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Del Giudice G, Serra A, Saarimäki LA, Kotsis K, Rouse I, Colibaba SA, Jagiello K, Mikolajczyk A, Fratello M, Papadiamantis AG, Sanabria N, Annala ME, Morikka J, Kinaret PAS, Voyiatzis E, Melagraki G, Afantitis A, Tämm K, Puzyn T, Gulumian M, Lobaskin V, Lynch I, Federico A, Greco D. An ancestral molecular response to nanomaterial particulates. Nat Nanotechnol 2023; 18:957-966. [PMID: 37157020 PMCID: PMC10427433 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01393-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The varied transcriptomic response to nanoparticles has hampered the understanding of the mechanism of action. Here, by performing a meta-analysis of a large collection of transcriptomics data from various engineered nanoparticle exposure studies, we identify common patterns of gene regulation that impact the transcriptomic response. Analysis identifies deregulation of immune functions as a prominent response across different exposure studies. Looking at the promoter regions of these genes, a set of binding sites for zinc finger transcription factors C2H2, involved in cell stress responses, protein misfolding and chromatin remodelling and immunomodulation, is identified. The model can be used to explain the outcomes of mechanism of action and is observed across a range of species indicating this is a conserved part of the innate immune system.
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- G Del Giudice
- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, Tampere, Finland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Group of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- QSAR Lab Ltd, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Group of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- QSAR Lab Ltd, Gdańsk, Poland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Novamechanics Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- National Institute for Occupational Health, National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki Institute of Life Sciences (HiLife), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Applications, Hellenic Military Academy, Vari, Greece
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Group of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- QSAR Lab Ltd, Gdańsk, Poland
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- National Institute for Occupational Health, National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Haematology and Molecular Medicine Department, School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, Tampere, Finland
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- FHAIVE, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
- Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki Institute of Life Sciences (HiLife), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Pascual-Jose B, De la Flor S, Serra A, Ribes-Greus A. Analysis of Poly(thiourethane) Covalent Adaptable Network through Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy. ACS Appl Polym Mater 2023; 5:1125-1134. [PMID: 36817338 PMCID: PMC9926874 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01543] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The dielectric spectra of the poly(thiourethane) network, HDI-S3, have been analyzed to know the nature and the cooperativity of each of the six dielectric processes observed. At low temperatures, γ1, γ2, and β dielectric relaxations were attributed to noncooperative local motions in the glassy state, in which apparent activation energies are 30, 36, and 60 kJ·mol-1, respectively. At higher temperatures, three dielectric relaxations are observed (αTg, α*, ρ). The αTg relaxation is attributed to the glass transition, and it is overlapped with the α* relaxation. The molecular origin of α* relaxation is associated with the bond exchange reaction. Finally, the ρ relaxation is ascribed to the heterogeneity of the sample although its origin is uncertain. The DC conductivity (σDC) is found to be an appropriate variable to analyze the bond exchange reaction. Accordingly, the HDI-S3 has a molecular exchange mechanism of dissociative nature.
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- B. Pascual-Jose
- Institute
of Technology of Materials (ITM), Universitat
Politècnica de València (UPV), Camí de Vera, s/n, 46022València, Spain
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Rovira
i Virgili (URV), Av. Països Catalans, 26, 43007Tarragona, Spain
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- Department
of Analytical and Organic Chemistry, Universitat
Rovira i Virgili (URV), C/ Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Technology of Materials (ITM), Universitat
Politècnica de València (UPV), Camí de Vera, s/n, 46022València, Spain
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Conte G, Dimauro C, Daghio M, Serra A, Mannelli F, McAmmond BM, Van Hamme JD, Buccioni A, Viti C, Mantino A, Mele M. Exploring the relationship between bacterial genera and lipid metabolism in bovine rumen. Animal 2022; 16:100520. [PMID: 35468508 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The rumen is characterised by a complex microbial ecosystem, which is particularly active in lipid metabolism. Several studies demonstrated a role of diet and breed on bacterial community profile, with the effect on metabolic pathways. Despite the knowledge achieved on metabolism and the bacterial profile, little is known about the relationship between individual bacteria and metabolic pathways. Therefore, a multivariate approach was used to search for possible relationships between bacteria and products of several pathways. The correlation between rumen bacterial community composition and rumen lipid metabolism was assessed in 40 beef steers (20 Maremmana and 20 Aubrac) reared with the same system and fed the same diet. A canonical discriminant analysis combined with a canonical correlation analysis (CCA) was performed to explore this correlation. The variables showing a Pearson correlation higher than 0.6 as absolute value and significant were retained for CCA considering the relationship of bacterial composition with several metabolic pathways. The results indicated that some bacterial genera could have significant impacts on the presence of several fatty acids. However, the relationship between genera and fatty acid changes according to the breed, demonstrating that the metabolic pathways change according to the host genetic background, related to breed evolution, although there is also an intra-breed genetic background which should not be ignored. In Maremmana, Succiniclasticum and Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group showed a high positive correlation with dimethylacetals (DMAs) DMAC13:0, DMAC14:0, DMAC14:0iso, DMAC15:0, DMAC15:0iso, and DMAC18:0. Prevotellaceae_UCG-003 correlates with C18:3c9c12c15 and C18:1t11, while Fibrobacter and Succiniclasticum correlate with C18:2c9t11 and Lachnospiraceae_NK3A20_group correlates with C18:1c12. Prevotellaceae_UCG-003, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-010, and Oribacterium showed a positive correlation with C13:0iso, and C17:0. Conversely, in Aubrac, Treponema_2 and Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group correlated with DMAC14:0iso, DMAC16:0iso, DMAC17:0iso, while Ruminococcaceae_UCG-010, Christensenellaceae_R-7_group and Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214_group correlated with DMAC18:1t11, DMAC14:0, DMAC18:1c12. Acetitomaculum correlated with C18:2c9c12, C18:1c12, C18:1c13, C18:1t12 and Lachnospiraceae_NK3A20_group with C18:1t6-8 and C18:1t9. Saccharofermentas, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-010 and Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group correlated with C18:2c9t11 while, Prevotellaceae_UCG-001 and Ruminococcus_1 correlated with C14:0iso, C15:0, C15:0iso, C17:0. Saccharofermentans, Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group, Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214_group, and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-010 correlated with C13:1c12 and C16:0iso. These results lead to hypothesise a possible association between several metabolic pathways and one or a few bacterial genera. If these associations are confirmed by further investigations that verify the causality of a bacterial genus with a particular metabolic process, it will be possible to deepen the knowledge on the activity of the rumen population in lipid metabolism. This approach appears to be a promising tool for uncovering the correlation between bacterial genera and products of rumen lipid metabolism.
