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Agnoli C, Sabattini S, Ubiali A, Battisti E, Rossi F, Diana A, Camerino MT, Perfetti S, Ciammaichella L, Stefanello D, Papa M, Zaccone R, Marconato L. A retrospective study on bone metastasis in dogs with advanced-stage solid cancer. J Small Anim Pract 2023; 64:561-567. [PMID: 37186237 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13621] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To review clinical characteristics, treatment, outcome and prognostic factors in dogs with solid cancer-bearing bone metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records were reviewed from dogs with histologically-proven solid cancer and bone metastases. Clinicopathologic variables, bone metastases characteristics and skeletal-related events were recorded. Endpoints were time to bone metastases and survival. RESULTS Fifty dogs were included, 20 of them with synchronous and 30 of them with metachronous bone metastases. In the latter group, median time to diagnosis of bone metastases was 210 days (range, 30 to 1835). Most common primary cancer locations included mammary gland (n=6), spleen (n=5) and tonsil (n=5). Most common histotypes were carcinoma (n=32) and hemangiosarcoma (n=10). Nineteen dogs had multiple bones involvement, with humeri and vertebrae more commonly affected. Twenty-four dogs received antitumoural therapy, five symptomatic treatment and 21 were not treated. Overall median survival after bone metastases diagnosis was 30 days (range, 11 to 49); 83% of dogs died because of skeletal-related events. Lack of antitumoural therapy was significantly associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio: 2.7; 95% confidence interval: 1.3 to 5.6) and with increased risk of skeletal-related death (hazard ratio: 3.3; 95% confidence interval: 1.4 to 7.4). Dogs with endocrine/neuroendocrine tumours (odds ratio: 8.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.2 to 63.9), without appendicular metastases (odds ratio: 5.1; 95% confidence interval: 1.0 to 25.8), without extra-skeletal metastases (odds ratio: 5.2; 95% confidence interval: 1.1 to 24.5) and receiving antitumoural therapy (odds ratio: 14.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.7 to 131.4) had an increased chance of surviving more than 100 days. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Bone metastases in dogs with solid cancers are associated with poor prognosis and a high risk of skeletal-related events. Treatment appears to have an impact on survival.
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- C Agnoli
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria dell'Orologio, Sasso Marconi (BO), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Agnoli C, Baroni L, Bertini I, Ciappellano S, Fabbri A, Goggi S, Metro D, Papa M, Sbarbati R, Scarino ML, Pellegrini N, Sieri S. A comprehensive review of healthy effects of vegetarian diets. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:1308-1315. [PMID: 37217433 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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AIMS A comprehensive review comparing the effect of vegetarian (V) and non-vegetarian (NV) diets on the major cardiometabolic diseases' outcomes was performed. DATA SYNTHESIS We performed literature research (up to December 31, 2022) of the evidence separately for vascular disease (VD), obesity (OB), dyslipidemia (Dysl), hypertension (HPT), type 2 diabetes (T2D), metabolic syndrome (MetS), analyzing only cohort studies and randomized controlled studies (RCTs) and comparing the effect of V and NV diets. Cohort studies showed advantages of V diets compared to NV diets on incidence and/or mortality risk for ischemic heart disease, overweight and OB risk. Most cohort studies showed V had lower risk of HPT and lower blood pressure (BP) than NV and V diets had positive effects on T2D risk or plasma parameters. The few cohort studies on the risk of MetS reported mixed results. In RCTs, V diets, mainly low-fat-vegan ones, led to greater weight loss and improved glycemic control than NV diets and in the only one RCT a partial regression of coronary atherosclerosis. In most RCTs, V diets significantly reduced LDL-C levels (but also decreased HDL-C levels) and BP. CONCLUSIONS In this comprehensive review of the association between V diets and cardiometabolic outcomes, we found that following this type of diet may help to prevent most of these diseases. However, the non-uniformity of the studies, due to ethnic, cultural, and methodological differences, does not allow for generalizing the present results and drawing definitive conclusions. Further, well-designed studies are warranted to confirm the consistency of our conclusions.
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- C Agnoli
- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Society for Vegetarian Nutrition - SSNV, Venice (VE), Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Division of Human Nutrition, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug Science, University of Parma, Italy
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Department, Plant Based Clinic, via Giannone 9, 20154, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Messina Provincial Health Authority, Messina, Italy
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- Research Institute for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Banniettis N, Wysocki J, Szenborn L, Phongsamart W, Pitisuttithum P, Rämet M, Richmond P, Shi Y, Dagan R, Good L, Papa M, Lupinacci R, McFetridge R, Tamms G, Churchill C, Musey L, Bickham K. A phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active comparator-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of catch-up vaccination regimens of V114, a 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, in healthy infants, children, and adolescents (PNEU-PLAN). Vaccine 2022; 40:6315-6325. [PMID: 36150974 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in children, morbidity and mortality caused by pneumococcal disease (PD) remain high. In addition, many children do not complete their PCV course on schedule. V114 is a 15-valent PCV that contains two epidemiologically important serotypes, 22F and 33F, in addition to the 13 serotypes present in PCV13, the licensed 13-valent PCV. METHODS This phase III descriptive study evaluated safety and immunogenicity of catch-up vaccination with V114 or PCV13 in healthy children 7 months-17 years of age who were either pneumococcal vaccine-naïve or previously immunized with lower valency PCVs (NCT03885934). Overall, 606 healthy children were randomized to receive V114 (n = 303) or PCV13 (n = 303) via age-appropriate catch-up vaccination schedules in three age cohorts (7-11 months, 12-23 months, or 2-17 years). RESULTS Similar proportions of children 7-11 months and 2-17 years of age reported adverse events (AEs) in the V114 and PCV13 groups. A numerically greater proportion of children 12-23 months of age reported AEs in the V114 group (79.0%) than the PCV13 group (59.4%). The proportions of children who reported serious AEs varied between different age cohorts but were generally comparable between vaccination groups. No vaccine-related serious AEs were reported, and no deaths occurred. At 30 days after the last PCV dose, serotype-specific immunoglobulin G geometric mean concentrations were comparable between vaccination groups for the 13 shared serotypes and higher in the V114 group for 22F and 33F. CONCLUSIONS Catch-up vaccination with V114 in healthy individuals 7 months-17 years of age was generally well tolerated and immunogenic for all 15 serotypes, including those not contained in PCV13, regardless of prior pneumococcal vaccination. These results support V114 catch-up vaccination in children with incomplete or no PCV immunization per the recommended schedule.
