cascianini A, Donati Sarti C, Bircolotti S, Pupita P, Mincigrucci M, Spadafora A, Santeufemia G, Marongiu G, Lai GR, Lai R, Dessole S, D'Andrea SA, Chiantera A, Arienzo R, Pastore AR, Tamburrino A, Cardone A, Colacurci N, Izzo S, Tesauro R, Pascarella A, De Silvio MG, Di Prisco L, Lauda N, Sirimarco F, Agrimi C, Casarella G, Senatore G, Ronzini S, Ruccia G, De Carlo G, Pisaturo G, Carlomagno F, Fasolino A, Fiorillo F, Sorrentino R, Ercolano VB, Panariello S, Brun A, Tropea P, Stigliano CM, Amoroso A, Vadalà P, Coco A, Galati G, Barese G, Masciari G, Pirillo P, Gioffrè T, Mastrantonio P, Cardamone A, D'Angelo N, Valentino G, Barretta R, Ferraro G, Ferruccio C, Agostinelli D, Corrado G, Scopelliti A, Schonauer S, Trojano V, Bongiovanni F, Tinelli F, Poddi ER, Scarpello F, Colonna L, Fischetti G, Doria R, Trombetta G, Cocca EB, D'Amore A, Di Masi M, Liguori R, Dimaggio A, Laneve MR, Maolo MC, Gravina G, Nacci G, Nocera F, Lupo A, Giannola C, Graziano R, Mezzatesta M, Vegna G, Giannone G, Palumbo G, Cancellieri F, Mondo A, Cordopatri A, Carrubba M, Mazzola V, Cincotta L, D'Asta S, Bono A, Li Calsi L, Cavallaro Nigro S, Schilirò S, Repici A, Gullo D, Orlando A, Specchiale F, Papotto A, Massacesi A, Chiantera A, De Aloysio P, Omodei U, Ognissanti F, Campagnoli C, Penotti M, Gambacciani A, Graziottin A, Baldi C, Colacurci N, Tonti GC, Parazzini F, Chatenoud L, Donati Sarti C. Factors associated with climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy. Maturitas 2005; 52:181-9. [PMID: 16257609 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2005.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 07/05/2004] [Revised: 01/14/2005] [Accepted: 01/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To obtain data on correlates of climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy. METHODS Since 1997 a large cross sectional study has been conducted on the characteristics of women around menopause attending a network of first level menopause outpatient's clinics in Italy. A total of 66,501 (mean age 54.4 years) women are considered in the present paper. RESULTS The odds ratios of moderate and severe hot flashes/night sweats were lower in more educated women and (for severe symptoms only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Depression, difficulty to sleep, forgetfulness and irritability tended to be less frequent in more educated women and (depression only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Parous women reported more frequently these symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This large study confirms in Southern European population that low education, body mass index and low physical activity are associated with climacteric symptoms. Parous women are at greater risk of psychological symptoms.
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- Associazione Osterici Ginecologi Italiani Via Abamonti, I Milano 20100, Italy
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Cetacean (dolphin, whale and porpoise) brains are among the least studied mammalian brains because of the difficulty of collecting and histologically preparing such relatively rare and large specimens. Among cetaceans, there exist relatively few studies of the brain of the dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a means of observing the internal structure of the brain when traditional histological procedures are not practical. Therefore, MRI has become a critical tool in the study of the brain of cetaceans and other large species. This paper represents the first MRI-based anatomically labelled three-dimensional description of the dwarf sperm whale brain. Coronal plane sections of the brain of a sub-adult dwarf sperm whale were originally acquired and used to produce virtual digital scans in the other two orthogonal spatial planes. A sequential set of images in all three planes has been anatomically labelled and displays the proportions and positions of major neuroanatomical features.
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- Neuroscience and Behavioural Biology Program, Psychology Department, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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Ridgway SH, Marino L, Lipscomb TP. Description of a poorly differentiated carcinoma within the brainstem of a white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) from magnetic resonance images and histological analysis. Anat Rec 2002; 268:441-9. [PMID: 12420292 DOI: 10.1002/ar.10183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this study we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate neuroanatomical structure in the brain of a white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) that died from a large tumor within the brainstem. This specimen was also compared with a normal white whale brain using MRI. MRI scans of the white whale specimen show how the tumor deformed surrounding brain structure. Histopathological analysis indicated a poorly differentiated carcinoma of uncertain origin. These analyses demonstrate the usefulness of supplementing histological analyses of pathology with studies of gross morphology facilitated by MRI.