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- G Conte
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, University of Sassari, Via de Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze della Vita, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Flannigan KL, Serra A, Hirota SA. A12 STEPWISE COORDINATION OF COLONIC NEUTROPHILS AND INNATE LYMPHOID CELLS IN THE ONSET AND RESOLUTION OF CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN-INDUCED INJURY. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2022. [PMCID: PMC8859309 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwab049.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background While our understanding and use of treatments for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has improved, initial CDI still carries significant morbidity and mortality owing to heterogeneity in host immune responses. Further, host immunity is a critical modulator of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) success in CDI. Thus, understanding the host immune response during CDI is essential. Aims To assess the cellular immune responses that trigger the onset and resolution of injury and inflammation in CDI. Methods Colonic injury and inflammation triggered by CDI was modelled in mice using intrarectal installation of C. difficile toxins A and B (TcdA/B). Colonic tissue was collected at various timepoints following TcdA/B exposure to assess gene expression (qPCR), cytokine production (ELISA) and immune cell responses (flow cytometry). Knockout mice and neutralizing antibodies were used to deplete cytokines or cells. Results Examinion of colonic gene expression at different times following TcdA/B exposure found a dominant transcriptional signature related to neutrophil adhesion and diapedesis. In addition to the typical neutrophil chemokines Cxcl1 and Cxcl2, TcdA/B exposure also increased expression of neutrophil effector genes including Elane (neutrophil elastase). Neutrophil influx in response to TcdA/B was a critical driver of intestinal injury as antibody-mediated depletion of neutrophils lead to significantly less damage in the colon following TcdA/B exposure. Along with neutrophil influx, there were high levels of antimicrobial gene expression in the colon after TcdA/B exposure including RegIIIγ, S100a8, and Socs3, all genes regulated by IL-22. Upon further investigation, IL-22 was a significant mediator in the host response to TcdA/B exposure as it was upregulated >150-fold in the colon and originated from type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3). Further, TcdA/B exposure in IL-22-/- mice lead to significantly more colonic damage compared to wildtype (WT) mice. Subsequent screening of previously published RNAseq data from IL-22-treated mouse colonic organoids identified various upregulated proteins involved in immune regulation, including the gene Slpi that encodes a protein (secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor) that inhibits leukocyte proteases, including neutrophil elastase. While TcdA/B challenge robustly induced the expression of Slpi in the colon of WT mice, IL-22-/- mice failed to express increased levels of Slpi and had greater levels of neutrophil elastase activity in the colon. Conclusions Together these data suggest a stepwise immune response to TcdA/B where ILC3 produce IL-22 to induce epithelial release of SLPI that attenuates the damaging effects of early neutrophil responses. Strategies to upregulate IL-22 may help control damage triggered by CDI and promote resolution of injury. Funding Agencies Lloyd Sutherland Chair in GI Research, Canadian Research Chair
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- K L Flannigan
- Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Torrisi A, Velardi L, Serra A, Manno D, Torrisi L, Calcagnile L. Graphene oxide modifications induced by excimer laser irradiations. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.7066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- A. Torrisi
- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”‐ CEDAD (CEnter of applied physics, DAting and Diagnostics) University of Salento Lecce Italy
- INFN‐ Sections of Lecce and Catania
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”‐ CEDAD (CEnter of applied physics, DAting and Diagnostics) University of Salento Lecce Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”‐ CEDAD (CEnter of applied physics, DAting and Diagnostics) University of Salento Lecce Italy
- INFN‐ Sections of Lecce and Catania
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”‐ CEDAD (CEnter of applied physics, DAting and Diagnostics) University of Salento Lecce Italy
- INFN‐ Sections of Lecce and Catania
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- Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, MIFT University of Messina Messina Italy
- INFN‐ Sections of Lecce and Catania
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”‐ CEDAD (CEnter of applied physics, DAting and Diagnostics) University of Salento Lecce Italy
- INFN‐ Sections of Lecce and Catania
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Malerba L, Anento N, Balbuena J, Becquart C, Castin N, Caturla M, Domain C, Guerrero C, Ortiz C, Pannier B, Serra A. Physical mechanisms and parameters for models of microstructure evolution under irradiation in Fe alloys – Part I: Pure Fe. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2021.101069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Malerba L, Caturla M, Gaganidze E, Kaden C, Konstantinović M, Olsson P, Robertson C, Rodney D, Ruiz-Moreno A, Serrano M, Aktaa J, Anento N, Austin S, Bakaev A, Balbuena J, Bergner F, Boioli F, Boleininger M, Bonny G, Castin N, Chapman J, Chekhonin P, Clozel M, Devincre B, Dupuy L, Diego G, Dudarev S, Fu CC, Gatti R, Gélébart L, Gómez-Ferrer B, Gonçalves D, Guerrero C, Gueye P, Hähner P, Hannula S, Hayat Q, Hernández-Mayoral M, Jagielski J, Jennett N, Jiménez F, Kapoor G, Kraych A, Khvan T, Kurpaska L, Kuronen A, Kvashin N, Libera O, Ma PW, Manninen T, Marinica MC, Merino S, Meslin E, Mompiou F, Mota F, Namburi H, Ortiz C, Pareige C, Prester M, Rajakrishnan R, Sauzay M, Serra A, Simonovski I, Soisson F, Spätig P, Tanguy D, Terentyev D, Trebala M, Trochet M, Ulbricht A, M.Vallet, Vogel K, Yalcinkaya T, Zhao J. Multiscale modelling for fusion and fission materials: The M4F project. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2021.101051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stucchi L, Lo Feudo CM, Valli C, Serra A, Riccaboni P, Zucca E, Ferrucci F. Equine multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease in two horses in Italy. EQUINE VET EDUC 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- L. Stucchi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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- Sharjah Equine Hospital Sharjah UAE
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine Università degli Studi di Milano Lodi Italy
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Nassisi V, Serra A. Influence of Rogowski coil structure for sub-ns current pulses. Rev Sci Instrum 2021; 92:073303. [PMID: 34340443 DOI: 10.1063/5.0050201] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Short current pulses are very diffuse and have also been used in many electronic devices for biological stress recently. In order to measure these current pulses, Rogowski coils are applied. In this work, we focus our efforts on the structure of the Rogowski box, which has a narrow slit, needed to correctly lead the current to be diagnosed. The attenuation coefficient depends mainly on the inductance values, the load resistance, and the virtual capacitance between coil and ground. Until now, the influence of the slit length and its width was never considered. We have studied, either theoretically or experimentally, the influence of the slit dimensions on calibration factor variations. The attenuation factor ranged from 11.3 to 16.3 A/V for s ranging from 0.8 to 0.2 mm, respectively. The device we realized is able to perform precise measurements of sub-nanosecond rise time pulses (∼100 ps).