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- Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Tampere University Vaccine Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Ben-Gurion University Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Banniettis N, Wysocki J, Szenborn L, Phongsamart W, Pitisuttithum P, Rämet M, Dagan R, Good L, Papa M, Shi Y, Musey L, Bickham K, Tamms G, McFetridge R, Lupinacci R. 1174. Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Catch-up Vaccination Regimens of V114 in Healthy Infants, Children, and Adolescents (PNEU–PLAN). Open Forum Infect Dis 2021. [PMCID: PMC8643899 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Despite widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in children, morbidity and mortality caused by pneumococcal disease (PD) remain high, in part due to the emergence of disease caused by non-vaccine serotypes (STs). In addition, many children do not receive the recommended number of PCVs on schedule and, therefore, are at risk for PD. V114 is an investigational 15-valent PCV that contains two epidemiologically important STs, 22F and 33F, in addition to the 13 STs present in the licensed 13-valent PCV (PCV13; Prevnar 13™). This Phase 3 descriptive study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of V114 and PCV13 when given as catch-up vaccination in children who are pneumococcal vaccine-naïve or previously immunized with lower valency PCVs. Methods Solicited adverse events (AEs) were collected for 14 days after each vaccination. Serious adverse events (SAEs) were collected throughout study participation. Immunogenicity was evaluated by anti-pneumococcal polysaccharide ST-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) at 30 days post-last vaccination. Results 606 healthy children, aged 7 months through 17 years, were randomized (double-blind) to receive V114 (n=303) or PCV13 (n=303) via age-appropriate catch-up vaccination schedules (Table 1). V114 had an acceptable safety profile and was well tolerated. Similar proportions of children aged 7–11 months and 2–17 years reported AEs in the V114 and PCV13 groups. A larger proportion of children aged 12–23 months reported AEs in the V114 group (79%) than the PCV13 group (59%). The proportion of children who reported SAEs was comparable among vaccination groups (V114 and PCV13, respectively, 7–11 months: 10.9%, 7.8%; 12–23 months: 6.5%, 6.3%; 2–17 years: 2.3%, 2.3%). No SAEs were reported to be vaccine-related, and no deaths occurred. At 30 days after the last PCV dose, ST-specific IgG GMCs were comparable for the 13 shared STs and were higher in the V114 group for 22F and 33F. Table 1. Catch-up vaccination schedules in V114-024 ![]()
Conclusion Catch-up vaccination with V114 in healthy children aged 7 months through 17 years had an acceptable safety profile, was well tolerated, and provided comparable immune responses to the 13 serotypes shared with PCV13, and higher immune responses to serotypes 22F and 33F. Disclosures Natalie Banniettis, MD, Merck Sharp and Dohme (Employee, Shareholder) Jacek Wysocki, MD, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline (Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member, Research Grant or Support)MSD (Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member)Pfizer (Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member, Research Grant or Support) Mika Rämet, MD, PhD, MSD (Scientific Research Study Investigator) Ron Dagan, MD, Medimmune/AstraZeneca (Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Research Grant or Support)MSD (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member, Research Grant or Support, Speaker’s Bureau)Pfizer (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member, Research Grant or Support, Speaker’s Bureau) Lori Good, B.S., Merck & Co., Inc (Employee) Melanie Papa, BA, Merck Sharp and Dohme (Employee, Shareholder) Yaru Shi, PhD, Merck & Co., Inc (Employee) Luwy Musey, MD, Merck & Co., Inc. (Employee) Kara Bickham, MD, Merck Sharp and Dohme (Employee, Shareholder) Gretchen Tamms, B.S., Merck Sharp and Dohme (Employee, Shareholder) Richard McFetridge, B.S., Merck & Co., Inc (Employee) Robert Lupinacci, M.S, Merck & Co., Inc (Employee, Shareholder)
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- Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznán, Wielkopolskie, Poland
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- Tampere University, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, HaDarom, Israel
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- Merck & Co., Inc, North Wales, Pennsylvania
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- Merck & Co., Inc, North Wales, Pennsylvania
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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Oricco S, Boz E, Dravelli G, Rossi C, Papa M, Signorelli S, Gatti L, Gendusa M, Noto F, Caristi D, Bussadori CM. Acute pulmonary edema in a dog with severe pulmonary valve stenosis: A rare complication after balloon valvuloplasty. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 39:1-7. [PMID: 34861639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pulmonic stenosis is a frequent congenital heart disease in dogs, and the treatment of choice is balloon valvuloplasty which is usually safe and successful. The authors describe for the first time a severe complication after balloon valvuloplasty in a five-month-old dog. After effective treatment, with a considerable drop in right ventricular pressures, the dog developed hypoxemia and dyspnea due to pulmonary edema. The dog underwent intensive care and symptoms improved after a few hours of oxygen therapy, continuous positive airway pressure, and furosemide. Although this event is rare, it could have a large impact on patient survival and should be considered in the treatment of severe pulmonary valve stenosis in the future.
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- S Oricco
- Centro Veterinario Imperiese, Via Dott. Augusto Armelio 10, Imperia, 18100, Italy.
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano, 20131, Italy
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Le Donne M, Metro D, Alibrandi A, Papa M, Benvenga S. Effects of three treatment modalities (diet, myoinositol or myoinositol associated with D-chiro-inositol) on clinical and body composition outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:2293-2301. [PMID: 30915778 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201903_17278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in overweight/obese PCOS women, which of three distinct treatment modalities achieved the greatest clinical benefits in terms of clinical and body composition outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-three polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) overweight/obese patients were randomly treated for 6 months with: only diet (Group 1, n = 21); diet and myo-inositol (MI) 4 g + folic acid 400 µg daily (group 2, n = 10); diet in association with MI 1.1 g + D-chiroinositol (DCI) 27.6 mg + folic acid 400 µg daily (group 3, n = 13). Menstrual cycle, Ferriman-Gallwey score, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio (WHR), and body composition by bioimpedentiometry were measured at baseline, 3 and 6 months. RESULTS Body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences decreased significantly in all groups. There was a significant difference between the 3 groups regarding the restoration of menstrual regularity (p = 0.02) that was obtained in all patients only in-group 3. CONCLUSIONS MI+DCI in association with diet seems to accelerate the weight loss and the fat mass reduction with a slight increase of percent lean mass, and this treatment contributes significantly in restoring the regularity of the menstrual cycle.
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- M Le Donne
- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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Bussadori CM, Claretti M, Borgonovo S, Boz E, Papa M, Rossi C, Martelli F, Aimi M, Signorelli S, Marinelli R. Branch pulmonary artery stent placement in a dog with heart base neoplasia. J Vet Cardiol 2020; 30:17-22. [PMID: 32619933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A 7-year-old French bulldog was presented for evaluation of cardiac neoplasia. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass on the base of the heart, compressing the right pulmonary artery. Computed tomography exam confirmed that a surgical approach to remove the mass would not be viable. Stent placement in the right pulmonary artery was performed to relieve external compression caused by the neoplasia. When surgery is not feasible, pulmonary artery stenting could be one aspect of a multidisciplinary approach to palliative management of heart base neoplasia.