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- S H Ridgway
- U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program, San Diego, California, USA
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Marino L, Sudheimer KD, Murphy TL, Davis KK, Pabst DA, McLellan WA, Rilling JK, Johnson JI. Anatomy and three-dimensional reconstructions of the brain of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) from magnetic resonance images. Anat Rec 2001; 264:397-414. [PMID: 11745095 DOI: 10.1002/ar.10018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cetacean (dolphin, whale, and porpoise) brains are among the least studied mammalian brains because of the formidable challenge of collecting and histologically preparing such relatively rare and large specimens. Magnetic resonance imaging offers a means of observing the internal structure of the brain when traditional histological procedures are not practical. Furthermore, internal structures can be analyzed in their precise anatomic positions, which is difficult to accomplish after the spatial distortions often accompanying histological processing. In this study, images of the brain of an adult bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, were scanned in the coronal plane at 148 antero-posterior levels. From these scans a computer-generated three-dimensional model was constructed using the programs VoxelView and VoxelMath (Vital Images, Inc.). This model, wherein details of internal and external morphology are represented in three-dimensional space, was then resectioned in orthogonal planes to produce corresponding series of virtual sections in the horizontal and sagittal planes. Sections in all three planes display the sizes and positions of major neuroanatomical features such as the arrangement of cortical lobes and subcortical structures such as the inferior and superior colliculi, and demonstrate the utility of MRI for neuroanatomical investigations of dolphin brains.
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- L Marino
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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De Angelis L, Marfella MA, Siniscalchi M, Marino L, Nappo F, Giugliano F, De Lucia D, Giugliano D. Erectile and endothelial dysfunction in Type II diabetes: a possible link. Diabetologia 2001; 44:1155-60. [PMID: 11596671 DOI: 10.1007/s001250100616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between erectile dysfunction and endothelial functions, coagulation activation, peripheral and autonomic neuropathy in men with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. METHODS We studied 30 Type II diabetic patients with symptomatic erectile dysfunction and 30 potent diabetic patients matched for age and disease. Endothelial functions were assessed with the L-arginine test, plasma thrombomodulin and cell adhesion molecules circulating concentrations. Haemostasis was evaluated with markers of thrombin activation and fibrinolysis. Quantitative sensory testing (vibratory, warming, and heat-pain thresholds), cardiovascular reflex tests and 24-h blood pressure monitoring were used to assess peripheral or autonomic neuropathy. RESULTS Mean erectile score and HbA1c were 10.5+/-5.8 and 8.3+/-1.6% in patients with erectile dysfunction, and 24.0+/-0.7 and 6.8+/-1.4% in those without erectile dysfunction, respectively (p < 0.001); there was a significant relation between HbA1c and erectile function score in patients with erectile dysfunction (r = -0.45, p = 0.02). The decrease in blood pressure and platelet aggregation in response to L-arginine was lower (p < 0.05-0.02) in patients with erectile dysfunction, whereas soluble thrombomodulin, P-selectin and intercellular cell ahhesion molecule-1 concentrations were higher (p < 0.05-0.02). Indices of coagulation activation (F1 + 2 and D-dimers) and reduced fibrinolysis (PAI-1) were also found to be higher in erectile dysfunction patients. Heat-pain and warm perception thresholds. as well as cardiovascular reflex tests, were most commonly abnormal in patients with erectile dysfunction (p < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, HbA1c, MBP response to L-arginine, P-selectin, indices of coagulation, and quantitative sensory testing were independent predictors of erectile function score. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION Erectile dysfunction in diabetic men correlates with endothelial dysfunction. A reduced nitric oxide activity might provide a unifying explanation.
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- L De Angelis
- Department of Geriatrics and Metabolic Diseases, Second University of Naples, Italy
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Reiss D, Marino L. Mirror self-recognition in the bottlenose dolphin: a case of cognitive convergence. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001; 98:5937-42. [PMID: 11331768 PMCID: PMC33317 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.101086398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [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: 10/03/2000] [Accepted: 02/20/2001] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The ability to recognize oneself in a mirror is an exceedingly rare capacity in the animal kingdom. To date, only humans and great apes have shown convincing evidence of mirror self-recognition. Two dolphins were exposed to reflective surfaces, and both demonstrated responses consistent with the use of the mirror to investigate marked parts of the body. This ability to use a mirror to inspect parts of the body is a striking example of evolutionary convergence with great apes and humans.
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- D Reiss
- Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences, New York Aquarium, Wildlife Conservation Society, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USA.
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