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- V Nassisi
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica "Ennio De Giorgi," LEAS - Università del Salento and I.N.F.N. Sect. of Lecce, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica "Ennio De Giorgi," LEAS - Università del Salento and I.N.F.N. Sect. of Lecce, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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Díaz-Rizzolo DA, Serra A, Colungo C, Sala-Vila A, Sisó-Almirall A, Gomis R. Type 2 diabetes preventive effects with a 12-months sardine-enriched diet in elderly population with prediabetes: An interventional, randomized and controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2587-2598. [PMID: 33932804 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fish could play a role in preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D) but there has been little specification about the type of fish and the preventive mechanism involved in its health claim. The sardine is a source of omega-3 and taurine that, in isolation or in synergy, would produce T2D-delaying through different molecular mechanism. HYPOTHESIS The consumption of twice a week of sardine, during one year would reduce T2D-developing risk in a population with prediabetes (preDM) and old age. DESIGN 152 subjects with fasting glucose between 100-124 mg/dL aged ≥65 yo were recruited from three primary care centers in Barcelona and were randomly distributed among two interventional groups: control group (CG) and sardine group (SG). Both groups received same T2D-prevention nutritional during a year but only SG had to add 200 g of sardine per week. All variables were collected before to start and at the end of the diet. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03557541). RESULTS 152 people were randomized into CG (n=77) and SG (n=75) with 18 and 12 drop outs respectively. Subjects in SG, significantly compared to CG, decreased percentage classified-individuals in a very high risk group to develop T2D according to FINDRISC (p=0.035). In addition to increasing HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin and decreasing triglycerides (p<0.05) and blood pressure (<0.05), SG showed a lower HOMA-IR (p=0.032). The consumption of sardine characteristics nutrients as omega-3, EPA and DHA, vitamin D, fluorine and taurine were higher for SG (p<0.05). These results agreed with the increased of taurine, fatty acid (FA) omega-3 and bile acids circulating metabolites (p<0.05). Changes erythrocyte membrane FA were detected only in SG with a decrease of 5 omega-6 FA (p<0.001) and an increase of 3 omega-3 FA types (p<0.001). CONCLUSION We conclude that a year T2D-prevention diet with sardine supplementation has a greater protective effect against developing T2D and CV events.
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- D A Díaz-Rizzolo
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; Primary Healthcare Transversal Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain.
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- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Healthcare Transversal Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain; Primary Care Centre, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM - Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain; Fatty Acid Research Institute, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
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- Primary Healthcare Transversal Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain; Primary Care Centre, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Spain; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Sorbara M, Graviotto H, Lage-Ruiz G, Turizo-Rodriguez C, Sotelo-López L, Serra A, Gagliardi C, Heinemann G, Martinez P, Ces-Magliano F, Serrano C. COVID-19 and the forgotten pandemic: follow-up of neurocognitive disorders during lockdown in Argentina. Neurología (English Edition) 2021. [PMCID: PMC7737507 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2020.07.014] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Health systems in numerous countries around the world are suffering a serious burden as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this situation, the follow-up of such chronic diseases as dementia may be at risk. Similarly, neuropsychiatric complications related to lockdown measures may also be neglected; Argentina’s lockdown has been the longest implemented in Latin America. This study aims to determine the frequency of the different types of medical consultations for neurocognitive disorders and the predictors for requiring consultation since the beginning of the lockdown. Methods We performed a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study based on data collected through an online survey. Results Data were collected on 324 participants, with 165 (50.9%) having had at least one medical consultation. Consultations were held by telephone in 109 cases (33.6%), by e-mail in 62 (19.1%), by video conference in 30 (9.3%), and at the emergency department in 23 (7.1%). Predictors of requiring consultation were Clinical Dementia Rating scores ≥1 (P < .001) and diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (P = .017). Higher Neuropsychiatric Inventory scores were found in the group of respondents who did require medical consultation (P < .001), but no significant differences were found between groups for Zarit Burden Interview scores. Conclusion We identified a high prevalence of behavioural disorders and caregiver burden during lockdown. Nevertheless, only 50% of respondents had sought medical consultation (by telephone or email in 52.7% of cases). Care of people with dementia must be emphasised, guaranteeing follow-up of these patients.
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Schellhammer S, Gantz S, Karsch L, Van der Kraaij E, Smeets J, Serra A, Pawelke J, Hoffmann A. OC-0679: On-line MRI-based proton beam range verification: first experimental proof-of-concept. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)00701-5] [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]
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Gutiérrez-Barrios A, Gheorghe L, Camacho-Freire S, Valencia-Serrano F, Cañadas-Pruaño D, Calle-Pérez G, Alarcón de la Lastra I, Silva E, García-Molinero D, Agarrado-Luna A, Zayas-Ruedas R, Vázquez-García R, Serra A. Primary Angioplasty in a Catastrophic Presentation: Acute Left Main Coronary Total Occlusion-The ATOLMA Registry. J Interv Cardiol 2020; 2020:5246504. [PMID: 32774186 PMCID: PMC7403907 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5246504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the outcome predictors of in-hospital mortality in acute total occlusion of the left main coronary artery (ATOLMA) patients referred to emergent angioplasty and to describe the clinical presentation and the long-term outcome of these patients. BACKGROUND ATOLMA is an uncommon angiographic finding that usually leads to a catastrophic presentation. Limited and inconsistent data have been previously reported regarding true ATOLMA, yet comprehensive knowledge remains scarce. METHODS This is a multicenter retrospective cohort that includes patients presenting with myocardial infarction due to a confirmed ATOLMA who underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). RESULTS In the period of the study, 7930 emergent PCI were performed in the five participating centers, and 46 of them had a true ATOLMA (0.58%). At admission, cardiogenic shock was present in 89% of patients, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was required in 67.4%. All the patients had right dominance. Angiographic success was achieved in 80.4% of the procedures, 13 patients (28.2%) died during the catheterization, and the in-hospital mortality rate was 58.6% (27/46). At one-year and at the final follow-up, 18 patients (39%) were alive, including four cases successfully transplanted. Multivariate analysis showed that postprocedural TIMI flow was the only independent predictor of in-hospital mortality (OR 0.23, (95% CI 0.1-0.36), p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study confirms that the clinical presentation of ATOLMA is catastrophic, presenting a high in-hospital mortality rate; nevertheless, primary angioplasty in this setting is feasible. Postprocedural TIMI flow resulted as the only independent predictor of in-hospital mortality. In-hospital survivors presented an encouraging outcome. ATOLMA and left dominance could be incompatible with life.
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- A. Gutiérrez-Barrios
- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital de Jerez, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz, INiBICA, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Turini L, Conte G, Bonelli F, Serra A, Sgorbini M, Mele M. Multivariate factor analysis of milk fatty acid composition in relation to the somatic cell count of single udder quarters. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:7392-7406. [PMID: 32534918 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study investigated whether the fatty acid composition of milk changes in relation to an increase in the milk somatic cell count (SCC) of separate udder quarters. We investigated the potential of multivariate factor analysis to extract metabolic evidence from data on the quantity and quality of milk of quarters characterized by different SCC levels. We collected data from individual milk samples taken from single quarters of 49 Italian Holstein cows from the same dairy farm. Factor analysis was carried out on 64 individual fatty acids. In line with a previous study on multivariate factor analysis, a variable was considered to be associated with a specific factor if the absolute value of its correlation with the factor was ≥0.60. Seven factors were extracted that explained the following groups of fatty acids or functions: de novo synthesis, energy balance, uptake of dietary fatty acids, biohydrogenation, short-chain fatty acids, very long chain fatty acids, and odd- and branched-chain fatty acids. An ANOVA of factor scores highlighted the significant effects of the SCC level on de novo fatty acids and biohydrogenation. The de novo fatty acid factor decreased significantly with a high level of SCC, from just 10,000 cells/mL, whereas the biohydrogenation factor showed a significantly higher level in quarters with SCC levels greater than 400,000 cells/mL. This statistical approach enabled us to reduce the number of variables to a few latent factors with biological significance and to represent groups of fatty acids with a common origin and function. Multivariate factor analysis could therefore be key to studying the influence of SCC on the lipid metabolism of single quarters. This approach also demonstrated the metabolic differences between quarters of the same animal showing a different level of SCC.