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- C M Bussadori
- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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Campochiaro C, Tomelleri A, Sartorelli S, De Luca G, Sembenini C, Cavalli G, Mapelli P, Picchio M, Papa M, Baldissera E, Dagna L. AB0466 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INFLIXIMAB-BIOSIMILAR IN TAKAYASU ARTERITIS (TAKASIM): A MONOCENTRIC, OBSERVATIONAL, PROSPECTIVE, OPEN-LABEL STUDY. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Treatment of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is mainly based on steroids, but, in approximately 50% of patients, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs(DMARDs) are required.Objectives:To evaluate efficacy and safety of IFX-biosimilar in TA patients.Methods:Both bDMARD-naïve and IFX-O treated patients were eligible. Primary endpoint was the number of patients with active disease as assessed by magnetic resonance angiography(MRA), 18FDG PET/CT, ITAS2010 and ITAS-ESR/CRP at month 6. Secondary endpoints were safety and tolerability, number of patients with active disease at month 12, quality of life. Non-parametric statistic tests were used.Results:Twenty-three patients(21 female) were recruited. At baseline, mean age was 43.8±14.4 years and mean disease duration 95.5±61.3months. Two patients were IFX-O-naïve. Mean time on IFX-O was 51.5±37.9 months. Four patients had been previously treated with other biologics(tocilizumab, 3; adalimumab, 1). Twenty-one patients(91.3%) were on concomitant steroids(mean dose, 4.8±2.0 mg daily) and 82% on concomitant csDMARDs, kept unchanged throughout the study. At baseline, 4 patients(17%) were classified as active according to ITAS2010, ITAS-ESR, and ITAS-CRP; mean HAQ was 3.48±5.26. Over the study period two patients dropped out the study because of poor disease control (1 at month 3 and 1 at month 6). PET/CT was not available for one patient who was on lactation during the study period and 1 patient refused to undergo imaging re-evaluation. At month 6, MRA was available for 21 patients: it was stable in 11(52%), improved in 5(24%), worsened in 5(24%). PET/CT was available for 20 patients: it was negative in 12(65%), improved although still positive in 3(16%), stable in 1(5%), worsened in 3(16%). At month 6, among 22 patients, 4(18%) were clinically active according to ITAS2010, ITAS-ESR and ITAS-CRP; mean steroid dose was significantly lower compared to baseline(4.2±2.0 mg daily, p=0.009); HAQ didn’t significantly change(mean, 3.35±6.59, p=0.357). At month 12, MRA was available for 20 patients. It was stable in 9 patients(45%), improved in 8 (40%), worsened in 3(15%). PET/CT was available for 19 patients: it was negative in 14(74%), improved although still positive in 2(10%), stable in 3(10%), worsened in 1(5%). At month 12, 3 patients(14%) were active according to ITAS2010 and 2(9%) according to ITAS-ESR and ITAS-CRP; mean steroid dose was significantly lower compared to baseline(3.4±2.56 mg daily, p=0.034); HAQ didn’t significantly change(mean, 3.84±6.34, p=0.919). Nine patients(39%) experienced low-grade side effects related to TNFα-blockade (6, herpes reactivation; 3, urinary tract infection; 1 gastroenteritis). No IFX-B therapy modification was required.Conclusion:Our study suggests that IFX-B is effective and safe both in IFX-O switch and IFX-O naïve TA patients.Disclosure of Interests: :Corrado Campochiaro Speakers bureau: Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, GSK, SOBI, Alessandro Tomelleri: None declared, Silvia Sartorelli: None declared, Giacomo De Luca Speakers bureau: SOBI, Novartis, Celgene, Pfizer, MSD, Camilla Sembenini: None declared, Giulio Cavalli Speakers bureau: SOBI, Novartis, Pfizer, Paola Mapelli: None declared, Maria Picchio: None declared, Maurizio Papa: None declared, Elena Baldissera Speakers bureau: Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Alpha Sigma, Sanofi, Lorenzo Dagna Grant/research support from: Abbvie, BMS, Celgene, Janssen, MSD, Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, SG, SOBI, Consultant of: Abbvie, Amgen, Biogen, BMS, Celltrion, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, SG, and SOBI
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Boz E, Papa M, Claretti M, Bussadori R, Serrano Lopez B, Rossi C, Mazzoni L, Pradelli D, Bussadori CM. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study of a cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a dog. J Vet Cardiol 2020; 28:31-36. [PMID: 32182572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.001] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A 7-year-old Golden Retriever was presented for a second opinion regarding a cardiac mass. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated presence of a mass in the area of the right atrium. The mass appeared adherent and possibly infiltrative to the external wall of the right atrium. Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography allowed better visualization of the neoplasia, suggesting that it was not infiltrative and contributed significantly to the decision to carry out the surgical resection of the cardiac tumor. This case report demonstrates the use of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the diagnostic evaluation of cardiac masses in dogs without the need for general anesthesia.
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- E Boz
- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello 26, 20131, Milano, Italy
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Uricchio N, Seddio F, Marcora S, Marrone C, Ferrero P, Preda L, Papa M, Ciuffreda M, Didedda G, Sadou Y, Galletti L. MORE THAN 10 YEARS SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE WITH NORWOOD STAGE I PROCEDURE. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2018. [DOI: 10.2459/01.jcm.0000549873.02815.ed] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Mannucci PM, Coppola R, Lombardi R, Papa M, Biasi RD. Direct Proof of Extreme Lyonization as a Cause of Low Factor VIII Levels in Females. Thromb Haemost 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- P M Mannucci
- Hemophilia & Thrombosis Centre Angelo Bianchi Bonomi, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Hemophilia & Thrombosis Centre Angelo Bianchi Bonomi, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Hemophilia & Thrombosis Centre Angelo Bianchi Bonomi, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Blood Transfusion Centre, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy
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- Blood Transfusion Centre, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy
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Agnoli C, Baroni L, Bertini I, Ciappellano S, Fabbri A, Papa M, Pellegrini N, Sbarbati R, Scarino ML, Siani V, Sieri S. Position paper on vegetarian diets from the working group of the Italian Society of Human Nutrition. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:1037-1052. [PMID: 29174030 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2017.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Interest in vegetarian diets is growing in Italy and elsewhere, as government agencies and health/nutrition organizations are emphasizing that regular consumption of plant foods may provide health benefits and help prevent certain diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a Pubmed search, up to September, 2015, for studies on key nutrients (proteins, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin D, and n-3 fatty acids) in vegetarian diets. From 295 eligible publications the following emerged: Vegetarians should be encouraged to supplement their diets with a reliable source of vitamin B12 (vitamin-fortified foods or supplements). Since the plant protein digestibility is lower than that of animal proteins it may be appropriate for vegetarians to consume more proteins than recommended for the general population. Vegetarians should also be encouraged to habitually consume good sources of calcium, iron and zinc - particularly vegetables that are low in oxalate and phytate (e.g. Brassicaceae), nuts and seeds, and calcium-rich mineral water. Calcium, iron, and zinc bioavailability can be improved by soaking, germination, and sour-dough leavening that lower the phytate content of pulses and cereals. Vegetarians can ensure good n-3 fatty acid status by habitually consuming good sources of a-linolenic acid (walnuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, and their oils) and limiting linoleic acid intake (corn and sunflower oils). CONCLUSIONS Well-planned vegetarian diets that include a wide variety of plant foods, and a reliable source of vitamin B12, provide adequate nutrient intake. Government agencies and health/nutrition organizations should provide more educational resources to help Italians consume nutritionally adequate vegetarian diets.