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- L Turini
- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Via Livornese Lato Monte, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari, Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Via Livornese Lato Monte, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari, Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Via Livornese Lato Monte, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina, 6, 56122 San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari, Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Saraniti C, Speciale R, Santangelo M, Massaro N, Maniaci A, Gallina S, Serra A, Cocuzza S. Functional outcomes after supracricoid modified partial laryngectomy. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 33:1903-1907. [PMID: 31960661 DOI: 10.23812/19-282-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- C Saraniti
- ENT Department of the University of Palermo, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Palermo, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Palermo, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Palermo, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Palermo, Italy
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- ENT Department, G.B. Morgagni Foundation, Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of the University of Catania, Italy
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Konuray O, Di Donato F, Sangermano M, Bonada J, Tercjak A, Fernandez-Francos X, Serra A, Ramis X. Dual-curable stereolithography resins for superior thermomechanical properties. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2020.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Brito P, Bento A, Gouveia N, Sampaio L, Balsa F, Lopes V, São Bento M, Cunha P, Serra A, Porto M. The impact of the Prüm treaty on the Portuguese forensic DNA database—A brief review. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Rolo M, Sampaio L, Balsa F, Bento A, Gouveia N, Serra A, Brito P, Lopes V, São-Bento M, Bogas V, Cunha P, Porto M, Carneiro de Sousa M. Assessment of individual shedder status and background DNA on objects: Direct or indirect transfer? Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Puligheddu M, Figorilli M, Serra A, Laccu I, Congiu P, Tamburrino L, de Natale E, Ginatempo F, Deriu F, Loi G, Fantini M, Schenck C, Ferri R. Abnormal vestibular evoked myogenic potentials are correlated with REM sleep without atonia in patients with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.312] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Gouveia N, Brito P, Turner B, Lopes V, Bento A, Balsa F, Serra A, Sampaio L, Bogas V, Cunha P, Bento M, Porto M. Forensic analysis of MPS mtDNA data using QIAGEN biomedical genomics workbench and AQME tool – preliminary results. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Weinhard J, Franko B, Rey I, Serra A, Baudet A, Ducret M. Déficit en vitamine B12 par exposition au protoxyde d’azote : conséquences et enjeux diagnostiques chez l’insuffisant rénal chronique. Nephrol Ther 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2019.07.229] [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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Almeida V, Carvalho M, Brito T, Serra A, Sardinha S, Azevedo R. Functional rehabilitation with dental implants in patients with Cleft Lip and Palate. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.03.597] [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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Badia J, Teruel-Juanes R, Acebo C, Gil-Castell O, Serra A, Ribes-Greus A. Dielectric spectroscopy of novel thiol-ene/epoxy thermosets obtained from allyl-modified hyperbranched poly(ethyleneimine) and diglycidylether of bisphenol A. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vasta V, Daghio M, Cappucci A, Buccioni A, Serra A, Viti C, Mele M. Invited review: Plant polyphenols and rumen microbiota responsible for fatty acid biohydrogenation, fiber digestion, and methane emission: Experimental evidence and methodological approaches. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:3781-3804. [PMID: 30904293 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [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: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The interest of the scientific community in the effects of plant polyphenols on animal nutrition is increasing. These compounds, in fact, are ubiquitous in the plant kingdom, especially in some spontaneous plants exploited as feeding resources alternative to cultivated crops and in several agro-industry by-products. Polyphenols interact with rumen microbiota, affecting carbohydrate fermentation, protein degradation, and lipid metabolism. Some of these aspects have been largely reviewed, especially for tannins; however, less information is available about the direct effect of polyphenols on the composition of rumen microbiota. In the present paper, we review the most recent literature about the effect of plant polyphenols on rumen microbiota responsible for unsaturated fatty acid biohydrogenation, fiber digestion, and methane production, taking into consideration the advances in microbiota analysis achieved in the last 10 yr. Key aspects, such as sample collection, sample storage, DNA extraction, and the main phylogenetic markers used in the reconstruction of microbial community structure, are examined. Furthermore, a summary of the new high-throughput methods based on next generation sequencing is reviewed. Several effects can be associated with dietary polyphenols. Polyphenols are able to depress or modulate the biohydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids by a perturbation of ruminal microbiota composition. In particular, condensed tannins have an inhibitory effect on biohydrogenation, whereas hydrolyzable tannins seem to have a modulatory effect on biohydrogenation. With regard to fiber digestion, data from literature are quite consistent about a general depressive effect of polyphenols on gram-positive fibrolytic bacteria and ciliate protozoa, resulting in a reduction of volatile fatty acid production (mostly acetate molar production). Methane production is also usually reduced when tannins are included in the diet of ruminants, probably as a consequence of the inhibition of fiber digestion. However, some evidence suggests that hydrolyzable tannins may reduce methane emission by directly interacting with rumen microbiota without affecting fiber digestion.
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- V Vasta
- Food Scientist, viale delle Alpi 40, 90144, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agro-Alimentari e dell'Ambiente, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agro-Alimentari e dell'Ambiente, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agro-Alimentari e dell'Ambiente, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Centro di Ricerche Agro-ambientali "E. Avanzi," University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Masrina, 6, 56100 Pisa, Italy.
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Díaz-Rizzolo DA, Kostov B, López-Siles M, Serra A, Colungo C, González-de-Paz L, Martinez-Medina M, Sisó-Almirall A, Gomis R. Healthy dietary pattern and their corresponding gut microbiota profile are linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, independent of the presence of obesity. Clin Nutr 2019; 39:524-532. [PMID: 30876826 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prediabetes and old age are both high risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), while obesity is one of the most important factors triggering the disease. Nutritional interventions are the most effective tool for preventing T2D, as they improve different biochemical and anthropometric outcomes and growth-promoting/inhibiting gut microbiota populations. However, to date there are no specific dietary recommendations to stop the development of T2D in elderly groups, for whom hypocaloric diets and other commonly used weight-loss programs could be considered dangerous. The objective of our study, thus, was to understand the impact of dietary patterns on T2D risk as related to gut microbiota profile in obese and non-obese elderly prediabetic subjects. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in 182 subjects ≥65 years old with prediabetes, divided into obese (OB) or non-obese (NOB) subgroups, and their risk of developing T2D was measured according to FINDRISK score and biochemical parameters. Also, clusters into different dietary patterns in each group by PCA analysis was related with gut microbiota, which was analyzed from stool samples by qPCR. The creation of clusters was used to re-evaluate T2D risk. RESULTS OB was at higher risk of developing T2D and showed worse metabolic outcomes. Unhealthier and healthier dietary pattern clusters were observed for both OB (OB-6 and OB-5 respectively) and NOB (NOB-2 and NOB-3 respectively) groups. Results obtained from the gut microbiota showed that only Prevotella was higher in NOB, but when comparisons were made between clusters, a clear relation with dietary pattern was observed; showing in healthier dietary clusters a decrease in Prevotella, an increase of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and an increase in lactic acid bacteria. T2D risk was greater in the obese group between unhealthier dietary clusters. No difference between healthier dietary clusters was observed. CONCLUSION A healthy dietary pattern and the growth-promoting beneficial and growth-inhibiting disadvantageous gut microbiota populations linked to it provide protection against the development of T2D in an obese population with advanced age and preDM.
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- D A Díaz-Rizzolo
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Primary Care Centre Les Corts, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Biology Department, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Primary Care Centre Les Corts, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Primary Care Centre Les Corts, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Biology Department, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Primary Care Centre Les Corts, CAPSBE, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Diabetes and Obesity Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Spain; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
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Murabito P, Serra A, Zappia M, Maiolino L, Cocuzza S, Castorina S, D'Amico E, Sciacca G, Di Mauro P. Comparison of genioglossus muscle activity and efficiency of dexmedetomidine or propofol during drug-induced sleep endoscopy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23:389-396. [PMID: 30657581 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201901_16787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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 The purpose of this study is to evaluate the haemodynamic and respiratory effects of dexmedetomidine vs. propofol in patients with OSAHS during the drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), and analyze simultaneously the electromyography of genioglossus muscle. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a study on 50 patients with OSAHS; patients were subjected to DISE with simultaneous polygraphic cardiorespiratory measurement and electromyography of genioglossus muscle. Patients undergoing DISE were divided in two groups: in Group A (19 M; 8 W) was administered propofol TCI and in Group B (16 M; 7 W) was administered dexmedetomidine TCI. RESULTS In Group A, a mean minimal SpO2 decreasing of 3.7% (p=0.000) and a mean SpO2 decreasing of 1.6% (p 0.001) was noticed, while there was an increase in BP20 of 14.8% (p=0.000) and HR20 of 11.1% (p=0.000). In Group B, it was showed a decreasing of mean minimal SpO2 and mean SpO2 values, about 1.8% (p=0.000) and 1.1% (p 0.009) respectively, while there was an increase of BP20 and HR20, about 8.7% (p=0.000) and 8% (p 0.002), respectively. Despite EMG activity comparing spontaneous sleep with propofol-DISE, there is a statistically significative change for the amplitude (p=0.040) and an increase of 7.01% for the area under the curve (AUC). Comparing spontaneous sleep with dexmedetomidine-DISE induced one, there is only an increase of 25.87% in the AUC. CONCLUSIONS A greater worsening of the cardio-respiratory basal values was noted after sleep induction with Propofol and same results were obtained confronting EMG of genioglossus muscle data.
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- P Murabito
- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Section of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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Gil-Castell O, Badia J, Ingles-Mascaros S, Teruel-Juanes R, Serra A, Ribes-Greus A. Polylactide-based self-reinforced composites biodegradation: Individual and combined influence of temperature, water and compost. Polym Degrad Stab 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Serra A, Conte G, Ciucci F, Bulleri E, Corrales-Retana L, Cappucci A, Buccioni A, Mele M. Dietary linseed supplementation affects the fatty acid composition of the sn-2 position of triglycerides in sheep milk. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:6742-6751. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dobremez V, Serra A, Grosset-Janin D, Dopter A, Pineau-Blondel E, Ruel JH. Myasthenia gravis exacerbation after red yeast rice use. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2018; 174:577-578. [PMID: 30017101 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- V Dobremez
- Pharmacy, Annecy-Genevois Hospital, 1, avenue de l'Hôpital, 74374 Epagny-Metz-Tessy, France.
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- Neurology, Annecy-Genevois Hospital, 74374 Epagny-Metz-Tessy, France
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- Neurology, Annecy-Genevois Hospital, 74374 Epagny-Metz-Tessy, France
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- Anses, Nutrivigilance, Risk assessment department, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, Île-de-France, France
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- Pharmacy, Annecy-Genevois Hospital, 1, avenue de l'Hôpital, 74374 Epagny-Metz-Tessy, France
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- Neurology, Annecy-Genevois Hospital, 74374 Epagny-Metz-Tessy, France
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Conte G, Dimauro C, Serra A, Macciotta N, Mele M. A canonical discriminant analysis to study the association between milk fatty acids of ruminal origin and milk fat depression in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:6497-6510. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Serra A, Caltabiano R, Scalia G, Palmucci S, Di Mauro P, Cocuzza S. Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil: a rare cancer of the head and neck. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018; 37:341-345. [PMID: 28530265 PMCID: PMC5584108 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Papillary squamous neoplasms of the upper respiratory tract are rare variants of squamous cell carcinomas. They are characterised by an exophytic, papillary growth and generally have favourable prognosis. The tumour has been described in the upper aerodigestive tract. In this context, most common sites of involvement are the larynx and hypopharynx, and rarely the oral cavity and oropharynx. The limited studies and small number of published cases of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil led us to make a complete analysis of this tumour by analysing the clinical, histological, radiological, virological and therapeutic aspects that are not always present in the literature. A case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil is reported. The lesion (T2N0M0) was located into the left palatine tonsil that hung towards the oral cavity. Both HPV 16 DNA and E6/E7 mRNA were detected in the lesion. The clinicopathological profile of the neoplasm is presented and a comprehensive review of recent literature was made by analysing all aspects of interest of this neoplasm.
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Clinical Virology Unit, Central Laboratory, University Hospital "Policlinico Vittorio-Emanuele", and Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Sanchis S, Meschede-Anglada L, Serra A, Simon FX, Sixto G, Casas N, Garcia-Montaño J. Solar photo-Fenton with simultaneous addition of ozone for the treatment of real industrial wastewaters. Water Sci Technol 2018; 77:2497-2508. [PMID: 29893739 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Simultaneous application of solar photo-Fenton and ozonation (SPFO) for the efficient treatment of real wastewaters was studied. Four different industrial effluents were selected for the study: landfill leachate, pharmaceutical effluent and two textile wastewaters, in order to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of the proposed technology. SPFO performance was compared with individual processes (either solar photo-Fenton or ozonation), as well as the hybrid Fenton and ozonation treatment. In highly polluted wastewaters, combined strategies led to higher organic matter removal than O3 and photo-Fenton processes applied individually. Solar light favoured catalyst regeneration, allowing removal efficiencies up to 67% of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and 62% of total organic carbon (TOC) (in the case of textile wastewaters) using an initial concentration of only 10 mg Fe2+ L-1. The reduction of catalyst consumption, along with the absence of sludge production (since Fe2+ removal from the effluent is not required), led to a significant decrease in operational costs (up to 1.22 € kg-1 COD removed) when combined Fenton and ozonation was applied under solar light. SPFO results in a versatile, effective and economically efficient technology, thus postulating as a promising alternative for reducing the organic load of highly polluted industrial effluents prior to biological treatment.