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- C Agnoli
- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Primary Treatment Unit, Northern Health and Social Security District 9, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Human Nutrition, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Nutrition Unit, Hygiene, Food and Nutrition Services, Department of Public Health, Local Health Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Independent Researcher, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Independent Researcher, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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Giordano G, Stanziano M, Mucci A, Papa M, Galderisi S. Functional connectivity of the ventral tegmental area and avolition in schizophrenia: A resting state functional MRI study. Eur Psychiatry 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.2136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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IntroductionImpaired motivation is considered a fundamental aspect of the Avolition domain of negative symptoms. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) contains the highest number of DA neurons projecting to the brain areas involved in motivation-related processes.AimThe aim of our study was to investigate by functional MRI the resting-state functional connectivity (RS-FC) of the VTA in patients with schizophrenia and its relationships with real-life motivation and avolition.MethodThe RS-FC was investigated in 22 healthy controls (HC) and in 26 schizophrenia patients (SCZ) treated with second generation antipsychotics only and divided in high (HA = 13) and low avolition (LA = 13) subgroups. We used the Quality of Life Scale and the Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome to assess real-life motivation and avolition, respectively.ResultsHA, as compared to LA and HC, showed a reduced RS-FC of VTA with the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (R VLPFC), right posterior insula (R pINS) and right lateral occipital cortex (R LOC). The RS-FC for these regions was positively correlated with motivation in the whole sample and negatively correlated with avolition in schizophrenia patients.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that motivational deficits in schizophrenia patients are linked to reduced functional connectivity in the DA circuit involved in retrieval of the outcome values of different actions to guide behavior. Further characterization of the factors modulating the functional connectivity in this circuit might foster the development of innovative treatments for avolition.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Mucci A, Giordano G, Stanziano M, Papa M, Galderisi S. VTA-insula Connectivity and Avolition in Subjects with Schizophrenia. Eur Psychiatry 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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IntroductionAvolition represents an important domain of negative symptoms in schizophrenia with a strong impact on functional outcome. Primary and persistent avolition is refractory to available pharmacological and psychological treatments. A better understanding of its pathophysiological mechanisms is fundamental to promote development of new treatments. Recent models of avolition converge on dopaminergic circuits involved in motivation and its translation in goal-directed behavior. Deficits in task-related activation or connectivity within mesolimbic and mesocortical dopamine circuits were reported in schizophrenia but the relationship with avolition was not fully established.AimsThe present study aimed to investigate resting-state functional connectivity (RS-FC) within the motivation circuits in schizophrenia patients and its relationships with primary and persistent avolition.MethodsRS-FC, using VTA as a seed region, was investigated in 22 healthy controls (HC) and in 26 schizophrenia patients (SCZ) divided in high (HA) and low avolition (LA) subgroups. Avolition was assessed using the Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome.ResultsHA, in comparison to LA and HC, showed significantly reduced RS-FC with the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (R-VLPFC), right insula (R-INS) and right lateral occipital cortex (R-LOC). The RS-FC of these regions was negatively correlated to avolition.ConclusionsOur findings demonstrate that avolition in schizophrenia is linked to dysconnection of VTA from key cortical regions involved in retrieval of outcome values of instrumental actions to motivate behavior.Disclosure of interestAM received honoraria or advisory board/consulting fees from the following companies: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka, Pfizer and Pierre Fabre. SG received honoraria or advisory board/consulting fees from the following companies: Lundbeck, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Hoffman-La Roche, Angelini-Acraf, Otsuka, Pierre Fabre and Gedeon-Richter. All other Authors declare no potential conflict of interest.
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De Filippo E, Russotto P, Acosta L, Adamczyk M, Al-Ajlan A, Al-Garawi M, Al-Homaidhi S, Amorini F, Auditore L, Aumann T, Ayyad Y, Basrak Z, Benlliure J, Boisjoli M, Boretzky K, Brzychczyk J, Budzanowski A, Caesar C, Cardella G, Cammarata P, Chajecki Z, Chartier M, Chbihi A, Colonna M, Cozma M, Czech B, Di Toro M, Famiano M, Gannon S, Gašparić I, Grassi L, Guazzoni C, Guazzoni P, Heil M, Heilborn L, Introzzi R, Isobe T, Kezzar K, Kiš M, Krasznahorkay A, Kupny S, Kurz N, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lasko P, Le Fèvre A, Leifels Y, Lemmon R, Li Q, Lombardo I, Łukasik J, Lynch W, Marini P, Matthews Z, May L, Minniti T, Mostazo M, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Pawłowski P, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Reviol W, Riccio F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Rossi D, Santoro S, Sarantites D, Simon H, Skwirczynska I, Sosin Z, Stuhl L, Trautmann W, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Tsang M, Verde G, Veselsky M, Vigilante M, Wang Y, Wieloch A, Wigg P, Winkelbauer J, Wolter H, Wu P, Yennello S, Zambon P, Zetta L, Zoric M. The symmetry energy at suprasaturation density and the ASY-EOS experiment at GSI. EPJ Web Conf 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201713709002] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gonzalez-Gil L, Papa M, Feretti D, Ceretti E, Mazzoleni G, Steimberg N, Pedrazzani R, Bertanza G, Lema JM, Carballa M. Is anaerobic digestion effective for the removal of organic micropollutants and biological activities from sewage sludge? Water Res 2016; 102:211-220. [PMID: 27344252 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The occurrence of emerging organic micropollutants (OMPs) in sewage sludge has been widely reported; nevertheless, their fate during sludge treatment remains unclear. The objective of this work was to study the fate of OMPs during mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion (AD), the most common processes used for sludge stabilization, by using raw sewage sludge without spiking OMPs. Moreover, the results of analytical chemistry were complemented with biological assays in order to verify the possible adverse effects (estrogenic and genotoxic) on the environment and human health in view of an agricultural (re)use of digested sludge. Musk fragrances (AHTN, HHCB), ibuprofen (IBP) and triclosan (TCS) were the most abundant compounds detected in sewage sludge. In general, the efficiency of the AD process was not dependent on operational parameters but compound-specific: some OMPs were highly biotransformed (e.g. sulfamethoxazole and naproxen), while others were only slightly affected (e.g. IBP and TCS) or even unaltered (e.g. AHTN and HHCB). The MCF-7 assay evidenced that estrogenicity removal was driven by temperature. The Ames test did not show point mutation in Salmonella typhimurium while the Comet test exhibited a genotoxic effect on human leukocytes attenuated by AD. This study highlights the importance of combining chemical analysis and biological activities in order to establish appropriate operational strategies for a safer disposal of sewage sludge. Actually, it was demonstrated that temperature has an insignificant effect on the disappearance of the parent compounds while it is crucial to decrease estrogenicity.