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- S Sanchis
- Leitat Technological Center, C/Innovació 2, Terrassa, Barcelona 08225, Spain
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- Leitat Technological Center, C/Innovació 2, Terrassa, Barcelona 08225, Spain
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- Leitat Technological Center, C/Innovació 2, Terrassa, Barcelona 08225, Spain
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- Leitat Technological Center, C/Innovació 2, Terrassa, Barcelona 08225, Spain
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- DEISA, C/José Agustín Goytisolo 30-32 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- DEISA, C/José Agustín Goytisolo 30-32 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Leitat Technological Center, C/Innovació 2, Terrassa, Barcelona 08225, Spain
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The presence of mutations activating the N-ras gene was investigated by the polymerase chain reaction technique in twenty patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) at onset and in four patients with Ph' positive chronic myelogeneous leukemia (CML) either in chronic phase or in blast crisis. Four remission samples and four relapses from the AML cases were also studied. Mutations were found in five out of twenty (25%) untreated AML cases at onset. No mutations were detected in the complete remission samples, two of them with N-ras mutations during the leukemic phase. Two out of the four leukemia relapses were positive for the same N-ras mutation shown at presentation, whereas no new mutations were found in the other two initially negative cases. An N-ras mutation appeared during the blast crisis of one of the four CML, which were all negative during the chronic phase. In conclusion, whereas some data appear to be consistent with a role of the N-ras mutations as initiating events in myeloid leukemias, in other cases N-ras activation seems to represent a factor involved in progression. These data suggest that a partial overlapping between initiation and progression factors could exist in naturally occurring tumors.
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- G Saglio
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Università di Torino, Italy
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Mastrangelo R, Stabile A, Parenti D, Cimatti G, Pesaresi A, Arpaia E, Serra A. A Specific Spontaneous Leucocyte Cycle in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Tumori 2018; 62:197-204. [PMID: 1070196 DOI: 10.1177/030089167606200209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cyclic leukocytosis has been previously described in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The purpose of this report is to call attention to the possibility of a specific long-term cycle of approximately two months in CML, on the basis of the reported patients studied prospectively with no treatment and to describe an additional case with similar changes. Kinetic studies suggest that the leucocyte oscillation observed would reflect variation in cell production. Implications of the findings with regard to pathogenesis and therapy of the disease are discussed. A long-term cycle of the neutrophil count, showing a period of approximately two months, was also found in eight children with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in remission, analyzed retrospectively.
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Scasso F, Ferrari G, DE Vincentiis GC, Arosio A, Bottero S, Carretti M, Ciardo A, Cocuzza S, Colombo A, Conti B, Cordone A, DE Ciccio M, Delehaye E, Della Vecchia L, DE Macina I, Dentone C, DI Mauro P, Dorati R, Fazio R, Ferrari A, Ferrea G, Giannantonio S, Genta I, Giuliani M, Lucidi D, Maiolino L, Marini G, Marsella P, Meucci D, Modena T, Montemurri B, Odone A, Palma S, Panatta ML, Piemonte M, Pisani P, Pisani S, Prioglio L, Scorpecci A, Scotto DI Santillo L, Serra A, Signorelli C, Sitzia E, Tropiano ML, Trozzi M, Tucci FM, Vezzosi L, Viaggi B. Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease in otorhinolaryngology. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018; 38:S1-S106. [PMID: 29967548 PMCID: PMC6056203 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-suppl.1-38-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SUMMARY Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) are an area of growing epidemiological and clinical interest. The aim of this section is to comprehensively report on the epidemiology of key infectious disease in otorhinolaryngology, reporting on their burden at the national and international level, expanding of the need of promoting and implementing preventive interventions, and the rationale of applying evidence-based, effective and cost- effective diagnostic, curative and preventive approaches. In particular, we focus on i) ENT viral infections (HIV, Epstein-Barr virus, Human Papilloma virus), retrieving the available evidence on their oncogenic potential; ii) typical and atypical mycobacteria infections; iii) non-specific granulomatous lymphadenopathy; iv) emerging paediatric ENT infectious diseases and the prevention of their complications; v) the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance in ENT and the strategies for its control in different clinical settings. We conclude by outlining knowledge gaps and action needed in ENT infectious diseases research and clinical practice and we make references to economic analysis in the field of ENT infectious diseases prevention and care.
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- F Scasso
- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 3 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Micone, Genova, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 5 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Clinica Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia delle Vie Aeree, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 5 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy
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- Clinica di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 3 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Micone, Genova, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 5 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 5 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy
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- Clinica Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- SOC Malattie Infettive, ASL 1 Imperiese, Ospedale di Sanremo, Italy
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- SOC Malattie Infettive, ASL 1 Imperiese, Ospedale di Sanremo, Italy
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- Clinica di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 5 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy
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- Direzione Sanitaria, AOU Parma, Italy
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- SOC Malattie Infettive, ASL 1 Imperiese, Ospedale di Sanremo, Italy
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- UOC Audiologia e Otochirurgia, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Audiologia e Otochirurgia, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Clinica di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Audiologia e Otochirurgia, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia delle Vie Aeree, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- UOC Audiologia e Otochirurgia, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria di Udine (ASUIUD), Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria di Udine (ASUIUD), Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- SOC Otorinolaringoiatria, ASL 3 Genovese, Ospedale P.A. Micone, Genova, Italy
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- UOC Audiologia e Otochirurgia, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Clinica di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy; Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- UOC Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia delle Vie Aeree, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia delle Vie Aeree, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- UOS Chirurgia Cervicale ORL, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy
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- SOC Neuroanestesia e Rianimazione, A.O.U. Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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Fossarello M, Peiretti E, Zucca I, Serra A. Unfavorable Effect of Photodynamic Therapy for Late Subretinal Neovascularization with Chorioretinal Anastomoses Associated with Idiopathic Multiple Serous Detachments of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- M. Fossarello
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari - Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari - Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari - Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari - Italy
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Serra A, Caltabiano R, Giorlandino A, Musumeci A, Conti A, Zanghì G, Maniaci A, Cocuzza S. Nasal metastasis as the first manifestation of a metachronous bilateral renal cell carcinoma. Pathologica 2017; 109:421-425. [PMID: 29449739] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common tumours to spread by extranodal metastases to the head and neck. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the head and neck area has been demonstrated mostly in the paranasal sinuses, parotid gland, the mandible, larynx and hypopharinx. Renal cell carcinoma should be excluded whenever a metastatic lesion is encountered in the head and neck area, even if the metastatic lesion is the first clinical presentation. The diagnosis of metastatic RCC should be suspected in any patient with even a remote history of renal cell carcinoma. We report a case of 79 year old woman with recurrent episodes of rhinorrhea, headache, hyposmia and monolateral right epistaxis, with a history of RCC. We describe RCC nasal metastases in a metachronous bilateral neoplasm, in which a second occult lesion debuted with a homolateral nasal metastases, ten years after left nephrectomy.
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- A Serra
- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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Gouveia N, Brito P, Bogas V, Serra A, Bento A, Lopes V, Balsa F, Sampaio L, São Bento M, Cunha P, Porto M. THE effect of different levels of degradation and DNA concentrations on the quality of genetic profiles. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2017.09.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Serra A, Di Mauro P, Spataro D, Maiolino L, Cocuzza S. Post-laryngectomy voice rehabilitation with voice prosthesis: 15 years experience of the ENT Clinic of University of Catania. Retrospective data analysis and literature review. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2017; 35:412-9. [PMID: 26900247 PMCID: PMC4755057 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This study reports our 15-year experience, in Sicily, with the use of voice prostheses, analysing the different variables that have influenced the success or failure of speech rehabilitation. The retrospective clinical analysis was carried out by reviewing the clinical histories of 95 patients with laryngeal cancer, in whom a voice prosthesis had been placed by trachea-oesophageal puncture between 1998 and 2013. Age, type of tumour, type of surgery, use of prior radiation therapy, type of puncture, prosthesis used and its duration, number of replacements, complications and causes for prosthetic success or failure were analysed. The results showed a mean of Harrison-Robillard-Schultz (HRS) TEP rating scale of 11.8 in primary TEP and 12.6 in secondary TEP (P =0.613). PORT did not affect overall rehabilitation success. In these patients, the mean HRS rating scale was 11.2, with long-term success of 85% (P =0.582). In patients over 70 years old, long-term success was 82.5%, with 78% in primary and 86% in secondary TEP, the mean HRS was 11.2 in primary and 12 in secondary TEP (P =0.648). In total, long-term success was 87.5%, with 84% in primary and 91% in secondary TEP. The results obtained by retrospective analysis of 15 years of prosthetic rehabilitation in the Sicilian territory highlighted standard rehabilitation, in terms of intra and postoperative complications, fistula related pathology and overall success.
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- A Serra
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Clinic, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Clinic, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Clinic, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Clinic, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, ENT Clinic, University of Catania, Italy
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Ruggieri M, Praticò AD, Serra A, Maiolino L, Cocuzza S, Di Mauro P, Licciardello L, Milone P, Privitera G, Belfiore G, Di Pietro M, Di Raimondo F, Romano A, Chiarenza A, Muglia M, Polizzi A, Evans DG. Childhood neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and related disorders: from bench to bedside and biologically targeted therapies. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2017; 36:345-367. [PMID: 27958595 PMCID: PMC5225790 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis type 2 [NF2; MIM # 101000] is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the occurrence of vestibular schwannomas (VSs), schwannomas of other cranial, spinal and cutaneous nerves, cranial and spinal meningiomas and/or other central nervous system (CNS) tumours (e.g., ependymomas, astrocytomas). Additional features include early onset cataracts, optic nerve sheath meningiomas, retinal hamartomas, dermal schwannomas (i.e., NF2-plaques), and (few) café-au-lait spots. Clinically, NF2 children fall into two main groups: (1) congenital NF2 - with bilateral VSs detected as early as the first days to months of life, which can be stable/asymptomatic for one-two decades and suddenly progress; and (2) severe pre-pubertal (Wishart type) NF2- with multiple (and rapidly progressive) CNS tumours other-than-VS, which usually present first, years before VSs [vs. the classical adult (Gardner type) NF2, with bilateral VSs presenting in young adulthood, sometimes as the only disease feature]. Some individuals can develop unilateral VS associated with ipsilateral meningiomas or multiple schwannomas localised to one part of the peripheral nervous system [i.e., mosaic NF2] or multiple non-VS, non-intradermal cranial, spinal and peripheral schwannomas (histologically proven) [schwannomatosis]. NF2 is caused by mutations in the NF2 gene at chromosome 22q12.1, which encodes for a protein called merlin or schwannomin, most similar to the exrin-readixin-moesin (ERM) proteins; mosaicNF2 is due to mosaic phenomena for the NF2 gene, whilst schwannomatosis is caused by coupled germ-line and mosaic mutations either in the SMARCB1 gene [SWNTS1; MIM # 162091] or the LZTR1 gene [SWNTS2; MIM # 615670] both falling within the 22q region and the NF2 gene. Data driven from in vitro and animal studies on the merlin pathway [e.g., post-translational and upstream/downstream regulation] allowed biologically targeted treatment strategies [e.g., Lapatinib, Erlotinib, Bevacizumab] aimed to multiple tumour shrinkage and/or regression and tumour arrest of progression with functional improvement.
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- M Ruggieri
- Unit of Rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Radiology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Radiology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Radiology, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Genetics, Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council, Piano Lago di Mangone, Italy
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- National Centre for Rare Disease, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council, Catania, Italy
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- Genomic Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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Buccioni A, Pauselli M, Minieri S, Roscini V, Mannelli F, Rapaccini S, Lupi P, Conte G, Serra A, Cappucci A, Brufani L, Ciucci F, Mele M. Chestnut or quebracho tannins in the diet of grazing ewes supplemented with soybean oil: Effects on animal performances, blood parameters and fatty acid composition of plasma and milk lipids. Small Rumin Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Moscarella E, Spitaleri G, Brugaletta S, Pernigotti A, Ortega Paz L, Cequier A, Iniguez A, Serra A, Jimenez-Quevedo P, Mainar V, Campo G, Tespili M, Valgimigli M, Serruys P, Sabate M. P5604Impact of body mass index on outcomes after everolimus-eluting stents versus bare metal stents implantation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights the EXAMINATION trial. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5604] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lutz M, Messika-Zeitoun D, Steeds R, Baldus S, Schulz E, Serra A, Pohlmann C, Kurucova J, Bramlage P, Frey N. P1645Quality of care in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis across Europe. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p1645] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Frey N, Steeds R, Baldus S, Schulz E, Serra A, Lutz M, Pohlmann C, Kurucova J, Bramlage P, Messika-Zeitoun D. P3426Contemporary presentation of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis in the large IMPULSE multicenter registry from 23 centers across 9 European countries. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p3426] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Serra A, Spinato G, Spinato R, Conti A, Licciardello L, Di Luca M, Campione G, Tonoli G, Politi D, Castro V, Maniaci A, Maiolino L, Cocuzza S. Multicenter prospective crossover study on new prosthetic opportunities in post-laryngectomy voice rehabilitation. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2017; 31:803-809. [PMID: 28958139] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the clinical experience of three Italian centers using the third generation Provox Vega prosthesis, in terms of device life and voice outcome, comparing the results with the second generation Provox 2 prosthesis in the same sample. A prospective multicenter crossover study was performed in three phases. In the first phase we performed a reassessment, for enrollment purposes, of patients who were categorized into four different groups [normal – group A; radio-treated – group B; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – group C; and elderly subjects – group D]. In the second and third phases, all patients were monitored for prosthetic device life and assessed for objective and subjective voice characteristics after introducing Provox 2 and Provox Vega prostheses. In patients with Provox 2 prosthesis, the mean life was 165 days in group A, 148 days in group B, 91 days in group C and 188 days in group D. In Provox Vega patients, mean in situ prosthesis life was 213 days in group A, 182 days in group B, 118 days in group C and 227 days in group D. The perceptual voice data showed a better rating across all parameters for the Provox Vega samples compared to those of Provox 2. In this paper, we report the first multicenter crossover study comparing different prosthetic models in the same patients, categorized in relation to different typologies of tracheoesophageal rehabilitative status. Result analyses confirmed an optimal stability of the Provox Vega compared to the Provox 2, in terms of device life and perceptual voice parameters.