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- L Gonzalez-Gil
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, via Branze 43, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, I-25123 Brescia, Italy; Brescia University Research Center "Integrated Models for Prevention and Protection in Environmental and Occupational Health" (MISTRAL), Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, I-25123 Brescia, Italy; Brescia University Research Center "Integrated Models for Prevention and Protection in Environmental and Occupational Health" (MISTRAL), Italy
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- Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, I-25123 Brescia, Italy; Brescia University Research Center "Integrated Models for Prevention and Protection in Environmental and Occupational Health" (MISTRAL), Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, via Branze 43, I-25123 Brescia, Italy; Brescia University Research Center "Integrated Models for Prevention and Protection in Environmental and Occupational Health" (MISTRAL), Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Schröder P, Helmreich B, Škrbić B, Carballa M, Papa M, Pastore C, Emre Z, Oehmen A, Langenhoff A, Molinos M, Dvarioniene J, Huber C, Tsagarakis KP, Martinez-Lopez E, Pagano SM, Vogelsang C, Mascolo G. Status of hormones and painkillers in wastewater effluents across several European states-considerations for the EU watch list concerning estradiols and diclofenac. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:12835-66. [PMID: 27023823 PMCID: PMC4912981 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6503-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Present technologies for wastewater treatment do not sufficiently address the increasing pollution situation of receiving water bodies, especially with the growing use of personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PPCP) in the private household and health sector. The relevance of addressing this problem of organic pollutants was taken into account by the Directive 2013/39/EU that introduced (i) the quality evaluation of aquatic compartments, (ii) the polluter pays principle, (iii) the need for innovative and affordable wastewater treatment technologies, and (iv) the identification of pollution causes including a list of principal compounds to be monitored. In addition, a watch list of 10 other substances was recently defined by Decision 2015/495 on March 20, 2015. This list contains, among several recalcitrant chemicals, the painkiller diclofenac and the hormones 17β-estradiol and 17α-ethinylestradiol. Although some modern approaches for their removal exist, such as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), retrofitting most wastewater treatment plants with AOPs will not be acceptable as consistent investment at reasonable operational cost. Additionally, by-product and transformation product formation has to be considered. The same is true for membrane-based technologies (nanofiltration, reversed osmosis) despite of the incredible progress that has been made during recent years, because these systems lead to higher operation costs (mainly due to higher energy consumption) so that the majority of communities will not easily accept them. Advanced technologies in wastewater treatment like membrane bioreactors (MBR) that integrate biological degradation of organic matter with membrane filtration have proven a more complete elimination of emerging pollutants in a rather cost- and labor-intensive technology. Still, most of the presently applied methods are incapable of removing critical compounds completely. In this opinion paper, the state of the art of European WWTPs is reflected, and capacities of single methods are described. Furthermore, the need for analytical standards, risk assessment, and economic planning is stressed. The survey results in the conclusion that combinations of different conventional and advanced technologies including biological and plant-based strategies seem to be most promising to solve the burning problem of polluting our environment with hazardous emerging xenobiotics.
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- P Schröder
- Research Unit Microbe-Plant Interactions (EGEN), German Research Center for Health and Environment GmbH, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Civil Environmental Architectural Engineering & Mathematics, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Bari, Italy
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- Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Ankara, Turkey
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Caparica, Portugal
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University of Agrotechnology & Food Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit Microbe-Plant Interactions (EGEN), German Research Center for Health and Environment GmbH, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Business and Environmental Economics Technology Lab (BETECO), Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway
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- CNR-Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Bari, Italy
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Gamus D, Glasser S, Langner E, Beth-Hakimian A, Caspi I, Carmel N, Siev-Ner I, Amir H, Ziv A, Papa M, Lerner-Geva L. Psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of the Oswestry Disability Index. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2016; 30:BMR726. [PMID: 27341645 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-160726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health complaints, with lifetime prevalence rates as high as 84%. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is often the measure of choice for LBP in both research and clinical settings and, as such, has been translated into 29 languages and dialects. Currently, however, there is no validated version of Hebrew-translated ODI (ODI-H). OBJECTIVE To examine the psychometric properties of the ODI-H. METHODS Cross-culturally appropriate translation into Hebrew was conducted. A convenience sample of 115 participants (Case Group) with LBP and 68 without LBP (Control Group) completed the ODI-H, SF-36 Health Survey, and two Visual Analog Scales (VAS). RESULTS Internal consistency was α = 0.94 and test-retest reliability for 18 participants repeating the ODI-H was 0.97. No floor or ceiling effects were noted for Cases, although there was a floor effect for the Control Group. Scores were significantly different for the two groups, indicating discriminant validity. Concurrent validity was reflected by significant correlations with SF-36 scores, particularly the Physical Functioning and Bodily Pain subscales (-0.83 and -0.79, respectively) and with the VAS (0.84 and 0.79). CONCLUSIONS The ODI-H is a valid and reliable measure of low back pain-related disability for the Hebrew-speaking public.