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- A Serra
- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department, Rovigo Provincial Hospital, Italy
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- Provincial ENT Department of Venice, Mestre, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department, Rovigo Provincial Hospital, Italy
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- Provincial ENT Department of Venice, Mestre, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department of University of Catania, Italy
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Serra A, Spinato G, Cocuzza S, Licciardello L, Pavone P, Maiolino L. Adaptive psychological structure in childhood hearing impairment: audiological correlations. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2017; 37:175-179. [PMID: 28516959 PMCID: PMC5463505 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1291] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present research deals with the clinical and social problems present during linguistic and cognitive development of deaf children. Currently, the development of Theory of Mind represents an important research field in deafness studies. These international studies highlighted a significant alteration in the development of Theory of Mind in deaf children compared to normal hearing children, especially in cases of congenital or preverbal hearing loss. In particular, the research focuses on the skills of deaf children in recognising emotions and desires, through both perceptive and cognitive methods, by evaluation of psycho-cognitive skills of children with severe hearing loss using a set of questions to be administered to hearing loss patients. The experiment was performed on a group composed of 10 children (5 males and 5 females) aged 4 to 9 years and 54 to 108 months, affected by bilateral congenital hearing loss (severe to total), or hearing loss that developed in preverbal children the year before entering elementary school, or during the fourth year of elementary school. The selection criteria were based on: audiologic evaluation, neuro-psychological tests administered to assess general, cognitive as well as praxis and perceptive abilities, and clinical observations performed to assess psychopathology using tests that assess development of both visual perceptive (Coloured Progressive Matrices) and graphic representational abilities (Test of Human Figure Drawings and the Family Drawing Test). The instrument "cognitive" was the "Deaf Children Series", arranged by us, that consists of a mental status examination (MSE) that evaluates: level of cognitive (knowledge-related) ability, emotional mood, and speech and thought patterns at the time of evaluation. Deaf children show a reduced responsiveness to the expressions of sadness on the perceptive side. Through the test, we observed a psychodynamic defense mechanism considering perceptive understanding performance. On the contrary, in normal hearing children, the emotion 'fear' is the most difficult to identify. Deaf children seem to be more susceptible to recognition of visual emotions. Furthermore, deaf children present significant problem-solving skills and emotional recognition skills, possibly as a result of their hearing impairment.
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- A. Serra
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department – Rovigo Provincial Hospital
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Italy
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Bettini S, Giancane G, Pagano R, Bonfrate V, Salvatore L, Madaghiele M, Buccolieri A, Manno D, Serra A, Maruccio G, Monteduro AG, Syrgiannis Z, Valli L, Prato M. A simple approach to synthetize folic acid decorated magnetite@SiO2 nanostructures for hyperthermia applications. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:7547-7556. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02002c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Folic Acid decorated SPIONs selective internalization was monitored by an innovative Ellipsometry imaging approach.
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Minieri S, Buccioni A, Serra A, Galigani I, Pezzati A, Rapaccini S, Antongiovanni M. Nutritional characteristics and quality of eggs from laying hens fed on a diet supplemented with chestnut tannin extract (Castanea sativa Miller). Br Poult Sci 2016; 57:824-832. [PMID: 27636857 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1216944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The trial was performed with 80 laying hens belonging to two Tuscan autochthonous breeds: 40 birds of the Mugellese (MU) breed and 40 of the White Leghorn (WL) breed. The animals were allotted to 4 groups of individually caged 20 hens each: two groups were fed on a commercial diet and worked as the control groups (MUC and WLC); the other two groups received the same diet, integrated with 2 g of chestnut tannin (CT) extract per kg of diet (MUT and WLT). A sample of 70 eggs were randomly collected and analysed for cholesterol content, fatty acid (FA) profile, weight, thickness of shell and colour of yolk. Physical parameters, including yolk colour, and indices of egg quality were not affected by the treatments. The concentration of unsaturated FAs increased, whereas cholesterol was significantly decreased: -17% in WLT and -9% in MUT. Dietary supplementation with CT extract resulted in a modification of lipid composition, towards a more healthy quality of eggs.
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- S Minieri
- a Department of Veterinary Science , University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy
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- b Department of Agrifood Production and Enviromental Sciences, Animal Science Section , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- c Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-environmental , University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy
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- b Department of Agrifood Production and Enviromental Sciences, Animal Science Section , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- b Department of Agrifood Production and Enviromental Sciences, Animal Science Section , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- b Department of Agrifood Production and Enviromental Sciences, Animal Science Section , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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Vitaliti G, Pavone P, Giugno GR, Vecchio M, Cocuzza S, Serra A, Maiolino L, Di Mauro P, Lubrano R, Falsaperla R. Parasympathetic nervous system involvement in food allergy: description of a paediatric case. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2016; 30:1137-1140. [PMID: 28078865] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The latest research data emphasize the interaction between the nervous and the immune systems. It has been demonstrated that the central nervous system (CNS) can be involved secondarily due to blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption via pro-inflammatory cytokines released in allergy. More recently it was demonstrated that the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) could also be equally involved in models of peripheral inflammation such as food allergy; although this last clinical presentation has rarely been described. Herein, the authors report the case of a five-year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to our Pediatric Acute and Emergency Operative Unit for cyclic vomiting. Her vomiting, which was preceded by objective torque vertigo, headache and weakness, had been recurring with constant frequency every two months since she was 3 years old. After a complex diagnostic flow-chart, it was found that this spectrum of neurologic symptoms was due to a food allergy syndrome, which postulates some etiopathogenic hypotheses to explain the relationship between the two mentioned diseases.
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- G Vitaliti
- Paediatric Operative Unit and Acute and Emergency, Vittorio-Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Italy
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- Paediatric Operative Unit and Acute and Emergency, Vittorio-Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Italy
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- Paediatric and Neonatal Operative Unit, Gravina Hospital, Caltagirone, Italy
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- Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, University of Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Pediatric Nephrology Operative Unit of La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Paediatric Operative Unit and Acute and Emergency, Vittorio-Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Italy
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Korychenska O, Acebo C, Bezuglyi M, Serra A, Grazulevicius J. Epoxy-thiol thermosets modified by carbazole decorated hyperbranched poly(ethyleneimine) for optical applications. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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