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- Complementary Medicine Service, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Women and Children's Health Research Unit, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Women and Children's Health Research Unit, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Deformity Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Complementary Medicine Service, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Orthopedic Rehabilitation Department, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Orthopedic Rehabilitation Department, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- MSR - Israel Center for Medical Simulation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Surgery & Surgical Oncology & Breast Service, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Women and Children's Health Research Unit, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Tombetti E, Tombolini E, Incerti E, Salerno A, Benedetti G, Papa M, Gianolli L, Sabbadini M, De Cobelli F, Manfredi A, Picchio M, Baldissera E. SAT0350 Functional Characterisation of Takayasu Arteritis Vascular Lesions by MR and FDG-PET/CT Provides Non-Redundant Information over Clinical Assessment. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.6014] [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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Tombetti E, Colombo B, Di Chio M, Sartorelli S, Tombolini E, Ramirez G, Papa M, Baldissera E, Sabbadini M, De Cobelli F, Corti A, Manfredi A. SAT0335 Differential Modulation of The Chromogranin-A System in Takayasu Arteritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.6062] [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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Pagano E, Acosta L, Auditore L, Boiano C, Cardella G, Castoldi A, D’Andrea M, Dell’aquila D, De Filippo E, De Luca S, Fichera F, Francalanza L, Giudice N, Gnoffo B, Grimaldi A, Guazzoni C, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Minniti T, Norella S, Pagano A, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Russotto P, Saccá G, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M. Status and perspective of FARCOS: A new correlator array for nuclear reaction studies. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611710008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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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Dell’Aquila D, Acosta L, Amorini F, Andolina R, Auditore L, Berceanu I, Cardella G, Chatterjiee M, De Filippo E, Francalanza L, Gnoffo B, Grzeszczuk A, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Martorana N, Minniti T, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Pop A, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M. Study of cluster structures in 10Be and 16C neutron-rich nuclei via break-up reactions. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611706011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Quattrocchi L, Acosta L, Amorini F, Anzalone A, Auditore L, Berceanu I, Cardella G, Chbihi A, De Filippo E, Dell’ Aquila D, Francalanza L, Gnoffo B, Grzeszczuk A, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Martel I, Minniti T, Norella S, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Veselsky M, Vigilante M. Study of two- and multi-particle correlations in 12C+ 24Mg and 12C+ 208Pb reactions at E=35 AMeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611707020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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Marcora S, Ciuffreda M, Patanè L, Papa M, Candiano M, Galletti L, Valsecchi O, Frigerio L, Lorini F, Mangili G, Strobelt N. Fetal Cardiac Procedures and Postnatal Outcomes: Experience of a Single Center. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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De Filippo E, Pagano A, Russotto P, Acosta L, Auditore L, Baran V, Cap T, Cardella G, Colonna M, Francalanza L, Gnoffo B, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Marquínez-Durán G, Maiolino C, Minniti T, Norella S, Pagano E, Papa M, Piasecki E, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M, Siwek-Wilczyńska K, Wilczyński J. Sensitivity of N/Z ratio in projectile break-up of isobaric systems. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611707017] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pirrone S, Politi G, Wieleczko J, De Filippo E, Gnoffo B, Russotto P, Trimarchi M, La Commara M, Vigilante M, Ademard G, Amorini F, Auditore L, Beck C, Berceanu I, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Cardella G, Chibihi A, Colonna M, D’Onofrio A, Frankland JD, Geraci E, Henry E, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lautesse P, Lebhertz D, Le Neindre N, Lombardo I, Mazurek K, Norella S, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Piasecki E, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Quinlann M, Rizzo F, Schroeder WU, Spadaccini G, Trifirò A, Toke J, Verde G. Isospin influence on the decay modes of compound systems produced in the 78,86Kr + 40,48Ca at 10 AMeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201612213001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Russotto P, Chartier M, Cozma M, De Filippo E, Le Fèvre A, Gannon S, Gašparić I, Kiš M, Kupny S, Leifels Y, Lemmon R, Li Q, Łukasik J, Marini P, Pawłowski P, Trautmann W, Acosta L, Adamczyk M, Al-Ajlan A, Al-Garawi M, Al-Homaidhi S, Amorini F, Auditore L, Aumann T, Ayyad Y, Baran V, Basrak Z, Bassini R, Benlliure J, Boiano C, Boisjoli M, Boretzky K, Brzychczyk J, Budzanowski A, Cardella G, Cammarata P, Chajecki Z, Chbihi A, Colonna M, Czech B, Di Toro M, Famiano M, Greco V, Grassi L, Guazzoni C, Guazzoni P, Heil M, Heilborn L, Introzzi R, Isobe T, Kezzar K, Krasznahorkay A, Kurz N, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lasko P, Lombardo I, Lynch W, Matthews Z, May L, Minniti T, Mostazo M, Pagano A, Papa M, Pirrone S, Pleskac R, Politi G, Porto F, Reifarth R, Reisdorf W, Riccio F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Rossi D, Santoro S, Simon H, Skwirczynska I, Sosin Z, Stuhl L, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Tsang M, Verde G, Veselsky M, Vigilante M, Wieloch A, Wigg P, Wolter H, Wu P, Yennello S, Zambon P, Zetta L, Zoric M. The ASY-EOS Experiment at GSI. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611707010] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cardella G, Acosta L, Auditore L, Chatterjiee M, Castoldi A, De Filippo E, Dell’Aquila D, De Luca S, Gnoffo B, Guazzoni C, Francalanza L, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Martorana N, Norella S, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M. Using CHIMERA detector at LNS for gamma-particle coincidences. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611706008] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gnoffo B, Pirrone S, Politi G, La Commara M, Wieleczko J, De Filippo E, Russotto P, Trimarchi M, Vigilante M, Ademard G, Amorini F, Auditore L, Beck C, Bercenau I, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Cardella G, Chibihi A, Colonna M, D’Onofrio A, Frankland J, Geraci E, Henry E, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lautesse P, Lebhertz D, LeNeidre N, Lombardo I, Mazurek K, Norella S, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Piasecki E, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Quinlann M, Rizzo F, Shoroeder U, Spadaccini G, Trifirò A, Toke J, Verde G. Isospin influence on the decay modes of the systems produced in the 78,86Kr + 40,48Ca reactions at 10 AMeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611708012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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Pagano E, Acosta L, Auditore L, Bassini R, Boiano C, Cardella G, Castoldi A, D’Andrea M, De Filippo E, Fichera F, Francalanza L, Giudice N, Gnoffo B, Grimaldi A, Guazzoni C, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Minniti T, Morgana E, Pagano A, Papa M, Passaro G, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Saccà G, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M. The FARCOS project — Status and perspective. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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Quattrocchi L, Acosta L, Auditore L, Baran V, Cap T, Cardella G, Colonna M, De Filippo E, Francalanza L, Geraci E, Gnoffo B, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Maiolino C, Marquínez-Durán G, Morgana E, Minniti T, Norella S, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Piasecki E, Pirrone S, Politi G, Porto F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M, Wilczynski J. The InKiIsSY experiment at LNS: A study of size vs. isospin effects with 124Xe+ 64Zn and 124,112Sn+ 64,58Ni reactions. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158801014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cap T, Siwek-Wilczyńska K, Skwira-Chalot I, Wilczyński J, Amorini F, Auditore L, Cardella G, De Filippo E, Geraci E, Grassi L, Grzeszczuk A, La Guidara E, Han J, Kozik T, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Najman R, Nicolis NG, Pagano A, Papa M, Piasecki E, Pirrone S, Płaneta R, Politi G, Rizzo F, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Zipper W. Polar-side emission of heavy IMFs in 197Au + 197Au collisions at 23A MeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800007] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Russotto P, Chartier M, Cozma M, De Filippo E, Le Fèvre A, Gannon S, Gašparić I, Kiš M, Kupny S, Leifels Y, Lemmon R, Li Q, Łukasik J, Marini P, Pawłowski P, Trautmann W, Acosta L, Adamczyk M, Al-Ajlan A, Al-Garawi M, Al-Homaidhi S, Amorini F, Auditore L, Aumann T, Ayyad Y, Baran V, Basrak Z, Bassini R, Benlliure J, Boiano C, Boisjoli M, Boretzky K, Brzychczyk J, Budzanowski A, Cardella G, Cammarata P, Chajecki Z, Chbihi A, Colonna M, Czech B, Di Toro M, Famiano M, Greco V, Grassi L, Guazzoni C, Guazzoni P, Heil M, Heilborn L, Introzzi R, Isobe T, Kezzar K, Krasznahorkay A, Kurz N, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lasko P, Lombardo I, Lynch W, Matthews Z, May L, Minniti T, Mostazo M, Pagano A, Papa M, Pirrone S, Pleskac R, Politi G, Porto F, Reifarth R, Reisdorf W, Riccio F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Rossi D, Santoro S, Simon H, Skwirczynska I, Sosin Z, Stuhl L, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Tsang M, Verde G, Veselsky M, Vigilante M, Wieloch A, Wigg P, Wolter H, Wu P, Yennello S, Zambon P, Zetta L, Zoric M. The ASY-EOS experiment at GSI: Constraining the symmetry energy at supra-saturation densities. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cardella G, Acosta L, Amorini F, Auditore L, Berceanu I, Chatterjiee M, De Filippo E, Francalanza L, Grassi L, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Minniti T, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M. Status and perspectives of fragmentation beams at LNS with CHIMERA detector. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800012] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sartorelli S, Di Chio M, Baldissera E, Papa M, De Cobelli F, Sabbadini M, Manfredi A, Tombetti E. SAT0292 Clinical, Imaging and Laboratory Variables Fail to PREDICT Morphological Vascular Progression in Takayasu Arteritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Tombetti E, Incerti E, Salerno A, Sartorelli S, Di Chio M, Alongi P, Fallanca F, Papa M, Gianolli L, Sabbadini M, Manfredi A, Picchio M, De Cobelli F, Baldissera E. AB0572 Additional Role of FDG Pet/Ct in the Assessment of Disease Activity in Takayasu Arteritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5497] [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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Quattrocchi L, Acosta L, De Filippo E, Minniti T, Pagano EV, Russotto P, Trifirò A, Verde G, Amorini F, Anzalone A, Auditore L, Boiano C, Cardella G, Castoldi A, Francalanza L, Gianì R, Guazzoni C, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Morgana E, Norella S, Pagano A, Papa M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Riccio F, Rizzo F, Trimarchi M, Zambon P. The FARCOS project. First characterization of CsI(Tl) crystals of the FARCOS array using charged particle beams at LNS. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146611001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Di Pietro A, Moro A, Acosta L, Amorini F, Borge M, Figuera P, Fisichella M, Fraile L, Gomez-Camacho J, Jeppesen H, Lattuada M, Martel I, Milin M, Musumarra A, Papa M, Pellegriti M, Perez-Bernal F, Raabe R, Randisi G, Rizzo F, Scuderi V, Tengblad O, Torresi D, Maira Vidal A, Voulot D, Wenander F, Zadro M. Elastic and break-up of the 1n-halo11Be nucleus. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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La Commara M, Pirrone S, Politi G, Wieleczko J, Ademard G, De Filippo E, Vigilante M, Amorini F, Auditore L, Beck C, Berceanu I, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Cardella G, Chbihi A, Colonna M, Frankland J, Geraci E, Henry E, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lautesse P, Lebhertz D, Le Neindre N, Lombardo I, Loria D, Mazurek K, Pagano A, Papa M, Piasecki E, Porto F, Quinlann M, Rivet M, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Schroeder W, Spadaccini G, Trifirò A, Toke J, Trimarchi M, Verde G. Decay competition for IMF produced in the collisions 78Kr+ 40Ca and 86Kr+ 48Ca at 10 A·MeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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De Filippo E, Acosta L, Agodi C, Amorini F, Auditore L, Baran V, Berceanu I, Cap T, Cardella G, Colonna M, Francalanza L, Geraci E, Gianì R, Grassi L, Grzeszczuk A, Guazzoni P, Han J, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lombardo I, Maiolino C, Minniti T, Pagano A, Pagano E, Papa M, Piasecki E, Płaneta R, Pirrone S, Politi G, Pop A, Porto F, Quattrocchi L, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Russotto P, Siwek-Wilczyńska K, Skwira-Chalot I, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Verde G, Vigilante M, Wilczyński J, Zetta L. Probing the symmetry energy at low density using observable from neck fragmentation. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Francalanza L, Abbondanno U, Amorini F, Barlini S, Bini M, Bougault R, Bruno M, Cardella G, Casini G, Colonna M, D’Agostino M, De Filippo E, De Sanctis J, Geraci E, Giussani A, Gramegna F, Guiot B, Kravchuk V, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Le Neindre N, Maiolino C, Marini P, Morelli L, Olmi A, Pagano A, Papa M, Piantelli S, Pirrone S, Politi G, Poggi G, Porto F, Russotto P, Rizzo F, Vannini G, Vannucci L. Exploring reaction mechanisms and their competition in 58Ni+ 48Ca collisions at E = 25 AMeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603029] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Wang D, Blumenfeld Y, Agodi C, Alba R, Amorini F, Auditore L, Bellia G, Cardella G, Coniglione R, Delaunay F, De Filippo E, Del Zoppo A, Emanuele U, Finocchiaro P, Frascaria N, Hongmei F, Lima V, Monrozeau C, Migneco E, Papa M, Piattelli P, Pirrone S, Rizzo F, Sapienza P, Scarpaci J, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Investigation of the disappearance of collective motion in nuclei of mass A~120-130. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603057] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Russotto P, Chartier M, Cozma M, De Filippo E, Le Fèvre A, Gannon S, Gašparić I, Kiš M, Kupny S, Leifels Y, Lemmon R, Li Q, Łukasik J, Marini P, Pawłowski P, Santoro S, Trautmann W, Veselsky M, Acosta L, Adamczyk M, Al-Ajlan A, Al-Garawi M, Al-Homaidhi S, Amorini F, Auditore L, Aumann T, Ayyad Y, Baran V, Basrak Z, Bassini R, Benlliure J, Boiano C, Boisjoli M, Boretzky K, Brzychczyk J, Budzanowski A, Cardella G, Cammarata P, Chajecki Z, Chbihi A, Colonna M, Czech B, Di Toro M, Famiano M, Greco V, Grassi L, Guazzoni C, Guazzoni P, Heil M, Heilborn L, Introzzi R, Isobe T, Kezzar K, Krasznahorkay A, Kurz N, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Lasko P, Lombardo I, Lynch W, Matthews Z, May L, Minniti T, Mostazo M, Pagano A, Papa M, Pirrone S, Pleskac R, Politi G, Porto F, Reifarth R, Reisdorf W, Riccio F, Rizzo F, Rosato E, Rossi D, Simon H, Skwirczynska I, Sosin Z, Stuhl L, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M, Tsang M, Verde G, Vigilante M, Wieloch A, Wigg P, Wolter H, Wu P, Yennello S, Zambon P, Zetta L, Zoric M. The ASY-EOS experiment at GSI: investigating symmetry energy at supra-saturation densities. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bertanza G, Papa M, Pedrazzani R, Repice C, Mazzoleni G, Steimberg N, Feretti D, Ceretti E, Zerbini I. EDCs, estrogenicity and genotoxicity reduction in a mixed (domestic + textile) secondary effluent by means of ozonation: a full-scale experience. Sci Total Environ 2013; 458-460:160-168. [PMID: 23648445 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.03.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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WWTP (wastewater treatment plant) effluents are considered to be a major source for the release in the aquatic environment of EDCs (Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds), a group of anthropogenic substances able to alter the normal function of the endocrine system. The application of conventional processes (e.g. activated sludge with biological nitrogen removal) does not provide complete elimination of all these micropollutants and, consequently, an advanced treatment should be implemented. This experimental work was conducted on the tertiary ozonation stage of a 140,000 p.e. activated sludge WWTP, treating a mixed domestic and textile wastewater: an integrated monitoring, including both chemical (nonylphenol, together with the parent compounds mono- and di-ethoxylated, and bisphenol A were chosen as model EDCs) and biological (estrogenic and genotoxic activities) analyses, was carried out. Removal efficiencies of measured EDCs varied from 20% to 70%, depending on flow conditions (ozone dosage being 0.5 gO3/gTOC). Biological tests, furthermore, displayed that the oxidation stage did not significantly reduce (only by 20%) the estrogenicity of the effluent and revealed the presence and/or formation of genotoxic compounds. These results highlight the importance of the application of an integrated (biological+chemical) analytical procedure for a global evaluation of treatment suitability; poor performances recorded in this study have been attributed to the presence of a significant industrial component in the influent wastewater.
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- G Bertanza
- Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, via Branze 43, I-25123 Brescia, Italy.
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Papa M, Pedrazzani R, Bertanza G. How green are environmental technologies? A new approach for a global evaluation: the case of WWTP effluents ozonation. Water Res 2013; 47:3679-3687. [PMID: 23726704 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The research on the impact of chemical pollution is now increasingly attracted by the topic of organic micropollutants: as secondary biological treatment of wastewater does not provide the complete elimination of these substances, an advanced treatment downstream the biological process can be implemented. Notwithstanding, the benefits of improved effluent quality can be weakened by the negative effects on air quality, when energy consumption and related pollutants emissions deriving from the advanced treatment technologies are taken into account. It is the aim of this work to present an innovative methodology to judge the environmental compatibility of wastewater treatment processes on the basis of the damage on human health produced/avoided, expressed as an economic value. In particular, while for air pollution the established external costs were applied, for water pollution the rates of the impacts on human health have been evaluated in terms of Global Burden of Disease and measured in units of DALY (Disability-Adjusted Life Years), then converted into costs based on Gross Domestic Product. As a first application, this procedure was used for assessing environmental compatibility of a final ozonation: the results of this study showed that the reduction of water pollution achieved by means of ozonation might be beneficial for human health at an extent which is in the same order of magnitude of damage caused by air pollution, emphasizing that the question if the use of advanced (energy-intensive) treatments is a proper solution to remove organic micropollutants from wastewater remains still open.
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- M Papa
- Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Bertanza G, Papa M, Pedrazzani R, Repice C, Dal Grande M. Tertiary ozonation of industrial wastewater for the removal of estrogenic compounds (NP and BPA): a full-scale case study. Water Sci Technol 2013; 68:567-574. [PMID: 23925184 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are considered to be a major source for the release in the aquatic environment of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs). Ozone has proved to be a suitable solution for polishing secondary domestic effluents. In this work, the performance of a full-scale ozonation plant was investigated in order to assess the removal efficiency of four target EDCs: nonylphenol, nonylphenol monoethoxylate, nonylphenol diethoxylate and bisphenol A. The studied system was the tertiary treatment stage of a municipal WWTP which receives an important industrial (textile) load. Chemical analyses showed that the considered substances occurred with a significant variability, typical of real wastewaters; based on this, ozonation performance was carefully evaluated and it appeared to be negatively affected by flow-rate increase (during rainy days, with consequent contact time reduction). Moreover, EDCs' measured removal efficiency was lower than what could be predicted based on literature data, because of the relatively high residual content of biorefractory compounds still present after biological treatment.
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- G Bertanza
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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Marcello L, Cavaliere C, Colangelo A, Bianco M, Cirillo G, Alberghina L, Papa M. Remodelling of supraspinal neuroglial network in neuropathic pain is featured by a reactive gliosis of the nociceptive amygdala. Eur J Pain 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00255.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- L. Marcello
- Laboratory of Morphology of Neural Networks; Department of Medicina Pubblica Clinica e Preventiva; Second University of Napoli; Italy
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- Laboratory of Morphology of Neural Networks; Department of Medicina Pubblica Clinica e Preventiva; Second University of Napoli; Italy
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- Laboratory of Morphology of Neural Networks; Department of Medicina Pubblica Clinica e Preventiva; Second University of Napoli; Italy
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- Laboratory of Morphology of Neural Networks; Department of Medicina Pubblica Clinica e Preventiva; Second University of Napoli; Italy
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